New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-21


10 to deceased as wages, and the total amount
se of deductions, if any, to be made therefrom
10 and shall cause such entry to be attested by
f the mate and one of the crew.
SEC. A. That in cases provided for by
v the last preceding section the following
E. rules shall be observed: First, If the ship
1t proceeds at once to any port in the United
A. States, the master shall; within tortys
e eight hours after his arrival, deliver
e any such effects as aforesaid remaining
II unsold, and pay any money which ne has
l. taken charge of, or received from such sails
e. as aforesaid, and also the balance of wages
e due to the deceased, to the shipping com
: missioner at the port of destination in thts
+ United States; secondly, if the ship toucheS
Q and remains at some foreign port befOFe'
/ coming to any port in the United Statess
o the master shall report the case to the
= United States consular officer there, and
: shall give to such officer any information
he requires as to the destination of the ship
and probable length of the voyage; and
such officer may if he considers 1T eXpe9
dent SO to do require the said effects.
money and wages to be delivered and paid
to him, and shall, upon such delivery and
payment, give to the master receipt; and
the master shall within forty-eight hours
after his arrival at his port of destination
} IN the United States produce the same tCp
the shipping commissioner there; and such
consular officer shall in such case indorsP
and certify upon the agreement with the
crew, the particulars with respect to
such delivery and payment; thirdly, is
such officer as aforesaid does not rec
quire such payment and delivery to b8
made to him; thesnaster shall take charge
OF the said effects, money and wages, and
! shall, within fOrty-eight hours after his arri@
val at his port of destination in the United
States, deliver and pay the same to the9
shipping commissioner there; fourthly the
master shall IN all cases in which any seae
Imam or apprentice dies during the progress
OF the voyage or engagement, TO give to
| such officer or shipping commissioner ae
| aforesaid an account, in such form as the@
may respectively require, of the effects
money and wages SO to be delivered ana
| paid, and no deductions claimed in such ace
/ count shall be allowed unless verified, is
| there is any official log book, by such entr3
| therein as hereinbef0re required and also
| by such other vouchers (if any, as may be-
| reasonably required by the officer or shipS
| ping commissioner to whom the account is
| rendered filthy, upon due compliance
with such of the provisions of this section as
relates to acts to be done at the port of desc
tinaton in the United States, the shipping
commissioner shall grant to the master q
certificate to that effect, and no officer dB
customs shall clear inward any foreign goe
ing ship without the production of such ce5a
tihcate.
SEC. 45. That if any master fails to taRa
such charge of the money or other effects OF
a seaman or apprentice during a VOYAGE O9
to make such entries in respect thereofs
or to procure such attestation to such
entries, or to make such payment or de
livery of any money, wages, or effects os
any seaman or apprentice dying during %
voyage, or to give such account in respec3
thereof as hereinbefore respectfully direc5a
ed, he shall be accountable for the money,
wages and effects of the seaman or apprens
tice to the judicial circuit court in whose
jurisdiction such port of destination is sic
uate and shall pay and deliver the sam9
accordingly; and such master shall, in addj-
ton for every such Otfense, incur a DenaltS
not exceeding treble the value Of the mCneB
or effects, or, I~such value is not asceEe
tanned, not exceeding two hundred dollars9
and If any such money, wages or effects
are.not duly paid, delivered, and accounted
Tor by the master, the owner of the shire
shall pay, deliver and account for the same
ana such money and wages and the value
of such effects shall be recoverable fronp
him accordingly; and if he fails to aeeoun7
ter and pay the same, he shall, in additions
to his liability for the said money and
value, incur the same penalty which is
herelnbefore mentioned as incurred by the
master for like offense; and all money!
wages, and effects of any seaman or aDnrpTo
tice dying during voyage shall be recoTo
cradle IN the. same courts and by THO
same modes of proceeding by which seao
men are enabled to recover wages dueG@
Them
SEC 46. That if any such seaman or aso
prentice ae last aforesaid dies at any place
OUT OF me United States, leaving any money!
or effects not on board of his ship, the United
States cOnsM or commercial agent at or
nearest the place shall claim and take
charge OF such money and effects: and such
ottcer shall, If he thinks fit, sell all or an}6
u sacn effects, or any effects of any dec
ceased seaman or apprentice delivered tO
him under the provisions of this act, and
snail quarterly remit to the Judge of tho
district court of the port from which such
snip sailed, or the port where the voyage
terminates, all moneys belonging to Cro
arising from the sale of the effects or DaiY
rs the wages of any deceased seamen or
apprentices which have come to his hands
lndef the provisions hereinbefOre con.
,alueu, ana shall render such accounts
'heFeof as the district Judge requires.
DEC r. That whenever any seaman 90
apprentice dies in the United States. and ia
10 the time of his death entitled to claina
rom the master or owner ofany ship in which
le mas served any unpaid wages or etfectsn
uch master or owner shall pay and deiverS
II account for the same, to the shipping
ilLnisslonef at the port where the seaman
II apprentice was discharged, or was SO
lave been discharged
o5C' 10 1nat every shipping commissioner
The United States shall, within one week.
rom the date OF receiving any such money!.
ages OF eneets OF any deceased seaman 05
4 Its51 GNU VI u6llF6I To the GIG
ulG court OF the circuit in which he residesa
ne sald money, wages or effects, subject to-
ich deductions as may be allowed by the
lLculG court for expenses incurred in RE
geeG 10 sad money and effects and should
ny commissioner fail to pay, remit and de.
YER TO the circuit court within the time
ereln before mentioned, he shall ineur %
enalty not exceeding treble the amonnt.o5
l e value OF such money and effects.
oEc' AZ That if the money and effects OF
~ seaman or apprentice paid, RENTED or
2lIVefed TO the circuit court including the
ipn!eys received for any part of said effects
. nlcn nave been sold either before dee
ooIy 70 the circuit court, or by its direc.
pms, 90 not exceed in value the sum of
Llee hundred dollars then, subiecr Toa
10 provisions hereinafter contained and
ali such deductions for EXPENSES in.
- ~ ~. "a ~ respect to the seaman or appren-
-, or OF !. ms said money and effects. az the
u court y thinks tit to allow, the said courts
@y' II u thinks tit SO to do paw and de-.
g 1ae SAID money and effects either n
y e4alLa U who can prove themselves In
. Satisfaction of the court either 10 10 % ~;
,aoW or children, or to be entitled ~ +Lo
lecCs OF the deceased under hIs iii if
~ OF under the statute for the jis+ritn.
On OF the effects Of intestatas' aiSsrI 9or
y os ~! statute, or at common law mr. to
t SnslVIeo 70 procure probate. or talsa ont
49, - administration or confirmation,
= $3.50 no PROBATE or letters of aar,inis,
4oAon oL continuation have bean +oLan