The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-12

granted 10 said WIDOW tor the same time ner nus
band received one
Approved March 3, 1881.
TPUBLIc-No. 81
A RESOLUTION providing for auditing and set
thing the accounts of the public printers during
the recess of Congress.
Rssolped by the Senate and House Of Rspressnfa-
tires Of the United States Of Anseica IN C0ngress
assembled That the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House and the clerk of the Committee
on Printing, jointly be, and they hereby are, au-
thorized and empowered to examine, audit, and
pass upon all accounts for printing and binding, to
make a pro rata reduction in the Compensation al
lowed, or to refuse the work altogether should it
be inferior TO the standard. and in all things to
the sam; pows. owe, the public printing
mittee on Printing by the joint resolution APP
proved August third, eighteen hundred and forty
six Provided, That the authority hereby confer
red shall only be exercised during the next
cess of Congress, and shall at the commence
ment of the next session of Congress.
Approved, March 8, 1851.
[PuBLIc-No. 3Ol
AN ACT to amend an act entitled can act allow
ing compensation to the members Of the Senate,
United States, and to the delegates of the Terri
tories, and repeating all other laws on that sub
ject."
BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of america Con-
eress assembled That from and after the passage of
this act, member of the Senate shall be entitled
TO receive compensation for his attendance at the
Senate in the recess of Congress, during such
meeting of the Senate az may be called on the
fourth day Of March, eighteen hundred and fifty
three, and on the fourth day of March in every
fourth year thereafter other than the eight dollars
per diem for attendance, now allowed by law: Pro.
uided That this act shall not apply to Senator not
q member of either House of Congress at the expi-
ration Of the Congress preceding such called session
Approved, March ., 1851.
[PuBLc-No 3D.
AN ACT to limit the liability of ship owners, and
for other purposes.
Be II enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntativss Of the United States Of america Con-
gress assembled. That NO owner or owners of any
ship or vessel shall be subject or liable to answer
for or make good to any one or more person or per-
sons any loss or damage which may happen to
any goods merchandise whatsoever which shall
be shipped, taken in, or put on board any such
ship or vessel, BY reason or by means OF any FIRE
happening to or on board the said ship vessel.
unless such fire is caused by the design neglect
of such owner or owners: Provided, That nothing
making such contract ~ they please, extending
limiting the liability Of the ship owners.
SIC. 2. And Be 4 further enacted, That if any
shipper or shippers of platina, gold, gold dust, sill
yer. bullion or other precious metals, coins jewell
ry. bills Of any bank or public body, diamonds or
other precious stones, shall lade the same board
lading. giving to the master. agent owner or own
OF the ship weasel receiving the same, note
in writing Of the true character and value thereof.
and have tho same entered on the bill of lading
therefor, the master and owner owners of the
said vessel shall not be liable, as carriers thereof,
in any form or manner. Nor shall any such
master or owners be liable for any such valu-
able goods beyond the value and according to the
character thereof SO notified and entered.
SEC. 3. Ind further enacted That the liability
of the owner or owners Of any ship or vessel for
any embezzemcnt, loss, or destruction, by the
master, officers, mariners, passengers, any other
person or persona, of any property, goods, or mer
chandise, shipped or put on board Of such ship
sion, or for any act matter Or thing, loss, damage
forfeiture, done, occasioned, incurred without
the privity or knowledge Of such owner or owners,
interest of such owner or owners respectively in
such ship or vessel, and her freight then pending.
SEQ. a. And BE- II further enacted, That if any
such embexzlsment, loss, or destruction shall be
suffered by several freighters owners Of goods,
wares, or merchandise, or any property whatever,
on the same voyage, and the whole value of the
ship vessel and her freight for the voyage, shall
not be sufficient to make compensation to each of
them, they shall receive compensation, from the
owner or owners of the ship or vessel, in proper
ton to their respective losscs; and for that purpose
the said freighters and owners of the property,
and the owner owners Of the ship or vessel,
or any Of them, may take the appropriate proceed
ings in any court, for the purpose Of apportoning
the sum for which the owner or owners Of the ship
vessel may be liable amongst the parties entitled
thereto And il shall be deemed a sufficient COM
pliance with the requirements of this act, the
parton or owners lac or they ehAl trans
fer his their interest in such vessel and freight
for the benefit Of such claimants to trustee to be
appointed by any court of competent Jurisdiction,
to act such trustee for the person persons who
after which transfer all claims and proceedings
against the owner owners shall cease.
SEC. s. And be Il further enacted, That tho char
terer charterers Of any ship vessel in case be
or they shall man, victual, and navigate such ves-
sci at bis or their own expense, BY bis their
own procurement. shall be deemed the owner or
owners Of such vessel, within the meaning of this
act; and such ship weasel, when chartered
shali be liable in the same manner as IL navigated
by the owner or owners thereof.
sEc. o. And De Il further enacted, That nothing
in the preceding sections shall be construed take
away or affect the remedy 10 which any party may
be entitled against the master officers or
for or on account Of any embszzlemcnt. injury,
loss or destruction Of goods, wares, merchandise.
or other property, put on board any ship weasel
or account Of any negligence, fraud, or other
malvorsation of such master, officers, mariners
respectively; nor shall any thing herein contained
lessen take away any responsibility to which
any master or mariner Of any ship vessel may
now by law be liable, notwithstanding such master
or mariner may DO an owner or part owner OF the
ship or weasel.
SIC. 7. Ind be IT, further enacted, That any per-
son persons shipping oil of vitrio, unslacked
i lime, inhs Milan, matches, or gunpowder in
freight, without delivering, at the time Of ship
Inent, note in writing, expressing the nature and
character of such merchandise 70 the master.
mate, officer, or person in charge Of the lading Of
the ship or vessc shall forfeit to the United States
one Thousand dollars.
This act shaIl not apply TO the owner or owners
of any canal boat, barge lighter, to any vessel
of any description whatsoever used in inland navi.
cation.
Approved. March ., 1851
fPUBLIc-No. 1871
AN ACT providing for additional term Of tho
United States circuit and district courts at Chi
csgo, in the district of Illinois.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House lf Repre-
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