Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-01

a year. The said Commissioner my employ
not more than three clerks, OF suoe eTa1e as the
Secretary OF State shall ESTIMATE, TO he appoint,
ed by him, with the approval ot State, and TO
hold their OH IS at his pleasure.
SEC, ~ 1Hd be u further enacted, That all con-
tso's shall be male by emlgrsnts % the URtei
states IN foreign countries, Ia conformity TO reg
ulat ons that may be establi,hed by the said com,
mis- ,iontr, whereby emigTabts shall pledge the
wag of their labor for a term rot tx eeding
twelve months, 70 repay the expenses Of their
emtgration, shall be held 70 BE- va id in law, aud
may be enforced in the courts of the United
States, or OF the seye al States, and Territories;
and such advances, II stipulated in the CON
tract be recoi ded IN he rtoorGer's office in the
county where the emigraHt shall settle, shtll OPP
crate as a lieu upon any land thereat or acquired
ny The emigrant, whether under the homestead
law when the title is consumated OF on property
otherwis acquired, until liquilatsd by the emf
grant; Int nothing herein contained shall be
deemed TO authorize any contract contTaveneing
the Constitution of the United states or creating
in any way the relation of slavery or servitade.
SIC, 8, And BE- It further enacted That no emf
grant 10 the United States who shall arrive after
the passage Of this act shall 10 oompulsyely en-
rolled for itary service during the existing 10
surrec'ion, unles such emigrant s'all volun,art-
ly renounce under his oath OF allegiance % the
country Of his birth and declare his Intention TO
become citizen ofthe United States
sFC. I, Ind De 10 further enacted, That there
shall be established la the city of New York an
office 10 be known as the United States Emigrant
Oticei and there shall be appointed, by and With
the consent OF the Senate, an officer for aid city,
TO be known as superintendent Of immigra-
uon, at an annual salary of two thousand doll
lars; and he said superintendent may employ
a clerk otthe first class; aad the sure Fintendent
shall under the direction of the Commissi of
Immigration, make contracts with he d iierent
RAILROADS and transportation companies of the
United States for the tran >portauon tickets, TO be
furnished to such immigrant, and to b. paid for
by them, and shall, under such rules a. NAV ne
m an1g Of
protect such immigrants from imposition and
ttaud, shall turnist them such information and
tacil ties as will enafle them 10 proceed in the
cheapest and mos. expeditions manner 10 the
place OF their destination. And sug h Superintsn-
dent OF immigration shall perform such other
duties as may be prescr bed by the COmmiss on
er Of Immigration Prorided, That the duties
hereby imposed upon he superinteudent in New
YORK shah not he held 10 Cbec: [afieet the pow.
aud duties OF the Commissioner OF lmmgra-
tion Of the State ofNeW York. And It shall be
the duty ofsaid superintendent in the city of
New York TO see that the pT lsiOnS of the COM
commonly known rs the passenger act are strict
ly complied with, and all breaches thereof punIh-
ed according TO law.
SEC S. Ind he IL further enacted, That no per
son Sha be qualified to nil any office under this
who shall be directly OF midi ecty interested in
any corporation having Ian for sale to immi-
grants or in the carrying or transportation of
immI grant, either from foreign countries to the
Unite States ami its IerTitO ie., or to any TART
thereof, or sho hall receive any fee or reward
or the promise there +, for any benefit rendered
TO auy person or persons IN the line of his duty
under this ap.. And II any Officer provided fJr
by this act 81 al receive from any person cr COM
pan ny fee or reward, or promise thereof for
airy services performed or any benefit rendered
TO any person or persOnsin tae line OF his duty
under I'M, ac!, be shall upon conv ction, be fin
ed one thousand dollls or be imprisoned, not to
exceed three years at the discretion of court
ofcomuet, n nisdctou and forever a tter be
inehg to holl any office of honor, trust, or
| profit in the United states.
| SEC. 6 And be IL fnrthsr enacted That said
| Commission of immigration shall at the COM
mem emen: Of each annua meeting Of Congress
| submit detailed report Of the foreign imui2ra-
| on curing the prece ding year, ana detailed
| a. count of III expenditures under this act.
! SEE. : tud de ii .fiTher enacted, That the
/ sum Of tive five thousand dollars. or so much
| thereof a may be nee ss}rS, in tn jIdgn cnt Of
the President is her by appropriate out of any
Aoney in the treasury { otherwi'r apprcpri-
ated, for the purpose OF carrying The prov sions
! Of this aot into fleet.
Approved July 4, 1864