herein contained shall be construed or held as incurring in any manner or creating any claim or obligation whatever upon the State of Alabama.

SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

Approved, March 7, 1876.

ACT OF 1877.

[Laws of Alabama, 1877, p. 124.]

AN ACT To amend an act to induce immigration into the State of Alabama.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That an act entitled "An act to induce immigration to the State of Alabama, and to provide for the appointment of a commissioner and two assistant commissioners of immigration" be so amended as to read:

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama,

SECTION 1. That the governor is hereby authorized to appoint one commissioner of immigration and as many assistant commissioners as he may think proper, who shall be removable at the pleasure of the governor, but who shall not hold their positions for a longer period than two years unless reappointed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said section 1 as it now stands be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

Approved, February 9, 1877.

ACT OF 1907.

[Alabama State Laws, 1907, No. 249, H. 330, p. 313.]

AN ACT To establish an immigration board for the State of Alabama, to define its duties, to appropriate money to pay the expenses for carrying out its provisions, to provide for the appointment of an immigration commissioner, to define his duties, and to fix his compensation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of Alabama, That the immigration board for the State of Alabama is hereby created, to consist of the governor, who shall be chairman of said board, the commissioner of agriculture and industries, and one immigration commissioner.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the immigration commission shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office for four years, unless sooner removed by the governor, and shall receive for his compensation twenty-four dollars per annum, payable monthly in the same manner as other State officers are paid, and he shall enter into a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, payable to the State of Alabama, for the faithful performance of his duty.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the immigration commissioner shall from time to time cause the publication of circulars of information and handbooks on the resources of the State, and shall have charge of all work looking to the promotion of immigration into the State of Alabama, with the collection and publication of information in English and such foreign languages as the immigration board

may designate, in regard to localities, climate, 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 dissemination of information relative to the advantages of soil and climate and to the natural resources and industrial opportunities offered in this State.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That he shall also collect from the farmers and landowners of this State and list information as to the land, stating the number of acres, location, the terms upon which they may be bought, leased, or shared to desirable settlers. That a land registry shall be kept, and in connection therewith, from time to time, publication 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 attractive form, setting forth the county, township, number of acres, names and addresses of owners, and such other information as may be helpful in placing inquiring homeseekers in communication with landowners: Provided, That all expenses incurred by this section shall be paid by the party or parties whose land or property is so advertised.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the immigration board is empowered to make such arrangements with any corporation, firm, association, or individuals as may desire to cooperate in any way with the board as may best serve the interests of successful 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 immigration into Alabama, and make such arrangements with railroads and oceanic 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 section.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner shall collect and collate, in the form of a handbook of the State, to be issued when practicable, information showing the natural and industrial resources and advantages of the State of Alabama, dealing with soil, climate, raw and manufactured products, agricultural and horticultural products, textile fabrics, manufacturing industries, mines and mining, native woods, means of transportation, cost of living, the market, and all material social advantages for those seeking homes and investments in agricultural or manufacturing industries. That in order to facilitate the collection and collation of exact information about the resources 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 required to furnish as far as practicable such information as may be at their command to the immigration commissioner when called upon for the same.

SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the immigration board shall use all 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 admission through the department, so as to discourage the coming in of persons of an anarchistic tendency, of paupers, of persons suffereing with contagious or communicative diseases, of cripples without means and unable to perform

mental or physical service, of idiots, lunatics, persons of bad character, or of any persons who are likely to become a charge upon the charity of the State, and all such as will not make good and law-abiding citizens.

SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That immigrants shall be sought from desirable white citizens of the United States first, and then citizens of English-speaking and Germanic countries, France and the Scandinavian countries, and Belgium, as prospective citizens of this State, and conformable with the laws of the United States.

SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That it 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 foreign country in any other way than through the department of immigration board, and any such person, firm, corporation, or association who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one thousand

dollars.

SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 3 of this act, so far as it relates to the encouragement of immigration to this State, traveling expenses of the immigration commissioner when necessary and acting under the directions of the immigration board, there shall be appropriated out of the general funds the sum of five thousand dollars annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

SEC. 11. Be it further enacted, That the immigration commissioner shall be under the supervision and control of the immigration board, and shall not bring or cause to be brought into the State any immigrants nor make any contract under section 4 of this act without the consent and approval of said board.

Src. 12. Be it further enacted, That the immigration commissioner shall make and submit to the governor, on or before the 10th day of January of each year, a report covering the department's work of the preceding year, and such report shall be printed and treated in the same manner as other public documents or as shall otherwise be ordered.

SEC. 13. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved, March 4, 1907.

ARIZONA.

DIGEST OF IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAWS.

Act of 1885 (an act to create the office and prescribe the duties of commissioner of immigration).-In 1885 a law was enacted creating the office and prescribing the duties of commissioner of immigration. He shall be nominated for a term of two years by the governor, and appointed by and with the consent of the legislative council. He shall receive an annual salary of $2,000 and shall give a bond of $5,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office.

It shall be the duty of the commissioner to furnish information to prospective immigrants and investors; to communicate comprehensive data to immigration bureaus in the Eastern States, Canada, and Europe" for the guidance of such prospective immigrants as may be most conducive to his welfare and the material advancement of the interests of the Territory; to advise immigrants of rates and lines of transportation; to inform immigrants regarding desirable localities to settle; and to publish and to circulate broadly such facts and statistics regarding the Territory as the immigrant, settler, and capitalist may desire." He shall report biennially to the governor for the guidance of legislation. He shall visit every county not less than once a year to secure reliable information of conditions."

Act of 1901 (an act giving counties the right to appoint a commissioner of immigration).-A law was enacted in 1901 giving to boards of supervisors of the counties of the first class in the Territory the power to appoint a county commissioner of immigration. He shall hold office for two years. His powers and duties shall be of the same general nature as those prescribed for the commissioner of immigration of the Territory in the act of 1885.

Act of 1895 (an act providing for a territorial board of immigration commissioners and prescribing the duties thereof).-The act of 1895 provides for a board of immigration commissioners for the Territory, who shall be appointed by the governor for a term of two years. Each commissioner shall give bond for $2,000. One commissioner shall be appointed from each county and shall reside in the county seat.

It shall be the duty of each commissioner to collect, publish, and distribute data regarding the advantages of the Territory.

Act of 1899 (an act to abolish the territorial board of immigration commissioners). By the act of 1899 the territorial board of immigration commissioners was abolished.

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