The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-10
All ACT FOR TIE BITTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEN An
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLIE

AN ACT FOR THE BITTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEN AND
IMM1aRANrs N THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES
/ Be enacted by the Senate and House Of REPRESENTA-
res no,u met and sitting General Assembly, and oy the
dutority of the same That il shall not be lawful or any
person. except pilot public officer to board or at
tempt board vessel arriving in the port or haroor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall nave been maze
to the wharf without first obtanngl cave from the mas
ter person having charge OF such vessel or from her
owner or agents.
H. 1t shall not be lawful for any owner agent MASTER
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving or
being in the port Charleston 10 permit OF authorize
any sailors hotel boarding house Keeper not licensed
hereinafter provided, or any agent runner OF eui-
uoyee vi any sailor imiu grants hotel ur boarding
house. to board attempt To board any vessel arriving
or lylng or ue. In the larbor or port OF CnaresoI
before scn shall have been made fast to the wharf,
or anchored, with intent TO invite ask or solicit the
boarding OF any Of the crew employed on such vessel
Ill It shall not he lawful for any sailors or inini-
grants hotel or boarding house keeper or the employee
VI any sailors immigrants hotel or boarding house
keeper having boarded any vessel made fast to any wharf
in the port OF Charleston to neglect or refuse to leave
said vessel after having been ordered SO to do by the
master or person having charge of such vessel.
w. shall not be lawful Tor any person to keep, con-
Duct carry either owner, proprietor, agent or
otherwise, any sailors or immigrants boarding mouse,
or sailors immigrants hotel i'll the city OF Charleston
without having license from the City Council thereof
" 1t shall not be lawful for any person. not having the
license Ill this Act provided. or not being the regular
agent, runner Or einpoyee OF person having such Il,
rense invite ask or solicit IN the city or harbor OF
Charleston boarding lodging OF any of the crew
employed on any vessel or OF any Immigrant arriving III
the said city of Charleston.
VI The City Council shall take the application OF any
person applying for license to Keep sailors OF nml-
Grants boarding house. sailors immigrants hotel,
in The CITY OF Charleston aud upon satisfactory evidence
to them Of the respectaby and competency o such ap-
picant anl the suitapeness OF his accommodations,
shall issue to him iceBse which shall be good for one
year unless sooner revoked by said City Council, to
keep sailors immigrants boarding house IN the city
OF Charleston and to invite and solicit boaTders Tor the
same. . -,
VII The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
of the dsorderiy any sailors or Immigrants
hotel or boarding house. licensed as hereinDeiore pro-
ved OF the keeper or proprietor OF any such mousse
or of anv force fraud deceit Misrepresentation In in
yitin2 or soliciting boarders or odgers for such house
Oh the part such keeper proprietor or any OF MS
agents. runners employees, or OF any attempt 10 per,
suade ence OF the crew TO desert from any Nessei
in the harbor of Charleston by such keeper or propre
tor or any agents. runners or employees revoke
the license for keeping such house.
Will Every person receiving the LICENSE hereihpeiore
provided shall pay to The city Council aforesaid the
OF twenty dollars
IL Tie said City Council shall furnish ~ each sailor
immigrants lolel boarding house keepel leenaed
10y them aforesaid OF more badges shields. on
which shall be printed or engraved the naIne oi sucb
hotel or boarding house Keeper and the nunDer ana
street oi his hoel or boarding house ANA which sad
badge shields shall be surrendered 10 said City Cou-
c upon the revocation by hom, or expiration OF any
license granted by tlcn, as herein PROVIDED
y. EverJ sailors immigrants hotel or DoariirE-
house keeper AID every agent runner OF enploJee ol
such hotel or boardiagouse Keeper, when boarding any
cssc III harbor oil Charleston or VIXEN inviting OF
soliciting the boarding. lodging OF any seaman sailor
or person employed any vessel or o. any Immigrant,
sual wear. consmcuOus!y displayed the shield or badge
referred to in ike foregoing seshon.
VI 1t shah not be lawful ior any person, except those
nancd in the preceding secor to Lave wear exhibit or
display any such shield badge to any vi the crew EN-
ployed any vessel. any immigrant SO arriving III
the city Ci Charleston with the intent to invite ask or
Solicit the boarding. lodging Of such immigrant or ci
any the employed ANY Vessel being in the
harbor OF Charle5on.
Yn Whoever snail olIend against any either OF tie
provisions contained IN section J. 4.3 4. ., ~ and H. i'll
Tins Act shall be ccemed guilty oil mlsdemeanor and
shall uon conviction thereof be punished by lmpriso
mcnt term Not exceeding one year. and not less
t.an ihnt, ,iryf 80 h, hnr not eT"teI two hundred
and nifty dollar and no less than hundred dollars
or nv both such fine and Imprisonment.
Mil The a0rt ''vessel. used III thia Act shall i'll
oluilr YES r.s propelled ny steam.
la ia, Senate House tie twentieth day of DeceIub III
the wear ii onr Lord thuraId eight hundred and
siEt siz W. u fOhIEh.
President of the Senate.
CHAS II. SlNI0NTON,
Speaker House Cf Representatives..
Approved December ~. lcGd
JANIS l.. ORR, Governor.
Afor I,