The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-23
AN ACT 10 amend the naturalization laws AMI TO punlsl
crimes against the sane, and fOr other purposes.

AN ANT 70 amend The n1luralkluou 10 punlsl
crimes against the sarDs, and fOr Vther purposes.
be 10 ENACTED by tAs Senate and House Of R,prss,n-
tatIuss Of hs United State, Of Insrfea ~ CoRgrsss
assBbisd That IN all cases where any oath, affirmation,
any law relating tn the naturalization Of aliens,
In any proceedings under such acts laws and any
psrpn persons taking making such OATH affirmation,
or sGdayit shall kncsingy swear Or affirm falsely The
shall he deemed and taken 10 be PERJURY, AMI the
person Isrsoos guilty thereof shall upoo conviction
thereof be sentenced 10 Imprisonment or term not ex
cecdng Ave years and not less than one year, and to
hne MOI EXCEEDING one thousand dOllas.
sgc. :. aud 0s 10 further ,raetsi, That any per-
son applying 10 he citizen, appearing witness br
any such person, shall knosingy psrsnate any other
person than himself OF tsely appear 10 the name Of
deceased person m assumed fictitious name, II
any person shall hlsey make, forge, counterfeit any
OATH Affirmation notice affidavit certificate order, record.
signature any olher instrument, paper. 90 procecdng
qulrd authorized by any Law 90 act relating to or pro-
ydng br the naturalization q aliens shall utter, ser
diT-e o. true genuine, OF fOr any unlawful
parpo, any hls brgsd ante dated of counterfeit oath.
affirmation notice, certificate, order, record, signature,
instrument paper or proceeding aorssad sell
dispose % to any person othsr than the Ieron Tor whom
Il was originally issued, any certificate OF citizenship, 90
certificate showing any person 10 he admitted eiIren
any pe shall In any Or the purpose
Of rsxtng yo,er, or eyhsnce of RICH, 10 vote,
Otherwise unlasly any order, Certificate d citizen
ship, % certificate ods~sot o. sssmploeHtoa shoslns
re hereafter issued psde, knowing that such order
certificates Judgment o. exempincaOu has been unls~
faly issasd or made, or any person shah unlasmlly
attempt 10 any such order certificate, issued
In the Of any other person In fictitious
name, the % deceased person 90 use 90 attempt
10 use aid, assist OF participate In the use any
certificate % citizenship, knowing the same 10 be forged
OF counterfeit or ans-dated, OF knowing the 70
have been procured by fsud, otherwise unawtuly OBJ
tDei or any person. AMI without h~ nl excuse shall
knowingly have be possessed d any se, forged ante
dated &C. counterfeit oetnoas q citizenship, purpOrtins
20 have hen sa under The proysons II any law u the
United States rviang 10 Naturalization knowing such Ger
iaose to be hlse, hrEed an,e-dated or ooansee's WIN
intent unlawfaly 10 Use the sme o. u any person shall
obtain accept, rseve any certificate Of ci,fenshlI
kn0~n 10 such person 10 have been procured by fraud OF
by the % any tse name, by means Of any hiss
made with intent to preure 90 TO aid In PRO
curing the Issue Of such certificate, known 10 such Isr
sou 10 be frsduenty altered ante dated; any per
who has heen ~ may be admitted n be ctsen shall
on oath o. afnrnatIoo, by sf,davt knowingly deny
any duty liability imposel or required by law, every
person offending shall he deemed and sdjudgei guilty
81 Ebony, anil on eonyetGn thereof shan De sentenced q
be imprisoned and kept at hard labor Coz period not sss
than year than i've years, or be hnei In
a not les than three hu0ircd nor more than Que
thousand dollars, both such punshments may he Inn
posed, In the discretion % the cOun And every person
sho shall knowingly and Intentionally AID or aba. any
person In the commission % any such felony, or attempt
10 do any hereby male felony. Counsel advise or
proSSr-, &c s.'.@It 70 proHe, the so@mr'oo .srsSt,
AMI o the extent the principal party gull
" q such flCuy, and such person may be tried and con-
vcs thereof without the previous convietian Of snch
principal
sac. J. IRf Be- u nrtAsr tnacfef, That any person
who shah knowingly any certificate q naturalization
heretoire granted by any curt Or which shall hereafter
he gants which has ben o. sha be- psurure through
haul Or BIZ tslse s,hsncs OF he's hen 90 s t~ Issued
BY the e'k any other officer q the court wthout any
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