ACT OF 1877.

[Tennessee Acts, Fortieth General Assembly, 1877, ch. 117, p. 139.]

AN ACT To repeal an act passed March 22, 1875, establishing a bureau of immigration.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Tennessee, That section 6 of an act passed March 22, 1875, entitled "An act to create a bureau of immigration," be and the same is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner of agriculture, statistics, and mines be, and he is hereby, required to perform the duties of commissioner of immigration, without additional compensation.

AN ACT To establish a department of immigration, and to provide for the appointment of a commissioner and commission.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Tennessee, That a department of immigration is hereby created which shall be charged as far as possible with the execution of the work usually devolved upon a bureau of immigration: Provided, That the duties which shall devolve upon the commissioner of immigration shall be performed by the commissioner of agriculture and without additional compensation.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That immediately after the approval of this act the governor, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint for a term of two years a commissioner of immigration, who shall have the qualifications of a good moral character and a competent knowledge of matters of immigration: Provided, The governor may remove the commissioner for cause at any time and appoint a successor in like manner, and that the governor is also empowered under this act to appoint a commission of ten citizens to serve without compensation and to cooperate with the commissioner in the discharge of his duties.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sum of two thousand dollars, if so much be necessary, be appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the department, including postage, the publication from time to time of circulars of information, handbooks on the resources of the State, traveling expenses of the commissioner, or such person as may necessarily be employed, and other legitimate expenses, such accounts to be itemized and presented to the

comptroller, who shall draw.his warrant on the state treasurer, who is hereby directed to pay same.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner shall make and submit to the governor on or before the first day of January of each year a report covering the department's work of the preceding year, and the report shall be transmitted to the general assembly, printed in the same manner as other public documents or as shall otherwise be ordered.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner shall be charged with all work looking to the promotion of agriculture, manufacturing, and other industries, cattle raising, and all matters tending to the industrial development of the State, with the collection and publication of information in regard to localities, character, accessibility, costs, and modes of utilization of soils, and more specifically to the inducement of capital, 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; that he shall also collect from the farmers and landowners of the State and list information as to lands, 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 publications 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, town, number of acres, names and addresses of owners, and such information as may be helpful in placing inquiring homeseekers in communication with landowners.

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 nature and industrial resources and advantages of the State of Tennessee, 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 and social advantages for those seeking homes and investments in agricultural or manufacturing industries.

SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner be empowered to make such arrangements with oceanic and river steamship companies and immigration agencies in this country and abroad as may best serve the interests of successful immigration, the necessary expenditures being made within the annual appropriation for the general expenses of this department: Provided, however, Nothing herein shall forbid the commissioner acting without fee as the agent of such citizens of the State, who, through the Tennessee Immigration Association and the department, wish to meet excess expenses of bringing desirable immigrants to their farm or other lands. That in the discharge of these duties the commissioner or such person as he may select is empowered to visit such immigration centers whenever necessary to produce the best results.

SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That in order to facilitate the collection and collation of exact information of the resources of this 79521°-VOL 39-11-57

State on all lines the heads of the several departments of the state government and of the state institutions are hereby required to furnish accurately such information as may be at their command to the commissioner when called upon for same. That the commissioner is hereby empowered to enter manufacturing establishments chartered by the State in prosecution of this work, and that the corporations operating same shall furnish such information as may not be injurious to their business when required to furnish the same by the commissioner of immigration.

SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That with regard to agricultural interests under this act, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to secure those immigrants who desire to purchase homes, become citizens of this State, and will build up agricultural interests.

SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed, April 12, 1907.

E. G. TOLLETT,

Speaker of the Senate.

JOHN T. CUNNINGHAM, Jr.,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Approved, April 15, 1907.

MALCOLM R. PATTERSON,

Governor.

TEXAS.

DIGEST OF IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAWS.

After the abolition of compulsory servitude as a result of the civil war the people of Texas were so strongly impressed with the necessity for inducing desirable immigration to enter the State that a provision to facilitate that object was incorporated in the constitution of 1869.

