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Which was read a second time, considered, and
On motion of Mr. Pattison, re-committed to the Dor-
chester, Caroline and Talbott county delegations. "

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal chapter 42, of
the Acts passed at the January session of the General
Assembly of 1894, entitled 'An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments, section 142, of Article 7, of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title 'Carroll County, ' sab-title
'States Attorney. ' "

Which was read a second time and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

House bill entitled "An Act in relation to liability for
injuries to the person. "

Which was read a second time, and being considered,

Mr. Satterfield offered the following amendment;

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out all after the words "a bill, " and substitute
the following:

"Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland?
That when, after the passage of this Act. personal injury
is caused to an employe, who is himself in the exercise
of due care and diligence at the time:

"1. By reason of any defect in the condition of the
ways, works or machinery connected with or used in the
business of the employer, which arose from or had not
been discovered or remedied, owing to the negligence of
the employer, or of any person in the service of the em-
ployer, and entrusted by him with the duty of seeing
that the ways, works or machinery were in condition; or

"2. By reason of the negligence of any person in the
service of the employer, entrusted with and exercising
superintendence, whose sole or principal duty is that of
superintendence.

"3. By reason of the negligence any person in the ser-
vice of the employer, who has the charge or control of
any signal, switch, locomotive, engine or train upon a
railroad, the employee, or in any case the injury results
in. death, the legal representatives of such employee shall
have the same right of compensation and remedies against
the employer as if the employee had not been an employee