The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-09
lOFTIUAL-J
LAWS OF THE USITED STATES
'assed At the Second session - the Thirty
seventh Congress.
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AN ACT 70 prohibit the coolie trade {" by American
cslzens In American vessels.
Be esaoed By tAe Senate sad House Of RYreeasahvss
W Ms Cntecd States Of AMSvioa CoRgyes ossessbIed
That no citizen or ctizss Of the United States
egner coming into or residing within the same, shal
as master factor, owner, otherwise, build equip
ioad or otherwise prepare, any ship vessel any
steam ship or s,eam vessel registered enrolled or cen
sed In the United states any port within the same
Tor the purpose Of procuring from China, from any
port or place therein from any other port or place
The inhabitants subjects Of China known COOLIES
70 DE transported To any foreign country port place
Whatever to be disposed Of sold, transferred for
any term II for any time whatever servants
or apprentices or TO be held TO service labor And
any ship or vessel steam ship vessel belong
ing In whole or in part to citizens Of the United
States and registered enrolled otherwise licensed az
Shall DC employed for the said PURPOSES in
the cooie trade, SO called shall be caused to pro-
cure or carry from China as aforesaid
subjects OF the Government OF China purpose o
Transporting or disposng Of them aforesaid, every
such ship or vessel steamship vessel her
Tackle, apparel, furniture shall
Dc forfeited to the United States and shall be liable
De seized prosecuted, and condemned Ia any the cir
cult courts or district courts Of the United
district where the said ship vessel, steamship or
steam vessel, may be found, seized, or carried.
Sec. .. And be Il further enacted That every person
who shall 50 build, 1T out, equip load otherwise pre-
pare or " who shall send 70 sea- navigate, owner
master factor agent, or otherwise, any ship vessel
steam ship Or steam vessel, belonging In whole or in
part To citizens of the United States or registered en-
rolled or licensed within the same at any port there
OF, knowing OF intending that the shall be employ
eli Ia that trade business Aforesaid contrary 70 the
true intent and meaning Of this aiding
or abeiting therein, shall be severaly liable to be in
diced therefor, and conviction thereof shall be a
BILE To tine not exceeding thousand dollars and be
imprisoned hot exceeding one year.
Sec a. ind bet further en0cted, That any citizen or
citizens Of the United shall contrary 10 the true
intent and meaning of this act, take on board Of any
vessel or receive transport any such persous
above described in this for purpose disposng
OF them as aforesaid he they shall be liable TO be
indicted therefor, and conviction thereof shall be
.aoe TO hne not exceeding two thousand dollars and
DC imprisoned not exceeding year.
Sec T. And BE- Il further enacted That nothing in this
act herenbeiore contained shall be construed
OF any Chinese subject or ~ any vessel carrying such
person as passenger On board the Prorsdsd hou
esr, That permit or certificate shall be prepared
signed by the consul or consular Of the United
states residing at the port from which vessel NAV
take her departure, containing the person
and setting forth the fact of his voluntary emigration
from such port or place. which certificate snail given
TO the master Of such vessel but the shall not be
given until such consul consular agent shall be FIRST
personally satisfied by evidence produced Of the truth Of
the facts therein contained.
Sec. s. Ind be further enacted That all the provs-
Ions OF the act Of approved February twenty
second, eighteen hundred and forty seven entitled An
act to regulate the carriage passengers n merchant
vessels and all the provisions Of the of Congress
approved March third eighteen hundred and forty nine
entitled An act TO extend the provisions of all laws
now in force relating the carriage Of passengers in
merchant vessels and the regulation thereof shall be
extcnoed ana snail apply TO all vessels owned in whole
in part by citizens Of the United registered
roled or licensed within the United States propelled BY
wind or by steam and u all masters thereof carrying
passengers Or intending carry passengers from any
foreign port or place without the United states any
other foreign port or place without the United States
and that all penalties and oreitures provided for
said act shall apply to vessels and aforesaid
Sec o. And be further enacted, That the President
Of the United states shall be and he hereby authorized
and empowered, in such way and at such time a. he
shall judge proper to the end that the provisions this
act may be enforced according to the and
meaning thereof To direct and order the vessels Of
United stat and the masters and commanders thereof
to examine all vessels navigated owned in whole
part by citizens Of the United States registered
rolled or licensed under the laws Of the United States
wherever they may be- whenever, in the judgment Of
such master or commanding officer thereof reasonable
shall believe that such vessel has on board
IN violation Of the VI this subjects Of
China known coolies for the purpose Of transpor
taon and upon sufficient proof that such vessel is
into any port district within the United States
nct Ana disposed of according the provisions o this
act.
Sec. T. And be further enacted That this act shall
take effect from and after six months from the day Of its
passage
Approved February 10. 1862