New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-26

each; thirdly, a statement of the sum dT
to deceased as wages, and the total amour
of deductions, if any, to be made therefrOn
and shall cause such entry to be attested b
the mate and one of the crew.
SEC. Al. That in cases provided for b
the last preceding section the followin
rules shall be observed: First, if the shi
proceeds at once to any port in the Unite
States, the master shall, within forty
eight hours after his arrival, delive
any such effects as aforesaid remainin
unsoId, and pay any money which he ha
taken charge of, or received from such sal
as aforesaid, and also the balance of wage
due to the deceased, to the shipping com
| missioner at the port OF destination III tn
United States; secondly, if the ship t0uche
and remains at some foreign port befor
| coming to any port in the United States
the master snail report the case to tn
| United States consular officer there. ant
shall give to such officer any information
| he requires as to the destination of the shil
| and probable length of the voyage. ant
! such officer may, if he considers it expe
| dent so to do, require the said effects
money and wages to be delivered and paiC
| to him, and shall, upon such delivery ant
| payment, give to the master a receipt; anC
| the master shall within forty-eight hour;
| after his arrival at his port of destination
IN the United States produce the same to
the shipping commissioner there; and such
consular officer shall in such case indOrse
and certify upon the agreement with the
crew, the particulars with respect to
such delivery and payment; thirdly, if
such officer as aforesaid does not re-
quire such payment and delivery to be
made to him, the master shall take charge
OF the said effects, money and wages, and
shall, within forty-eight hours after his arri-
val at his port Of destination in the United
States, deliver and pay the same to the
shipping commissioner there; fourthly, the
master shall IN all cases in which any sea-
man or apprentice dies during the progress
OF the voyage or engagement, TO give to
such officer or shipping commissioner as
aforesaid an account, in such form as they
may respectively require, Of the effects.
money and wages SO to be delivered and
paid, and no deductions claimed in such ac-
count shall be allowed unless verified, if
there is any official log-book, by such entry
therein as hereinbefore required and also
by such other vouchers Gf any as may be
reasonably required by the officer or ship
ping commissioner to whom the account is
rendered; filthy, upon due compliance
with such of the provisions of this section as
relates to acts to be done at the port of des-
tinatiOn in the United States, the shipping
commissioner shall grant to the master a
certificate to that effect, and no officer of
ing ship without the production of such GER
tiicate.
SEC. IS. That if any master fails TO take
such charge Of the money or other effects of
a seaman or apprentice during a voyage, or
to make such entries in respect thereof
or to procure such attestation to such
entries, or to make such payment or de-
livery OF any money, wages, or effects Of
any seaman or apprentice dying during
voyage, or to give such account in respect
thereof as hereinbefore respectfully direct
ed, he shall be accountable for the money,
wages and effects OF the seaman or appren-
tlce to the judicial circuit court in whose
jurisdiction such port OF destination is sit
uate, and shall pay and deliver the same
accordingly; and such master shall, in addi-
ton for every such 0tfense, incur penalty
not exceeding treble the value of the money
or effects, or, if such value is not ascers
tanned, not exceeding two hundred dollars:
and II any such money, wages, or effects
are not duly paid, delivered, and accounted
tor by the master, the owner Of the ship
snail pay, deliver and account for the same.
and such money and wages and the value
OF such effects shall be recoverable from
llm accordingly; and if he tails to account
Tor and pay the same. he shall, in addition
to his liability for the said money and
value, incur the same penalty which is
lerelnbefOre mentioned as incurred by the
master tor like otense; and all money,
wages, and effects of any seaman or appren- |
Ice dying during a voyage shall be recov- |
erable in the same courts and by the |
iame modes of proceeding by which sea I
men are enabled TO recover wages due to !
hem,
SEC, l6. That if any sucn seaman or ap. |
prentice ae last aforesaid dies at any place |
'ut OF the United States, leaving any money
y ntfp1tS Nt Oo l.; IL
states consul or commercial agent at or
learest the place shall claim and take
harge OF such money and effects; and such
tticer shall. if he thinks fit, sell all or any
Il such effects. OF any effects of any de.
eased seaman or apprentice delivered to
nm under the provisions of this act. and
hall quarterly remit to the Judge of the
district court of the port from which such
hip sailed. or the port where the yovage
all moneys belonging to or
rising from the sale of the effects or paid |
S the wages OF any deceased seamen or
pprentlces which have come to his hands
nder The provisions hereinbefore con,
aimed. and shall render such accounts
hereof as the district Judge requires.
SEC. 40 That whenever any seaman or
pprentice dies in the United States, and is
t the time OF his death entitled to claim
'0m themaster or owner of any ship in which
|
UGH master or owner shall pay and deliver.
: account for the same, to the shinDino
commissioner at the port where the seaman
r apprentice was discharged, or was TO
ave been discharged.
SEC. AZ. That every shipping commissioner
the United States shall, within one week
ON the date OF receiving any such money.
ages or effects OF any deceased seaman or
Dprentlce; pay, remit or deliver to the cir.
lit court of the circuit in which he resides.
le SAID money, wages or effects, subject to
lch deductions as may be allowed bv the
rcult court for expenses incurred in re-
)ect to said money and effects: and should
~ commissioner fail to pay, remit and de.
yer to the circuit court within the time
arelnbetore mentioned, he shall incur a
anaIty not exceeding treble the amount of
ie value OF such money and effects.
SEC A. That II the money and effects of
y seaman or apprentice paid RENTED or
sIIvered to the circuit court. includino tbe
oneys received for any part of said effects =,
men nave been sold, either before de-
very to the circuit court, or by it's dirpc-
DDs, DO not exceed in value the sum of
rec hundred dollars, then, subject to
e provisions hereinafter contained. and
all such deductions for expenses in :
FRED IN respect to the seaman or apDren J
e, or OF his said money and effects. as the :
court thinks lit to allow, the said courts ,
ay, it it thinks fit so to do pay and de-
-er the said money and effects either to r
y claimants who can prove themselves to q
e satisfaction of the court either to be his :
dow or children, or to be entitled to the :
ects OF the deceased under his will If /
y, or under the statute for the distrib1I- !
N OF the effects Of intestates, or under 7
J other statute, or at common law, or to =
en- enSll * 70 procure probate, or take out
IerS OF administration or confirmation. a
.hough no probate OF letters Of admins, =
.tlon or confirmation have been taken =