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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION SIXTILTH CONGRESS. HOLIDAY nsonss. °°•=°*¤*·°¤’·¤°*”- [H. Con. Res. No. 11 ] Resolved by the House 0 Representatives (the Senate crmeurrin That li when the two Houses adjourn on Saturday, December twenzyzfirst, H0 any mm they stand adjourned unti twelve o’clock meridian, Monday, January sixth, nineteen hundred and eight. Passed December 17, 1907. STATUE OF JABEZ LAMAR MONROE CURRY. [H.C0n. Bes.No.17._( Resalvedby the House ofReqiese¢o.tative¢ (the Senate crmcurring), That sum or Jabez 14- the statue of Jabez Lamar onroe Curry, presented by the State "‘j{,{¥§,E{‘;°u‘;‘;“}'hd of Alabama. to be placed in Statuary Hall, is accepted in the name of ¤!¤¤¤k¤ of 0<>¤si¤¤¤ ¤¤ the United States, and that the thanks of Congress be tendered the 'u°b°m°m' State for the contribution of the statue of one of its most eminent citi— zens, illustrious for his distinguished civic services. Second. That a copy of these resolutions, suitably engrossed and duly authenticated, be transmitted to the Governor of Alabama. Passed April 6, 1908. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY. A¤l’U14,1008. A _ eso ve e _ rmae 0 e eaen a wes ena eeqnieurrzng , a 1 In _ 12 z tzzmzi 11 f1? is »· was ¢ · ) Th t [H`°°°`F°°`N°`”‘1 in enrolling the bill (H. R. 2%10) relating to the liability of common itgmp °y°”’ 1 bn carriers by railroad to their employees in certain cases, the enrolling ,_,§‘;f“”‘°"‘ °°‘· clerk be irected to correct said bill by inserting in Section 3, after the word “railr0ad" in line 2, the words "under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act," so that said section 3 will read as follows: SEO. 3. That in all actions hereafter brought against any such common carrier by railroad under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act to recover damages for ersonal injuries to an emplo ee, or where such injuries have resulted in his death, the fact that the employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery, but the damages shall be diminishe by the jpry in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to suc employee: Provided, That no such employee who may be injured or killed shall be held to have been guilty of contributory negligence in any case where the violation by such common carrier of any statute enacted for the safety of employees contributed to the injury or death of such employee. Passed April 14, 1908. sos9s--mi. ss, m- 2-09-—-31 1631