New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-09

punished therefor by imprisonment OF
otherwise, the court hearing the case may
direct part OF the wages due to such sea
man, not exceeding fifteen dollars, to be
! applied in reimbursing any costs properly
| incurred by the master in procuring such
| conviction and punishment.
SEC. S. That every ship making voyages
| as described in section twelve Of this act
shall have an ''oficial log-book;" and every
master of such ship shall make, or cause to
be made therein, entries of the followin g
matters, that is to say: First, every legal
! conviction of any member of his crew, and
the punishment inflicted; secondly, every
| ottense committed by any member of his
crew for which it is intended to prosecute,
or to enforce forfeiture, together with
! such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
| reply, if any, made to the charge, as here
inbefore required; thirdly, every offehse
! for which punishment is inflicted on board,
| and the punishment inflicted; fourthly, a
| statement of the conduct, character, and
| qualifications of each Of his crew, or state
ment that he declines to give an opinion of
such particulars filthy, every case of i'll
ness or injury happening to any member of
| the crew, with the nature thereof, and the
medical treatment (if any; sixthiy, every
case of death happening on board, with the
cause thereof; seventhly, every birth hap
! pening on board, with the sex of the infant,
| and the names Of the parents; eighthly,
| every marriage taken place on board, with
! the names and ages of the parties; ninthly
! the name Of every seaman or apprentice
| who ceases to be a member of the crew
otherwise than by death, with the place.
| time, manner and cause thereof; tenthly,
| the wages due to any seaman or apprentice
| who dies during the voyage, and the gross
| amount of all deductions to be made there
from; eleventhly, the sale of the effects of
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including statement OF each
article sold, and the sum received for it.
SEC. So. That every entry hereby re-
! quired to be made in the official log
! book shall be signed by the master
| and by the mate, or some other one
of the crew, and every entry in the
official log-book shall be made as soon as
| possible after the occurrence to which it
relates, and, if not made on the same day
| as the occurrence to which it relates shall
| be made and dated so as to show the date
of the occurrence, and Of the entry respect
| ing it: and in no case shall any entry there
in in respect Of any occurrence happening
| previously to the arrival of the ship at her
| final port be made more than tweBty four
hours after such arrival.
SEC. 60 That if in any case the official
log-book is not kept in the manner hereby
| required, or if any entry hereby directed
to be made in any such lOg-boOk is not
made at the time and in the manner hereby
directed, the master shall, for each such
ofense, 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 log
book in respect of any occurrence happen
ing previously to the arrival of the ship at
her final port of discharge, more than
twenty four hours after such arrival, shall,
for each offense, incur penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEANIEE.
SEC. CT. That no v ages due or accruing
to any seaman or apprentice shall be sub
ect TO attachment or arrestment from any
court; and every payment OF wages to
seaman or apprentice shall be valid in law,
notwithstanding any previous sale or as
signment of such wages, or Of any attach
ment, incumbrance. 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 sHch advanced securities as
are provided for in this act.
SEC. 60. That every person who, not being
in the United States service, and not being
duly authorized by law for the purpose,
goes on board any ship about to arrive at
the place of her destination before her &C
tual arrival, and before she has been com
pletely moored, without permission of the
master, shall for every such otfense, incur
penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars,
an@shall be liable to Imprisonment for any
period not exceeding six months /; and the
master or person in charge of said ship may
take any such person SO going on board as
aforesaid into custody, and deliver him up
forthwith to any constable or police officer,
to be by him taken before any justice of the
peace, and to be dealt with according to
the provisions of this act
SEC. g. That if, 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, solicits any seaman to
become lodger at the house of any person
letting lodgings for hire, or takes out Of
such ship any effects Of any seaman, ey-
cept under his personal direction, and with
the permission Of the master, he shall, for
every such otfense, incur penalty not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars, or shall be liable TO
imprisonment for any period not exceeding
three months.
SEC. 81. That ali penalties and forfeitares
imposed by this act, and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with
costs, either in any circuit court OF the
United States, at the suit OF any district attOr
ney Of the United States, or at the suit of any
person by information to any district attor
ney in any port of the United States, where
or near to where the Otfense shall be COM
mtted or the offender shall be; and in case
Of a conviction under this act, and the sum
imposed as a penalty by the court shall not
be paid either Immediately after the
conviction or vain such period as
the court shall at ne of the conviction
appoint, it shall full for the court to
commit the offender to prison, there to be
imprisoned for the term or terms hereinbe-
fore provided in case Of such offense, the
commitment to be terminable upon payment
Of the amount and costs; and all penalties
and forteitures mentioned in this act, for
which no special application is .hereinbefore
provided, shall, when recovered, be paid
and applied in manner following, that IS to
say: So much as the court shall determine,
and the residue shall be paid to the court
of the Judge, to the treasury of the United
States, and appropriated as provided for in
section fifty of this act; provided always, |
that it shall be lawful for the court before
which any proceeding shall be instituted
for the recovery of aay pecuniary penalty |
imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce
such penalty as to such court shall appear |
just and reasonable; but no such penalty |
shall be reduced to less than one-third of !
ITS original amount; provided, also, that all |
proceedings so to be instituted shall be |
commenced within two years next after the |
commission of the Offense If the same shall |
have been committed at or beyond the |
Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with |
in one year if committed elsewhere, or
within two months after the return of the |
offender and the complaining party to the |