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New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

The Treasury and other Government offices in this
city will be closed tomorrow, the same being Decora
ton Day" As the day is not legal holiday the banks
will be open usual for the transaction Of ordinary bus
ness The gold market has been strong to-day, with the
preponderance Of business l; the extreme range OF
the price being Iua1lE Gold has lent fat and at l. D.
aud per cent for carrying The days business at the
Gold Exchange Bank was as follows: Gold cleared
gold balances sl552,3l5; currency balances
s1 zls 11n The following wore the anotations:
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
HARVEY FISK. A. $. HATCH
Fisk a HATCH

FISK 4 HATCH,
Bankers aud Dealers ~ GOrernment Securities,
No 3 Nassau-st.. New-York, May %, 1871
The CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY
are extending their line of road to the head of reli
able navigation on the Ohio River, where it will
meet and connect with lines now building or pro-
jected to the principal railroad centers and river
cities of the Western States. 27 miles in opera
ton, and the iron for 400 miles additional is now
being laid. The road will have, when completed q
large East and West through business, beside inn
mense mineral and general local traffic.
The Six PER CENT GoID Bonds Of the CHESAPEAKE
AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY are amply secured,
and very desirable for safe and profitable Investment
The CENTRAL PACIFIC BONDS negotiated by us,
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
olloxine were the bids for city bank shares

The aggregate amount of exports exclusive OF spece
from the port Of NewYork for the week ending May So
1871 was s4,l62,140.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day were s607,261. Sub
scrptions to tho new loan to-day, up to noon, were
100000.
The Philadelphia stock market was active and hrm
to-day 6s Sd issue, sold at lo9 Philade
phia and Erie Railroad, Isl Reading Railroad % SIG
and Pennsylvania Railroad, 6li Gold closed at llla
The bank statement compares as follows with former
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

- - history Of Commercial Travelling, an outline Of
ss Of Commercial Travellers the laws which in some
.,, the obtaining orders for goods by sample counsel
and , Travellers regard to the thorough mastery o 'heH DUST
,. lture address courtesy Of their lives dress
etc. etc, sDd
SEVEN STATISTICAL TABLES,
Giving The Names location distance important railroad center'
pouon in 1870 stores warehouses Of each kind manufactures
ETC. Of all towns and railway routes and Of
those Of COO inhabitants situated railways all Express
and Money orer OHce the United States Rates Of Postage to
Foreign Countries Internal Revenue Duties Hotels fOr the
accommodation Of Commercial Travellers and the Valuation Of Personal
Amount of Capital Invested Trade and in Manufac
turcs etc. and chapter Progress and Manufacture in the United
States
BY L. p BR0CKETT NJ. D.,
Author Of National Almanac 1853" Geographical History of
New.York' Men Of Our Day" and statistical and geo.
graphical articles in the New American" aud
Appetons Annual CycOpeiias"
We insert one from the many letters of commnds,On received:
HARroN BsoTuRRs Co.. Propre,Ors Of the Gmys Ferry ana
by Private Telegraph Wires With their onces No 10
D1. ''' los So FEoy5.s1 pu11sDriEH,. MAY is is7l'
Mr. II. DAYTON, Agent No. 677 Broadway. New York.
DEAR SIR We have received copy tie Commercial Trav
eleTs Guide Book and have examined it critically
only class for whom especially prepared but their principals
And beheeh win to hothh best evidence Of our enbdenc
copies 10 make up 'ns '''0''" HARRISON BROS Co.
GUIDE BOOK be obtained Of regular Agents it
will b, sent by mail postage paid receipt Of the price So 50 in
cloth binding or ~ ucks Call and examine it, or
ii. DAYTON, AGENT,
Care SHELDON Co.,
g., ppoInwIy Y Y Hinder Grand Central Hotel
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
Foreign EXchange is eatier, but rates are nomhaIy
unchanged. We quote:

