Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31

Of compensation allowed to any one pen
sion agen, shall not exceed one tbons,ne
dollars per annum: find prouided further
That the Secretary OF War shall SO regu
late the remittances made 10 2ensiGr
agents as to prevent an undue accumula
ton Of balances in their hands.
Approved February 20, l847.
PuBLIc No. Ill
AN ACT to regulate the carriage Of passenger.
in merchant vessels.
BE Il enncfed By the Senate and House o.
Representatives. Of the United STATES Of a.
nsrica, IN Congress assembled, Tina. il the
master Of any vessel owned in whole Or il
part BY citizen OF the United States o.
America, or by citizen Of any foreign
country, shall take on board such vessel
al any foreign port or place greater mum.
Der Of PASSENGERS than in the following
proportion TO the space occupied by them
and appropriated for their use, and unoc-
eupled BY stores, or other goods, not be.
ing the personal luggage Of such passen-
gers, that is 10 say, Oh the lower deck or
platform one passenger for every fourteen
clear superficial, ieet Of deck, if such YES.
sci is hot TO pass within :ha tropics du.
ring such voyage; but it such vessel i. to
pass within the tropics during such voy-
age, then one passenger for every TWEEN
y such clear and superficial Ieet of deck,
The orlop deck (ifany) one passenger for
every thirty such clear superficial feet in
all cases, witt, in:ent 10 bring such pas
sengers 10 the United States of America,
and shall leave such por, or plIc. with the
same, and bring the same, "r any number
thereof, within the jurisdiction Of the II.
nited States aforesaid, or il any such mas
ter Of vessel shall take on board Of his
vessel at any port or place within the ju-
risdiclion OF the Umtei States aforesaid
any greater number Of passengers than the
proportion aioretaid, admit with intent 10
carry the same 10 any foreign port or
place, every such master shall he deemed
guilty Of Il misdetne amor, and, upon con-
viction thereof before any circuit or dis
trict court Of the United States aforesaid,
shall fur each passenger taken IN board
beyond the above prop 'rtions be fined in
the sum Of fifty dollars, and may also be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding
one year; Provided, That this act shall not
be construed 10 permit any ship or vessel
10 carry more than two passengers to FIVE
tons OF such ship or vessel.
Sc. 2. find be it further enacted, Tha.
if the passengers so,aken ON board OF such
vessel, and brought into or transported
from the United States aforesaid, shall ex.
coed the number limited by the last see.
lion to the number Of twenty j.. Inc whole,
such ves:e! sh=!. oe forfeited to the Uni
led States aforesaid, and be prosecuted
ard distributed as forfeitures are under the
act to regulate duties on imports and ton
mage.
SEC. 8. find be it further enacted, That
If any such vessel as aforesaid shall have
more than two tiers of ber,hs, or in case,
in such vessel, the interval between the
floor and the deck or platform beneath
shall not be at least six inches, and the
ber.hs we'll constructed, or in case the d.
mensions Of such berths shall not be Ut
east six feet in length, and at least eish
.een inches in width, Ter each passenger
IS aforesaid, then the master of said ves-
sci, aad the owners thereof, severally.
shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dol
lars for each and every passenger on
board Of said vessel on such voyage, to be
by the United States as afore-
said, in any circait or district court Of the
United States where such vessel may ar
rive, or from which she sails.
SEC. 4. .gnd be it further enacted, That,
Tor the purposes Of this act, it shall in all
cases be com pnled that two children, each
being under age Of eight years, shall be
equal to one passenger, and that children
under the age Of one year shall not be in
Guided in the computation Of the number
passengers.
SEC. S. find be 1t further enacted, That
The amount Of the several penalties impos-
ed BY this act shall DO liens on the vessel
or vessels violating is provisions; and such
vessel may be libelled and sold therefor in
the district court of the United States
in which such vessel shall ar
rive.
Approved February %, lS47.
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