The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-04
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed atthe First Session ofthe Thirty
Eighth Congress.

Az ACT q encourage Immigration
Re endoeaJy he Seaats and H0tlre of Rspressa.afc.
lAs en.,>f stats q ArieTtoG IN CCagTsss ass>B.,el
t4t i-e President o. the J1Ite States Is hereby an
| lorzst, b. and with tie Vice -El consent o. II
! senate, 70 appoint conu.ssi0rer o. immigration
VINO slail DC subject o the direction VI the Depart
eAl oi state, shall hold hls ollce for four years ALL
a- receive s-liFy a. the rate oi twO thousand lv,
| hundred dollars year The SAID comut--i,uer ma,
employ DOT more than three clerks or such ers e q.
.-Ie eEltafy q state shall dezgIats . be ap,o- o.
Dy Li Win Tie approval u tie Secretary VI ~tlic
| 'ul 10 hold TIER oi-crs 40 Ais pleasure
SEc z and b a. further enacted That all coz
.e-7 llai snail be made ~ emgrants o. the Unisel
-taic~ 81 .-r-gl countries in conformity 10 re5,a
uols that may D. cstab ted ty the ST .ccnrni
r whereby engrants SHAH peege the wages Il her
.aDer TT term lot exceeding twelve months toreu.y
we .4psnss o. their emisE ation shall be held to BE-
'--- l- .-, anu may Le enforced ia tie courts o.
tue United states, or OF the Several States and Terri
tories and such advances if 20 stipulated N Tho con
ut1t' aL- TIE contract be recorded In tie
..-Cs ~ lAe county wLeTe the migraut shall s.tt
sn4A p'fAt, a len upon any land thereafter sc
CURED by The en- igrart whether IN ier d. lonsea
law wien the title IS c0usu sumfnated or on 49, -,
oiher~ ise acquired until lquilaied bv the en- 5ri
D-l NolllAs herein Contained shall be- deemed o. au
nlIk any contract cDltrlyenllg the Cosstit,f- M
TIE Dnlted stat g, or creating II anv rsv fb t
oi slavery o. s-Tvltulr.
Sc .. Aqd he tt J4rther enqcfed T.., no, a,...
20 tie Chlie- stat Who Shall arrive after tb5 r,-
sage oi this act shall be comDlls. .ralv ar-orfsa 90
niNtary service during tie exl-ting nserra,fs.. an,
fI
'-lA Ai' alegi-Lce 10 the country or Lis birth ar
States '''--- q" '"' lA-t'a
Sec 4 And be Il further en4-,~Y Tl,,t ,,,-..,..i,
'e 7-tDilahfi ln tIe clty 0f Nrw York AL .fa - o.
A-t w a. tAe United states Ei1arart Once srt -
snaN Dc appointed, by and WITH Tie \ .yi-,, -,f .
80 e' .-' senate an Onccr for sa!I CITY 10 ha
AAo"A As SUPER teudent q iInm grafton al A. ,I
salsry o. tw0 thousand dollars. a.. fh. go . I "a
eeAt my einlio clerk Of tLe lrst class ., i
--- 7''-4- u-der IN direction Il Tic COM .
l iohel OF immigration, make contracts VITA he
l1l cN' iaiIo-s ara tran, ,pCrtafilu cor,r4ri.- - =
.45 tinted stats Tor Transportation tickets + l.
-is1.u U sleA immigrants, nd T. BE- paid fer b-
.h IN ana shall, under such rules as NAV b. n--
.i ''.S 27l'ier oi Enumeration, prot t-ct
.1n iiNlns ants from imposition and fraud ana eb,r
lilsA tuen such Information anu facilities as ,y,n
-napie them 10 proceed the cfranast ,,. ~, i
'NpclltiOus manner 10 the place dr fbat- -
-iAat4on- Ana such superintendent Of impigra
ion sla4 perform such oth.r duties ,snn.v bo
y y esciioea oy The commissioner Of jmmiyr-tio-.
foe'aed, ILat the duties hereby inn sd mon
Ae superintendent IN the city Of New Y1-- sL,ris.
'e held 10 ef.ct the powers ami duties NJ H. - '
il.rr ~ irnfnirritiun rf tle ~rata If NJ y.,
- ~ ~. r--! o siii Iperlt teudent ia the city
% Ne" York 20 see that the provisions of the act -
q My known as the passenger act arr. s-ri.,f, -.
" % Jaw. 'e0'~
Sec 5. ARd De Il f,s-thsr erqcte{. That W r.,...
I az % guam 70 u any Office under this act u ba
- oe directly or Indirectly interested in any c,rrr
-.ly- -'F--s -ils Tor sale 10 immigrants or in tho
- 's ' Itsi tat0n OF INN graz IS eli her from
Eel8n countries % the United states and ifs tsrrt
ies Of . any part thereof, who shall receive anv
g OF reward, Or the promise thereof for any serv.
eriormeii or any benefit rendered % any person ~
crsons 10 the line Of his duty uufer this 5ct 4,5
any ohceT provided for by this act shall recgIy,
'Om any person OF company any fee or reward ar
fom.se thereof iCr any services Performed or nv
eaeut rendered 10 any person OF persons n the linz
HiS -uty uhler uls act, be shall upon conviction
: ~ uleu one thousand dollars, OF be Imprisoned not
exceed lhres years al the discretion N court ~
-u' lrsllcton and forever after be Ineligible
hoa any ONCE o honor, trust or profit In the mi
Sec O Ind Be a further enacted, That said commits
oueF OF iilnllsratinn shall the COMMENCEMENT ~
'cH annual me, ting OF Congress submit detaieJ
'port oi the ioresn immigration during the p-ecas
q year ana detailed account OF all expenditures
der this act / G
ana o I. !HrlAer enacted, That the sum OF
Venty i've thousand collars or so mrcl, tber@os ,s
ay DC nece ssary IN the judgment Of the President
n,Ieoy app, epiated, out Of any money in the :
eAstt t.A9 tQjlGrS issasrJo "Sifs al. .sfnso'snsct
Approved. July 4. 1854