§ 74. Mr. WATTasked whether the de pendants of the passengers of the steamship "California" who were lost will receive compensation in the same manner as the dependants of the officers and seamen who perished; and, if not, why this differentiation is made?
Mr. ROBERTSThe Government compensation scheme does not apply in the case of passengers. It is not considered that there is sufficient reason to provide compensation at the public expense.