The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-30

motion of Mir. Chaffee. thanks were rendered to the Committee on Revision. Thanks were rendered to MT. Jackson who called the convention, and to MT. Babb who took an unusual interest in it. The railroads were thanked for making the State prosperous, and MT. Forbes and MT. Gilbert were thanked for presiding and recording. Then the entire Commercial Club of Montgomery was thanked.
 MT. Forbes thanked the thankers for their thanks. and himself expressed thanks.
 MT. Smith of Birmingham offered resolution. which was adopted. that the conference assist in the establishment of Mobile as a port of entry for imml- grants.
 A resolution by Major Anderson to endorse the acts of the Southern lmmi- grafton Association in Nashville was adopted. ..-...
 On motion by MT Gilbert, it was noted that the bill should be presented to Governor elect Conner for his recon = mendation and to the Legislature loE it's favorable action by the Legislative | Committeef0f the Alabama Assoclatloh' which is composed of Gaston 1uhteE' chairman, of Montgomery, J. R. McMul- 1 len of Gadsden, Ross c. smith of Bir- mingham. J. w. Heacock of Talladega' 1 William A. Davis of Anniston, R' E. | Spragins of Huntsville, s. A Lynn ol Decatur. Samuel Blackwell of New De- | catur. J. H. Bankhead, Jr., or Jasper | c. E. Jorden of Florence, S. P. Ralner l of Union Springs, H. J. Wilnamham Oi 1 wetumpka, Max Hamburger, Jr.' ol l Mohile. A. L. Mcleod of Selma an" R, H. Arlington of Enterprise | Full Text of Bill.
 After the adoption of the Dill the | conference adjourned. The bill aoop'so | is as follows; . =, immigration for the State of Ala
 hama, to provide for the appoint
 ment and compensation of a Com | missioner and to define his dutleS l and powers.
 1 "Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Alabama. lha' a State Department of Immigration h hereby created and established TOT tht State of Alabama which shall be under | the charge and control or the com missioner of Immigration.
 "Section 2. That immediately atte1 the approval of this act, the Governor bv and with the consent of the Senate | shall appoint for a term of four years a Commissioner of ImmigN tion, wht | shall have a competent knowledge o matters of immigration; provided, tn Governor may remove the Commission CT for cause. neglect of duty, misfeas i ance, or malfeasance in office at an, l time, and appoint a successor in llk manner. That the Commissioner shal be empowered to appoint competen clerks for carrying oD the work or tn department.
 Q . he Commissioner of Immigration shall b S3,OoO per annum. and that of the chic clerk S1.SOO per apnum, and the com pensation of additional clerks an agents shall be determined by the Com missioner. payable monthly by tn state Treasurer, on the warrant of tn State Auditor
 "Section 1. That the sum of $20,00 annually be, and it is hereby appro priated, for the purposes of defrayini the expenses of the department. tn publication from time to time Of circu lars, of information, handbooks on tn resources of the State, traveling ex penses of the Commissioner and hi clerk, and such agents as may he nee essarily employed in the United State | and foreign countries, such account to be itemized ana presented to tn Governor and on his approval the Au ditor shall draw his warrant on tn State Treasurer. who is hereby directe to pay the same.
 ''Scction 5. That the Commissions shall make and submit to the Governo
 on or before the 10th day of Januar
 each year a report covering the De partment's work of the preceding yea
 and report shall he printed and treate
 in the same manner as other publi | ,lc,,,,,,aDts ar as shall otherwise h ordered,
 Section G. Tha' the commissiont / shall be charged with all work lookin