New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-27

w SCI. "f' Ihdg uo seaman or apprentice
] shall be entitled to wages for any period
during which he unlawfIlly refuses or neg
1 Iects to work when required, after the time
fixed by the agreement for his beginning
work, nor, unless the court hearing the ease
otherwise directs, for any period during
which he is lawfully imprisoned for any Of
tense committed by him.
SEC. 30 That the master or owner of any
ship making voyages as hereinbetOre de-
scrlbed in section twelve OF this act, except
foreign-g0ing ships, shall pay to every sea
man his wages within two days after the
termination of the agreement, or at the
time such seaman is discharged, whichever
first happens; and in the case Of foreign
going ships, within three days after the
cargo has been delivered, or within five
DAYS after the seaman's discharge, which
ever first happens; and in all cases the sea-
man shall, at the time of his discharge, be
entitled to be paid, on account, a sum equal
TO one-tOurth part of the balance due to
| him and every master or owner who ne
glects or refuses to make payment in man
ler aforesaid without sufficient cause shall
pay 10 me seaman sum not exceeding the
amount OF two days pay for each of the
days. NOT exceeding ten days, during which
payment Is delayed beyond the respective
periods aforesaid; and such sum shall be
recoverable as wages in any claim made be-
ahaI, not apply to the masters or owners of
a1v vessel where the seaman IS entitled to
share in the profits of the cruise or voyage.
SEC &c. That any three or more of tne
crew of any merchant ship OF the United
States. as described il section twelve Of
FIJI act. may complain to any officer i'll com
randof Any Of the ships in the United
States navy, or any American consular Off
cpr OF auy shipping commissioner, or any
chief officer of the customs that, the pro
ris;ons or water for the use Of the crew
are at any time of bad quality, unfit for
nae, or deficient in quantity: such officer
shall thereupon examine the said provisions
or water or cause them to be examined;
and If on examination such provisions or
water are found to be of bad quality and
naft for use, or be deficient in quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
rifv the same in writing to the master Of
tie ship; and if such master does not there
anon provide other provisions or water
where the same can be had, in lieu of any
40 siynitied to be of bad quality and unfit
for use or does not procure the requisite
quantity Of any so signihed o be insufficient
III quantity or uses, any provisions Of water
which have been so signited as aforesaid to
be Of bad quality and unfit for use, lie shall.
in every such case, incur penalty not ex-
Ceeding one hundred dollars; and upon
avery 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 |
ceytIfes 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
or owner, out of his wages, a sum not ex.
Ceediag one weeks wages.
SEC 38. 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
officer 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
Oticsg as aforesaid, so soon as the service
Of the ship will permit, and if the ship is not
chen at such place, SO soon after her first
arrival at such place as the service OF the
ship will permit, allow such seamen, or aay |
othem, to go ashore, or send him or them
ashore. in proper custody, so that he or they |
may be enabled to make such complaint;
and shall n default incur a penalty not ex'
ceeding one hundred dollars
SEC, 80. That in the following cases, shat
il I. 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 81 punishment, contained in the
agreement, and also for any time
during which such seaman willtully, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
let's 10 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 nave
been during the voyage, bad in quallty, anu
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
. Linn in addition to and TO be recoverable
Is Wa ges, that is to say: First, if his above
nee Is reduced by any quantity not exceed
~ Une-third Ofthe quantity specified IN the
greemCnt, a sum not exceeding htty cents
Gay: secondly, if his allowance is reduced
NJ more than Onc-third of such quantity, a
I'M rot exceeding one dollar day; |
Mrdiy in respect of such bad quality as
torcsaid, a sum not exceeding one dollar
law. But if it is shown to the satisfaction
f the court before which the case is tried
hat any provisions the allowance of which
las been reduced could not be procured or
Implied in sufficient quantities, or were
uavoidably injured or lost, and that |
roper and equivalent substitutes were sup
lied in lieu thereof in reasonable time,
be court shall take such circumstances into
lnsideratiOn, and shall modify OF refuse
as the justice of the case may
aQU!re.
SEC. 40. That every ship belonging to q
lt;zen or citizens of the United States, as
escribcd i'll section twelve Of this act, shall
e provided with q chest of medicines; and
very sailing ship bound on voyage across
le Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, or around
ape Horn, or the Cape Of Good Hope, or
lgagcd in the whale or other fisheries, or
sealing, shall also be provided with, and
ause to be kept, sufficient quantity OF
me or lemon juice, and also sugar and
iucgar, or other anti-scorbutics, as Con-
ress may sanction, to be served out to
very seaman as follows, that is to say, the
aster of every such ship, as last aforesaid,
lall serve the lime or lemon juice, and
lgar and vinegar, to the crew, within ten
avs after salt provisions mainly have been
rived out to the crew, and so long alter
ard as such consumption OF salt provisions }
pntinues, the lime or lemon juice and sugar 5
ally at the rate of half an ounce each per !
Nv, and the vinegar weekly at the rate OF
sIf a pint per week for each member OF the
ew. {
SEC. A. That if on any such ship as afore
i'd such medicines, medical stores, lime
lemon Juice, or other articles, sugar and
nprar. as are hereinbefOre required, are
ot provided and kept on board, as herein {
efore required, the master or owner shall
cur a penalty not exceeding five hundred I
olars; and if the master of any such ship
! aforesaid negleGts to serve out the lime
lemon Juice, and sugar and vinegar ID
lie case and manner hereinbetore directed, :