New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24


| otherwise, the court hearing the case ma,
| direct a part OF the wages due to such sea
man, not exceeding fifteen dollars, to b,
| applied in reimbursing any costs properly
incurred by the master in procuring suci
| conviction and punishment.
SEC. %. That every ship making vOvage
| as described IN section twelve Of this ac
| shall have an official log book" and every
| master OF such ship shall make, or cause Il
| be made therein, entries of the following
| matters, that is to say: First, every lega
| conviction OF any member of his crew, anG
! the punishment inflicted; secondly. every
ottense committed by any member of his
| crew for which it is intended to prosecute
| or to enforce a forfeiture, together with
| such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
reply, if any, made to the charge, as here
lnbetole required; thirdly, every otfense
for which punishment is inflicted on board,
and the punishment inflicted; fourthly, a
statement of the conduct, character, and
qualifications of each of his rew, or a state
ment that he declines to give an opinion of
such particulars; filthy, every case of i'll
ness or injury happening to any member of
the crew, with the nature thereof, and the
medical treatment tif ANY, sixthly, every
case Of death happening on board with the
cause thereof; seventhlB, every birth hap
pening Oh board, with the sex of the infant,
and the names of the parents; eighthly,
every marriage taken place on board, with
the names and ages of the parties; 4linthlyO
the name Gf every seaman or apprentice
who ceases TO be q member of the crew
otherwise than by death, with the place.
time, manner and cause thereof; tfnthly,
the wages due to any seaman OF apprentice
who dies during the voyage and the gross
amount Of all deduc tiOns to be made there's
from; eleyenthly, the sale of the effects of
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including statement of each
article sold, and the sum received for it,
Sec SO. Bhaf every entry hereby Zee
CURED to be made in the official log
book shall DE signed by The master
and 10y the mateo or some other one
of the crew, and every entry in the
official log book shall be made as soon as
possible after the occurrence to which it
relates, and, if not made on the same day
as the occurrence to which it relates, shall
be made and dated so as to show the date
of the occurrence, and of the entry respect
ing it; and in no case shall any entry theres
in IN respect of any occurrence happening
previously to the arrival of the ship at her
final port be made more than twenty-four
hours after such arrival.
SEC 60 That if in any case the official
log-book is not kept in the manner hereby
required, or if any entry hereby directed
to be made in any such log book is not
made at the time and in the manner hereby
the master shalls for each such
offense, incur a penalty not exceeding
twenty-five dollars; and every person who
makes, or procures to be made, or assists
in making, any entry in any official log
book in respect of any occurrence happen.
ing previously to the arrival Of the ship at
her final port Of discharge, more than
twenty-four hours after such arrival, shall,
for each otfense, incur penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollarso
PROTECTION OF sEAMESo
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accTuYng
to any seaman or apprentice shall be sub
ect to attachment or arrestment from any
court; and every payment of wages to a !
seaman or apprentice shall be valid in law,
any previous sale or as.
'ignment Of such wages, or of any attach
nent, incum brance, or arrestment thereon; |
md no assignment or sale of such wages, I
VI of salvage made prior to the accruing |
hereof shall bind the party making the |
ameo except such advanced securities as |
sre provided for in this act. I
SEC. go. That every person Who, not 6eiRg |
n the United States seryices and net being |
July authorized by law for the purpose, {!
sues on board any ship about to arrive at !
he place of her destination before her acc |
ual arrival, and before she has been como !
,letelH moored without permission of the !
nastero shall! for every such otfense, incur J
renalty nos exceeding two hundred dollars,
nd shall! DE liable to imprisonment for any.
eriod not exceeding six months and the
master or person in charge Of said ship may
axe any such person SO going on board as |
foresaid into custody, and deliver him up
Orthwith 10 any constable or police officer,
0 be by him taken before any justice of the
eace, and to be dealt with according to
he provisions of this act.
SEC. 63. That if within twehty-fOur hours |
fter the arrival of any ship at any port in
he United Statess any person, then being
Il board such ship, sOlicits any seaman to
ecome lodger at the house Of any person
citing lodgings for hire, or takes out OF
UGH ship any effects of any seaman exc
ept under his personal direction, and with
he permission of the master, he shall, for
very such otfense, incur penalty not OK.
eeding fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
Imprisonment for any period not exceeding
lree months.
SEC. "a, That ali penalties and forfeitares
imposed by this act, and for the recovery
hereof no specific mode is hereinbefOre
rovided shall and may be recovered with
Dsts, either in any circuit court OF the
,nited States, at the suit ofany district attOr
ey of the United States, or at the suit of any
erson by information to any district attor- \
ey in any port of the United States, where
r near to where the Otfense shall be com
lifted or the offender shall be: and in case
f a conviction under this act and the sum
imposed as penalty by the court shall not
E paid either Immediately after the
onyiction or within such period as
le court shall at the time of the conviction
opoint, it shall be lawful for the court to
Jmmit the offender to prison, there to be
Imprisoned for the term or terms hereinbe-
re provided in case of such otfense, the
Jmmitment to be terminable upon payment
the amount and costs; and all penalties
I'd fertetures mentioned in this act, for
hich no special application is hereinbefore
.ovided, shah, when recovered, be paid
id applied in manner following, that is to
W: so much as the court shall determine,
Id the residue shall be paid to the court
Id be RENTED from time to time, by order
the Judge to the treasury of the United
5ates, and appropriated as provided for IN
ction fifty Of this act; provided always,
lat Is shall be lawful for the court before
hich any proceeding shall be instituted
I the recovery of any pecuniary penalty
lpOsed by this act, to mitigate or reduce |
ch penalty as to such court shall appear
st and reasonable; but no such penalty
all be reduced to less than one-third of
original amount provided, also, that all
'oceedings so to be instituted shall be
within two years next after the
admission Of the offense If the same shall
we been committed at or beyond the
ape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with
one year if committed elsewhere, or
thin two months after the return of the
fender and the complaining party to the
nited States; and there shall be no appeal
ON any decision of any Of the circuit
urts, unless the amount sued for exceeds
e sum of five hundred dollars.
Sec 65. That to avoid doubt in the con