New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28

ties therefor, to be approved by said Judge:
aud shall take and subscribe the following
oath before entering upon the duties Of his
office: Il do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as
the case may bel that | viii support the
constitution Of the United States; and that
will truly and faithfully discharge the
duties of shipping commissioner to the
best OF my ability, and according to law
Said oath shall he Endorsed on the commits
sion or certificate Of appointment and
signed by him and certified by the officer
before whom such oath or affirmation shall
have been taken.
SEC. 3. That any shipping commissioner
may engage clerk or clerks to assist him
IN the transaction of the business of the
shipping office at his own proper cost, and
may. III. case Of necessity, depute such clerk
or clerks to act for him in his official
capacity; but the shipping commissioner
shall be held responsible for the acts of
every such clerk or deputy, and will be
| personally liable for any penalties such
clerk or deputy may incur by the violation
! of any of the provisions Of this act: and
all acts done by clerk, as such deputy,
| shall be as valid and binding as if done bv
the shipping commissioner. Each shipping
commissioner shall provide a seal with
| which re shall authenticate all his official
acts, on which seal shall be engraved the
arms OF the United States and the name of
the seaport or district for which he is COM
| missiOned. Any instrument, either printed
| or written, purporting to be the official act
OF shipping commissioner and pmpOrt-
ing to be under the seal and signature of
such shipping commissioner, shall be re-
celved as prima facie evidence Of the Off
cial character of such instrument, and of
the truth Of the facts therein set forth.
SEC. 4. That every shipping com
missioner shall lease rent, or pro
cure at his own cost suitable
premises for the transaction of business,
and tor the preservation Of the books and
other documents connected Herewith, and
which premises shall be styled 1.-The ship
commissioner Office" And the gen
eral business of a shipping commissioner
shall be, first. to afford facilities tor en-
gazing seamep by Keeping register of |
their names and characters; secondly. to |
superntend their engagement and dis |
CHARGE in manner hereinafter mentioned; |
thirdly TO provide means for securing the |
presence Oh board at the proper times Of |
men who ere so engaged; fourthly, to facili-
tate the making OF apprenticeship to the |
sea service and to perform such other du-
ties relating 60 merchant seamen and mer.
chant ships as are hereby or may hereafter
under the powers herein contained be com
United to him.
SEC. 5. That such fees, not exceeding the
sums specified in the table marked IA in
the schedule hereto annexed, shall be pay
able upon all engagements and discharges
effected before shipping as
hereinafter mentioned, and such shipping
commissioners shall cause a scale of the
tees payable to be prepared and to be con-
splcuously placed III the shipping office; and
the shipping commissioner may refuse to
proceed with any engagement or discharge
unless the fees payable thereon are first
laido
Sec. s. That every owner, eonsfgnee.
agent, or master Of ship engaging or dis.
'harSlng any seamen or seaman in a ship
)ing office, OF before shipping commits.
ioners shall pay to the shipping commits
Toner the whole of the fees hereby made
payable in respect OF such engagement or
discharge and may for the purpose of in
'art Telmbursing himself deduct in respect
u each such engagement OF discharge, from
he wages of all persons Except appren-
lces) so engaged or discharged, and retain
ny sums not exceeding the sums specified
4 that behalf in the table marked .'B' ia :
he schedule hereto annexed !
Sec % That any shipping commissioner 6
r any clerk or employee in any shipping :
flee, who shall demand or receive any re-
lunerati0n whatever, either directly or in ! :
rect!y' for hiring or supplying any seao =
ian tor any merchant Ships excepting the g
awful fees payable under this act, shall,
u every such otfenseo incur a penalty not :
exceeding two hundred dollars. 9
Sec &. That in the case of any place or !,
ort III which no shipping commissioner shall :
ave been appointed, then the whole or =
ny part of the business of a shipping Gomo Z
lssioneP shall be cond ueted BY the col .,
ctOr or deputy collector of customs of -
Ich place az port: and in respect of such a. a.
lsIness such CustomhOusc shall be deemed "
shipping office, and she collector or y,
putty collector Of customs TO whom such ! 81
lsmess shall be committed shall for all -,
lrposes be deemed 3 shipping commits ~
oner within the meaning Ot this act: and y,
y person otheT than = commissioner IlD- ~
I this act 'Eho shaA PERFORM or attempt ! So
Perlormo either directly or Indirectly: ~
e duties which are by this ace set forth ~ ~
pertaining to o'shippiDg commiso a.
ner. shall incur a penalty not exceeding J ~
g hundred <Iollars; provided, chat noths IL
III this acS shall be construed as to pre- ~
Mt the ewnero or cOnsigneeo or master of ~
y shlpe except such as are described in ! ~,
'ton twelve OF this acto from performing o.. On
nselt, SO far as the said ships are con- W.
nedo the duties OF shipping commits 0 0t!
ner under this acto u
SEC. 80 That every shipping commissioner
pointed under this act shall. if applied to lot
The purpose OF apprenticing boys to the ms
service by any masters or owners of the
ps, or by any person or persons legally ms
tLlhed, give such assistance as in their the
yer Tor facilitating the making of such be
partnerships; but the shipping commits ma.
Ter shall ascertain that the bow has
unfairly consented to be bound, and be
I the parents or guardian of said bOy Der
e consented to said apprenticeship, and viii
attained the age Of twelve years and 'sha
sufficient health and strength, and that mi
master to whom the boy is to be bound for
Proper person Tor the purpose: pro- the
ed, That said apprenticeship shall termi- or :
when the apprentice becomes eighteen sea
rs of age And the shipping commits min
et may receive from the persons avail s
themselves OF such assistance the fees ma,
tanned in table &C" in the schedule maj
ito annexed. And the shipping com bre
'lohef snail keep register of all linden was
8 OF 81 aPPI,rentiiceshlp made before him. by
&c. ~. That the master Of every foreign or
g ship shall, before carrying any APP van
ltlce to sea from any place in the United sue,
es. cause such apprentice to appear be bref
the shipping commissioner before 81
N the crew is engaged, and shall pro curl
TO hlm the lndenture by which such scar
,entlce is pound. and .a the assignment or ceip
nihehtS Vhefeo1 M any, and the name sum
tla apprentice with the date of the by t
nture and the assignment or assign the
Is thereof (f any shall be entered on depS
agreement; and no such assignment then
oe made without the approval of a disc
missioner the apprentice, his parents, butt
IS guardian. And for any default in secu
ing Ihe provisions of this section, the ture
er shall, for each of1ense, incur a Den- IRE !
not exceeding one hundred dollars reco,
O. II. mat II any person shall demand curit
celVe. either directly or indirectly. from or a.
seeking employment as a sea thnri
or from any other person seeking EN- iustit
iIl as d seaman OF from any person any
J behalf, any remuneration whatever. for 5
than the fees hereby authorized. for piver
q wit or, ,lr.v-,