Chapter 227. To repeal section 4579 and amend section 4578 of the Revised Statutes of the United States respecting compensation of vessels for transporting seamen
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CHAP. 227.— An Act To repeal section 4579 and amend section 4578 of the Revised Statutes of the United States respecting compensation of vessels for transporting seamen. May 7, 1930.[[S. 3249](/us/bill/71/s/3249).[[Public, No. 180](/us/pl/71/180).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,
(1)That section American seamen.Vol. 23, p. 55; Vol. 24, p. 83, repealed.[R. S. sec. 4579, p. 887, repealed](/us/rs/s4579/p887).[U. S. C., p. 1522](/us/usc/p1522).[R. S., sec. 4578, p. 886, amended](/us/rs/s4578/p886).[U. S. C., p. 1522](/us/usc/p1522).4579 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended by the Acts of July 31, 1894, and June 10, 1921, is hereby repealed; and
(2)That section 4578 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended by the Acts of June 26, 1884, June 19, 1886, July 31, 1894, June 10, 1921, and January 3, 1923, be further amended to read as follows: " “All masters of vessels of the United States and bound to some Masters of American vessels bound to United States ports required to take thereto destitute, at request of consul.*Ante*, p. 177.Compensation allowed.port of the same, are required to take such destitute seamen on board their vessels, at the request of consular officers, and to transport them to the port in the United States to which such vessel may be bound, on such terms, not exceeding $10 for each person for voyages of not more than thirty days, and not exceeding $20 for each person 262for longer voyages, as may be agreed between the master and the consular officer, when transportation is by a sailing vessel; and the amount agreed upon between the consular officer and the master of the vessel in each individual case not in excess of the lowest passenger rate of such vessel and not in excess of 2 cents per mile shall in each case constitute the lawful rate for transportation on steam Certificate for transportation.vessels; and said consular officer shall issue certificates for such transportation, which certificates shall be assignable for collection. Penalty for refusal by master.Every such master who refuses to receive and transport such seamen on the request or order of such consular officer shall be liable to the United States in a penalty of $100 for each seaman so refused. The certificate of any such consular officer, given under his hand and official seal, shall be presumptive evidence of such refusal in any court of law having jurisdiction for the recovery of the penalty. Limitation on number, etc.No master of any vessel shall, however, be obliged to take a greater number than one man to every one hundred tons burden of the vessel on any one voyage or to take any seaman having a contagious disease. Additional allowance authorized. “Reasonable compensation, in addition to the allowances provided herein, or any allowance now fixed by law, or by regulations now or [R. S., sec. 1752, p. 311](/us/rs/s1752/p311).[U. S. C., p. 651](/us/usc/p651).hereafter established in accordance with section 1752 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, may be paid from general appropriations for the relief and protection of American seaman, when authorized by the Secretary of State, in the following cases: “First. For disability or illness. If any such destitute seaman is so disabled or ill as to be unable to perform duty, the consular officer shall so certify in the certificate of transportation, and such additional compensation shall be paid as the Secretary of State shall deem equitable and proper. “Second. Transportation from foreign ports with no consul, etc. Whenever distressed or destitute seamen of the United States are transported from foreign ports where there is no consular officer of the United States, or from points on the high seas, to ports of the United States, or from such foreign ports or points on the high seas to a port accessible to a consular officer of the United States who is authorized to assume responsibility on behalf of the Government of the United States for the further relief and repatriation of such seamen, there shall be allowed to the master or owner of each vessel in which they are transported such reasonable compensation as shall be deemed equitable by the Secretary of State.” " Approved, May 7, 1930.