The national Republican., 1867-02-21
LOCAL NEWS.

INSURANCE CoMrANIEs.-Thef following is a
copy Of the act passed by the Councils last Monday
evening in relation to insurance companies
BE it enacted DC, That the act entitled "An act
to license tax and regulate insurance companies or
their agents, approved April 81, 1866, be, and the
same Is hereby, amended by inserting the follow.
ing two sections In lieu Of section and Of said
net
Sec. O. And be ii enacted, That from and after the
passage Of this act the tax shall be for a license
for any FIRE insurance company located within the
city of Washington, $500 per annumi and to each
and every fire insurance company located without
the limits Of this city for the privilege Of establish
ing IN agency, or If insuring property In this city
through the Intervention of an agent, $500 per an
nun; for any marine, life, accident other insur-
ance company, 500 per annum, except as above
provided for said sums to be paid to the Corpora.
ton by the insurance company their agent or seere
tary, applying for such license before the Issuing
thereof, and said licence shall bo issued by the
Register under the direction Of the Mayor, by whom
to be signed, and cOuntersigned by the Register,
and shall express upon Its face the name of the in
surance company and kind of insurance 1t is au'
thorized to effect, and the name Of tsagcnt or Sec
retary; and such licenses shall confer authority
only to the company and agent or secretary there
in named Provided, hOVsUer, That this act shall
not interfere with any sub.agents that tho said
companies may appoint, after procuring their
license and during the time for which said license
isgranted HdpTOUided FURTHER, That this license
shall be in lieu Of any other tax imposed on such
insurance companies by the Corporation.
Sec. 3. And be IL enacted, That no license shall
be granted under the provisions Of tho second Sec
tion Of this act to any company, their agent or
secretary whose previous license shall have expired
before the first day of November last, and which
have not been renewed, unless said company agent
or secretary shall pay the amount required for one
year, and the said license shall only be good until
the first Monday of November next.
SuRRATT IN JAIL.-Since the commitment
of Surratt to the common Jail Of the District on
Tuesday, nothing of note has transpired, lie was
visited by his counsel, Messrs. Bradley and Mer-
rick, yesterday, but no one but his legal advisers
are at present permitted to sec him. His irons
were removed yesterday, and to-day he will bo per
mited tho liberty of exercising within the space oil
half the limits of tho prison. Since his incar
ceration ho has been very retcent, and seldom con
verses unless spoken to. Yesterday he asked per.
mission to smoke In his cell, which request was al
once granted. His sister Annie, who, 1t is under
stood, is at present engaged in teaching school In
Maryland has not yet visited him. The prisoner
appears cheerful has good appetite and evidently
intends to meet boldly the heinous crime charged
against him, He is particularly solictous in hi
inquiries for his sister Annie who will probably
visit him to-day.
The crew Of the swatara were placed on board
the Marblehead yesterday morning. and are to b,
transferred to the New Hampshire, at Norfolk
within a few days.
As the Criminal Court adjourns to-day until tn,
March term, which begins on the first Monday O.
that month, Surratt will not be tried until tina
time. His Honor Judge Fisher will probably pre-
side at his trial.