New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11

punished therefor by Imprisonment OF
| otherwise, the court hearing the case may
direct part Of the wages due to such sea.
man, mot exceeding fifteen dollars, to be
applied in reimbursing any costs properly
| incurred by the master in procuring such
conviction and punishment.
SEC. %. That every ship making voyages
| rs described in section twelve Of this act
shall have an official log-book;' and every
master Of such ship shall make, or cause to
be made therein, entries Of the following
| matters, that is to say: First, every legal
conviction Of any member Of his crew, and
the punishment inflicted; secondly, every
Otfense 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
.inbefoIe required; thirdly, every offense
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 a state
ment that-he declines to give an opinion of
such particulars; filthy, every case of Ill
ness or injury happening to any member Of
the crew, with the nature thereof, and the
medical treatment lif any; sixthly. every
case of death happening on board, with the
cause thereof; seyenthly, 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
I'D
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 tie mate, or some other one
of the crew, and every entry in the
official log book shall be made az 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 twenty-fOur
hours after such arrival.
SEC. so. That if in any case the official
ogbook is not kept in the manner hereby
required, or if any entry hereby directed
to be made in any such lOg-bo0k is not
made at the time and in the manner hereby
directed, the master shall, for each such
ohense, incur a 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-f0ur hours after such arrival. shall,
for each Otfense, incur a penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEAMEN.
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accruing
TO any seaman or apprentice shall be sub
ject to attachment or arrestmPnt from any
court; and every payment Of wages to a
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 theTe0nS
and no assignment or sale of such wages
or of salvage made prior to the accruing
thereof, shall bind tile party making the
same, except such advanced securities as
are provided for in this act.
SEC. %. 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
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.
and 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. 63. 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, s0licits any seaman TO
become ledger at the house of any person |
letting lodgings for hire, or takes out of |
such ship any effects of any seaman, ex-
eept under his personal direction, and with |
the permission of the MASTER he shall, for
3yery such otfense, incur penalty not ex-
cceding fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
imprisonment for any period not exceeding
three months.
SEC. GA. That ali penalties and forfeitares
imposed by this act and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefOre
shall and may be recovered with
costs, either in any circuit court OF the
United States, at the suit OF any district attOr-
ley of the United States. or at the suit Of any
person BY information TO any district attor-
ley in any port Of the United States, wheBe
u near to where the otfense shall be COM
ntted or the offender shall be- and in case
IF a conviction under this act, and the sum
imposed as penalty by the court shall not
De paid either Immediately after the
conviction or within such period as
he court shall at the time Of the conviction
appoint, it shall be lawful for the court to.
commit the offender to prison. there to be
imprisoned for the term or terms hereinbe-
ore provided in case of 8uch Otfense, the
commitment to be terminable upon payment |
VI the amount and costs; and all penalties
ind forteitures mentioned in this act, for
which no special application is hereinbefore
provided, shall, when recovered, be paid
md applied in manner following, that is to
ay: 50 much as the court shall determine
md the residue shall be paid to the court
md be RENTED from time to time, by order
# the Judge, to the treasury of the United
states, and appropriated as provided for in
ecton fifty Of this act; provided always,
hat il shall be lawful for the court before
which any proceeding shall be instituted
or the recovery of any pecuniary penalty
imposed by this act to mitigate or reduce
UGH penalty as to such court shall appear
ust and reasonable; but no such penalty
hail be reduced to less than one-third of
is original amounts provided, also, that all
so to be instituted shall be
commenced within two years next after the
of the Offense If the same shall
ave been committed at or beyond the
APE of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with
4 one year if committed elsewhere, or
within two months after the return of the
fender and the complaining party to the
United States; and there shall be no appeal
rom any decision Of any of the circuit
Il a.