New Orleans Republican., 1872-10-04

Office, for sum- in the discretion of the
circuit Judge, of not less than i've thousand
dollars, with two good and sufficient sacuri-
ties therefor, to be approved by said judge;
aud shall take and subscribe the following
oath before entering upon the duties OF his
office: II do solemnly swear for affirm, as
the case may bel that | will support the
constitution CT the United States; and that
l will truly and faithfully discharge the
duties of a shipping commissioner to the
best of my ability, and according to law"
Said oath shall be indorsed on the COrnmis-
sion or certificate OF appointment, and
signed by him and certified by the officer
before whom such oath or affirmation shall
have been taken.
Sec. 3. That any shipping commissioner
may engage a clerk or clerks to assist him
IN the transaction Of the business OF the
shipping office. at bis own proper cost, and
may, in case Of necessity, depute such clerk
or clerks to act for him in his official
capacity; but the shipping commissioner
shall be held responsible for the acts Of
every such clerk or deputy, and will be
personally liable for any penalties such
clerk or deputy may incur by the violation
of any of the provisions OF this act; and
all acts done by clerk, as such deputy,
shall be as valid and binding as if done by
the shipping commissioner Each shipping
commissioner shall provide a seal with
which ne shall authenticate all his official
acts, on which seal shall be engraved the
arms Of the United States and the name of
the seaport or district for which he is com
missioned. Any instrument, either printed
or written, purp0rting to be the official act
OF a shipping commissioner, and purport-
ing to be under the seal and signature of
such shipping commissioner, shall be re-
eeived as prima facie evidence OF the Off
cial character of such instrument and of
the truth of the facts therein set forth.
SEC. 4. That every shipping COM
missioner shall lease, rent, or pro-
cure at his own cost. suitable
premises for the transaction of business.
and Tor the preservation Of the books and
other documents connected herewith, and
which premises shall be styled the ship
ping g-commissioners Office" And the gen
eral business Of shipping commissioner
shall be, first, to afford facilities tor en-
gaging seamen by keeping register OF
their names and characters; secondly, to
superintend their engagement and dis
charge, in manner hereinafter mentiOned;
thirdly, to provide means for securing the
presence On board at the proper times OF
men who are so engaged; fourthly, to facili-
tate the making of apprenticeship to the
sea service, and to perform such other du.
ties relating 90 merchant seamen and 7neT'
chant ships as are hereby or may hereafter
under the powers herein contained be GOulO
mitted to him.
SEC. ). That such fees, not exceeding the
sums specified in the table marked ''A' in
the schedule hereto annexed, shall be pay
able upon all engagements and discharges
effected before shipping-commissionefs as
hereinafter mentioned, and such shippingo
shall cause scale OF the
fees payable to be prepared and to be COM
spicuOusly placed in the shipping Offices and
the shipping commissioner may refuse 20
proceed with any engagement OF discharge
unless the fees payable thereon are 5iSst
paid.
SEC e. That every ownere eonsHgree.
agent, or master Of a ship engaging or dis
charging any sealnen or seaman in a ship
ping Office, or before q shipping commits !
,ioner, shall pay to the shipping commis' !
5ioner the whole of the fees hereby made
payable in respect of such engagement OF
discharge, and may, for the purpose Of in
part reilnbursing himself, deduct in respect
If each such engagement or discharge from
he wages of all persons Except appTen
Jices) SO engaged or discharged, and retain |
my sums not exceeding the sums specified
n that behalf in the table marked "'tS'' IL !
he schedule hereto anneXedo
SEC. Z. That any shipping commissioner, !
Dr any clerk or employe in any sbippn. |
whatever, either directly or in
tirectly, for hiring or supplying any sea-
nan for any merchant ships, excepting the t
awful fees payable under this ac5o shall. !
or every such otfense, incur penalty not |
exceeding two hundred dollars. ]
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'ofI III "hlch no shlpP3lhg commissioner sAaIt
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ny PafU q th6 business % d SHiPPLnS con
missioner SLah oe con" ucted oS She a&'i-
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ucn ptace OF port anu III respect Ql sue.
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shIPPlhg once, ana me co,leetoF or
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'uslhess si'aA oe committed sAai0 S"f az
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ioheE WITHIN Ihe meaning o1 l!lis a"t: ana
ny person 7lhet IHal colnihisSioH. "a
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SEC. y. That every shipping commissioner
ppolnted under this act shall, i applied to
II the purpose OF apprenticing boys to the
"a service by any masters or owners Of
hips, OF by any person or persons legally
give such assistance as in their |
over Tor facilitating the making Of such
but the shipping commits
Oner shall ascertain that the boy has
consented to be bound, and
nat the parents or guardian Of said boy
ave consented to said apprenticeship, and
as attained the age of twelve wears and t.