New-York tribune., 1871-06-01
THE NA11oNAL INSURANCE CONTENTION.

THE N1TTONAL INSURANCE CONTENTION
! SEVENTH DAY AN ADJOURNED MEETING IN
OCToBER-EXCURsION AND BANQUET.
The National Insurance Convention met yes
terday morning at the Of the NewYork Board OF
Fire Underwriters Superintendent Miller in the Chair.
Mr.. Noyes offered the following resolution, which was
laid on the table,
Resord Iha te President appoint committee Of three consider
ard report to ls Convention sc time they shall eIpe.
ami isfoaoa action coucenng thef o1s Local
.rrnnee companies and such Others seek admission from other
Mr. BriukcrhoG, the Chairman OF the Committee to
whom the subject Of adjournment had been referred,
reported the following resolutions: ,.-y
,so'ei T1, this Convention adjourn from ~ ,aest in 's M
thS reports aa PAPER. rre,ea an hat
,soirsi That lie President Of @ Contention appoint committee
on IL nu,s s ss cousiby them aea ae, report
adjourned session october, constitution aud bylaws for the
Rssisi ii, President Of this Convention lav before 'h proper
ce rr. rrprs resolutions rd earnestly request de attention
Ieson or b appropriate delegate at our adj
These resolutions called forth a very lively debate.
Mr. Webb Of Kansas thought that tie business Of tho
Convention in several features, had not been conducted
in tie right way they had gone TO H. he soid wrong
end foremost In reference to an adjourned meeting in
October he for one could rot be present at that mej
but he thought that some other place than NeW-fork
sloud be selected at which TO hold it.
Mr.. Miller said that the gentleman had made very
grave mistake In his idea that the business Of the Con
ycution had not been properly carried out, and
thought that on reconsideration Mr Webb would
admit his ,rror The mode I'm which they
had thus far proceeded had been determined
upon from the advice OF the most experienced men
throughout the country. Ii was not their aim To make
their conclusions adapt themselves 10 the existing stat
utes Of the d States but to frame some general
principles To which the States should conform their laWs
He wished It understood that hc Lad suggested Chicago
s the best place for the adjourned meeting but th4 me
Committee thought otherwise Mt LIL kiho ed'u i..l
where fhr regular meeting held hut he would give
notice that be- should that the next regular meet
Sir. ssceIs offered an amendment to the resolutions
that the day for adjournment should not DE aelNttt
fixed; ana, amended, the resolutions were uiH'hl'
%tir. m Inc members Of the Convention and mum
s,raS CON pIuir. and Ncw-York Board ot Fire Under
writer's left ihc foot of Dry,t in the steamer Josephine
for an excursion Gown the Dal' l, s.S3. 3 ,lj,I
as FAR sandy Hook, bat on account OF Tue STORM "
lA"p,'; C"'i@I @ rt fine sound and then return ng
landed the party at the foot of Witehaist =. apo"l
o,Inrk a lunch, served by Drlmouico was announced
oftar r,akng of which the company requested to
assemble la Tic upper cabin. when The meeting was
called to order by Mr. Hope President "i INC MN
Board OF Underwriters, VINO stated tlat ms III eo,h
win lhe Other insurance inter- & LII IL t na1 c Gy
ton lar, and trusted thal IFS conclusion lhI nc a.
! generally acceptable as 10. A'cpI,i Itd s',I,, .
wouId now pr, pose "Thr assembled COMMISSIONS, ana
Eopcd tho Commissioner of NeWIOrk, the originator Ol
! M Convention. would respond.
for he kindness that bad been shown 10 the Cgnni'
sioneis ami thought that If lie Convention bad bc.n
! feeling and cDrli1ly exhibited by the companies to
those WhO were trying 10 make laws iot u,r guidance,
il an important epoch in the business interests or the
country. 10 is The first atenp oi a' hhd tp .'l liii e
the legislative cudctmcuso ot tle different states bon Irl-
i,r. i'm fir tuoIgbt that we were the first to pro-
mu'gdic this important REFORM l. The chreut sections
OF tie country have been divided u th,ir t'rs even
A. ~ TO eliminate In war what better work rr tine
,ItIl4 4ftfl lftf
man than % attrmp IN these pcdce'u way 10 Uli' IN
hnu of harmony Inc conflicting elements feel that
speak TO Americans amt nos io part. sans 10
T,fes Herr from aI parts of The country, and j.
nom their united and concurrent efforts That We must
e,,ucct success As r.sdeht of the Convention have
introduced matters without reference TO political YeN s.
~ Inc iuuoruce OF th, business IL is hardly necessary
fr me 10 speak; few vessels leave port that axe not
under our care; over a million families IN tII5 tOul-
| try are dependent, should tAelr natural sup
! p6rt fail upon the interest NLicp we represent
! ior sustenance; aud II by our work we can leAeSe
tle SORROWS Of one widow by rendering more ccrtl Il
her future support, shall have Lad reward enough.
eiau we shall not adjourn until have done something
OF Importance, which will soon be reported. -,
Dr AtcHison cf Tennessee sad that coming as ne 9ll
from the South, II would be wrong not 20 knowledge
in way the generous welcome ilat had Deen ac-
corded them by the members o the NcWN tr Insurance
Companies lie trusted that their deliberations for
UNITY in might also have tendency to draw the
different sections Of the country nearer together IN
bonds OF friendship. Judge Davies OF the Mutual Lie
Insurance Company SAID that the Insurance Du.lh.,'
was growing % such an extent as 70 @ @.l'uoubo ~
graz, consideration. The amount gf insurance on ne
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and was constantly the increase. He was glad tai
lie Convention mad met at ew-lOrk as ne Thought tc
iuSurce laws this state were better arrahseI aL
thas OF any other. Addresses were also dtlNeIeu Dy
Mests PsbUry, Rowe, Kelsey, Barnes, bfoOKs AVOs''
| and Judge Greene. , .,. l,......,., ..,..
invited TO a dinner given by The American FOpuIr I-i.
| Insurance Company DelmOnIc0'S. Tue WtiH "t-
both complete and elegant, ana the guests did ahPie
Justice to the CcIcaCcs provided ms hhlaheq, ~.
! Atcl,son of Tennessee proposed a. sentiment,
"TIo Popular American OF the AHltIICaI
! Populsrv which referred to the host OF te
| evening Dr. Il. 5. Lambert in his connection VIZ
! that Company. In response lr. Lambert sdlu ma. !
inc Copv.ntiDn and it, individual members hiu Wauc
very favorable nnprt s-iOn the minds or the coIu
| ulry as night be noticed through the norhuE news
udpSr or IS cOuyersing with any one not itcJJ IASI
esf,d i the subject; while 10 those whose business Iet-
tiou. Lad thrown them into the society OF the HcDt
| OF tie Convention, the liberal spirit cNh.oIted oy
| them to consider every subject III an ll7 Naiiu
| cirruu.- -faurr-. had made impression Mhlti
wnnid NOT b3 soon cifaced. In reply, Col Olcott
,,c scrpfary of the Convention THANKED the gentlemen
i'm tbe name of The delegates their kindness He "a
that tey were determined carry their great WORK
whout preu lice sectional Jcalousie' ms was tc
only proper way in which great reform coud oe lau
Snfaiad: FOR this was by means the thdihS., NAo
o,d tell when ssfuly started where II would stop
He tLought not until 10 had made some Important con
Ie,ton in the central Government ioi d'l the IN
snranre interest amounted to ten thousand millions o
ar. completely oyershadOwng all other lines VI DUST
urss Iu as followed by Col BINS, Llt"tIS bl'cre
and others the company not dispensing uh la'o ho