Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-04
Lau for t.e Regulation Of STEAMBOATS,.

Lau for tie Regulation of STEAMBOATS,.
/ Although like ourselves, the New York Amer
ca had published the late steamb oat law at length
it presents the following synopsis OF the bill, tt
the end that its prov isiOns should be universally
| known and that all parties may understand both
their rights and ihci, remedies. 1t recommends
further, that this synopsis, which has been care
fully prepared, should be cut out and preserved
Baltimore Patriot.
-ynoP-t. of the Law provide for the better
security of the lives of passengers on board
steamboats, vessels.
SECTION l. Requires all vessels propelled III
whole in part, by stesm to take out before the
first of October next, new license, subject to the
conditions hereafter.
SEC. 2. Prohibits all vessels propelled as abov e,
from Transporting passengers or goods, Sin or up
the BAYS, lakes, rivers or other navigable wa
iers of the United States after the first OF Octo-
Der, without such new license. Penalty for non
compliance FIVE hundred dollars, for which boat
NAV be proceeded against.
Sec 8 Au,horises the District Judge to APP
point Competent and faithful persons to inspect
halls, boilers, and machinery. of every steam yes
sci, whenever requested so to do by the m ,ster or
owner thereof, which inspectors are to furnish du-
pIicate certificates Of their inspection, and to take
an oath faithfully to discharge their duty. NJ
one to be appointed who IS interested IN the m m
uficfnre Of steam engines or machinery.
SEC. 4. Requires the person appointed to IN
spect the hull Of anv steam boat to state IN his
certificate the age of the boat, when and where !!
built, and how long il h. been running, and also
whether the vessel is in his opinion sound and
Fee, five d,l!ars, 10 be Ptij by owner /
Or mister.
SEC. 5 Imposes the s,me duties the pers IN
equired to inspect the boilers,--he certificate 10
tate the age thereof, and whether sound and fit
or use. One copy of the certificate to be given to
he Collector, the other to abe posted up and kept
n some conspicuous part Of the boat" Fee as
bove
SEC g. The inspection under the 4th Section
o be made once a year, that under the 9th Sec
ion twice a year; the certificate Of such inspec-
ion 10 be delivered by the owner or master to the
oector under the penalty of forfeiture Of license,
nd mourning the penalties of running without a
cense A competent number OF experienced
nd skillfnl engineers" 10 be kept by the owners
a board every boat--and for neglect of doing
,e owners and masters liable ''for ak damages r
the property or any passenger on board, occa- s
oned by explosion or by arrangement Of the ma I
linery. ]
SEC 7. Requires under the penalty Of $500 |,
at whenever the boat stops for passengers, h
eight or fuel, the safety-valve shall be opened &
to keep the steam down in the boiler as. K
ar as practicable to what it is when the boat
,der headway." =
SEC. >. Requires under like penalty OF S3OU v
ats navigating the lakes the Ocean, if not
er 200 tons tt carry 1.-TWO long boats or yawls. "
oh competent to carry at least twenty persons" b
ger steamers to carry at least three such yawls.
SEC. 8. Requires under like penalty all steam !,
referred TO in Sec 8, to carry with them IN ;,
CINE and suc,inn-hose in good order, and to use 4
n rods chains instead OF ,:er ropes. h
SEC. 10. Requires s,ean,-vessels running be- r
cen sunset and sunrise to carry Iign,s--penaI- II
$500. :;
SEC. IL. All penalties to be sued for in the pl
strict Court where the offence occurs. where ur
owner or master resides One half for the al
ormer, the other for the l.. S. m
SEC. II. "Every captain, engineer, pilot, or IT
er person employed on board steamboat" tn
ough whose negligence, misconduct, or mat Ia
tlon, lite Is lost, shall be deemed guilty Of tn
nslaughter, and upon conviction, be sentenc- SIN
to confinement AZ hard labor for 10; more than su
years. Nc
&c. IL. La all actions agains, steamboat: own wo
or masters, the 'Sburs,ing Of the bo.ler. col as.
'e Of fus or injurious escape Of steaIa. shall NJ