SHIPPING AND SEAMAN BILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 686, 10 December 1909, Page 5

SHIPPING AND SEAMAN BILL.

Amendments in comMittee. , 'and-: j Seameh'- Bill was-fcon-K(tered' in ioplmittee 1 ' 1 "H<Sn. ■ 'D; >- SAMTfEL'; ,(TaranaViV>- moved ran amendpiont (>to°.'olauto;iS "sthat • t(ie" hplder- of-. »a j.-f ships-.'hindor MS}--. ton j Bbonld.'bfc :enfati6dUo'Cpntai&nd' , a stopof npt more thafl/50 Wns register ' *li "Tne amendment. Has-I*adopted1 *adopted ' - 1 , ■. , {'Br3tiliki) J 'raos'edian -■ amendment BiZ6'''of-sliips"pro^Mlediby.imecKamcal' v 'powor. v.. otier/ than /stcam'tini-Tesliect'.ofl.-whioh r -sozti-/ ■ fiflata»'o£'? , service";nMght(.-,l)e, .grantod/yrithout elimination tpiis'"mstead..; ■ •''ApparanfJ3r,-K'thp.,imore','.kndwledg« i:one'' has' tho'less, effeetivevit is.'...■.Thiis-cotomentcd the ■ Son. rDr.i'Emdlay/ after .th«,'HoK:-Q:' li.4Mi]ls. ■ : 'had. atgumontsrm-' faVonr.- of'vallpw.set-.- : yico/Hn^ff^St^of;joilj: : liun9h'e? v,, ' ■ boats -.to, bo .at ,the' discretibn ■ of-.' the,'. Minister ■ • for,.'Manno.',.Mr'; •. , Mins,-:ift!thrf>l4aupse ;of.'Hjs! :ftmtßvoonipetent-to have chtage'of . such craft. | . : Oil on« b6casrdn .an engineer- was brought-from ■ a distant :&> "effect'repairs'. to> an : -oil.-'.engine,:. 1 hut -'Signally.-fai!od, and - without . roacb-.Rdqva!Diere;bflT-had: t)ien "started itrun- ■ v ningr agaip. • -Dr. .-Pjndlay - declared, that. !\tr. Mills. ;it -qnito: olpar -thal'-oil. engines, ■weic . beyond- ordinary,'fuudei'standing. t'Ehe Hon;J B /must be like, motorcars, .of whioh . you-- ■ havo ■ ■ some' ,■■■ ,'T}r.. 'Fmdlay: Yes, - I-, : havp -been-ion.- motorcars and mjder them (Laughter) Subsequently ~'\tr Mills ivorred that the Vs verv sinjple " i , ' Di\ Fmdlayr- .When a- motor-car -' stops you '■h' •honld.tfyVfp.-gof it going'-again: •' ; ; j : rhe,vamondnient.-.was' agrced -to." Of Interest to Stamen , v . i The.Hpn. O. SAMtfEL - (Taranaki). rfloved ap a4d).tipn'to.Clausoi-Bj(irhiohiproTides that senhi-■ VilSiVstidK" »nsuage)»a!i.;fol}ows:—''This-.sectionfshfill l not whp^isji'avh'older' #'<'4"'.,04£ ti|icato_ of respecL;'6f -" Service', on--n.oarda Bvicish. ship, if that .serrico was-coni- - .iai ' -the*' date 'of.;' the • ■ .ifqf.' ; ;: ! - ..The ,amendment /was ■■ -- - The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed a A®l? clause v (to, take ' the •pi ace .of the -clause ® a .Ng.'«>'inotice..gT:..accidents> as under:If. any accident happens 'at .any -port -in New. Zea'aud., whereby .any. seaman, in the ■ course: of hiscmployment. m - or.> about' ■■. the"-: ship 1 - 1 -: to" '.. W P?PP he, -belongs, -,-is -killed\ ort ..Laconics. :petv WQrk, .tll&rtaster. ot the ship shall; within 2-J' ;^T^]ft?;^pPe Aing ; . of'"' "thfe■ V aciiident,' PTOi>notjee.,thereof::to.'.the: superintendent.".': ... Ultimately.consideration -of ..the ■was postponed , , ,Tha ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that a P. r 9PO?ed amendrnefii-to,'Section 188 of :thb priri- , , cl P?l .Acti ..should 'Toadi /'lf- .tho ':ship- ; i! «' i register .andicarncs.passengers' or iroight. for'hiro,. sho shall ; carry'a l duly, 'cortifi- . IBas tor.,.or' engineer, 'msteid :of ..'one: duly cprtificated man , .. JTo, exception, was taken tor £he amendment/ ' Inspediop of Combustible Goods • JJpQA.vfto»suggeshon .of, the; Attorney-General, r •• for .wool,. :,???,* or iiotJsDr.jgoods -liable/ to. spoutaneous combustion befpro'shipment), was.made °$y forei^gomg l ships •/' / v been of PpQgt,6sS an(l it;.was agreed to rc- • : ofitno 'BUI. m vcotaiyitteti •. tb-.