Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
BERING SEYDILL.
Lord William HengSmith'8 Iron
Clad DOCUMENT,
HOW BRITI& SUBJECTS
Will Be Prohibited From Catching Seals
br a Time,
SUBSTANCE OF THE BILL

introduccJin the English House of Com
mons Which Applies to the Waters of
Berings Sea.
LoNDeN June 1.-Thc text of the Ber-
ing seg'bill introduced in the house of
commons Friday by William Henry
smith the first lord of the treasury, is
in substance as follows:
Her majesty the queen may by an order in
councl prohibit the catching OF Sc Is by Brit
Ism SHIPS during Il period to be limited by The
or1er m council While the ori,r ia eoa.eA
uuutI }llS art is in fntca, ne Trrrson beipnging
70 Bhtlsh snip Shall kill take, or hunt. or at.
tempt 10 X II, take, or hunt any seal within the
Beflng sea during the p riOd stated in the order
III council NO British ship or any equipment
or crew thereof shall be employed In such kill
ing, taking, or hunting. If there b, any con.
traYenlion of this act, any person committing
procuring, aiding or abetting such contrayen
llon shall be guilty of a misdem amor within
we meaning OF the merchant slpp ug act and
the snip equ pmcnt and everything on board
shaIl DC Drlelted to h majesty a. If the of
tense had been committed under section lO} of
sad act, ami sections lJ} and lJI shll! apply as
II tney were herein enacted and in terms made
applicable 10 an olcnse and forfeiture under
this act
Any commissioned officer on the naval list
,i"ii ~ H'Nv power turing inc pcflOl limited by
the order IN council 10 stop and examine apy
brltlSh snip In the Bering sea, ana to detan
her or any portion OF her equipment or any of
her crew II In his Judgment the ship Is being OF
preparlng TO be used or employed in Con,raven.
tlon OF lhs section If British ship Is found
Wlunlh the Berng a. having On board fishing
or shooting Implements OF sealskins or bodies
OF seals II shall lie with the owner or master of
such snip to prove thai the ship was not used or
employed IN contrageltiOn OF this act This act
shall apply to the animal known as the fur seal
anu 10 any marine animal specified in that half
Dy lhe order IN council under this act and the
expression eal' in this act shall be construed
accordingly
inc expression "J'e ing sea- in this act means
thc seas known as i}crng sea within the limits
described IN the order in council under this act
inc expression equipment in thi &C. in
cluIaS my -3GaFTacKld fishing, or shooting in
strume1tS or other things Belonging TO ship
IN otucr lhat the above provisions may be
carried into effect it snail be lawful for any
commissioned officer full pay in the military
or naval service of her majesty or any British
olncer OF customs or BrlSA consular officer TO
sello ana detaln any snip which has wholly or
as 10 any share therein become subject to for.
iclture as aforesaid and bri1g her for adiudica.
tlon before the high cou't of admlra ty in En-.
Blahd or lre,aud, or before any court having nd.
miralty lur odction within her ma esty domin
IONS, ana Sucl court may thGrCupOn make such
pruer rs ~ may lhlnit III an award the officers
bringing IN the same for ad uucation such Dor.
tion OF the pro '7eds OF the sale of any forfeited
ship or share as 1t may think ht
NO such officer is 10 be responsible either
clVllIy or crlminally to any person whOmsOeyer
respecting tn seizure or detection Of any ship
seized or detained by hin in pursuance of the
provisions herein contained-daspile the fact
mat such ship is not brou gDt In for adjndra
uon or if brought in is declared not to be liable
10 forfeiture II II IS shOwf TO the satistac ion of
tnc Judge or court before whom any irlal re.
lating to such ship or seizure or deteuti n is
ned, that there were r, asonubl gtOuuls for
such seizure or detention, But II no such
grounds are shown such Jude or court may
award payment OF costs or damages to any
party agirieycd, and may make such ordet in
the premises as the Judge or the court th.hEs
fit
Every oHense by this act doclar d 10 he a mis-
demeanor Will be puniSaab 9 BY I'm" or by i'm
prisonment with or without hard lnbyr
The bill then quotes various sections
of the merchant shipping at as to be
applied by the new order. 1t is ex-
pected that the bill will be passed this
week, and that afterwards the council
will fix the period over which it is tc
extend.