The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-04-27
The New Anti-Chincse Immlgration
Bill.

WHEREAS, In the opinion of the Covers
! nese laborers 10 the country endangCrs tbs
Z good order Of certain localities within the ter
/ ritOry thereof; tha refere, East 10
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
1 Representatives of the United States of
America i'm Congress asscmbIed That from
an after the expiration of sixty days next
"a GER the passage of this act, and until the
/ pirati0n of Ten years next after the passage
OF this act, the coming of Chinese lab0rCrs 70 !
the United states be and the same is hereby
suspended, and during such suspension il
come, or, having so come, after tho expiration
Of said sixty days, to remain within tho
SEC. 2. That any master Of any vessel Of
Whatayer nationality who shall knowingly on
such vessel bring within the jurisdiction of the
I 6G,hIed states am permit 70 be landed amy
Chinese laborer from any foreign port or place
shall be guilty of misdemcan0E, and, ON c0n-
viction thereof, shall be punished by fine Of
not more than $500 for each and every such
Chinese laborer so brought, and may he also
imprisoned for term not exceeding ono
SEC g. That the two foregoing sections
shall not apply to Chine e laborers who were
! in the United States on the l5th day of Novenl-
! bsr, 1889, or who shall have come into the same
/ before the expiration of sixty days next after
the passage of this act, and who shall produce
to such master before going on board such
vessel and shall produce to the Collector of
/ the Port in the United States at which such
/ vessel shall arrive, the evidence hereinafter
1 IN this act required Of his being one Of the la-
/ borers in this section mentioned; nor shall
/ the two foregoing sections apply TO the ease of
/ port not within the United states, shall como
/ Within the jurisdiction of the United States by
reason of being in distress or in stress of
weather; provided that all Chinese laborers
brought on such vessel Shall depart with the
SEC. I. That for the ptirpose Of properly
identifying Chin Sc hb0rera who re in tho
United States ON the 18th day OF November,
$780, who shall have come into the same
before the expiration of sixty days next after
the passage or this ect, and in order to furnish
to 20 from aud come to the United States of
the r own free viii and accord, as provided ~
China dated November IL 1850, the Collector
of Customs of thu district from which any
tn.IltSe snl u tttt M ~ ltolIa ~. oito
b aard each vessel having ON board any such
5pSsi sa from his "Pa G,ct for 'PSS
eign port, and on such vessel make
q list Uf all such Chinese, which shall be
entered Ia registry hooks 70 be kept Tor
that purpose, iii which shall be stated the
name, age. occupation, last place OF residence,
necessary for the Identification Of each of such
Chinese, which books snail be safely Kept in
the cust0m-house, and every such Chinese 80
departing from the United States shall be enti-
tied to and shall receive upon application
therefor from the Collector or bis deputy at
the time such list is taken certificate, signed
by the Collector or his deputy, and attcstcd by
his seal of office, in such form as the seUrefnry
of the Treasury shall prescribe, which ccrtih-
cate shall contain the name, age, occupation,
last place OF residence, personal description,
and facts of Identification Of the Chinese TO
whom the certificate is issued correspond n1
with the said list and registry in all particulars
In case any Chinese after having received such
certificate shall laavn such vessel before her
departure he shall deliver his certificate to tho
master of the vessel, and if such Chinese fails
te return to such vessel before her departure
from, Sac ccrtificate shall be delivered Nv
the master to the Collector of Customs for
cancellation. The 3rtificate herein provided
for shall entftle the Chinese 10 whom the same
is issued TO return to and re-cnter the United
States upon producing and delivering the
same to the Collector Of Customs OF the 8
enter; and upon delivery Of such certificate
by such Chinese TO the Collector of Customs at
the time of re-entry in the United states said |
Collector shall cause the same to be filed in
the custom-house ana duly cancelled.
