The advocate., 1894-07-18
tion and the laws has been respon-
slble for it.
THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW.

i WODDARAD
John Sherman contract labor law. Passe
both houses and became a law sometim
about the close of she civil war. An
greatly oblige yours truly.
J. D. KIRBY.
The contract labor law was sp
proved February 26, 1886, and is a
follows:
Be W enacted by the SenGte and house of repre-
seNtGtEUGs Of the United States of AmcrieG 4
congress assembled, That from and after Oh
passage Of khip act, IL shall R0 unlawful 70
any person, company, partnership or COZ
poration, in any manner whatsoever, {,
prepay transportation, or in any way assis
or encourage the importation or migration
Of any alien or aliens, any foreigner or for
eignerg, into the United States, its territOr
les or the District Of Columbia, under CON
tract or agreement, paEol or special, express
or implied, made previous TO the impoFta,
tion or migration Of suOh alien or aliens
foreigner or foreigners, 10 perform Labor
or service Of any kind in the United States
It's territories, or the District Of Columbia
SRo. q That all contracts or agreements
psrol or special, which may hereafter bC
made by and between any person, com
pany, partnership or corporation, and any
foreigner or foreigners, alien or aliens, "a
perform labor or service or having refer.
enCo to the performance Of labor or service
by any person in the United States, its ter
risories, or the DistrlOt Of Columbia, previ.
ous TO the migration and importation OF
the person or persons whose labor or ser
vice is contracted for into the United
States, shall be utterly void and Of NO effect.
SRo. 3. That for every violation Of sOO-
tion of this RCt the person, partnership,
company or corporation violating the same,
by knowingly assisting, encouraging OF
soliciting the migration or importation Of
any alien or aliens, foreigner or foreigners,
into the United States, its territories or the
District of Columbia, TO perform labor OF
service Of any kind under contract OF
agreement, express or implied, parol OF
special, with such alien or aliens, foreigner
or foreigners, previous TO becoming resi-
dents or citizens Of the United States, shall
forfeit and pay for every such offense the
sum of $1,000, which may be sued for and
recovered by the United States or by any
person who shall Argb bring his action there.
for, including any such alien or foreigner
who may be party 10 any such contract or
agreement, az debts Of like amount are now
recovered in the circuit courts Of the United
States; the proceeds to be paid into the
treasury Of the United States; and separate
suits may be brought for each alien OK for
eigner being q party to such contract or
agreement aforesaid. And il shall be the
duty Of the district attorney Of the proper
district TO prosecute every suOh suit at the
expense Of the United States.
SRO. 4. That che master Of any vessel who
shall knowingly bring within the United
States on any vessel, and land, or permit 10
be landed, from any foreign port or place,
any alien laborer, mechanic or artisan, who,
previous TO embarkation on such vessel, had
entered into contract or Pgreement, patrol
or special. express or implied, to perform
labor or service in the United States, shall
be deemed guilty Of q misdemesnor, and on
conviction thereof, shall be punished By q
fine Of not more than $500 for each and
every such alien laborer, mechanic or aEti-
san, so brought as aforesaid, and may also
be imprisoned for term not exceeding six
months.
SHo. 8. That nothing in this act shall bO
80 construed as 20 prevent any citizen or
subject Of any foreign country temporarily
residing in the United States, either in pri-