New Orleans Republican., 1872-10-05

shall be entitled to wages for any period
during which he unlawfully refuses or neg
lects to work when required, after the time
fixed by the agreement for his beginning
work, nor, unless the court hearing the case
otherwise directs, for any period during
which he is lawfully imprisoned for any of
6ense committed by him.
Sec. b. That the master or owner OF any
chip making voyages as herelnbetore de-
scribed in section twelve of this act, except
foreign-going ships, shall pay to every sea-
man his wages within two days after the
termination of tie 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, sum equal
TO one-fourth part of the balance due to
him; and every master or owner who ne.
elects or refuses to make payment in man
ner aforesaid without sufficient cause shall
pay to the seaman a 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-
fore the court; provided, that this section
shall not apply to the masters or owners of
any vessel where the seaman is entitled to
share in the profits Of the cruise or voyage.
SEC. 36. That any three or more OF the
crew of any merchant ship OF the United
Statcs as described in section twelve OF
this act may complain to any officer in com
mand Of any Of, the ships in the United
States navy, or any American consular Off
Ger, or any shipping commissioner, or any
chief officer of the customs that, the pro-
visions or water for the use of the crew
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use, 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
unfit for use, or be deficient in quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
uify the same in writing to the master of
the ship: andif such master does not there
upon provide other provisions or water
where the same can be had, in lieu OF any
so eignifed to be of bad quality and unit
for use, or does not procure the requisite
quantity Of any so signihed TO be insufficient
in quantity or uses, any provisions OF water
which have been SO signifed as aforesaid to
be of bad quality and unfit for use, he shall
in every such case, incur penalty not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars; and upon
every such examination as aforesaid the
officers making or directing the same shall
enter statement of the result of the
examination il 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
certlfies 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-
ceeding one weeks wages.
SEC 49, 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, agalnst tne
master, the said master shall, II the ship IS
then alta place where there is any such
officer as aforesaid, so soon as the service
of the ship win permit, and il the ship Is not
then at such place, SO soon after her first
arrival at such place as the service OF the
ship will permit, allow such seamen, or any
Of them, to 90 ashore, or send him or them
ashore, in proper custody, so that ne or they
may be enabled to make such complaint;
and shall n default incur a penalty not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC, 50. That in the following cases, that
is to say, first, if, during a voyage, the
allowance Of any of the provisions which
lated for is reduced Except in accordance
with any regulations for reduction by
sFav of punishment contained in the
agreement. and also for any time
during which such seaman willtuliy, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
lects to perform his duty, or is lawfully un-
der confinement for misconduct, either on
board or on shorel; secondly, if it is shown
that any Of such provisions are, or nave
been during the voyage, bad IN quailty, ana
7nfih for usc the seaman shall receive by
yyav Of compensation for such reduction or
bad quality, according to the time OF ITS
continuance, the following sums, to be pald
to him in addition to and TO be recoverable
as wages that is to say: First, if his allow
anceis reduced by any quantity not exceed
ing one-third of the quantity specified IN the
agreement. sum not exceeding fifty cents
q day; secondly, if his allowance is reduced
by more than one-third Of such quantity,
sum not exceeding one dollar q day;
thirdly, in respect OF such. bad quallGy as
aforesaid. sum not exceeding one dollar
dav. But ifit is shown to the satisfaction
of the court before which the case is tried
that any provisions the allowance OF which
has been reduced could not be procured or
supplied in sufficient quantities, or were
unayoidably injured or lost, ana thaI
proper and equivalent substitutes were sup
Olied in lieu thereof in d reasonable tme,
the shall take such circumstances into
consideration, and shall modify or refuse
compensation, as the justice of the case may
require.
SEC. 4O That every ship belonging to
citizen or citizens OF the United States, as
described in section twelve Of this act, shall
be provided with chest of medicines; and
every sailing ship bound on voyage across
the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, or around
Cane Horn, or the Cape of Good Hope, or
engaged in the whale or other tisheres, or
in sealing, shall also be provided with; and
cause to be kept, sufficient quantity oi
lime or lemon Juice, and also sugar ana
vinegar. or other anti-scorbutics, as Con
gress NAV sanction, to be served out to
every seaman as follows, that is to say, the
master of every snch ship, as last aforesaid,
shall serve the lime or lemon juice, and
sugar and vinegar, to the crew, within ten
daYa after. salt provisions mainly have been
earvad nut TO The crew, and so long alter
ward as such consumption of salt provisions
continues the lime or lemon juice and sugar
daily Mt the rate of half an ounce each per
6ay. and the vinegar weekly at the rate OF
half pint per week for each member OF the
crew.
SEC. Al. That if On any such ship as atore-
said such medicines, medical stores, lime
ar lemon Juice, or other articles, sugar and
viuepar. as are hereinbefore required, are
NOT provided and kept on board, as nereln-
hefore required, the master or owner shall
inour penalty not exceeding five hundred
dollars: and if the master OF any such snip
"a aforesaid neglects to serve out the lime
or lemon iuee, and sugar and vinegar IA
] ,,,r5vray- IaTniu ~ fore directed,