New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-08

e. not IOF any 1uELuef PERIOD.
SEC. "a. That no seaman or apprentice
shall be entitled to wages for any period
y during which he unlawfully refuses or neg
Iects to work when required, after the time
Fixed by the agreement for his beginning
york, nor, unless the court hearing the cast
ltherwise directs, for any period during
Mhich he is lawfully imprisoned for any of
alse committed BY him.
Sec. IS. That the master or owner of any
Zip making voyages as hereinbefore de
ssHbed in section twelve Of this act, except
reign-going ships, shall pay to every sea
N4n his wages within two days after the
ANIMATION of the agreement, or at the
n1e such seaman is discharged, whichever
fe happens; and in the case of foreign
Going ships, within three days after the
cargo has been delivered, or within five
a@gs after the seaman's discharge, which
eYeF first happens; and in all cases the sea
man shall, at the time of his discharge, be
ssnSltled to be- paid, on account, a sum equal
ia ene-fourth part OF the balance due to
hs1as and every master or owner who ne
elects or refuses to make payment in man
ner Aforesaid without sufficient cause shall
pA 70 the seaman sum not exceeding the
4zn9unt Of two days pay for each of the
aaYs, not exceeding ten days, during which
1aYment is delayed beyond the respective
9eeioas aforesaid; and such sum shall be
secaEerable as wages in any claim made be-
s0r6 6he court; provided, that this section
sAa bot apply to the masters or owners of
3n vessel where the seaman is entitled to
faafei in the profits of the cruise or voyage
SEc. &c. That any three or more OF the
scfeR Df any merchant ship of the United
. States, as described in section twelve Of
ifbis act NAV complain to any officer in com
1aaHa Of any of the ships in the United
States navy, or any American consular oth-
ScAY "a any shipping commissioner, or any
ehfrf officer of the customs that, the pro-
efaidns or water for the use of the crew
A1 at any time of bad quality, unfit for
Hae or deficient in quantity; such officer
shall thereupOn examine the said provisions
~ later, or cause them to be examined;
&na1 on examination such provisions or
wster are found to be of bad quality and
Unfit for use, or be deficient in quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
nsf# the same in writing to the master of
sTAe Ship; and if such master does not there
augtQn provide other provisions or water,
where the same can be had, in lieu of any
Ha Mgnifed to be of bad quality and unfit
TIA use, or does not procure the requisite
KeHantity Of any so signifed 10 be insufficient
IN Quantity or uses, any provisions of water
which have been so signifed as aforesaid to
0e Of bad quality and unfit for use, he shall.
I'm every such case, incur penalty not ex-
seeeding one hundred dollars; and upon
every such examination as aforesaid the
officers making or directing the same shall
enter statement of the result of the
examination in the log book; and shall
send a report thereof to the district
Judge of the port at which such vessel is
bound, and such report shall be received
in evidence in any legal proceedings.
SEC. 81. That If the officer to whom any
such complaint as last aforesaid is made
certifes in such statement as aforesaid that
there was no reasonable ground for such
complaint, each Of the parties so complain
ing shall be liable to forfeit to the master
Oh owner, out of his wages a sum not ex-
ceeding one weeks wages.
Sec. 49, That if any seamen, as aforesaid,
while on board any ship, shall state to the |
master that they desire to make complaint, |
as aforesaid, to any consular officer, or naval |
0fieer of any ship of the United States or |
any shipping commissioner, against the |
master, the said master shall, if the ship is |
then at a place where there is any such |
officer as aforesaid, so soon as the service |
Of the slip will permit, and if the ship is not
then at such place, SO soon after her first |
arrival at such place as the service of the |
ship will permit, allow such seamen, or any
of them, to go ashore, or send him or them
ashore, in proper custody; so thathe or they
may be enabled to make such complaint; |
and shall in default incur penalty not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars
+ SEC. 49, That in the following cases, that
is to say, first, if, during a voyage, the
allowance of any of the provisions which
any seaman has, by his agreement, stipu-
lated for is reduced Except in accordance
with any regulations for reduction by
way of punishment, contained in the
agreement, and also for any time
during which such seaman willtuly, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
lects to perform his duty, or is lawfully I'M
der confinement for misconduct, either on
board or on shore); secondly, if it is shown
that any of such provisions are, or, have
been during the voyage, bad in quality, and
unfit for use, the seaman shall receive by
way of compensation for such reduction or |
bad quality, according to the time of its
continuance, the following sums, to be paid
to him in addition to and 10 be recoverable
as wages that is to say: First if his allow
anceis reduced by any quantity not exceed
ing One-third of the quantity specified in the
agreement, a sum not exceeding fifty cents
day; secondly, if his allowance is reduced
by more than One-third of such quantity, a
sum not exceeding one dollar a day;
thirdly, in respect of such bad quality as
aforesaid, a sum not exceeding one dollar a |
day. Bu8 if it is shown to the satisfaction
Of the court before which the case is tried |
has been reduced could not be procured or
supplied in sufficient quantities, or were ]
unayoidably injured or lost, and that
proper and equivalent substitutes were sup
piled in lieu thereof in a reasonable time, |
the court shall take such circumstances into {
as the justice of the case may
require. {
SEC. 40. That every ship belonging to a
citizen or citizens of the United States, as
described in section twelve of this act shall {
be provided with a chest of medicines; and {
every sailing ship bound ON voyage across 6
the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, or around | Y
Cape Horn, or the Cape of Good Hope, or I
engaged in the whale or other fisheries, or a
Ia sealing, shall also be provided with, and 6
cause to be kept. sufficient quantity Of a
lime or lemon juice, and also sugar and a
or other anti-scorbutics, as Con- Q
gress may sanction, to be served out to :
every seaman as follows, that is to say, the s
master of every such ship, as last aforesaid, t
shall serve the lime or lemon juice, and | '
sugar and vinegar, to the crew, within ten I
DAYS after salt provisions mainly have been Il
served out to the crew, and SO long after 8
ward as such consumption of salt provisions j
continues, the lime or lemon juice and sugar S
daily at the rate Of half an ounce each per II
day, and the vinegar weekly at the rate Of p
half pint per week for each member of the G
crew.
SEC. Al. That if on any such ship as afore- b
said such medicines, medical stores lime Y
1r lemon Juice, or other articles, sugar and II
vinegar, al are hereinbefore required, are "
not provided and kept on board, as herein 9
before required, the master or owner shall 7
ncur penalty not exceeding five hundred Il
dollars; and if the master of any such ship q
IS aforesaid neglects to serve out the lime u
n lemon juice, and sugar and vinegar IN
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