, 1870-06-16
JUDGE DAVIS NATURALIZATION
BILL,

Washington tJune 1s) Dt.patch to the Neto York
Eref,ing Post.
In the House to-day, Judge Davis got in his
Naturalization bill, under suspension OF the
rules, and after some opposition from the
Democrats, it was passed By vote OF 1909
o 46 noes.
The following is a correct copy Of the bill:
''Be il enacted w the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of Gtc LTnit,l States Of Auacr-
ic1 in Congress assembled,
" That in ~ cases where any oath, aflrma-
ton or affidavit shall be made or taken under
or by virtue Of any act or law relating to the
naturalization OF aliens, or in any proceedings
under such act or law, any person or PERSONS
taking or making such oath, affirmation or af-
Gd4tit, shall knowingly swear OF affirm falsely,
the came shall be deemed and taken to bo per
jlry and the person or persons guilty there
Of shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to Imprisonment for term not exceeding five
ycars and not less than one year, and 10 fine
not exceeding II 1000.
''sEc- 3. And DO it further enacted tAat il
zeus, or appearing as witness for any such
perscn, shall knowingly personate any other
person than himself, OF falsely appear il the
name of 4 deceased person, or in an assumed
or fictitious name, or il any person shall falsely
make, forge, Or counterfeit oath, affirmation,
notice, affidavit, certificate, order, record, sig
ing required Or authorized by any law OF act
relating to or proceeding for the naturaliza-
ton Of aliens, or shali utter, sell. dis
pose. of, or use as true or
any false, forged, ente-datea or counterfeit
oath, afhrmation notice, certificate order, rec
ord, signature, INSTRUMENT, paper, or proceed
ing ss aforesaid, or sell or dispose Of to any
person other than the person for whom it is
originally issued, any certificate Of citizenship
u certificate showing any person to be admit
ted citizen; OF If my person ehall in any
manner use for the purpose Of registering as
voter. or as evidence OF right to vote, or
otherwise unlawfully, any order, certificate of
citizenship or certificate, Judgment or o1au1-
plication, showing such person TO be admitted
to be = citizen, whether heretofore or here
after issued OF mAdo, knowing that each order
CT certificate, Judgment or e1amplidcation las
lerson ehall uulaWfully rise or attempt to rise,
any snch order or certificate issued to or in the
uame OF any other person, or in , fictitious
name, or the narno Of deceased person or
use, or attempt to use, or aid. or assist, or par
icipate In the uso Of, any certificate Of citizen
ship, knowing the sa4ne 70 be forged, Or coun-
forfeit, or ante-dated, or knowing the sumo to
have been secured By fraud, or otherwise un-
lawfully obtained; Of if any person without
lawful e1cnse shall knowingly have or be
possessed Of Any false. forged, ante-datea, or
counterfeit certificates OF citizenship, purport-
ing to llave been issued under the provisions
Of any laws Of tho United States relating to
naturalization, knowing such certificates 10 be
false, forged, antedlted, or counterfeit, with
intent unlawfully to use the same; or, il any
certificate Of citizenship known to such per-
Eon TO have been procured by fraud or by the
use OF any false name,> ,>or by meanB Of any
false. statement made with infant to procure
or sid in procuring the issue Of such certificate,
or known to such person to be frAudulent1y
aH "
han been or may be admitted to be citizen
sba1l be on oath or affirmation, or by affidavit,
knowingly deny that he has been 80 Ad-
Mitted with intent ~ evade or cyoid any duty
or liability imposed or required by Law, every
person 60 offending shall be deemed and ad-
judged guilty Of felony. and on conviction
thereof ehall be sentenced for period not less
! than enc year nor more than five yexre, or be
nEed in sul11 not less than three hundred dol
rs nor more than one thousand dollars, OF
loth such puniehnants may be imposed in
! the discretion of the Court And every per-
Fon who sball knowingly and Intentionally aid
| Ut aEet any person in the commission Of any
such felony. or attempt to do any act hereby
made felony, or counsel. advise, Or procure, OF
attempt 10 procure the commission thereof,
| thaM be liable to indictment and punishment
| in the came manner End to tie same extent IS
the principal party guilty Of such felony, and
| such person uany be tried end convicted there
Of without the previous conviction Of such
rrine1rA.
"SEo. 8. And be it further enacted that any
person who shall moWingls..use any certificate
Of naturalization heretofore granted by any
] court OF which eha11 hereafter be granted,
Which has been or shall bo procured through
fraud OF By false evidence, or has been or shall
be Issued by the clerk OF any other officer Of
ing Of the applicant in court and
without lawful authority, and any person
! who shall falsely represent himself to be 4
citizen Of the United States, without having
been duly admitted to citizenship, for any
fraudulent purpose whatever, ehall be deemed
gully OF q miedemeauor, and, upon conviction
thereof in due course Of law, alall be sen.
tsnced to pay fine Of NOT exceeding Il 900,
| Or be imprisoned not exceeding two years
either OF both in the discretion Of the court
taking cognizance Of the came.
| SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
| royisiona Of this act shall apply to any pro.
ceedings had or taken, OF attempted to be had
or taken, before any court in which any PRO
ceedings or naturalization shall be commenced
had or taken, or attempted to DO commenced
And the courts OF tho United States shall have
jurisdiction Of all offences under the pro
vieions Of this act, in OF before Whatever court
or tribunal the same sh1ll have been cou
| mitted.n