New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-03

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applied in reimbursing any costs properly
incurred by the master in procuring such
conviction and punishment.
SEC. 80. That every ship making voyages
as described in section twelve of this act.
shall have an ''otficial 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
ottense committed by any member of his
crew for which it is intended to prosecute,
or to enforce a forfeiture, together with
such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
reply, if any, made to the charge, as here
lnbetole required; thirdly, every Otfense
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 i'll
nees or injury happening to any member of
the crew, with the nature thereof, and the
medical treatment (if 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 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 deduc tions to be made there
from; eleyenthly, the sale Of the effects Of
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including a statement of each
article sold, and the sum received for it.
SEC. 49, That every entry hereby re-
CURED to be made in the official log
book shall be signed by the master
and by the mate, or some other one
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
he 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. 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
the master shall, for each such
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 ofense, incur penalty not exceed |
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sE4MEN.
SEC 81. That no wages 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
or apprentice shall be valid in law,
Notwithstanding any previous sale OF as
,lgnment OF such wages, or of any attach
nent, Incumbrance, or arrestment thereon; T
md no assignment or sale of such wages,
IF Of salvage made prior to the accruing
hereof shall bind the party making the
anne, except such advanced securities as
ire provided for in this act.
SEC. 81. That every person who, not being
n the United States service, and not being
July authorized by law for the purpose,
,Ues on board any ship about to arrive at
he place of her destination before her &C
ual 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,
OeriOd not exceeding six months; and the
Master or person in charge of said ship may
axe any such person so going on board as
foresaid into custody, and deliver him up
orthwith to any constable or police officer,
0 be by him taken before any justice of the
eace, and to be dealt with according to
be provisions of this act.
SEC. 50. That if, within twenty-fOur hours !
fter the arrival of any ship at any port in
be United States, any person, then being
n board such ship, solicits any seaman to
ec0me ledger at the house Of any person
citing lodgings for hire or takes out of
UGH ship any effects of any seaman, ex-
ept under his personal direction, and with
ne permission Of the master, he shall, for
very such ofense, incur penalty not ex-
9eding fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
Imprisonment for any period not exceeding
lree months.
SEC GA. That all penalties and forfeitlres
imposed by this act, and for the recovery
hereof no specific mode is hereiubefore {
royided, shall and may be recovered with 8
)sts, either in any circuit court OF the I
nited States, at the suit any district attor-
ey of the United States, or at the suit of any
erson by information to any district attor-
8y in any port of the United States, where
near to where the Ottense shall be COM
lifted or the offender shall be; and in case
conviction under this act, and the sum
nposed as penalty by the court shall not
, paid either Immediately after the y
,nviction or within such period as \
le court shall at the time Of the conviction I
1point, it shall be lawful for the court to y
,mmit the offender to prison, there to be T
lprisoned for the term or terms hereinbe- S
re provided in case of such offense, the
mmitment to be terminable upon payment
the amount and costs; and all penalties ?
ID forteitures mentioned in this act for Il
hich no special application is hereinbefore
divided, shall, when recovered, be paid
Id applied in manner following that is to n
y: so much as the court shall determine, t.
ID the residue shall be paid to the court 0
ID be RENTED from time to time, by order y
the judge, to the treasury of the UnitedS p
ates, and appropriated as provided for IN n
ction fifty of this act; provided always, II
at it shall be lawful for the court before t.
lich any proceeding shall be instituted II
T the recovery of any pecuniary penalty Il
posed by this act, to mitigate or reduce p
CD penalty as to such court shall appear T.
st and reasonable; but no such penalty
all be reduced to less than one-third Of :
original amount; provided, also, that all
oceedings SO to be instituted shall be
within two years next after the
mmission of the offense If the same shall
We been committed at or beyond the 6
pc of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with
one year if committed elsewhere, or
thin two months after the return of the
ender and the complaining party to the
lited States; and there shall be no appeal !
IN any decision of any of the circuit =
arts, unless the amount sued for exceeds
sum of five hundred dollars
SEC. IS. That to avoid doubt in the con- -
uotion OF this act, every person having
} command of any ship belonging TO any CO
izen OF the United States shall, within w