Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF The UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Second Session of the
FOrty-Second Congress.
IGENERAL NATURE-NO. lI4.l

GENERAL NATURE-NO. II4J
Commissioners BY the several circuit courts on the
United States, Io sup Tinrend the shi piping aud
beiongug to the United states and Tor the further
prcteCton 4 seameu.
b 20 srqcisI b. "a. S-Hats and House o. Rsprs-
SHrcsgCsS Of The CHtfsa SiafsS Of Aggerir- IN Inn
- n,srg -, Inat the several circuit courts
ths United states, in which circuits there Is a sea
pert OF sea pTts Tor which there is collector of
sppOiht commissioner for such sea port within
thelr respective circuits A. IL tneir judgment may
require the same ana which shall ais De ports Of
ocean usvIsatIon such commits toner's to be termed
shipping con IL IssiOners and may, from time 10
whom It may have reason 10 believe does not prop
cry perform his duties: ard shall provide for the
person : duly appointed in his place shall eguIats
ne MI 81 eondpGiing business in the shipping
sleHsrs a. hereinafter proyided and shall have fuu
anu e. nPete e2EtIcl over the same, subject to the
Sc. IhSt every shippng commissioner ap-
C7ndiuoned for the faithful performance of the du'
ties required II his Office, for a in the disc @
iand dollars, with two COED aud SUFFICIENT secHritss
thereior 10 be approved BY said JUICE; and 81 All
Ing upon the duties of his ofiSe: a do solemniy
re- OF am % a. the e, case use may BE- that will
vii ,.Giy and faithfully disc harge the duties of
scr,rtins ts law said oath stall be Hdotses so 30
IN .gn mission or certificate Of app-in ment and
Shem such oath or affirmation shall have been
case clerk or clerks e assist him in fs. may en-
ton OF u business Of the shipping &C. at hi, own
such clerk or clerks to act for him in his ON sa ca
IscIy' bni ne shppins-e Inmissoner shall be held
", and viii be personally lab for any penaltie.
Iy n 81 ofFuiy nay incur by the violation of
i-5 Sieas' a. sn deputy; shall be as valid and
F9Sb = S $50. Gone oy the shipping commissioner
With which he shall suthenticate all his official acts
On v hIsh seal shsIl be engraved the arms Of the
United states and the name II the sea n9rt az a..
trlGt ioE Shich he Is commissioned Any instru.
t1tht either printed or written, purpcrting &c be
IN. Siieai act Of shipping commissioner and puT.
bnIiSs &c &c Dnder the seal AID signature Of such
facIe evidence Of the official Character - .ncb -
forth. - ~" u 'n7 FACTS therein set
sEC.i That every shipping commissioner shall
Premises for the transaction Of business s6j for th
Preservation q the books and other documsats con-
the 5LlpplBg comHissluner's Office" And the
,sLsIsi .Gslsess Of shipping commissioner shall
AytPiLR q register 81 their names ami chsracser..
se.L1iS 70 superintend their engagement aud ais,
y pTFlc" ne ans for securing the presence on hard
e rfS plypsr uaies q men who engaged;
..g 20 service; ami % perform such other duties
sre hrre5y or nav i Tsr1s and msrchant ships
htIelh cor tNlntd, be committed to him fi'
speeed in the table marked ~ in pf srhe sGs
lrdt ~ sHs,, shall he payable upon all engage
hIssightre A. hereinafter mentioned, aud such shin
lLsS sluutTs shall cause a scale Of the fees
BtlAbie 70 De prepared. and 20 be conspicuousiy
placed IA the shpping Office; and the SHIPPING COM
E-seloner may refuse 70 proceed with any engage
eht ., discharge unless the fees payable tn reon
SIC. 6. That every owner, Consigned, agent. ~
nlastef on snip engaging OF dischsrginz any sea.
men or seaman IN ship ping Office, OF before shin
pms missioner, shah pay the shipping
missioner TIE wtcle Of the fees hereby made payable
IN respect Of such eI gzgement OF DISCHARGE and
deduct il Of 20 each as .ues him
~ ga u WAGES OF ali persons except
s1s not exceeding the spec he'd in that behalf
~ ths table marked b. in the schedule hereto an
CSC. :. That any shipping commissioner, or any
SsIk or employees in any shi ppiag Office, who shall
either directly or fnersc,y for bis;ng " Sns,.rsr.
.h 80 SnJ seaman for any merchant ships exceptIns
Ices payable under this sc2. shall for
Two hundred dollars. NV eAe7edins
~s sS That in the case Of any place or port In
HHspo,nted then the whole or any pat Of tSs bpsf
~ ~ ~ shipping Commissioner shall be eondnctss
such place port and IN rsssss, s Of su,ssns q
sSd,SstSm house shall be deemed a shi ain
whom such SSsnSId epniy collector Of customs 10
re- msssi S tmsd Shipping com missioner Withia
conni-sicuer unssS snd any person other thsu
, 20 seriorm, either directly or insy, asti
osSsbjppnS ~ this act set forth as pertainins
Dot exeeecing I'VE huhdred dolIsrs pa penalty
nothlLg ln ms act shall be Construed a. =, Ins.
Cept such described in sss,n OF any ship,
act,from performing himself so Tar a. 1--we o. TN.
Ss the duties OF shipping commis.ian
SEC. .. That every shipping conn,..,.
pointed under this act shall, II applisd y, AZ
purpose OF apprenteing boys the sea - ior the
any masters owners Of ships, BY anv na. 100 oy
per legally quslied give such sssists1csp 9.
spprentics ships: but the shipping comnis.so1aen
email ascertain that the boy has Voluntarily con-