I ask attention to section 3 of the bill. which deals with the subject of transportation and exposes the masters of ships bringing hither immigrants to considerable severity of punishment and on. as I think. very vague protections against iniustice and injury. The first amend meat that I will ask to be made to this section is in line 2. to strike out the words "or who" and insert "and." and the point there is that. under this inhibition and the penalty that fellows. it is a complete crime to bring one of these proscribed immigrants. By the use of the word "or" it is complete to bring him here although the master should have ascertained the fact and should not laud the proscribed immigrant. The crime ought to be complete only when the ianster brings and lands such a person. I hope there will be no objection to that amendment.
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