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

otherwise, the court hearing the case NAV
direct 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. 50. That every ship making VOYAGES
as described in section twelve of this act
shall have an 'otficial 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
| 0ftense 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
lnbetOle required; thirdly, every otfense
for which punishment is inflicted on board,
and the punishment inflicted; fourthly, a
| statement of the conduct, character, and
! qualifications of each of his crew, or a state
-ment 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: seventhly, every birth hap
/ pening on board, with the sex of the infant,
| and the names of the parents; eighthly,
| every marriage taken place on 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 wages due to any seaman or apprentice
| who dies during the voyage, and the gross
amount of all deduc tions TO he 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. SO. That every entry hereby re
quired to be made in the official log
book shall be signed by the master
and by the mate, or some other one
of the crew, and every entry in the
official log-book shall be made az 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 SO 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 more than twenty four
hours after such arrival.
SEC. so. 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 penalty not exceeding
twenty-five dollars; and every person who
makes, or prOcures 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 final port Of discharge, more than
twenty-four hours after such arrival, shall,
for each otfense, incur a penalty not exceed |
ing one hundred and fifty dollars. J
PROTECTION OF sEAMEN.
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accruine |
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 incumbranGe, 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 Il
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 7
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
into custody, and deliver him up
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 50. That if within twenty-four hours
after the arrival of any ship at any port in
the United States, any person, then being
On board such ship, solcits any seaman to 7
become a lodgeF 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 a penalty noe ex-
eeeding fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
for any period not exceeding
Jhree months.
SEC. "a. That all penalties and forfeit1res
by this act, and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with
'osts, either in any circuit court OF the
United States, at the suit of any district attOr |
ley of the United States, or at the suit of any
person by information to any district attor-
ley in any port of the United States, where |
" near to where the offense shall be COM
nitted or the offender shall be; and in case
# conviction under this act and the sum 7
imposed as penalty BY the court shall not
,e paid either Immediately after the
conviction or within such period as J
he court shall at the time of the conviction
ppoint, it shall be lawful for the court to !
omirit the offender to prison, there to be j
for the term or terms hereinbe- 5
ore provided in case Of such otfense, the
Commitment to be terminable upon payment
f the amount and costs; and all penalties
nd 'forteitures mentioned in this act, for
which no specialapplicatiou is hereiubefore
rOvided, shall, when recovered, be paid
nd applied in manner following, that is to I
ay: so much as the court shall determine, [
nd the residue shall be paid to the court c
nd be RENTED from time to time, by order J
f the Judge, to the treasury of the United I
tates, and appropriated as provided for in I
ection fifty of this act; provided always, I
hat it shall be lawful for the court before t
hitch any proceeding shall be instituted L
n the recovery Of any peeuniary penalty L
nposed by this act to mitigate or reduce T
UGH penalty as to such court shall appear 7
lst and reasonable; but no such penalty
nall be reduced to less than one-third of =
s original amount; provided, also, that all
so to be instituted. shall be
within two years next after the
1mmission of the offense If the same shall
ave been committed at or beyond the
ape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or with
one year if committed elsewhere, or
ithin two months after the return of the
FENDER and the complaining party to the
nited States; and there shall be no appeal ,
ON any decision of any of the circuit =
lurts, unless the amount sued for exceeds
re sum of five hundred dollars.
SEC, 65 That to avoid doubt in the con- -