Money rules very easy at and per cent to the BOND
dealers and per cent TO the stock brokers' Prime
discounts are in demand at 4d5l per cent. The hnal
purchase of bonds by the Treasury TO close the May pro-
cramne will take place Wednesday, in reference TO
which notice is given that interest in coin will he re-
auired on all January and July registered Bonds ne
cepted up July the transfer books for such regis
tered Issues closing the LIST Of June The bond market
has been dull but firm.
Fisk & Hatch report Governments as follows at y.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

large business recorded In railroad bonds at
advanced quotations. the investment inquiry being brisk
Central Pacics sold at 02i Union Pacific lsts 9t land
grants, Sc, and Ists OF C. G. and c. s7i Tho rapid alb
sorption Of Chesapeake and Ohio per cents by banks
and capitalists has compelled advance In the sub
scrpsn price TO % and accrued interest The following
were the bids:
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
Coleman Benedict's closing quotations were

The policy of the Treasury for june was officially an
nounced this morning, without producing any per
ceptibe effect the different markets The bond pur
chases will amount TO ,OOOOOO, instead of slOOOOooO
during May and the gold sales 10 s00O0o0 instead OF
s. oOOOOO during the current month The following are
the details:
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TANNER a. Co,
BANKERS,
II Wall-st, New-York,

STOCKS, BONDS GOLD AND EXCHANGE.
ORDERS EXECUTED Az TIE STOCK AND GOLD
EXCHANGES.
INTEREST ALLOWED on DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO
CHECK At SIGHT.
Buy and Sell, at current market rates. the FIRST
MORTGAGE EIGHT isl PER CENT GOLD BoNDs OF
THE 81. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD Co.
Interest payable August and February, in New
York, London, or Frankfort-on-the-Main, free of
u. S. Taxes Present market quotations 97l@9sg
and interest TANNER & Co., No. IL Wall.st.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

TI1I the Doctor Comes, by GEORGE ii. HorE,
ID C. T. Putnam 4 sons), is the reprint of little
Fnglsh work of great practical utility, showing what
may I've done in case accident, sudden Illness be
fore the arrival the physician The edition has been
supcryised by medical of this city, and Will be
fouud handy book Of reference in every family.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
Nos ~ AND 40 GREENE-sT.. NEw.YORK.
TTHE HERALD OF HEALTH FOR JUNE
CONTAINS:


THE HERALD OF HEALTH FOR JUNE
Il CONTAINS:
DRINK PAUPERIsM AND CRIME BY HARVEY P PBET. LID
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE. BY PHGBB CARY.
SHOULD COySUMPTIvES MARRY. By MARY ATHERSTONE
BIRD.
SUMMER RESORTS. BY REV c. II. BRIGHAM.
BODY AND SOUL. BY REV. PHOEBE A. HANNAFORD.
FOOD. SIZE AND CLIMATE AS AFFECTING LONGEVITY
BY E. RAY LANCASTER, b. A. TWELVE RECEIPTS FOR
WHOLESOME COOKING SANDWICHES AND BEVERAGES
STUDIES IN HYGIENE: l. GYMNASIUMS AS MORAL RE-
FORMERS 2 CARE OF CHILDRENs TEETH BEST PRO
LECTION FOR WET DAYS. T. TO PRESERVE THE COLOR OF
THE TEETH. G. LIGHT sun BONNETS. :. GYMSAsIUMS.
CARE OF THE EYES. g. BAD BREATH.
EDITORIALS-THE GOLDEN DECADE; Or, WHEN Is A MAN
IN HIS PRIME
HOW A CENTENARIAN LIVES Or, LETTER FROM REV
CHARLES CLEVELAND.
HOW ! CURED MAN IN A DECLINE.
TREATMENT OF TBTTER-TO PREVENT THE HAIR FROM
FALLING OUT-REMEDY FOR NOSE BLEEDING-HOW MUCH
TO BAT-SLEEPING TOGETHER, BTc, Ere.
81 a year; 20 cents number. Sod everywhere
OFFER To EACH sUBSCRIBER-we viii send free each sub
b for one year Of pages and 100 engTavng entitled
Physical Perfection How Acquire and Retain Perfection Of
Form and Beauty" with 20 extra for postage
The New Tribune preacher Of ghieouness in the
department Physical Culture enjoys the aid Of sound
thinkers and abe writer's
The " Evening We always commend this journal
without justification"
Cago ssys carefully and closely packed from
c1SeI.'
wOOD A. UOI BROOK Is Laight St NeH-YorL
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

Pioneers and Founders, by c. NJ. YONGE
Macmillan Coz. is series of biographical sketches
of some Of the prominent workers in the mission
field including John Eliot, David Brainerd, Henry
Martyr the Judson Family, Bishop Heber, and others
IL brings the reader into remarkable portrait
representing personages Of high sanity ana heioiI
qualities of several of whom the career was perpe'""
romance.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

