, 1855-12-14

be delivered to the collector Of the customs pay to the
said collector the sum OF ten dollars ur each ana every
passenger above the age of eight years, who shan hc
lied on the ypvagc by natural disease and the SAID
collector shall nav the money TINS received. at such
times and in such manner a. the Secretary OF thg
Treasury by general rules, shall direct, TO any bOan
or commission appointed by ana actlng uhder ny E
ship or vessel arrived is situated, for the caf and
protection Of sick INDECENT or destitute emigSnt' To-
ic applied to the objects Of their appointment ana u
there he more than one board commission who shall
claim such payment the Secretary OF the treasury for
the time being shall determine which is emitted to re-.
ceve the same, and his decision IN the premises slaIl
he final and without appeal PT0rided That the pay
mcnt shall, in no case be awarded or made to any
board or commission. association, formed for the
protection or advancement of any particular class OF
cu6CIants or emigants of any particular nation or
creed and if the master captain, owner or consgnee
of any ship or vessel refuse neglect 10 pay to the
collector the sum and sums Of money required, and
within the time prescribed by this Section he or they
shall sevealy forfeit and pay the snm of fifty dollar,
in addition TO such Of ten dollars for each and ev-
ery passenger upon whose death the same has become
PAYABLE u lie recovered by the United States in any
circuit district court of the United States where
such vessel may arrive, or such MASTER captain, OWN
er cnnsgnCe may reside and when recovered the
said money shall be disposed of in the same manner
as il directed with respect to the and suns re-
quircd to lie paid to the collector Of customs.
SIC. Il. Hnd be il tu her enacted, That the amount
Of the several penalties imposed by the foregoing pro
visions regulating the carriage of passengers in mer-
chant vessels shall be liens on the vessel or vessels
violating ose provisions and such vessels shall be IL
heled therefor in any circuit or district court OF the
United States where such vessel or vessels shall ar
rive.
SIC. lG Ind be il further enacted, That all and
every vessel or vessels which shall or may hcrmpoyed
by the American Colonization Society or the Cooniza-
ton Society Of any SLATE to transport, and which shall
actually transport from any port or ports Of the Uni
ted States any colony colonies on the west coast
of rrCa COlOrcd cmgants, to reside there shall be,
suhiqctpd Ia tlp OueratiOu of
the foregoing provisions regulating the carriage OF
passengers In merchant vessels.
SEC. H. dnd be IL further enacted, That the collec-
tor of the customs shall examine each cmigrant ship
or vessel on its arrival at his port and ascertain and
report to the Secretary of the treasury the time Of sai
ing the length of the voyage the number OF passen-
gers, their space on board their food the aNtive
country of the cmigrans, the number OF deaths, the
age and sex Of those who died during the voyage To-
gether with his opinion Of the Of the mortality
II any, board, and II none what precautionary meas
ucs arrangements or habits are supposed to have had
any, and what agency in causing the exemption.
SIC. IL. ARd Be IL further enacted, That this act
shall take effect, with respect 10 vessels sailing from
ports in the United States the eastern side Of the
continent within thirty days from the time Of It's ap-
prova and with respect 10 vessels sailing from ports
In the United States the western side OF the conti
nent and from ports In Europe, within sixty daysfrom
the time Of its approval and with respect to vesses
sailing from potts In other parts OF the world within
six months frUm the time Of IT, approval.
And Il il hereby made the duty Of the Secretary Of
State to give notice in the ports Of Europe and else
where Of this act, in such manner as he shall deem
proper.
SEC. 10. And be il further snacisd That from and
after time that this act shall take effect with inspect TO
any vessels then, in respect To such vessels the act Of
second March, eighteen hundred and nineteen, enti-
tied "An act regulating passenger ships and vessels
the act Of twenysecond Of February eighteen hundred
and fortySeven, entitled nan act to regulate the car
rage Of passengers in merchant vesees :" the act Of
second March, eighteen hundred and forty*even cnt.
tied An act TO amerd an act entitled An act TO regu
late the carriage of passengers IN merchant vessels
and to determine the time when said act shall take cf
feet y the act Of thityrst January, eighteen hun
dred and forty.eight entitled "An act eSempting YES
sells employed by the American Colonization Society
In transporting coored emigTants from the United
States 10 the coast Of Africa from the provisions Of the
acts Of the twenty-seoOnd February and second Of
March, eighteen hundred and fortyseyen, regulating
the carriage OF passengers In merchant vessels " the
act Of seventeenth May, eighteen hundred and forty.
eight entitled "An act to provide for the ventilation
OF passenger vessels and for other purposes and the
act Of third March eighteen hundred and foy-nine,
entitled "An act tO extend the provisions Of all laws
now in force relating TO the carriage OF passengers in
merchant vessels and the regulation thereof are
hereby repealed. But nothing in this act contained
shall In anywsc ob~truct prevent the prosecution,
recovery, distribution remission or any fines, penal
tics forfeiturrs, which may have beeu incurred in
respect to any vessels prior to the day this act goes
Into effect In respect TO such vessels under the laws
repealed for which purpose the said laws shall contn-
ue In force.
Bat the Secretary OF the Treasury may In his dis
cretion, and upon such conditions he shall think
proper discontinue any such prosecutions or remit or
modify such penalties.
Approved, March }, 1855.