New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02


j. each article sold; and the sum received 70
t each; thirdly, statement of the sum du
: to deceased as wages, and the total amour
l of deductions, if any, to be made therefrom
7 and shall cause such entry to be attested b,
| the mate and one of the crew.
SEC. A. That in cases provided for b,
: the last preceding section the followin!
rules shall be observed: First, if the shiI
proceeds at once to any port in the United
States, the master SHALL within forty
eight hours after his arrival, delivel
any such effects as aforesaid remaining
unsOld, and pay any money which he has
taken charge of or received from such sale
as aforesaid, and also the balance of wages
due to the deceased, to the shipping com,
missioner at the port of destination in the
United States; secondly, if the ship touches
and remains at some foreign port before
coming to any port in the United States
the master shall report the case to the
United States consular officer there and
shall give to such officer any information
he requires as to the destination of the ship
and probable length of the VOYAGE: and
such officer may, if he considers It expe-
dent so to do, require the said effects,
money and wages to be delivered and paid
to him, and SHALL upon such delivery and
! payment, give to the master a receipt; and
the master shall within forty-eight hours
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-
| qulre 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 III 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 &C
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 (if .anyj as NAV 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
customs shall clear inward any foreign go
ing ship without the production of such GER
tihcate.
SEC. As. That if any master fails to take
such charge OF the money or other effects of
seaman or apprentice during 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 a
yrs,T ora 70 r1v-o Il
thereof as hereinhefore respectfully direct |
ed, he shall be accountable for the money, |
wages and effects OF the seaman or aDpren- |
t1ce 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 otfense, incur DenaI+v
not exceeding treble the value of the money
or effects, or, if such value is not ascer-
tanned, not exceeding two hundred dollars:
and Ii any such money, wages, or effects
are not duly paid, delivered, and accounted
for by the master, the owner of the ship
shall pay, deliver and account for the same,
and such money and wages and the value
of such effects shall be recoverable from
him accordingly; and if he fails 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
herein before mentioned as incurred by the
master for like otfense; and all money.
wages, and effects Of any seaman or appren-
lice dying during voyage shall be recov-
cradle in the same courts and by the
same modes of proceeding. by which sea
men are enabled to recover wages due to
hem.
SEC. IS. That if any such seaman or ap-
prentice ae last aforesaid dies at any place
)ut OF the United States, leaving any money
II effects not on board of lis ship, the United
states consul or commercial agent at or
nearest the place shall claim and take
'harge OF such money and effects; and such
)ticer shall, if he thinks fit sell all or any
II such effects, or any effects of any de-
leased seaman or apprentice delivered to
llm 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 voyage
all moneys belonging to or s
rising from the sale of the effects or paid |
IS the wages of any deceased seamen or :
pprentices which have come to his hands I
Inder the, provisions hereinbefore con,
aimed, and shall render such accounts
hereof as the district Judge requires.
SEC. AZ. That whenever any seaman or r
pprentice dies in the United States, and is :
It the time of his death entitled to claim +
rom the master or owner ofany shipin which I
g has served any unpaid wages or effects. 9
UGH master or owner shall pay and deliver, i
T account for the same, to the shipping Q
at the port where the seaman q
T apprentice was discharged, or was to a
ave been discharged. i
SEC. 40. That every shipping commissioner h
l the United States shall, within one week q
ON the GATE OF receiving any such money, o
ages or effects of any deceased seaman or .
pprentlce, pay, remit or deliver to the cir il
mt court of the circuit in which he resides. n
le SAID money, wages or effects, subject to h
lch deductions as may be allowed by the n
rcult court Tor expenses incurred in re-
)ect to said money and effects; and should II
ny commissioner fail to pay, remit and de- d
yer to the circuit court within the time "
ereinbefore mentioned, he shall incur +.
7nalty not exceeding treble the amount of O
le value Of such money and effects II
SEC. AZ. That if the money and effects of a
~ seaman or apprentice paid, RENTED or 81
7IlVered to the circuit court, including the h
oneys received Tor any part of said effects 81
hjeh have been sold, either before de- a,
very to the circuit court, or by its direc- f.
1ns, do not exceed in value the sum of In
rec hundred dollars, then, subject to M
g provisions hereinafter contained, and +,
all such deductions for expenses in to
FRED III respect to the seaman or appren- hf
e, or of his said money and effects, as the sh
i court thinks tit to allow, the said courts ne
ay, IT 1t thinks tit so to do, pay and de-
Ter the said money and effects either to W
y claimants who can prove themselves to ar
e satisfaction of the court either to be his in
dow or children, or to be entitled to the ne
ectS OF the deceased under his will Gf m
", or under the statute for the distribu- de
N of the effects of intestates, or under Nj
other statute, or at common law, or to op
entitled to procure probate, or take out de
tiers of administration or confirmation, su
hOugh no probate or letters of admins | co