Chapter 86. To amend section forty-four hundred and forty of the Revised Statutes, authorizing the licensing of mates on river and ocean steamers
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CHAP. 86.— An Act To amend section forty-four hundred and forty of the Revised Statutes, authorizing the licensing of mates on river and ocean steamers. March 23, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That section forty-four hundred and forty of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4440. Steam vessels.Licensing of mates.[R. S. sec. 4440, p. 860](/us/rs/s4440/p860), amended.
Whenever any person applies for authority to be employed as chief mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels, or as second or third mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels, who shall have charge of a watch, or whenever any person applies for authority to be employed as Examinations.mate of river steamers, the inspectors shall require satisfactory evidence of the knowledge, experience, and skill of the applicant in lading cargo and in handling and stowage of freight, and if for license as chief mate on ocean or coastwise steamers, or as second or third mate of ocean or coastwise steamers, who shall have charge of a watch, shall also examine him as to his knowledge and ability in navigation and managing such vessels and all other duties pertaining to his station, and if satisfied of his qualifications and good character they shall grant him a license authorizing him to perform such duties for the term of five years upon Revocation of license.the waters upon which he is found qualified to act; but such license shall be suspended or revoked upon satisfactory proof of bad conduct, intemperate habits, unskillfulness, or want of knowledge of the duties of his station or the willful violation of any provision of this title.
” " Approved, March 23, 1898.