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

| master or owner OF any sucn snip WHO uIs
charges any such seaman belonging thereto
or, except as aforesaid, pays his wages
within the United States in any other man man
ner, shall incur penalty not exceeding
fifty dollars.
SEC. %. That every master shall: not less
than forty eight hours before paying cH OF
discharging any seaman, denver TO MN, OF
if he is to be discharged before shipping
commissioner, TO such shipping com
| missioner, a full and true account OF his
wages. and all deductions to be made there
| from on any account whatsoever; and IN
| default shall. for each offense, incur pen
atty not exceeding fifty dollars; and DO
| deduction from the wages OF any seaman
| iexceptsin respect of any matter happening
| after such delivery shall be allowed, I'M
| less it is included in the account delivered F.;
and the master shall, during the voyage,
| enter the various matters IN respect to
| which such deductions are made, with the
amounts of the respective deductions as
| they occur, in a book to be Kept for that
| purpose to be called the "Otficial Log
book" as hereinafter provided and shall,
if required, produce such book at the time
of the payment of wages, and also. upon
the hearing, before any competent authOri-
ty, of any complaint or question relating to
such payment.
SEC. "a. That upon the discharge of any
seaman, or upon payment OF his wages. the
of discharge, specifying the period of his
service and the time and place OF his dis
charge, in the form hereto annexed, marked
- + - and if any master fails to sign and
give to any such seaman such certificate and
discharge, he shall. for each such otfense, in
cur penalty not exceeding fifty dollars
provided, that the 'provisO annexed to sec
ton twelve, which applies to masters of
vessels engaging seaman-under that provisO,
shall also apply to such masters of vessels
in the discharge of seamen.
SEC. Is. That every shipping commits
siOner shall hear and decide any question
whatsoever between master, eonsignee,
agent, or owner, and any of his crew, which
both parties agree in writing to submit to
him; and every award SO made by him
shall be binding on both parties, and shall,
in any legal proceedings which may be-
taken in the matter, before any court OF
Justice, be deemed to be conclusive as to the
rights of parties, and any document pur-
porting to be under the hand and official
seal of a commissioner, such submission
or award shall be prima facie evidence
thereof.
SEC. 90. That in any proceedings relating
to. the wages, claims, or discharge of any
seaman, carried on before any shipping
under the provisions of this
act, such shipping commissioner may call
upon the owner, or his agent, or upon the
master, or any mate, or any other member
of the crew, to produce any log books, pao
pers, or other documents in their respective
possession or power, relating to any mate
ter in question in such proceedings and NAV
call before him and examine any of such,
persons, being then at or near the place, on
any such matter; and every owner, agente
master, mate, or other member of the
crew whO when called upon by the shipo
ping commissioner, does not produce any
such books, papers, or documents as aforee
said, If in his possession or power, or does
not appear and give evidence, shall, unless
he shows some reasonable cause for such a
default, for each otfense incur penalty not
one hundred dollars, and, OH
application being made by the shipping
shall be further punished, in
ne discretion of the court, as in other cases
If contempt of the process of the court.
SEC. p. That the following rules shall be
observed with respect to the settlement of
wages, that Is to say: First upon the com
)letloD, before shipping commissioner. of
my discharge and settlement, the master
II owner and each seaman respectively, in
lie presence of the shipping commissioner.
hail sign mutual release of all claims for
wages IN respect OF the past voyage or en-
5agement and the shipping commissioner
hall also sign and attest it, and shall re,
ain it in a book to be kept for that pur-
,ose; provided, that both the master and
ettlement has been adjusted bv the
hlpping commissioner: secondly. such re-.
ease so signed and attested shall operate
5 mutual discharge and settlement of all
emandS Tor wages between the parties
hereto, on account of wages, in respectof
he past voyage or engagements; thirdly. q
opY OF such release certified under the
and and seal of such shipping commits
oner to be true copy, shall be given bv
lm TO any party thereto requiring the
anne, and such copy shall be receivable in
7laence upon any future question tOuch
y such claims as aforesaid, and shall have
Il the effect OF the original of which il
GItPortS 10 be copy; fourthly, in cases in
men discharge and settlement before a
hpplng commissioner are hereby renuired
Q payment receipt, settlement or DISCHARGES
.nefWlse made, shall operate as evidence
, ILe release or satisfaction of any claim:
Lthly, upon payment being made by q
aster before shipping commissioner, the
llpplng commissioner shall, if required
IN ana give to such master a statement
the whole amount SO paid. and such
itItlnent shall, between the master and
> employer, be received as evidence that
oned. I'LL NAeA-
SEC; 28 That~u upon every discharge eff
cted before shipping commissioner the
g ~. GSL shall make and sign in a form mark
w. ,s - S010ode thereto annexed. q re-
- y: VI Une conduct, character and Guali-
" gue persons discharged, or may
aIe on SAID form that he declines to rive
Union upon such particulars. or 1Innn apv
Gn9Lu' duu the commissioner shall keen a
ester OF the same, and shall if desired so
~ AZ. " any seaman, give to him or indorse
!, us S eeruIcate OF discharge a copy of so
dch OF sueh.repOrt as concerns him
,1hC' -. mat every seaman, being for
snot' VINO declares his intention of he
a1Lns clCzen OF the United States in any
up npe a court, and shall have served three
a d on board of merchant shin or shios
s-+o1 nlteu states subsequent to the date
sIcp declaration, NAV. on. his appIica-
- 40; w any competent court, and the pro-
~ oSio u vi MS certificate of discharge and
~ II, ~ Ioilouct during that time. together
- .l9 ceFGlhcate of his declaration of in
80 ~. ~ 9ec0me a citizen. be admitted q
~ I,e " Tue United States; and every sea
,ra t;o1, r. q l4ottlgher, shall, after his de-
TTitag - 4 tentlom to become citizen of
zee roa1,a otdtes, and shall have served
litad S. oe deemed citizen of the
a servin+ - -, 1of the purpose of manning
, TY,;tl "a Z , oh board any merchant shin in
Z ~ lifted States, anything to the contTarv
,,I ~, previous act OF Congress- nofTit6-
sa s'.ttsss' o11 such seaman shall for all mr.
SOL P p as anAmerican citizen he
n IF s4eh, after the filing of his decIara.
~, ~ ~ ddHCeentlon to become sucb citigen
/ $3.50 ~. ana6s a seaman's riph+ IN waops
/ / p DIVISIONS shall be taken f. conv,e{7ca
NJ, NJ o. az tne time at which he Commences
NJ q "a "g che tlme specified in the agree
.eo,,-,o ms commencement of work or
~ 1aS - On LIZ 9Ioard, whichever first happens,
.eerne,,4 at titto no seaman shall by any