New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-27

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 ia
| ne made therein. entries Of the following
! matters, that is to say: First every legal
! conviction OF any member of his crew. and
! the punishment inflicted: secondly. every
! ohense committed by any member of his
| crew tor which it is intended to prosecute.
| or 60 enforce forfeiture, together with
| sucl statemr Mt concerning the reading
| over such entry, and concerning the
| reply, If any, made to the charge, as here
InDet0Ic required; thirdly, every otfense
| 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, vita the nature thereof and the
medical treatment Gf any; sixthly, every
case Of death happening on board, with the
cause thereof; seventhly, every birth hap
pening on board, with the sex ST 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
VINO ceases to be member of the crew
otherwise than by death, with the place.
time, manner and cause thereof: tenthly,
lle 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; eIeYenthly, the sale of the effects of
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including a statement Of each
article sold, and the sum received for it,
Sec; 81. That every entry hereby re-
CURED to be made in the official log
Book shall be signed by the master
and by tie mate, or some other one
OF the crew, and every entry in the
official log-book shall be made as soon as
possible after the occurrence to which it
relates. and, if not made on the same day
as the occurrence to which it relates, shall
he 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. 90. That if in any case the official
log-bo0k is not kept in the manner hereby
required, or if any entry hereby directed
to be made in any such lOg-bOol1 is not
made at the time and in the manner hereby
directed, the master shall, for each such |
otense, incur penalty not exceeding !
twenty-five dollars; and every person who |
makes, or prOcures 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
tWenty-tOur hours after such arrival. shall,
tor each ottense, incur penalty not exceed.
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEAMEN.
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accrufng
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
Segment OF such wages, or Of any attach.
ment, incUmbrance, or arrestment 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 acs
-ual arrival, and before she has been com.
3IeteIy moored, without permission of the
master, shall for every such otfepse, incur
penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars
anu Sldil Dt IdDl6 10 iLlDIlSGuulGuI lOF any |
period not exceeding six mOnthss and the
master or person in charge Of said ship may
AXE any such person so going on board as
aforesaid into custody and deliver him up
Orthwith 20 any constable or police officer,
o be by him taken before any justice OF the
)pacc, and to be dealt with according to
lie provisions of this act.
SEC. 50. That if, within Swenty-four hours
after the arrival of any ship at any port in
he United States any person, then being
N board such ship, sOlicits any seaman to .
become ledger at the house OF any person |
citing lodgings for hire or takes ont Of
uch ship amy effects of any seaman. ex'
ept under his personal direction. and with
he permission Of the master, he SHALL tor
very such Offense, incur penalty not ey.
cedDg fifty dollars, or sLal! be liable TO
Tor any period not exceeding
hTec months
SEC ga. That all penalties and forfeitures
imposed by this act. and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with !
osts, either in any circuit court OF the
United States, at the suit OF any district attOre
lev of the United States, or at the suit OF any
,erson by information to any district attOr.
ley in any port of the United States, where
y near to where the otfcnse shall be come
litted or the offender shall be: and in case
i a conviction under this act, and the sum
imposed as penalty by the court shall not
o paid either Immediately after the
onTiction or within such period as
he count shall at the time of the conviction
ppOint it shall be lawful for the court to !
ommit the offender to prison, there to be ]
for the term or terms hereinbe" 5
ore provided in case of such Otfense, the
Commitment to be terminable upon payment
f the amount and costs; and all penalties
nd forteituIes mentioned in this act, for
rhch no special application is hereinbefore
royided, shall, when recovered, be paid
nd applied in manner following, that is to I
ny: 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 J
f the Judge, to the treasury of the United |
tQtes, and appropriated as provided for in !
eetion fifty of this act; provided always, i
hat il shall be lawful for the court before [
Inch any proceeding shall be instituted I
1r the recovery of any pecuniary penalty 1
imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce |
uch penalty as to such court shall appear I
list and reasonable; but no such penalty
hall be reduced to less than one-third Of =
8 original amount; provided, also, that all
roceedings so to be instituted shall be ,
within two years next after the
commission of the otfense 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
rithin two months after the return of the
fender and the complaining party to the
Tnited States; and there shall be no appeal
,om any decision of any of the circuit =
ourts unless the amount sued for exceeds
ne sum of five hundred dollars
SEC. g.. That to avoid doubt in the con- :
.ruction of this act, every person having
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