The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-06

OF felony, and upon conviction thereof
snail be fued In sum not exceeding
S!AeVO, and imprisoned at hard labor for
term not less than two years, nor more
IMAM ten years, and like penalty shall
De imposed upon any person convicted of
forgery under the provisions of this Sec
ton.
Sec. T. That no master Of any vessel
shall bring any Chinese within the
jurisdiction of the United States, except
accredited officers of the Chinese govern
ment, unless such Chinese shall first pro-
duce to him the permission of the Chinese
govern ment .attested by the consular
officer the United States as herein before
provided, or a certificate Of registration
duly issued by collector of customs of
collection district in the United States
with the identity of the holder similarly
| attekted by consular authority; and
any master of any vessel violating
| the provision of this section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemesnor and shall,
for each person brought by means of The
vessel of which he is master, within the
jurisdiction OF the United States, be fined
N the sum Of SIS, and may be impris-
| oned for time not exceeding one year;
Provided, That this section shall not
oPpAJ " IudStSI VI u VESSEL WI6ChSU
on the shores Of the United States or
vessel in actual distress.
Sec. 8. That the master of any vessel
arriving in the United States from any
foreign place whatever, shall at the same
time he delivers manifest of the cargo,
and if there be no cargo, then at the time
of making repor. of the entry of the
vessel, pursuant to law, in addition to
the other matters required to be reported |
by law, and before landing or permitting |
to land any Chinese passengers,
deliver and report to the col |
lector of customs OF the district !
in which such vessel shall have arrived al
separate list Of all Chinese passengers !
taken on board his vessel, at any for
eign part or place, and all such passen-
gers on board the vessel at that time.
Such list shall show the names of such
passengers. If accredited officers Of the
Chinese government travelling on the
business Of that government, with note
Of such facts and the names and other
particulars as shown by abe respective
certificates of the other Chinese passen-
gers, and such list shall be sworn to by the
master in the manner provided by law
IN relation to the manifest Of the cargo.
The refusal or neglect of the master to
comply with the provisions Of this Sec
ton shall incur the same liabilities, pen
altles and forfeiture SIS provided for the
refusal or neglect to report and deliver q
manifest Of cargo
Sec. 9. That before any Chinese pas
sengers 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 pas
seDgers, allowing free entry to officers of
the Chinese government accredited as
travelling on business of that government,
and shall see that no passengers are al
lowed in the UliteC States in violation Of
law.
Sec, 10. That the amount of the several
penalties imposed on q master by the
foregoing provisions shall be levied on the
vessel, which shall be liable, therefore, i'll
any district or circuit court of the United
States where such vessel shall arrive or
enter, and it IS made the duty Of the
United States attorney to proceed for
such penalties and forfeitures in all cases
where this law is violated.
Sec. IL That if any consular officer, on
examination of the claims ard identity of
any Chinese >ubject proposing to depart
to toe United States, shall be satisfied
that such person seeks to do so frsudu-
lenily and in violation OF this set. he shall
refuse to attest TO the right Of such person
- SO depart, and any collector of customs
-hat! refuse to allow any Chinese to enter
he United States, if be shall discover
that such entry Is unlawful under this
act.
sec. II. That sny person who shall aid |
or abet the landing in the Uoited States |
from any vessel Of any Chinese not |
authorized by this act to 'enter1
the United States, shall be deemed |
guilty Of mi.demesuor, and shall
for each person be fined in the sum of
FIVE hundred dollars and Imprisoned for
p term not exceeding one year.
Sec. Is. That no Chinese subject
shall'be permitted to enter the United
States By and without producing 70 the
proper officers of customs the certificate
herein required OF Chinese seeking to
land from vessel, or in case OF wrongful
entry. or attempt 30 enter by land the
vehicle, ca, animal or other means OF
conveyance used for tra1spO ting such
person into the Uoited States, shall be
forfeited to the United States, and any
Chinese so wronRfally entering within
the United Ststes snail be removed there
from by the collector of customs or
proper authorities of the United States,
under such regulations as the secretary
Of the treasury may prescribe.
Sec Il. That this act SHALL take eff
iect ON and after the - day efI
1882, and the President
Of the United States shall Immediately
rpon its approval, communicate
the same TO the government Of China.