Speech #530009379

Sjuc. 6. And it shall be the duty of all Chinese laborers within the limits of the United States. at the time of the passage of this act. and who are entitled to remain in the United States. to apply to the collector of internal revenue of their respective districts. within one year after the assage of this act. for a certificate of residence. and any Chinese laborer. within the limits of the United States. who shall neglect. fail. or refuse to comply with the provisions of this act. or who. after one year from the passage hereof. shall be found within the jurisdiction of the United States without such certificate of residence. shall b0 deemed and adjudged to be unlawfully within the United States. and may be arrested by any United States customs official. collector of internal revenue or his deputies. United States marshal or his deputies. and taken before a United States judge. whose duty it shall be to order that he be deported from the United States. as bereinbefore provided. unless he shall establish clearly to the satisfaction of said judge. that by reason of accident. sictiness. or other unavoidable cause. he has been unable to procure his certifieates. and to the satisfaction of the court. and by at least one credible white witness. that he was a resident of the United States at the time of the passage of this act. and if. upon the hearing. it shall appear that he is so e otitledhoacerteficates it shalbs grantedupon his paying the cost. Should it appear that said Chinaman bad procured a certificate which has been lost or destroyed. he shall be detained and Judgment suspended a reasonable time to enable him to procure a duplicate from the officer grantingit. and in such cases. the cost of said arrest and trial shall be i the discretion of the court. And any Chinese person other than a Chinese laborer. having a right to he and remain in the United States. desiring such certificate as evidence of such right may apply for and receive the same without charge.