The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19

| performance of labor or service, by any person
in the United States its Territories or the dis
trict of Columbia, previous to the migration or
importation 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. g. That for every violation Of any of the
provisions of section l Of this act the person,
partnership company or corporation violating
the same by knowingly assisting. encouraging
or soliciting migration or importation of any
alien or aliens. or any foreigner or foreigners,
into the United States, its Territories, or the
District of Columbia, to perform labor or service
of any kind under contract or agreement, express
or implied. parol or special, with such alien or
aliens, foreigner or foreigners. previous to be-
coming residents or citizens of the United States,
shall forfeit and pay for every such offense
81, 600, which may be sued for and recovered
by the United States or by any per
SON who shall first bring an action therefor,
including any such alien or foreigner who may
De party to an .ch contract or agreement,
as debts of like mt are now recovered in the
circuit courts United States, the proceeds
to be paid in q Treasury of the United
States; and sep ete suits may be brought for
each alien or foreigner being party to such con-
tract or agreement aforesaid and it shall be the
duty OF the district attorney of the proper dis
trict 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 vessels and land, or permit to be
landed, from any foreign port or place, any alien
lahorer. mechanic artisan. who previous to
embarkng on such vessel had entered into a
contract or agreement parol or special, express
or implied, to perform labor or service in the
United States, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor 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. .. 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 private official ca
pacity, from engaging. under contract or other
wise. persons not residents citizens of the
United States, to act as private secretaries serv
ants or domestics for such foreigner temporarily
residing in the United States; nor shall this act
be so construed as 30 prevent any person per-
sons, partnership or corporation from engaging,
under contract or agreement. skilled workmen
IN foreign countries to perform labor 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 not otherwise
be obtained nor shall the provisions of this act
apply to professional actors. artists. lecturers
singers, nor to persons employed strictly as per-
sonal or domestic servants; provided, that moth
irg in this act shall be construed as prohibiting
any individual from assisting any member of his
family, or relative or personal friend, to migrate
from any foreign country to the United States
for the purpose of settlement here
The sixth section repeals conflicting laws The
bill now goes back to the House for concurrence
or non concurrence in the Senate amendments