Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
,ssed at the Second Session Of The FoTty-sec0nd
Congress.


AN ACT TO authorize the appointment OF shipping
commissioners by the several circuit courts OF the
United States TO superintend the shipping and
discharge OF seamen engaged In merchant ships
helonQnR 10 the United States, and for the further
protection OF seamen.
SEC 20. That every seaman, being a foreigner
who declares his Intention OF beCOmming a citizen
Of the United States In any competent court, and
shall have served three years on board OF a mer-
10 the date OF such declaration, NAV, his appliea-
lion TO any competent court, and the production Of
his certificate OF discharge and good conduct dur
Ing that time together with the certificate OF his
decleration OF intention TO become citizen be ad-
mttted citizen OF the United States; and every
seaman, bsing a foreigner shall after his declara-
I0n Of Intention to became a citizen Of the United
States and shall have served said three years b Q
deemed citizen OF the United States for the pur-
ut se OF manning and serving on board any merchant
ship Of the United States anything to the contrary
in any previous act OF Congress Notwithstanding.
but such seaman shall for all purposes OF protection
M an American citizen, be deemed such, after the
Hing OF his declaration OF Intention TO become such
rtizen
SEo 80 That a seamans right to,wages and proyi-
sOns shall be taken 10 commence either at the time
at which he commences work, or at the time spe-
cited in the agreement for his commencement OF
work .or presence on board, whichever first hap
sEc. 81. That no seaman shall by any agreement
other than Is provided by this act forfeit his lien
upon the ship, or be dedrived OF any remedy Or the
recovery OF mis- wages 10 which he would otherwise
have been entitled andseyery stipulation in any
act, aud every stipulation by which any seaman
consents TO abandon his right to his wages In the
ease OF the loss OF the ship, or TO abandon any right
which he may have or obtain In the nature OF sal
wage. shall be wholly imperative.
SIC 80. That no right TO wages shall be DEPEND
ent on the earning OF freight BY The ship and every
seaman and apprentice who would be entitled TO d.
mand and receive any wages II the ship on which
he has served had earned freight shall, subject to
all other rules OF law and condIt lns applicable to
the case, be entitled to claim and recover the same
Of the master or owner In personaln, notWithstand-
Ing that freight has not heen earned; but In
cases OF wreck or loss OF ship proof that he has uOt
eXerted himself TO the utmost TO save the ship,
go, ann stores shall bar his claim
SRo. 83 That In cases where the service of any
seaman terminates before the period contemplated
IN the agreement, by Teasn OF the wreck or loss OF
the ship, such seaman shall he entitled TO wages for
tile time OF service prior 10 such termination, but
not for any further peried
SIC. "a. That no seaman or apprentice shall he
entitled TO wages for any period during which he
unlawfully refuses or neglects to work when requr
ginning work, nor, unless the hearing the case
otherwise directs, for any period during which he
Is lawfully imprlsoneds for any oflense committed
SIC S5 That the master or owner of any ship
making voyages as hereinbefore described In sec
tnn twelve OF this act, except fOrign going ships,
Bha nay u every seaman his wages within two
days after the termination OF the agreement, or at
the time such seaman is dlcharged whichever first
happens; and In the case Of fOreign-g going ships,
within three days after thescargo has been deliver
ed, OF within i've days after the seamans discharge,
whichever FIRST happens, and in all cases the sea-
man shall, at the time OF his discharge be entitled
10 be paid, on account, sum eqral to one-fonrth
or owner who neplects or refuses TO make payment
In manner Aforesaid without sufficient cause hail
pay To the seaman a sum not exceeding the amount
OF two days pay for each Of the DAYS, nat exceed
ing ten days, during which payment IL DELAYED be-
yond the respective periods Aforesaid and such
sum shall he recov red as wages 10 any claim made
before lie courts PrOUided, That this section shall
not apply TO the masters or owners OF any vessel
where the seaman IL entitled to share I'm the profits
Of the cruise or voyage
SIC 49, That any three or more Of the crew OF
any merchant thip . the United States, az descrlb-
Ia n nlQ uNN Ia tn
any Otlcei In command OF any OF the ships OF the
lnlted states navy, or any American consular OIL
T, or any shipping commissioner, any chief OIL
,er OF the custom that the provisions or water for
the use OF the crew are at any time OF bad quality,
unnt i0r use, or deficient In quantity snch officer
snail thereupOn examine the said provisions OF wa
ter, or cause them TO be eXamined and II on exam
lnal0n such provisions or water are found TO be Of
bad quality and unit for USE or 10 be deficient In
quantity, the person making such examination shail
signify the same In iwrting TO the master OF the
ship; and II such muster does not ihereupOn pro-
vide other proper provisions or water, where the
same can be had, In lieu OF any sRnled to be OF
bad quality and unfit for USE or does not procure
the requisite quantity OF any signined TO he IN
sufficient in quantity or uses, any provisions or
Ter which have been 30 signhed as Aforesaid TO be
OF bad quality and unit for USE he shall, in every
such case, incur penaynot exceeding one hundred
dOlarsi and upon every such examination as afOre-
SAID he oiicers making or directing the same shall
enter statement OF the result OF the examination
IN the log book and shall send report thereof to
the district Judge OF the port at which auc1 vessel
IL bound, and snch report shall be received In EVIL
dence In any legal proceedings.
