New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28

punished therefor by imprisonment O.
otherwise, the court hearing the case MAY
direct part OF the wages due to such sea
man, not exceeding fifteen dollars to BIZ
applied In relmbursing any costs properly
incurred by the master in procuring sucI
conviction and punishment
SEC. %. That every ship making voyages
as described IN section twelve Of this act
shall have an ''otficial log-boOk:" and every
master Of such ship shall make. or cause t.
be made therein. entries of the following
matters, that is TO say: First, every legal
| conviction OF any member Of his crew. and
| the punishment inflicted; secondly. every
| otfense committed by any member Of his
! crew Tor 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
InbetoTe required; thirdly, every Otfense
! Tor which punishment is inflicted on board
| and the punishment inflicted; fOurthly, a
| statement of the conduct, character, and
| qualifications OF each Of his crew, 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 (if any; sixthly, every
| case of death happening on board with the
cause thereof; seyenthly every birth hap
| pening on 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: ninthly,
the name Of every seaman or apprentice
who ceases to be a member of the crew
otherwise than by death, with the place,
| time, manner and cause thereof; tenUhiy,
the wages due to any seaman or apprentice
who dies during the voyage, and the gross
amount of all deduc tion5 to tie made there
! ,yIr~ Il ~.
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including statement Of each
article sold, and the sum received for it,
SEC. 80. That every entry hereby re-
quired to be made in the official log
book shall be signed by the master
and by the mate, or some other one
Of the crew, and every entry in the
sOtficial Og-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 40 as to show the date
Of the occurrence. and of the entry respect
ing it; and in no case shall any entry there
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. Co. That if in any case the official
iOg-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
directed, the master shall, for each such
Offense, incur 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 ottense, incur penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEAMEN.
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accruing
to any seaman or apprentice shall be sub
iect to attachment or aTrestment from any
court; and every payment Of wages to a
seaman or apprentice shall be valid in law,
notwithstanding any previous sale or as
signment Of such wages, or of any attach |
ment, incumbrance, or arrestment thereon;
and no assignment or sale of such wages, |
or of salvage made prior to the accruing
thereof. shall bind the party making the |
same, except such advanced securities as
are provided for in this act. ia
SEC. 81. That every person who, not being |
in the United States service, and not being |
duly authorized by law for the purpose, |
goes on board any ship about to arrive at |
the place OF her destination before her ac-
tual arrival. and before she has been COM |
tltIGIy ulDUI6us NiLuDLI PEI lIllSSlUH VI buS |
master, shall for every such otteuse incur |
pepalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, |
and shall be liable to imprisonment for any |
period not exceeding six months and the |
master or person in charge of said ship may |
take any such person so going on board as |
into custody, and deliver him up |
forthwith to any constable or police officer. |
to be by him taken before any justice Of the
peace, and to be dealt with according to
the provisions Of this act.
SEC. So. That if, within Gwenty-fOur hours
after the arrival Of any ship at any port il I
the United States, any person. then being -!
on board such ship, sOlicits any seaman TO
become lodger at the house OF any person
letting lodgings for hire or takes out OF
such ship any effects Of any seaman. ex.
eept under his personal direction. and with
the permission OF the MASTER he shall, Tor
every such offense, incur a penalty not ex.
ceeding fifty dollars, or shall be .iable to
imprisonment toE any period not exceeding
three months.
SEC. Ga. That all penalties and forfeit1res
imposed by this act, and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefOre |
shall and may be recovered with
costs, either in any circuit courS OF the
United States, at the suit OF any district attOr.
ney of the United States, or at the suit Of any
person by information to any district attOr.
ney in any port of the United States, where
nlitted or the offender shall be; and in case
Of a conviction under this act, and the sum /
imposed as penalty by the court shall not
be paid either Immediately after the
conviction or within such period as
the court shall at the time of the conviction
appoint it shall be lawful for the court to
commit the offender to prison, there to be
imprisoned for the term or terms hereinbes
fore provided in case of such Otfense, the
to be terminable upon payment
Of the amount and costs; and all penalties
and f0rfeituIes mentioned in this act for
which no special application is hereinbefore
shall, when recovered, be paid
md applied in manner following, that is to
;aY: so much as the court shall determine,
md the residue shall be paid to the court
md be RENTED from time to time, by order
If the Judge, to the treasury of the United
States, and appropriated as provided for IN
section fifty of this act; provided always,
hat it shall be lawful for the court before
which any proceeding shall be instituted
or the recovery of any pecuniary penalty
imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce
uch penalty as to such court shall appear
ust and reasonable; but no such PENALTY
hall be reduced to less than one-third of
Is original amount; provided, also, that all
proceedings so to be instituted shall be
within two years next after the
of the Otfense If the same shall
AVE been committed at or beyond the
cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with
n one year if committed elsewhere, or
within two months after the return of the