The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-23
BY AUTHORITY.
Acts and Resolutions passed at the First Session Of
the Thirtlcth Congress.

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AN ACT provide for the ventilation passenger vessels,
| and Tor other purposes
The United States 0f america Congress assembled, That
all vessels whether of the United States any other
Try, having uihcieni capacity according to law Tor fy or
more passengers (oher than cabin nSer SHALL when
employed IN transporting such passengers between the
United states and Europe have on the upper deck for the
use of such passengers house the pasageway lead
ing to the apartment allotted such passengers below
with two DOORS the stills of which shall be at least ioo'
above the deck, constructed that door window In
and all vessels employed. and having the capacity to
carry one hundred and fifty such passengers, more,
ing down 70 the aforesaid apartment shall be furnished
with hand-ra OF wood or strong rope PROVIDED nsrer-
heess BOBBY matches may be substituted for such houses
in vessels having three permanent decks.
SEC z dnd De ii rhr enacted That every such vessel
so poyed and having the legal capacity for more than
hundred such passengers, shall have least TWO
aors to purify the apartment apartments occupIedb
OF the apartment apartments and the other shall
be placed IN the forward portion of the apartment or apart
carry Oft the foul air, and the other receiving cap to
carry down the fresh air which said ventators shall have
apartments to be purified; namely If the apartment or
apartments will lawfully authorize the reception of two
shall, each of Them be equal tube of twelve inches
diameter in the clear and in proportion for larger or small
apartments and all said venators shall rise at least four
feet and six inches above the upper deck of such
sell and be Of the approved form and construction
Propided That If It shall appear, from the report 10 be
made and approved as provided in the seventh section OF
other means, such other of ventilation shall be deem
ed and held to be- compliance with the provisions OF this
section.
SEC g. Ind be ii further enacted That every vessel
ryng more than fifty such passengers, shall have for their
use on Deck housed and conveniently arranged at least one
camboose cooking range, the dimensions of which shall
be equal to four feet long and foot six inches wide for
in the aforesaid in this ratio for greater less
number OF passengers Provided, hopeue, And nothing
arrangements for cooking between decks If that shall be
deemed de sirabe.
SEC A. Amd be further enacted That all vessels poyed
aforesaid, shall have board. the such
sengers at the time OF leaving the last port whence such
at least fifteen pounds of good bread pounds
OF ce ten pounds OF oatmeal, ten pounds OF wheat Hour
ten pounds of peas and beans thryve pounds of pola
pounds OF sailed BONE all TO be OF good quality
and sufficient, supply of fuel Tor cooking; but at places
where either rice oatmeal wheat -four, peas and beans
cannot be procured OF good quality and on reasonable
terms, the quantity Of either any of the other last named
articles may be increased and substituted therefor and IN
potatoes cannot be procured reasonable terms one
pound of either of said articles may be substituted in lieu
Of five pounds of potatoes and the captains oil such vessels
shall deliver each passenger least oneenh part Oft
aforesaid provisions weekly, commencing on the day OF
sailing and daily at least three quarts of and subj
Gent fuel for cooking and if the passengers board of
any such vessel in which the provisions, ue and water
herein required shall not have been provided aforesaid,
shall at any time be put short allowance during
voyage the master or owner OF such shall pay to
each and every who shall have been put short
allowance the sum of three dollars for each and every day
they have been such short allowance TO be
cred y the circuit or district court OF the United States
prevent any passenger with the consent OF the cap,n
from furnishing for himself the articles OF food herein speci
the provisions of this lar regards food: And
uded further That may, Also with the con-
articles OF food required in other and different articles and
it, without neglect the of the passenger or
hs oo Sis
residue OF the voyage this in regard to food shall also be
SEC j. And be further enacted That the captain of any
such vessel employed is hereby authorized to maintain
good discipline and such habits of cleanliness among such
Of henb and to that end hs shall such eauaons
q n he
ing on board such vessel in place accessible to such
the voyage and is hereby made the duty of said captain
to cause the apartment occupied by such to be
KEPT at all times In cean healthy state and the owners
every such vessel employed required construct
the decks and all parts OF said apartment so that 1t can be
thoroughly cleansed ana they shall also SAFE
every hundred such passengers And when the weather
with their bedding it shall be the duty OF the captain Of
every such vessel TO the deck occupied by such
senges be cleaned with chloride OF me some other
equally efficient dsnectng agent and also at such other
times as said captain may deem necessary.
SEC g. And be II further enacted, That the master and
owner OF any such vessel employed, which
shall be provided with the house houses the
sage ways as prescribed in the of this
with the ventaors prescribed in the second section
this act; with the cambooses cooking ranges, with
the houses them, prescribed in the third section
this act shall severaly forfeit and pay the United
the hundred dollars for each and every viola
ton Of neglect conform the provisions of each of said
sections and fifty dollars for each and every egect viola
ZION of any the provisions of the fifth section of lhs act
be recovered by suit any circuit district Uni
ted States, within the jurisdiction OF which the said vesse
arrive, from which it may be about to depart
any place within the Jurisdiction of such courts, wherever
the owners or captain OF such vessel may be
found.
SEC 7. And be it further enacted That the collector
the customs port in the United States which any
vessel employed shall arrive, from which any such
vessel shall be about to depart shall appoint and direct
OF the inspectors of the customs for such port
such vessel and to report in writing to such collector
whether the provisions of the first, second third and fifth
sections of this have been complied with in respect
vessel and such report shall state such compliance
and be approved by such collector it shall be deemed
held as conclusive evidence thereof.
SEC. s. Iai be IL further enacted That the first section
the entitled ''An regulate the
gers in merchant vessels approved February twenty
second eighteen hundred and forty be amended
the height distance between the decks OF the
vessels referred the said section shall be less than
feet and less than hive ieet there shall be allowed to
each passenger sixteen clear superficial feet the deck
instead OF fourteen, prescribed in said and if tn,
height distance between the decks shall be less than fv,
clear superficial feet thedeck and if the of
shall take board his vessel of
United States, greater number OF passengers than i
allowed by this section, with the intent specified il
forty-seven, if the Of any such shall
take board at foreign port, and bring within the
jurisdiction of the United States greater number of
engcrs than is allowed by this section said shall
be deemed guilty of isdemeanor and conviction
thereof shall be punished in the provided for
OF convicted OF violation of the
aforesaid and in computing the number OF passengers
board such vessels, all children under the of one
the time OF embarcaton, sai De excluded from sucl
com putaton -
SIC g. And be it further enacted That this shall take
effect In respect such vessels sailing from ports
United States in thirty days from the time OF its approval
and in respect every such vessel sailing from ports Eu
rope sixty days after such approval and IT is hereby
made the duty of the Secretary OF State give notice.
the ports Europe, OF this act In such manner he
deem proper. m,