The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-22

ur taf1e~paeGss 81 mMT dpaarhp ptinM.
trinkess, orders, notes, ur secRritiaH far
payment Of moneys, sEamps, ruApes
writings, title deeds, ptinslags. enGra4~
frrus. pictures, gold oE ailrer plate or
plased arslcles. gsass, ehfmas eilks, Id
man ufactured dorunmay ufaSsa@nd state.
and whether wEonght ap or not
wrought ap with any other material
furs, or iaco, or any cf thea, contained
in any parcel, or PACKAGE Or trunk,
shall lade the same a. tseight or bag
gage, on any boat or vessel, without at
the time of such lAding giving to the
master, clerk, agent or owner of such
boat or vessel receiving the same
written notice of the true character
and value thereof, and having the same
entered on the bill of leading therefor,
the master and owner or owners OF
said boat or vessel shall not be liable
as carriers thereof in any form or man
ner nor shall any such master, owner
or owners be liable for any such goods
beyond the value and according 10 the
character to the thereof SO notiEied and
entered.
SRc. 40. Aad be It further enacted, That
il shall be the duty of all collectors, or
other chief officers of the customs, to
require all sailing vessels to be turn
ished with proper signal lights, as pro-
Vldsd for by the act OF April twenty
nine, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
entitled " An act fixing certain rules
and regulations for preventing coilis-
ions on the water" and every such
vessel shall, on the approach CT any
steamer during the night time, show
lighted torch upon that point or quar-
ter to which such steamer shall be ap-
preaching. And every such vessel
that shall be navigated without COM
plying with the terms OF the said act
of April twenty-nine, eighteen hund-
red aad sixty-four, and the provisions
of this section, shall forfeit aud pay
the sum OF two hundred dollars, one
half to go to the intormer and for
which sum the vessel so navigated
shall be Iiabls, and may be seized and
proceeded against by way OF libel, in
any district court of the United States
having Jurisdiction of the otfense.
SEC. II. And be Il further enacted, That
tn; act entitled /" An act to provide
for the better security of the lives OF
passengers on board vessels propelled
10 w hole or in part by steam, approved
July seven, eighteen hundred and thir-.
rv-sivhk; also, u An act to modify
the act. entitled An act to provide for
the better security of passengers on
hoard of vessels propelled In whole or
in part by steam, approved July seven,
eighteen hundred and thirty-ei
aporoved March three, eighteen hand
red and forty-three also, . An act to
amend an act entitled Al act TO pro-
vide for the better security OF the lives
of nsssengsrs on board of vessels pro-
pelled in whole or in part oy steam,
and for other purposes, approved
Angust thirty, eighteen hundred and
ef. also, An act for the pre-
y.nr;on and punishment of frauds in
reIati,n to the names of vessels, ap-
nroved MAY FIVE, eighteen hundred and
sir,v-fonr. also, - An act to create
an additional supervising inspector OF
steamboats. and two local inspectors
NJ mhoats for toe collection district
of Memphis. Tennessee, and two local
irznee,ors for the collection District OF
Oregon. aud for other purposes, ap-
proved June eight, eighteen nunorea
and sixty-four also, - An act 10 pro-
vida two assistant local inspectors OF
steamboats, in the city OF new iork,
and two local inspectors at Galsna, IL
lioois and 10 re-establish the board OIL
local ,nsoectors at Wheeling and also
to amend the act approved June eign''
eighteen hundred and sixty-iour, en-
titled An act to create an addltionai
supervising inspector of steamboats,,
and two local inspectors of steam ooals
for the collection district OF Me"phls,
Tennessee, aud two local lnsPeetoIs
for the collection district OF oregon,
aud for other purposes" approved
Mach three. eighteen hundred and
sixty 1--WE; also, a. An act further to
pr,yide for the safety of the lives OF
paasenuers on board of vessels pro-
PEELED 10 whole or in part by steam, to
regulate the salaries of STEAMBOAT IN
spectors, and for other purposes, ap-
proved July twenty five, eighteen nun
dred and sixty-six, are all ana sever
ally hereby repealed also, all otner
acts AMP parts of acts inconsistent win
this act are hereby repealed.
Approved February 2s, 1871.