Now. let me put what might be an actual occurrence. An emigrant societythey call them thatsigns a contract with A B to furnish the labor of 500 coolies for three years or five years. The contract is signed by the society upon the one side. by A B. who employs the society. on the other. and not one of the 500 persons either signs with the emigrant society personally. or with A B. who is to get the benefit of the labor. but it is a general sweeping contract to furnish labor. not the personal labor * of the emigrant society. for it has none. but the labor of 500 different persons. Now. if we include in the operation of the bill nothing but contracts for personal labor. notwithstanding the great authority and experience of the Senator from Massachusetts. I should doubt whether. upon a question coming up between A B. who takes this labor. and the emigrant society. who contracts for it. the courts would decide that that was. under the language here. a contract for personal labor.
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