New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-12
belonging to the United States merchant
marine service.
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DISCIPLINE OF sEAMEN.
SEC 81 That whenever any seaman who
has been lawfully engaged, or any appren-
tice to the sea srryice, commits any OF the
| following 0tfcnses, he shall be liable to be
| punished as follows, that is to say: first, for
desertion, he shall beliable to imprisonment
for any period not exceeding three months,
and also to forfeit all or any part OF the
| clothes or effects lie leaves on board,
and all or any part of the wages or emol-
| uments which he has then earned; second
| ", Tor neglecting and refusing, without
reasonable cause, to join his ship, or to pro-
| ceed 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 Tor absence al
| any time without leave, and without suttl-
! Gent reason, from his ship, or from his
! duty, not amounting to desertion, or not
treated as such by the master, be shall be
! liable to imprisonment Tor 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, III addition, fer every
| twenty-fUur hours Of absence, either sum
| not exceeding six days pay, or any eX-
| penses which have been properly incurred
in hiring a substitute; thirdly, for quitting
| the ship without leave after her arrival at
| placed in security, he shall be Liable to for
felt out of his wages sum not exceeding
one months pay; fourthly, for Willful
| disobedieuce to any lawful command, be.
shall be liable to Imprisonment for any pc
ri0d 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
wiliful 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 dlsobGdl-
enCe or neglect either 3 sum not exceeding
twelve days pay, or any expenses which
have been properly incurred in hiring
substitute; sixthly, for assaulting any
master or mate, he shall be liable to inpris-
onmeHt for any period not exceeding two
years; seyenthly. for combining with any
other or others Of the crew to disobey 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 embezzIing or Willfally damaging
any of the stores or cargo, he shall be Liable
to forfeit out of his wages a sum equal IN
amount to the loss thereby sustained, and
also, at the discretion OF the court, to I'M
pNAA"SA
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
a sum az 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.
I SEC 81. That upon the commission Of any
of the Otfcnses enumerated in the last pre-
ceding section an entry thereof shall be
made In 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 suhse-
qucnt arrival of the ship at any pert, 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 over distinctly and audibly to him,
and may thereupOn make such reply thereto
as he thinks fiji; and q statement that
copy OF the said entry has been so fur
nished or that the same has been so read
over as aforesaid, and the reply Ut any,
made by the offender, shall likewise be
entered and signed in manner aforesaid;
and in any subsequent legal proceedings
the entries hereinbetOre required shall, it
default of such production or proof, the
court hearing the case may, at its discTe-
ton, refuse to receive evidence OF the OF
tense.
SEC. 50. That whenever, either ct the com
mencement or during the progress Of any
voyage, any seaman or apprentice negIeCts
or refuses to Join, or deserts from or refuses
to proceed to sea, in any ship in which he is
duly engaged to serve, or is found other
wise absenting hims elf theretrom without
leave, the master, or amy mate, or the
owner, or cOnsignee, or shipping commits
siQner, may, III any place in the United
States, with or without the assistance Of the
local public officers or constables, who arG
hereby directed to give their assistance if
required, and also at any out Of the United
States, if and so far us the avs in force at
such place will permit, aDprehend him
without first procuring warrant, and may
thereupOn, in amy case and shall in case he
so requires, and it is practicable, convey
him before any court of Justice or justices
Of any State city, town, or county, within
the United States capable of taking cog
niZance of 0ttenses Of like degree and kind
OF the matter, to be dealt With according to
the provisions hereiubefore contained in
reference to such cases; and may, for the
purpose of conveying him before such court
of justice, detain him in custody for Pc
Rod not exceeding twenty-f0ur hours, or
if he does not SO require, or if there is no
&such court at or near the place. at
once convey him on board; and if such
apprehension appears to the court of
justice before which the case is brought to
have been made on improper or on INSULT
Gent grounds, the master, mate, consignee
or shipping commissioner who makes the
same, or causes the same to be made. shall
incur penalty not exceeding one hundred !
dollars; but such penalty, if inflicted, shall
be bar to any action Tor false imDrison-
ment.
SEC. 81. That any master Of, or any sea-
man or apprentice belonging to, any mer-
chant ship who, by Willtul breach of duty, or
who, by reason Of drunkenness does any act
tending to the immediate loss, destruction
or serious damage to such ship, or tending
Immediately to endanger the life or limb Of
any person belonging to or on board of such
ship, or who, by Willgul breach of duty. OF
by neglect of duty, or by reason of drink
enness- refuses or 0mits to do any lawful
act proper and requisite to be done by him
Tor preserving such ship from immediate
loss, destruction or serious damage, or for
preserving any person belonging to or on
board OF such ship from immediate danger
to life or limb, shall, for every such ofieuse,
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
shall be liable to imprisonment for n period
not exceeding twelve months.
SEC. %. That all clothes effects and WAGES
which. under the provisions of this act
are forfeited for ,6esertion, shall be anulicd.
IN She first instance, in payment Of tde OK |
penses occasioned by such lesortion to the |
master or owner Of the ship from which the |
deserton has taken place, and the balance !
ll@ &ny] shall be paid by the master or |