The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
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House Passes Bills Making IT. IT.
spcction Service Muclp More
Thorough, and Complete.
CAUSED 81 e: BY sLoCuM DISASTER.
Resolution Adopted u Rel cii1lsstt;aatiin1g..
Naval Academy Cadets Dis
missed for Hazi1g.
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wAstlnNGToN, Feb i As an Al. out out
Erowth{of tho investigation OF the Gcneral
slocun, disaster, the House to-day pa ssc G
u number OF BILLS called UP " Mrs.
c;rosvenor, chairman Of the House Conf y
1nittee on Merchant Marine and Fisher 'ls
amending the laws relating TO the steam
boat Inspection service. and making far
more rigid provision for the regula1 tio r
and control of steam vessels The anne IN no !
mel,ts recommended by tile Department
OF Commerce and Labor we're sen 7 TO
the House In the form OF eight bllls II
Six or these were reported favora ~ ,by
tho committees and Ave 9 {, them pa ss 4e
to-day. Consideration OF the bill pros
5yidinE for the altering Of the sal sys-
TEN for inspectors was prevent ted ~ ttle
iobtcctlon OF Mr.. sherley, of lkc ntucky.
Except for an effort by Mr. l " ernas ~
81 California, to amend the Prov sion 6re-5
.latinE To compliments Of crews, there
were no controversies over the measures.
The Provisions.
aS,rhe bills amending the steamboat IN
gsnection service, St as they passed the
House , provide for II exec Y 1--we a GO n
$mlttec OF the board Of super isiing II y \
spcctors, with power 70 amend the rules e.
Of the steamboat inspection sc rvice. ~ me
interim between the meetings q tl :. Z Inll
BOARD. subject TO the approval OF the sec
rotary OF Commerce and y Dor; ii make
compulsory inspection once q year, " tn
ere applied for by masters or owners OF
not; fexempts vessels out Of commission,
and make effective inspectors ondeHlrla.-
& ton OF defective equipment give ~
spec tors power to- stop q 8vessel by reYo
cation OF her certificate. and pro ID an
adequate statutory y penalty for persons
manufacturing or selling defective life
saving appliances. and fix he liability { s
term 1chartcrers, officers and directors q s
a corporation wilfully or knowing ~ guilty
OF misconduct in the manager ent q rs q
vessel. F III ~
They d SO provide for tho repeal Of the
existing provision OF law eqtlirin g =, upel
yislng inspectors TO give bond. SS a sslstalnt
inspectors are added to those prohlplteu
from having any provisionHry interests
III, vessels. and motor vessels o 81 over
teen tons are brought under the general
penal provisions of the statu An
alternative Of suspension OF Al cense: IN 4
stead OF a revocation Is provided IN case
n licensed officer shall sunreasonab bly, re-
fuse to serve. Provision lis made Tor q n
appeal Iii certain cases Of revocation ana
for Injecting firc extingulshing gas into
holds 3 s.5-w,ell as steam. Motor vessels,
other than 3 tea m " on the Red River, OF
tho North and tho mississippi syst n,4ar re
brought sundersthe collision 8ru less of those
waters. Minor details lniE az y n Der VI o.
inst ances are a transferred from statute
to regulation 81 IN Il lss
Cadets Reinstated.
The House pa ssed the bill restoring Ito
the Naval Academy the three cadets cadets dis! dis
missed for hazing.