Navigation Laws of the United States. 1911

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911 - Maritime law - 547 pages
 

Contents

Soliciting lodgers
81
Return of seamen from foreign ports Alaska and insular ports___
82
Effects of deceased seamen
83
Crew list_____
85
Offenses and punishments
86
Corporal punishment prohibited
89
Form of articles of agreement
90
Discharge in foreign trade_
91
Scale of provisions
92
Certificate of discharge
93
Jurisdiction over American seamen in foreign ports and foreign sea men in American ports
94
Seamens witness fees
96
SEAWORTHINESS SUPPLIES LOGBOOK 113 Unseaworthy vessels___
98
Seagoing barges
99
Inspection of seaworthiness at domestic ports
100
Inspection of seaworthiness at foreign ports
102
Provisions and water
103
Weights and measures_
105
Warmth and clothing
106
LIABILITY OF OWNERS MASTERS AND SHIPPERS 124 Liability of owners masters and shippers
108
Act of February 13 1893 Harter Act
110
General libel bond
111
INSPECTION OF STEAM VESSELS 127 General provisions__
113
Inspection of registered foreignbuilt vessels
118
Inspection of hulls and equipment
119
Loading safetyvalve
122
Watertight bulkheads
123
Stairways and deck room
125
Inflammable or explosive cargo_
127
Carriage of passengers_
132
Certificate of inspection__
133
Exhibit of laws __
135
Liability for damage
137
PASSENGER ACT OF 1882
138
Light and air
141
Provisions____
142
Discipline and cleanliness_
143
Privacy of passengers
144
Boarding vessel passenger list
145
Death of passenger
146
Penalties
147
GENERAL PILOT LAWS 156 General pilot laws
148
TONNAGE TAX 157 Rates of tax_
150
Discriminating tonnage taxes_
151
Alien tonnage taxes
152
Consular tonnage charges
153
DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION 164 Discrimination against American vessels
154
Discrimination against products of the United States___
156
Vessels of nations not assimilated by treaty to American vessels
157
Discriminating duties__
158
ENTRY AND CLEARANCE 170 Clearance
159
Form of outward manifest_
160
Form of clearance
161
Liveoak timber___
162
Oath of ownership on entry
163
Deposit of papers__
164
War documents passports sea letters
165
Illegal boarding of vessel_____
166
CUSTOMS LAWS DIRECTLY RELATING TO VESSELS 184 Boarding and search of vessel
167
Seizure of vessels or merchandise
168
Exemption from forfeiture____
171
Moieties informers and customs officers awards
172
Procedure
174
Oaths of masters and owners
176
ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE 191 Definitions
177
Ports of entry
178
Special inward manifest for Treasury Department_
179
Cargo in bulk
180
Inspection of merchandise laden for export_
181
Vessels exempt from entry
182
Vessels exempt from certain charges___
183
Coal
184
Marks brands and trademarks_
185
Cigars
186
Inspection of inward manifest by boarding officer_
188
Entry of merchandise at special ports
190
Clearance at special ports
195
Comparison of cargo and manifest
196
Special permit to unlade by night and preliminary entry
197
Unlading by day
199
Supervision of unlading
200
Limit of time for unlading
202
Post entry
203
Vessels in distress
204
Obstruction by ice
205
Unlawful removal of bonded merchandise
206
Transportation to special ports
207
Immediate delivery__
209
Salvage of merchandise__
213
Bribery and solicitation of bribes___
214
Liens for freight or general average__
216
TARIFF PROVISIONS DIRECTLY RELATING TO VESSELS 236 Coal__
217
Materials for repairs
218
Sea stores and equipment
219
CONSULS SERVICES TO VESSELS 242 Consuls services to vessels
220
Naval officer acting as consul
221
COMMERCE WITH CONTIGUOUS COUNTRIES 244 Size of foreigntrade vessels
222
Inward manifests
223
Customs inspection _
224
Transfer of cargo
226
Saloon stores__
227
Entry from one district to another
228
Discharging cargo and passengers
230
Foreign merchandise coastwise_
231
DOMESTIC COMMERCE Page 260 Great districts
232
Entry within a great district
233
Coasting trade via Isthmus of Panama
234
Entry to another great district
235
Exemption on the Mississippi and tributaries_
236
Registered vessels in the coastingtrade___
238
Foreign vessels on coasting voyages_
239
Penalties for violation of coasting laws
240
Forfeiture of vessel and merchandise___
241
TRADE WITH HAWAII 276 General provisions__
242
Fisheries__
243
