New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-04


SEC "a. That no seaman or apprentice
ghall be entitled to wages for any period
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 hereinbefore de-
scribed in section twelve of this act except
f0reign-going ships, shall pay to every sea-
man his wages within two days after the
termination of tie agreement, or at the
time such seaman is discharged whichever
first happens: and in the case Of foreign
going Sims within three days after the
cargo has been delivered, or within five
days after the seaman'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-fourth 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. not 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. 81. That any three or more OF tAe
crew Of any merchant ship OF the United
States, as described in section twelve of
tais act, may complain to any officer III com
mand of any Of the ships in the United
States navy, or any American consular Off
Ger, or any shipping commissioner, or any
chief officer OF the customs that, the pro-
visions or water for the use Of the crew
are at any time of bad quality, unit for
use, or deficient in quantity; such officer
shall thereupon examine the said provisions
or water, or cause them to be examined;
and ii ON examination such provisions or
water are found to be of bad quality and
unfit for use, or be deficient in quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
nifty the same IN writing to the master Of
tae ship; and if such master does not there
upon provide other provisions or water,
where tile same can be had, in lieu Of any
80 signifed to be of q bad quality and unfit
for use, or does not procure the requisite
quantity Of any so signitied TO be insufficient
IN quantity or uses, any provisions OF water
switch have been so signiied as aforesaid to
be of bad quality and unfit for use, he shall.
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
enter a statement of the result of the
examination in the log book; and shall
send report thereof to the district
Judge Of the port at which such vessel is
bound, and such report shall BIO received
in evidence in any legal proceedings.
SEC, 81. That if the officer to whom any
such complaint as last aforesaid is made
cert1ties in such statement as aforesaid that
there was no reasonable ground for such
complaint, each of the parties so complain
ing shall be liable to forfeit to the master
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ceeding one weeks wages.
SEC. 49, 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. or naval !
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 a 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 N 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 prOVlsionRgB hich |
any seaman has, by his agreement, stipu
lated for is reduced Except in accordance
with any regulations for reduction by
way of punishment, contained in the
agreement and also for any time
during which such seaman WilltullY, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
lects to perform his duty, or is lawfully IN
der confinement for misconduct, either on
beard or on shorel; secondly, if it il 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
wav of compensation for such reduction or
bad quality, according to the time Of its
continuance, the following sums, to be paid
to him in addition to and 10 be recoverable
as wages, that is to say: First, if his ALLOW
ance is reduced by any quantity not exceed
ing 0ne-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-third Of such quantity,
sum not exceeding one dollar q day;
thirdly, in respect OF such bad quality as
aforesaid, sum not exceeding one dollar d
day. But II it is shown to the satisfaction
Of the court before which the case is tried
that any provisions the allowance Of which
has been reduced could not be procured or
supplied in sufficient quantities, or were
unayoidabiy injured or lost, and that
proper and equivalent substitutes were sup
piled in lieu thereof in a reasonable time,
the court shall take such circumstances into
compensation, as the justice Of the case may
require.
SEC. 10. That every ship belonging to q
citizen or citizens of the United States, as
described in section twelve of this act, shall
be provided with chest of medicines; and
every sailing ship bound on voyage across
the Atlantic or 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, sufficient quantity of {
lime or lemon juice, and also sugar and {
vinegar, or other antiscorbutics, 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 I
DAYS after salt provisions mainly have been l
ward as such consumption OF salt provisions ]
the lime or lemon juice and sugar S
daily at the rate of half an ounce each per /
day, and the vinegar weekly at the rate of 1
half pint per week for each member Of the c
crew. c
SEC. Al. That if on any such ship as afore b
said such medicines, medical stores, lime I
or lemon Juice, or other articles, sugar and il
vinegar, as are hereinbefore required, are Y
not provided and kept on board, as herein Q
before required, the master or owner shall
incur penalty not exceeding five hundred Il
dollars; and if the master of any such ship G
as aforesaid neglects to serve out the lime t
Or lemon juice, and sugar and vinegar in
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