local agent in this country to act in concert with said commissioner, at an annual salary not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars, if, in his opinion, the interests of the State will be promoted thereby. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved, April 3, 1869. ACT OF 1881. [Public Acts, Michigan, session of 1881, No. 258, p. 350.] AN ACT To amend sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled "An act to promote immigration in Michigan,” being compiler's sections 206 and 207 of the Compiled Laws of 1871. The people of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled "An act to promote immigration in the State of Michigan," being compiler's sections 206 and 207 of the compiled laws of 1871, be and the same are hereby amended so as to read as follows: (206.) SEC. 1. The governor is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a citizen of the State, at a salary not to exceed two thousand dollars per annum, to act as a commissioner of emigration for the purpose of encouraging immigration to Michigan from the other States and from the countries of Europe, said commissioner to act under the advice and direction of the governor, to carry out the object of this act. (207). SEC. 2. The governor is authorized to draw upon the general fund for such an amount, not exceeding five thousand dollars in any one year, as he may consider necessary to defray the expense of said commissioner and his assistant, exclusive of salaries: Provided, however, That in addition to the above provision for expenses, all printing, binding, or map work that can be done under any contract the State has for such work shall be done thereunder, and the expense thereof be audited and paid for as other State printing is audited and paid. The governor is also authorized hereby to appoint an assistant to said commissioner, at an annual salary not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars and actual expenses, who shall be subject to the direction of the said commissioner, with the approval of the governor, as to the place where and the kind of labor to be performed. Ordered to take immediate effect. Approved, June 10, 1881. ACT OF 1885. [Public Acts, Michigan, session of 1885, No. 31, p. 25.] AN ACT To repeal an act entitled "An act to promote immigration to Michigan," approved April 3, 1869, and the act amendatory thereof, entitled "An act to amend sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled 'An act to promote immigration in Michigan,' being compiler's sections 206 and 207 of the compiled laws of 1871, approved June 10, 1881, and to abolish the office of commissioner of immigration as by said act and amendatory act provided for, and to transfer the books and archives of said office to the office of the secretary of state of the State of Michigan. The people of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That an act entitled "An act to promote immigration to Michigan," approved April 3, 1869, and the act amendatory thereof, entitled an act to amend sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled "An act to promote immigration in Michigan," being compiler's sections 206 and 207 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, approved June 10, 1881, the same as amended being sections 328 and 329 of Howell's Annotated Statutes, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. The office of commissioner of immigration, as provided for under said original act, and the act amendatory thereof, is hereby abolished, and the incumbent of said office is hereby directed and required to transfer and turn over to the secretary of state of the State of Michigan, all the books, maps, papers, and other documents and archives of said office, at once. on the taking effect of this act, and the pay and emoluments of said commissioner of immigration and his clerks shall from that time cease. SEC. 3. The books, maps, papers, and other documents constituting the archives of the office of commissioner of immigration shall be kept and preserved in the office of said secretary of state of this State, for future reference, and to constitute a part of the history of the State. Ordered to take effect June 1, 1885. MINNESOTA. DIGEST OF IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAW. Act of 1907 (an act to create a board of immigration and for the support of such board).-A board of immigration was created for Minnesota by an act of 1907. It shall consist of five members-the governor, auditor, and secretary of state, ex officio, and two members chosen by the ex officio members. Terms of service shall be two years. The board shall appoint a commissioner of immigration to perform such functions as the board may designate. The commissioner shall give bond for $10,000, conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of his duties. The duties of the board shall be to collect and arrange data in reference to the special and general resources of the State and its advantages as a place of residence, to give broad publicity to such information, and to facilitate the immigration of all persons of good moral character who desire a change of domicile. The board shall present to each session of the legislature a biennial report of its transactions. It shall also cooperate with the state land commissioner in the advertising and disposal of public lands. IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAW. ACT OF 1907. [Minnesota Laws, 1907, ch. 267, S. F. No. 128, p. 361.] AN ACT Entitled "An act to create a board of immigration and for the support of such board." Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Minnesota: SECTION 1. A board to be known as the Minnesota state board of immigration is hereby created. SEC. 2. The said board shall be composed of five members. The governor, auditor of state, and secretary of state shall be ex officio members. The other two members shall be chosen by the three ex officio members aforesaid. The term of office of said appointed members shall be two years and until their respective successors shall have been duly chosen and qualified, and they shall serve without any compensation whatsoever. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States of America and a resident of the State of Minnesota and a qualified elector. The governor shall, ex officio, be chairman of said board. SEC. 3. The said board of immigration shall appoint a qualified elector of this State to be the general executive agent of said board, and such agent shall be officially known and styled commissioner of immigration. The said commissioner of immigration shall hold office during the pleasure of said board, shall receive such compensation as 79521°-VOL 39-11-46 713 said board shall determine, and shall perform such functions as said board may designate. Before entrance upon the duties of his office the commissioner of immigration shall make and subscribe an oath of office in the usual form and shall execute and deliver to the governor a bond to the State of Minnesota in the sum of ten thusand dollars, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by said board, conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of his duties as such commissioner. The said board shall also employ such other servants and agents as in the judgment of said board shall be necessary, and shall define the duties, terms of service, and compensation of the persons so employed. SEC. 4. The Minnesota state board of immigration shall be provided with an office and suitable furniture and stationery at the expense of the State. SEC. 5. The duties of said board of immigration, so far as prac ticable, shall be to collect and arrange statistics and other information in reference to the lands and general and special resources of the State of Minnesota and the advantages of this State as a place of residence; to spread knowledge of the same throughout the civilized world by correspondence, by messengers and public lectures, and by all forms of legitimate advertising; to facilitate the immigration of such persons of good moral character as may desire a change of domicile, and to answer all inquiries from persons residing within or without the State upon the subjects aforesaid. At each session of the State legislature the board shall make a report of all its transactions during the biennial period next preceding the first day of such session. SEC. 6. The Minnesota state board of immigration shall, in addition to the performance of the duties hereinbefore described, cooperate, as far as practicable, with the state land commissioner in and about the advertising and disposal of public lands. SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, April 20, 1907. |