Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-13
proved. January 81, 1862.
tPUBLIc-No. PAL

II UBLIC-NO, "a
AN All TO prohibit the ''cooe trade, Inv Ap,o,;a
cHlzens in American vessels
Be it enacted by the Senate and Lo,,.o -.
sentauves OF the United States of America in Int
g[eSs assembled That citizen or citizens of th
Onlted States, or foreigner COMING inn :, o VI me
within the same, shall for himself or for y,
person whatsoever, either master factor o, 80
20 o'nulM ne puld equip, load or otherwise nTe
Paie, any slip OF vessel or any steamship or steam
vessel registered, enrolled or licensed in tb fi;,i
states or any port within the same for the nnrnol
OF procuring from China, or from anv mort ~ P
ee' Vi rom any other port or place the jnhaL
ltants or subjects OF China, known as tcooli nt
Ne transported 10 any foreign country nort or
place whatever, to be disposed Of or sold a. 49,
lerled for any term of years or for auv time ,ba9
ever as servants or apprentices, or to be held to
service OF laIor And If any ship vessel steam
to citizens of the United States an d regstered en-
rolled, or otherwise licensed aforesaid shall he
employed Tor the said purposes or i'm the ,.cooiio
uade, so called, or shall be caused to procure or
carry from China or elsewhere, as aforesaid anv
SUBJECTS OF the government of China for the mi.
pose OF transporting dispoSing of them as alone
sald, every such ship vessel Steamship or steam
vessel. her tackle apparel furniture and other
appurtenances, shall be forfeited to the United
States, and shall be liable TO be seized presented
ana condemned i'll any of the circuit courts or dis
trIct courts of the United Stales for the district
where the said ship vessel, steamship or steam
vessel, may be found, seized, or carried
Sec 2 And be it further enacted That every nor
son VINO snail so build fit out, equip load or other
WISE prepare, or who shall send to sea- or navigate
as owner, master, factor, agent or otherwise am,
snip or vessel, eamshp OF steam vessel beloneinss
III whole ORR part TO citizens of the United States
or registered, enrolled, licensed within the same
or at any port thereof, knowing or INTENDING tha4
the same shall be employed in that trade or bnsinas
aforesaid contrary 10 the true intent and meaning
OF tls act or IN anywise aiding abcting therein
shall be Severally liable to be indicted therefor
on conviction thereof shall be liable to fine NOT
not exceeding year.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That if anv cit
zen or citizens OF the United States shall contrary
a nd ,,s,,,r IL.
board ofany vessel receive or TRANSPORT onv Such
persons as are above described in this act f4r tLn
purpose o. aspoSlng oithem as aforesaid, lie or they
snail be liable to be indicted therefor and on con
vctlon thereof, shall be liable to fine not exceed
ing two thousand dollars and be imprisoned NOT eS
ceedlng one year.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted. That nothing in
inns aci herelnbetore contained shall be deemed or
construed to apply to or affect any free and yolunta
ny emigration OF any Chinese subject or to any yes
sci carrying such person as passenger on hoard The
same Provided, however, That hermit or cettif
cale snail be prepared and signed by the consul or
consular agent of the United States residing at the
port from winch such vessel may take her departure
containing the name of such person, and setting
ILL Inc iact Oh ms voluntary emigration from such
master OF such vessel; but the same shall not he
2 even uhIll snch consul or consular agent shall be
hrst personally satisfied by evidence reduced of the
truth of the facts therein contained ''
sec D. And be it tulther enacted, That all the pro-
tislols OF me act OF congress approved February
tWehly.second eighteen hundred and forty.seyen
ehhted An act 10 regulate the carriage of passen
gers IN merchant vessels and all the provisions of
the ACT OF congress approved March third eighteen
hundred and forty nine, entitled IAN act TO extend
me provisions OF all laws in force relating TO
te carnage OF passengers in merchant vessels and
Inc regulation thereof" shall be extended and shall
apply an vessels owned in whole or in part by cit
lzeilS OF the United ates, and registered eurolled
or licensed within the United States, propelled by
WIND or by steam, and TO all masters thereof carrv
ing passengers or intending carry passengers from
any ofelgn port or place without the United States
10 any other foreign port place without the United
States and that all penalties and forfeitures m ovid
ed Tor IN said act shall apply vessels and masters
last aforesaid.
Sec q. And be it further enacted That the nresi
dent OF the United States shall be and he is he rebv
authoflIed and empowered, in such way and at such
time as ne snail Judge proper the end that the pro
VISIONS OF this act may be edforced according TO The
true intent and meaning thereof to direct and order
te vessels OF the United States and the masters and
commanders thereof, to examine all vessels No,igot
ed or owned i'll whole in part by citizens of The
United States and registered. enrolled or licensnd
under the laws OF the United States wherever they
may De- whenever, in the judgment of suOh master
or commanding officer thereof, reasonable canSe
sha exist 10 believe that such vessel has on hoard
IN violation of the provisions of this act any sinh
Jects OF Emma Known as coolies" for the pnInose
OF transportation; aid upon sutf cient moot Thar
such vessel Is employed in violation of the nroyis
ions OF tins act to cause such vessel TO be carried
WIN her Oil GERS and crew, into anv mort or district
WHhn tine Onled states, and deliy cred TO the mar
shal OF such district, to be held and disposed of
according to the provisions OF this act
sec Z, And be it further enacted, That this act
snail take effect from and after six months from the
day OF its passage
Approved February 10, 1862.