New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11

l. tAVAhoAl Ecu SdlpplHg commissions @
q ger this act, except in cases whaSa.i IN
a competent court otherwise directs ~ some
r master or owner of any such sbfn.nI dsay
t charges any such seaman belonging thas us
. or, except as aforesaid pays his s4Tgleto,
) within the United States in any other" ases
aer' shal incur a penalty not excea aisa'
+, fifty dollars. A'eealng
., SEC; y. That every master shall. not1.,.
t Inan forty eight hours before paving cs
: 9:elSsccharglng any seaman, deliver to him Y
u ne Is 10 be discharged before q sbinn5nss
? commissioner, to such shipping coT
missioner, full and true account If H.
fS"ses, ana all deductions to be made there
& - - On any account whatsoever: and X
o oi+1 small, Tor each offense, incur nar.
J Gt.T NV exceeding fifty dollars and no
$780, =; from the wages of any seaman
4r4.Gop0 ~ respect OF any matter happeniru
alter such delivery shall he aIIo,tpapJ I11tLs
lesS u Is Included in the account deIivnrel5 .
anu th6 master Shall, duPnn tho voI.o,r'
enter the various matters in resnecSt ~
"Alcn such deductions are made. Win 4bo
go @nlouns OF the respective deductions a.
purpose, TO be called the "Oficial Ta,,
DOCK, as hereinafter provided, and shai7
required, produce such book AT the -,
OF the payment of wages, and. also rno.2
the hearing, before any competent a17tf aPT.
", OF any complaint or question RELATING to
SEC. 24 That upon the DISCHARGE If CIV,
seaman, or upon payment of his wages. tie
master shall sign and give HIM a ceTtifca+o
OF dlscharge, specifying the period of Iis
service and the time and place of his ,digy
charge, IN the form hereto annexed. marked
y )" and If any master fails to SIGN and
| give to any such seaman such certificate ard
discharge, he shall, for each such offense. in.
cur penalty not exceeding fifty doIIars.
provided, that the proviso annexed 10 seq,
ton twelve, which applies to masters Of
vessels engaging seaman under that proviso.
shall also apply to such masters Of vessels
III the discharge of seamen.
SEC. p. That every shipping commits
s1oner shall hear and decide any question
whatsoever between q master, conscience
agent, or owner, and any of his crew. which
both parties agree in writing to submit 10
him; and every award so made by him
shall be binding on both parties, and shall
IN any legal proceedings which NAV he
taken in. the matter, before any court If
Justice, be deemed to be conclusive as to the.
rights of parties, and anv. document mr.
porting to be under the hand and official
seal OF commissioner, such submissinn
or award shall be prima facie evidence
thereof
SEC. %. That in any proceedings relating
to the wages, claims, or discharge OF anT
seaman, carried on before any shippi7g
commissioner, under the provisions Of tbfs
act, such shipping commissioner NAV cali
upon the owner or his agent, or upon rbe
master, or any mate, or any other member
of the crew, to produce any log books. na.
pers, or other documents in their respective
possession or power, relating to any mat.
ter IN question in such proceedings, and NAV
call before him and examine anv of bnrb
persons, being then at or near the place. on
any such matter; and every owner, agent.
- To. al.
crew who, when called upon by the shin
ping commissioner, does not produce anv
such books: papers, or documents as afore-
SAID, Ii IN his possession or power. or doas
not appear and give evidence, shall. rnl4sg
ne SHOWS some reasonable cause for such
Default Tor each Ctfense incur a penalty nat
exceeding one hundred dollars. and nm
application being made by the Shipping
commissioner, shall be further punished. IN
the discretion OF the court, as in other cases
OF contempt OF the process of the court
SEC. u That the following rules shall be
observed with respect to the settlement Of
wages, THAT Is to say: First, upon the con.
Det9n, yeI0Fe shipping commissioner. d
any discharge and settlement. he macs
or owner and each seaman respectively. +
the presence of the shipping commissioner
5nali sign mutual release of all claims Ia
wages IN respect OF the past voyage orek
{a@eluent, and the shipping Commissions
nan also sign andSattest it, and shaITR
am 1t III book to be kept for that pn
'ose; provided, that both the master and
eamen assent to such settlement. mr. tN
ettlement has been adjusted hv IN
'mppIng commissioner; secondly. snch NJ
ease SO slsned aud attested shall opersa
: mutual discharge and settlement ota
elnandS Tor wages between the pardes
hereto, on account of wages, in respeCd
NC p"ss Foy3se or engagement; thiTdka
opA ol suoh release certified under Tho
ana and seal OF such shipping comm:
.oner to be true copy, shall he givqrbF
IN 10. any party thereto recurring Id
me ana such copy shall be receiva6bM
7l"ence upon any future question TONED
= sIch claims as aforesaid, and shall bap
i the effect Of the original of which,
= ~ ;[sI SitS 10 oe copy; t0urthlY, in casesh
men discharge and settlement bef9ra2
ipPihg commissioner are hereby reonifet
; pay lLlehF, receipt, settlement or dis@ha-es
ll5i wise made, shall operate al evid4pY
S4e fe1ease or satisfaction Of any riajr
my, uIlon payment being made by
80 os4ofe shipping commissioner, h
n P 80 GoLHI AlsslCner shall, if REQUIRED
~ ana give to such master stataror,
the whole amount SO Maid ana gs5
tIeHeht snail, between the master sr5
employer, DE received as evidence +agt
ned. '--19D'' Vne rem As-
,ta-i %, That upon every DISCHARGES:
- oI-0Le d shipping Commissioner -h9
's sue shalI make ard sign. in a form NAH
= \ schedule thereto annexed. AN
"; " ING conduct character and anal
t w. lls VI enc persons discharged, or mar
-; oii sfs-a form that he declines to I'VE
- i,eIl upon such particulars, or upen arv
80, 81 ~ ne commissioner shall Refga
l. l,,i r u the same, and shall. if desirAf so
his Sat GO seaman, give to him or induss
nb IF s'5 Ia t, 70 u discharge copy OF SD
- u SttGl report as concerns III ~
EC. -. Ihat every seaman bair5. f
l;eI' VINO declares his intention ~
MS u clttzen OF the United States il
P7teAJ court, and shall have served tby%
fs on board OF q merchant shin ar sLtE
lie GLlfed states subsequent to the dad
ncA declaration, may on his annI;6@
70 any competent court and the y,r5
non OF MS certificate of DISCHARGE and
gol0uct during that time. toaetIsg
! me ceFtiHcate OF his declaration of iE
loA " pecome' citizen, be admitted
o4 OF the United States; and every sss-
: oeiag foreigner, shall, after his de-
5sioh q Intention tO become a citizend
I hLsed States, and shall have SERVED
: SCaIs' be deemPd citizen Of ts
ed States for the purpose of rs1r515
serving on board Amy merchant SIR
united States anything to the contrar
~ previous act Of Congress notwi#
lllls; btlJ such seaman shall for All MIR
: VI pfoGectlon as an American citizr6
~ such, a5be the filing OF his declar
OF intention to become sncb rifiysr
y. ~ l A@V q seaman's right to vaa# i
PROVISIONS shalt be taken 10 corarnates
j db tne tune at which he cornnanag
2 u " az the time specified in the agree