Battles at Home, and In The World, by MARY
g. DARLING orace b. Fuller are the titles Of two con
secutye stories OF attractive domestic character de-
sering the career OF young man from his early child
hood 10 the completion Of his college course They are
commended to readers Of taste by their refined vein OF
hnmor and 10y the veness and force Of the narrative
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

traffic guarantee, and obligates itself 70 invest in
these bonds 80 per cent of the earnings derived
from all business from this road. This is sufficient
indication of the estimate Of the enterprise by The
largest and most far-sghted corporation in the WEST
Price 20 and accrued interest in currency. P3m-
phlets and full particulars furnished application.
HENRY CLEws d Co, 81 Walls.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
THE MARKETS.
Icsrehily reported for TEE rRrBusx I

TCaTehy reported Tor JHE TRfBrNRf
MONDAH May 20 lsl
ASRSTere has been only light inquiry and pnes are
steady A. &c 7ja - IS; Pearls steady f9d 50 IS
C0rTONhe demand goods spot pretty active and the
market again higher all grades closing With though
less buoyani The offerings mOderse sales 332 bales
evening" Of which for @ o consumption is for specg
md 9Oj transit for future delivery
prices but The close tame sales Saturday evening d 2o9 bales 6
for Nav .d6 Slice FOR June l6ic july Is 23dGi August; snd
6.c September to-day SO bales May i6ial6ie $40 bales Jahe
6idl6c 500 July IS 6d l7tc; 9s00 August lG3dIc; ana
2O0 September, 6ic. all on basis Low Mddlng:
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Among the recent issues of Peterson's fertle
arc Simon tran slated from the French of GhoRGE
s,sp. Basil, ny wHKrE COLLINS, and the tmru euuion
of Mrs southworths successful sensations" no'o H""
for Her LIE.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

the COLLEGE RerieW,~devOted especially to the
interests of education and reports OF intelligence from
,e various colleges has also articles on gene
raj literature particularly in the department of history
which cannot fail TO attract the attention of intelligent
TCadoTs.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

state bonds were active well distributed dealings
There have been wide changes, however, ana quota
tions we're generally the same as Saturday the largest
transac having been In Tennessees ana oou' O"
II. rp,a foIlo uere bids.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
WHAT KNOW OF FARMING,
KHow
or
FARMING.
PRICE 81 80.

W. CARLETON Co. Publishers Maisonsquare Nev.Yok.
sod sClo Oac The Tribune aud by mail, postag ,e
THE TRIBUNE ASSOCIATION.
rihupaO Nice Eex-N -Nork
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

THE MONEY MARKET.

SALES At TIE STOCK ExcHANGE.-f1Rsr CALL
'N'"' iOt O'CLOCK A. NJ.
Got-fn BOHd. -.
..c. ~ S ia 500 q. & $40 Cou 6e. ...........lt
,aasco .s.. us p.n.o.s p.rs.,.
s, toadsRdiIrOdd BoafBa"k ana Rdioad-h'pr,'
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
New Publications.
INVALUABLE


INVALUABLE
MANUFACTURERS.
Wholesale MERCHANTS,
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
SECOND EDITION NOW READY:
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS GUIDE
BOOK.
A MANUAL FOR
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS,
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS
MANUFACTURERS
and all interested 10
TIP SHIPPING AND Distribution OF GOODS
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
-nland. Alahama S.r.nrle.n. o.