SIC. 81. That II the Ofilcer to whom any such
complaint as last aforesaid II made certihes In such
statement as aforesaid that there WAS reasonable
ground for such complaint, each Of the parties so
Chnplaining shall he liable TO forfeit TO the master
OF owner, out OF his wages, sum not exceeding
one weeks wages.
SEC. IS. That II any seaman, as Aforesaid, while
on board any ship, shall state to the master that
they desire to make complaint. az aforesaid to any
consular onicer, OF naval officer Of any ship OF the
nted states, or any ,shippng,commissloner,
against the MASTER the said master shall II the ship
Is then at place where there is any such ofilcer
Aforesaid so soon as the service OF the ship will per-
mt, ana II the ship Is not then at snch place. 80
soon after her nrst arrival at such place the SER
wee OF the ship will permit allow such aman, or
any OF them, 10 20 ashore, or send him or them
Ashore in proper Gust ly so that he or they NAV be
enabled 10 make such complaint; and shall in
aeiaut incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred
SIC &C. That in the following cases that is to say,
II, during voJ age, the allowance OF any of the pro.
VISIONS which any seaman has, by his agreement,
Stipulated Tor ls reduced, except IN accordance
Wth any regulations for reduction by way OF pun
lshlnent, continued In the agreement, and also for
any time during which such seaman wfuly, and
without suiCient cause, refuses or negects 10 per-
form MS duty, or s lawfully under confinement for
misconduct either on board or on Hhore0 secondly
NJ Is thown that any of such provi lions are, OF
nave been during the voyage, bad In quality, and
unit for use, the seaman shall receive by way OF
compensation for such reduction or bad quality, ac-
cOlng 10 the time OF Its cJntlnuanceth following
SUMS 70 be paid 10 him In addition 70, and to be re-
Covera0le as, wages, that is tOsay: First II his al
loWance Is reduced by any quantity not exceeding
one third OF the quantity spechedin the agreement
WnNh hOt tANtbuluB uItJ GtnlS d uh1s btCOuugt II
nus allowance is reduced bv more than one third OF
hlcn quantity, sum not exceeding one dollar
uy. But II II is shown TO the satisfaction Of the
curt before which the is tried that any provi-
SONS, the allowance OF which has been reduced
could not be procured or supplied IN sufficient quan
Nues, or were unayoldably injured or lost and thai
Proper and equivalent substitutes were supplied II
u nSu thereof In reasonable time, the court shal
tAAe suCn circumstances into confederation, anC
shall modify or refuse compensation, as the justice
OF the case may require.
sEC 30. That every ship belonging to a citizen Of
cllHens Of the United States, described In section
Twelve OF this act, shall be provided with chest
heulclhes; and every saillnR-ship bound on VI y
rye across the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, or arOunI
ape Horn, or the Cape OF Good Hope, or engaged
W ts whale or other fisheries, or IN sealing shall
aso he provided with, and cause to be Kept, a sum
erhl quantity of lime or lemon juice, and also suga
ana vinegar, or other anti scor uties as Congress
may sanction, to he served out to every seaman a
lui'OWs, that II to say, the Waster of every sue
hhlpi as last Aforesaid, shall serve the lime emO
nee, and sugar and vinegar to thu crew, within
days after Salt provisions mainly have bee
served ont to the crew, and so long afterward a
such consumption Of sat provisions continues, tn
lllle or lemon juice and sugar daily at the rate q
hall an ounce each per day, and the vinegar week.
~ tle rate Of half pint per week for each membe
Oi tile crew
SIC. Al That II on any such ship as aforesaid sue
medicines, medical stores, lime or lemon juice, o
lore required, arc not provided and kept on board
as heTeinbcfOre required, the master or owner sha
incur penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars
and II the master OF any such ship as oresad neg
lecs TO serve out the lime or lemon juice, and suga
and vinegar ia the case and manner hereinbefor
directed, he shall for each such Oflense incur pen
aliy not exceeding one hundred dollars; and II an
uHhter IL convicted in either O last meuttOnp