Seamens laws
244
TRADE WITH PORTO RICO 282 General provisions_
245
Quarantine and public health
246
SEALHUNTING AND ALASKA FISHERIES 301 Act of December 29 1897 as amended
258
Act of April 6 1894_
259
Pribilof Islands seals
262
Provisions of Revised Statutes__
263
Report to Congress
264
Alien fishermen in Alaska
268
QUARANTINE AND BILLS OF HEALTH Page 308 Consular bill of health
271
Quarantine regulations__
272
Quarantine inspection_
274
Suspension of commerce_
275
Penalties
276
Removal of cargo__
277
Removal of customhouse_
278
IMMIGRATION 318 Head tax
281
Insular territory
282
Contract labor
285
Illegal landing
286
Manifest of aliens___
287
Inspection of aliens
290
Detention on board
291
Public charges
293
Place of deportation
294
Foreign officials__
295
Immigration to Philippines__
296
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE 340 Ocean mail act of 1891__
297
General ocean mail service_
300
WRECKS 342 Report of wrecks
304
Canadian wrecks_
305
Wrecks in Florida waters
306
REVENUE CUTTERS 346 Revenue cutters__
307
REMISSION OF FINES AND PENALTIES 347 Remission of fines and penalties____
309
CATTLE LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY TRADE 348 Regulation of cattle ships
311
Horses and horse meat_
313
Diseased cattle
314
Exportation of diseased live stock_
315
Care of cattle in domestic trade
317
Neat cattle__
319
Inspection of butter and dairy products
320
ADULTERATED PRODUCTS Page 357 General provisions___
322
OPIUM TRADE 359 Opium trade
326
RULES TO PREVENT COLLISIONS 360 Duty to stay by
328
Motor boat law
329
International rules of 1897___
331
Consideration of future rules
345
Limits of application of international and inland or local rules_
356
Rules for the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River___
360
Rules for the Red River of the North and rivers emptying into Gulf of Mexico
366
River navigation
371
Rules for the St Marys River
372
AIDS TO NAVIGATION 371 Assistance by United States vessels_
374
Lights and buoys
375
Storm and weather signals
376
Interference with range lights_
377
OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION 381 Improvements by private or municipal corporations_
378
General obstructions
384
Penalties
385
Impairing public works
387
Log regulations_
388
Penalties__
389
Bridge spans
390
Bridge piers and abutments
391
Sunken wrecks
392
Speed of vesselsNavigation of canals
394
Mississippi River passes
395
NEW YORK HARBOR 398 New York Harbor
396
New York Bay
401
Kennebec River
402
OFFENSES AGAINST NEUTRALITY 402 Offenses against neutrality
403
PART XLGUANO ISLANDS 403 Guano islands
407
MISCELLANEOUS 404 Lifesaving medals
409
Rescuing shipwrecked American seamen_
410
Instruction at military schools
411
Instruction in shipbuilding
412
North Atlantic fisheries_
413
Navy ration____
414
Coal and war materials____
415
Panama Canal
416
Great LakesAtlantic Canal__
420
Great Lakes levels__
421
Exemption of private property at sea
422
Protection of sponge fisheries
423
Wireless equipment on passenger vessels
424
Enforcement of navigation laws
425
LEGAL PROCEDURE 428 Seizure
427
Summary trial
429
CRIMES 430 Place of trial
431
Murder
432
Rape
433
Robbery
434
Miscellaneous offenses
435
Mutiny
436
Wrecking
437
Crimes on the Great Lakes_
438
PIRACY 451 Piracy
439
Crimes deemed piracy
440
PROTECTION OF Submarine CABLES Page 453 Protection of submarine cables_____
442
ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICES 454 Department of Commerce and Labor
445
Bureau of Navigation_
449
Shipping commissioners_
450
Customs officers___
452
SteamboatInspection Service
459
Public Health and MarineHospital Service__
464
Immigration and Naturalization Bureau_
466
LifeSaving Service
469
RevenueCutter Service
474
Treasury agents
478
Alaska seal agents
479
Coast and Geodetic Survey
480
District court commissioners_
481
Unauthorized services
482
FEES PAYABLE BY PRIVATE PERSONS 469 Fees on vessels payable by private persons
484
Customs districts and ports of entry and delivery
489
Power to designate ports and subports
497
CONSULATES OF THE UNITED STATES 472 Consulates of the United States__
499
1 Revised Statutes and amendments
503
72
511
Acts subsequent to Revised Statutes_
513
Desertion of foreign seamen in the United States
521

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