New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
belonging to the United States merchant
DISCIPLINE OF sEAMEN.

Ie nao p00it lawfully engaged, or any appren
II I tlce to the sea srrviGe, commits any of III
:. following otfenses, he shall be liable TO h
y punished as follows that is to say: first. fo
! desertion, he shall be liable to Imprisonment
Y for any period not exceeding three months
= and also to forfeit all or any part of tbt
q clothes or effects he leaves on board
and all or any part of the wages or emol
:. uments which he has then earned; second
p ~, for neglecting and refusing, Withou
o reasonable cause, to join his ship, or to pro
? coed to sea in his ship, or for absence with
q out leave at any time within twenty-foul
hours of the ships sailing from any port
either at the commencement or during the
a progress OF any voyage, or for absence al
: any time without leave, and without stuff
a cient reason, from his ship, or from his
duty, not amounting to desertion, or not
treated as such by the master, he shall be
liable 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
twenty four hours of absence, either sum
not exceeding six days pay, or any ex-
penses which have been properly incurred
in hiring a substitute; thirdly, for quitting
the ship without leave after her arrival at
her port of delivery, and before she is
placed in security, be shall be liable to for
felt out OF his wages sum not exceeding
| ou6' uuuLu pay 4OutIutN, 1Uf WlllIuI
dlsObedieuce to any lawful command, he
shall be liable to imprisonment for any pc
| Rod not exceeding two months, and also
at the discretion of the court, to forfeit out
! OF his wages a sum not exceeding four days
pay; filthy, for continued willful disObe-
| dience to- lawful commands, Or. continued
willful neglect of duty, he shall he liable
| to imprisonment for any period not exceed
| ing six months and also, at the discretion
of the court, to forfeit, for every twenty
! -four hours continuance of such disobedi-
| ence or neglect, either sum not exceeding
twelve days pay, or any expenses which
| have been properly incurred in hiring
substitute; sixthly, for assaulting any
| master or mate, he shall be liable to impris-
opment for any period not exceeding two
years; 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 |
the voyage, he shall be liable to imprison-
ment for any period not exceeding twelve |
months; eighthly, for willfulIy damaging the |
ship or embezzlng or willfully damaging |
any OF the stores or cargo, he shall be liable |
to 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
prisonment for any period not exceeding |
twelve months; ninthly, for any act Of
smuggling OF which he is convicted and |
whereby loss or damage is occasioned |
TO the master or owner, he shall be |
habie to pay such master or owner such |
sum as is sufficient to reimburse the
master or owner for such loss or dam
age 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 period
not exceeding twelve months
SEC. 81 That upon the commission of any
OF the otten5es enumerated in the last pre-
cedIng 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 part. before her de-
parture therefrom, either be furnished with
copy OF such entry, or have the same
READ over distinctly and audibly to him,
and may thereupon make such reply thereto
as he thinks fit; and a statement that a
copy OF the said entry has been So fur
nlshed or that the same has been so read |
over as aforesaid, and the reply IF anyJ
made by the offender, shall likewise be
entered and signed in manner aforesaid:
and IN any subsequent legal proceehiD0s |
the entries hereinbefore required shall, IF
PraclcabIe, be produced or proved and in
oeIauG OF such production or proof the
court nearing the case may, at its discre-
Slon, refuse to receive evidence of the Of
tense. :
SEC. %. That whenever. either at the COM !
nencenent or during the progress of any $
voyage any seaman or apprentice neglects S
Dr. refuses to join, Or deserts from or refuses
10 proceed to sea, IN any ship in which he is l
luly engaged to serve, or is found other a
Hlse absentlng himself therefrom without d
cave, the master, or any mate, or the {
,"nef' or cons1Snee or shipping commits t
loner, may, IN any place in the United G.
states, with or without the assistance of tha Y Ii
oca! pubic officers or cCnstables, who are 81
ereDy directed to give their assistance If h
equlFeq, ana also at any out Of the United 81
tates, II and so far as the avs in force Mt g,
uch pace VIII permit, appreLend him in
3IIhout trst procuring warrant. ana may al
nereupon, in any case and shall in case he ll
0 requires, and it is practicable, convey W
IN before any court Of Justice or justices sI
l any State. city town, or county. within ne
nc united States capable Of taking cog OF
lzance OF otfenses OF like degree and kind of
/ tie matter, to be dealt with accordiro I'd | ff
le provisions hereinbefore contained in mn
a1erence to such cases: and NAV. for tbe sh
lrpose OF conveying him before such cOurt sis
justice, detaIn him in custody for a pc OF
Cd not exceeding twenty-four hours or sti
iortef time, as may be necessary, or NAV. his
he does not so require, or if there is e. he
ion court at or near the place at ito
ICE convey him on board; and If such (
,prehensIon appears to the co1rf of -
stice before which the case is BROUGHT tn .es
we been made on improper or on insntfi- IN
7nt grounds the master, mate, conscience Gu
shipping commissioner who makes fbe Pol
me, or causes the same to be made. shaIi NC
eur penalty not exceeding one hundred s stf:
liars; but such penalty, if inflicted shah u.
bar to any action Tor false ilnDrison- "
INT. reg
SEC. 81. That any masterof, or anv sea 70 9
IN or apprentice belonging to, any neT ~, W
ant ship who by Willful breach of duty. or = q
10, by reason OF drunkenness, does anv act ailr,
ldlng to the immediate loss, destruction c@72
serious damage TO such ship, or tending con
medlately TO endanger the life or limb Of -oa
person oclonglng to or on board of such If +
p OF VINO; Py Wlllful breach of duty, or IF q.
ne9IecG OF dutympr by reason of drunk, Hon
less, refuses 0r~omits to do anv lawful -
proper and requisite to be done bv him au -
preserving such ship from irnrnS5fata go go
Z, destruction or serious damage. ar far VIZ
serving any person belonging ia ar an S?!l
"a OF such ship from Immediate dancer clIiz
lie or limb, shall, for every such ofTan2a itt''i
Iecmed guilty of misdemeaner AMI car car
Il De maple to imprisonment for a neriod III nc
exceeding twelve months. I ~
&C. %. nat all clothes effects and vraoas ~
en- under the provisions of tbis sct ~ ait'
1oIdelgea Ior assertion, shall be applied, -
Ie nfsD instance, IN payment of tie ey st, -
SEES occasIoned by such deserti0n fo fjsa st5A
Ter or owner of the ship from which +be B 5
'rtlon has taken place, and the baiaT.o ucel
any, shall be paid by the master ar ''o ~
er TO any shipping Commissioner rtaei. -
at the port at which the vova@a If ellq
snip terminates; and the SHINING ~" y
missioner shall account to and pav over 100