lations established by the board of supervising inspectors with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor."

Section four provided that Section 4,126 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended by act of January 18, 1897, be, and it is hereby, further amended to read as follows: "Sec. 4,420. The hull and boilers of every ferryboat, canal boat, yacht, or other small craft of like character propelled by steam, shall be inspected under the provisions of this title. Such other provisions of law for the better security of life as may be applicable to such vessels shall, by the regulations of the board of supervising inspectors, also be required to be complied with before a certificate of inspection shall be granted, and no such vessel shall be navigated without a licensed engineer and a licensed pilot: Provided, however, that in open steam launches of ten tons burden and under, one person, if duly qualified, may serve in the double capacity of pilot and engineer. All vessels of above fifteen tons burden carrying freight or passengers for hire. propelled by gas, fluid, naphtha, or electric motors, shall be, and are hereby, made subject to all the provisions of Section 4.426 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the inspection of hulls and boilers and requiring engineers and pilots, and for any violation of the provisions of this title applicable to such vessels, or of rules or regulations lawfully established thereunder, and to the extent to which such provisions of law and regulations are so applicable, the said vessels, their masters, officers and owners shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 4,496, 4,497, 4,498, 4,499 and 4,500, relating to the imposition and enforcement of penalties and the enforcement of law."

and

Revocations
Suspensions.

Section five amended Section 1,449, Revised Statutes, to read as follows: "If any licensed officer shall, to the hindrance of commerce wrongfully or unreasonably refuse to serve in his official capacity on any vessel as authorized by the terms of his certificate of license, or shall fail to deliver to the applicant for such service at the time of such refusal, if the same shall be demanded, a statement in writing assigning good and sufficient reasons therefor, or if any pilot or engineer shall refuse to admit into the pilot house or engine room any person whom the master or owner of the vessel may desire to place there for the purpose of learning the profession, hly license shall be revoked or suspended upon the same procedings as are provided in other cases of revocation or suspension of such licenses."

Section six provided that Section 4.45% of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: Sec. 4,452. Whenever any board of local inspectors refuses to graut a license to any person applying for the same, or suspends or revokes the license of any master, mate, engineer; or pilot, any person deeming himself wronged by such refusal, suspension revocation may, within thirty days thereof, on application to the Supervising inspector of the district, have his case examined anew by such supervising inspector; and the local board shall furnish to the supervising inspector, in writing. the reasons for its duings in the premises; and such supervising inspector shall cxamine the case anew, and he shall have the same powers to summon witnesses and compel their attendance and to minister oaths that are conferred on local inspectors; and such witnesses and the marshal shall be paid in the same manner as provided for by the preceding tion, and such supervising inspector may revoke, change, or modify the decision of such local board; and like proceedings may be had by any master or owner of any sicam vessel in relation to the inspection of such vessel, or her bulls or machinery, by any such local board; and in case of repairs, and in any vestigation or inspection, where there shall be a disagreement between the loc inspectors, the supervising Inspector, when so requested; shall investigate and decide the case. In cases of trials for the revocation or suspension of an officer's license, where either the license has been revoked or suspension for more than six months has been made, and such action has been affirmed by the supervising inspector, the officer whose license is in question may have the case examined anew by the supervising inspector general, who shall have the same powers to summon witnesses, to. compel their attendance, and to adiginister oaths as are conferred on local inspectors, and the supervising inspector general roay revoke, change, or modify said decisions. Application for such re-examination of the case shall be made to the supervising inspector general within thirty days after final decision by the supervising inspector."

Section soven pro.ided that Section 4.470 of the Itevised Statutes of the United Stalos be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "Sec. 4,470. Every steamer carrying passengers or freight shall be provided with suitable pipes and valves attached to the boiler to convey steam into the hold and to the different compartments thereof to extinguish fire. or such other suitable apparatus CLS may be prescribed by the regulations of the board of supervising inspectors, with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, for extinguishing tire in the hold and compartments thereof by the introduction through pipes into such hold and compatiments of carbonic acid gas or other fire extinguishing gas or vapor: and every stove used on board of any such vessel shall be well and securely fastened, so as to prevent it from being moved or overthrown, and all woodwork or other ignitible substances about the boilers, chimneys, cook houses and stovepipes, exposed to ignition, shall be thoroughly shielded by some incombustible material in such a manner as to leave the air to circulate freely between such material and woodwork or other ignitible substance; and before granting a certificate of inspection the inspector shall require all other necessary provisions to be made throughout such vessel to guard against loss or danger from fire."

Section eight provided that Section 4,472 of the wised Statutes of the Uniter