The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-25

Las been lawfully eneaged, or any apprentice
10 The sea ferrlte. commits any Of tie follaw-
ing oiienSeg, he Shall he liable to he punished
as follows, that istosai:: ilrst, orfleserliou,
he shall De liable 10 Imprisonment f1f any Pc
riOd not exceeding three nionhe, and als0to
forfeit all OF any lart oflhe clothes or edects
he leaves on board, and all or any par OF the
wnges or ciiiolnments Wiki he has earned;
secondly, for uegeciing alA refusing, With
out reasonable cause. 10 join lis ship. or to
proceed to tea in iis ship. or for absence
without leave at any lime within twenty-f0lir
hours Of The slips sailing Ercm any pert, et-
ther al the commencement or during the pro-
gress 0fany voyage, or for absence at any
time witlfiut leave, and without sufficient
reason from his ship. or from his duty, not
amounting 10 ,ieseitior, or not treated as stIch
bv tie master, he shall be tiaIlle 10 iniprie0n-
inen for any pei iOi hOt exceeding one month
and also, at The di ere ion OF the court, 10 for
fell out OF his wages snin not exceeding two
day's pay, and IN addition for every twenty
four hours OF absence, her sum not ex-
cecf'iag six days pay, or any expenses which
iEi,l lecn properly incurred In hiring sub
= Z, .; ilirily, for quitting the ship without
eayJ Il! u Ter hrTiyal ut her port Of deliver
r, ait; lsf le she IL PLACED In security, he
has lIr Etfc 70 forfeit oft OF his wages a
sliln ntd t'tehling four days pay; filthy, for
continued wiInl disebetiience to lawful coma
miuas, ~ continued williul neglect of duty,
lc la bc table TO Imprisonment for any pc,
rhNl itot exceeding six months, and also at
the tlis,;re. iuu OF the court to forfeit for every
twenty-Iouf hoursi continuance of such neg
let ef diNbatigce, eiiher sum not exceed
Ing twelve days pay or any expenses which
have been rreperly incurred in hiringa sub.
slitute; siXihty. for assaulting any master or
mate. he shall be liable TO Imprisonment for
any period not exceeding two years; seventh
ly, fir combining with any other or others Of
The crew To dIsphey lawttIt commands or 10
neg est duty, or TO impede navigation OF the
ship, or the progress of The voyage he shall be
liable TO Imprisonment for any peri0i not ex-
ceeding Twelve months; eipnihly, for Willnl-
ly damaging the ship enibe7ziing or willfnt-
" damaging any Of the stores or cargo, lie
shalfbe liable TO forfeit ouS Of his wages o
sum equal III amount 10 the l0si thereby stis-
lained, and also NJ The discretion OF the court
10 imprisot n,tIt for any period not exceeding
.tWe!lt mfl,thS; uinlhly, tnr any act OF snliig-
gEitg "a Mh lll he Is convicted and whereby
loss or damage Is 0coasioBed TO the moster or
owner, he shall be liable 10 lay s,h.h master
or .wiler sliSh a sum as Is sufficient to reiTih
htifsc lie nrister or owner fr slleh loss Or
tainage. ami the Whole or any part OF his
wages may be retained In saisfaction or on
ac,;dInptf such liability and shall also be IL
inftweiyc mouths.
+ SEC. ~. That upon the commission Of any
! of The afienses enumerated III The last preced-
ing section, an entry therenfshall be made In
the official log-book an,t shall be signed by
the master, and also by the mate or one Of the
crew: and The offender IL sui 1.-The ship shall
before the next subsequent arrival oil the ship
at any port or If She IL at the time in port be-
fore her ,lepslturc ihcTefTonl, either iic fur
t,ig a ofe Qr IN
same read over distinctly and andihly to him,
aad may thereupon make such reply thereto
as he thinks ht; and a statement that the copy
Of the said entry has been 50 furnished or that
the same has been so reod over MS aforesaid,
and the replytif onyl made by the offender,
shall likewise be entered and signed In man.
ner Aforesaid; and in any Subsequent legal
proceedings The entries hereinbetore requr-
ell shall u practicable be produced or proved
aud In default Of such production or prOOf,the
court hearing the case may at It's discretion,
refuse 10 receive evidence Of the 0flense.
