The Helena independent., 1893-12-24
Registration Of Cinnamon Who
Wish to Stay Here Starts on
Tuesday.
Those Who Took Out Certificates
Before Must Do SO
Again.
All Of Them Will Have to FuFnish Pho
togrsphs to he Attached 70 the
Certificates.


the amended Gssry act will begin In thts
internal Tsvonus district by the several
deputies on Tuesday next. The registration
In Helena will take place In room number
one, Power block. The act OF congress Of
Noy. last extended for . period Of six
months from that date the time in which
Chinese may register. Tie collector Of in
ternal revenue will at once give such notice
~ may be necessary, in sections whore ths
Chinese are located. advising them Of their
rights under the law and OF what Is s1-
pected Of them In tho matter. The law ~
amended provides that 'it shall be the
duty Of all Chinese laboyels within the
limits Of tho United States who were on
titled 10 remain in the United States be.
fore the passage Of the act to which this 10
an amendment, TO apply to the collector Of
internal revenue of their respective dis
tricts within six months after the passage
Of this act for . certificate Of residence"
This makes IL necessary that all Chinese
laborers who made application and received
certificates under the act of May s. 1892.
shall again make application and receive
certificates OF residence under the present
act.
Regulations for the Issue Of certificates OF
residence. made BY the treasury departs
msnt. provide that no applications shall be
received later than May 3. 1894. Applica-
tions for certificates will be ssnt to the
collector Of internal revenue BY the Chiness
who are convenient to his offlcs. or to his
deputies in their respective towns. All ap-
plications received by deputies must be
which office all certificates Of residence will
be issued and sent to the deputy for do
livery. Each applicant is required to fur
nish two unmounsed phosoRraphs OF him
self or herself. The photoai aiaphs are to be
sun pictures, such ss arc usually known a.
card photographs. Of sufficient sizs and dis
tinctnsss to plainly and accurately repro
sent tho entire face OF the applicant the
head to be mot less than one and one-hnlf
| inches from base Of hair to base of chin.
No tintype or other metal piososs will be
received. The affidavit of at least one
| credible witness TO the fact of residence
and lawful status within tho United States
10 required with each application. II the
applicant cannot furnish snch witness. hs
oan supply other proof of his right to re-
main here. In that case the application
and proofs will be forwarded to the CONS
missioner OF internal revenue for his de.
cision.
Certificates of residence furnished those
entitled to them will contain tho name Of
the Cinnamon holding It. his age. local
residence, occupation. height. color of eyes,
complexion. and physical marks or peealt-
arities for Identification.
The persons referred to In the acts OF
congress and whose immigration into the
United States IL prohibited. are limited to
Chinese laborers No GLASS OF Chinese 10
prohibited from coming or remaining here.
except such az. within the meaning Of the
statutes, are known ~ ''lsborers." But
persons other than laborers must present
"a coalition procedsnt 10 landing the
certificate required by the aot Of July b,
1884. All classes Of skilled and unskilled
manual laborers. including Chinese em-
ploysd in mining. fishing. huckste.ina.
peddling. or laundsymsn. are classsd a.
IaboroHs. A person to be exempted from
the operation of the law - merchant
must bs person engaged In buying and
sellirR merchandise. at hxed place Of
business, the business to be conducted In
his name, and who does not engage In any
manual labor, except such % 10 necessary
in the conduct Of his business 40 msr-
chant.
Three extra Deputies are allowed TO this
district fox the purpose OF carrying out the
| registration, and Collector Lyman has APP
| rointsd them AZ follows: George D. Linn.
Helena; James Conlsy, Deer Lodge, for tAe
western dissrict. including Butte; and
Frank ]. NsGuinnsss, OF Bellevue. Idaho.
for southern Idaho.
| Az the last enumeration there were about
&, 600 Chinese tn this revenue district but II
| 10 probable that she number may fall short
Of this figure now. 40 many have removed
or hRvo been driven out OF many OF the
| GAMMA.