The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-23

lions OF the United States shall be Illegal unless
but he shall stamp the same II it appears they are
to tne advantage Of the Immigrant II they are TO
the parties VINO attempted to act under thenl.u
. LANDING FOREIGN CRIMINALS
AZ present no law or treaty exists to prevent the
on condition OF emigrating to the United States.
Lately several ticket-of-leave men were sent here
try, who paid their passage. The men nave been
nea IN confinement Up 70 s Rleseg nme by me
10 ~ M
custody or sent back TO Europe as the law stands.
Conclusive evidence has been published showing
mat several OF the small German States have up to
late date, been IN the nablt OF sending TO this
country some OF the worst criminals Undergoing
punishment Tor their offences. State enactments
could not reach such an evil. The federal govern
ment could only deal with the subject. IL Is pro-
vided In the bill now before Congress that Il shall be
unlawful to land In Inc United States any person
who has been convicted OF an infamous crime or
who has been In State Prison for other than poltl
cal offences, or who has been pard0ned released
on condition that he should eigrate to the United
States. Sucn persons may be taken in custody, II
primo Jdcfe evidence exists, until their character
may be ascertained aud SAID criminals shall be
returned to their own country AT the expense OF the
ter, or owner or agent shall forfeit as special
penalty, $500 ~. 80
e. PaorRorloN ON THE HIGH SEAS.
= fha provisions OF the bill relating TO the safety,
Eealth, morality and comfort of emigrants on the
hign seas are carefully drawn, and II carried oIt
board eacn vessel there must be furnished good aud
well cooked food, three meals per day, equal in
quantity and quality 10 ration in The navy OF the
United States. No greater numper OF passengers
shall be carried than In the following proport0n:--
On the second deck. 1t not being an orlop deck,
one statute passenger for every eighteen square feet
OF clear space. exclusive OF all baggage, Dulkhead
and other DISTINCTIONS; and ON the main deck ana
square feet OF clear space contained theren and no
passenger shall be carried on an OrOp decR or TEN.
lance between the Decks or rom ,he decks to ne
root Is less than Six ieet two inches nor upon any
veHtaSion; nor UPON any SAILING vessel except upon
the main and poop decks.
Zach deck upon which passengers are carried Is
to be divided into at least three distinct compart
the foremost Of which snail be occupied by single
male passengers above the age OF twelve years. the
husbands and wives and their children, ana the
next compartment Dy single females above the age
OF twelve years. and eacn compartment to be con
hospital Tor each sex shall 90 provided III a
proper part OF the vessel They shall contain twenty
square leet OF room Tor every ny passengers carried
anu fitted with suitable beddlng. Every snip carry
ing over one hundred passengers must have on
board duly qualified physician, with q suitable
supply Of medicines, surgical instruments, DC.
FORBIDDEN FREIGHT
for COOKING food snail be- proyided, TO be- issued
daily before TWO O'Clock In the afternoon anu extra
provision to be made for the sex and Infants No
horses cattle, gunpOwder, biLumin0us coal,
napntha, Oenzine petroleum, nltrog ycerne, lucier
by frcuOn; guanO, green hides or any other ARTICLES
either as ballast or cargo which, by reason OF the
nature, quantity or mode oil storage, would be
likely to endanger the health comfort or safety OF
passengers.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The masters of passenger ships on arriving In the
United States are TO deliver the Ger .cates OF con-
suls based upon the report OF the emigration agent
abroad and report TO the Collector list or manifest
OF passengers on board, Designating age, sex, &C.;
the compartment OF the vessel occupied by each
during the voyage, and shall further set form
whether any or what number died on the voyage;
which list manifest must be sworn to by the mas
ter. penalty OF $40 Is to he paid the Collector OF
Customs for each statute adult who may have died
during The voyage. At least one copy Or Synopsis
OF this act printed In such language as the officer
charged with the superntendence OF emigration at
the port OF departure shall prepare, shall be Kept
posted up IN q conspicuous place In each cOmpart.
ment during the entire voyage. 1t Is made illegal
to convey passengers In The steerage from any
foreign port not contiguous to the United States to
any port within the jurisdiction OF the United States
In c0ntraventon or the PROVISIONS Of this act and
owners, agents or master OF any vessel attempting
TO land steerage passengers In violation OF Its pro-
visions become liable to fine not exceeding 1000,
to be recovered in any Circuit or District Court Of
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