Sic, 53. That whenever, either at the COM
mencement or during the progress Of any voy.
age any seaman on apprentice negects or re-
fuses 10 Join or deserts from or refuses I'd pro-
ceed to sea, in any ship III which he Is duly
engaged to serve or is found otherwise absent
ing himself therefrom without leave the mas
ter or any mate or the owner or comsignee or
AIul III allA DiitGt III
any place IN The United Sta es. with or with
out The assistance Of The local public officers
or consiailes, who are hereby directed to giyc
their assistance If required, End also at any
ont OF the United States, II and 80 lar as the
laws In force at such pa ace will permit appre-
hend him withont first procuring a.%arrant,
S's'a sss1'nsaxsssss - Se
him before any court of justice or justices Ok
! any Stale, city, Town or county, within the
United St&tes capable oftakmg cognisance Of
0tfenses Of Ike degree and kind or the matter
4 to be det with according to the provisions
| hereinbei0r contained In reference TO suUh
cases; and may for Tie purpose OF conveying
him before srch court ofjuslice, tletain him IN
custody for q period not exceeding twenty
four hours or Shorter time as may be neces-
sary or may II he does not SO require, or II
I there is no such c0nrt at or nera the place at
once convey him on board; and IL such appre-
hension appears 10 The court Ol justice before
which the case Is baOught 10 have been made
on improper or on insufficient grounds, the
mas er, mate, consignce or shipping commits.
sioner who makes tho same orcallses The same
to be made, shall incur q penalty not exceed
ing one hundred dollars; but such penalty, Ii
inflicted, shall be bar to any actson for false
imprisonment.
SEC. IA. That any master Of, or any sea-
man or apprentice belonging TO, any merchant
ship who, by Willul breach ofduty, or who,
by reason of drunkenness, does any act tend
ing 10 The immediate loss, destruction, or se-
ri6us damage tosurh ship, or tending lmnle-
diately to endanger the life or limb Of any
person belonging to or on beard OF such ship,
or who by Willul breach Of duty, or by neg
lett Of nnty, orby reason ofdrunkenness, re-
fuses or admits to do ony lawful act proper
and requisite 70 he done by him FIR presery-
ing Such ship from immediate loss, iiestruc-
tiOu Enlini1g far q frer mn
person belonging to or on board OF such ship
from immediate danger TO life or limb, shall,
for every such Offense, be deemed guilty OF
misdemcanor, and shall be liable to imprison-
ment for period not exceeding Twelve
months
SIC SO. That all clothes, effects, and wa
ges which under the provisions OF this act,
are forfeited for dcserlion, shall be applied,
IN the first instance in payment of the ex-
penses occasioned by sll,iil descrlion TO the
master or owner of the ship from which the
desertion has taken place, and the balance
Iifanyi shall be Flid by the master or owner
TO any shippingcOlnmissi0ne resident at the
port at which the voyage Oisnch ship termIn-
ates; and the shipping commissioner shall az
count 70 and pay over such balance 10 the
Judge 0fthe circuit court within one month
after saip commissioner receives The same, to
he disposed Of by him In the same manner as
40 hoi OAhDSAVl1 RtVfiuGu AOt tIlc AlapUh2sA OK
the money, etf4tts, and wages ofdeccasep sea-
men; In all other cases Of forfeiture Of wages,
underthe provisions hereinbet0re contained,
the forfeiture shall lie for the benefit Of the
master or owner by whom the wages are paw
ableisand ie case any master or owner neg
let's or refuses to iey TOyer to the shipping.
commissioner such balance aforesaid, be shall
incur. a penalty ofdoub!e the amount of such
balance, which shall be recoverable by tho
commissioner In the same manner that sea-
mars wages are recovered.
PROTECTIOF OF sEAMEN.
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accruing to
any seaman or apprentice shall be subject to
attachment or arrcstneht from any court;
and every PAYMENT OF wages 10 q seaman or