Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-22
WHOLE NO. 1O,818.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
synopsis of the Measures introduced il
the House by Representative Mnrrox.

| the House by Representative Morrow.
Under the call of States in the House.
yesterday, Representative Morrow intro
duced his measures to more securely pro-
tect the country from the inhiction of Chi
nese, unlawfully admitted The bills are
synopsized as follows:
| An Act supplementary to and amenda-
tory of " An Act to execute certain treaty
stipulations relating to Chinese" approved
| May 8, 1882, as amended by an Act to
amend said Act, approved July s. 1884
| Section provides that after ninety days
| from the time this Act takes effect every
! Chinese laborer, who once leaves the United
/ States and remains away for two years
! shall not be allowed to return
! Section ? amends Section of the original
! Act, by providing that the coming of Chi
nese laborers into the United States from
any foreign port shall be prohibited for
| term OF 20 years. The original Act made
| it 10 years.
Section amends Section of the origi-
| nal Act by providing that, for the purpose
OF properly identifying Chinese persons
| authorized (by the former Act 10 return to
the United States, suitable books of regis
tration shall be kept by Customs officers to
enable them to fully identify any depart
ing Chinese persons registered therein who
may elect to return, and to issue certificates
The latter must be upon such kind, quail
/ lty and color Of paper as to be readily dis
ungulshabie from the preliminary eertif-
cate, and the printing thereof shall be of
such device as to best guard against coun-
terleiung os tie same. Such certificate
DOCKS shau have stubs corresponding to
the certificates issjIed that will give evi-
dence OF the genuineness Of the certificate.
Each departing Chinese person (wbo elects
to return! IS required to furnish the Col
Iector with 1Uur photographs OF himself,
Gne OF which shall be retained by the Col
lector lor future Use OF Identification one
to be liked to the preliminary certificate
one IN the registration book and the other
10 De attached 10 the return certificates a
written description OF the applicant shall
also be recorded IN a book kept for that
purpose, a record OF his place of birth, fam
lily, date OF arrival in America, etc.
tIhe remainder OF Section 3 is devoted
TO an explanation OF the method of pro-
cedure IN issuing the certificates, and de-
Scrloes the design, etc, OF such certificates.
~ also e4P!alhs inc manner in winch re
turning Ghlnese' pr0Vlaed win the neces-
saIy ceTuhcates, suill De aiioWed TO Iand.i
oec.lon ~ 1 provides Ior system OF certiti-
c'les 'l u, 10 ChlAeSe S persons other tnan labor
eIs "Io may depart from lhe united states
W. Wv IleiItoil ~ 5ttuIliiE' Ine proVl-
oioIiS 1PiIlC'plS III Tue c"ses oi iaDofers 10
Section = authorizes CollactorS Of C,,s
toms to make all needful laws and reguia-
tions to prevent imposition on the part of
Chinese persons in transit throu6b fine
country.
Section provides for the punishment of
any person or persons convicted of falsely
issuing or substituting certificates for those
legally issued the said punishment to con-
sist of fine of 81 900 and imDrisonment
not to exceed five years.
Section provides that any Chinese per-
son not allowed by Deputy Collector to
land, or leave vessel. shall have the right
of appeal to the Collector
Section prohibits the officer of any ves-
sci to receive and transport to the United
States more than one Chinese person for
each fifty tons of the registered tonnage of
such vessel.
Section 8 provides that tbe n,nisbman+
for violation of the latter section shall be
fine of $500 and imprisonment for six
months, the fine to be lien on the vessel.
Section 10 provides that the Limitation as
to the number of nassnnoers taLn,, h,, a,,,.
vessel shall not apply to persons officiaiiy
connected with the Chinese Government
nor to shipwrecked persons
Section II makes the above rules penal.
ties. etc. applicabIe to tbe denort,1re ond
return of Chinese persons bv land "--'
| Section 10 ro,,aois oil lo,, fit;,
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Uih'oii CooKl COMMISSIONERS
A olil 10 provide for the designation of
! certain commissioners IN the Circuit Courts
OF Ihe hlted states to hear and determine
cases OF alleged restraint OF liberty under
ActS OF congress relating 10 the restriction
OF Chinese immigration, and to provide
system OF procedure In such cases.
Section l empowers Circuit Judges to
: designate one or more Commissioners to
exercise the Jurisdiction and powers and
perform the duties provided for in this Act.
Secuon empowers these Commissioners
TO grant wrts OF habeas corpus and inquire
INTO the causes of alleged cases of restraint
oi liberty and gives them jurisdiction of
such cases under the provisions of the Re-
VlSed statutes.
0ecuon . provides the manner in which
suGh Wits snail issue and be made return
aole.
oecuon provides the manner in which
the records ol cases shall be made up.
Section makes the findings of fact by n
commissioner fnal and not subject to re-
view by the Court.
section provides that the Court may
upon proper Application OF the party ag-
grleVed, review the case upon questions of
law and reverse or modify the judgment.
section provides that judgments by the
court may be appealed to the Federal Su-
preme Court.
section provides for the manner of such
appeal, ana requires 1t to be summariy
heard by the supreme Court.
section provides that, in case a Circuit
Judge denies an application for appeal, a
suihaent stay OF proceedings shall be
Section 10 fixes the comno,,satio,, of
Commissioner at SO for each case bro',,,pt
before him and disnosed Of ON bahoaS ts5iI II
pus, to be paid by the petitioner when tbe