SEC s. That any Chinese laborcr living in
the United States under the provisions Of the
treaty between thA United states and China,
part from the United states by land shall have
the right to demand and receive certificate
of identification similar TO that provided for in
Sec of this act TO be issued to such Chi
nesc laborers as may desire to leave the Unit
cd States by water; aud it is hereby made
the duty OF the Eollcctorof Customs OF the
district next adjoining the foreign country to
which said Chinese desires 10 go TO issue
such certificate upon application OF such Chi
ncse laborer, and 20 enter the same upon reg
istry books to be kept BY him for The purpose,
as provided for in Sec OF this act
SEC. g. That I'm order to tho faithful execu-
ton of Arts. and of the treaty before in this
act mentioned. every Chinese who may be
titled by said treaty or this act to come within
the United States, except such as resided in
the United States on the lTth day of November,
1ss0 or who shall have come within the United
States within sixty days next after the passage
of this act shali obtain permission of the chi
nese Government, in each case 10 be evidenced
bv ia certificate issued by said Governments
which certifieate shall be in the English ian.
gunge or accompanied by a translation in En-
Rlish showing such permission, and which Ger
tthcate shall state name. title; or o1helal rank,
IL any, the age, height aud all physical peeul-
farities, former and present occupation or pro-
fession, and place OF resid ence in China Of the
That slieh person II entitled by the trelfy in this
act mentioned To come within the United
evidence of the facts set forth therein, and
shall be produced to the Collector Of Customs
a. tot fna cd
Mt which the person named therein shall ar
SEC. 2. That any person who shall knowingly
alter substitute any name for the name
written I'm such certificate, or forge any such
oertfieate, or falFeiy personate any person
named in any such certiiicatp, shall be deemed
guilty Of \ misdefneanOr, and upon conviction
of any ohense mentioned in this section the
guilty person shall be fined in sum not
ceeding 1000 and imprisoned in the pcniten-
tiary for term not more than five years.
SEC. = That the master Of any vessel mr.
place shall at the same time ne delivers a
manifest Of the cargo, and, IL there be no
cargo, then at the time of making a report
of the entry of the vessel pursuant to law
IN addition to the other matter required to
be reported, and before landing or per
mitting TO land any Chinese passenger. deliver
and report to the Co ector Of Customs OF
the district I'm which such vessel shall have ar
rived separate list Of all Chinese passengers
taken on board bis vessel mt any foreign port
or place and such passengers on board the
vessel at that time. such list shall show the
names Of such passengers fand If accredited
officers Of the Chinese Government travelling
on the I,us ness of that Government, with o
note of such fncts) and the names and other
particulars, as shown by the respective pass
I,orf and certificates. as the case may be- ~
other Chinese passengers; and such lisa shall
be sworn 10 ny the master in the manner re-
fl1ired BY law in relation to the manifest OF
the cargo ANY refI sal or neglect of the mas
ter to comply with the provisions Of this sec
fion shall incur the same penalties and for
fefture as are provided for a refusal on
neglect to report ordeliver a manifest OF the
snda. That before any Chinese passengers
are landed from any such vessel the CoIlectOrO or
his deputy shall proceed to examine such pas
oats n m case may an be- WITH rse a lsf Stand ana
with the passengers. and no passenger shall
be allowed r. land IN the United States from
such vessel in violation of law.
SIC. 70. That every vessel whose master shall
snail be deemed forfeited to the I nited states,
and. shall be liable to SEIZURE md condemnR
which such vessel may enter or i'm which she
may be found
eEc H. That any person who shall knowing
III bring into or cause to be brought into. on
shall aid or abct the bringing or coming luto
the United States by land, or who shall land or
from any vessel or any Chinese not authorized
by law TO enter the UBited States. shall be
Deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and shall
for each person 90 brought or aided to come
into the United states, or 80 landed. be hneo
in the sum Of SiD0, and imprisoned for term
not exceeding one year.
SIC. II. That no Chinese shall be permitted
to enter the United States By land without pro
dueing 20 the proper officer of customs rhe Ger
ffieahe herein required Of Chinese seeking tc
land from a vessel, and any Chfnese unlawful
" entering within the United states. or who
shali have unlawfuliy entered the United
States in any wav. either by land or by water
shall be removed therefrOm " the place from
which they came by the Collector of Customs
Of any collection district in which SUCH On ness
NAV he found, at the cost of the United States
under such regulators as the Secretary Of the
Treasury may prescribe.
SEC. Isl Thatthis act shall not apply 70 dip
IDmaEfc end other officers Of the ChiDese Coy
ernraert travelling upon the business OF that
4HrNGFnfnP PflE. whose credentials. in the usual
form. shall be taxpn caui iVatent 10 the pHss
port In this act mentioned, and shall exempt
them and their body aud bofisehOid servant
from the provisions OF this act MS % Other
Chinese.