The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-15
HOUSE BILL NO. 32.
The New Bill as Passed In the Hou,e.

J Wnat is Known as the sailor board.
ing house bill"
The chairman of the committee
brought it in with the following re
port:
| Mr.. SPEAKER:-Your committee on
commerce to whom was referred
house bill No. 80, beg leave to repor,
that they have had the same undeI
consideration and would respectfully
report it back to the house with the
recommendation that it do pass with
the following amendment: Strike ont
all after the enacting clause and in.
sert the following:
Striking out all but the enacting
clause" makes ar, n,entirely new bill OF
what is given below:
| A BILL
For the prevention of, and punishment
for enticing and harboring seamen
from ships, steamers and other vessels
at the ports of Portland and Astoria.
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Oregon:
Section 1. That section 1852, of the
general laws of Oregon, as annotated by
William Lair Hill, be amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 1852. That if any person or per-
sons shall entice, persuade, or by anv
means attempt to per5uads any Seaman
to desert from, or without permission of
the officer then in command thereof, to
leave or depart from, either temporarily
or otherwise, any ship or steamer or TIL
er vessel, while such ship, steamer or
other vessel is within the waters of the
concurrent jurisdiction of this state and
the territory of Washington, such person
or persons shall, upon conviction thereof
before any justice of the peace, or before
any circuit court of this state, be pun
ished by imprisonment in a county iall
for not less than one nor more than six
months, or by fine not less than fifty
nor more than two hundred dollars, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Seton 2. That section 1858, of the
general laws of the state of Oregon, as
annotated by William Lair Hill, be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1858. If any person shall know
ingly, and with manifest intention to de-
prive the owner or master of anv ship
or vessel, of the service of any seamen,
harbor or secrete, or by any means aid in
harboring or secreting, with the inten-
tion aforesaid, any seaman mentioned
IN this act, such person or persons shall,
upon conviction thereof before a Justice
of the peace or circuit court, be punished
py Imprisonment in county Jail not less
than sixty days nor more than six
months, or by fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred and
fifty dollars.
Section 3. If any person or persons
shall demand or receive, either directly
or indirectly, from any seaman or ap-
prentice, or from any person seeking en-
ployment as q seaman or apprentice, or
from any person on his behalf, any re-
muueration whatever for providing him
with employment on board q sea going
vessel, he shall for every such offense, on
conviction thereof before any Justice of
the peace or circuit court of this state,
be punished by Imprisonment in coun-
ty Jail for period not less than ten nor
more than one hundred days, or by O
fine not less than twenty nor more than
two hundred dollars.
Section 4. If any per5on or persons
shsll demand or receive, either directly
or indirectly, from any owner or master,
or agent of owner or m 4ster of sea-
going vessel, any remuneration whatever,
other than fee of ten dollars per man,
for supplying any seaman or apprentices
to be entered on board such. sea going
vessel, he shall for every ofTense, ON con
viction thereof before a justice OF the
peace or circuit court, bs punished by
imprisonment in a county Jail for pc
riod of not less than ten nor more than
one hundred days, or by fine of not less
than twenty nor more than two hun
dred dollars. /
Section 5. If any person. not acting in
an official capacity, shall board or at |
tempt to board any ship or vessel on the
Willamette or Columbia river, not en- !
gagged in the carrying Of passengers for |
hire, without the consent first obtained !
of the captain, master or other oth;er IN /
command thereof ut the time, such per- !
son, on conviction thereof before any
justice of the peace or circuit court, !
shall be fined not less than twenty nor !
more than one hundred dollars, or be i'm |!
prisoned III county jail not less than !
ten nor more than one hundred days, or !
both.
Section G. No officer or seaman Of |
sea-going vessel or ship shall be arrested |
or imprisoned for debt; and any officer /
executing a process OF srrest for debt |
upon such officer or seaman shall, upon |
conviction thereof before any Justice of |
the peace or circuit court. be fined in a
sum not less than twenty nor more than
one hundred dollars.
Section z. 1t is hereby made the duty |
of the mayor and common council of the
cities of Portland and Astoria, in this
state, severally to appoint or designate a
person or officer, whose duty it shall be
to see that this act is not violated and
that the provisions thereof are enforced;
and such person or officer. so appointed
or designated. shall have ali the author
ity and overs of peace officer, and may
make arrests for violations or the pro-
visions of this act, and shall perform
such other duties as to the enforcement
of this act as may be enioined upon him
BY the common council of said cities re-
spectively, and shall receive such COM
pensetion for his services as said COM
mon council may bv ordinance provide.
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