The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-12
AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAaEN AND
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES

AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF FAAEN AND
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES
TON.
l. BE eadcted, by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires met and sitting General assembly. and 0y The
authority Of The Sdr That snail not be lawful Tor any
person, except pilot public officer to board or at
tempt to board vessel arriving i'll the port or harbor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall nave been made fast
to the wharf, without first obainlng cave from the mas
person having charge OF sch vessel or from her
owner or agents.
H. It shall not be lawful for any owner agent. master.
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving or
being the port of Charleston 10 permit or authorize
any sailors hotel boarding house Keeper not licensed
ns hereinafter provided, any agent. runner or EN-
ployee any sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
house to board or attempt to board any vessel arriving
ill., lyns ueing in the harbor or port oi Charleston
such vessel shall have been made last to the wharf,
anchored with intent to invite. ask or solicit the
boarding Of any of the employed on such weasel
I'LL 1t shall not be lawful for any sailors or immi-
grants hotel or boarding house Keeper or the employee
OF any sailors or immigrants hotel or poardng mousse
keeper having boarded any vessel made fast to any wharf
in port OF Charleston, neglect or refuse to leave
said vessel after having been ordered SO to do by tile
master person having charge OF such vessel.
w. 1t shall not be lawful any person To keep. oon-
duct or carry on either owner proprietor. agent or
otherwise any sailors immigrants boarding house,
or sailors immigrants hotel i'll the city OF Chareston
without having license from the City Council thereof
w. 1t shall not he lawful for any person. not having tho
license IN this Act provided or not being the regular
agent, runner employee OF person having sucn IL
cense invite ask solicit IN the city or harbor OF
Charleston the boarding lodging OF any OF the
employed vessel OF any Immigrant arriving IN
the said city of Charleston.
VI The City Council shall take the application of any
person applying for license to keep sailors or mml-
grants boarding house or sailors or immigrant hoe-
in the city Charleston and upon satisfactory evidence
to them the responsibility and competency o such a
pcant and OF the suitableness ol his Recommendations
shall to him license, which shall bc good Tor one
year. unless revoked by said City Council, TO
keep sailor or immigrants boarding house in the city
OF Charleston, and to invite and solicit boarders Tor tho
same.
D,k,. IL
of the tisorderly character any sailors immigrants
hotel or boarding house, licensed as herenbeore pro-
vded OF the keeper proprietor oi ay such house,
or any force fraud deceit or misrepresentation IN ILL.,
ynQ or soliciting boarders lodgers Tor such house,
the part OF such keeper or proprietor or any oi ms
agents. runners employees. or oi any attempt to per-
sade or entice any the to desert from vessel
in the hurbor Charleston by such keeper or proprle
tor or any agents. runners or employees revoke
the license Tor keeping such house.
VIII Every person receiving the license erelnDeiore
provided shall pay the City Council aforesaid the
sum of twenty dollars
N The said City Council shall furnish to each sailors
or mmigrants hotel boarding house keeper, licensed
by them az aforesaid. more badges or shields ON
which shall be printed or engraved the name OF such
hotel or boarding house keeper and the number and
street of his hotel boarding house: and which said
badges or shields shall be surrendered To said City Coun
Gil upon the revocation by them or expiration OF any
license granted by them, as herein provided.
Y, Every sailors immigrants hotel or boarding
lousr keeper, and every agent runner employee OF
such hotel boarding keeper when boarding. any
vessel in the harbor OF Charleston. or when inviting or
soliciting the boarding lodging VI any seaman sailor
or person employed any vessel or OF any Immigrant
shall wear conspcuously displayed the shield or badge
referred TO i'll the foregoing secuon
N. 1t shall not be lawful for any person, except those
named in the preceding sector to Lave, wear exhibit or
display any such shield badge TO any of the crew
poyed any vessel or to any Immigrant so arriving III
the city of Charleston with the intent to invite, ask
solicit the boarding lodging OF such immigrant or Of
any OF the employed oa any vessel being i'll the
harbor Of Charleston.
XII Whoever shall offend against any or either of the
provisions contained i'll section l. - A. 8. I'D anu H. in
this Act, shall be ceemed guilty ol msdemeanor. and
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by imprso
ent term exceeding ONT year, and not less
tun thirty days. by line not exceeding two hundred
and fifty dollars and not less tia one hundred dollars,
or by both such fine and imprisonment
XIII. The word "vcssc rs used i'll this Act, shall ILL
olude vessels propelled by steam.
In the Senate House. the twentieth day of Decemb, in
the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred and
sixty-six W. ID. PORTER
President OF the Senate.
CllAS. H. SIMONTON,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Approved December 90. 1866
JAMES L. ORR, Governor.