An Act to Prevent the Importation of Chinese Criminals and to Prevent the Establishment of Coolie Slavery (1870)

nWhereas, Criminals and malefactors are being constantly imported from Chinese seaports, whose depredations upon property entail burdensome expense upon the administration of criminal justice in this State; and whereas, by the importation of such persons a species of slavery is established and maintained which is degrading to the laborer and at war with the spirit of the age; now, therefore, in the exercise of the police powers appertaining to this State,  ...