New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-19
PROTECTION OF IMMIGRANTS.
TIE AMENDED BILL FOR REGULATING THE ca
RAGE OF PASSENGERS BY SEA

TIE AMENDED BILL FOR REGULATING THE CAR
RAGE OF PASSENGERS BY SEA
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The House Com
mittee on Commerce today directed Represent atiye
Guenther TO report TO the House with amendments and
recommend the passage OF Representative Deuster's
bill to regulate the carriage OF passengers BY AS
amended the bill has been approved by the representa-
tves OF the steamship companies in tho city Its
principal provisions are AZ follows:
In steamship carrying passengers other than cabin
PASSENGER the compartments or spaces unobsrucGed
by cargo good, shall be OF sufficient dimen-
sioDs To allow for each every passenger carried
brought therein hunored cubic feet the compart-
ment or spac located on the main deck the first
deck next below the main deck OF the vessel and
hundred and twenty-five cubic feet for each passenger
carried or brought therein The compartment space
is located on the deck below deck Of The
vessel and it shall not be lawful carry or bring pas
senges ON any deck other than tho decks above men,
toned.
Children under one year OF age shall not be included.
and two children between one and eight years of age
shol be counted as one passenger. The master oil a
vessel coming port Or place the United in
violation OF Inc PROVISIONS OF this section SHAH be deemed
guilty OF msGemeanor and snail BE- incl S5O Tor each
anu every passenger III excess OF the proper nunOer
and may also nplisoned not exceeding six months.
In every sucn vessel there shall lie sufficient number
OF berths Tor The proper recommendation a. herein pro-
yded OF all such paSseners Inee snail not DC ON any
deck nor In any compartment or space occupied ny snch
PASSENGERS more than Two tiers OF Dertns Tne Ierths
snal properly constructed and De separated IRON
eacn other by partlOns as Oerths oniinary are sepa
rated; and each berth snail % at least two eet III
width Fix feet ength, aud tue iu,erya between
the floor lower part Of the lowest tier OF berths and
nor the interval between each Ter OI Derths and
interval between he uppermost Tier anu
the deck above 1t less than two Ieet six inches
For any violation of the prVvlsons OF tnls section the
master the shall liable to q OF So
passenger carried or brought on tue vessel
Every steamsuip OtlCr weasel shall ade-
quAte provision for anOrulnS Ing and air
ger decks aud To Tue com rncnLs and spaces occupied
by passengers and with adequate means and app
aDces Tor yensilaLng the Compartments anu spaces
Ihere SPECIAL provisions or nsurlng tubs, and the
pcny Tor ANY neglect to conform to the requirements
shall nOt exceed sou.
with reasonable quauIiGy Of proylsions wlcn
food shall Do equal In value ~ and a-nan navy
than quar.s per day snail be- furnished passe
gers Three snail De served daily at reEul-r and
given III any suc Passengers SHALL aG any Time during
voyage, put short allowance Tor ooi UT waeer
for every day the passenger nay nave oeen put
short allowance, except in case OF aceidnJs where
the captain Is Obliged 10 put tue p.sseJgcrs On
snort allowances. Mothers with lIIAnts and
young shall be furnished the necessary
Quntty nOlesUlne mix Or cOndrnsed mix Tor the
susLeDance vi tr tables anu seats shall D. pro-
Tor e use pAssengers at regular meals, ana Tor
vessel sna We ueeIned guilty.
a. "A m sd neanur anu snail De u.ed not more Lnan
S5UO ANA InprIsonea u team exceeding
uIontns. lie eniorceAent OF ILLS penalty, however,
snail not alecg tne ciy responsibility mastr md
ownels tie vessel " Passengers ay nave
suIerod from any negligence, breach cSuCrcs, Or de-
ON tue part VI 5ucn LnasCers aud owners.
every sucu sLea.snp vessel tiore shall be
properly DulC anu divided oil from otner
sp =, a., Two o,IvarLens .r sLae,s u be sea exc u
Tie o,ner IUr wonn Inc hospltAs sHai DC IOcaed Iii
"a space III d.cA Uclow ueck OF
tue vessci anu no. elsewMere Iuo PRESENCE Vi coupe
puy gVOd clre III VI si Knees arc aso
prVsIueu tOr Violation VI the provision y. bl5
sectlDn tue tue vessel shall De naue " u
pcndlJy not eAcccuiIg 500.
Iloer " eveIJ sucn steamship OF other vessel Is
auJnUIiLcI ~ utiin goa ulseIpl.e anu suoh naoits
Uf Cleinnees auIUlS 5ucn Wall Cond W Inc
preserya VI AID Vi the DlctDVus are
spvc4Hud ANY ylVllOn vi tnc regulations ~ subject me
Le yeSsci d me VI more Gndn 9IOO
anal not We laWuI ~ nave Oh DUdrd vi any sucn
s1eausL any ilrVsl lne, ~ I1ulte,
OF any pIVslVe cOAjVunu, ally
vItilOI acids, nor buoWueI Sill 5
USE ANY L4cIc nuAiDer etner
81 ~ Da.IasL WHICH, Ny reason Oh Tue n4Jute or
qudutly IVuc u Storage LieIeOi sLdu, either sgy
Collectively, Lkeiy enu.tuscr uealC or hyos
psISsoe sAioty vessel; aud
anlItis L.aAcn Oh Doafu UrUus"t III
any sl.l not DC car. decA below
deck Oh "lcn p,scuocts ale LerIhed, nor III any
larLniCnt la wnlUn psoonS rs Ocrlned nor III
d.JOInug cOlnpdr, except Ii uul or
lion, dIVlueCs on by
WaIcr-Lignt DuiAAIcads o1tUn1ins upper uccA-
every NIUlOh u any Va tnesc PROVISIONS I~e asIcr
Yessec " uocLueu gulGy Insdoielior,
al De uiCu no. CAcoeA4L1 oI,OUO, aAd Dc lul-
prIsoned fOr peIIVd no. Exceeding oIle yUar