New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24
belonging to the United States merchant

following OttcnSeS, he shall be liable 10 D
punished as follows, that is to say: first, TO
desertion, he shall be liable to Imprisonment
for any period not exceeding three months
and also to forfeit all or any part of thu
clothes or effects he leaves on board
and all or any part Of the wages or emol
uments which he has then earned; second
", for neglecting and refusing, withou
reasonable cause, to join his ship. or to pro
coed to sea in his ship, or for absence with
out leave at any time within twenty-tou
hours of the ships sailing from any port
either at the commencement or during tht
progress of any voyage, or Tor absence a
any time without leave, and without sutli
Gent reason. trem his ship, or from hi;
duty, not amounting to desertlon, or moi
treated as such by the master, he shall be
| liable to IMPRISONMENT for any period not
exceeding one month, and ALSO at the dis
erection of the court, to forfeit out OF his
wages a sum not exceeding the amount OF
| two days pay, and, in addition, for every
| twenty four hours Of absence, either sum
not exceeding six days pay, or any ex-
| penses which have been properly incurred
in hiring a substitutes. thirdly, for quitting
the ship without leave after her arrival at
her port Of delivery, and before she is
! placed in security, he shall be liable TO for
felt out of his wages a sum not exceeding
one months pay; fourthly, for willtuI
| 6isobedieuce TO any lawful command, he
shall be liable to imprisonment tor any pc
Rod not exceeding two months, and also,
at the discretion Of the court, to forfeit out
of his wages a sum not exceeding four days
pay; filthy, for continued willful dis0be-
dience to lawful commands, or continued
willfuI neglect of duty, he shall be liable
to imprisonment for any period not exceed
ing six months, and also, at the discretion
Of the court, to forfeit, for every twenty
four hours continuance OF such dlsobedl-
ence or neglect, either sum not exceeding
twelve days pay, or any expenses which
have been properly incurred in hiring
a substitute; sixthlY, for assaulting any
master or mate, he shall be liable to impris-
onment for any period not exceeding two
years; seventhly. for combining with any
other or others Of the crew to disObey lawful
commands or to neglect duty, or to impede
navigation of the ship, or sthe progress of
the voyage, he shall be liable to imprison-
ment for any period not exceeding twelve
months; eighthIy, for willfully damaging the
ship or embezzling or Willfully damaging
any of the stores or cargo, he shall be liable
to forfeit out of his wages a sum equal in
amount to the loss thereby sustained, and
also, at the discretion of the court, to i'm
prisonment for any period not exceeding
twelve months; ninthly, for any act of
whereby loss or damage is occasioned
to the master or owner, he shall be
liable to pay such master or owner such
sum as is sufficient to reimburse the
master or owner for such loss or dam
age and the whole or any part of
his wages may be retained in satisfaction
or on account Of such liability and shall
also be liable to Imprisonment for period
not exceeding twelve months.
SEC. 81. That upon the commission of any |
of the otfenses enumerated in the last pre-
ceding section an entry thereof shall be |
made in the official log book, and shall be |
signed by the master and also by the mate |
or one of the crew; and the offender if still |
in the ship, shall, before the next subse- |
quent arrival Of the ship at any port, or if |
she Is at the time Ill port, before her de-
parture fherefrom either be furnished with |
a copy of such entry, or have the same |
read over distinctly and aHdibly to him,
and may fhereupOn make such reply thereto
as he thinks fit; and a statement that
copy Of the said entry has been so furo
nished Oh that the same has been so read
over as aforesaid, and the reply IF any)
made by the offender, shall likewise be
and osigned in manner aforesaid:
and in any subsequent legal proceedings
the entries hereinbetOre required shall if
practicable, be produced or prOveCa and in
letault of such production or proof the
court hearing che case may, at its discre-
ion, refuse TO CeGe6ve evidence of fhe of
ensfo
SEC. IS. That wins never either at 4he COM
OB during the progress of any
'oya9e, any seaman or apprentice neglects
II refuses to join, or deserts from or refuses
o proceed TO sea, dn any ship in which he is
luly engaged DO serve. or is found other
wise absentin9 himself therefrom without
cave, the master, or any mate or the
,wner, or consignee, or shipping commits
lonerg may in any place in the United
'tatesp with or without the assistance of the
Ocal public officers or constables, who are
esreby directed to give their assistance if
equlred, and also at any out of the United
tates, ii and so far as the laws in force at
UGH place will permit, apprehend him |
'lthout hrst procuring a warrant, and NAV I
nereupon, IN any case, and shall in case he /
0 requires, and it is practicable convey
IN before any court of justice or justices {
/ any State. city, town, or county, within !
he United States capable of taking cog {
rance ot ottenses of like degree and kind {
u the mattero to be dealt With ACCORDING TO /
ne provisions hereinbefore contained in l
7terence to such cases; and NAV, for the S
urp0se OF conveying him before such cnurt 5
justice, detaln him in custody for a ne {
od not exceeding twenty-four hours, or S
lorter time, as may benecessary, or NAV. /
he does not so require, or if there is no l
lch court at Or near the place, at t
ace convey him on board; and if such
oprehensIon appears to the court of f
Ist1ce before which the case is brought to n
ave been made on improper or on INSULT q
emf grounds, the master, mate, c0nsionaa n
shlpplng commissioner who makes fine +
me, or causes the same to be made, shall g
cur penalty not exceeding one hundred n
ouars; put such penalty, if inflicted, shall o
oar TO any action for false imprison- r
ent. =
SEC. 81. That any master Of, or aDv sea- n
an or apprentice belonging to, any mer- n
lant ship who, by willful breach ofdutv, or
no, by reason of drunkenness, does anTact q
ndlng to the immediate loss, destruction n
serious damage TO such ship, or tending r,
lmedlately to endanger the life or limb Of =
" person belonging to orion board Of such = q
up, or who, by willful breach of duty. or n
: neglect OF duty, or by reason of drink. ii
ness, refuses or Omits to do any lawful 4
t proper and requisite to be done bv him ~
preserving such ship from Immediate g
IS, destruction or serious DAMAGE, or for r.
eserYlng any person belonging to or on ri
ara OF such ship from immediate danger ~
lie or limb, shall, for every such offen3e 81
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor> and ~
all be liable imprisonment for period Il
t exceeding twelve months II +,
SEC. %. That all clothes, effects and vveoeos -,
llch. under the provisions of this oct ~
forfeited for desertion, shall be aDpIied' i; i
me nfst instance, in payment of the ex- St
nses occasloned by such desertion to fI1e ~ ~
tsSeE or owner OF the ship from which the 4,
sefllVh llas taken place, and the balance NJ
any snail be paid by the master ar :
ner to any shipping commissioner raSi. >,
NJ at the port at which the voyage of ai
Gil ship terminates; and the shinnin,- u
mmlssloner shall account to and nav n1-f, "
IN balance to the judge of fLe - -,
G Gun court. within one month aftar r
u di 4olllLniSslo9er receives the same, to 80