New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-20

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direct part OF the wages due to such sea
| man, not exceeding fifteen dollars, to be
applied IN relmbursing any costs properly
incurred by the master in procuring such
| conviction and punishment.
SEC. %. That every ship making VOYAGES
as described in section twelve OF this act
shall have an ''official 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 loyal
conviction of any member of his crew. and
the punishment inflicted; secondly, every
ofense committed by any member of his
crew tor which it Is intended to prosecute,
or to enforce a forfeiture, together with
such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
reply, II any, made to the charge, as here
lnbcfoIe required; thirdly every offense
Tor 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 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 anyj; 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; eleventfrIy, 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 as soon as
possible alter 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. 60. 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
directed the master shall, for each such
Offense, incur a penalty not exceeding
twenty-tiv dollars; and every person who
makes, or Drocures 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
twentv-four hours after such arrival, shall,
for each otfense, incur penalty not exceed
inc one hundred and fifty dollars
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,
any previous sale or as
signment OF such wages, or of any attach
ment, incumbrance or arresfment 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
duly authorized by law for the purpose.
goes on board any ship about to arrive at
the place of her destination before her &C.
tual arrival and before she has been com
pletely mo0red, without permission of the
master, shall for every such otfense, incur a |
penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, |
and shall be liable oimprisonmeRt 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 I'D |
forthwith 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 3d. That if, within twenty-f0ur hours
after the arrival of any ship at any port in
the United States, any person, then being |
on board such ship, soiicits any seaman to |
become ledger at the house of any person
letting lodgings for hire, or takes out Of !
such ship any effects of any seaman, exc
3ept under his personal direction, and with
the permission of the master, he shall, for
9very such ottense, incur penalty not exc
eeediDg fifty dollars, or shall be liable to J
Imprisonment for any period not exceeding !
5hree months.
SEC. GA. That all penalties and forfeitlres
imposed by this act, and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with
,0sts, either in any circuit court ot the
United States at the suit OF any district attOr.
ley of the United States, or 1.-THE suit of any
person by information to any district attoro
icy in any port Of the United States, where
II near to where the Offense shall be COM
nitted or the offender shall be; and in case
If a conviction under this act, and the sum,
imposed as a penalty by tho court shall not
,e paid either Immediately after the
conviction or within such period as
he court shall at the time Of the conviction
pp0int, it shall be lawful for the court to
ommit the offender to prison, there to be
for the term or terms hereinbe-
ore provided in case of such offense, the
Commitment to be termiuable upon payment
# the amount and costs; and all penalties
nd forteituTes mentioned i'll this act, for
which no special application is hereinbetore
rovided, shall, when recovered, be paid
nd applied in manner following, that is TO
az: SO much as the court shall determine,
nd the residue shall be paid to the court
nd be RENTED from time to time, by order
f the judge, to the treasury of the United
tates, and appropriated as provided for IN
ection fifty of this act; provided always,
hat it shall be lawful for the court before
,hich any proceeding shall be instituted
II the recovery of any pecuniary penalty
imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce
lch penalty as to such court shall appear
list and reasonable; but no such penalty
nall be reduced to less than one-third of :
8 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
thin 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 :
)urts, unless the amount sued for exceeds
le sum of five hundred dollars.
SEC. IS. That to avoid doubt in the con- :