Iadmit they are not. but the absence of these things constitute the obstruction. and these provisions constitute the act of removing the obstruction and the particular way in which it shall be removed. There is a statute which requires that every ship shall be clean. There is another statute. section 4276. in which social intercourse between the passengers is regulated and a penalty imposed for allowing seamen to visit the immigrant part of the ship. There are various other provisions to which I simply call attention for the purpose of allowing Senators to examine the statutes. I call attention to section 4282. where. so far as fire is concerned. there is iemoved the liability of the owner of a vessel who was liable by the common law and liable by the lawmerchant for the destruction of property committed to his care. unless it comes from the act of God or the Kings enemies.
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