The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
FOREIGN coNTRAcr LABOR.
Text Of the Foreign Contract Labor Bill
Now Before Congress.

Text Of the Foreign Contract Labor BIZ
Now Before Congress.
Following is the text of the House For
eign Contract Labor bill as amended and
passed by the Senate:
Be Il enacted, That from and after the
passage of this act 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, company, partnership OF cor
poration, in any manner whatever, to pre-
nav the transportation or in any way to as
sist or encourage the importation or immi-
grafton Of any alien or aliens, or any for
eigner or foreigners, into the United States,
its Territories or the District of Columbia,
under a contract or agreement, parole or
special, express or implied, made previous to
the importation or migration OF such alien
or aliens, foreigner or foreigners, to perform
labor or service of any kind in the United
States It's Territories or the District OF Co
lumbia.
SECTION Q. That all contracts or agree
ments, express or implied, parole or special
which may hereafter be made by and De-
tween any person, company, partnership or
corporation and any foreigner or foreigners,
alien or aliens, to perform labor or service,
or having reference to the performance OF
labor or service by any person In the United
States, It's Territories or the District OF Co
lumbia previous to the migration or impor-
tation OF the person or persons whose labor
or service Is contracted for into the United
States, shall be utterly void and of no effect.
SEC. 8. That for every violation OF any
of the provisions Of section OF this act, the
person, partnership, company or corporation
violating the same by knowingly assisting,
encouraging or soliciting the migration or
importation of any alien or aliens, any for
eigner or foreigners, into the United States,
Its Territories or the District Of Columbia,
to perform labor or service of any kind un-
der contract or agreement, express or i'm
piled, parole or special, with such alien or
aliens, foreigner or foreigners, previous to
becoming residents or citizens Of the United
States, shall forfeit and pay for every such
offense $1,000, which may be sued
for and recovered by the United
States, or by any person who shall
first bring his action therefor, including any
such alien or foreigner who may be party
TO any such contract or agreement as debts
of like amount are now recovered In the Cir
cult Courts of the United States, the pro-
ceeds paid to be turned into the Treasury of
| the United States; and separate suits may
| be brought for each alien or foreigner being
a party to such contract or agreement afore-
| said: and II shall be the duty Of the District
Attorney promptly and strictly to prosecute
every such suit at the expense Of the United
States.
SEC. 4. That the master of any vessel
who shall knowingly bring within the United
| States, on any such vessel and land or per-
nit to be landed, from any foreign port or
place any alien laborer, mechanic, or artisan,
| who previous TO embarkatOn on such vessel
| had entered into contract or an agreement
parole or special, express or implied, to per
! form labor or service In the United States,
shall be deemed guilty of misdememor,
and on conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not more than $500 for each and
every such alien labOrer mechanic or artisan
so brought,> and may also be imprisoned not
exceeding six months.
SEC. 8. That nothing in this act shall be
so construed as TO prevent any citizen or
subject of any foreign country temporarily
residing In the United States, either in q
private or official capacity, from engaging,
under contract or otherwise, persons not res.
idents or citizens Of the United States to act
as private secretaries, servants or domestcs
for such foreigner temporarily residing In the
United States, nor shall this act be so con-
strued as TO prevent any person or persons,
partnership or corporation, from engaging UNI
der contract or an agreement with skilled
workmen in foreign countries to perform la
Dor in the United States, In or upon any
new industry not at present established
In the United States, provided that skilled
labor for that purpose can not otherwise be
obtained; nor shall the provisions Of this ACT
apply TO professional actors, artists, lecturers
or singers, nor TO persons employed strictly
as personal or domestic servants, provided
that nothing In this act shall be construed as
prohibiting of any individual from assist.
ing any member of his family, or relative ol
personal friend TO migrate from any foreign
country TO the United States, for the pur
pose OF settlement here.
SEC. 0. Repeals conflicting laws.
The bill now goes back 10 the House fol
.. concurrence or non-concuTence in the Sen
, ate amendments