New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-27
belonging to the United States merchant

| tice to the sea srrvice, commits any of th
| following otfcnses, he shall be liable to b.
| punished as follows, that is to say: first, 10
| desertion, he shall beliable to Imprisonment
| for any period not exceeding three months
and also to forfeit all or any part OF the
| clothes or effects he leaves on board
| and all or any part Of the wages or emol
uments which he has then earned; second
| ly, for neglecting and refusing, without
| reasonable cause, to Join his ship, or to pro
coed to sea in his ship, or for absence with
out leave at any time within tWcntytOul
hours of the ships sailing from any port
either at the commencement or during The
progress OF any voyage, or for absence Al
any time without leave, and without sutfi
cient reason. from his ship, or from III,
duty, not amounting to desertion. or moi
treated as such by the master, he shall be
liable to imprisonment for any period not
exceeding one month, and also, at the dis
erection of the court, to forfeit OUT OF his
wages a sum not exceeding the amount OF
two days pay, and, in addition, for every
tWenty-fOur hours Of absence, either sum
not exceeding six days pay, or any ex,
penses which have been properly incurred
in hiring a substitute; thirdly, for quitting
the ship without leave after her arrival at
her port OF delivery, and before she is
placed in security, he shall be Liable TO tor
felt out OF his wages a sum not exceeding
one months pay; fourthly, Tor wllItul
disObedieuce to any lawful command, he
shall be liable TO Imprisonment for any Pc
Rod not exceeding two months, and also,
at the discretion of the court, to forfeit out
Of his wages a sum not exceeding four days
pay; filthy, for continued Willtul disobe-
dience to lawful commands, or continued
willful neglect of duty, he shall be liable
to imprisonment for any period not exceed
ing six months, and also, at the discretion
of the court9 to forfeit, for every twentye
four hours continuance of such disObeGi-
ence or neglect, either a sum not exceeding
twelve days pay, or any expenses which
have been properly incurred ~ hIHog
a substitute; siXthlY, for assauItlnT any
master or mate, he shall be liable To imPris-
onment for any period not exceeding two
years; seventhly. for combining with any
other or others of the crew to disobey lawful
commands or to neglect dutyo or TO impede
navigation OF the ship, or the progress ct
the voyage, he shall be liable 30 impris0ns
ment for any period not exceeding twelve
months; eiglthIy, for willfully damaging the
ship OF embezzling or wiilfullF. damaging
any of the stores or cargo, he Shall be liable
to forfeit out of his wages a sum equal in
amount to the loss thereby sustainedg and
also, at the discretion OF the court, fO iauo
prisonment for any period nOf exceeding
twelve monthso ninthlye for any act OF
of which he is convicted, 2qd
whereby loss or damage is 0ccasianeJ
to the master or owners he shall be
liable to pay such master or owner 9ucn
a sum as is sufficient 90 reimburse 2he
master or owner for such Toss or Dame
age, and the whole or any gagt OF
his wages may be retained In Satisfaction
or on account OF such liability. and shall
also be liable to imprisonment toy q peJjO6
not exceeding twelve MONTHS
SEC. 81. That upon the commission of any
Of the 0ttenSes enumerated in the LAST pre-
oeding section an entry thereof shall $,p
made IN the official log book, and sLal? re
signed by the master and also by tie maze
1r one OF the crew9 and the Otfendero il still
Il the ship. shalle before the next sBbsco
luent arrival Of the ship ut any porSo OF il
she Is at the time III port before her de-
Jarture theretrOmo either be furnished waltz ]
/ copy Of such entryo or have tile same
cad oyer distinctly and audjblg 10 him.
md may thereupOn make such reply thereto |
Is he thinks titS and 8 statement eiaG q
3opP OF chs said entry mas been SO fur,
lished or that the same has been sv read |
'Sec as aforesaid, and the reply (if any !
made by the offender. shall Likewise qe |
inferred and Signed in manner aforesaid. |
nd in any subsequent legal proceedings
he entries nereinbefore Required SHALL il |
r9cticab1eo be produced OF proved, and in
e1auIt OF such production or qJr009, tl9 !
CURT heaSlng the case mayo at its Giscrco
ION, refuse to geGeJye eyjdeBce Of ?levte
anSeo
sec. SS, That GyReneSer. e9tHesat the com
lencemeQt or during the progress Of ane
oyage. any seaman or apprentice neG9scqs
+ refuses OJoIn, or deserts from or refuses |
} proceed ~ sea IN any ship in which he is
uiy engaged 10 serve. oC IS found o9lero
Use abs"nting him elf fheyefrola ,o-itlou+
ave- I'll" fnastero 6p any mate. or che
wnero or coDsignc0, or shipping c91nrnis-
onere nayo IN any place 5D the Emitted
tateso WITH Gr without the assistance OF TIE
ca! public officers or Gon.aaifss, who are
eEeoy directed to give their assistance if
.quIred. ard also at ans out OF che United
-ateSO II and 90 far as the Iaws ia torso al
!ch place will permit appfeLepd INN
lthout hrsf procuring a qvarranto an6 sDav
eleuPonO IN any case, and Shall in case he |
requires and it is practicable convey
~ oeioFe any court OF justice or justices
az" I,,; 4L"teS tIyy' town. or eountyo within
e ohlted States capable OF talzino cor
lance OF 0ttenses of like degree snd kind
bAe matter, TO he dealt With ACCORDING to /
g provisions hereiubef0re CONTAINED in !
terence 10 such cases and may. far +ba S
rpose ot conveying him before such CONT 5
Justlceo sietain him in custody for a ne c
}" NOT exceeding tWenty-t0ur hours. or S
he does not "o ay nc necessary: e; or may,
cb courr al CT''' noar % II theTe is 10 L
ce convex him on I 49,! the place, at
pftnenslon appears to the cour+ Of f.
We been made ON ir ome case Is brought % II
MT grounds tb "a, improper or on lnsufl- e.
shinninn coT1T, iils'atea, mate coInslSHee ?
ne, or causes the Tao nl%AeS me IL
ur penalty not e%nredinC, oo "i'G, StSlI 81
lars: but such neeaItv II ino-a ,S stii o.
a bar to any adtiou for false in,,,r illaIl o.
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