St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-13
The New Chinese Immigration
Bill.

MHEREAs, In the opinion of the Govern
mentor the United States. the coming of Chi
nese iaborers to the country endangers the
good orl,r of certain localities within the ter
rtory thereof; til refore,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That, from
and after the expiration of sixty days next
alter the passage of this act, and until the ex-
piration OF ten years next after the passage
of this act, the coming of Chinese laborers to
the United States be and the same is hereby
suspended, and during such suspension it
shall not be lawful for any Chinese laborer to
come, or, having so come, after the expiration
o. SAID sixty days, to remain within the
United States.
SEC. 2. That any master of any vessel Of
whatever nationality who shall knowingly on
such vessel bring within the jurisdiction of the
United States and permit to be landed any
Chinese laborer from any foreign port Or place
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and, on con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by fine of
not more than $500 for each and every such
Chinese laborer so brought, and may be also
imprisoned for term not exceeding one
year.
SEQ. 8. That the two foregoing sections
shall not apply to Chinese laborers who were
in the United States on the nth day of Novem-
Der, 1880, 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
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 case of
any master whose vessel, being bound to
port not within the United States, shall come
reason Of being in distress or in stress of
weather; provided that all Chinese laborers
brought on such vessel shall depart with the
SEC 1. That for the purpose of properly
identifying Chinese laborers who were in the
United States on the 18th day of November,
1850, Or who shall have come into the same s1
the passage of this act, and in order to furnish
them with the proper evidence of their right
to 60 from and come to the umlted sates OF OF
China, dated November II, $780, the Collector
of Customs of the district from which any
such Chinese shall depart from the United
States shall in person or by deputy go on
board each vessel having on board any such
n s rom bis dsre for or for
eign port, and on such vessel make
list of all such Chinese, which shall be
entered in registry. books to be kept for
that purpose, in which shall be stated the
name, age, occupation, last place of residence,
physical marks or peculiarities, and all facts
necessary for the Identification of each of such
Chinese, which books shall be safely kept i'll
the custom-house, and every such Chinese SO
departing from the United States shall be emit
tied to and shall receive upon application
therefor from the Collector or his deputy at
the time such list is taken certificate, signed
ly the Collector or his deputy, and attested by
his seal of office, in such form as the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe, which certifi-
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, corresponding
with the said list and registry in all particulars.
In case any Chinese after having received such
certificate shall leave such vessel before her
departure he shall deliver his certlhcate to the
to return to such vessel before her departure
from port the certificate shall be delivered by
the master to the Collector Of Customs for
cancellation. The certificate herein provided
for shall entitle the Chinese to whom the same
is issued to return to and re-enter the United
States upon producing and delivering the
same to the Collector of Customs of the d s.
trict at which such Chinese shall seek to re-
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 and duly Cancelled,
SEC. 8. That any Chinese laborer living in
treaty between the United States and China,
dated November II, 1880, and desiring to de-
part from the United States by land, shall have
of identification similar to that provided for in
Sec. of this act to be issued to such Chi
nose laborers as may desire to leave the Unit
the duty of the Collector Of Customs of the
district next adjoining the foreign country to
which said Chinese desires to go to issue
such certificate upon application lea. OF sucn un,- .
fstry books to be kept by him for the purpose,
as provided for in Secs of this act. 20.
SEC. 6. That In order to the faithful exeeu-
eion Of Arts. and 2 OF the treaty before IN TINS
act mentioned, every Chinese who may be en-
titled by said treaty or this act to come within
the United States, except such as RESIDED IN
the United States on the 18th day or November,
1880 or who shall have come within the nfed
Suites within sixty days next after the passage
of this act, shall obtain permission of the Chi.
nese Government in each case 70 pc evidenced
by certificate issued by said government,
which certificate shall be in the Ems lis h lam
fyuage or accompanied by translation In En-
plish showing such permission, and which GER
fiicate shall state name, tue; or oInclai rang.
If any the age, height and all physical paeul-
faritfes, former and present occupation or pro-
fcssion, and place of residence in China OF the
person to whom the certliicate Is lssnea. and
act mentioned to come within the United
states. Such certificate will be .prima-facie
evidence of the facts set forth therein, ana
shall be produced to the Collector Of Customs
of the port in the district in the United States
at which the person named therein shall ar
rive. :.
alter or substitute any name for the name
written in such certificate, or forge any such
certificate, or utter any forged or fraudulent
at or shs
guilty of misdemeanor. and upon convlction
Of any offense mentioned in this section the
guilty shall be fined II sum not e5
fiary for term not more than five years.
SEC. g. That the master Of any vessel ar
irving in the United States from any foreign
place shall at the same time he delivers
manifest Of the cargo, and, If there BIO no
cargo, then at the time of making report
Of the entry Of the vessel pursuant to law
an addition to the other matter T s, REQUIRED TO
pe reported, and before Landing or per
and report to the Collector Of Customs Of
the district in which such vessel shall have ar
rived a separate list of all Chinese passengers
taken on board his vessel at any foreign port
or place and such passengers on board board the the
names Of such passengers land if accredited
-ofhcers Of the Chinese Government travelling
on the business Of that Government, with
mote or such facts) and the names and other
particulars, as shown by the respective pass.
ports and certificates, as the case may be, OF
other Chinese passengers; and such list shall
be sworn to by the master in the manner re.
quired by law In relation to tie m s IRE q
the cargo. Any refusal or negtect OF me mas
-, 81 n,,,, the provisions OF this SEQ