The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-16
NACT

County Court of Law and Equity, and
 to repeal conflicting laws.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- Iature of Alabama: That the county-of Lee is hereby detached from the Third l Judicial Circuit, and all cases pending | in the Circuit Court of Lee County are 1 hereby transferred to the, Lee County l Court of Law and Equity, which Lee ! County Court of Law and Equity Is here | by clothed with full and complete juris- | dictioa to try and determine said cases in all respects as fully as said Circuit Court of Lee County had before said transfer. Provided. this law shall take effect July ! l. 1907
 1 Sec. 2. That all laws in conflict here with are hereby repealed.
 Approved February 2S, 1907 | Official:
 Frank N. Julian
 Secretary of State.
 No 240) AN ACT. QH. 80. To establish an Immigration Board for
 the State of Alabama, to define it's
 duties. to appropriate money to pay
 the expenses for carrying out its provisions, to provide for the ap-
 pointment of an Immigration Com
 missioner, to define his duties and to fix his compensation.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- ietuiN Ol EtldDdilldf nat liic ebliOh Board for the State of Alabama is here by created, to consist of the Governor, who shall be Chairman of said Board the Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus tries, and one Immigration Commissioner.
 Sec. ?. Be it further enacted, That the Immigration Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office for four years, unless sooner removed by the Governor, and shall re- for tryo tU- hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly in the same manner as other State officers are paid and he shall enter | into good and sufficient bond in the sum of five thousand dollars. payable to the State of Alabama, for the faithful per formance of his duty.
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That the Immigration Commissioner shall from time to time cause the publication of cir culars of information, and handbooks on the resources of the State, and shall have charge of all work looking to the promotion of immigration in English and such for eign languages as the Immigration Board may designate, in regard to localities, cli- mate, resources and advantages which the State of Alabama has to offer to every good class of immigrants, and more specifically to the inducement of capital and desirable immigration by the dissem- ination of information relative to the ad- vantagesN of soil and climate, and to the natural resources and industrial oppor- 1 tunities offered in this State. Sec. 1. Be it fYrtlser enacted, That he shall also collect from the farmers and land owners of this~State and list information as to the land, stating the number of acres, location, the terms upon which they may be bought,s leased, or shared to desirable settlers That a had registry shall be kept and in connec- tion herewith from time to time, pub lication shall be made descriptive of such listed agricultural. mineral, forest and trucking lands and factory sites as may be offered to the department for sale or share which publication shall be in at tractive form, setting forth the county, township. number of acres, names and ad- dresses of owners. and such other infor- nation as may be helpful in placing | homeseekers in communication with land 1 owners. Provided, that all expenses 1n- | cured by this Seetfon shall be paid by | the party or parties whose land or prop 1 erty is so advertised.
 Sec. ,. Be 1t further enacted, That the 1 Immigration Board is empowered to make | such arrangements with any corporation, | firm. association or individual as may de- sire to cooperate in any way with the | Board as may best serve the interests or ! successmul immigration into the State Of | Alabama; and may send an agent to any part of the United States or foreign country for the purpose of inducing immi- ! grafton into Alabama. and make such ar | arrangements with railroads and oceanic i steamers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act provided, | such corporations, firms. associations or | individuals so cooperating with the Board shall pay the expenses in carrying out the provisions as herein set forth in this sec- 1 ton.
 Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the | Commissioner shall collect in the form Of | a hand book of the State, to be issued when practicable. information showing the nature and industrial resources and advantages of the State of Alabama, dealing with soil climate, raw and man l ufactured products, agricultural and hor- Il ticultural products. textile fabrics, man :. ufacturing industries mines and mining, ! native wocSls means of transportation, l cost of living, the market and all ma 1 terial social advantages for those seeking homes and investments in agricultural or manufacturing industries. That in or der to facilitate the collection and colla-
 tion of exact information about the re-
 sources of the State on all lines, the
 heads of the several departments of the
 State and County Governments and of
 the State Institutions, are hereby re- 
 such information as may be at their com-
 mand to the Immigration Commissioner
 when called upon for the same.
 Sec 7 Be it further enacted That the Immigration Board shall use lawful means
 to prevent the induction into this State
 of immigrants of an undesirable class,
 and to this end, shall investigate the
 conditions of the applicants for admis-
 sion through the Department, so as to
 discourage the coming in of persons of
 an anarchistic tendency, of paupers, Of
 persons suffering from contagious or com
 municative diseases, of cripples, without
 means and unable to perform mental or
 physical service. of idiots, lunatics, per
 sons of bad character. or of any persons
 whom are likely to become charge upon
 the charity of the State, and all such
 as will not make good and law-abiding l citizens.
 l. Sec. S. Be it further enacted, That inn
 migrants shall be sought from desirable
 white citizens of the United States first.
 and then citizens of English speaking and | Germanic countries. France ana the
 Scandinavian countries, and Belgium, as
 prospective citizens of this State, and | conformable with the laws of the United States.
 Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That 1t
 shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
 association or corporation to bring or
 cause to be brought into the State of
 Alabama, any immigrants from any for | eign country in any other way than through the Department of Immigration | Board and any such person. firm. cor