New-York tribune., 1881-03-28

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given.
TO BE PROTECTED BY CONTRACTS.
| TIE PROVISIONS OF AN IMPORTANT LAw-HoW
SWISS EMIGRArrs MUST DE CARED FOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Hon. John HtE.
Consul General of Switzerland ct Washington. has
furnished TRIBUNE correspondent with copy Oh
the law regulating emigration enacted by the
Federal Council of Switzerland in December last and
published on January g. 1881. The Federal Con-
stitution of Switzerland provides that te assent OF
both houses Of Congress shall be necessary to the
| enactment Of Federal laws and statutes; and also
| that when law is not of an urgent nature1tmust'
| upon the demand made by 10000 citizens Legally
entitled tovote by eight CantoDs, be submittedt to
| n popular VOTE for approval or rejection; but such
| demand must be made, il at all, within three
months from the date Of publication OF the law.
| The Emigration law will take effect April 8; there
fore unless the constitutional demand thati be sub
/ mtted to popular vote shall be made before that
date. Mr.. Hitz is informed that no such demand
will be made. The new law requires that any per-
son or association engaged the business Of trans
porting emgrants from Switzerland shall procure
license from the Federal Council. Licenses will be
issued to such persons only as present satisfactory
| evidence that they are persons OF good
| repute and citizens in good standing; that
| they are familiar with the business OF emlgra-
| tion. and that they are permanent residents
| of the Swiss Confederation. Licenses are to be
granted for term Of five years and will be subject
| to revocation account of any violation OF this
act. Every person or association 70 whom license
| is granted must deposit in the Federal Treasury
securities other property 20 the value of 10000
francs, to meet any claims which may accrue against
him on behalf OF the Government OF Of emigrants.
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but they are to be subject TO all the requirements Of
the law. and principals are to be held accountable
for the acts of their sub-agents. The names OF
| licensed agents. and the names Of those empowered
TO act for established associations and their sub
| agents will Immediately upon being entered upon
the official records, and also In ANIMAL statements
| be published in The FEDERAL Journal Persons thus
| publioly made known are in Switzerland prohibited
from making any publication having reference 10
| tho transportation of emi0rants Agents are
required TO keep copies OF all contracts aud corre-
spondence relating TO their emigration business and
the same are TO be at all times subject to inspection
Agents are also required upon request to furnish to
the police authorities any information in their pos
session tending 10 tho detection of criminals Emi-
grafton agencies which represent colonization enter
prises are required 10 keen Federal Council fully
| Informed regarding such enterprises, Agents are
prohibited from transporting any OF tho following
| classes of persons:
| l Persops who on account of advanced age,
| disease or infrmty, are incapable of performing
labor. unless 1t is shown that ample provision has
been made for their support at the place Of desna
| tion.
O. Persons less than eighteen years Of nge, unless
they are accompanied by responsible persons, or 1t
| is shown that proper provision has been made for
their maintenance at the place of their destination,
subject, Furthermore, to tho assent Of parental
| authority or proper guardian.
g. Persons who, after paying the expenses OF their
| Journey, would arrive at the place Of destination
| without resources.
| 4. Persons who arc prohibited from immigratnQ
| by the laws of the land of their destination.
g. Persons who possess evidences of domice
or citizenship also Swiss citizens subject to mill
tary service who cannot produce evidence that they
have restored to the State the military effects with
which the latter had furnished them.
| WHAT AGENTS ARR REQUIRED TO DO.
Contracts entered into at variance with this act
are Invalid and liable to punishment. Agents must
! make provision to return al moneys intrusted to
them by emigrants, to the latter, without rebate at
| the place of decentralization or destination The
emiRrant must be provided by the agent with safe
transpOrtatLl of his person and baggage fer stip-
ulated sum- TO be named in tho contract, and which
| is not to be increased with ample, healthy food,
| and clean lodgings during the entire voyage unless
| in cases where the emiRrant elects to board and
lodge himself during the journey on landj with gra-
tuitous medical attendance; with appropriate burial
| IN case of death on the voyage; with insnrapce OF
baggage according TO rates approved by the Federal
Council and stated In the contract with insurance
against accidents, II the head OF family. to th
amount of 500 francs, during the period Of tb'
| VOYAGE the rate to be approved by the Fedora
Council and stated In the contracts and with frti
| and thorough provision for board and lodging In
| case of detention during the voyage. and. where
| the contemplated means of transportation fail or
proye insufficient, other suitable means OF transpor
/ tation must be provided without expense TO the
emigrant.
In transporting emlerants the following direc-
| tions must be observed transportation over rail-
roads must be in closed where persons are TO
| be admitted unless seats are provided for them
| transportation water is allowable only In vessels
| of the company named In the contract end such as
have permanent and suitable arrangements for the
separation of the sexes and have surgeon on boards
the emirant is under no circumstances to pay sup
Elementary charges gratuities hospital du es or any
other fees whatsoever the price Of the fare Is not
allowed to consist In whole In part OF personal
service, the emiRrant shall not be per-
mitted 70 board himself at sea-
but shall be supplied with properly prepared food.
Provisions are also made for the reception and care
Of emigrants having q transatlantic destination
| at each station where halt Is to be made Each
contract is to be In duplicate, one copy OF which
the emigrant shall retain. and 1t ia made unlawful
for any agent to deprive him of it after it has been
si9ned. Among other particulars each contract
mn.t act forth the name, the year OF birth, the
domicie and residence Of the emGrant the route OF
travel and tho place of destination 1t must also
show the date Of departure, and IN case OF trans
LtIsntie the character OF the Vessel ana tne