The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-25

Unite States, and for the further protcc-
ton Of seamen.
Beit by hc Senate and Hsnse Of
Represeneatiees IF the United States Of
America in Congress assembled,
That the severalrirtuit courts Of the Unit
ed S a.es, In Whichcircuiis there Is n sea port
or sea-ports for which there Is q collector oi
customs, or in which there isa port Of eniry,
shall appoint Il commissioner for such sea-
port within their respective ,ircnits as in
their Judgment may require the same, and
which shall also be t,orts II OCEAN ravigati0n;
such commissioners 10 be termed shipping
commissioners - and may, from time to time,
remove from Office any ofihe said commits
sioners whom 1t may have reason to believe
does not properly perform his duties; and
shall provide for the proper performance OF
such duties until another person Is duly ap-
pointed In his place; shall regulate the mode
ofcondR:tfng business In the SHIPPING. offices
to be estab ished by the shipping commis-
have full and complete control over Tho
same, subject to the provisions herein con
tained.
SEC. 2. That every hiWing-commis>io
so appointed shall enter into bonds to the
United States, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the dnlies required in his
Office, for sum, In the discretion Of the cir-
cui, Judge, of not less than five thousand dol
lars, with two good and sufficient securities
therefor. to be approved by said judge and
shall take and subscribe the following oath
before entering upon the duties of his Office:
II do soiemnly swear Tor affirm, as the case
Of the United States and that will truly and
faithfully discharge The dulles ofa shipping
commissioner to the hest ofmy ability, and
according to law.n Said oath shall be in
dOrsed Oh the commission or ceriigcat5 0fap-
poin tment, and signed by him, and certified
bv the officer befiire whom such oath or affir-
nation shall have been taken.
SEC 3. That any lipmng-cnmmissione
may engage clerk or clerks to assist him in
thetransaction OF the business Of shipping
oilloe. at his own proper cost, AMI may, in
case ofnetessity, depu.e slich clerk or clerks
to act for him In his Official capa,,iy; but the
hippIng-commlssiner shall be held resp0n'
sb q fnr the acts OF every stch clerk or
deputy. and will be personally liable for any
penalties such clerk or deputy may incur by
The violation Of any Of the provisions ofthi'
act; and all acts done by a clerk. as such
deputy. shall be as valid aud binding as II
done by the shippng-commissionc Each
shippingcommissiOnc shall provide q seal
with 'yhith he shall authenticate all his
official acts, on whith seal shall be engraved
or written, pnrporiing 10 be the official act OF
shipping commissioner, and pnrpor Ing to
be lniler the seal and signature ofsu;h ship
lhng-commssoner shall be received as
priina-facie evidence nfthe oificia s;haracter
Of such instrument, and Of the truth 0f the
faSts therein set forth.
SEC. 4 That every hipping-commissioner
shall leare, rent, or procure at his own cost,
suitable premises for the transaction OF busi-
ness, and for the preservation OF the books
and other documents c0niccied Herewith,
aud which premises shall be styled "the
shiplingc0mmissi ofllce.n And the
general business ofa hipping-innlmissi0ner
shall be, first, to afford f.ti lilies for engaging
seamen by keeping register OF their names
and characters; ses0hdy, 10 snpsllntend
their engagement and discharge, IN manner
hereinafter mentioned thrifty, tomoyide
means for securing the presence on board at
the proper times OF men who ale so engaged
f0ur,hly, 10 iaci'ia G the making OF appren'
ticcshil,s TO the sea.service; and TO perform
such olher duties re'ating to merchant sea
men and merchant ships a. are hereby or may
hereafter, nnder the powers hereinconlairad,
oe committed to him.
SEC. s. That silch fees, not exceeding the
sums specified In =. table marked "a" In
the schedule hereto annexed, shall be pay
~abt upon all engagements AMI discharges
etlectel before hipping;ommissioner as
hereinafter mentioned, ami such shipping
commissioners shall cause a sale Of the fees
ptyab ta be prepared, and to he conspicu-
onsy place In tho shipping-,,ifice; and The
shippi ng-c ImmissiOner may refuse to proceed
with any engagement or discharge unless the
fees ,ayab thereon are first paid.
SEx. 6. That every owner, consignee, agent,
or master OF a ship engaging or tlistharging
any seamen or seaman in shlpping-olilce, on
before /, shipping. commissions the whole of
the fees hereby made payable In respect Of
slich engagement or discharge, ami may, for
the purpose If IN lart reimbursing himself,
deduct In respect oil each such engagement or
discharge, from the wages oi all persons tex
sept alpreutices 80 engaged or discharged,
and relain any Sums not exceeding the sums
specified In that behalf In the table marked
s'B" In tho schedule hereto annexed.
SEC. l. That any shiplingIommiSs Ssioner, or
any clerke or employee IN any shipping-oflice,
who shall demand or receive any remunera-
tion whatever either directly or indirectly,
for hiring or supplying any seaman for any
merchant ships, excepting the lawful fees
parable under this at shall, for every such
o'Fanee. in'H,r penalty not exceetiing two
hundred dollars.
SEC. 3. That In case Of any p'ace or port in
wig no shippingS0mmis. ioner shall have
been appointed. then the whole or in par OF
the business of % shippingr0mmissiore shall
be conducted by the collector or deputy co.,
lect0r otcust0ms Of suoh pace or poit; and
In respect Of, such business such custom-
house sha' lie deemed shippiAg-ntflcc, and
the collector or deputy collector Of customs
to whom Sllch business shall be committed
shall for all purposes bc deemed shipping
coniml 4si0ner within The meaning Of this at
AMI any person other than commissioner
under this act who shall perform, or attemp
tn perform, either dhectly or indirecty, tho
dulles which ar. by this aot set forth as per-
tnlning TO shlpping-commissione shall
incnr penalty not exceeding five hundred
dollars Provided, That nothing in this act
sqall be construed as to prevent the owner,
or c0nsignee, or master OF any ship, except
such as are tieNsrihel In section twelve oil
this act, from performing himself, so far as
the uaid shins are concerned. The dulles of
shipping commissioner under this act.
SEQ 9. That every ahippingIommlssi
appOlnlel under this at shall II applied to
Tor tho purpose Vt apprenitng bpys to tho
sea-seiSlde by any masters Or owners Ol
ship, 0f By any person or persons legally
qualified, give slilh assistance az In their
power tOI IisVllsaslii9 tho lnlAlhk u sAsn hp-
IRenttc0sEdps; but the shipping commissioner
ehali ascertain that the boy has voluntarily
consented to be- bound, and that the parents
or guardian OF said boy have 10nsented 10
ealdappreiticeship and has attained the Sge
0ftwetve years, and is Of sufficient health.
ami strength, and that the master to whom
the boy Ii to be bOnnd Ia proper person for
the purpose: PrOvi led, That said aplIren.
tlseship shall terminate when tho apprrnIice
becomes eighteen ycass of age. And the
shlpping-conmissi0 may receive Crnnithe
persons ayal ing themselves Of siich ASST 'tancc
the fees contained In table &c" In the sche.
due hereto annexed. And the shipping
commissioner shall keep regisfer ofall lf-
SIC. 10. Thai lhe master OF every foreign
cing ship shslL before carving she aEpren-