C0FFEETbe market remaipA in the position noted for
week past, prices unehange and nominal sales M bags o
FLOUR AND MEAL-Tbe inquiry .shgound
Wheat Our and better the medium grades dn and
Old Wheat heavy and Family moderate eque, and heavy;
sales Of 3 900 bbls Wequote -
No ..,....,....... ioa 81 Ohio Round-hoop Er.
sup,raae.......,... tee go TIA (Shigng' =: @s 50
STATE s: FsI, FsSe S'S s$ S %s. u W5. .' sH s cog
westn shipping Ext. 100 % ONO Ind and Mich asa %
'TS %bt 20 faGs spos $50 IS So Ious Single Fl. @ IS
Minnesota ICws Ext 6Sa O ST. Loui, Double E1t cog -
ooh Ohio and aicS soa IS sus.se Eis bai. ioS 90
Flour firm, but que the demand chiefly ior strong
Set Is snner1 sales Of $50 bbls We quote:
Bait Alex and Georgetown. mltei 70 good Sup % 9G 90
Richmond Country EIa''''.'''' --.->r--.- ii0S i0S
Gsorss and Tennessee Ri and Fsmi1 80. $50 IS
Rye Flour quite firm and IN fair demand sales Of l6O DOS We
quote: s,oas, &c, -, ssIoass IS
Corn Meal steady aye sales Of $50 bbs We quote
Corn Meal jersey. - O. 81 80 Com Meal Br - l0G 81
corr corr Mssi.wesS assi sse " 3 % a SO
FREGHTsTh market has been comparatively qust owing N part
to-day were LiyepOo-42SO bush Wheat BY sail ll buk
500 boxes Cheese BY steam at O = tu3 s9d 100 Peds r" h & s
2s Hogs Bnste at '0s aud 90 6as Of h9p a.
l6 and GlassOS-76O bush GRAIN at ST. We heari Of ~
GRAy-oers Of Wheat very am but buyers hOh Of Winter
very scarce the close the market strong ioT sprnS asS s
81 4 for Mixed Spring I'll 4s for No. Chicago sRrng ~ S
81 for No. Milwaukee 81 66d FL o. tor Amoet nesI 90
Amber Michigan 81 90 for White Geneee Barley Malt u IN limited
demand and without change sales Of 900 bush al - ~ % M
close the sales are 200 bush New aaoa and
track shoat Western S6c aao s!a'e At ooi Ky.
quite that land to-day previously sold and go
port the 10000 D,mp and unound 6Sa6sc
Western Mred s,lq7Stc Western White at 'ee Western feO"
At i and $40 bush Old Mixed Western at 75c aholt
q
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
NETWORK CATTLE MARKET.

RECEIPTS
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, May y lTl s1d.
Bs;ys' 1sa Coz tsas ss5s 'nFSp pss75 W iss@ SH
These were sold at the following V,s Sheep suOe
s.,, ,i.;$ ";;s;s + i j if
Ss*Jsr:ssyl s,ss, ! ,iS,.'''o E'1:i Is aj S?s 80;
Ts:1 Sssn5s91 ESIiSia''...: S,''..... Is $ 90 i@
RsIS;. RssG5 B.. s%.ssI' l s@ sT5 s isIs
AV~eeily reefs last year.eST " ~" '0'''
PRICES OF CATTLE TO-DAY. c.,,.pn
Prime to BulOck' .i2iala
Medium ., good 5 far s.r, o.en ana
Inie1or or grade Of CaIe estimated a. idl4
The sepsrsl average Of the market 'o7'A' - 10 ala
s,ns ,,pge Of pnces from - dl3
The mos, ofths s are vT .S FRoM-Ilnols Co.'s Texas
NHtka a ano. Missouri 50; Indiana a.; New, lph ss az
SD liriGTWWrsToaI for the week. 6tt o5 last
for the month % %, o5iy moderate increase in numbers,
ks ,he decrease in prices IL very markeu & l Is or
year ago weTs lstd tbS today The market was very
,~'u then with not enough cattle 10 s%. % ard mar
mand' h almost am impossbiity OF selling out ,und
aTing Va of to-day were 1850 head-l56 eaoaw eaIs az The
itbs 80 AT Weehag ken and 81 al Commu iy ruling
& tSnS that saved FROM heavy loss was p % feeling
ot fhe West and the way here 10 si1 sor, Inc Ch
aud state OF the Western trade nee az too VIZ
M week eadag May 26 will probably 'Iana va, % The onn Which Sr
pa.l ss. been ss6erog has upon % s% ssv
lev could have oeen Good ate 'lo hesa aul unaes
sso S,a IN I" many npes. TO - l% % s.
vrre paid pserss les;eiy or h bipve cs. ~ ls%
sale oi Eve loads of TAT cattle upoe eouh be Sea
80, Of Instances Of similar tnaI,Ai.s possible b,
toned We inclined to tesA % ,. 80 s so 81 s'.s s
su,oy c,ts without the feeder OF Eastern rosD
~ INN, 10 .a.laiu market o Neehs ,Asir ns shippers
b., hsn yipr low losing rate, OF hare been es
uhicb vast beneni TO ,ne Ms' ~ ss IN dare o
Ia S .u,niy h dsc-d plan na . ~, are sadly siA
% stch IN decidedly h.,S contract eAs
and that FEEDERS aud shippers S No. aIplt to loser gs,i gi
, ".,sr losses than have up % 'os 10 IN TssSs
The advance drove Of through Texan '"N' ""
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
The DAVIS transactions at the u subTreasury were

