72 THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 106. 1852. Penalty for or who shall receive or carry any grmpovvdcr, 0% of iurpentirae, oiliof
- 10* il;*‘”;*8 ¤“°h vitriol, eamphene, or other explosive burning Hui s, O1 rnateria s which
°°",,§“&:f},,, ignite by friction, as freight, on board any steamer carrying passengers, ggsrrylng gin- not having a certificate authorizing the same, and a certified copy thereof P‘!f{1d°'g H°·;M placed and kept as aforesaid; or who shall stow or carry any of sam oiluirhumpggiy ’ article , at a place or in a manner not authorized by such certihcate, shall ¤¤¤w¢g· forfeit and pay for each offence one hundred dollars, to be recovered by action of debt in any court of competent Jurisdiction, Penal on in- Sec. 26. And be it further enacted, That every inspector who shall 9P•>¢¢<>¤,tg>1‘ sh- wilful1y certify falsely touching any such vessel propelled in whole or m
- ’;Q`“1S° °°°° m` part by steam, and carrying passengers, her hull, accommodations, boilers,
I engines, machinery, or their appurtenances, or any of her equipments, or any matter or thing contained in any certificate signed and sworn to b him shall on conviction thereof be punished by fine not exceeding ii)ve huhdred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. pump on me Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That 1f anysuch vessel carrying maswr gr navi- passengers, having a. license and certificate, as required by·this act, shall Qggfgingiszfgi be nnvigated without having her hull, accommodations, boilersaengines, formity with machinery, and their appurtenances, and all equipments, in all things con- ¤¤°h ¤°¤'*m*>¤*°· formable to such certificate, the master or commander by whorn she shall be so narigated, having knowledge of such defect, shall be punished by ine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceede Exception as ing two mouths, or both: Provided, That such master or commander shall f1':“$§g:";,‘°£a5f: uot be liable for loss or deficiency occasioned by the dangers of navpga-
- · _ tion if such loss or deficiency shall be supplied as soon as practicab e.
ga wgtoppinpil of Sho. 28. And be it jiu·¢her enacted, That on any such steamers navif*$'“°é§m 5**** gating rivers only, when from darkness, fog, or other cause, the pilot on d,m§,,,,, on watch shall be of opinion that the navigation is unsafe, or from accident rivers. tgsfbderanprlement of the mzclnlnetry of the bonat, thfetingineeil on watfeh s e 0 the opinion t at the ur er naviga ion o e vesse 1B unsa e the vessel shall be brought to anchor, or moored, as soon as it prudently Liability to can be done: Provided, That if the person in command shall, after being
- 22%%:5* “°* so admonished by either of such officers, elect to pursue such voyage, he
' may do the same- but in such case both he and the owners of such steamer shall be answerable for all damages which shall arise to the person of any passenger and his baggage- from said causes in so pursuing the voyage, and no degree of care or diligence shall in such case be held to justify or excuse the person in command, or said owners. R,,;,,,, go, ,5,- Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the ingtuo be adopt- supervising inspectors to establish such rules and regulations to be ob- Qiup 3Q;“*f%‘Q;i served by all such vessels in passing each other, as they shall from time eo be kept pose 00 time deem necessary for safety; two printed copies of which rules and
- gm$;bg;z*.Y regulations, signed by said inspectors, shall be furnished to each of such
vessels, and shall at all times be kept up m conspicuous places on such vessels, which rules shall be observed both night and day. Should any Ponalzy for pilot, engineer, or master of any such vessel neglect or wilfully refuse to xggglggg *:1;;*; observe the foregoing regulations, any delinquent so neglecting or reilxsmg, shall be liable to a penalty of thirty dollars, and to all damage done to any passenger, in his persorrcr baggage, by'such neglect or refusal; and no such vessel shall be ustified m comm mm collision with another 'f 't b `d d J g 1 1 can c avoi e . Liability of Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That whenever damage is sus- ¤W¤•>¤ &¢-» Y<>¤' tained by any passenger or his ba a¤e from explosion fire collision, damage to us· Sg e > ’. ’ ,,0,,gm 0, 5,8,,. or other cause, the masterland the owner of such vessel, or ercher of chem, baggage. andfthle vessel; shag be liallgetgp each sand evgry personlsotipjured, {0 ie u amoun o amage -1 appens roug any neg ec o comp y with the provisions of 1aw’herein prescribed, or through known defects or imperfections of the steaming apparatus, or of the hull; and any person sustaining loss or injury through the carelessness, negligence, or
