The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-28

certificate and the truth O
ihe facts therein shalt be attested
ny an endorsement thereon If
ter due examination by witness Ol
otherwise In his discretion by the Con
s;ll General or other consular represen.
tative of the United States ut the pOrl
or place from which the person pro
cceds to the United States. Chinese la.
bOrrrs of the permitted class who return.
I'd to China prior to the passage Of thi.
act: shall prove that fact together with
their residence in the United States, by
| the testimony Of two witnesses whose
cretlibility shall be attestcl in the. Ger.
tificutax. :;,rs. Chinese shall keep such
certificate ana exhibit il t. the proper
authorities in the United States when
ever lawfully demanded; provided that
this act shall not apply to diplomatic
| and other officers Of the Chinese Gov
crhment having come upon the business
Of that (;OEernlcnt; whose credentials
in the usual form shall be taken as
et,uivale.: 10 the certificate before
na,netl and shall exempt them from the
registration required O' other Chinese.
SEC. d. That it shall b. the duty OF
the Collector Of Customs to issue to
every Chinese subject registered by him
ut the tim" OF registering or AZ soon
thereafter us practicable, u certificate in
suci, form and device as the Secretary
Ofthc Treasury may prescribe. setting
forth AL the facts contained in such reg
istration aud date Of Identification pre-
scri;,cd in section three, which certiIi-
cat. shall bc signed by the Collector "f
Customs Of the district or his
deputy; all attestcd by his seal "'
office and dated the day Of its is>,,e and
upon which shall be written the proper
signature of the PERSON registered and Il
minute Of the issuing Of such certificate
ami date Of issuance shall bc made OH
the book OF registry ON the margin o.
the registrations.
The certificate issued to 4 Chimes"
subject small be I..'in'u .5ttcr evidence u.
the facts ri,. rein stated and shall entit:e
the person to whom, it is issued to enter
aud reside in the United states ut his
Own.:rec will.
Each person 10 whom! Il certificate
shall he issued shall pay for the same
the o; snlu o. s. to be covered into
the treasury Of the United States.
Sia. :. That any person who shall
make . false statement Of facts under
oath in the registering Ot any Chimes"
under the provisions oftlis act shall lie
atelned guilty Of perjury and amy per-
SON who shall register 1T more than one
custom house in the L. =. or procure
More than one certificate ot registration
or alter Or substitute any name for the
name written in such certificate or utter
any forged or fraudulent certificate
shall! Lc decncd guilty Of felony.
SR('. 8. That no master Of any vc'-
sci owned in whole or in part by citf-
zen Of t!;c United States or by y citizen
ofany foreign country sIlalltake on board
such vessel ut any foreign port or place
whatever, any Chinese except "ccrsiit-
Cd officers Of the Chimes port travelling
on the business of that Coy. and .uci,
Chinese shall first produce to him the
l.rn,i>sions OF the Chinese ;ov. atteste'l
by the consular officer of the United
States, IL here before stated or = certifi-
cate Of resignation duly issued by u col
lcctOr Of the district in the United
States with the identity Of the holder
attsstul by Consular author
ity. ANY master Of y vessel violating
the provisions of this section shall l'e
tiec,,,etl guilty Of Il misxienlcanOr and
shall for cacll person 80 taken ON tx'ar'l
and brought within the jurisdiction Of
the United states, be fined in the sum
of $50 and may bc imprisoned not ex-
ceetling one year; provided that this
section shall not apply to amy master
seeking 4 l,arl,Or in stress Of weather.
Sla.. 8. That the master Of amy vcs-
sci arrivin.: in the United States, or any
Of the territories thereof, from any iOr
ci-n place. whether III the same time he
delivers i manifesto of the cargo and il
there I've 10 charge tlien at the time OF
making lis rr,Nvt Of entering Of the
vessel pursuant to law. shall in
addition 10 the ether matters
required by law to To- REPORTED
deliver and rtl"rt t" the r"Ilr''-
tor -: the district in wilic'. s:Irh vCssc.
,i,,!: arrive 3 separate lit ni ali Chimes"
;,as., Niger. tax. u on beard ,he vessel =.
any ,ir.iyn port ar place, am! Q! all
: .rl, .:.Ssrnner< Oh t"ar,i tHe V.'ssc! III.
that time, and SITE, last shall ~ sworn
tO i.y the master in the same manner.
dir ri. Il ~ law in re.:.i!"n I" tho '''n''
:e>t O, he cargo, ana ,l' rci'is.l nr :'':!-
l,a.. -: :iic !:,:st.r 80 srN'ibv WIN tii'
provisions q: this a'r'''H' ~'!'il receive
the s.u,. penalties Ei u.>a''i!t'isS Wi
1;.,,;,r, =, are provided or i r"!''>a' cf
n..,,,, Il. /. port am: deliver thr h';'l''-
:,-t !, the cargo.
::s y. Tii:: ;lsc :.',O,li:t 81 tic :r'-
eral Penalties ih,po>.. on t''.' master -
me !:,r:g,;n:: provisions >:.sil !. lien,
on ,:,c v..S>.' which shall M I:'"ic''
t!,rrr.r:: ia any District or t'r'''l '''''t
nf ,;,"!~n.,..; states where suc', v.sSt'
,;,u;; :ryivc. /: il n:.ic tile dut! 81 me
| nitci STAT, attorney I" Pncts,t '";
such lt,,:litlc.. and "r;c'turs's ~ ~:
,:,s,.s Whe;. the law is violated.
s.:... II. Tha. il amy consular officer
On :L,. examination o: the claims Tor
!:niy Ly :1y ,,,s iprs ',;1 .I',,' tr,.r r'si snsi
ID. satisfied the. the person seeks !" q"
and in violation OF TINS ;",
Lr shall refuse t. attes: 10 INC r'sM "'
.,,,.. ,..r.o,, ,u~o depart, ami amy COZ
l,r.tor uf customs SEa Il refuse To- allow
nv % chinese to enter i. he shall discover
hat sue! ,;.s i se'sx. %Sswy %rSee snter 'e'*
i's .haI, have unlawti;lly entered the un'-
tel states in any way, either by 'ana y. th' or
water, shall remove tIlereiroll, r ~ sn"', ,'
u~.,:<.,.l AfNfnS. uN(IcT SUCH