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of this county; and he trusted that the measure, when passed, 
would give satisfaction to all classes concerned. The Bill had 
been re-committed for the purpose of being reprinted after the 
introduction of amendments by the Government. That reprint 
had not yet been issued, and consequently he was unable to state 
what the new clauses were. Subject, however, to those alter- 
ations, the following were the objects of the Bill.—At its very 
commencement, there was a provision that no child under 10 years 
of age, and no woman of any age, should be employed under- 
ground. Then followed clauses relating, partly to the employment 
of male young persons in mines, and partly to educational pro- 
visions as regards boys. Concerning these clauses, and especially 
with regard to the educational provisions, there were matters of 
difference between the Cornish Members and the Government, 
which, however, it was hoped, might ere long be settled. Then 
there were some very important clauses having reference to the 
payment of wages; but it was understood that these would be 
eliminated in order that they might be introduced into the Master 
and Workmen’s Bill now before Parliament, and which had 
important bearings on the relations between employer and em- 
ployed in this county. That measure had been referred to a 
Select Committee. He was glad to say that (the other mem- 
bers for the county having their hands full), Sir John Trelawny 
had undertaken to serve on that Committee, for the representa- 
tion of Cornish interests therein; and he was quite sure that the 
interests of all classes in Cornwall, both of employers and of 
employed, would be perfectly safe in the hands of that honour- 
able baronet, who had given the utmost attention to the matter ; 
and the other members in the county would be very glad to 
follow his lead and guidance in’ that respect. Another clause 
in the Mines Regulation Bill provided for the fencing of shafts, 
in order to the prevention of serious and often fatal accidents. 
It had been found almost impossible to enact that every shaft 
shall be immediately closed; but it was hoped that the compro- 
mise proposed by the Cornish members, and which the Government 
had adopted, would prevent accidents of that kind in future, on 
abandoned mines. Then there were some general clauses for the 
safety and comfort of people employed within our mines. First of 
all there was a clause—though he could not say he was sanguine 
as to its legislative operation—providing that there shall be an 
adequate amount of ventilation secured. There were also clauses 
relating to the use of gunpowder in mines, and to prevent the use 
of iron instruments in charging holes for blasting; and others 
having reference to the fencing of old shafts on mines actually in 
working, to the fencing and securing of entrances to shafts, and 
