1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 923

Sec. 2. If any of the injuries set forth in the afore-
going Act for which a master or employer would have
been liable under the terms of this Act, results im the
death of the employee, then his person al representatives
shall be entitled to maintain an action therefor, provided,
however, that not more than one action shall be for and
in respect of the same subject matter of complaint, and
that every such action shall be commenced within twelve
calendar months after the death of the deceased; and
provided further that the damages recovered for such
death shall not be liable for the debts of the deceased. "

"Sec. 3. The master or employer shall not be liable
under this Act if the servant or employee knew of
the negligence or defect causing the injury, and failed in
a reasonable time to give information thereof to the
master or employer, or to some person superior to him-
self in the service of the employer, who had entrusted to
him some general superintendence.

"Sec. 4. All contracts or agreements made with em-
ployees, and all regulations, rules or by-laws made by
any employer by which the liability of the employer is
sought to be waived, limited or compromised and made
prior to the time the right of action has accrued, shall be
void.

"Sec. 5. Nothing herein contained shall take away or
abrogate any existing cause of action or do away with any
of the remedies of a fellow servant is now entitled to, it
being the intention of this Act to enlarge and not to
limit the ability of the employers to make compensation
for injuries suffered by their employees.

"Sec. 6. This Act shall not apply to domestic servants
or farm laborers. "

Which was adopted.

Mr. Foster moved to strike out the enacting clause of
the bill,

Which motion was defeated by yeas and nays as fol-
lows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Kendall, Dudley, of Q. A., Foster,
Norris, of Kent, Norman, Critchfield,
Gibson, Smith, Anderson, of Car.,