The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-21

March IS, 1867.
tho Legtalataro. passed tho 2oth day Of DocOmbor.
1so al pers9ns concerned .ro hereby nounod to call at
Clerk Of Council.
AN ACT ron TUE DErrEn PROTECTION OF sxlnrH AND
ILhioaANIs IN TUE FoRr AND HARBoa OF ouAnLxs-
Bea enacted. BY he Senate and Houis Of Repre.enta-
f'st ns.o n,et and si.ng in General Aen6y and by s
tempt board yessel arriving In The port or h.rbor Of
70 tic wharf, without nrst obtanngl eayo from tho mas
Ter or person having charge Of such vessel from her
L. It .hsil be lawful for any owner agent m,sor
or other person having Charge OF yoesei arriving
any saiora hotel boarding house Keeper not licensed
q oraH L, SISIed or any s$sI runner or Gun
house. % board atempt 10 board any arriving
in or lying IN tho h,rbor poft Of Charleston
or anchored. with intent to invite ask OF solicit tho
boarding Of any Of tho crow employed such weasel
ILL II shall not DO lawful for any sailors immi-
grants hotel or boarding house keeper the employee
Of any sailors or I'm igtants hotel Of boaidinx house
keeper, having boarded my ycssel he TO any wharf
In the port o Charleston TO neglect or rsfuie 70 oavo
said vessel After Iav!pg been oslsrd % By the
w. It shall not be ikwn for 70 teop con-
duct Or carry on. either as owner. agent
sailor hotel Ii the cisy q Iu
without a hIaSins I M License from he City Council .hoteoi
license i sh,s AZ. p5oyiase AL being th0 regular
agent flpnfr or oinpoyee OF person having such liz
Charlesto tha boarding lodging OF any Of tho
employed ON any vessel or oi any immigrant arriving In
VI Tho CITY Council shall take tho application of any
grants boas house. or ssors Or mSsnt, e Soa
in he city 81 Charleston aud upon satisfactory evidence
psant and Of tho saJichdss Of bis accommoastions,
shall Issue TO him icest which shn Lo good
keep sajior or inngrant's boarding house In he city
Of and TO invite and solicit boarers
VII Tho City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
OF tho dsorderly character OF nny sailors
vded lsoper or proprietor OF any SUCH house.
or Of any force fraud deceit or misrepresentation, In
the part OF keeper proprietor or any Of his
agents. runners or employees or OF attempt to per-
In tho harbor OF charcaon. by such keeper propro-
tor or any OF bis agents. runners employees revoke
VIII Every porson receiving tho license hercnbcforo
provided for Shall pay to the city Council aforesaid tho
X The said City Council sh.ll furnish 70 each sailors
or immigrants hotel or boarding house keeper Mcenaed
which shall be printed or engraved Go name OF saOh
hotel or boarding house keeper, aud tho number and
badges shields shall bo surrendered 70 said City coun
eli upon tho revocation by thcm, or expiration OF any
<. ETery sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
houho keeper, and every agent runner employee oi
weasel In the harbor Of Charleston or when invaa Of
collecting tho boarding lodging of my seaman sailor
onploycO on vessel, or or Immigrant
aan conspfcuously displayed shield or Badge
rcferrcd TO In tho foregoing section
XI 1t Eha not be lawful for any person. exccpt thoso
named In Tho preceding section Lave wear exhibit OF
display any such shsld badge TO any the crow em
ployed vesscl TO any Immigrant arriving
tho city OF Charleston, with tho intent inrito naf OF
solicit tho boarding or lodging OF such immigrant or
any OF tho employed my vessel being In III,
harbor OF Charleston. - -"
1n Whoever shall offend against any or ddihsr Ok ihs
provisions contained In section yS 6fl0 md IL ir
This Act, shall be ceemed guilty ol misdecauor and
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by imprison
mont for torn not exceeding year. and not lcsl
than thirty days. by nne not exceeding two hundred
and fy dollars and not loss than one hundred dollar.
or By both such nno and imprisonment
kin. Tho word "vcsse used In this Act ahAll In
cludo veaseia propelled by pteam. 5-I
In the Sonato House tho twentieth day Of Decambtr
tho yc.r Of our Lord thousand oieht hundred and
siIE-hL w. d. PORTER,
| President OF tho Senate,
L. CHAS- II. SIMONTON,
Speaker House Of Representatives
Approved December 20, 1855
JAMES L ORn, Governor.