Gold reosipts... eS93 % Currency 500 5B II
1860 90 Currency baanee 3gl88p W
4HOco
| Caueper receipts l25 gl6 20
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

NEW FIVE PER CENT BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Treasury Department is now ready to deliver
the registered Certificates OF Stock. and good
mart of the Coupon Bonds, of the New Loan OF the
United States bearing Five per cent Interest,
pavable quarterly in Gold The Subscriptions TO
the Loan now amount TO $65,000,GO, and IL is ex-
pected that the Subscriptions and Sales VIII progress
more rapidly as the Certificates and BONDS are
ready for market abroad as well as ut home' Inc
whole sum of Five per Cents offered to the puDhc
generally and to the holders OF United States o-D
Bonds, without qualification, is S2oooOoooo' "heh
this amount to which preference is thus given, is
taken ND. the remainder of the Five per Cents
$500 900 OOO embraced in the New Loan OF July IL,
1870 for refunding the Public Debt, will be oEered
in connection with $SOO,OOO,OOO Four and one-half
per Cents and any part of S7OOOCOOOO of -Four per
Cents, the one running fifteen years and the other
thirty years. s-@--ssc,,s-- -
The follow ~. is a copy Of tho New Five per Cent
Rond under and pursant to the New Loan Act OF
Congress:
INTEREST FUNDED LOAN OF 1881 PEh CENi'
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ARE INDEBTED TO THE BEARER IN THE SUN VT
................ DOlJ-iS' 49,, -, 40
THIS BOND is issued IN accordance Win the PiV
visions OF act of Congress IS Htie1al DEBT ap
proved July H. 1870, amended by an hct &c 6
Jan 30 1871 and is redeeable at the pleasure 90, ol m
limited States after the lst day OF May A. ~: iooi' m 49,
coin of the standard value of the United states o
said July IA. 1870 with interest in such CON- from
the dav of the date hereof at the rate OF FIVE PEh
CENTUM per annum payable quarterly on the ISL
day of February May August, and November IN
each year. The principal and interest are ehenP. %
from the payment of all Taxes or Dutles OF lle
United States well as from TAXATION IN any ioil'
by or under State, municipal, or local authority
WAsHINGToN, ..-......., TO-.
Entered ........ Recorded ........
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BOSTON
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This prepared by lifelong friend Of Dr. STOW and
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ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONALISM AND THE
SECTS,
By Rev Dos Clarke D. he Of the Christian
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This work written style of vgor transparency,
and taste unanimously recommended by the Suffolk North Amer
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clergyman glad the hands Of his people The Sects
will end here something Of interest and importance.
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SECilND HOARD,
SECOND BOARD, ] i. NJ.
81. o.. d.. poiIrooH Ronde-RquE and RdtlfOdd-

Sales OF Government B0Hd.. 80,
500 L. $40 Con e5, ..Illt 900 $40 Cou bI'''''h''
L. S. $40 Con '65, n......llJl
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

paragraph my pages which viii not be readily and
chOobOy Of hteen year hen nave
make that paragraph simple aud as lucid ar intended
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
lust PUBLISHED:
BATTLES Al HOME.
BY MARY q. DARLING.

