Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-22

this act required to be delivered the collector of the
pay TO the sboTe the of
who shall have died the by natural disease ana
such times and in such manner as the Secretary of the
Treasury by general rules shall direct to any board OF
within which the port where such ship vessel
arrived situated for she and protection OF sick nd
gent destitute emgran to be applied to the objects Of
their appointment and if there be more than one board
commission who shall claim such payment the secrea
ry of the Treasury, for the time being shall determine
which is entitled to receive the and his decision in
premises shall be final and without appeal ProUde3
That the SHALL in no cae be awarded or made to
any board commission association formed for the
protection advancement OF particular class OF emil
grants emigants any particular nation creed and
if the ste captain or consgnee OF any snip or
of money uired and within the time prescribed
by this section he or they shall sevea forfeit and pay
the of fifty dollars addition to such sum OF ten dol
same has become pavabe to be- recovered by the United
States in any circuit OF district court Of the United States
where such vessel arrive, such master, captain
owner consgnee may reside; and when recovered the
said money shall be disposed Of the asi
directed with to the and required to be
SEC. 15 ind be 1t fu,te, enacted That the amount of
the seveaa penalties imposed by the foregoing provisions
shall be liens the vessel vessels violating those
Visions and such vessel vessels shall be ibeed therefor
in any circuit district of the United Satc where
such vessel or vessels shall arrive.
sci vessels which shall be employed by the Amer
lean Colonization Society the Colonization Society
any port or ports United States to any colony
ones the west coast of Africa, coored emgrans to
side there shall be- and the hereby subjected to
the operation Of the foregoing provisions regulating the
a % sna ha the collector of
the shall examine each emgant ship vessel
its arrival at his port ascertain and report Sec
rotary Of the Treasury the time sailing the length
the ventilation the number of passengers their
grants number of Deaths the and of those who
died during the together with his opinion of the
of the morality, if any, board and if what
precautionary measures arrangements or habits
posed have had any and what agency in causing the
SEC And be it further enacted That this shall take
United States the side of the continent within
thirty days from the time of its approval and with respect
western side Of the continent and from ports Europe,
within sixty days from the time of its approval; and with
world Within six months from The time of ITS approval
And is hereby made the duty of the Secretary of State
this act in such manner he shall deem proper
SEC 49, AMI he &I4'tte" enecte, That from and after
vessels then, i'll Iespcc such vessels the act of second
March. eighteen hundred and nineteen entitled can
February, eight hundred and y-seven,
s act to r e of h secSa sTc in
dred and fortyscven entitled An act to amend act
merchant vessels and to deter the lime when sad act
shall take eject tn act of thirtys Januaay, eighteen
hundred forty-cght entitled AN exepting YES
Sells employed by The American Colonization Society
transporting cored enlgrants from the United States
the Of Africa from the provisions of the Of the
twcnty February and second March, egheen hun
drcd and i-seven regulating The Carriage o"
merchant vessels tic act Of seventeenth May eighteen
hundred and or,y-rgh entitled - An provide for
the OF passenger vessels and for other purpo-
and the Of third March, eighteen hundred and
orIyn entitled An act extend the provisions OF all
force relating the carriage of passengers in
merchant &nd the regulation thereof hereby
repealed Bat n"thng IN this act contained shall in
u3sruct t prosecution, recovery, diSri
BUTTON of fines, penalties rteitures
which may lave been incurred respect to any vessels
prior the day this into effect in respect to such
vessels, under laws hereby repealed, for which purpose
the said laws shall continue in force.
But the Secretary IF the Treasury in his discretion,
and upuu he shall think proper dscon-
nue such prosecutions, remit modify such PEN
atcS.
Approved, March 3 1875.