The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-24

AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEN AND
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HAnBoR OF CHARLES
TOM
l. Bet enacted BY Me Senate and House Of Represena-
tires met and sn0 in General Assem6ly and oy me
authority of the same That It shall not be lawful Tor any
person, except piotor public officer, to board or at
tempt board vessel arriving In the port or harbor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall nave been maze iast
to the wharf, without first obtanngl cave from tne mas.
owner or agents.
H. It shall not be lawful for any owner, agent master,
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving OF
being in the port OF Charleston, 10 permit or auhore
any saors hotel or boarding house keeper not licensed
hereinafter provided, or any agent, runner OF e-
poyee any sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
house. board attempt TO board any vessel arriving
n lying, icing in the harbor or port Charleston
before such vessel shall have been made iast
anchored, with intent to invite ask or eonct the
boarding of any of the crew employed on sucn vessel
ILL., It shall not be lawful for any sailors or lmmi-
grants hotel or boarding house keeper OF tne
Of any saors or immigrants hotel or boardnS mouse
keeper having boarded any vessel made iast 70 any ann
in the port OF Charleston to neglect or refuse 10 leave
said vessel after having been ordered 30 to 40 py the
master or person having charge OF such vessel;
w. shall not be lawful for any person 70 Keep, con-
duct or carry on either as owner proprietor agent or
otherwise, any sailors immigrants boarding mousse,
sailors immigrants hotel III the city OF
without having license from the City Council tnereo
" 1t shall not be lawful for any person, not haVng tue
license this Act provided, not being the regular
agent, runner employee Of person having such II,
cense, to invite ask solicit III the city or harpor OF
employed any vessel OF any immigrant ARRIVING ID
the said city Of Charleston.
VI The City Council shall take tho application of any
person applying Tor license TO keep sailors or mmi-
grants boarding house or sailors immigrants hotel
the city Charleston and upon satisfactory evidence
to them OF the respectaby and competency o SUCH
picant and OF the suitabeness OF his accommodations,
shall issue to him license which shall be good Tor one
year, unless sooner revoked by said City Counc, 10
keep sailors immigrants boarding mousse In Tue CITY
OF Charleston and to invite and SOLICIT lor
same.
VII. The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
Of the dsorderly character OF any sailors or
hotel or boarding house. licensed as nerenDe,ofe pro
vde OF the keeper or proprietor OF any such mousse
Of any force fraud deceit or IN l
vtng or soliciting boarders or dodgers for such mousse
on the part Of such keeper or OF any Oh ns
agents. runners employees or OF any attept 10 per-
suade or ence any the crew to desert from any Vesse
in the harbor OF Charleston, By such keeper OF pope
tor any Of his agents. runners or employees re'oKe
the license for keeping such house.
WILL Every person receiving the Incense
provided for shn pay to the City COUNCIL aforesaid te
sum of twenty dollars.
immigrants hotel or boarding house keeper Licensed
by them aforesaid one moro badges or shelos on
which shall be printed engraved tne name Oh sucl
hotel or boarding house keeper ana the NUMBER an9
street of his hotel or boarding house; and which said
badges shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun
Gil upon the revocation by them or e3pIatoh OF any
license granted by them, as herein proVlaca.
Y. Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
house Keeper and every agent runner or employee OF
such hotel or boarding keeper when poardS any
vessel in the harbor Of Charleston, or when inviting OF
soliciting the boarding or lodging of any seaman sailor
person employed any VESSEL or OF any immigrant
shall wear, conspcuousy displayed, the shield or badge
referred to In the foregoing sechon 49,.
XI 1t shall not be lawful for any person. e1cept tnose
named in the preceding section to Lave, wear exhibit OF
display such shield or badge to any OF the crew EN-
ployed on any vessel any Immigrant SO arriving Ill
the city of Charleston with the intent to invite ask or
solicit the boarding or lodging OF such Immigrant or Of
any OF the employed Oh any vessel being In the
harbor Of Charleston
XII. Whoever shall offend against any or either OF the
provisions contained in section l. 3 g. lo and II, IN
this Act, shall be ceemcd guilty ol mlsdemeGnor and
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by imprisoil-
ment for term exceeding one year, una not ess
than thirty days, or by no not exceeding two hundred
and fifty douss and not less than one hundred doars
or by both such fine and imprisonment
Kill The word .vessel used in this Act shall I'LL
oude vessels propelled by stesm s,
In the Senate House the twentieth day of December in
the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
sixty-six w. D. PORTER,
President of the Senate.
CHAS. Il. SIMONTON,
Sneaker House of Representatives.
Approved December 20, 1866:
JAMES L. ORR, Governor.
March II