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do all or any part of the work comprised in such contrac-
tor's contract with the employer, such contract or sub-
contract shall not bar the liability of the employer for
injuries to the employees of such contractor or sub-con-
tractor by reason of any defect in the condition of the
ways, works, machinery or plant if they are the property
of the employer, furnished by him, and if such defect
arose or had not been discovered or remedied, through
the negligence ef the employer or of some person en-
trusted by him with the duty of seeing that they were
in proper condition. "

"Sec. 5. An employee or his legal representatives shall
not be entitled under this Act to any right of compensa-
tion or remedy against his employer in any case where
such employee knew of the defect or negligence which
caused the injury, and failed within a reasonable time to
give, or cause to be given information thereof to the
employer, or to some person superior to himself in the
service of the employer, who had entrusted to him some
general superintendence. "

"Sec. 6. An employer who shall have contributed
to an insurance fund created and maintained for the
mutual purpose of indemnifying an employee for
personal injuries for which compensation may be re-
covered under this Act, or to any relief society formed
for the same purpose may prove in mitigation of the
damages recoverable by an employee under this Act,
such proportion of the pecuniary benefit which has been
received by such employee from any such fund or society
on account of such contribution of said employee, as the
contribution of such employee or society bears to the
whole contribution thereto. "

"Sec. 7. This Act shall not apply to injuries caused to
domestic servants by other fellow employees. "

Mr. Scrimger moved that the bill and amendment be
made a Special Order for 1 o'clock on Wednesday.

While said motion was pending,

Mr. Wolfe moved that the vote by which the above order
was passed be reconsidered and the matter be made the
Special Order for Thursday, at 1 o'clock.

Which motion prevailed, and the amendment was or-
dered to be printed in the Journal.