Constitutional provision.-In Article XI, section 1, the constitution of 1869 provides that there shall be a bureau, known as the bureau of immigration, which shall have supervision and control of all matters connected with immigration. The head of the bureau shall be styled superintendent of immigration. He shall be appointed by the governor by and with the consent of the senate. He shall hold his office for four years, and, until otherwise fixed by law, shall receive an annual compensation of $2,000. He shall have such further powers and duties connected with immigration as may be given by law.

SEC. 2. The legislature shall have power to appropriate part of the ordinary revenue of the State for the purpose of promoting and protecting immigration. Such appropriation shall be devoted to defraying the expenses of the bureau, to support the agencies in foreign seaports or seaports of the United States, and to the payment in part or in toto of the passage of immigrants from Europe to this State and their transportation within this State.

Act of 1871 (an act to organize the bureau of immigration).— In pursuance of the authority contained in the organic law of the State an act was passed in 1871 creating a bureau of immigration, administered by a superintendent of immigration. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of immigration to take all steps which he may deem advisable and proper for the encouragement of immigration and for the protection of immigrants, especially in the procurement of their transportation from the coast to the interior; in guarding them against fraud, chicanery, and peculation; in their temporary location in proper and reasonable places of board and lodg ing on their arrival; and in making all such regulations and provisions as may be in any manner necessary and conducive to their welfare; and all officers of the State are hereby required and commanded to aid and assist him in the objects aforesaid whenever requested. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to collect and compile exhaustive data, calculated to give a correct idea of the material and social condition of the State and to diffuse correct information of its advantages to immigrants. To effectuate these objects he shall publish, in several principal languages of Europe, and distribute literature treating and describing in a true light the resources of the State and any other information of interest and utility to the immigrant.

The superintendent shall have power to appoint, under his supervision, an agent for the Southern States, one for the Northern States, one for Great Britain, and one for continental Europe, for the purpose of aiding and advising immigration. Total compensation for agents' services shall not exceed $3,500 a year. But the governor may authorize agents to act without compensation. An appropriation of $30,000 is made for the purposes enumerated.

Constitution of 1876.-Article XVI, section 56 of the constitution of 1876, provides that "the legislature shall have no power to appropriate any of the public money for the establishment and maintenance of a bureau of immigration or for any purpose of bringing immigrants to this State." This provision operates as a practical inhibition upon the work of the previously existing bureau of immigration.

Joint resolution of 1876.-The Texas legislature of 1876, by reason of the adverse provision of the constitution, passed a joint resolution extending a cordial invitation to the good and industrious immigrant to come and make his home among us," and authorizing and requesting the state officers to furnish the Texas Land and Immigration Company "such official documents, at their disposal, as will aid the said company in the work of securing immigration to this State."

IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN LAWS.

ACT OF 1871.

[Laws of Texas, 1871, ch. 116, p. 127.]

AN ACT To organize the bureau of immigration.

Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Texas:

SECTION 1. That in accordance with article eleven of the constitution there shall be created a bureau of immigration, which shall have the supervision and control of all matters connected with immigration.

SEC. 2. That the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a superintendent of immigration who shall be at the head of said bureau, shall hold his office for four years, and receive an annual compensation of two thousand dollars.

SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of said superintendent of immigration to take all the steps which he may deem advisable and proper for the encouragement of immigration, and for the protection of immigrants, especially in the procurement of their transportation from the coast to the interior; in the guarding them against fraud, chicanery and peculation; in their temporary location in proper and reasonable places of board and lodging on their arrival; and in making all such regulations and provisions as may be in any manner necessary and conducive to their welfare; and all officers of the State are hereby required and commanded to aid and assist him in the objects aforesaid, whenever requested.

SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of the superintendent to collect and compile, from all the sources within his reach, such suggestions, references and statistics as are best calculated to give a correct idea