New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-04


! direct part OF the wages due to such sea
man, not exceeding fifteen dollars, to be
| applied in reimbursing any costs properly
! incurred by the master in procuring such
| conviction and punishment.
| SEC. %. That every ship making VOYAGES
as described III section twelve Of this act
| shall have an official log-book;" and every
| master OF such ship shall make, or cause to
| be 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
| ottense committed by any member of his
| crew for which it is intended to prosecute,
or to enforce forfeiture, together with
such statement concerning the reading
over such entry, and concerning the
reply, ii any, made to the charge, as here
inbefoIe required; thirdly, every otfense
Tor which punishment is inflicted on board,
ana the punishment inflicted; fourthly,
statement OF the conduct, character and
qualifications OF each of his crew, OF. a 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 IF any; sixthly, every
case Of death happening on board, with the
cause thereof; seventhlV, every birth hap
pening on board, with the sex of 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
who ceases to be a member of the crew
otherwise than by death, with the place,
time, manner and cause thereof; tenthly,
the wages due to any seaman or apprentice
who dies during the voyage, and the gross
amount Of all deduct iOns to be made there
from; eleyenthly, the sale Of the effects of
any seaman or apprentice who dies during
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article sold, and the sum received for it.
SEC. SO. That every entry hereby re
quired to be made in the official log
book shall be signed by the master
and by the mate, or some other one
of the crew, and every entry in the
official log-book shall be made as soon az
possible after the occurrence to which it
relates, and, it not made on the same day
as the occurrence to which it relates, shall
be 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
III 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. so. That if in any case the official
log-book is not kept in the manner hereby
required, or if any entry hereby directed
to be made in any such log-bOok is not
made at the time and in the manner hereby
directed, the master shall, for each such
ottense, incur a penalty not exceeding
twenty-five dollars; and every person who
makes or brochures to be made, or assists
i1@making any entry in any official log
book in respect OF any occurrence happen
previously to the arrival of the ship at
final port Of discharge, more than
twenty-four hours after such arrival, shall,
for each Otfense, incur penalty not exceed
ing one hundred and fifty dollars.
PROTECTION OF sEAMEN.
SEC. 81. That no wages due or accruing
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,
Notwithstanding any previous sale or as
signment 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 ac-
tual arrival. and before she has been com
pletely moored, without permission Of the
master, shall for every such offense, incur
DGDhLLJ DOb 6ACttulHB TWO uuuuECu uOILdIS,
and shall be liable to imprisonment for any |
period not exceeding six months and the |
master or person in charge of said ship may
take any such person SO going on board as |
aforesaid into custody, and deliver him up
forthwith to any constable or police officer, |
to be by him taken before any justice Of the |
peace, and to be dealt with according to
the provisions OF this act.
SEC. 60. That if, within twenty-four hours
after the arrival of any ship at any port in
the United States, any person, then being
on board such ship, sOlcits any seaman to
become lodger at the house Of any person
letting lodgings for hire, or takes out of |
such ship any effects of any seaman, ex-
cept under his personal direction, and with
the permission of the master he shall, for
every sucn 0fense, incur penalty not eX
ceeding fifty dollars, or shall be liable to
for any period not exceeding
three months.
SEC. Ga, That all penalties and forfeitares
imposed BY this act, and for the recovery
whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore
provided, shall and may be recovered with
costs, either in any circuit court OF the
United States, at the suit OF any district attor-
ney Of the United States, or at the suit Of any
person by information to any district attor-
ncy in any port of the United States, where
or near to where the Offense shall be com
nittcd or the offender shall be; and in case
Of a conviction dnder this act and the sum
imposed as penalty by the court shall not
be paid either Immediately after the
conviction or within such period as
5he court shall at the time Of the conviction
appoint it shall be lawful for the court to
commit the offender to prison, there to be
imprisoned for the term or terms hereinbe-
'ope provided in case Of such offense, the
commitment to be terminable upon payment
If the amount and costs: and all penalties
md fOrteitures mentioned in this act, for
which no special application is hereinbetore
provided, shall, when recovered, be paid
ind applied in manner following, that is to
ay: SO much as the court shall determine,
nd the residue shall be paid to the court
md be RENTED from time to time, by order
# the judge, to the treasury of the United
states, and appropriated as provided for in
ection fifty OF this act; provided always,
hat it shall be lawful for the court before
which any proceeding shall be instituted !
or the recovery of any pecuniary penalty
imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce
UGH penalty as to such court shall appear
ust and reasonable; but no such penalty
hall be reduced to less than one-third of :
rs original amount provided, also, that all
Proceedings so to be instituted shall be
within two years next after the
commission Of the Ofense 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
'ithin two months after the return of the
fender and the complaining party to the
nited States and there shall be no appeal
ON any decision Of any of the circuit =
1urts, unless the amount sued for exceeds
le sum Of five hundred dollars.
SEC IS. That to avoid doubt in the CON :
ruction of this act. every person having