The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-04

AaIMMIoRANTs IN THE TORT AND HAnDoa oP CHARLES.
Bel endeted BY the Senate House Of Repre.enia.
tirci, met and rino i Generdi AIca6y by ne
authority Of hc same, That 1t shall not DO lawful ior any
person. ox.cpt pilot public officer 10 board or at
tempt to board vessel arriving in the port hnrbor
TO tho wharf, without first obtaining from tho as
ter OF person having charge Of such vessel or rom her
II. It shnll DO lawful for any owner agent master
or other person aytng Charge OF vessel arriving
any hotel boarding house keeper not licensed
Oh hereinafter provided, or any agent runucr
house. to poar attempt 10 board amy arriving
In or lying or cling In tho harbor port OF Charleston
before .uc vessel sai hayo bccn made 10 tho wharf,
Or anchored with Intent 10 invite usk solicit tho
boarding OF any OF thu crew employed such vessel
grants hotel boarding houso keeper or tho employee
OF any sailors i'm igianrs huci hoardin4 house
In tho Charleston, To neglect rcfuse 10 icavo
said vessel after having been ordered so TO do BY tho
Nv. 1t shall not be lawful for any person to keep con-
duct or carry on Sthcr rs owner. propreor agent
sailors Immigrants hotel tho city
without having licenBe from tho City Council thereof
license in tls Act provided or not beirg tho regular
AGENT runner or employee Of person having such Ii.
Chnrcaton tho boarding lodging any of the crew
employed on any vessel or OF any immigrant arriving
vi The City Council take tho application CT any
person applying for license to keep sailors immi-
In tho city Of Charleston upon satisfactory
to them Of tho respccaby competency OF such aI
shall issue him aliconse which sa be good for one
yoar. unless sooner revoked by said City Council to
keep sailor or immigrants boarding house the city
OF Charcston anil to Invite and solicit boarcrs
Rame.
OF tho disonery character Of any saors Hmigrans
hotel or boarding house, licensed hcrcinbctoro pro-
or OF any force fraud deceit or mrcprsen.non In in
Slum9 or soheiung ooarcrs or odycr for such house.
ascnts runners employees or oi any attapl 70
auade or enco amy OF tho crew TO desert any
tor any his agents runncru or employces revoke
tho License for keeping such house.
provided for sa pay 10 the City Council aforeaaid ts
sum OF twenty dollars. 80 : -
or Immigrants hoic or boarira house kseper licensed
by them us aforesaid one or moro badges Shields
hotel or boarding house keeper and tic number and
street OF his ho el or boarding house; aud which said
badges or eicds shall bo surrendered said City Coun.
eli upon the revocation by thcni, cIpirnon Of any
License granted by thcm. as herein provided.
such hotel boarding house koeper whom boarding any
soliciting the boarding lodging Of any seaman sailor
OF Rs,son on any weasel o, o. any Immigrant
referred 70 in tho foregoing section.
X II shall not be lawful for any person. except those
named in the preceding secon TO Lave wear exhibit or
dspIny any shield or Badge 10 any Of The crew o
poyed ON any vessel or TO any Immigrant arriving in
tne CITY OF CnErieston, with tho fntcnt to invite
solicit tho boarng lodging OF such immigrant or OF
any OF the crew employed os any vessel being in tho
harbor OF Charleston. 80, r' =
XII Whoever sha offend against any or either Of the
proyiRona contained tn section l. g. 10 and m IN
this Act shall be Geemod guilty oil misdemeanor and
aha upon conviction thereof bo pnnIshed by imprison.
ment for term not exceeding one year, aud not
thnn thirty days. or BY ano not exceeding hundred
and my dolars nd not less than hundred dollars
or by both Buch ane and imprisonment n EE'7-1
Kill Tho word ''vcsss used In this Act shal In
Glide vesses propelled by steam. N Z
In tho sennts House. tho tveneth day fDecemb,r in
the year OF our Lord thousand oaht hundred and
stIty-sif. ". D. PORTER,
H|.a. 'a' P-e8iden. OF tho Senate,
OHAS. Il. 6IAfONTON.
Htsi Speaker House Of Representatives
Approved December 90 1888: TIE = =
JAMES I. Dan, Governor. !, .T..-