The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-03

on EeDuary 18th, 1862, and is the law frequently
spoken Of in connection with the eubj ,ct OF
Chinese immigration:
/. No citizen or citizens of the United States.
the same, shall for himself or for any other
person whatsoever, either as master, factor,
owner or otherwise, build, equip. load or 9TH
erwlse prepare any ship or vessel. or any
or licensed in the United States, or any port
within the same, for the purpose Of procuring
from China, or from any port or place therein,
or from any other port or place. the inhabit ::
ants or subjects Of China, known as ''coolies. {"
to be TRANSPORTED to any foreign country, port
or place whatever, to be disposed Of or sold,
or transferred for any term of years, or for any
tune n whatever, s5 as servants or apprentices. or
or vessel, steamship or steam vessel, belong
ing in whole or in part to citizens of the Uni
ted States. aud registered, enrolled or other
wise licensed as aforesaid, shall be employed
for the said purposes, or in the s'coolie trade
so called. or shall be caused to procure or
carry from China or elsewhere, as aforesaid.
any subjects Of the Government Of China. for
the purpos, OF transporting. or disposing Of
them as aforesaid, every such chip or vessel,
steamship or steam vessel. her tackle, apparel.
furniture and other appurtenances shall be
liable to be seized, prosecuted aid condemned
IN any OF the circuit courts or district courts
OF the United States for the district where
the said ship or vessel, steamship or steam
NOcoOA
2. Every person who shall so build, fit ont.
equip load or otherwise prepare, or who shall
send to sea or navigate, as owner, master fac
tor. agent or otherwise. any ship or vessel.
steamship or steam vesse 81, belonging in whole
or in part to citizens OF the United States. or
registered, enrolled or licensed within the
same, or at any port thereof, knowing or intend
ing that the same shall be employed in that
trade or business aforesaid, contrary to the
true intent and meaning of this act, or in any
wise aiding or abettlng therein, shall be seve-
rally liable to be indicted therefor, and, on
conviction thereof, shall be liable to fine not
exceeding two thousand dollars and be I'M
prisoned not exceeding one year.
8. II any cl lZen or citizens OF the United
States shall, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this act take on board OF any ves-
sci, or receive or transport any such persons
as are above described in this act, for the pur-
pose of disposlng OF them as aforesaid, he or
they shall be liable to be indicted therefor.
and. on conviction thereof, shall be liable to q
be imprisoned not exceeding one year.
4. Nothing in this act hereinbefore contained
shall be deemed or construed to apply to or
affect any free and voluntary emigration oi
srch person as passenger on board the same:
PrOUlded, hO,CeUer, That q permit or certlt-
cate shall be prepared and signeo by the con-
sui or co sular agent Of the United States re-
siding at the port from which such vessel NAV
take her departure, containing the name OF
such person and setting forth the fact of his
voluntary emigration from such port or place.
which certlhrate shall be gwen to the master
or such vessel; but the same shall not be
given until such consul or consular agent shall
be first personally satisfied by evidence pro-
duce3 Of the truth Of the facts therein con
tanned.
approved February 22d, 1847, EMIT ed can
act to Regulate the carriage of pnsse ngers in
merchant vessels and all the provis IONS or
the act OF Congress approved March Sd, 1849,
all laws now in force relating to the Carriage
OF passengers in merchant vessels and the
REGULATE On thereof" shall be extended and
shall 81 apply to all vessels owned M II whsssor IN
lstered, enrolled or licensed within the United
States, propelled by wind or by steam, and to
all masters thereof. carrying passengers, or
70 ebs anA tor
TO any other foreign port or place without the
United States; and all penalties and forfei-
lures provided for in said act shall apply to
vessels AMI masters last aforesaid.
6. The President OF the United States shall
be and he is hereby authorized and empowered
In such way and at such time as he shall Judge
proper. to the. end that the provisions Of this
act may be enforced, according to the true IN
tent and meaning thereon. to direct and order
tue vessels Of the United States, and the mas
ters ana commanders thereof, to examine all
vessels navigated or owned in whole or in part
by citizens Of the United States. and regis
tered. enrolled 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 cause
shall exist to believe that such vessel has on
board, in violation of the provisions OF this
act, any subjects OF China known as COOLIES
for the pur ,ose Of transportation; and upon
sufficient proof that such vessel is employed
in violation OF the provisions Of this act, to
cors and crew, into any port or district wisnin
the United States, and delivered to the Mar.
shall Of such strict, to be held and disposed
of according to the provisions OF this act.