The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-15
Vote to Create Bureau
Almost Unanimous.
M 'NINCH BILL PASSED
Bill to Prevent the Retail Traffic in
Cigarettes or Cigarette Paper
in This State to Become Ef-
fective July 1st, introduced
in the Senate.

The Senate yesterday, after very
brief discussion. passed almost unani-
mously he substitute bill creating
Department of Commerce and Immi-
grafton. The original bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Moore, of Fender, and
the changes in the substitute, offered
by Mr.. Bragaw, Of Beaufort, are in
creascs in the appropriations ana per-
nit granted to all transportation COM
panies OF the State to transport the
commissioner free.
The bill had been advocated and
supported by the Governor. the manu-
featuring industries and agricultural
interests of tho State and the bill was
reported to the Senate favorably by
the Committee on Immigration.
The following is the full title and
text of the bill:
To establish a Department of Conn
merce and immigration and to provide
for the appointment and compensation
CT a commissioner.
That a State Department of Imini-
grafton is hereby created.
That Immediately after the appro-
val of this act the Governor, By and
with the consent of Ghe Senate, shall
appoint for a term Of four years a
Commissioner of immigration, who
shall have the qualifications of good
moral character and competent
knowledge Cf matters of immigration,
agriculture, manufacturing, and gem
eral industries of the state. That the
Commissioners shall be empowered to
appoint a competent clerk, whose
qualifications Shall he the same as the
Commissioners.
That the compensa ton of the Conn
missioner shall be Twenty-Five hundred
dollars per annun, and that of the
clerk shall be one thousand dollars per
annum, payable monthly by the State
Treasurer on the warrant of the State
Auditor.
That the sum Of seven thousand
five hundred dollars, IL so much Is
necessary, be appropriated annually
for the purpose Of defrayng the ex-
penses of the department. including
postage, the publication from time to
time of circulars of information, hand
books Of the resources of the State.
travelling expenses of the Commission
er, or clerk. or such persons as may
be necessarily employed, and other
legitimate expenses. Such accounts
shall be itemized and presented To
the State Auditor, who shall draw his
warrant on the State Treasurer for
the same.
That the Commissioner shall make
and submit to the Governor. on or
before the first day of January Of each
year, report covering the department
work for the preceding year, and the
report shall be transmitted to the Cen 1
eral Assembly in the same manner as
other public documents.
That the Commissioner shall be
charged with all work looKing to ami
all matters tending 10 the industrial
development of the State with the col
lection and publication of inioris atio1
in regard to localities. character, ac-
Gessibili'y, cost and Modes of utillza-
tion OF soils, and more specifically 10
the inducement Of capital. laboD and
desira BILE Immigration. That he shall
also collect from the farmers and 9TH
er landowners CT The State. and list,
as to lands. stating the
number o. acres, location. the terms
upon which same may be bought,
leased or rented TO desirable settlers.
That q land registry shall be kept, and
ia connection thefcWitl ftCm time To
time publications. rlay De made dccrip-
tive of such agricultural, mineral, for
est. trucking lands and factory sites
as may be offered through the depart
ment for sale or rent, which publica-
setting forth the county, township,
Of acres, naGies and addresses
of )WnarS. and such other information
as may be helpful TO inquiring home
seekers in communication with land
owners.
That the Commissioner shall be cin-
powered to make such arrangements
with oceanic. river steamship and rail-
road companies. and inmlsraaor
agencies in this country and abroad
rs may best serve the interest OF sue
ccSsful immjgralion; the necessary e@-
pcndiiures being made Within the am
nual appropriation lor the genera cx-
perses OF this department: Provided
hcWeyer, that nothing herein shall for
bid The Commissioners acting withoai
f"e as the agent o. such citizens OF
he State, who. through Immigration
associations and the department. wish
10 meet the excesa cf expenses of
immigrants 10 their farms
1r other lands. That in the discharge
Of these duties. he Commissioner. or
such person as he shall select. is en-
powered to visit sucn immigration
>cnters whenever necessary to produce
the best results: Provided. that he
of the ignorant and law-
ess classes OF foreigg countries lis dn-
desirable, and the Commissioned Is
hereby expressly forbidden to cncou-.
ige them TO this state
That III order to facilitate tho col
ection and COLLATION., Of exact iutcr.
nation Of the resources Of the Etatc
along all lines, the head of the several
departments Of the state government
md of the state institutions are here
~ required to furnish accurately snch
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