Show REPORT OF CONFEREES LaFollette Bill Amended in Several Important Particulars Washington Feb eb 28 The conferees on the La I Follette bill to promote the safety of employee and travelers on railroads by the hours of service of em reached an agreement on the measure today toda and their report will be made tomorrow The rhe bill was amended in several particulars The provision relating to who have been b n on duty dut for tor sixteen hours out of was amended so that the required eight hours off duty shall be consecutive The provision of the bill as asit asIt asit it came from the house relating to the number of ot hours hour of ot work for operators or other having to ao 00 with orders connected with the operation of ot trains was materially changed As agreed upon such men shall not be required or per permitted permitted to remain on duty dut for a longer period than twelve consecutive hours In Inan any an p This Is an ait Increase e In the hours from nine hours The provision fixing one rule nilE for day da and night service was eliminated The clause in Ia regard to prosecutions was amended so 80 as ns to read In Iii all prosecutions under this act the common carrier shall be deemed to have pave had knowledge of all nil acts of ot Its officers and agents who have hae direction and con control control control of o the |