New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1872

l dollars, with two good and sufficient securi
} ties therefor, to be approved by said Judge:
aud shall take and subscribe the following
; oath before entering upon the duties Of his
/ office: ~ do sOlemnly swear for affirm. as
the case may bel that I will supnort the
constitution of the United States; and that
| will truly and faithfully discharge the
duties OF shipping commissioner to the
pest OF my ability, and according to law
SAID oath shall be Endorsed on the commits
SION or certificate of appointment, and
signed by him and certified by the officer
petofe whom such oath or affirmation shall
have been taken.
SEC. 3. That any shipping commissioner
may engage clerk or clerks to assist him
III the transaction of the business Of the
shipping office. at his 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 viii 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 a clerk, as such deputy
shall be as valid and binding az if done bv
! the shipping commissioner. Each shining
| commissioner shall provide a seal with
which re 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, purporting to be the official act
OF a shipping commissioner, and purDort.
| ing to be under the seal and signature of
such shipping commissioner, shall be re-
ctlved as prima facie evidence of the Utfis
clal character of such instrument, and Of
the truth Of the facts therein set forth.
SEC. 4. That every shipping coms
missioner shall Lease rent or pro
cure at his own COST suitable |
premises for the transaction Of business, |
and for the preservation Of the books and !
other documents connected herewith. and |
which premises shall be styled 1.-The shiDo
plng-commissioner's office" And the gen.
erai business of a shipping commissioner
shall be, trsts TO afford facilities for en-
%aglng seamen by keeping register Of
then" names and characters sec0ndIvo to
supeHntend their engagement and dis
charge, III manner hereinafter qnentioneds
thirdly, to provide means for securing the
presence on board at the proper times OF
men who are so engaged; fOurthlv. to facili-
tate the making OF apprenticeship to the
sea service, and to perform such other du-
ties relating co merchant seamen and mnr-
chant ships as are hereby or may hereafter.
under the powers herein contained. be com.
mitted to him.
SEC. 3. 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
erected before shipping commissioners as
hereinafter mentioned, and such shipping |
shall cause a scale Of tie
tees payable to be prepared, and to he con
splcuOusly placed in the shipping office; and
the shipping commissioner may refuse to
proceed with any engagement or discharge
unless the fees payable thereon are first
paid. S
SEC. 6. That every owner, corsgnee e
agent, or master of ship engaging or dis :
charging any seamen or seaman in ship l
l.ng Office, or before a shipping commits =
aoner, shall pay to the shipping commits :
loner the whole Of the fees hereby made p
payable IN respect OF such engagement or .
discharge, and may, for the purpose Of in +
cart rem bursting himself, deduct III respect -
u each such engagement or discharge. from u
he wages OF all persons Except aDnrcn. a
ices) SO engaged or discharged and retain y
NY sums not exceeding the sums specified n
Il that behalf in the table marked b in "
he schedule hereto annexed. !,
SEC. I. That any shipping commissioner 81
r any clerk or employee in any shipping "
lice, who shall demand or receive any re :,
luneratlon whatever, either directly or in ~
Hectiy, Tor hiring or supplying any sea- ~
ian for any merchant ships, excepting the 3,
awful fees payable under this act shah. | "
)r every sRch otense incur penalty NOS 81
xceeding two hundred dollars. =
SEC. S. That in the case of any place or :,
ort IN which nc shipping commissioner shall ~ ~
ave been appointed, then the whole or -
ny part of the business of shipping COM s s4
Issloner shall be conducted by the col sI
ctor or deputy collector Of customs of hL
lch place or port; and in respect OF such q,
lslness such customhouse shall be deemed ~
shipping office, and, the collector or ~
putty collector Of customs to whom such ,LL
isIuess shall be committed shall for all ~ y,
opposes De deemed a shipping commits III
oner within the meaning of this act: and W., w.
y person other than commissioner III az
+ This act who shall perform, or ATTEMPT a
perform, either directly OF Indirectly: nj
6 duties which are by this act set forth ~
pert@inIng to a "shippiDg commits ON
lner,' shall incur penalty MOI exceeding S'.i
re hundred dollars; provided. that ua+i. G Ga
z ID TINS act shall be construed as to pre- W.
mt the owner, or COnsignee, or master of | ~
y snip, except such as are described in o4'
sIon twelve OF this act, from performing 90 -
hseiI SO lar as the said ships arc CON enI
r 1 the duties OF shipping Gomn1is. Of
ner undeC this seto Iii
SEC. g. That every shipping commissioner )
pointed under this act shall. If applied 20 lot
inc purpose OF apprenticing boys to the ma
service by any masters OF owners Of the
Lps' or BY any person or persons legally ms
aimed, give such assistance az in 'heig the
Wer Tor facilitating the making OF such be
partnerships; but the shipping commiss pay
her small ascertain that the bow has
unfairly consented to be bound. and be
u inc parents or guardian Of saijd boy per
We consented to said apprenticeship. and Wit
attained the age of twelve Years. AMI ! sha
y sufficient health and strength. and that anil
mastcE to- whom the boy Is to- be bound for
a proper person for the purpose: pro. the
eds That said apprenticeship shall se.mis or &
e when the apprentice becomes eighteen ! seal
trS OF age 0And the Shipping eofupais- pin.
her mag receive from the persons ayai!. 81
tneInselSes OF such assistance the fees mac
LIined 81 table &C" in 3le schedule mar
e!o annexed. And the shipping euGLo brea
s stony snail Keep a Tegister Ot all index wag
rs OF apprenticeship made before h!mo by |
Eco ~. mat the master of every fOreigns Or ,
lg snip snail, before carrying any p- yam
nee TO sea from any place in the United sueC
teso cause such apprentice to appear hno brea
the shipping commissioner before 81
'm the crew Is engaged, and shall PRO curl
e 20 MN the lndenture by which sIleh sean
rentlce Is bound, and the assignment on. ceip
thereof tif'any), and the name SUN
ala apprentlceo with the date of the by t
'hture and the assignment or ass9nra ! the :
~ enefeoI tlf any, shall be entered on depa
agreement; and no such assignment thsn
Ne made without the approval of = d;scl
missioner the apprentice, his parents but
MS guardian. And for any deFault in seen,
ing the provisions of this section. the ft,rf.
ter shalI Ter each otfense, incur Deno ures ,
hoJ expecting one hundred dollars. reco7
~. ~ mat Ii any person shall demand CURT
5celFe elther directly or Indirectly from or FRI
seaman seeking EMPLOYMENT a. sea, thor
VI - oiil auy oth5F person seeking en- jusliC
ment as seaman. or from any nersnn anv :
Is behalf, any rGmuueIa fion yrb +o1ro for1 =,