Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE REooRD.UNIoN
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The New Chinese BIZ.

| the 1uil text OF the new Chinese bill framed
by Miller, Jones and Page yesterday, and
which, having been this morning agreed to
by majority of the House Committee on
Education and Labor will be offered by Page
in the House of Representatives next Mon.
day, with the committees recommendation
| Tor passage under suspension of the rules:
bill to execute certain treaty stipuatons relating
to the Chinese:
| WHEREAS, In the opinion Of the Government OF
the United States the coming of Chinese labOrers 10
this country endangers the good order OF certain
| localities within its territory, therefore
Be 1t enacted, etc, That from and after the eN.
piraton OF sixty days next after the passage Of this
Act and until the expiration of years next after
the passage of this Act, the coming OF Chinese la
borers to the United States be hereby suspended
and during such suspension it shall not be lawful for
any Chinese laborer to come, and having come,
after the expiration of the sixty days to remain
within the United States.
Sec . That any master OF any vessel Of what
ever nationality. who shall knowingly such vessel
bring within the jurisdiction of the United States
and permit to be landed, any Chinese laborer from
any foreign port place, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine Of not more than $500 for each
and every such Chinese laborer brought, and
may be also imprisoned for term not exceeding
one year.
Sec B. That the two foregoing sections shall not
apply to Chinese laborers who wee in the United
States on the 18th day of November, lSS0, or who
shall have come into the same before the expiration
OF Sixty the OF tulS ACt, ana
who shall produce to such master, before going on
board such vessel, and shall produce 70 the
Collector Of the port in the United States at which
such vessel shall arrive, the evidence hereinafter
by 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 vessel, being bound TO port not
within the United States, shall come within the
jurisdiction of the United States by OF being
In distress in stress of weather, or touching at
any port OF the United States in its voyage; pro-
vded that all the Chinese laborers brought such
vessel shall depart with the vessel on leaving.
Sec 4. That for the purpose Of properly identity.
ing the Chinese laborers who were in the United
States on the 18th day of November, $780, or who
shall have come into the same before the expiration
Of sixty days after the passage OF this
act, and in order 70 furnish them with
the proper evidence OF the right to go
from and come to the United States OF
their will and accord, as provided by the
treaty between the Unitcd States and Chins,
dated November :, 1850, the Collector Of Customs
of the district from which any such Chinese shall
depart from the United States shall in person OF by
deputy go on board each vessel having on board any
such Chinese aborers, and cleared about to sail
from his district for a foreign port, and on such
vessel make list OF all such Chinese, which shall
be entered in registry book to be kept
for that purpose in which shall be stated the name,
age occupation place Of residence, physical marks
pecuiartes, and all facts necessary for the den
tfcaton of each of such Chinese which books shall
be safely kept in the Custom house, and every
such Chinese SO departing from the United
States shall be entitled to, and shall
receive upon application therefor from the Collector
his deputy at the time such list is taken, GER
tfcate signed by the Collector or his deputy, and
attested by his seal Of office, in such form the
Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe,
which certificate shall contain the name, age,
occupation last place Of residence, personal descrp
ton and facts of Identification of the Chinese To
whom the certificate is issued, corresponding with
said list and registry in all particulars In any
Chinese, after having received such certificates,
shall leave such vessel before her departure he shall
deliver his certificate to the master of the vessel,
and if such Chinese fails to return TO such
vessel before her departure from port, the
certificate shall be delivered by the master TO the
Collector Of Customs for cancel alton The certit-
cate herein provided for shall enitle the Chinese To
whom the same is issued to return and re-enter the
United States upon producing and delivering the
same to the Col ecor Of Customs Of the district at
which such Chinese shall SEEK TO reenter and upon
the delivery of such certificate by such Chinese to
the Collector of Customs at the time of re entering
the United States, said Collector shall cause the
same to be filed IN the Custom house and duly can
celed.
Sec D That any Chinese laborers living in the
United States under the provisions of the treaty
between the United States and China, dated Novem-
Der IL 1880 aud desiring 30 depart from the United
States by land, shall have the right to demand and
receive certificate OF identification similar to that
provided in section of this Act, to issue to such
Chinese labOrers may desire TO leave the United
States by water and it IS hereby made the duty OF
the Collector OF Customs OF the district next adjOiu-
ing the foreign country to which said Chirese la
borer desires to CO. to issue such certificate upon
application by such Chinese laborers and to enter
the same upon the registry books 10 he kept by him
for the purpose, provided for in section Of this
Act.
