Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 1872, Al Published June is, 1900.
CHAPTER 444. LAWS OF 1908.

CHAPTER Ala, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO amend sections 23Th, 1871 and
2SIj OF the statutes, relating to the state
board OF immigration
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. Sections 2s7h. 2s7i and 2s7j
OF the statutes are amended TO read Sec
ton 23Ih. The secretary of state,
the dean of the college of agriculture and
the president Of the state board OF agricul-
ture shall constitute a state board OF immi-
grafton TO serve without compensation. The
secretary Of state, shall be ex-otfcio. chair
cancy In said board the remaining two mem
bers shall constitute the board
Section 1911. The state board OF immi-
grafton shall appoint q qualified elector OF
this state 20 be secretary of said board and
such secretary shall be officially known and
styled commissioner OF immigration. The
said commissioner of immigration shall hold
Office during the pleasure OF said board and
shall receive salary of eighteen hundred
dollars per annun, and necessary travelling
expenses, and shah perform such functions
as said board shall designate. The said
commissioner OF immigration shall be pro-
vided with an Office and suitable furniture
and stationery at the expense OF the state.
Before entering upon the duties Of his Office
the said commissioner shall make and sub.
scribe an oath of office in the usual form
The said board OF immigration shall secure
the services OF not 20 exceed one stenoRra-
pher for the use OF said commissioner, the
compensation for said stenographic work
to be fixed and determined by said board
Section 23Tj 1t shall be the duty OF the
state board OF Immigration to cause 10 be
collected and printed IN such form as may
be best calculated to attract to the state
desirable immigrants seeking homes and
capital seeking profitable investment, In
formation relating 10 the advantages and
opportunities offered by this state 10 the
farmer the merchant, the manufacturer,
fhe home-seek and the summer visitor
The publications OF said board shall be
made in the form Of circulars, folders. and
pamphlets, with or without maps or Illus
trntlous and shall contain In succinct lam
guage easily comprehended by the general
public statements relating to the SOIL
climate, water products, markets, transpor.
of undeveloped lands and the relative value
and cost Of these lands compared with those
of other localities The board may In It's
discretion determine whether one or more or
all such subjects shall be included In each
of the circulars, folders and pamphlets
printed by authority OF this act. The board
may In its discretion cause to be translated
languages as may be selected any or all Of
the circulars folders and pamphlets pro-
yidod for In this section. For the purpose
Of securing a more complete distribution
OF the above mentioned literature, the said
board OF immigration may cause 10 be in
serted In newspapers, magazines aud farm
papers appropriate notices, mAiutain perma-
nent exhibits IN populous centers and make
exhibits at public fairs, but the total eS-
pense OF such notices and exhibits shall not
exceed ten per cent. OF the total funds
available for the maintenance Of the said
board.
be IN force from and after It's Lassage and
Approved June 10. 1909