Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-07
OFFICIAL.
LAWS VI kuE tNths ED SIAIkSs
Passed at the Second Session of the
fOrty-Second Congress.
IGFyERAL yATuRE-No. ia Continnsd.

GENERAL NATURE-NO. ia l-ConfiEKei.
neTs ~ the several circuf; S5urts III re
tUiief >tstes, 10 suPeriniend the shipping aud
teiongns 70 the United States and for the further
Sac Is. That # any advance of wages is made or
aolAnee security given 20 any seaman in any such
erable by MIN as If no such advance had been male
or promised and IN the OF any adv security
was q PARTY 70 such breach
discounted for any seaman, such seaman shall sign
set bis mark 20 receipt indsrsed on he security
Esu. b TIE person iscoGniiag the same: and If the
seaman sails in the ship from the port 0l1epartnre
u wages OF Is previonsiy Gischarge5 Win the con-
s=It 4 the master, Int not otherwise, the person
1ua departure If The ship from the said port of de-
PeTtbrC mentioned m the security, sue for and re-
cover The amount promised by the security, with
Cos sltheT iron the owner or from any agent who
has drawn n authorized the drawing OF the secur-
~ IA any justice or other competent court; and
Ia any such proceeding II shall be sufcent for such
~ sr an, sissH 5y the owner or
same discounted To and recei pied by the seaman
and tire stansu shall be presumed 10 have sailed in
tie snip from such pert aforesaid, and 20 be duly
taTuli hls wages, unless the contrary Is provel.
sc ~ That the master shall, al the commeIes-
n-u; OF every voyage OF engagement, cause a leg
Tile ~ Of he agreement (ontiDg signsture.D to
J., accessible to The crew. and on defsuis .ha fo oG
each or ns@, incur penalty not exceeding one
sLC q; Thar seaman " DO has signed an agree
Ecrt ana D. Afterwards discharged before the
meLc6m eut o. the y0yag or before one month";
vsces earned, without fsult his part Ju stfy
lag such discharge, aud without his consent shall
b emitted {" receive from the master OF owner, in
sdditlon 20 any wages he may have earned, surr
equal II amount 70 one months wages cOgnpensa
ton, and may, on adducing such evidence as the
court hearlIg the case deems satisfactory Of hsy-
Ing been 20 in properly discharged aforesaid re-
co, er such compensation as if it were wages d1ly
SEc Y. That all seanen DISCHARGED in the U1i.e5
States non merchant ships engaged in voyages
described IN section twelve of this shall be dls
ais I'll q
Gully authorized shipping commissioner under this
act, except IN cases where some Competent court
such chip VITO discharges any such seaman belong.
% % or; e9esP, a. aforesaid pays his WAGES
Incur penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
forty eight hours before paying of or dischsrging
any seaman. deliver to him, or If he is TO be dis
SLIPPING edmmssoDeHr fa and t2Pe ACCOUNT 20 ~ Of
his sses and all deductions to be made therefrom
each cii-ISe, incur a Penalty not exceeding fifty
collars ald no Deduction from the wages OF any sea-
after such delivery shall be allowed, unless in
I'm - 't4J :, ''-Ss-nt ue.NetSu' ana the master
in respec: 70 which such deductions made, with
cccuT in a book 10 be Kept for that Turpo,s, 10 be
called the ''ofFcial Log book" ss hereinafter pro-
the time Of the payment OF wages and, so, UPON
the hearing before any comrstent authority Of any
sEC. "a. That upon the discharge Of any seaman,
CT upon payment of his wages the master shall sign
a. peri Of bis service and the time and place d
hi; ti-oh%rFe in the form hereto annexed marked
T. az II any master tails TO sign and give to any
such auan such certificate and discha Se he shall
.if.y dollars P,orif.d, Thar the p2oViso snpe1ei
g. section twelve, which applies to masters Of YES
sel- Elug s@nen under that pTOyiss shall also
Fply 60 such masters Of vessels il the discharge Of
sc, . That every shipping commissioner shall
Tar sEd decide Any question whatsoever between q
na-feT, Constance. agent, or owner, or any Of his
q hun, aLG every award male by him shall be
eeins Wish nav b. an shall ~, N any Legal Pro
any court o justice be deemed TO lie conclusv as to
70 a haS shd scs #
.lontr such submission or award shall be prims-
SIC. p. That in any proceeding relating to the
a. LsfrS anv sbinIins n ~
PROVISIONS Of this act, such shipping commissioner
master. or any mate. or any other member of the
crew toprItuce any log books papers, other doc
latiug &c any matter in question in such proceed
mas, ard may call before him and eX anime any Of
any s1ch matter: and every owner scent, ma ter,
mate, or other member Of the crew who. when called
e1Ss any such boos psper. or doeumepts So spre
aid IN his possession or power, does not pear
sonsbe csnse Tor such default, for each ofen S In
met obs he n, SsnhTa da
H..eEer sh. be further punished, in he dscre-
ZION o. The court As in other cases Of the
SEE Thai the following rule. shall be observed
say: Firsf, uron the compIetion, before snippips
lhlssio ner Of any discharge and set lement the
81 sr OF owner and each seaman respectively, in
~ presence OF the sbp ping Commissioner shall
49,. ntuAl release OF al claims for wages in re-
h. II ..S sSa sns . sns The
& retain it in book TO be kept for that pur-
I-sS. .IertGsd, That both the master and seamen
% sGeh settlement or the -etfiement b As been
sd!ested by the shipping comnis.ioner: .eeonS'v
- slgned snd attssted shsll operate a.
sHu.ue. IlsDnsree and settlement OF ali demands
IoI ~ ne parties thereto on account OF
thlI9y, cop o. such release, certified under the
hand and seal OF such shi ppng commi.sioner 20 ~
q true COPY, shall be given ~ I'M 70 pc
thereto tQairing The same, such CORY .h.iI bs
receivable IN evidence upon any tutnrs -
tion touching such claims a. Sored eSs
and shall have all the effect Of ~,
N cases in which discharge and settlesneot hes1a
shipping commissioner are hereby required no
psyms 1t. receipt, settlement. dischzrga =, -.
wise msde. shall operate as evidence OF the reiss.e
or satisfaction Of any claim. filthy. paynant
teinE made by master before q shipping c0rnmis
se1er, the shf ppin comuission shall IL REQ uires