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SECTION —. There shall be a Superintendent of Labor and
Agriculture elected by the qualified voters of this State at the
first general election, for Delegates to the General Assembly,
after the adoption of this Constitution, who shall hold his
office for the term of ———————— years, and until the elec-
tion and qualification of his successor.
SEC. —. His qualifications shall he the same as those pre-
scribed for the Comptroller; he shall qualify and enter upon
the duties of his office on the second Monday of January next
succeeding the time of his election, and a vacancy in the of-
fice shall he filled by the Governor for the residue of the
term.
SEC. —. He shall keep his office at the seat of government
and receive a salary of ————————————————— dollars
per annum, and may employ a clerk who shall receive a sala-
ry of ———————————————— dollars per annum, pay-
able quarterly.
SEC. —. He shall perform such of the duties now devolved
by law upon the Commissioner of Immigration, and the Im-
migration Agent as will premote the object for which those
officers were appointed; and after his election and qualifica-
cation the offices before mentioned shall cease to exist; and
the Superintendant of Labor and Agriculture shall devise and
execute such further plans for effectually securing the immi-
gration to Maryland of industrious and useful settlors as may
seem expedient or be prescribed by the General Assembly.
SEC. —. He shall supervise all the State Inspectors of
agricultural products and fertilizers, and from time to time,
shall carefully examine and audit their accounts and prescribe
regulations not inconsistent with law, tending to secure
economy and efficiency in the business of their offices; he
shall have the supervision of the Tobacco Warehouses and all
other buildings used for inspection and storage purposes by
the State, and may at the discretion of the Legislature, have
the supervision of all publio buildings now belonging to, or
which may hereafter be erected by the State; he shall fre-
quently inspect such buildings as are committed to his charge
and examine all accounts for labor and materials required for
their construction and repairs.
SEC —. He shall extend to, and invite from the National
Department of Agriculture such co-operation as may best
promote the welfare of the people of the State, and he shall
perform all such other duties as may be assigned to him by
the General Assembly for the benefit of the industrial inter-
eats of Maryland, and for the discharge of such duties not
hereinbefore specified, he may receive such compensation as
ma/ be allowed by law.
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