...history of the statute before us begins with the 1915 enactment of -the comprehensive LaFollette Act, entitled, "An Act To promote the welfare of American...relation thereto ; and to promote safety at sea." 38 Stat. 1164. Many sections of this Act were in terms or by obvious implication restricted to American...

...for whose interests they were legislating. The act of which section 20 is a part is entitled one — "to promote the welfare of American seamen in the...in relation thereto, and to promote safety at sea." Section 1 amends section 4516 of the Revised Statutes (Comp. St. 1916, § 8306), under the title "Merchant...

...proceedings so that the jurisdiction of the Court may be shown. On March 4, 1915, Congress passed an Act entitled : "An Act to promote the welfare of American...in relation thereto; and to promote safety at sea." This Act gives in detail the relations between the seamen and the vessel upon which he is employed,...

...section 33 (page 1007) amended section 20 of the Seaman's Act (38. Stat. 1185), passed March 4, 1915, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of American...in relation thereto; and to promote safety at sea" (38 Stat. 1164, c. 153), as follows: "Sec. 33. That section 20 of such Act of March 4, 1915, be, and...

...the seamen's bill — an act to promote the welfare of American seamen, to promote safety at sea, and to abolish arrest and imprisonment as a penalty for...abrogation of treaty provisions in relation thereto. This is a law of international significance. It makes the soil of America sacred land upon which no...

...than this, and not only declares the purposes to promote the welfare of American seamen but further to abolish arrest and imprisonment as a penalty for...in relation thereto ; and to promote safety at sea. But the title of an Act cannot limit the plain meaning of its text, although it may be looked to to...

...American seamen in merchant marine, to abolish arrest and imprisonment as penalty for desertion, to secure abrogation of treaty provisions in relation thereto, and to promote safety at sea. 21 p. Commerce Committee. Shipping. Hearing on H. 8753 to make owners of vessels transporting merchandise...

...136, to promote welfare of, to abolish arrest and imprisonment as penalty for desertion and to secure abrogation of treaty provisions in relation thereto, and to promote safety at sea. June 19, 1914. 31 p. (H. rp. 852, pt. 1.) Paper, 5c. . Hearings, 1914. 2 pts. iii+ 3-553 p. and iii+...

...present the different views of the probable working of the Seamen's Act. The title of this act is : "An act to promote the welfare of American seamen...relation thereto; and to promote safety at sea." It is somewhat significant that the president of the Academy puts safety at sea first, while the author...

...promote the welfare of American seamen in the merchant marine of the United States; to abolish arrost and Imprisonment as a penalty for desertion, and to...In relation thereto; and to promote safety at sea. Passed Senate Oct. 28. S. 192. To limit the use of campaign funds In presidential and national elections....