A bill of this nature, and likely to become a law, is now before the Provincial Legislature. It provides that officers shall be appointed to inspect all boats plying on the Canadian waters, as to their seaworthiness, &c., - certificates of inspection to be posted on the vessel - steam-boats carrying passengers to be provided with sufficient boats, anchors, and cables - steam-boats over a certain tonnage to be steered forward, and the wheel connected with the rudder by iron rods or chains - high-pressure engines not to be used in any passenger boats except ferry-boats after a certain day - racing and challenging to race forbidden - when the head way of the vessel is stopped, the safety valve to be opened. It also provides for the punishment of those by whose misconduct fatal accidents shall happen on board steam vessels, such accidents to be prima facie evidence of misconduct.-
English Paper.

P 75 25 May 44

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