MICHIGAN.

DIGEST OF IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAWS.

Law of 1869 (an act to promote immigration to Michigan).— Recognizing the importance of developing the resources of the State a law was enacted by the people of Michigan in 1869 authorizing the governor to appoint a commissioner of emigration "to reside in Germany for the purpose of encouraging immigration to Michigan from the German States and other countries of Europe." The salary of the commissioner shall not exceed $2,500 annually. A local agent to cooperate with the commissioner is provided for, subject to the discretion of the governor, at a salary of $1,500 a year. The expenses of conducting the affairs of the immigration office shall not exceed $5,000 per annum.

Law of 1881 as amended. The governor is empowered under the amended act of 1881 to appoint a resident commissioner of emigration and an assistant commissioner for "the purpose of encouraging immigration from other States and from countries of Europe." The salaries are placed at $2,000 a year for the commissioner and $1,500 for the assistant.

Act of 1885 (an act to abolish the office of commissioner of emigration). The act of 1885 repealed existing laws relating to immigration and abolished the office of commissioner of emigration.

IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAWS.

ACT OF 1869.

[Michigan Acts, 1869, No. 112, p. 188.]

AN ACT To promote immigration to Michigan.

The people of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. That the governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to appoint a citizen of the State, at a salary not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, to act as a commissioner of emigration, and to reside in Germany, for the purpose of encouraging immigration to Michigan from the German States and other countries of Europe, and to act under such advice and direction as the governor may from time to time deem proper to give to carry out the object of this act.

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 expenses of said commissioner in traveling, and in printing in the German and other languages, circulars, handbills, and pamphlets, and to appoint a

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.

Approved, March 24, 1885.