Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-13
Amendmentto the Steamboat Law.

The House of Representa- yes has passed the
resolution lately introduced into the Senate by Mr.
Davis of Mass, land which was passed by that body
The resolution provides that if any inspectors of
steamers, appointed under the act of Auguct so,
1852, has not been furnished seasonably with the
necessary means of1dsc hanging his duty, or, il he
shall be satisfied, when an enrolled, licensed, or
registered steamer is inspected by BIN and found
deficient in the requirements made by that act,
that these omissions are not oceasioned by any
fault or neglect OF the owner or master, he may
grant such further reasonable time, after that act
goes into effect, as he may deem sufficient, with
due diligence, to make all necessary preparations;
provided the time allowed shall in no case exceed
ninety days; and that no vessel, allowed further
time for preparation shall be liable to seizure or to
any penalty, during the time specified for any de-
fency intended to bn covered by the extension of
time,granted by the Inspectors. t.
This is a very important amendment, and will,
no doubt, Oxford just relief in cases where COM
pliance with the law has been impossible.
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PAID FIRE DEFARTMENr.-The Philadelphia
Ledger has received the report ofthe committee ap-
pointed at ameetng held in that city on The Sd of
December last, to consider the proprety of organ
izing paid fire department. The report enters at
length into the examination of the present volun-
teer system, and shows the evils of it, the only
remedy for which, it is alleged, is well organized
paid system, characterized by order, discipline and
standardization. Itargues thatthe present. system,
instead Of being efficient to save property, is fire.
quently the cause of its unnecessary destruction.
The fire companies have connected with them
gangs of lawleSs persons, who are uuder no re-
strant, and to whom arson and murder are but pas
time and amusement. These frequently kindle
fires for the sake of plumber, with the design of
collision with another company, where riot,
manning and loss of life are the incidents and con-
sequences. The vast numbers of fires and the i'm
mense destruction which attends them of late
years, bave entailed heavy losses upon insurers,
and greatly increased the rate of insurance. The
subject to be brought to the attention of the Leg
islature.
NEw MAIL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN Pn1LADEt.-
PHIA, BALTIMORE AND WAsHINuToN.-
have been made by the railroad companies between
New York and washington, for continuous and GER
tain connecting lines, by which the mails, passen-
gers and luggage in the 8 and 9 A. NJ, and 81 P.
NJ. lines from New York, will be certain to go
through from one point to the olher, without do
tsntion anywhere on the route. Should any acct
dent happen, causing delay on either road, the
mails. passengers and baggage are to be forwarded
by extra trains at the expence ofthe road which
the delay occurs. '4 .-'.t ~ =t
A new train to ana from New York and Phila-
delphia will also commence running to-day. Fare
in this line, both ways, and in the A. NJ. line,
from New York for Philadelphia, reduced to 90
70.