Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-07

sign and give to such master q statement Of the
tween the master and his employ or, be received as
eyiderce that he has made the payments therein
stc Is That upon every discharge effected before
shs %:sier mall make and
nt xed. report Of the conduct character. and quail
ss 6q u Declines 70 se an Sr 6niS sas On
such particulars or upon any Of them; and the
p ss shs be asS al she and and
or indorse on his certificate Of copy of 80
SEC. - That every seaman, being q foreigner,
who declares his intention OF becoming citizen OF
have served three years on board Of mercbsat
ship ships Of the sted States Subsequent to the
any competent court, and the production Of his Ger
tihcate OF discharge and good conduct during that
OF intsntion TO become q citizen be admitted a cii-
aeP 81 sns United States; AID every seaman being
TO Dec, me citizen OF the United States, aud shall
hA1 sso sald three years oe deemed citizen Of
serving on board any merchant ship of the United
ofCoPgress notS outstanding; but such seaman shall
eT 81 pa poses Of Hrota sto1 as an American eit
ration Of intention to becoms such citizen.
SIC. 81. That sesman's right TO wages aud pro-
time a. which he commences work, or at the time
specified in the agreement for his commencement OF
"ork OF presence on beard, whichever first happens.
SEC 81 Tn = no seaman shall by any agreement
other than Is provided by this act forfeit his lieu
upen the ship, or be deprived of any remedy for the
Itcoveiy OF bic wages q which he would other wi sc
nave .e+l shttled, and every stipulation in any
&c; ana eVsIy stlpulation BY which any seaman
of the loss of the ship or to abandon any right
which he may have or obtain in the nature of sal
wage. shall be wholly imperative.
SIC p. That so right TO wages shall be dependent
On the earning Of freight by the chip and every sea-
mand and receive any wages if the ship on which be
has served bad earned freight shall, subject TO all
be entitlsd TO claim and recover the same Of
re master or owner in personsm, notwithstanding
3f i p OF Shp P6eof hs, he has not exerted
st1res shall bar his claim. "-1
SEC. SO. That in Cases where the service OF any
in the agreement by reason of the wreck or loss OF
he ship such seaman shall be entitled to wages for
ne time Of service prior to such termination. but
sEo. "a: That no seaman apprentice shall be
uDlavfully refuses or neslects to work whsn re.
CURED after the tine faea By the agreement for his
Otherwise directs, for ssy period during which
he is lawfully imprisoned for any ofense commit
SIC. IS. That the master or owner of any ship
making voyages as herenbefOre described I'm section
twelve OF this act except for going ships shall
ray to every seaman his wages within two days
after the termination of the agreement, the
time such seaman IL discharged, whichever first
happens; and in the case Of foreign going ships,
within three days after the has been delivered
or within five days after the seaman 3 disc barge,
whichever tirsi happens and in all cases the seaman
paid on account, sum equal 10 one-fosrth part of
the balance due TO him; and every master OF owner
aforesaid without sufficient cause shall pay to the
seaman sum not exceeding the amount of two days
during which payment is DELAYED bevond the re
spective periods Aforesaid; and such sum shall be
court: Proridsd, That this section shall not apply
10 The masters OF owners OF any vessel where the
seaman is entitled to share in the profits Of the
SIC 50, That any three or more Of the crew Of
rcribed in section twelve Of this act, may cOu plain
70 al officer in command Of any Of the ships Of the
officer, sny shipping commissioner, any chief
officer If the Gust that the provisions water
qualify uI fit fer use or deficient ia quantity such
ficer shall thereuPon examine the said provisions
water. ause them to be examine u; and il on
examination such provisions or water are found to
be of bad quality and unfit for use, or be deci Mt
in quantity, the person making such eXamina-
ton shall signify the sane in writing to the
81 me provide sR hr spGh s0ss
water, where the can be had in lieu of any 80
does not procure the requisite Quantity of spy 20
signlhed to be insufficient in quantity uses, any
scresaid to be Of bsd quality aud un, for HSe. he
shall, IN every such case, incur penalty not ex-
examination aforesaid the officers making or
directing chs ssme shall enter statement of the
shall send report The reof 70 the district nudge 81
the port az which such vessel is bound, and such
sEc q That il the officer to whom any such
complaint as last aforesaid Is made certifies in such
statement as aforesaid that there was reasOnabs
ground iCr such complaint, each OF the arties
comp aLTC shall be liable to forfeit to the master
or owner, out OF his wages, sum not exceeding one
wceE 8 wages.
SEC 80. That il any seaman. a. aforesaid, while
on board any ship. shall state to the master that
they desire 30 make complaint aforesaid. TO any
consular officer or naval officer of any ship sf the
nlted States ,or any shipping commissioner AGAINST
the master the said master shall II the ship IS then
at place where there il any such officer efOre-
said soon the service Of the ship will permit
and il the ship IL not then at such place, soon
after her first arrival At such place service of
the ship VIII p rm allow such seamen, OF any Of
ii em, to go ashore, send him them ashore, in
proper custody that he they may be enabled to
make such complaint, and shall Sin default incur q
penalty not exceeding Ore hundred dollars.
To BE Continued