Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-05

like penalty shall be Imposed upon sny
person convicted Of forgery under the
OF this section. y.
SEC. z. That no master OF any vessel
shall bring any Chinese within the juris-
diciion OF the United States except &C.
credited officers Of the Chinese govern
ment, unless such Chinese shall FIRST
produce to him the permission OF the
Chinese government, attested by the con.
sular officer OF the United States. ~
hereinbefors provided. or o certificate OF
registration duly issued by o Collector Of
Customs OF o collection district 10 the
United States, with the identity OF the
holder similarly attested by consular an.
thority; and any master OF any vessel
violating the provisions OF this section
shall be deemed guilty Of misdsneanor.
and shall, for each person brought by
means Of the vessel Of which hs 10
master within the jurisdiction OF the
United States, be Ansd In the sum Of %.
and may be imprisoned for . term not
exceeding one year; provided. that TIL.
section shall not apply to any mnster OF
. vessel wrecked on the shores OF the
United States, or O weasel In actual dis
tress.
SEC. 8. That the master Of any vessel
arriving In the United States from any
foreign place whatever shall, at the time
he delivers Q manifest Of the cargo, and
II there be NO cargo then at the time OF
making q report Of entry Of the vessel
pursuant to law. in addition to the other
matter required to be reported by law.
and before landing or permitting to land
any Chinese passengers. deliver and 70.
pert to the Collector OF Customs OF the
district In which such vessel shall have
arrived, O separate list Of all Chinese
passengers taken on board his vessel Of
any foreign port or place, and oil such
passengers ON board the vessel OF the
time. Such list shall show the names
Of such passengers, II accredited officers
Of the Chinese government. travelling
on business Of that government, with .
nete Of such facts. and the names and
other particulars a. shown BY the TO
spectiys certificates Of other Chinese
passengers, and such list shall DO sworn
to by the master in the manner referred
BY law in relation to the manifest Of
cargo. The refusal Or neglect OF the
master to comply with the provisions Of
this section shall incur the Same liabiii.
ties, penalties and forfeiture as are pro-
vidsd for refusal or neglect to report and
deliver o manifest Of the cargo.
EEc. 0. At or before any Chinese pas
sepesrs are landed from such vessel, the
Collector or his Deputy shall proceed to
examine such passengers, comparing the
certificates with the list and with the
passengers, allowing free entry to officers
OF the Chinese government accredited as
travelling on business Of that govern
ment, AMI shall see that no passengers
are allowed in the United States from
such vessel in violation Of the law.
SIC. 10. That the amount OF the
several penalties imposed on the master
by the foregoing provision shall be Q
lien against the vessel, which shall DO
held liable therefor In any District or
Circuit Court OF the United States where
such vessel shall arrive or enter, and 1t
is made the duty Of the United States
District Attorney to proceed Tor suoh
penalties and forfeitures in all cases
where this law 10 violated.
SEC. IL. That II any Consular officer
on examination OF the claims OF any
Chinese subject proposing to depart to
the United States shall be satisfied that
such person seeks to do so ~fraudulsntly
and In violation Of this Act, he shall
refuse to attest to the right Of such per.
son to 80 depart. and any Collector OF
Customs shall refuse to allow any Chi
nsse to enter the United States II he
shall discover that such entry Is unlaw-
ful under this Act.
SEC. ~. That any person who shall
aid or abet the landing In the United
States. from any vessel, Of any Chinese
not authorized by this Act to enter the
United States shall be deemed guilty OF
O misdemean0r. and shall for each per-
SON 90 landed be Hnsd In the sum Of Eve
hundred dollars and Imprisoned for o
term not exceeding y year.
SIC. -. That no Chinese subject
shall bs permitted to enter the United
States without producing to the proper
officer OF Customs the certificate herein
required Of Chinese seeking to land
from O vessel, and In case Of wrongful
entry or attempt to enter by land. the
vessel, car, animal. or other means OF
conveyance used for transporting such
person into the United States, shall DO
forfeited to the United States; and any
Chinese so wrongiully entering within
the United States. shall be removed
by the Collector Of Customs
Of the proper district, at the cost OF tho
United States, under such regulations IS
the Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
SEC. IA. That this Act shall take effect
from and after the - day Of -.
1882, and the President Of tho United
States shall. Immediately upon its ap-
communicate the same to the
government OF China.
Representative Page intends 10 intro
ducs two bills on the same subject and
Tor the same purpose. his idea 10 that II
10 advisable to have both examined by
The House Committee 10 which the sub
jsct will be referred. and OF which, also.
be will doubtless be Q member. The
arst OF these was framed mainly by
Commissioner John F. Swift. In compli.
lncs with q request made by Page when
he was here last May, promoting the
.reaty ratification. The other was pre-.
pared by ex-senator Sargent, working
upon q draught Of General
Millsr's bill, which the latter submitted
% the author OF the Fifteen. Passenger
bill early last summer for criticism and
suggestions, and subsequently, from Q
,opy OF the Swift bill, which was fur
to him before hs completed his
abors.
The bill thsreupon prepared by Sar-
rent as o substitute for the Swift bill
ind for Millsr's original drausht WAS
tent to Miller and Page. II esnbinss
Ioms features substantially common to
10th measures, bat agrees more nearly
the matter and phraseology with Nil.
er's, the principal points OF difference