The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-12

AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAhEH AND
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HAReoR OF oHAHi-k''
IL enucted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires low met and sitting in General Assesb and 6y he
authority of the same, That 1t shall not De lawful tor any
person. except pilot or public officer, TO board OF al
tempt to board arriving in the port or haroor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall nave oeen maoe as
to the wharf without 1rst obainngl cave iroIn tne as
ter or person having charge Of such vessel nom ner
U 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 autnorlze
any sailors hotel boarding house keeper NOT licensed
Us hereinafter provided, any agent runner OF em-
pIoyee OF any sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
hose to board or attempt to board any vessel arriving
in or lying ceing In the harbor or port OF
before vessel shall have been made tast 10 tne
or anchored, with intent to invite ask or SOLICIT Inc
boarding OF any of the employed on such Vesse.
LII. It shall not be lawful TOR any SAILOR OF Anlni-
grants hotel boarding house keeper or the emPoyee
of any sailors or hotel or boarding mouse
keeper having boarded any vessel made last 70
in the port OF Charleston neglect or refuse TO leave
said vessel after having been ordered SO 10 90 ny
master or person having charge OF such vessel:
~ 1t shall lot be lawful tor any person 70 Keep, con
duct or carry on either owner proprietor asen. OF
otherwise any sailors or Immigrants M
without having license from the City Councn thereoi
" It shall be lawful for any person. othaVln9 e
license this Act provided or not being tne a.
AGENT runner or employee OF person having such E
cense to invite ask solicit In the city or hsroor Oh
Charleston the boarding lodging of any OF the crew
employed vessel or OF any -
vi The city Council sha take the application ofsny
person applying for license to keep sailors or lmm
grants boarding house. or Sailors or immigrants hotet
In the city OF Charleston upon satisfactory evidence
To them Of the respectabty and competency OF SUCH
pcant and suitabeness OF nus a nr nns
year. unless revoked by SAID Caty Councn, W
keep sailors immigrants boarding house IN the Guy
Charleston, and to invite and sohcat i'f
VII The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
of the dsorderly character OF any sailors or Immigrants
hotel or boarding house, licensed as herenoeote pa
or OF the keeper or proprietor OF any such mousse
or OF any force, fraud, deceit or misrePresenu, - ~
ytpg or soliciting bOarders dodgers for such mousse
on the part such keeper proprietor or any OF MS
aoents runners or employees OF attempt to per-
ence OF the crew to desert from any
in the harbor OF Charleston, by such keeper OF
tor or any his agents. runners or empoyees Fe'oA
the license for keeping such house. ,,os,,o
VIII Every person receiving the license herenoeore OF
provided tor shs pay to the City Council aforesaid the
TX The said city Council shall furnish to each sailor
or immigrants hotel boarding house keeper ncenseo
by them aforesaid, one or moro badges OF snieos o
which shall be printed engraved the name OF suc9
hotel or boarding house keeper, and the numper hno
street of his hoel boarding house; and wcn saiu
badges shields shall be surrendered TO saa Gy
Gil upon the revocation by them or e1plrat'on OF any
license granted by them, "a herein provldeo.
X Every sailor's or immigrants hotel or boarding.
and every agent ep boarSs
vessel In the harbor Of Charleston or when nuns OF
soliciting the boarding lodging OF any seaman sailor
or person employed any vessel or OF any
shall wear, conspcuousy displayed the shield or badge
referred to in the foregoing section.
XII 1t shall not be lawful for any person. except those
named in the preceding section, to Lave wear exhibit or
display any such shield or badge any ei 1ns IN
the city Charleston with the intent to invite ask OF
solicit the boarding or lodging OF such OF OF
any of the employed oa any Vcssei being In the
harbor of Charleston.
XII Whoever shall offend against any or either Of the
provisions contained in section 2 A. 3, l0 and H. In
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol miSdemeanor, and
shall npop conviction thereof be punished by fmprson-
ment for term exceeding one year, and not less
than thirty days, or by fine not exceeding Two
| or by both such fine and Imprisonment
xiii Tho word 'ves'el" as used In this Act small n'
In the SENATE Hoi,se the twentieth day Of Decembr In
the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred and
siIty.six ". d. PORTER,
President of the Senate.
| CHAS. II. SIMONTON,
Speaker house OF Representatives.
| Approved December 20, 1896: =
JAMES L. ORR, Governor
March IA