That has been upon ourstatutebook for a long time. and I am not sure that it ever has been passed upon by the Supreme Court. but certainly the inspection laws of the State of N ew York in inspecting immigrants and in levying inspection duties upon them have been sustained. I know that the headmoney tax of New York was not sustained by the court. and that the United States Government did step in and pass a statute imposing a headmoney tax. If Congress can impose a headmoney tax of 50 cents upon each immigrant that comes in. it can of course impose one of $1.000 or $5.000. or $10.000 if it sees fit. and could in that way exclude the immigration. Inthe laws forbidding the importation orthe coming in of paupers. of course the word " pauperII means simply a4 person who has no visible means of support. who has no property. no money. Such a contract laborer would certailybe excluded as apanper. That has been" on our statutehook for many years. and I think has never been questioned. It seems to me this legislation is directly in that line.
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