Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 3ST, 81 Published June Ia, 1909
CHAPTER AS, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate certain sums Of
money 70 the several charitable. reforma~
tory, and penal institutions, TO cover de-
6clencles In the current expense funeS g
such institutions for the balances OK tbs
appropriation periods
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, dc enact
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out Of any moneys In the general fund, not
otherwise appropriated to the several char
liable, reformatory, and penal institutions
for the current expenses Of such iRstitu-
lions to the end of the appropriation periods,
June 30, 1909, In addition to balance on
hand, the sums Of money named below
To the Northern Hospital for the Insane,
sixteen thousand dollars; TO the Wisconsin
School for the Deaf, thirteen thousand dol
lars to the Wisconsin Industrial School for
Boys eight thousand dollars TO the Wis
consin State Prison, thirteen thousand dol
lars; to the State Public School. fourteen
thousand dollars; to the Wisconsin TuberN
culosis Sanatorium, sixteen thousand dol
Section 2 The State Board Of Control is
authorized to use any balances Of the ap-
exist at the close of the present fiscal year.
June 80, 1909 to defray the current eI-
penses Of the institutions herein enumerated
For the biennial period commencing July
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
Approved June IS, 1909.
i
CHAPTER 444, LAWS or 1908,
AN ACT to amend sections 237L. 287i and
237j of the statutes, relating TO the state
board of immigration.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do snScE
as follows:
Section / Sections oath, 287i and a8Tt
of the statutes are amended to read; Sec
tion 237h. The secretary OF state, =
the dean of the college of agriculture and
the president of the state board Of agricul~
al.
grafton TO serve wttnout compensation. The
secretary of state shall be ex-ottcto chair
man OF said board, In the event of n va
canCy ia said board the remaining two mem
bers shall constitute the board.
Section 1911. The stnte board of immt-
grafton shall appoint qualified electOr Of
this state to be secretary of said board and
such secretary shall be officially known aud
styled commissioners of immigration. The
said commissioner Of immigration shall hold
office during the pleasure OF said board and
shall receive a salary or eighteen hundred
dollars per annum, and necessary travelling
expenses, and shall perform % functions
as said board shalt designate. The said
commissioner OF Immigration shall be pro
VidCd with an CthCe and suitable furniture
and stationery at the expense of the state.
Before entering Upon the duties OF MS ohcs
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 to exceed one steuogra~
pher for the use of said commissioner, the
compensation for said StenOgraphic work
u.
Section 237j. Ii shall be the duty of the
state board Of immigration TO cause to DO
collected aud 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 to the advantages and
opportunities offered by this state TO the
farmer, the merchant, the manufactures,
the hOme-seeker and the summer visitor.
| The publca tons OF said hoard shall be
made in the form of circulars folders and
pamphlets, with or without maps or Illus
tratOns, and shall contain In suCCtnCt Ian
guage easily COmprehended by the general
public statements relating to the soil,
climate, water products. markets, transp0r-
of undeVeloped lands and the relative value
and cost of these lands compared with those
Of other localities. The board may In its
discretion determine whether one more or
all ouch subjects shall be included in each
of the circulars, folders and pamphlets
printed by authority of this act. The board
may in it's discretion cause to be translated
and printed in such foreign language or
languages as may be selected any or all Of
the circulars, folders and pamphlets pro-
vided for in this section. For the purpose
Of securing q more complete distribution
Of the above mentioned literature the said
board of immigration may cause to be In
serted in newspapers, magazines and farm
papers appropriate notices, maintain perma-
nent exhibits in populOus centers ind make
exhibits at public fairs, but the total ez-
pense Of such notices and exhibits shall not
exceed ten per cent Of the total funds
available for the maintenance OF the said
board.
Section O. This act shall take effect and
publication
Anur0ved June IL 1909