ART. 84] SEAMEN. 1895

1900, ch. 579, see. l'9.

19. Except as expressly provided in the preceding section,
nothing therein contained nor any act thereunder shall change
or affect the present rules of evidence in the present presump-
tions of law.

ARTICLE LXXXIV.

SEAMEN.

1. Harboring or secreting seamen; penalty. 2. Warrant for search for such secreted seamen. 3. Vessels not to be boarded by lodg- ing house keepers, shipping brokers, etc., without permis- sion of master. 4. Penalty. 5. Master may arrest such persons.

6. Party arrested must prove on his trial that he had such permis- sion. 7 Reduction of pay of Incapable seaman shipping as fast-class seaman. 8. Copy of shipping articles sworn to by master to be evidence. 9. Depositions of master or transient witness may be taken, when and how.

1888, art. 84, sec. 1. 1860, art. 85, sec. 1. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 1.

1. Any person, either on ship-board or on shore, who shall
harbor or secrete, or who shall in any way assist in harboring
or secreting a seaman who shall have signed shipping articles
to proceed on a voyage, or who shall persuade, or in any
manner cause such seaman to desert or disregard the articles
which he has signed, shall on conviction be punished by a fine
and imprisonment, at the discretion of the judge who tries the
case; the fine to be not less than fifty dollars nor more than
three hundred dollars, and the imprisonment to be not less
than one month nor more than six months.

Ibid, sec 2. 1860, art. 85, sec. 2. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 2.

2. On complaint on oath being made by the master of a
vessel, or some person in his behalf, that a seaman or boy
apprenticed has deserted from his vessel, and that he is
harbored, secreted or detained, any justice of the peace may
issue a warrant under his hand and seal to cause search to be
made in any place wherein the said seaman or apprentice is
supposed to be harbored or secreted, and shall cause such