The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-07
AN ACT ron THE BETTER PROTECTION OF eEA,IrS AID
IMMI6nASFs IN THE ponT nArpoR or cuARLEs.


AN ACT ron TuE BETTER PROTECTION OF eE,,rra a:;n
IMMIanASFs IN THE. poRT AND uAnDoR CHARLES.
l. B,nfnac.e BY The Senate and Housr Of Reprc,eufu
tires, Te'o r and stflnp General sscn,Giy aYd ty he
authority " me jane That shall NOT be lawful any
tunpt bos vessel arriving in s6s port or arSor Of
Charleston before such vessel shall bean uadc fast
10 20 .ns M WITHOUT nrsi oetainiIgl eure from the
ter or person having charge OF such VESSEL her
oRnur or:a2ents-
IL It shall bu lawfu for ans owner agent. master
or other person having charge OF my vessel nrrlyg or
being in tile port OF Charleston permit or authorize
any Saors hotcl or boarding house Keeper licensed
as hereinafter provided ur any agent, cm-
noyoc OF any sailors immigrants hotel or honrdnc
onse TO board. or utenp to Doerd. uy vessel arriving
h OF lying, or Icing In Tue larbor OF Charleston,
before eh vossei shall have been to tho wharf
or anchorcd with inient 10 ,nve. or sniict the
boarding OF any Of the crow employed such Vessel
Ill., II shsll NOT he awful nny sailors or nnmi.
grsnts hotel or hoarng house keeper the onplnycn
or ahy sailors or immigrants hotel hoardp, IoIse
keeper having boarded any ao inst to any wharf
in the port Of Charlesnn. to neglect 10 Icayn
master or person having charge OF such vessel
". It shall not be lawful for any person to keen CON-
otherwise. any Raior's nltraurs boarding Louise
OF sailors immigrants hotci city Of Chlrrst0n
Without having lconse from tho City Council thereof
" II shall not be- LAWFUL Tor any peraon not having ti,c
license III thus Act provided. being tile regular
ccnse invite ask or soci. IN tho city or srSor Sn ~ ~
Charleston. thu boanna or lodging any OF The crew
employed on any se.sc Or OF any Immigrant arr,Yns m
the said city Of Charleston. -
W. Tho Li.y Council sla tako the application of any
grants Ioufng house or sailors Or iinn1n inl ota
IN tho city o. charlos,n and upon satisfactory
plicant. and OF tho suitablcnrss ct s
shnll issue to hiu license which Ra br pout Jor nnn
keep sailors n,mi boar,inK house in tbs rity
Of Charleston. ad to invite and solicit boarara for ths
same. -
VII. The City Council may upnn satsfartors osl,pre
OF the dsorderly character any Hailor immigrants
hotel or hosri!ng h"uAr licensed crrinbeiors pro-
Fiued. OF of tile keeper proprietor f any such house
or oi any foct rlud, deceit m
viting or snllinR boanlers ioigera such hous
ON the part M such Keeper or proprietor uny OF his
agents. rnnners employees any attempt per-
snade or antirr nly OF r to desert any weasel
In the hurnr uf Garleston surh keeper proprle
tnr. or any ~ his Rgent employees, rnyoks
the Iirense Tor keeping such lion.e.
VIII Every person receiving the license hercinbcfore
provided tor sha ray To The City Council aforesaid the
sum Of twenty dollars.
N. The said City Council shall furnish TO each ssilor,s
or innranp hotel OF boarding house keeper licensed
by them as sforcead, ono badges or Shields on
which shall bo pnnteu engraved tic nalno of st,cb
hDel or boarding house keeper, and tho humber and
street Of his hoel or boarding louse; and which said
ell upon the revocation by them. expiration OF any
License granted BY them, as heFrln nsoYlded.
ouse Eeepr aud eGe AGENT rnpeF or or SmDaraa e
such hotel or boardlnghoss keeper when boarding any
soliciting the boarding lodging OF any scamnn satlor
or person employed on any vessel of any Immigrant
Feetrsd TO- n e tho ehe or badge
N 1t shall not be lawful for my person. eIchpt tho;o
named In the preceding Section to Lave. wear exhibit
display any such shield or badge to uny the crew EN-.
ploycd on any vessel or TO any Immigrant arriving II,
the city OF with tho intent invite asE or
SOLICIT the boarding or lodging or such immigrant
any of ths crew employed oa any vessel being III Tile
harbor OF Charleston 80
provisions contained lii section l. 49, g. 10 and l. In
this Act, shall be Ceemed guilty oil nsdrineanur and
shall upon conviction thereof bo punished y iuprso,.
ment for term not exceeding year. not Iess
thhn thirty days, or by lno not exceeding hundred
aud att dollars. aud not lees than hundred dollars
orby both such fno and imprisonment
XIII. The word weasel " used n this Act shall In
oIude yasssls propelled by steam.
In theRenae House, the twennth day Of Desenb, r. In
tile year OF our Lord thousand eight ilunre,i md
:. sl1ty-sx. =. W. d. PORTER
-. President of tho Ssnatc
-. CHAS. II. AIMONTON
. Speaker HOusu OF Representatives
' Approved December 21 1865
= JAMES l.. OIn, Governor