Chapter 227. To amend sections fifty-three hundred find sixty-five and fifty-three hundred and sixty-six of the Revised Statutes relating to barratry on the high seas
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CHAP. 227.— An Act To amend sections fifty-three hundred find sixty-five and fifty-three hundred and sixty-six of the Revised Statutes relating to barratry on the high seas.August 6, 1894. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Crimes at sea. That section fifty-three hundred and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 5365. Every person who, on the high seas, willfully and corruptlyPunishment for barratry by owner changed to Imprison went.[R.
S., sec. 5365. p. 1041, amended](/us/rs/t/s5365/p1041). casts away or otherwise destroys any vessel of which he is owner, in whole or in part, with intent to prejudice any person that may underwrite any policy of insurance thereon, or any merchant that may have goods thereon, or any other owner of such vessel, shall be punished by imprisonment for life, or for any term of years.” " Sec. 2. That section fifty-three hundred and sixty six of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended so that it will read as follows:
" “Sec. 5366. Every person, not being an owner, who, on the high seas,Punishment for barratry by crow changed to imprisonment.[R. S., sec. 5366, p. 1041, amended](/us/rs/t/s5366/p1041). willfully and corruptly casts away or otherwise destroys any vessel to which lie belongs, being the property of any citizen, shall be punished by imprisonment for life, or tor any term of years.” " Sec. 3. This Act shall only apply to acts hereafter committed andEffect shall not affect any case or prosecution now pending.
Approved, August 6, 1894.