Democratic banner., 1845-03-08
NATURALIZATION LAWS.


lives, Jan. 81, 1916, Mr.. Saunders,
from the Committee on the Judici,.
; ry, presented the following report
aud bill:
The Committee on the Judiciary. to
whom was referred sundrv rc,i.
r t,pns from citizens of the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania, re-
port
The petitioners represent them
selves as opposed to thai facility Of
access TO citizenship, which the natu-
raiIzation acts as they now stand, a.
ford TO aliens. and pray shat such a.
indictments If the naturaIizafinu
laws of The Uni,ed States be made.
that tweaiy years residence IN tbs
coantry, CATER they shall have de
clared their intention Ia become :,
cilzen,) Be madc tie indispensable pre-
~,eqnfsite IN TIE 0lmiyyion Of foreign
RS into he ieeSfimnbie rights Of ma
Ire 4n,ericrHs.' As the petitioners
ask so important a change in the pol
icv which has heretofore regulated
Go rgrcss III carrvin" out The lniunc-
tioLs of the ct ms tuition ITO estlb-
Ilh Il uniform rule Of naiuralizliion,''
it Is deemed proper 10 u due under
StaCding of what is necrNsary To- b,
done, to give Il brie! ana4f, SIS of the
different acts rs they nrw exist, as,
well as the PROVISIONS oi such us have
become obsolete, on the subject
The obsolete acts: F,rri. tie act of
1870. which WIS passed ut the sec
ond session oi tile first & 'agr S.. It,
provided that any alien, being i ;rer
White person, might lecume 1t citi-
zen OF the United Siates, after Il res
Idcnee of five years therein. and up
on proof Of good moral character,
and or oath TO support The conslitu-
lion. 1t Lurther provided for the M
ror children Of the applicant, ami
tor tie shhdren OF citizens orn III
foreign Countries. .SccondfY, the act
of 1850. 1t required Il residence of
five years. and II declaration of III
teHtlon th:cs.years before adj Mission.
with proof ri good mocal character.
Remuneration OF former ailcgianc',
and ON oath 10 ST., Port the consIiu--
ton. /; also provided for TIE chill
Gren al alioHJ-re>idinI in tie coun-
wy, and iC. lI;9Se Of citizens o The
United States. born abroad. Thru,
The aci Of 1898, which was supple
menrary. extending HE erird Of TIE
declaration o. ialentionto FIVE wears.
ard. that 81 residence ,o fourteen
years. 1t father provided To- "reol>-
Ter alleus' m a!l c;.srs, and subject
Cd them. on ~iai!,ife ;e comply, +" at
rest. and 10 be heii 70 security f"r.
%nod- bela,ip r. Such were THE pro.
Visions OF the acts, Which have been
rendered ot>ale:e By. those which
!ei+ow..
Fhak. the ac:.of 1902. Which le-.
peaIs all inrmsr acts. ltresiorcs the
provision If tie dc claratlon Of III
lentirR TO three years before admis-
sion, & requires proof of COED charHf-
Ter, renunc!atIrn of former al!egl-
ance, as wcii It's all titles or orders
Of nobility, and an. cath Ia support
ihe Constitution; i requires the
registry" of aliens ia cEier' To be-
come citizens, and the production OF
the certificate of registration When L.
applying for ADMISSION. II iugI3ici
provides for the Children of aliens,
whether borr within or out Of the L..
States but makes 20 provision for the
children of citizens born abroad
iSPcoaa, the act OF 1904, ii dIspenses
vi Ii the declaration OF intention IL
Lchaif of al such aliens rs Lad resid
ed within the limits and jurisdiction
of the Ualtad States between the
year 1872 and 1902. it Turner pre-
vIdeS for tie widows and chiIdlcn o.
such aliens as may have i'll; dc Il dec.
laratInn of intention. and died be
fore being natralEe'. Third, the
act of 1913. Tie fifth sect on re-
qulreS a continued resiGerce of i've
wears. withou, being z, any tune
without the Limits Of the I. States.
Fourth, the act OF 1916. This pre-
scribes the evidence TO be adduced.
when applying for admission. 1t re-
qnires the production Of the record
of registry, and the certificate Of the
declaration Of intention. and proof
by witnesses, citizens 81 the United
States, that the applican, has resided
five years within the limits thereof,
and one year in the State or Terrific
ry where the court is held; and these
matters of proof are required to be
inserted in the record, otherwise the