The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-05
The Immigration BILL
BEFORE The SENATE

! OF inc customs district IN which the
4 port of arrival Is located or in which
ally Vessel of the line may be found
the sum of S4OO for each and every
such violation; and no vessel hall be
grained clearance pending the derer
minatiOn of the question of the liabi ity
to the payment of such fine to be re,
mitted or refunded; Provided, Thai
clearance may be granted prior to the
| determination of such questions upon
the deposit with the collector of Gus
toms of a sum sufficient to cover such
| fine Provided further, That whenever
| it shall be shown to the satisfaction
| of the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor that the provisions of this sec
ton are persistently violated by or
on behalf of any transportation com.
pEny, it shall be the duty of said Sec
rotary 10 deny to such company the
privilege of landing passengers of any
or all cas- ses at United States ports for
such a period as in his judgment may
be necessary to insure an observance
of such provisions: Provided further,
That this, section shall not be held
to prevent transportation companies
from issuing letters, circulars, or ad-
vertisements confined strictly to stat
J ing the sailings Oh their vessels and
terms and facilities of transportation
therein"
Another Penalty Clause.
The following amendments to Sec
ton nine were agreed to:
1T shall also be unlawful for any
such person to bring to any port of
the United States any alien afflicted
with any mental or physical defect
OF nature which is likely to impair
! AJ' ability to earn a living.
"Aud II 4 shat appear to the salts
faction of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor that any alien so brought
to the United States was so afflicted
at the time of foreign embarkation,
and that the existence of such mental
or physical defect might have been
detected by means of a competent
medical examination at such time, such
person shall pay to the collector of
customs of the cultoms district in
which the port of arrival is located
the sum of 800 for each and every
violation of this provision"
At the request of Mr.. Lodge the
following amendment to section nine
was deferred:
1T shall also be unlawful for any
such person to bring to any port Of
the United States any alien who Is,
not eligible to become a citizen of the
United States by naturalization, as pro-
vided in section three of this act"
Liability Of Ships.
The following amendments, respec-
lively to sections nine, fourteen and
fifteen were agreed to:
And no vessel shall be granted
clearance papers pending the deter
mination of the question of the liabi ity
to the payment of such fine, or while
the fine remains unpaid, nor shall such
fine be RENTED or refunded: Provid-
ed, That clearance may be granted
prior to the determination of such
questions upon the deposit of a sum
sufficient to cover such fine and costs
such sum to be named by the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor"
Sec. a. That 1t shall be unlawful
for the master or commanding officer
of any vessel bringing aliens into 'or
carrying aliens out of the United
States to refuse or fail to deliver to
the immigration officials the accurate
and full manifests or statements OF
information regarding all aliens on
board or taken on board such vessels
required by this act, and If it shall APP
pear to the satisfaction Of the Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor that there
has been such a refusal or failure, or
that the Isis delivered are not accu-
rate and full, such ma ter or command
! ing officer shall pay to the collector Of
customs at the port of arrival or de-
parture the sum of $40 for each alien
concerning whom such accurate and
fun manifest or statement or informa-
ton is not furnished or concerning
whom the manifest or statement or
information is not prepared and sworn
: to as prescribed by this act No yes
/ sci shall be granted clearance pending
/ the determination of the question OF
the liability to the payment Of such
fine, or while it remains unpaid, nor
shall such fine be RENTED or refund,
ed: Provided, That clearance may be
granted prior to the determination of
such question upon the deposit with
the co lector of customs of a sum sufIi-
cient to cover such fine"
Sec. 10, That upon the arrival at
port of the United States Of any
vessel bringing aliens It shall be the
. (Continued on mage eIavanN