Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-22
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the first Session o the Thirty
eighth Congress.
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HUBLIC-NO. ZUo-
A. ACT further to regulate the carriage Of passen-
gers IN steamship and other vessels.
BE Il enacted Jg The Senate and House q kspTssez1-
safres Of he United 6atss Of America tB Cong ess
assembled That the term - contiguous territoryt
IN the first section Of the act entitled " In acs 70
IA ether vesse . approved March three, eighteen
hundred and ffFy-iTs, shall not be held 70 extend
10 apy port or place connected nth any inter-
ceramic route through Mexico.
Sec g. And be Il further esqeGsd, That the prosi-
stons Of the eleventh section said act be and the
zane are hereby exceeded TO ali vessels whose pas
euzsrs or any part Of them or shall be bound
from or % any 81 the ports places therein men
tioned By way Of any overland roEfs or roates
through Mexico or Central America.
Sec. 3. Aad be u further eaatsd, That hereafter
there shall he delivered TO masters owners Of
vessel. three copies Of the inspectors rttheAfes
directed 10 be given them by coli ors or other
ehi officers ef the customs, BY the twenty -ffth
sscti0n Of the set entitled "a San act 20
,rnend an act entitled an act 70 provide Tor
the better security Of the lives Of passengers
on board u els propelled in whole OF Ia part
| By steam and for ether purposes approved
| August thirty, eighteen hundred ADD hfiy-tvo
| ore Of whic copies shall be placed, and at all
| imes kept, By said asters or owners, in sons
conspicuous place in the vessel, where it VIII be
most likely TO be discovered BY stesrage Passengers
| aud the Others a. nov provided by law; and the
penalty for negieeting or refusing % pias Or Keep
| up such additional copy shall ~ the same a. i'
| provided By this said twsnty-hfth section In the
Other cnses therein mentioned.
rec 4. AH4 be Il further enacted That the List oil
| passengers required - b kept by section thirty
i've Of the said Of August thirty, eighteen hun
dfed ana hfty-tw0, shaIl also be open TO the IN
specffoa Of any passenger during all reasonable
hours. and that after any clearance ts grzAtzd bu
before the vessel shall be allowed to depart, thu
master or other person In charge Of such verse
carving passengers, shall Ms with the collector Of
other ofiiser Of the customs granting the clear
suee, = list verified By the oath Of the master, Of
other agent or owner Of the vessel, Of all passsn
| gers received or 70 BE- received on the vessel .
cl-sred, for eouveysnss during the PROPOSED vsy
| sge designating cabin and steersgs passss ser
| distinctly; aud the receipt ~ such ekaAt6Hs
officer the full let 50 verified, SepartFxa Fsk
nif'sha be given, without which DO Fesaas 90
| vsviag passengers shall 90 70 set and sue spar
| sufe permit shall be shown 10 the pilot 6f ss1l
Vessel before he shall have authority TO taaa III
Vessel 10 sen; and any pilot sho shall, zFIthsu
such authority being shown to him, pilot Yesss
70 sra. shall be subject 70 hne ofsone hHadre
dollars, and revocation Of his license
See. 8. And be Il further enacted, Thas the uaate
, or commander Of any vessel carrying paHsehger
from any port ports IN the Uaited states 70 . ~
, orf or place in Mexico Central America abali
Immediately arriving At such last msHtisns
port place, deliver to the United states consul
vies consul. commercial agent At such port ~
col los Of tbs list 81 passengers required 70 be hep
/ on such vessel, by sa = cti0D thirty-nss ~ "a
ael OF august thirty, eighteen hundred and nit
two, embracing all the PASSENGERS on board Cd
veassl mny time dnriH9 ita voyage up 70 lie sal
! arrival and duly verified BY the oath Of such mas
: Ter or commander, aud by the inspection Of th
I consul, vice consul or commercial agent prssisa
a | g. or at the landing Of the passengers enc
viii copies the said consul, vice consul, OF con-
+ mere al agent shall le IN bis ONCE, and tha gtfs
a 4 ahieh he siHi transmit, without delay, % 81
collector 81 the port in he United stetes ffal
vhch the vessel isst eisarsd And II such mast.
