Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-02


Sec. a. That whenever any seaman or apprentice
lies IN the United States and Is at the time OF OF hs
leath entitled to claim from the master or of
my ship in which he has served any unpaid wages or
recount for the same. to the shipping commissioner
he prrt where the seaman or apprentice was discharg
ed; or was to have been discharged.
Sec. 4S. That every shipping commissioner IN the
nited States SHALL within one week from the date OF
receiving any such money wages or effects OF any de-
ceased seaman apprentice. pay remit or deliver to
the circuit court of the circuit in which he re-
sides, the said money, wages. or effects, subject
to such deductions as may be allowed by the
circuit court for expenses incurred in respect to
said money and effects; and should any COM
missioner fail to pay. remit, and deliver to the
circuit conrt within the time hereinbefore men,
toned, he shall incur penalty not exceeding
treble the amount of the value of such money
and effects.
Sec 40. That if the money and effects of any
seaman or apprentice paid, RENTED, or deliy-
cred to the circuit court, including the moneys
received for any part of said effects which have
been sold either before delivery to the circuit
court, or by its directions, do not exceed in val
ne the sum of three hundred dollars. then, sub
ject to the provisions herein contained, and to
all such deductions for expenses incurred in re-
spect to the seaman or apprentice, or of his
said money and effects, as the said court thinks
fit to allow, the said court may, if it thinks so
to do, pay and deliver the said money and eft
fects either to any claimants who can prove
themselves to the satisfaction OF the court eth.
er TO be his widow or children, or to be entitled
to the effects of the deceased under his will Gf
any, or under the statute for the distribution OF
the effects of lntestates or under any other stat
ute, or at common law, or to be entitled to pro-
cure probate, or take out letters OF administra-
ton or confirmation, probate or letters of adj
ministration or confirmation have been taken
out, and shall be thereby discharged from all
further liability in respect of the money and eff
fects so paid and delivered, or may, if it thinks
fit so to do, require probate, or letters of al
ministration or confirmation, to be taken out
and effects to the legal personal representatives
of the deceased and if such money and effects
exceed in value tho sum of three hundred dol
lars, then, subject to deduction for expenses,
the court shall pay and deliver the same to the
legal personal representatives Of the deceased.
Sec. 80. That in cases of wages or effects of
deceased seamen or apprentices received by the
circuit courts, to which no claim is substantial
ed within six years after the receipt thereof by
any OF the said courts, it shall be IN the abso-
lutte discretion of any of such courts, If any
subsequent claim is made, either to allow or
refuse the same and each of the respective
courts shall, from time to time, pay any mon
eys arising from the unclaimed wages and eff.
fleets Of deceased seamen, which, in the opinion
of such court, it is not necessary to retain for
the purpose Of satisfying claims, into the treas
ury of the United States, which moneys shall
form fund for, and be appropriated to, the re-
lief of sick and disabled and destitute seamen
belonging to the United States merchant ma
rlnc service, ..E
DISCIPLINE OF SEAMEN.
Sec. D. That whenever any seaman, who has
been lawfully engaged, or any apprentice the
service. commits any of the following offenses,
he shall be liable to be punished as follows,
that is to say first, for desertion, he shall be Ii
ing three months, and also to forfeit all or any
part of the clothes or effects he leaves on
board, and all or part'of the wages or emolu-
ments whice he has then earned secondly, for
neglicting or refusing, without reasonable cause,
to join his ship, or to proceed to sea IN his ship
or for abserce without leave at any time with
in twenty fours of the ships sailing from any
port, either at the commencement or during the
progress of any voyage, or for absence at any
time without leave, and without sufficient rea--
son, from his ship, or from his duty, not
amounting to desertion, or not treated at such
by the master, he shall be liable to imprison-
ment for any period not exceeding one month,
and also, at the discretion of the court, to for
felt out of his wages a sum not exceeding the
amount of two days pay, and in addition, for
every twenty four hours of absence, either q
sum not exceeding six days pay, or any ex-
penses which have been properly incurred by
hiring substitute; thirdly, for quitting the
ship without leave after her arrival at her port
of delivery, and before she is placed in securi-
ty. he shall be liable to forfeit out of his wages
q sum not exceeding one InOnLn pay
ly for willful disobedience to any lawful COM
mand he shall be liable to imprisonment for
ady period not exceeding two months, and also
at the discretion of the court, to forfeit out of
his wages sum not exceeding four days pay,
for continued willful disobedience to lawful
commands, or continued willful neglect Of du-
ty, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any
period not exceeding six months, and also. at
the discretion of the court, to forfeit, for every
twenty four hours continuance Of such disobe-
diencc, or neglect, either q sum not exceeding
twelve day pay, or Expenses which have been
properly incurred in hiring substitute: sixth
ly, for assaulting any master or mate, he shall
be liable to imprisonment for any period not
exceeding two years; seventhly, for combin-
ing with any other or others of the crew to dis
obey lawful commands or neglect duty, or to
impede navigation of the ship, or the progress
of the voyage, he shall be liable 10 imprison-
ment for any period not exceeding twelve
months; eighthly, for wilfully damaging the
ship or embezzling or willfully damaging any
of the stores or cargo, he shall be liable to for
felt out of his wages sum equal in amount to
the loss thereby sustained, and also, at the
discretion of the court, to imprisonment for &
period not exceeding twelve months !; ninthly,
for any act of smuggling of which he IS
convicted, and whereby loss or damage
is occasioned to the master and owner, he
shall be liable to pay such master or own =
er such O sum as is sufficient to reimburse
the master or owner for such loss or dam
age, and the whole or any part of his wa
ges may be retained in satisfaction or on
account of such liability, and shall also be
liable to imprisonment for period not cx-
ceeding twelve months.