Indiana State sentinel., 1848-06-01
BY AUTHORITY.
Acts and Resolutions passed at the First Session Of
the Thirtieth Congress.
[PUBLrc-No. 2e.1

enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives
tae United States Of Amsricd Congress assembled That
all vessels whether Of the United States any other
Try, having sufficient capacity according law, for fifty
OF more passengers ohe than cabin passenger shall when
employed IN transporting such passengers between the Uni
ted States and Europe have upper deck for the
oil such passengers house the leading to
secured TO the deck combngs Of the hatch, with two
DOORS the s Of which shall least foot above the
deck constructed that door window such house
may at all times, be left for venatOn and all ves-
ses so employed and having the capacity to hun
ed and fifty such passengers shall have two such
houses and the stairs ladder leading to the sfoe
said apartment shall be furnished with hand-a Of wood
strong rope: Provided. fhess BoOby may
De substituted Tor such houses 10 vessels having three perma
nent decks.
Sec 3 And be it further enacted That every such
sci so employed and having the legal capacity for than
haors 10 purify the apartment apartments occupied by
such passengers Of which shall be inserted in the alter
part the apartment or apartments and the other shall be
placed ID the forward portion Ut the apartment or apart
menis; and of them shall have exhaustng cap to
carry of the foul air. and the receiving cap carry
down the fresh aE; which said yenlaoIs shall have
p,cy poporioned the size Of the apartment apart
mens to be purified; namely the apartment apartments
VIII lawfully authorize the reception of two bundled such
p'sssngers the capacity Of such venators shall each Of
them be equal tube Of twelve inches diameter in the
clear and in proportion for larger smaller apaItmens and
all said ventilaOIs shall four feet and six INCH
es above the upper deck Of such vessel and be oil the
most approved form and construction; Provided That il
appear from the report to be made and approved provided
IN the seventh section of this that vessel equally
well ventilated by other such other Of
ventilation shall be deemed snd held be, compliance
with the provisions of this section.
SEC AHd be it further enacted Taat every vessel
TyiDg more than fifty such passengers shall have for their
deck housed and conveniently arranged at least
eamboose cooking the dimensions Of which shall be
equal 10 four feet long and Out inches wide fo every
two hund passenges and provisions, shall be made in the
manner Aforesaid IN this ratio for greater or less number Of
passengers PTOrded h0uerer And nothing herein Contain
ed shall take the right make such for
cooking between decks. if that shall be deemed desirable
SEC 4 And be at further enacted That all vessels
plOyed aforesaid shah have board for the of
passengers the time Of leaving The last port whence such
vessel shall SAIL well secuted under deck for passen
ger at least fifteen pounds of good navy bread pounds
Of rice, ten pounds Of oatmeal pounds Of wheat -four
pounds Of peas and beans thy-ve pounds Of
pint Of vinegar sixty gallons OF fresh WATER pounds
OF sated pork free Of bOne all to be Of good quality and
sufficient supply Of fuel for cOokng but places where
either ee oatmeal wheat hOuT and beans
be procured Of good quality, and reasonable terms, the
quantity Of either any Of the other last named articles
may be increased and substituted thereOr and in po
toes cannot be procured reasonable terms pound of
either Of said articles may be substituted in lien of five
pounds of potatoes; and the captains of such shall
deliver to each passenger least part the afOe
said provisions weekly commencing on the day of sailing
and daily at least three quarts of wafer, aud sufficient fuel
for cooking and if passengers board of any such
sci in which the provisions fuel and herein required
sh not have been provided aoIe aid, shall any time
be put short allowance during any voyage,
of any such vessels shall pay every pas
sengs who shall have been put short allowance the
OF three dollars for each
such short allowance to be recovered in the circuit
ct court oil the United States: Prouided nevertheless And
nothing herein contained shall prevent any passenger with
the consent of the captain from furnishing for himself
articles Of food herein specified and If put on board in
good oder shall fully satisfy the provisions of this act so
far regards foods Ind PToUided further That passen
ger may aso consent Of the captain furnish to him
self an equivalent FIR the articles Of food required other and
different articles; and it, without neglect on the
OF the inevitable accident they
sufficient and the captain shall furnish comfortable food
such passengers during the residue Of the vysg this
gard to food shall also be compliance with the of this
act.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, That the captain Of
such vessel employed hereby to main
tain good discipline and such habits Of cleanliness among
such passengers will tend the preservation and pomo-
On Of heah and TO that end. he shall cause regua-
tOns as he adopt for this be
sailing on board such vessel, place accessible
passengers and shall keep the posted during the
voyages and it hereby made the duty Of said captain to
the occupied such passengers kept
at all times in cean healthy state and the Of
~ such vessel SO employed Tequied construct the
decks and all parts Of said apartment that il can be
thoroughly cleansed and they shall also provide safe
venient pTvy waercOse for the exclusive
hundred such passengers. And when the weather
such that said passengers cannot be mustered deck with
their bedding, il shall be the duty of the captain of every
such vessel the deck occupied
be cleaned with chloride Of lme other equally eff
een disinfecing AGENT and also at such Other times
said captain may deem necessary
SEC g. A1dbe further enacted, That the
owners Of any such employed which shall not
be provided with The house passsge-ways
prescribed IN the first section of this with ven
ato as prescribed in the second section OF this with
the esnbcoses cooking with the houses them,
forfeit and pay the United sum Of two hunded
dollars for each and every violation Of neglect to conform
TO the provisions Of each Of said sections and fifty dollars
for each and every neglect violation Of OF the
ions Of the fifth section Of this be recovered by suit
any circuit district of the United States within
the jurisdiction Of which the said vessel may arrive from
which may be about 10 depart any place within the
jurisdiction Of such the owners
captain Of such vessel, may be found.
SEC 7. And be further enacted That the collector Of
the customs, at port the United States at hich any
vessel employed shall aiye, from which such
sci shall be about 10 Depart shall appoint and direct Of
the inspectors Of the customs for such port examine such
vessel end 10 report in writing such collector whether the
provisions Of the st second third and fifth sections Of this
have been complied with such vessel aud
such report shall slate such compliance and be approved
by such collector II shall be deemed ard held
evidence thereof
g. Ind be IL further endeted That first
OF the act entitled AB act 10 regulate the carriage OF
seDgers in merchant vessels approved February twenty
second, eighteen hundred and oryseven amended
when the height distance Of
vessels referred to in The said shall
feet and not less than five feet there shall be allowed to
each sixteen clear superficial feet the deck
stead Of fourteen bed in said section and The
height distance between the decks shall
feet, there shall be allowed each passenger
clear superficial feet on the deck and il the master Of
such vessel shall take board bis vessel any port Of the
United States greater number Of passengers than is allow
ed b. this section, with the intent specified said first
tOn o the act Of eighteen bundled and oryseven II the
master of any such shall on board foreign
port and bring within jurisdiction Of the United States
greater number Of passengers than allowed by this
tOn, said shall be deemed guilty Of msdemea
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished the
provided Tor the punishment Of convicted Of viola
ton Of the act Aforesaid and in computing the number o
passengers board such vessels all children under the age
OF at the time VI embacaon, shall be excluded
from such computation.
SEC. g. and be R further enacted That this act shsI
take effect in respect TO such vessels sailing fom ports it
the U0ited States, in thirteen days from time Of its a
pr0vs; and n respect every such vessel sailing fom port
in Europe sixty days after such approval and l. here
by made the duty Secretary OF State 10 give notice
The n Of h.