Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-17
9os Aueeles Aemltl.
synop.i. ofthe Anti Chinese Bill


Ia now before the House, we have
prepared the following synopsis
OF IL:
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Govern
ment OF the United States the coming of
Chinese laborers to this country endangers
the good order Of certain localities within
the territory thereof; therefore,
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 after the passage of this Act, and un
til the expiration Of twenty years next af
ter the passage Of this Act, the coming OF
Chinese laborers into the United States be,
and the same is hereby, suspended; and
during such suspension it shall not be law
full for any Chinese laborer to come, or,
having SO come after the expiration of six
ty days, to remain within the United
States.
SECTION 2. That any ter OF any ves-
sci, Of whatever nationally, who shall on
such vessel bring within the jurisdic tion
Of the United States any Chinese laborer
from any foreign port or place shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine of five hundred dollars for each and
every such Chinese laborer so brought, ,and
may be also imprisoned for term not ex-
ceeding one year.
Section 8 provides that the above
sections SHALL not apply to Chinese
laborers who were in the United
States on the 10Th Of November,
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 Oh
board such vessel, and shall pro-
duce 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 laborers in
this section mentioned; nor shall
the two foregoing sections apply to
the case of any master whose ves-
sci, being bound to port not
within the United States, shall
come within the jurisdiction OF the
United States by reason of being
in distress or In stress OF weather.
Section provides for the return
to the United States of any Chi
Dese who shall have come to or re-
sided in the United States
previous 10 November 18th,
1852, or before the expiration OF
the sixty days next after the pas
sage Of this Act, and who depart
therefr0m, by registration at
custom house on their departure,
and producing the certificate of the
same on their return.
Section 5 provides that Ia order
to the faithful execution of articles
one and two of the treaty between
the United States and the Empire
of China ratified July 10, 1881,
every Chinese of any class or occu-
patton whatever, who may be en-.
titled by said treaty and this Act
to come within the United States,
shall obtain in each cese a passport
In the English language, from the
Chinese Government, containing
name, rank, personal peculiarities,
etc., by which the holder might be
identified; and also the statement
that the holder is entitled by the /
treaty above mentioned to come
within the United States. This
passport must be indorsed by con-
sular representative of the United
States in the Empire of China, and
preseLted by the holder to the Coll
lector of Customs of the port in
the district in the United States at
which the person named therein
shall arrive, and atterward pro-
duced to the proper authorities of
the United States whenever law
fully demanded.
Section provides for the prepar-
ing of suitable registration books
to be kept at the custom houses of
the United States, for the proper
registration of the name, age, Oc-
cupation, etc., of every Chinese en-
tering the United States.
Section provides for the issu-
ance by the collector of customs
OF certificate to each Chinese
entitled to registration, the certifi-
cate to be prima facia evidence of
the facts therein stated.
Section Sprovides for the punish
ment of any person who shall |
knowingly make false statement |
under oath in the registration of |
any Chinese under the provisions
OF this Act, or who shall register at
more than one custom house, or
who shall alter, forge, substitute,
etc., any name or any certificate.
Section 8 provides that masters
OF vessels carrying Chinese shall,
on arriving at the United States,
before landing such passengers,
present certified list showing the
right Of each Chinese to land.
Section 0provides for the proper
examination by the custom house
official of such lists and certificates
of Chinese passengers wishing tot
land.
Section IL provides that every
vessel whose master shall know
ingly violate any of the provisions
of this act shall be,deemed forfeited
to the United States, and shall De
liable to seizure and condemnation
In any district Of the United States
into which such vessel may enter
or in which she may be found.
Section IL provides that consular
officials shall refuse to allow Chi
nese to either enter into or depart
from the United States in violation
of the provisions of this act.
Section 13 provides that any per.
son who shall aid or abet the
bringing into the United States of
any Chinese in violation of the
provisions OF this act shall be fined
$l00 and Imprisoned not more
than one year for each person thus
brought into the United States.
Section Ia provides that Chinese
shall be permitted to enter the
United States by land only under
the same provisions and restric-
tions imposed upon those seeking
to land from a vessel. And that
any Chinese who shall knowingly
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