Sec g. That in order to the faithful execution of
article and two OF the treaty before in this Act
mentioned, every Chinese who may be entitled by
said treaty and this Act to within the United
States except such resided in the United States
on the 7th of November 1850, or who shall have
come within the United States within sixty days
aft he Of this shall obtain the
permission of the Chinese Government in each case
to be evidenced 10y certificate issued by said Gov
erRment, which certificate shall be in the Chinese
language, accompanied bya translation into English
showing such permission which certificate shall state
the name, title official rank, if any, the age
hight, and all hysical peculiarities, former and
| present occupation profession and place of resi-
dence in China of the person to whom the certificate
| is issued and that such person is entitled by the
| treaty in this Act mentioned to come within the
United States. Such certificate shall be prima facie
evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be
produced the Collector of Customs of the port in
the district in the United States at which the person
named therein shall arrive.
| Sec I. That any person who shall knowingly alter
| or substitute name for the name written in such
certificate, falsely personae any person named in
| any such certificate, shall be deemed guilty of
| misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any ofense
mentioned in this section, the guilty person shall be
fined in sum not exceeding 81 GOO, and be impris
oned in penitentiary for term OF not more than
! five years
the United State from any foreign place SHALL at the
same time he delivers manifest of the cargo, and
if there be cargo, then at the time of the making
of report of entry of the vessel pursuant to law,
| in addition to the other matter required to be
| ported, and before landing or permitting to land
any Chinese passengers, deliver and report to the
Collector OF Customs OF the district in which said
vessel shall have arrived, separate st OF al the
| Chinese passengers taken on board his vessel
at any foreign port or place, and all
| such passengers on board the vessel at the time.
| i, =.
and il accredited officers OF the Chinese Government
| travelling on business Of that Government with
note of such facts and names and other particulars.
as shown by the iespecIve certhcates OF the other
Chinese passeng rs and such list shall be sworn to
By the master iu the manner required by law in
lation to the manifest OF cargo. ANY refusal or
neglect OF a master to comply with the provision Of
| this section shall incur the penalties and for
felt as are provided for the refusal or neglect to
| port and deliver the manifest OF cargo.
| Sec o. That before any Chinese passengers are
landed from any such vessel, the Collector or his
deputy shall proceed to examine such passengers,
| comparing TIE eltifcaes with the list and with
passengers and no person shall be allowed to land
in the United States from such vessel in violation
| of law
| Sec 10 That every vessel whose master shall
knowingly violate any Of the provisions OF this Act
shall be deemed forfeited to the United States, and
| shall be 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.
| Sec H. That any person who shall knowingly
bring into cause to be brought into, shall aid
| or sbet the bringing the coming into the United
States by land, or who shall land, aid or abet the
| landing in the United States from any vessel, OF
! Chinese not authorized by law to enter the United
| States shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor,
and shall for each person so brought aided TO
come into the United States. so landed, be fined
| in the OF 500, and imprisoned for term not
| to exceed one year.
| Sec r. That no Chinese shall be permitted to
| enter the United States by land without producing
| to the proper officer of customs the certificate
| herein required OF Chinese seeking to land from
vessel. Any Chinese unlawfully entering within
the United States in any way, either by land or by
water, shall be removed therefrom to the place
whence they came by the Collector Of Customs
of any collection district in which such Chinese may
| be found at the cost of the United States, under
such regulations as the Secretary cf the Treasury
may prescribe.
Sec 13. That this Act shall not apply to diplo.
matte and other officers of the Chinese Government
travelling upon business of that Government, whose
credent ais in the usual form shall be taken as an
equivalent to the certificate in this act mentioned,
and shall exempt their body and household servants
from the provisions of this Act applied to other Ch
| nese. -.
| Sec IA. That hereafter no State Court, or Court
of the United States shall admit Chinese to citlzen
ship and all laws in conflict with this act are hsreDY
| Sec Is That the words Chinese laborers,
| wherever used in this Act, shall be construed TO