Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-14
OFFICIAL.
Laws Of the United States,


Passed NJ The Second Session ef he Thitty- syhh
Congress
TpcBme No. 2Os.
An ACT further to regulate the carriage Of pas
sengers in steamships aud other vessels.
Be- il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
presentatiyes of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the term "contigueus
territory" ia the first section Of the act entitled
"Au act to regulate the carridge Of passengers
in steamships and other vessels," approved March
three. eighteen hundred and fifty FIVE, shah not
lie held 10 extend 10 any portor place connected
with my inter oceaatic ronte through Mexica.
Sec. . And be il further enaeted, That the
prov-ions Of ihe eleventh sfoiion Of ssid act be
and the same are hereby extended TO all vessels
WHOSE passengers, or any part tf them, arc or
shall be bound from or 10 any cf the ports OF
places therein mentioned, by way Of. any over
innl route or routes through Mexico o. Central
America.
Sec And be il further enoetsA, That kcrc
after there shall be delivered t0inasIcis or own
crs uf vessels three copies Of the inspectors car
tificatcs directed 10 be given them by collectors
or ether chief officers Of the customs, by the
twenty fifth section Of the act entitled IAN act
to amend an act entitled An net TO provide FIR
the better security Of the lives Of passengers
OH board Of VESSELS propelled in whole or III
part by steam,' and for other purposes" appro-
we'd August thirty, eighteen hundred and tiitJ
two one Of which copies shall he placed and at
all tunes kent by snid masters or owners in some
conspicuous place iu ahe vessel, where it will b.
most likely to be discovered by steerage passcn-
gers aud others Ms now provi led by law; nDd
the penalty for neg gsctiEg or refusing to place or
keen mn such additional cupy shall be the same
az is proyided by the said twenty fifth section in
the oiher cases therein mentioned.
Sec A. And be it further enacted. That the
list of passengers required to be kept by section
Thirty five of the said act of August thirty, egh-
teen hundred und fifty two, shall also be open
to the inspection of any passenger during all
raaA enable hours; aud that after any clearanee
i, gra lted, but before the vessel shall be allow
cd 10 depart, the master OF other person in
charge o, such vessel carrying passengers, shall
file with the collector or other officer OF the GUS
toms rrnntipe the clearance, lisl verified by
the oath of the Inlater or other 0gent or owner
of the vessel, Of oil passengers received or to be
received on the vessel so eleQre for conveyance
during the propcsed voyage, designating cabin
and sirerago passengers distinctly; and on the
receipt by such customs oiilcer on the full st 80
VERIFIED u departure permit shall be gwen with
out which no vessel conYeying passengers shall
90 to sea; and such departure permit shall be
shown to the pilot of each vessel before be shall
have authority TO take the Tassel To sea; and
nny pilot who shall without euch authority being
shown to him pilot vessel to sea shall be sub
ieel to n fine Of one hundte dollars and a revo-
cation of his license. 4
Sec. > And be it further enacted, Thak the
mnster or commander Of any vessel carrying
uassepgers from any port or ports IN the United
States 10 any ort or place in Mexico or Ccntral
America sLad Immediately on arriving at such
last mentioned port or place, deliver TO the Uni
ted cousul vice c9nsul or commercial agent ~
such port two capies OF the list Of passengers
rconired 10 he kent n such vessel by said sec
ton thirty i've OF the act OF August thirty, eish-
teen hundred and fifty two, embracing all The
ma sscnr, rs on board the vessel at any time du
tina its yoyage up 10 its SAID arrival, and dulJ
verified by the oath of such msster or command
Of. anil By the inspection ut tho consul, Vics
c1nsnl or colnmetoial agent previous to or at ihs
landing If tho passengers onn OF which copies
TIC SAID cuusul vice consul or 3li1mefc al aSon'
shnll file III his Office, an the other OF whien p'
sl all transmit without delay To the cei.fetpf o'
tl, ,,ort in the United states from which the
ves.al iast cleared. And ifsuch master or coa
man,ier Nall refuse or neglect 10 comply VII
IN tcn,ir, vents Of this sectica OF shall kaoN-
;,'ri. n,,Ern 'slse return Of the bet Of passea-
H., t'.,,',isr with tie owner or owners 0
ss;j ye..el .hail IL, subject to iiae OF mol lesi
t-,a ~, tboa.and do, Vars, and such fine shall u
. .tN t!pon llls vessel Ii MI pad
rer. l.. Ani Ls 1t tutihe" eh1ctei, lhat w
r-,v'.ifn.. 4 s.ctiontwtlye aI the ae' eniit'e'
..An aet IL rtovidl iur tnu NIT se9aFlty 2
tl,e lives Of passengcrs GU board OK tssssis pt9
pclel NJ whole or iu pait by steam, epprete
t,lv seventh, eighteen hundred and th MY eisn
Ia y,l tho saino are hereby extenled 30 u
owurr or owners OF any steamboat or oihet feS
t.i iron, ued in whole OF ia Iart hy steam az
,,sl mn lSc uih .urg, by or IN consequence Q
whose fraud. ovnniyauee, misconduct OF N9la
.l.i.u.f law tue lifu or lives VI auy person .
rersuns Oh buasi Of suoh stean.bptt pr Vees'
may be destroy sd- MI
See. Z. And G it further enacted, 1hsI
the owner or ow 1eIs, maslcr cou'm4tncf
other person N chi tge Of any s'eainboatV Or o'n'
vessel, shall wiliul, present OF cause 70 pe pI'
srn,cd anv false or T. .sudulept list or hsts ol !
passenrers OF c,lies hereof, TO any consult ",
consul commercial .. gent, collector or o.u'
cu.t,m house tilicer, or OF The departure peru
10 any pilot, he or they shsll De nela sI,aE3
misJemeanor, and on eon Ncllon ,nsIo,a ,saa,
imprisoned fpr term not sNceea,,s 80 ~ a.,
anu the vessel shall he lial 70 10 Se'4"'' "''N '0'
feiEare, .nac,sd Thai II
Sec. s. And be it furlher' enacted, ihN !.
Secretary Of the Treasury 81 ." ~ ~
pared a synopsis Of such oil th ,ha;s sayo,S
/ ihe cartisge Of passengers a. " 80
,asgals rronelled 10 whole or i, tpErt py tieH
oshe shall think expedisni, anu save tie ~
1,r,nt, Il in convenient form to be- iFamed uhu
,,iass and give to any such yessdi TWO oopies,
s,snnlieation OF its owner or nH.s ~f' Wpp ~
Without unnecessary delay have lhe st~t i'a'n ~
"pd,r Glass, and place aud keep IL shi "a 90 ~
.o,cuous places in such vessel lit tl,ei H''',e 11
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