New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-21
belonging to the United States merchant
DISCIPLINE OF sEAMEN.

Snarlne service.
DISCIPLINE OF sEAMEN.
SEC. d; That whenever any.seaman who
has been lawfully engaged or any apRren-
ace TO the sea srrvice, commits any OF the
following offcnses, he shall be liable to be
punished as follows, that is to say: first, for
siesertlon, he shall be liable to imprisonment
Sor any period not exceeding three months,
and also to forfeit all or any part of the
clothes Or effects he leaves on board,
&nd all or any nart Of the wages or emoI-
Uments which he has then earned second
BY, for neglecting and refusing, without
reasonable cause, to join his ship, or to pro-
coed to sea in his ship, or for absence with
cut leave at any time within tWenty-four
sours of the ships sailing from any port,
either at the commencement. or during the
progress of any voyage, or for absence at
&ny time without leave, and without sutfi-
eIent reason, from his ship, or from his
eiuty, not amounting to desertiOn, or not
gTeated as such by the master he shall Be
Gable to imprisonment for any period not
exceeding one month, and also, at the dis
erection OF the court to forfeit out of his
wages sum not exceeding the amount of
two days pay, and in addition, for every
Swenty-tour hours of absence, either a sum
@ot exceeding six days pay, or any ex-
Senses which have been properly incurred
0n hiring substitute; thirdly, for quitting
Che ship without leave after her arrival at
placed in security, be shall be liable to for
Seit out Of his wages a sum not exceeding
enc months pay; fourthly, for willful
o!lsObedience- to any lawful command, he
ehail DE liable to Imprisonment for any pc
Siod not exceeding two months, and also,
ct the discretion of the court, to forfeit out
OF his wages sum not exceeding four days
Gay; filthy, for continued Willful disobe-
oiience to lawful commands, or continued
STllltul neglect OF duty, he sEall be liable
go imprisonment for any period not exceed
sng six months, and also, at the discretion
OF the court, to forfeit, for every twenty
Sour hours continuance of such disobedi-
@hce or neglect, either sum not exceeding
Swelve days pay, or any expenses which
have been properly incurred in hiring
g. substitute; sixthly, for assaulting any
enaster or mate, he shall be liable to impris-
Onment for any period not exceeding two
gears; seventhly. for combining with any
other or others Of the crew to disObey lawful
commands or-to neglect duty, or to impede
navigation of the ship, or the progress Of
She voyage, he shall be liable to imprison-
tnent for any period not exceeding twelve
Gn6nths; eighthly, for willfully damaging the
ship or embezzling or willfully damaging
ANY ofthe stores or cargo, he shall be liable
50 forfeit out of his wages a sum equal in
amount to the loss thereby sustained, and
also, at the discretion of the court, to i'm
ETisonment for any period not exceeding
smuggling of which he is convicted, and
whereby loss or damage is occasioned
Co the master or owner, he shall be
liable to pay such master or owner such
y sum as is sufficient to reimburse the
master or owner for such loss or dam
gge, and the whole or any part of
his wages may be retained in satisfaction
or on account of such liability, and shall
also be liable to imprisonment for a period !
got exceeding twelve months. |
SEC 81. That upon the commission of any
of the offenses enumerated in the last pre-
Oeding section an entry thereof shall be |
made in the official log book, and shall be |
Signed by the master and also by the mate |
or one OF the crew; and the offender, if still |
IN the ship, shall, before the next subse- |
quent arrival of the ship at any port, or if
she is at the time IN port, before her de-
parture therefrOm, either be furnished with
q copy of such entry, or have the same
Eead over distinctly and audibly to him,
&nd may thereupon make such reply thereto
rs he thinks fit; and statement that a
copy OF the said entry has been so fur
pished or that the same has been so read
over as aforesaid, and the reply (if any |
made by the offender, shall likewise be
entered and signed in manner aforesaid;
and in any subsequent legal proceedings
She entries hereinbefore required shall, if
practicable, be produced or proved, and in
default of such production or proof, the
GOuEB DGhElLS tu6 Case may, dG us ulSCT6-
sion, refuse to receive evidence of the Of
sense.
SEC. 53. That whenever, either at the COM
Mencement or during tho progress of any
@oyage, any seaman or apprentice neglects
oWr refuses to join, or deserts from or refuses
80 proceed to sea, in any ship in which he is
duly engaged to serve, or is found other
sVise absenting himself therefrom without
&eave, the master, or any mate, or the
owner, or consignee, or shipping commits
@ioner, may, in any place in the United
states, with or without the assistance OF the
Coca! pubic othGers or constables, who are
@ereby directed to give their assistance if
Gequlred, and also at any out OF the United
states, Il and SO lar as the laws ID force at
such place VIII permit, apprehend him
without nrst procuring warrant, anu may
SheTeupon, IN any case, and shall IN case he
60 requires. and 1t IS practicable, convey
p:m before any court OF justice or justices
of any State, city, town, or county, within
She United States capable OF taking cog
nlzanee OF ottenses OF like degree and kind
of the matter, to be dealt With according to
she provisions hefelnoefore contained IN
reference 70 such cases; and may, Tor the
purpose OF conveying MN before such court
OF lusuce, ue6aIn MN IN CUSTODY lor a pc
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