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

punished therefor by imprisonment or
otherwise, the court hearing the case may
direct a part of the wages due to such sea
man, not exceeding fifteen dollars. to be
applied in reimbursing any costs properly
incurred by the master in procuring such
conviction and punishment.
SEC. So. That every ship making voyages
as described in section twelve OF this act
shall have an 'oficial log book and every
! master Of such ship shall make, or cause to
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
ofense committed by any member Of his
crew for which it is intended to- prosecute.
or to enforce forfeiture, together with
such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
reply, if any, made to the charge, as here
| inbefoIe required; thirdly, every otfense
| for which punishment is inflicted on board,
/ and the punishment inflicted; f0urthly,
statement Of the conduct character and
| qualifications OF each Of his crew, or q 8 ate
ment that he declines to give an opinion Of
such particulars; filthy, every case of ILL.,
ness or injury happening to any member Of
| the crew. with the nature thereof and the
medical treatment (if any; sixthiy, every
| case of death happening on board, with the
! cause thereof; seventhly. every birth han
/ III.
and the names Of the PARENTS eighthly,
every marriage taken place on board, with
| the names and ages of the parties; ninthlv,
| 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; tenthly,
| the wages due to any seaman or apprentice
| who dies during the voyage, and the gross
amount of all deductions to be made there
| from; eleventhly, the sale of the effects of
| 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 tie mate, or some other one
Of the crew, and every entry in the
official log book shall be made "a soon as
possible after the occurrence to which it
relates, and, if not made on the same dav
| as the occurrence to which it relates, shall
be made and dated so as to show the date
of the occurrence, and of the entry respect
ing 1t; 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. 60. That if in any case the official
logbook is not kept in the manner hereby
required, or if any entry hereby directed
made at the time and in the manner hereby
directed, the master shall, for each such
ottense, incur a penalty not exceeding
twenty-five dollars; and every person who
makes, or procures to be made, or assists 4
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
twentyfour hours after such arrival, shall,
for each otfense incur penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEA1IEN.
Sec. 81. That no wages due or accruing |
to any seaman or apprentice shall be sub |
ject to attachment or arrestment from any |
court; and every payment of wages to a |
seaman or apprentice shall be valid in law, |
Notwithstanding any previous sale or as
slgnment 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
SEC. o. 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
pletely moored, without permission of the
master, shall for every such Otfense, incur
penalty 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
aforesaid 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.
GT,T, hot 1tr-f I
after the arrival Of any ship at any port in
the United States, any person, then being
on board such ship, solicits any seaman to
become ledger at the house of any person
letting lodgings for hire, or takes out Of
such ship any effects Of any seaman, ex-
cept under his personal direction, and with
the permission of the master, he shall, for
every such otfense, incur penalty not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars, or shall be. liable to
for any period not exceeding
three months.
SEC. 81. That ali penalties and forfeitares
imposed by this act and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinhefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with
costs either in any circuit court 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 tlaesUnited States where
or near to where the8fense shall be COM
mitted or the offender shall be; and IN case
of 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 hereinbe-
fore provided in case of such otfense, the
to be terminable upon payment
Of the amount and costs; and all penalties
and forteitHIes mentioned in this act, for
which no special application is hereinbefore
provided, shall, when recovered, be paid
and applied in manner following, that is to
say: so much as the court shall determine,
and the residue shall be paid to the court
and be RENTED from time to time, by order
Of the Judge, to the treasury of the United
States, and appropriated as provided for in
section fifty Of this act; provided always,
that it shall be lawful for the court before
which any proceeding shall be instituted
for the recovery Of any pecuniary penalty
imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce
such penalty as to such court shall appear
ust and reasonable; but no such penalty
shall 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
commission of the offense If the same shall
nave 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