Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-27
oFFIcIAL.
LAWS OF THK UNITED STATES
p,...i al the Second Session Of the Fbrty-seeoid
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
p,.s,d at the Second Session Of the Fbrty-secoiic
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. nal
AN ACT 70 authorize the appointment of shipping
comm esOnerB by the several circuit courts OF the
United States to superintend the shipping and
discharge OF seamen engaged In merchant Ship
belonging TO the United States, and for the further
protection OF seamen
$40. O.. Tnat every ship making voyages as de-
scrbed in section twelve OF this act shall have an
soficiAl log-book;" and every master Of such shlI
sSall make or cause TO be made therein, entries d
fhe following matters, that is 10 say: First ever
legal conviction OF any member Of his crew. and the
nnnlshment inflicted; secondly, every offense com.
mltted by any member OF ms crew for which Il 4
gether with such statement concerning the reading
sver such entry, and concerning the reply, II AMI
made 10 the charge as herenbefore required; third
iy every offense for which punishment is inflicted
IN hoard and the punishment Indicted fOurthly q
statement OF the conduct, character, and qualldca
lions OF each OF his crew, statement that he de.
rneg 10 give an opinion OF such particulars afthly
every case Of illness or injury happening TO any
member Of tho crew, with the nature thereof, and
themedlca treatment, or any;) sixthly, every case
Of death happening on board, with the cause there.
or seventhly, every birth happening on board with
the sex of the infant and the names OF the parents
pghthly every marriage taken place on board, with
he names and ages OF the partiea ninthly, the
name Of every seaman or apprentice who ceases Ia
he member OF the crew otherwise than by death.
tenhly, the wages due 70 any seaman or apprentice
who dies during the voyage, and the gross amount
OF all deductions TO be made therefrom; eleVenthy
the sale Of the effects OF any seaman or apprentice
who die during the voyage, including statement
OF each article sold, and the sum received for It.
sEc 50. That every entry hereby required to be
master and by the mate or some other one Of the
crew, and every entry in the official Og-bOok shall
he made as soon as possible after the occurrence to
which It relates, and, II not made on the same day
AZ the occurrence 70 which II reates shalt be made
aud dated OK TO show the date OF the occurrence
and OF the entry respecting IT, and in no case shall
any entry therein In respect OF ang occurrence han
prnng previously TO the arrival Of the ship at her
nna port be made more than twenty-four hours ai-
ter such arrival,
SIC. CO. That II In any case the onicial low-book
Ia not kept In the manner hereby required or II any
entry hereby directed TO be made In any snch log
book iB BOT made at the time ana In the manner
hereby directed the master SHALL for each such Of
tense, incur penalty not exceeding twenty-five
dollars; and every person who makes, or procures
To be made, or assists in making, any entry in any
Official logbOOk In respect 10 any occurrence hap
pcnng previously TO the arrival OF the ship at her
na part OF discharge, more than twenty,ionr hours
penalty mol exceeding one hundred and nifty dol
lars.
SEC. o. That ne wages que or Rccrulng TO any
seaman orapprenticeshall be subject to attachment
arreatment from any court; and every payment
Of wages TO seaman or apprentice shall be valid in
law, Notwithstanding any previous sale or assign
ment OF such wages, or OF any attachment, incum-
hranCc, or arrestment, thereon; and no assignment
or sale OF such wages, or OF salvage made prior TO
the accruing thereof, shall bind the party making
the same, except such advanced hecufltes as are
provided for In this ac'.
SEC. 90. That every person who not being In the
United states service service, and net beiHg duly
authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board
any snip about to arrive, and before she has been
completely mo0red, without permission OF the mas
ter, shall, for every such onense incur penalty
not exceeding two hundred dollars, and shall be
liable 10 imprisonment for any period not exceeding
n iN a m N N phu NJ
said Pulp may take any such person 80 going on
board aforesaid into custedy, and deliver him up
forthwith 70 any constable police ocer TO be by
hin taken before any justice OF the peace, and
TO be dealt with according 70 the provisions OF this
act
SIC. 6s That II, within twenty-four hours after
the arrival OF any ship at any port In the United
States any person, then being on board such ship,
solicit any seaman to become lodger At the hous
OF any person letting lodgings for hire or takes out
OF such ship any effects OF any seaman, except un
der his personal direction, and with the permission
OF the master, he shall, for every such ofense, In
cur penalty not exceeding fifty dollars or shall be
liable TO imprisonment for any period not exceeding
three months.
