Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-17


nnt less thai ten thousand dnliar-. and such
hnr shall be lea npon the v..sscl until pad
Sec. s. Asd be u farther enacted. That
the provisions Of section twelve Il the (
emitted An act TO provid- for the better
security Of the Ives O. Passengers on bard
of vessels propelled in whole or in par, by
steam.' approved July seventh. eigh'-rn
hundred and thirty eight. be AMI the same
ar hrreby extended ta the owner or owners
Il any s:-amb rat or other vessel propelled in
whole or in part by steam, and to all public
officers. by or in consequence ofwho'- fraud.
connivencr, misconduct. or violation OF law,
the lite or lives any PRISON or persons Oh
board said steamboat or vessel my be de-
stroyed.
SEC. 7. .And he 1t further cnar,el, That
it The owner or owners. master. commander.
or other person in charge Of any ST. an boat or
other vessel. shall wilfully present or c,use to
he presented any flse or fraudulent list or
lists Of its passengers, or copies thereof, to
anv consul, vice-conSnl. commercial agent,
collector, or other custom house officer, or of
The departure permit to any pilo', h.. or they
shall be held gully of mi>demeanor. and on
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned tor
term not exceeding two years; and the vrs-
sci shall b. liable to seizure aud fm mfei'ure.
Sec. 8. And be IL Jurther enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall cause to
lie prepared a synopsis of such Of the laws
relating to the carriage Of passengers, and
their safety on vessels propelled in whole or
in part by steam, as h. shall think expedirnt
and have the same printed in convenient
form to be framed under glass, and give to
any such vessel two copies, on application Of
its owner or mister. who shall, without un-
necessary delay. have the same framed under
glass. aud place and keep them in conspic-
uous pl,crs in such vessel, in the same man.
ncr as is provided by law in rcgald to ccr,i
ticatrs of inspectors; and no clearance shall
b. issued to such vessel until the collector or
other Chief of the customs shall have been
compile with by such owners or mas'cr; and
in case such owners or master shall neglect or
refuse to comply with the provisions Of this
section, hi or they shall fnr'hrrmorc forfeit
and paw for each offence one hundred dollars.
and such fine shall he lien upon the ves-
sci until paid.
Sec. 9. And be IL .fartAer enacted, That
penalty or line collected under this act or the
said act of March hild, eighteen hundred aud
fory:Gve. eighteen hundred and tifiy-fivt,
upon their information.
Sec. 10. And be 1t .tur'Aer enacted. That
all steamers and other vessels belonging to a
citizen or to citizens of the United States, and
bound from any port in the United States to
any other port therein or to any foreigr po't, or
from any foreign port to any port in the United
States. shall, brio.c clrarucc. receive on
board all such bullion. coin, Cni'cl States
notes aud bonds and other securities as the
Government of the United States "r any de-
p,rtmrnt thereof or any minister, consul,
vice cousul. or co;nmerc al agcnt OF th"
United S!a cs abroad shall offer, and shall
sccrr ly convey and p'o nptly deliver the
same to the proper autliori les or ronssn"es
on arriving as th. port Of destination. and
shall receive for such service such reasonable
compensation as may b. allowed to other car
r4rs in the ordinary "ct:ons Of business.
APPROVED, July 4. 1864.