New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
belonging to the United States merchant
marina sarrica
DISCIPLINE OF SEAMEN.

+ | tce TO the sea. SrrVlc6, commits any OF tht
J. following otfenses, he shall be liable to be
Y punished as follows, that is to say first, fol
desertion, he shall be liable to Imprisonment
= tor any period not exceeding three mont tbs
. and also to forfeit all or any part OF the
, clothes or effects he leaves on board
| and ali or any part Of the wages or emol-
: uments which he has then earned; second
p | ly, for neglecting and refusing, without
, 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-fOur
: hours of the ships sailing from any port,
either at the commencement or during the
, progress OF any voyage, or for absence at
, any time without leave, and without sutfi-
, Gent reason, from his ship, or from his
duty, not amounting to desertiOn; or not
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
twentyfOur hours OF absence, either sum
not exceeding six days pay, or any ex-
| penses which have been properly incurred
in hiring substitutes thirdly, for quitting
the ship without leave after her arrival at
her port of delivery, and before she is
placed in security, be shall be liable to for
felt out Of his wages sum not exceeding
one months pay; fourthly, for willful
disObedience to any lawful command, he
shall be liable to imprisonment for any pc
riOd 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 disobe-
! dience to lawful commands, or continued
| Willtul 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 disobedi-
/ n np nDIn nIth cum mt Il
| 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 dis0bey lawful
| commands or to neglect duty, or to impede |
navigation Of the ship, or the progress of |
the voyage, he shall be liable TO imprison- |
ment for any period not exceeding twelve |
months; eighthly for willfully damaging the |
ship or embezZling or willfully damaging |
any OF the stores or cargo, he shall be liable |
TO forfeit ont OF his wages sum equal in |
amount to the loss thereby sustained, and |
also, at the discretion Of the court, to i'm
prlsonment for any period not exceeding
twelve months; ninthly, for any act Of
smuggling OF which he is convicted, and
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. %. That upon the commission of any
OF the oftnses enumerated in the last pre-
cedlng section an entry thereof shall be
made II 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 suisse
quent arrival OF the ship at any port, or if
she is at the time III port before her de- |
parture theretrOm, either be furnished with |
a copy OF such entry, or have the same
read oyer distinctly and audibly to him, {
and may thereupOn make such reLJly thereto |
as he thinks tit; and statement that a
copy OF the said entry has been so fur
nlShe6 or that the same has been so read
over as aforesaid, and the reply IF anv) Y
maze by the offender, shall likewise be |
entered and signed IN manner aforesaid: 6
and In any subsequent legal proceedings {
the entries hereinbetore required shall, IF t
practicable be produced or proved, and in S
aeIauIt OF such production or proof the '
court hearing the case may, at its discre- G
non, Se@use TO receive evidence Of the ofg s
.enseo i
Sec IS. That whenever. either at +hecon,- 0
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royage, any seaman or apprentice negIecfs 81
u refuses TO JON, or deserts from or refuses S
% proceed 10 sea, III any ship in which he is Il
iuIy engaged to serve, or is found other a
ylse a0senung himself therefr0m without d
eaEes inc mastero or any mate, or the Il
,Wnefa OF sonslgnee, or shipping commits Il
loneIo nay0 IN anF place in the United CT
tatesa VITA or without the assistance of the hi
0cai gJt0llc officers or cOustablesa who are 81
eEepy aslrected to give their assistance if hi
eHIEed, and sis" at any out of the United sd
t@IeSa u ana SO Tar as the laws in force at eI
Uc9 place vii! permit, apprehend him in
!taooS arsC procuring warrant and NAV al
IeIeuRoLo IN any case, and shall in case he pI
, requires and 1T Is practicable. convey W.
m before any court of Justice or. justices sh
any state: city, town, or county, within nc
10 Oh1teS States capable Of taking cog OF
tz t3a oI oHenses OF like degree and kind OF
! the matter 10 he dealt With ACCORDING to if
ie provisions hereinbef0re contained in In;
derence TO such cases; and NAV. for the sh
lfpose OF conveying him before such conrt sig
Jusnce detaln him in custody for a pe- OF
Oh hoJ exceeding twenty-four hours. or sta
i' I5lnes as may be necessary, or may his
ne does not so require; or if there is No | he
ch court at or near the place. aft ito
ICE convey him on board; and if sunb {
piehenslon appears to the court of fer
stlce before which the case is brought to ma
we oeeh maze on improper or on INSULT ed
sS'N' LILY A4I0otSI, mate, C0nSIGQee nOI
shlpplng commissioner who makes the fce
me, or causes the same to be made. shall ata
sur penalty not exceeding one h11ndroJ sc oy';
liars; but such penalty, if inflicted, shall NJ
,nt ' ''0I40H 1oi laISe lmpnson- reg
SEC. 81. That any master of, or anv 500 ~ ~
IN or apprentice belonging to. anv rner- NJ,
ant ship who, by willfuI breach of duty or {
10, by reason OF drunkenness, does anTact clio,
iulng 70 Inc immediate loss, destruction con
serious damage TO such shin, or tending CON
mediateIy TO endanger the life or limb Of vea
person belonging to or on board of snch ~ 7
p, or who, by willful breach of dntv or If :
neglect OF duty, or by reason of dr1nl- tioT,
ness, refuses or omits to do any Lawful d.
proper and requisite to be done nv him roo
preserving such ship from immed. ATE 9 S21tl
s. destruction or serious damage. or for TOM
serving any person belonging to or ON citi9
sfd OF such ship from Immediate dancer raa1
lie or iimb, shall, for every such offanSa n1at.
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and t faTel
Il pe Maple to imprisonment for a Deriod tIre
r. 81 PI99 ~ III + u ? iiiohtL U.s. Unit
en- Under the provisions of this act the
forfeited Tor desertion, shall be applied in a,
ne lrst instance, in payment of the ex- sian
SEES occasloned by such desertion to the nose
TER or owner OF the ship from which the 6 6ee1
7fClon mas taken place, and the balance finn
any shall be paid by the master or 81
yer 10 any shipping commissioner resi- and
az the port ut which the VOYAGE of eitbe
snip terminates; and the Shipping worI
baInE sha1l account TO and pay over rnent
nit court within one NINTH ofta u o. CO