New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-12

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applied in reimbursing any costs properly
incurred by the master in procuring such
conviction and punishment.
SEC. So. 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
otfeDse committed By any member of his
crew for which it is intended to prosecute,
or to enforce a forfeiture, together with
such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
reply, ii any, made to the charge, as hero
inbefoIe required; thirdly, every offense
Tor which punishment is Inflicted on board,
and the punishment inflicted; fourthiy, a
statement Of the conduct, character, and
qualifications OF each of his crew, or a state
mont that he declines to give an opinion of
such particulars; filthy, every case of i'll
ness or injury happening to any member of
the crew, WITH the nature thereof, and the
medical treatment (if any; sixthly, every
case of death happening on board, with the
cause thereof; soyenthly, every birth hap
pening on board, with the sex Of the infant,
and the names Of the parents; eightLly,
every marriage taken place Gu board, with
the names and ages OF the parties; ninthly.
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 rag due to any seaman or apprentice
who dies during the Oyage and the gross
amount of ali deductions to he made there
from; elev6nthly, the sale of the effects of
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including a statement Of each
article sold, and the sum received for it.
&En 10 THAT avery entry hprphC rn-
CURED to be made in the official log
book shall be signed by the master
and by TIE mate, or some other ore
Of the crow, and every entry in the
official iog-book shall be made as soon as
possible after the occurrence to which it
relates, and, If not made on the same day
as the occurrence to which it relates, shall
be made and dated 80 as to show the date
Of the occurrence, and Of the entry respect
ing it; 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 moro than twenty-four
hours after such arrival.
SEC. go. That if in any case the official
log-book is not kept in the manner hereby
required, or if any entry hereby directed
to be made in any such lOg-book is not
made at the time and in the manner hereby
directed, the master shall, for each such
ofense, incur a penalty not exceeding
NSDIA Two uGlIbESJ ana every person VINO
makes, or brochures TO be made, or assists
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 tinal port of discharge, more than
tWentY-four hours after such arrival, shall,
for each ~ottense, incur q penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEAMEN.
Sec. 81. That no wages due or accruing
to any seaman or apprentice shall be sub
iect 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
signment OF such wages, or OF any attach
nIent, lncum0rahCe, 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. 81. That every person. who, not being
in the United States service, and not being
duly authorized by law for the purpose,
CUES on board any ship about to arrive at
tho place Of her destination before her aC-
tual arrival, and before she has been com
pletelY moored, without permission Of the
Dlaster, shall for every such O~tfense, incur a
penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars,
and shall be liable to Imprisonment for any
period not exceeding six months and the
master or person i'll charge Of said ship may
take any such person SO going on board az
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.
SEC. 60. That il, within twcnty-four hours
after the arrival Of any ship at any port III
tue United States, any person, then being
on board such ship, ]soticits any seaman TO
become a lodger at the house OF any person
letting lodgings for hire, or takes out Of
such Ship any effects Of any seaman, ex-
ccpt under his personal direction, and with
the permission Of the master, he shall, for
every such ~offense, incur a penalty not eN-
ceediug fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
imprisOnment for any period not exceeding
three months
SEC. GA. That ali penalties and forfeitdres
imposed by this act, and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with
costs, either in any circuit court CT the
United States, at the suit ofany district attor-
ney of the UniCod States, or at the suit of any
person by information to any district attor-
ney in any port of the United States, where
or near to where the otfense shall be- com
luitted or the offender shall be; and in case
of a conviction under this act, and the sum
as a penalty by the court shall not
be paid either Immediately after the
conviction or within such period rs
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 hereinbc-
fore provided in case Of such Otfense, the
commitment to be terminable upon payment
of the amount and costs; and all penalties
and forteitures mentioned in this act, for
which no special application is hereiub8fore
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 aHy p%ecuniary penalty
by this act, TO mitigate or reduce
such penalty as to such court shall appear
just and reasonable; but no such penalty
be reduced to less than one-third Of
Its original amount; provided, also, that all
proceedings so to be instituted shall be
commenced within two years next after the
commission of the otfense If the same shall
have been committed at or beyond the
Cape Of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with
one year if committed elsewhere. or
two months after the return of the
and the complaining party to the
States; and there shall be no appeal
from any decision of any of the circuit
courts, unless the amount sued for exceeds
the sum of five hundred dollars.
SEC. 65. That to avoid doubt in the con
struction OF this act, every person having
he command Of any ship belonging to any
,itizen Of the United States shall, within