The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-21

AN ACT FOE TIE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEs AND
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES
l. Bel enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tues roU met and sitting in General Assembly, aud oy he
authority of the same That it shall not be lawful for any
person. except pilot or public officer to board or at-
tempt board vessel arriving in the port or harbor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall have been made fast
to the wharf without first obtainpgl cave from the mas
person having charge of such vessel Or from her
owner or agents.
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving or
being in the port of Charleston 10 permit or authorize
any sailors hotsl boarding house keeper not licensed
hereinafter provided, or any agent runner or en-
poyee any sailors or igrants hotel or boarding
house. to board attempt 70 board any vessel arriving
in or lying or neng In the hsrbor or port OF
before such vessel shall have been made fast the wharf,
anchored with intent to invite ask OF solicit the
boarding Of any Of tho employed on such vessel
III 1t shall not be lawful Tor any sailors or imml-
grants hotel or boarding house keeper the employee
OF nny sailors OF immigrants hotel or boarding house
keeper having boarded vessel mlde fast to any wharf
in the port Of Charleston neglect or refuse TO leave
said vessel after having been ordered 80 to do by the
master or person having charge OF such vessel.
~. shall not be zwfu for any person to keep, con-
duct or carry on either IS owner proprietor agent OF
or SAILORS immigrants hotel In the city OF Charleston
without having license from the City Council thereof
1t shn not be lawful forauy person; not having the
license IN this Act provided or not being the regular
agent runner or employee OF person having such IL.
cense TO Invite, ask or solicit IN tho CITY or nsrpor OF
S'S'
loyed on any vessel OF any immigrant arriving IN
the said city Of Charleston
VI The City Council shall take tho application Of any
person applying license to keep sailors or lmm1-
grants boarding house. sailors or immigrants hote
the city OF Charleston and upon satisfactory evidence
to them of the respecaby and competency Oh sucn
pcant and of the suitableness OF bis accommodating
shall issue to him license which shall be good for one
year, unless revoked by said City Council to
keep sailor or immigrants bohrnng mousse In tne cty
OF Charleston, and to invite and solicit boarders for the
| same.
VII The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
of the disordery character Of ay saors or Immigrants
hotel or boarding house licensed herenbeore pro-
yded OF the keeper proprietor Of any sucn mousse
or any force aud deceit or misrepresentation IN In
vinR soliciting boarders dodgers for such house,
on the part OF such keeper proprietor or any Of hiH
agents. runners employees Or OF any attempt TO per-
suade ence OF the crew to desert from any vessei
in the harbor OF Charleston py suoh keeper or propre
tor any o his agents. runners or employees, revoke
the LICENSE for keeping such house.
Will Livery person receiving the license hereinbefore
provided shall pay to the City Council aforesaid the
| sum OF twenty dollars.
TX Tho said City Council shall furnish to each sailorH
OF immigrants hotel boarding house Keeper licensed
by them aforesaid more badges or Bhelds on
which shall be printed or engraved the name OF sucl
hotel boarding house keeper, und the number aud
street OF his no e boarding house and which said
badges shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun
Gil upon the revocation by them, or expiration OF any
| license granted by them, Us herein provided
X. Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
house keeper aud every agent runner or employee o.
such hotel boardinghousc keeper when boarding
vessel IN the hsrbor Charleston or when inviting OF
soliciting tile boarding lodging OF any seaman, sailor
or person employed any vessel, or OF any Immigrant
shall wear conspicuously displayed the shield or badge
| referred to III the foregoing secuon
XI 1t shat not be lawful or any person, except thost
named in the preceding sector to Lave wear exhibit OF
display any such shield badge to OF the crew
ployed any vessel to any Immigrant 80 arriving
the city of Charleston with tho intent to invite, ask o
solicit the boarding lodging OF such immigrant or
any Of the crow employed oa any vessel being In tht
| harbor Of Charleston.
XII. Whoever shall offend against any or either Of ht
provisions contained in section 81 10 aud H.
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol mlsdemoanor, ant
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by imprison
mcnt for term not exceeding one year. aud not les
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding two hundred
and fifty doars and not less than ono hundred dollars
| or by both such fine and imprisonment
Kill Tho word "yessc used III this Act, shall in
clude vessels propelled by steam.
In the Senate House, the twentieth day OF Decembtr,
the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred ant
| sixty-six. W. D. POHIEh,
| Presidepi of the Senate.
| CHAS II. SIMONTON,
| Speaker Houss Of Representatives.
| Approved December 90, 1866
| JAMES L. ORR, Governor.