The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25

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disbursed by them the said compensation be in full for
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JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
President Of the Senate.
APPROVED February 20, 1871,
JAMES X POLK.
GPrBLIo-No. Ill
AN ACT regulate the carriage OF passengers in mer
chant vessels
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. Of
the Und States Of america IN Congress assembled That
citizen the United States of America, by citizen OF
any foreign county shall take on board such vessel at any
foreign port place greater number OF passengers than
following proportion TO the space occupied by them
and appropriated for their use and nnoceuped by stores
gers that say, the lower deck or platform one Passen
ger Tor every fourteen clear superficial ieei II saeh
but if such vessel is to pass within the tropics during such
ss e OF dseI the oop deck M
Tor every thirty such superficial feet in all cases. with intent
70 bring such ger, 10 Mace he % the and bring
the same any number thereof within the jurisdiction
OF the United States aforesaid such master OF
vessel shall take on board of vessel any port place
within the jurisdiction of the United States aforesaid any
said admit with intent to carry same any foreign
port place. every such master shall be deemed guilty OF
nn, or dis,rict court of the United States aforesaid
shall for each taken on board beyond the above
proportions be fined in the sum OF hiiy dollars, and may
also be imprisoned any no, exceeding years
Provided That this shall be construed to permit any
ship or vessel TO carry than passengers five
tons of such ship or vessel
Sic And BE- it further enacted That if the passengers
20 taken board Of such vessel and brought into
ported from the United States aforesaid, shall exceed the
number limited by the last section to the number OF twenty
States Aforesaid and be prosecuted and distributed for
feres under the act to regulate duties on imports and
tonnage
SIC And be il further enacted That If any such yes
sci aforesaid shall have than two tiers OF berhs or
case in such vessel the interval between the floor and
the deck platform beneath shall not a, least six inches
and the berths well constructed in case the dimensions
eghssn inches in width for each passenger as aore
ssid then the master OF said vessel and the owners thereof
seyeray shall forfeit and pay the sum OF five dollars tor
each and passenger on board OF said vessel on such
voyage to be recovered by the uned states as aforesaid
any circuit district court OF the United States where
such vessel may arrive, or from which she sails
sso And De further enacted That TOR the purposes
den each being under the age OF eight years. shall be
equal to one ana , M nnae e aye 81
one year shall not be included IN the computation Oh the
number of passengers
the several penalties imposed by THIS act shall be liens on
the vessel or vessels violating ITS provisions ana such YES
the United States aforesaid in which such vessel shall
rive. o., ,o,
APPROVED February e. 1877
[Pumlc-No. II
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third day OF March IN he year OF our Lore one lh3nsan
eight hundree ano orV-Ves ana an anu singu! ,ie re-
ords Oh the proceed1ss In c se'eu cases IN "ch Juts
ens or DEGREES had been rendered IN m saio courts on OF
before that day. ana rom WhGh Wns Oh error couo nave
been sued out appeals could have been taken or from
been taken and prosecuted 10 the supreme Souf OF lhe
United Snte according 10 me laws Oh ue uhed 'aes
winch Were IN force on Tue saiu hird day OF mah IN te
year OF our Lord onehouahd eight hundred ana ioryve,
SHALL from and aer me passing oil this ACT pc transferred
20 and deposited IN the district court oil the United states
SEC - dnd De y ymfhef endcfed, ma, ~ shan De lhe
duty oil the Judge OF me district court OF me Cneu states
Tor the district oil rlortda Immediately aier e passing OF
hs act TO cause the same 10 be noed 10 the several clerks
OF the superior courts or to other officers or persons having
their possession or custody the records OF me proceedings
the first section OF this act referred to and ana
demand the delivery of the same, be deposited in
and by the said first section OF this act reired and on
the refusal OF such clerk or other officer or person TO comply
with snch demand the said judge of the district court of the
United States is hereby authorized and required to compel
the delivery of the said records by attachment or other
wise, according TO law
SEC D. Ind oe q JwthT enacted Ihat IA a cases IN