Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-26
8tistsllaneous, 3eading.
TO ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION.
Important Bill introduced In House
and Senate Last Friday.

Important Bill Introduced In House
and Senate Last Friday.
Following is the text Of bill intro
duced last Friday to- provide for the
establishment of a department Of COM
merce and immigration, etc.
Section 1. That a state department
Of commerce and immigration is hereby
created, which shall be charged. as far
as possible, with the execution of the
work usually devolved upon a bureau
Of immigration: bureau Of agricul-
ture, a bureau of publicity, bureau
Of public lands and like bureaus.
Sec. 2. That Immediately after the
approval Of this act the governor, upon
the recommendation Of the South Car
olina immigration association, an or
ganization chartered by the state OF
South Carolina, shall appoint for a
term Of four years a secretary OF COM
merce and immigration, who shall have
the qualifications Of good moral char
acter and a competent knowledge OF
matters Of immigration, agriculture,
manufacturing, publicity and general
industries: Provided, the governor
may remove the secretary for cause at
any time and appoint a successor who
shall be recommended by the South
Carolina immigration association,
whose appointment shall be confirmed
by the senate at its next session. That
the secretary shall be empowered to
appoint a competent clerk, whose quail
iflcations shall be the same as required
Of the secretary.
Sec. 8. That the compensation OF
the secretary Of commerce and immi-
grafton shall be $3.50 per annum. and
that of the clerk $1,000 per annum, pay
able monthly by the state treasurer, on
the warrant of the comptroller general.
Sec. 4. That the sum Of $4,000, II so
much be necessary, be appropriated for
the purpose of defraying the expenses
of the department, including postage.
the publication from time to time Of cir
culars Of information, hand books on
the resources Of the state travelling
expenses of the secretary or his clerk,
or such persons as may be necessarily
employed, and other legitimate expen-
ses, such accounts to be itemized and
presented to the comptroller general.
who shall draw his warrant on the
state treasurer, who is hereby directed
to pay the same.
Sec. S. That the secretary shall
make and submit to the governor on or
before the first day Of January of each
year a report covering the departments
work Of the preceding year, and the
report shall be transmitted to the gen.
eral assembly printed in the same
manner as other public documents, or
as shall be otherwise ordered.
Sec. 6. That the secretary shall be
charged with all work looking to the
promotion of agriculture, manufactur-
ing and other industries, cattle raising
and all matters tending to the indus
trial development Of the state, with
the collection and publication. OF I'M
formation in regard to localities, char
acter, accessibility, cost and modes OF
utilization of native soil, and more
specifically to the inducement OF capt-
tai and desirable immigration by the
dissemination Of information relative
to the advantages Of soil and climate,
and to the natural resources and Indus
trial opportunities offered in this state;
that he shall also collect from the FAR
mers and land owners Of the state ana
list information as to lands. stating
the number of acres, location, the terms
upon which they may be bought, leased
or shared to desirable settlers; that
land registry shall be kept, and IN con-
nection Herewith from time to time
publication shall be made. descriptive
of such listed agricultural, mineral
forest and trucking lands and factory
sites as may be offered to the depart
ment for sale or share. which publica-
ton shall be in attractive form, set
ting forth the county, township, num-
her of acres, names and addresses OF
owners and such other information as
NAV be helpful in placing inquiring
home-seekers in communication with
landowners.
Sec. Z. That the secretary shall COL
lect and collate in the form Of a hand
book of the state, to be issued when
practicable, information showing the
natural and Industrial resources and
advantages of the.state Of South Caro-
lima, dealing with soil. climate, raw
and manufactured products. agricul-
tural and horticultural products, tex
tile fabric, manufacturing industries,
mines and mining, native woods, means
of transportation, cost Of living, the
market and all material and social ad-
vantages for those seeking homes and
investments in agricultural or manu-
featuring industries.
Sec. s. That the secretary be en-
powered to make such arrangements
with oceanic and river steamship COM
panies and immigration agencies In
this country and abroad as may best
serve the interests Of successful immi-
grafton, the necessary expenditures be-
ing made within the annual appropria-
ton for the general expenses OF this
department.; provided, however, moth
ing herein contained shall forbid the
secretary acting without fee as the
agent Of such citizens Of the state, who.
through the South Carolina 1mmigra-
ton association and the department
wish to meet the excess expenses OF
bringing desirable immigrants to their
farm or other lands. That in the dis
charge of these duties the secretary, or
such person as he may select, Is en-