Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-02
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of the Forty
Second Congress.
irUBLssHED BY AUTHORITY
GENERAL NATURE.-No. HI

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Sec. q. That upon every discharge effected
before shipping commissioner the master shall
make and sign, in form marked e In sohed-
ule thereto annexed report of the conduct
character, and publications of the persons, dis
charged or may state on said form that he de-
clnes to give any opinion upon such particu-
lars, or upon any of them; and the commission
er shall keep register OF the same, and shall,
if desired so to de by any seaman, give to him
or endorse on his certificate of discharge copy
of so much of such report as concerns him.
Sec. 90. That every seaman, being a foreign
er, who declares his intention OF becoming
citizen of the United States in any competent
court, and shall have served on board of mer-
chant ship or ships of the United States subse-
uuent date of such declaration, may, on his APP
picaton to any comlnetent court, and the pro.
duction of his certificate of discarge and good
conduct during that time, together with the GER
tifcate of his declation of intention to become
citizen, be admitted a citizen of the United
States and every seaman, being a foreigner,
shalt, after his declaration of intention to be-
come citizen of the United States, and shall
have served said three years, be deemed q citi-
zen of the United States for tho purpose of
manning and serving on board any merchant
shin of the United States, anything to the con-
trary in any previous act of Congress notwith-
standing; but such seaman shall, tor all pur-
poses of protection an American citizen, be
deemed such, after the filing of his declaration
to become such citizen.
Sec So That's seaman's right to wages and
provisions shall be taken TO commence either
at the time he commences work, or presence on
board, whichever first happens. q
Sec 81. That no seaman shall by any agree
ment other than is provided by THIS act forfeit
his lien upon the ship, or be deprived of any
remedy for the recovery OF his wages to which
he would otherwise have been entitled and ev-
cry stipulation in any agreement inconsistent
with any provisions of this act, and every
stipulation by which any seaman consents to
abandon his right to his wages in any case of
the loss of the ship or to abandon any right
which he may have or obtain in the nature of
salvage, shall be wholly imperative.
Sec 81 That no right to wages shall be de-
pendent on the earning of freight by the ship,
and every seaman and apprentice who would be
entitled to demand and receive any wages if
the ship on which he has served had earned
freight Shall, subject to all other rules of law
and conditions applicable to the case, be enti-
tied to claim and recover the same of the mas
ter or owner in personam, notwithstanding that
freight has not been earned but in all cases of
wreck or loss of ship, proof that he has not ex~
erted himself to the utmost to save the ship,
cargo and stores shall bar his claim.
Sec. 33. That in cases where the service of
any seaman terminates before the period con-
templated in the agreement, by reason of the
wreck or loss of the ship, such seaman shall be
entitled to wages for the time of service prior
to such termination, but not foe any further Pc
Rod.
Sec 81. That no seaman or apprentice shall
be entitled to wages for any period during
which he unlawfully refuses or neglects to work
when required, after the time fixed by the agree
ment for his beginning work, nor, unless the
court hearing the case otherwise directs, for
any period during which he is lawfully impris-
oned for any ohense committed by him.
Sec 35. That the master or owner of any ship
making voyages as hereinbefore described in
section twelve of this act except foreign going
ships, shall pay to every seaman his wages with
in two days after the termination of the agree
ment, or at the time such seaman is discharged,
whichever first happens; and in the case of for
eign- going ships, within three days after the
cargo has been delivered, or within three days
after the seaman's discharge, whichever first
happens and in all cases the seaman, shall, at
on account, sum equal to one fourth part of
the balance due to him; and every master or
owner who neglects or refuses to make payment
in manner 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 pay
ment is delayed beyond the respective periods
aforesaid; and such sum shall be recoverable as
wages in any claim made before the court: Pro-
ridcd, That this section shall not apply to the
masters or owners of any vessel where the sea-
man is entitled to snare in the profits of the
cruise or voyage
Sec &C. Tha any three or more Of the crew
of any merchant ship of the United States, as
described In sectlOn Twelve OF THIS act, may
complain to any officer in command of any of
the ships of the United States navy, or any
| American consular officer or any shipping
commissioner, or any chief officer of the Gus
toms, that the provisions or water for the use
| of the crew are at any time of bad quality, un-
fit for use, or deficient in quantity; such officer
thereupon examine the said provisions or water,
| or cause them to be examined; and If an exam
ination such provisions or water are found to
be of bad quality and unfit for use, or be def
Gent in quantity, the person making such ex>
animation shall signify the same in writing to
the master OF the shipi and If such master does
not thereupon provide other proper provisions
or water, where the same can be had, in lieu
of any SO signifed to be of bad quality and
unfit for use, or does not procure the requisite
quantity of any So signified to be insufficient