SIC. O. That all penalties and forfeltures lmpo-
sed by this act, and for the recovery whereof no
specific mode Ia hereinbeiore provided, shall andmay
he recovered with COSTS either In any circuit court
OF the United States, a. the suit OF any district at
torney OF the United Statcs or at the suit OF any
person by information TO any district attorney In
any port OF the United States, where or near to
where the offense shall be committed the Offend
er shall be and In case OF conviction under this
act, and the sum imposed as penalty by the court
shall not be paid either Immediately after the con-
votiOn or within such period as the court shall at
the time of the conviction appOntit shall be lawful
Tor ihe court TO commit the offender to prison, there
70 be Imprisoned for the term or terms herelnbefore
provided in ease OF such ofiense the commitment
to be termnable upon payment Of the amount and
COSTS; and all penalties and forfeitures mentioned
IN THIS act for which no special application is here
nbefore provided, shall, when recovered, be paid
and applied In manner following, that is TO say; 30
much as the court shall determine, and the residue
shall be paid 10 the court and bs remitted from time
TO time, by order OF the Judge, TO the treasury Of
the United States, and appropriated as provided for
in section fifty Of this act; PrOuded, dlodys That IL
shall be lawful for the court before which any pro-
ceedlng shall be instituted for the recovery OF any
pecuniary penalty imposed by this act, TO mitigate
or reduce such penalty as TO such court shall appsar
Just and reasonable, but no snch penalty shall be
reduced 70 less than one-third It's original amount
Iropdsd also That all proceedings 30 to be iAstitu
ted ahan he commenced within tive years uext af-
ter the commission OF the oifense II the same shall
nave been committed at or beyOnd1he Cape OF GOOD
Hope or Cape Horn, or within one year Il committed
elsewhere, or within two months after the return OF
the offender and the complaining party to the Uni-
ted States; and there shall be no appeal from any
decision OF any OF the circuit courts, unless the
amount sued for exceeds the sum OF hve hundred
dollars.
SIC g. That to avoid doubt in the construction
OF this act, every person having the command OF
States shall, within the meaning and for the pur-
poses OF this act, be deemed and taken TO be the
"master' OF such ship; and that every person Zap
f',iiti'Nn aSNeptcuJ WIN ouah 10 piiploJou
ged to serve In any capacity on board the same shall
be- deemed and taken TO be ''aoamRn" within the
meaning and for the purposes Of this act and that
the term ship shall be taken and understood TO
comprehend every description of vessels navigating
on ANY sea or cham el lake river, to which the
provisions OF this law may be applicable; and the
term 80 Ener" shall be taken and understood to
comprehend all the several persons, II more than
one TO whom the ship shall belong
Sic GO. That In case shall the salary, fees, and
em0luments Of any officer appointed under this act
De more than five thousand dollars per annum; and
any additional fees shall be paid into the treasury OF
the United States.
SEc. 6T. That all acts or parts OF sets incOn-
ssen with the provisions OF this act are hereby re-
ptuGd.
SsC 6s. That this act shall take effect in sixty
uays after It's passage, but its provisions In re-
gatd 70 appointments under it shall take effect i'm
medlately,
SCHEDULE.
TABLE A. (secton 81
scale OF fees for matters transacted at shipping
commissioners Offices.
First Fee payable on engaging crew, for each
member OF the crew, except apprentlces) " ~
secondly. Fee payable on discharging crew. for
each member OF crew discharged, 80 cents.
TABLE b. (Sectlon 6O
sums to be deducted from wages OF seamen
u partial repayment OF the fees payable 10 table
In respect Of engagements, from the wages Of
edeh member OF the crew, 20 cents.
- IN respect OF discharges, from the wages Of each
member OF the crew, 20 cents.
TABLE, c. (SectiOn ~
=, Fees payable by the master or owner for appren-
uCing boys TO the sea-service:
tuTe IS OO