New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-09

during which he unlawfully refuses or neg
lects to work when required, after the time
fixed by the agreement for his beginning
work, nor, unless the court hearing the case
otherwise directs, for any period during
which he is lawfully imprisoned for any Of
Tense committed by him.
SEC. 80. That the master or owner OF any
ship making voyages as herelnbet0re de-
scribed in section twelve Of this act, except
foreign-going ships, shall pay to every sea
man his wages within two days after the
termination Of the agreement, or at the
time such seaman is discharged, whichever
first happens; and in the case of foreign
going ships, within three days after the
cargo has been delivered, or within five
days after the seanan's discharge, which
ever first happens; and in all cases the sea
man shall, at the time Of his discharge, be
entitled to be paid, on account sum equal
to one-fouTth part of the balance due to
him; and every master or owner who ne
elects or refuses to make payment IN man
ner aforesaid without sufficient cause shall
pay TO the seaman sum not exceeding the
amount Of two days pay for each of the
days, nos exceeding ten days, during which
payment is delayed beyond the respective
periods aforesaid; and such sum shall be
recoverable as wages in any claim made be
fore the court; provided, that this section
shall not apply to the masters or owners Of
any vessel where the seaman is entitled to
share in the profits of the cruise or voyage.
SEC. 36. That any three or more Of tde
crew of any merchant ship Of the united
States, as described in section twelve OF
this act. may complain to any oticerin COM
mand Of any of the ships IN the United
States navy, or any American consular OIL
i Ger, or any shipping commissioner, or any
chief officer of the customs that, the pro-
4 visions or water for the use of the crew
are at any time of bad quality, unfit for
Il n c11a Otl pnr
shall thereupOn examine the said provisions
or water, or cause them to be examined;
and il ON examination such provisions or
water are found to be of bad quality and
unfit for use, or be deficient III quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
nifv the same in writing to the master OF
the ship; and if such master does not there
upon provide other provisions or water,
where the same can be had, in lieu Of any
go signified to be of bad quality and unit
for use, or does not procure the requisite
quantity Of any SO signifed % be insufficient
III quantity or uses, any provisions OF water
which have been so signited as aforesaid to
be of bad quality and unfit for use, he shall
a in every such case, incur penalty not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars: and upon
every such examination as aforesaid the
officers making or directing the same shall
I enter a statement of the result OF the
examination in the log book; and shall
Judge of the port at which such vessel Is
bound, and such report shall be received
in evidence in any legal proceedings.
Sec. 81. That if the officer to whom any
such complaint as last aforesaid IS made
ceFtIfies in such statement as aforesaid that
there was no reasonable ground Tor such
complaint each of the parties so complain
ing shall be liable. TO forfeit to the master
or owner, out of his wages, sum not eX'
ceeding one weeks wages.
SEC. 80. That if any seamen, as aforesaid,
while on board any ship, shall state to the
master that they desire to make complaint,
as aforesaid, to any consular officer, Ornaval
officer Of any ship Of the United States, or
any shipping commissioner, against the
master, the said master shall, if the ship is
then at place where there is any such
officer as aforesaid, so soon as the service
of the ship will permit, and if the ship Is not
then at such place, so soon after her first
arrival at such place as the service OF the
ship will permit allow such seamen, or any
of them, to go ashore, or send him or them
ashore, in proper custody, so that he or they
may be enabled to make such complaint;
and shall IN default incur penalty not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC 80. That in the following cases, that
is to say, first if, during voyage, the
allowance of any of the provisions which
ANY seaman has, by his agreement stipu-
lated for is reduced Except in accordance
with any regulations for reduction by
way of punishment, contained III the
agreement, and also for any time
during which such seaman wilfully, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
Iects to perform his duty, or is lawfully I'M
der confinement for misconduct, either on
beard or on shore); secondly, if It is shown
that any of such provisions are, or have
been during the voyage, bad in quality, and
unfit for use, the seaman shall receive BY
way of compensation for such reduction or
bad quality, according to the time OF It's
continuance, the following sums, to be paid
to him in addition to and 10 be recoverable
as wages, that is to say: First, Ii his allow
ance is reduced by any quantity not exceed
ing one-third of the quantity SPECIFIED III the
agreement, q sum not exceeding fifty cents
a day; secondly, if his allowance is reduced
by more than one-tbird of such quantity,
sum not exceeding one dollar day;
thirdly, in respect of such bad quality as
aforesaid, a sum not exceeding one dollar
day. But il it is shown to the satisfaction
of the court before which the case ls tried
that any provisions the allowance of which |
has been reduced could not be procured or
supplied iii sufficient quantities., or were
unavoidably injured OF lost, and that
proper and equivalent substitutes were sup !
piled in lieu thereof in a reasonable time,
the court shall take such circumstances into |
consideration, and shall modify or refuse |
compensation, as the justice of the case may |
require.
Sec 40. That every ship belonging to a |
citizen or citizens of the United States, as |
described in section twelve Of this act, shall |
be provided with a chest Of medicines; and |
every sailing ship bound on q voyage across
tire Atlantic OF Pacific Ocean, or around |
Cape Horn, or the Cape of Good Hope, or |
engaged in the whale or other fisheries, or |
in sealing, shall also be provided with and |
cause to be kept, a sufficient quantity OF |
lime or lemon juice, and SO sugar and |
vinegar, or other anti-sc0rbutics, as Con |
gress may sanction. to be served out to |
every seaman as follows, that is to say, the |
master of every such ship, as last aforesaid, !
shall serve the lime or lemon juice, and |
sugar and vinegar, to the crew, within ten |
DAYS after salt provisions mainly have been !
served out to the crew, and so long after |
ward as such consumption of salt provisions |
continues, the lime or lemon Juice and sugar
daily at the rate of half an ounce each per
day, and the vinegar weekly at the rate of
half pint per week for each member of the
crew.
SEC. Al. That if on any such ship as afore-
said such medicines, medical stores, lime
or lemon juice, or other articles sugar and
vinegar, as are hereinbef0re required, are
not provided and kept on board, as herein
before required, the master or owner shall
incur penalty not exceeding five hundred
dollars; and if the master of any such ship
as aforesaid neglects to serve out the lime
or lemon juice, and sugar and vinegar in
the case and manner hereinbefore directed,
he shall for each such offense incur pen