The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-11
THE BETTER PROTECTION OF ei:AMES AM
IIMlon.NIa TIE PORT AND MhnnOR OE CuAnLEg

iHMion,NTs IN TIE PORT AND HAnBoR OF cuAnLEs-
l. BE il rnaced Gg the Senate Hoasr Of Rsprrsend-
re, noO met and sitting in Gtrdi Atiemby anu by md
pcrBon cxscrt pilot public officer to board nt-
tempt to boar, weasel arriving in thr port hnrbor
To the wharf, without first obainpgI
ter or person having charge OF such vesacI from her
II. II shall be lawful for any owner agout
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving
being In tho port OF Chareston 10 permit authorize
sailors. hotel or boarding house Keeper licensed
a,1r @ PTSaed or any agent runner or Gun
house, to ooArd or attempt to board any vessel arriving
n or lying or icing n ,he hror or port Of charestol
or anchored. with intent to invite, max socit tho
boarding Of any Of tle employed such vessel
III. Il shall not be lawful any Railor's or ininl
granta utc Or boarding house keeper, the cmpluycu
OF auy sailors immg ants hotel or bosruinv ho;se
III the port OF Charleston to neglect refuse
master person having charge oI such vessel.
w II shall not be lawful ior any person keep
o.horwise. any sailors Immigrants boarding house
OF sailors or immigrants hotei In the city Charirstn
Whout having Incense from the CITY Csuncii thereof.
V It shall be lawful Tor any person. wing the
license IN this Act provided. being regular
censc to invite, ask solicit city or h.rhor Of
chHreson. the boarding lodging any the crow
employed on any rcrscl or oi nny Immigrant arriving
VI. The City Council Hhull akc tho application of any
person applying Tor license 10 keep sailors
Erants boarding hnsc, sailOrs mnigrant's hotel
in ths city o Gharieso and upon satisfactory evidence
10 them of thu resectahlity and competency of s
plan ani OF thu snitahcnras Of his oti
shalt issue to bin license. which shall lie good
year, upiras revoked by said City Con,ril to
keep sailors iInnignnrs boarding horse In riy
OF Charleston and to invite and solicit bolrdcra
| samc.
VII The City Council may. upon satisfactory evidence
Of the dis9rery eharrT 1T any sailors or immigrants
rdr or OF the keeper ar proprietor Of any such hoar
vitna Rociing boardrrs ioigcrs for such ilons
OIL the part o srrh keeper or proprietor. any his
agents. rlihefH. ur employees Ut O1 any attempr to
suude any hn dcsrri irn any vcshel
In the harbor OF Charleston. sh KEEPER propr1e
tor, ar any or his agents. employees ruvnse
the lircusn Tor keeping such house.
VIII Every person receiving the license hereinbeore
provided ior shall pny to the City Council aforesaid the
TX. The said City Council shall furnish 10 each sailors
or immigrants hotel or boarling ousn Keeper licensed
by them aforesaid, badges or shields Oh
which shall he prtned or Engraved til, such
his hute boarding house; aud which said
badges sieds shall be said City toun.
ell upon the revocation by tlein expiration uf uuy
| license granted BY tLenI. herein provided.
y. Every sailors or iInInigrunt's hutc boarding
such hotel boardua,ousc keeper when boarIi,H any
vessel In the harbor OF Charleston when inviting or
per.on employed on amy vessei or OF any immgra,t
alia wear. en,stconsy displayed tina shield or badge
| referred to IN thn foregoing rocuon.
NJ II shall not be lawful for any person. except those
named In the preceding section. Lave wear exhibit or
display any such shield or hadgc to my the
ployed any vessel TO my Immigrant arriving III
the city OF chsreston. with tho intent to invite. ask
any OF tho crew er ioyed oa any weasel being In tile
harbor or Charleston.
NIL Whoever shall otond against any either tito
provisions contained In section . g. L. g. IL aud H. in
this Act, shall be Geemed guilty ol mlsdencanor aud
SHALL upon conviction thereof b0 punished by impriso,,.
nent for term not exceeding year. not less
than thirty days. or by hne not exceeding two hundred
and hhy doars unl not irss than hundred dollars
or by both such ino anu imprisonment.
KILL The word "vessel used In this Act shall iI-
olude vessels propelled by steam.
In tho SENATE House, tho twenIth dny OF Decomb In
tho year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sirty-si1. W d. PORTER,
President OF the Senate.
CHAS Ii. SIAiONTON,
Speaker House OF Representatives.
Approved December 90 1866
JAMES L. 0RR, Governor.
March IL