a or commander shall feflse neglect to eompl
4 with the requirements Of this esieu, Of. shs
Knowingly uaks = fsi-s return Of the lat Of pa
I s+neeFa. he, together with the owner gr o~nsrs
said sessoi shall be subject 10 8 Zee Of not le
dian ten thousand dollars, and such nee shall Be
lien npsn the vessel Httli paid.
ae H. Aud BE- Il further enqcfsd, That The prov
lions IT section fseive Of the act entitled - An =
+. TO provide for the letter security Of the lives
passea sers on boar. Of Vessels prop isd Ia who
!, ~ in part . steanf," approved July Esvent
| eighteen hundred aud thirty-sight, D. and q
same are hereby extended 20 the own r or owne
= OF any steamboat or her vessel prop lied
whole Or 10 part ~ steam, and 70 all public Office
a by OF In consequence OF whose fraud, connivABe
" misconduct, orseioint on ~ las. the life OF iiv
!, Of any person or persons on board such steambs
or vessel may be destroyed
i soe T. Had be Il further eaacted, That II q
u owner or owners, master, commander, or 9th
l. person IN charge Of aay steamboat or other Va
sell shall wilfaily present or eause to he present.
any false fraudulent lat or lists Of passengers,
copies thereof, TO any consul. vice consul, CONNIE
~ al AGENT collector or other custom house ofies
&c or Of the departure permit 70 any pilot be or Oh
a shall be held guilty OF misdameauor, and on co
vlesion thereof shall be Imprisoned for term Il
r exceeding two years and she vessel shall Dc liat
n to seizure and forfeiture.
See s. had Be u further saactsa That the e
y rotary Of the Treasury shsll cause to be epar
a synopsls Of such Of the laws relating 10 the CT
rage Of passengers, and thetr safety vesss
g. propelled In whoie 10 part by steam, a. he shi
4 think expsd1sat, and have tbs same printed
: convenient form 10 be framed under glass, q
u give any such weasel two copies on application
le Re owner Or msster, who shall without unnee'
sary delsy, have the sams framed utdsr glass, =
~ place and keep them Ia conspicuous places IN "a
n vessel, 10 the same manner as Is provided by i
ia regard to certificates Of Inspectors. and
clearance sail be- Issued TO such vessel until
ar collector or other chief Of the customs shall
"a satisfied that the provisions Of this section sh
| have been complied with by such ewnsrs mi
"a ter; aud 10 such owners master shall u
~ ieet or fefuse 20 comply with Ithal prov sioua
= this section, be or they shall fnrth rmors fovi
and par for each offence enc hundred dollars, a
ar such hne shall be lien uIon the weasel until pa
Sec 8. And Be farther enacted That Inform
shall be entitled 50 one-haif Il any penalty 8r Z
~ collects under this act, th. said act Of MAJ
VI third. eighteen hundred and forty Ave, Eslght'
o. hundred aud ffty Ave- upon their information
IA Sec. To- And BE- Il further enacted. That all stsa
: cra and other vessels belonging 90 a citizen or
is citizens OF the United States, aud bound from
b. port IN the United states 20 any other port She
a. IL, or TO any foreign pert, or from any fore
10 port 10 any port In the uuited States, shall bef
clearance, receive on board ali such bullion, CO
Ia | United States notes and bonds, and ether sect
- ties a. the Government Of the United States
~ any department thereof, or any minister, cons
&c Vice consul or commercial or other agent Of
:. United states abroad shall oner and shall sseas
"" convey and promptly deliver the same 20 the pr
a. authorities or eansgDees arriving at the 2
Of destination, aud shall recsive for such ssr'
such reasonable compensation may be alio,
e 60 othsr carriers in the ordinary Transaction
o. business.
Approved July 4. 1seA