Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-15
OFFICIAL.


AN ACT to prohibit the ''coOlie trade' bv American
citizens in American vessels.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Renre
senatlves of the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled That no citizen or citizens of the
United States, or foreigner coming into or residing
within the same, SHALL for himself or for any OTHER
person whatsoever, either as master, factor owner
or otherwise, build equip load, or otherwise me.
pare, any ship or vessel, any steamship or steam.
vessel registered enrolled. orcensed in the United
STATES or any port within tile same for the purpoe
81 procuring from China or from any port or place
therein, or from any other port place the jihab-
ltants or subjects of China known AS tteooies y 70
" transported 10 any foreign country, port or
place whatever, to be disposed of or sold or trans
lerieu, ior any term of years Tor any time what
ever? as servants or apprentices, or to be Leld TO
service or labor. And if any shin or vessel steam
snip or steam vessel belonging in whole or in mart
~ Hii%ens Vi me UNITED Sates and registered en-
IonGu, OF oIherwlse licensed aforesaid shall be
employed Tor the said purposes or i'm the ,scooiie
trade, so called, or shall be caused to procule or
carry from Emma or elsewhere as aforesaid any
subjects of the government of China for fLe mr.
pose OF transporting or disposing of them as atnIe
sara, every such snip or vessel steamship or steam
vessel. her tackle, apparel. furniture and AtLpr
appurtenances shall be forfeited to the Tinted
States, and shall be liable to be seized prosecuted
and condemned in any Of the circuit courts or dis
trict courts Of the United States for the district
where the said ship or vessel steamship or steam
vessel may be found. seized, or carried.
Sec 2 And besit further enacted That every ner-
son who shall so build fit out, equip load or other
wise prepare, who shall send 10 sea- or ma yigate
as owner, master, factor agent, otherwise, any
in whole orn part to citizens of the United States
or registered, enrolled, licensed within the same
or at any port thereof knowing or intending that
the same shall be employed i'll that trade or business
aforesaid, contrary 20 the true intent and meaning
OF this act, or in anywise aiding abetting therein
shall be severaIly liable TO be indicted thel eor al d.
on conviction thereof, shall be liable to u fine not
exceeding two thousand dollars and be imprisoned
not exceeding one year.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted That if anv cit
izen or citizens OF the United States shall contrary
10 me tlue intent and meaning OF this act, take on
board OF any vessel OF receive transport anv such
persons as are above described in this act ior tie
purpose OF dsposng OF them as aforesaid he or thew
snail be liable TO be indicted therefor, and, on corr
victiou thereof, shall be liable to fine not exceed
ing two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not ex
ceeding one year.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That nothing in
this act hereinbefore contained shall be deemed or
construed to apply to affect any free and yolunta
ry emigration OF any Chinese subject or to any YES
sci carrying such person passenger on boat tLe
same II divided, however, That hermit or certid-
cafe snail be prepared and signed by the consul or
consular agent of the United States residing at lie
port from which such vessel may take her depnrturp
containing the name Of such person. and setting
form the TACT OF his voluntary emi2 alton from sucR
port or place. which certificate shall lie given TO fhe
master OF such vessel but the same shall not he
gwen until such consul or consular agent shall be
INST personally satisfied by evidence fOduced OF the
truth OF the facts therein contained
Sec 3. And be it further enacted That all the pro
VISIONS OF the act of congress approved February
twenty second, eighteen hundred and forty. seven
enni!ed AN act TO regulate the atrage of passen.
gers III merchant yesselS and ali the provisions oc
the act of congress approved March third eighteen
hundred and forty nile, entitled IAN act to extend
The provisions OF all laws now in force relating 10
me carriage OF passengers in merchant vessels and
The regulation thereof" shall be extended and shall
apply TO all vessels owned in whole or i'll part by cit.
lzes OF The United ates, and re- sterea enrolled
or licensed within The United States prCpeed by
WIND or by steam, and to an masters thereof carry
ing passengers or intending TO carry passengers fl en-
any 1Orelgn port or place without the United States
10 any other loreign port or place without tie Jniied
States; and that all peDalties and ferteitures n,o,
ed for in Sad act shall apply to vessels and masters
last aforesaid.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted That tie nresi-
dent OF the United States shall be and he is h. reby
authorized and empowered, in such way ana al such
time as he shall judge proper the END that tie pro-
visions of this act may be edforced according TO the
true Intent and meaning thereof to direct pld order
the vessels of the United States, aGd tie masters and
commanders thereof. to examine all vessels nayinat-
ed or owned ill whole or in part b. citizens of the.
United States and Iegiseled. enrolled or licensed
under the laws OF the United States wherever they
may be, Whenever i'll tie judgment of Suoh master
or commanding officer thereof, reasonable cause
snail exist 10 believe that such vessel has on boal d.
in violation of the provisions OF This act any sub
jecis of China known 'cuelies.'' for lie PURPOSE
OF transpoitationi and upon suf cient proof HAT
such vessel is employed in violation of ihe previs
ions of this act. TO such vessel TO be Carried
with her off GERS and crew into any port or district
within the United 5tates and deivere to the mar
Shal OF such district. TO be held and disposed of
according TO the provisions Of this act
Sec. Z. And lie it fuI tier enacted That this acS
shall take effect from and after six mouths from lie
day OF IFS passage.
Approved, February 10, 1892