]
80 deee arthOs sound the principles which she
.s,elor and artistic Of the tale beginning Il
.ad at Oh a. wen yourg delighted with is home story
and widespread welcome in many happy home
<iTces"- lBost Pot
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

don't resd enOughMr Greeley says; We need
with work Some think IN Their heads
intensely others work til their backs are croose 10 the sem
hoop; but the WORKERS and the thinkers are APT
te classes whress they should be the same
.it that aTsvs thus it by follows that II
l L IL. -. q
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

Tur RunfINGrON CrpAR RAPIDS AND MINNEsUIk
Rau.Ro,p of Iowa is now, in the dullest season oi
the year earning more than !? per cent net on '"o
amount of its mortgage Obligations; .,..;,, .,
Ia ner cent gold bonds are equal for security 10
Governments or any Railroad issue. lhsy ep,,, ,r
mand a ready market, and we are prepheu w o"S
and sell them at all times. .;,,, oo,.I
No investment in the market, possessing euua,
guarantees of safety returns an equal perehtageo III
interest. ,n.-.... Las ,,;y., N
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A MEXICAN NPHOTO-LITHOGRAPH CO.
N OPFICE las been removed to No. l03 Futcns.. NY
HORACE GREELEY NEW BOOK.

Mr. Grpeley h The pnesi and simplest manner
say hone generally aocOei be merit Of having set
He pretend know language that lev can is to I'M
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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
SECOND EDITION NOW READY:

and all interested ~
rup SHIPPING AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

M Grcey close, bis joyful that these
,eh ana irrf will Thousands Of farmers
prdc their calling and Ae veher interest m its
rv,uar will be Induced by them read abeT and
ir Agriculture and the sciences which minister to IT'S end
ccs and lapel is progress towards perfection which few" 81 yet
Ia eve fi.utly iorcseel.'
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

baye avoided a.. m could aud distinctions
familiar 90 ihe general ear
The Oxygen hydrogen nitrogen etc have Kept 10
noe ~ them would be those
ar,Ad aoaua elementary truths of chemistry and Ou
pfexlnlf 10 ottg
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
NOTICE..

snranre Aatt-rs OF the House OF Repre-
sl.l'"t:veS Of the State of Lou isia.
No. 10 Drtadrs street. third floor, |
Ne" Orleans, February 10. 1871.
To the Fire, Lift, Marine, Mutual and Accident III
t!irance and Assurance Companies, incorpo-
rated BY Or agencies doing business in the
stale OF Louisiana and the public III general:
The undcrsi tned publishes the following rcsoll-
ton adopted By the House of Representatives of
the General Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana Oh
january ~, 1911. for your information:
Resolved, That special committee OF three be
appointed ny tie speaker prov dng the subject
matter does not conflict with the jurisdiction
standing committee, 10 take into oHsit rat ion
that portion OF the Govern" message relating to
life Insurance companies, and that said committee
make Il rigid investigation OF the condition and
otherwise o; III life, fire, marine and other insu-
ral"" and assurance companies dom. business i'll
rhis state, regardless OF the fact TO " c her any
o! the s:.d companies be incorporated by the State
OF Louisiana or otherwise, and said committee look
mo IL names OF all parties insured, the amount
"1 nSIIianc" the insurance of the annual p.ci"S
ANA the syst1in of the scale OF insurance, by laws
and charter of each company and what revenue is
may he, derived FOR tie benefit of the STATE from
such interpretations; what laws if any,
necessary FOR the m'itu al protection OF the assured
and insurers. and AZ 10 the possibility OF the
iiop:ion Tor the city OF New Orleans of the system
OF lire insurance patrol and tire nai shall, tor the
protection OF PROPERTY AMI prevention OF incentl-
ar-!, as Is now Iii force IN the principal cities OF
the / mon: also, as to the nature character and
rl.tclblti; %: the bureau of assurance adopted
ana IL force IN the State OF New York. and the
f,a -lb..tv OF adopting sad system in this STATE.
That said committee shall have power to take the
aii'iavits OF witnesses and other testimony, in
rlu'iinG summary process against persons and
papers found necessary for the tuTthtrnCr OF said
invest: CATION ana thai they shall report by hill
otherwise 20 this House at the earl est day prac-
I"ab!'. and il possible during the present session
OF the Legislature.
From he, tenor of this resolution you can see
the pow'"i and Objects which III" committee have
in ,IcH; therefore, notice j, hereby given to all
whom it may concern, that they respectfully
summoned 10 app-.;s before thu said committee, at
thor ROOM on and after this date, from ten to
tw,lv,. A. NJ daily until otherwise noticed. for the
puipos. o: giving testimony, information, and
views the subject matter charged the OF
sad committee. Very respectfully,
l.. j. SOUER,
ClliirnaIn OF SPECIAL Committee on Insurance Mat
t.rs Of the House OF Representatives, of the
Genera! Assembly of She State OF louisiana