New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24

not for any further period.
SEC. "a. That no seaman or apprentice
shall be entitled to wages for any period
during which he unlawfully refuses or neg
1ects to work when required, after the time
liked by the agreement for his beginning
SForE, nor, unless the court hearing the case
otherwise directs, for any period during
(which he is lawfully imprisoned for any of.
fense committed by him.
SEC 3d. That the master or ownerof any
ship making voyages as hereinbefore de.
scribed in section twelve Of this act, except
Soreign-going ships, shall pay to every sea
man hisswages within two days after the
termination of the agreement, or at the
Gime such seaman is discharged, whichever
first happens; and in the case of foreign
going ships, within three days after the
cargo las been delivered, or within five
days after the seaman's discharge, which
over first happens; and in all cases the sea
Gnan shall, at the time of his DISCHARGE, be
entitled to be paid, on account sum equal
TO one-fourth part of the balance due to.
aim; and every master or owner who ne
elects or refuses to make payment in man
per aforesaid without sufficient cause shall
pay to the seaman sum not exceeding the
amount Of two days pay for each Of the
days not exceeding ten days, during which
payment is delayed beyond the respective
periods aforesaid; and such sum shall be
NASO 81 AI4C ttS w ages LII any CHILL IldCt DS-
TORE the court provided, that this section
shall not apply to the masters or owners Of
any vessel where the seaman is entitled 70
share in the profits Of the cruise or voyage.
SEC. Sc. That any three or more of the
crew OF any merchant ship of the United
States, as described i'll section twelve Of
this act, may complain to any officer in GEM
mand Of any Of the ships in the United
States navy or any American consular Off
Ger, or any shipping commissioner, or any
chief officer of the customs that, the pro-
visions or water for the use of the crew
are at any time of bad quality, unfit for
use. or deficient in quantity; such officer
small thereupOn examine the said provisions
cor water, or cause them to be examined;
and if on examination such provisions or
water are found to be of bad quality and
unfit for use, or be deficient in quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
nifty the same in writing to the master Of
she ship; and if such master does not there
upon provide other provisions or water,
where the same can be had, in lieu of any
so signitied to be of bad qualityand unfit
fOr use, or does not procure the requisite
quantity Of any SO signifed TO be insufficient
an quantity or uses, any provisions of water
which have been so signifed as aforesaid to
be of bad quality and unfit for use, he shall.
an every such case, incur a penalty not ex-
Geeding one hundred dollars; and upon
every such examination as aforesaid the \
officers making or directing the same shall
enter statement of the result of the
examination in the log book and shall
send a report. thereof to the district |
judge of the port at which such vessel is
bound, and such report shall be received |
in evidence in any legal proceedings.
SEC. 81. That if the officer to whom any
such complaint as last aforesaid is made |
certifes in such statement as aforesaid that |
each Of the parties so complain I
ing shall be liable to forfeit to the master |
or owner, out of his wages, a sum got exc |
ceeding one weeks wages.
Sec. 80. That if any seamen as aforesaid,
while on board any ship, shall state to the
master that they desire to make complaint
as aforesaid, to any consular officer, or naval
officer of any ship Of the United States or
any shipping commissioners against the
master the said master SHALL if the ship is
then at place where there is any such
officer as aforesaid sm soon as The service
Of the ship will permit, and if the ship is nOT
then at such place, SO soon after her first
arrival at such place as the service of the
ship will permit allow such seamen, or any
)t them, TO go ashore, on send him or them
ashore, in proper custody, so thath ne or they
nay be enabled to make such complaint;
md shall IN default incur penalty note
,eeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. 80. That in the following cases, that
S to say, first, if, during voyage, the
allowance Of any of the provisions which
my seaman has, by his agreement, stipu-
ated for is reduced Except in accordance
With any regulations for reduction by
way of punishment, contained in the
agreement, and also for any time
turing which such seaman wilitully, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
ects to perform his duty, or is lawfully I'M
Ter confinement for misconduct, either ON
oard or on shore); secondly, if it is shown
hat any of such provisions are, or have
een during the voyage, bad in quality, and
nfit for use, the seaman shall receive by
way of compensation for such reduction or
'ad quality, according to the time of its
ontinuance the following sums, to be paid
o him in addition to and 10 be recoverable |
g wages, that is to say: First if his allow
ncei reduced by any quantity not exceed
lg one-third of the quantity specified in the
greement a sum not exceeding fifty cents
day; secondly, if his allowance is reduced
Y more than one-third OF such quantity, a
um not exceeding one dollar a day
lirdly, in respect Of such bad quality as
fOresaid, sum not exceeding one dollar a |
ay. But il it is shown to the satisfaction
f the court before which the case is tried
hat any provisions the allowance of which
as been reduced could not be procured or
lpplied in sufficient quantities, or were
injured or lost, and that
roper and equivalent substitutes were sup
lied in lieu thereof iii a reasonable time,
10 court shall take such circumstances into
and shall modify or refuse
as the Justice of the case may
equire.
SEC. 40. That every ship belonging to- a
tizen or citizens OF the United States, as
escribed in section twelve of this act, shall
e provided with a chest of medicines; and Z
very sailing ship bound on a voyage across
le Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, or around J
ape Horn, or the Cape of Good Hope, or -
gagged in the whale or other fisheries, or {
sealing, shall also be provided with, and
ause to be kept, sufficient quantity of Z
me or lemon juice, and also sugar and
inegar, or other anti-scOrbutics, as Con- {
ress may sanction, to be served out to
very seaman as follows, that is to say, the
aster of every such ship, as last aforesaid, [
la1l serve the lime or lemon juice, and
lgar and vinegar, to the crew, within ten /
avs after salt provisions mainly have been j
rived out to the crew, and SO long after s
ard as such consumption of salt provisions j
pntinues, the lime or lemon Juice and sugar S
ally at the rate of half an ounce each per !
~, and the vinegar weekly at the rate of /
alf pint per week for each member of the c
ew. G
SEC. Al. That if on any such ship as afore- b
id such medicines, medical stores, lime !
lemon Juice, or other articles, sugar and L
negar, as are bereinbefore required, are '
1t provided and kept on board, as herein
fore required, the master or owner shall !
cur a penalty not exceeding FIVE hundred 1
,llars; and if the master of any such ship 6
aforesaid neglects to serve out the lime 7
lemon mice and supar and vinegar in =