Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-01
n OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at Second Session Of Forty first Congress.
IPuBLIC-NO. l53. I

IPuBL1c-No ISL
~ 80 70 amend the naturalization Laws and O.,
punIsh crimes against the same, and for other
Sc "a saaefet By fhe Senate and Hons. of R,n,,,.,
tGfrss qftas Uaifsd S;a'ss Of s,,,ey,~o >.
:. n5'sd, That in all Cases where any u, a. afi-ms
wine q any act or law relating 10 the nstureiit.
ti OF aiiens or IN any Proceedings under such at.
sneh oath affirmation, or asqis S or asShs
swear or sfnrm falsely. the shall be deem Il ami
thert n ana The person OF parsons guilty
~ nplsnomsnt Tor term not exceeding Il We years
H. ,i .na Gns year, aD'i To line not exceed
SIC: = Anf BE- AZ Jsyfhsy eaactsd That If any per-
a. a witness for any such person shall krc sincly
PeI-obae any other person than himself. falsely
sppfsr in the name Of deceased person. or IN am as
suiE'd CT fictitious name, or IL any person shall
!, a'-eiy maze forge or counterfeit any oath afrma
nature, OF other instrument, paper. or proceeding
required or authorized by any Law relating
or proNhitg Ter The naturalization of aliens shall
E'"r, sfH- Gfsps 81 Of or trua genuine,
I"I any unlawful purpose any false, forged. ante
GhCdtc order record. signature, instrument. paper,
or Proceeding a. aforesaid; sell or disp ii
crIsiHsIly is,u d, any certificate If citizenship OF
CrEtiiieaie showing any 10 b. admitted ciii
zen or II any persca shall in any for the
puTpote ~ registering a vuter, A. evidence OF
rEht to vote, or otherwise, unlsw.uiiy. order,
S"ri'hCste ~ citizenship or certificate Judgment or
even plitcstirn. showing sIcb person TO b. admitted
70 b. Citizen vhethsr heretofore or hereafter issued
or made knowing that such order certificate Iulg
neht or sNrn pihcatinn has been unlaN fully issued
or made OF IT sny person shall uasfull! use or at
tempt 70 use such order or certificate. Issud to
or in the name Of any other person. IN fictitious
attempt 10 u-e or aid or assist or participate in the
Us- Of sny Certificate of citiI-nsh 2, KIN swing the
know Dig the same TO have been procured by fraud
~ otherwise uniagfuy obtained: or ii any person.
be possessed of any false, forged. snts-dated, or
counterfeit certificate of citizenship puTpOrting to
the D;tfd S,stss relating to nst1raiizaion, Know
ing such certificate to be false, forced, ante dated
SINE or if any person shall obtain, accept, or re-
ceINF any certificate of citizenship known to such
use Of any false name, or by means Of any false
state menr made with intent 10 procure To aid
known to such person to be frsudul-ntiy altered
At ante dsi.d; or II any person who has beeu or may
tion. or by sfidsvil: knowingly deny that he has
been admit; ed with intent ade avoid any
person 60 erdns shs Be- deemed and fferi
guilty Of felony and conviction thereof shai be
f,.r reriod not less than one year nor more than
i've e-rs; or be fined IN not less than three
CT both such punishm, n's may be imposed. in the
discretion Of the court. And every person who shall
= The commission of any such felony, attempt
do any act hereby made felony, or couusr. advise,
theI cot shall be liable to Indictment ana sbmsnt
ne sn s,px and to the extent as the
SOD may be tried and convicted thereof without the
previous cOny lotion OF Euch principal.
who .hail know ingly n-e any crrticatr If 1stnraI
shall ieafttr be granted which has been or shall
be- procured through frand or by false vidence,
cher ciic-r Of the CO urt without any aspesrsne
3id hearing OF the applicant in court and without
present himself to b. citizen Of thu I Un.a
States, without having been duly admitted to citi-
hall be deemed Enilty Of misdemesnor. and upon
ccHyicticn Thereof. In due course of law shall be
q e.
either or both IN the discretion Of the taking
.Src.4 Ara be a. C,Tihsr s,iactsd. That the pro
yI'i ms 81 this act shall apply To all proceedings had
sty court in which any proceeding for naturaliza-
iion -Lall be commenced had, taken, or attempt
I'd 10 be cGmTenced; and the COURTS of the United
states shall have jurisdiction Of AL cisnses undr
the PROVISIONS Of this act in or before whatsoever
mitJed. wv" o'h''
.sEc. 5, And Be Il further enar.sd. Tha. in any
cry ha'ing upward, Of twenty Thousand nh,bi-
isI shsl be the duty OF the Judge The circuit
CONT o. the United States for the circuit wherein
said city shall be, upon the apple alton Of two citi
zens 10 appoint in ,iting Zach election district
or Voting precinct in said city, and to change or
renew said appointment : occasion NAV re1uire.
from time 10 time, two citizens resident OF the dis
M Tst or prfc,nst 9ns each DOltice who
ihorlztt T. attend at all times and places ,ed for
world &c entitled to vote for Representatives
20 Congress, and at all times and places for
gress, and for counting the votes cast at said
elections, and 10 challenge any lame proposed 10
and witness throughout the counting of all votes aud
10 remain where the ballot boxes kept at all
times after the polls open until the votes are
hEal c"ur ted, and laid persons and either of them
shall have tie right 20 afiN their signature his
signature to said register Tor purposes Of identified
ton. and to attach thereto, to the certificate of
the number Of votes cs- and statement touching the
ruth or fairness thereof which they he may ask
20 attach, and any ere who shall prevent any per-
son So designated from doing any Of the acts au-
thOriZed aforesaid. who shall hinder or modest
any sIch person IN doing any of the afore.ad acts,
ur -lail AID or abet IN preventing hinderiDg,
euHg any such person in respect OF such acts, shall
he guilty 81 miatemraDOr, and on conviction shall
b" punished by Imprisonment not less than year
Exc. D. Ard be ~ further sHarfst. That in any
city having upwards of twenty thousand inhab L
ants il ha be lawful tor the rshel of the United
States fertile district wherein said city shall be- 10
appoint as rany special deputies A. may be ueces
saTy 10 preserve order at any election at which rep
natives in Congress to be chosen; aud said
deputies are hereby authorized t. preserve order at
srCh elections. and to arrest for any offence or breach
Of The peace committed in their view.
SIC. 1dd be IttETfIsr eHnrtsd, That the natural
ZaiCn laws hereby extended 10 aliens of African
nativity and Ia persons II Afric an descent.
Approved, July II, li0.