, 1875-09-24
EVENING SESSION,


Tho Association cano to order At 10 tinutea
to 8 o'clock laat oFening, President Maeahsl il
tho chnir.
The Secretary read letter from 1Ir. 8. 8. D.
Thompson, Of PittsburE, pa., Prea1aont Of the
American insurance Company, testiyo to the
qualifications Of insurance company oflicia1s
Ho thought there ahould te regular coutse Of
examination, tho game as in other professions,
because no business called for moro thor
ough knowledge Of it's details than that
OF insuranco. uo held that very uAuy
Of tho fAlurrs that had besa1len companies xera
due to tic ignorance At consequent tueapac1tT Or
lcer1
ltcfeEred TO tho Executive Committed.
Mr. George c. Clarke, Of Chicago, rrad paper on
PrmJo oPlstoi ~ aEoARpED INSURANCE oourA.
MES.
There was crest ignorance throughout tho country
as regarded the INSURANCE interest," In fact this
tCaosancc Haa nos coutned 10 tho realnn Of lu-
aursnce. but extended to III kinds OF bustness.
VISA deelsested pfejudtce III thu public mind assnss
ths business Some people believed that tnsurznco
purpose Of esc!ns ths purchasers of roies, aud M for
Pdng on fre.h rsts.. This vss, ,n g.gat moaspru,
Az 10 tes obscure form Of Eousy 4 loaded doxa
Ss@s is1sea 'S'' be !I'' pro:eoaR R"1'ia 3 nsa ,s
Contract ahot]d nslc plain an s.oblguiues cot ont
Aud 'samed IN such msnner shet he who runa may
seua ahs ss 10 S 81
fair dealing tue execution OF their contracts. Sharp
adjustments, siased Nth diahopsty must b. frowne
must ts abaud0ncd-she adjuater Who defsauds
roucyholder to The gain Of tho company must learn
taashs M h.s ths eoa,tsnies dcs,rsl ~ rtdo-.prrsa ]
ino*sdgs of the subject Of insurance that tho
sssa s1s s word ' OF s oouss! s .oa s ass;
uno Of their duty--destro That they Ahould
CHERRY nf 1tsn 1Rsn .Ra 'sia s s.ss5 eeaa.o1
ths eo.npantca should CARY cut ther ssroemeata 70
u1o e:te!-nut iii spirit of sv4.ton but In aecord-
eoraance wllh ths Divine law Of justlcs. III. OArfs
lAought that column on Insurance. u each OF tho
tightening tAs uuho mind to the trus p&ture Of tn
| sn:anry. Ihssu arfisles slould b written by men
n 10 lu readable to tho general publlc.
lit. Carey read = long, teshnical report on
"AEcKSr DECISIONS Or THE COURTS IN lSsUHATcn
cAsEA,"
which showca how much the obscure form Of policy
puzzled policy holcra. luAurAnco Lleu, nS Courts
ti!smselses The genera! opinion Of ~ Courts amt
tracts. W that thcro could be no isako ~ to what
shsy mcAnt.
air. Lunbard, from tho Committee On
CAUSES or CohFLA0nAT1uNa.
resd report which . rosiew of ~ Tho great fires,
FROM tho turning of 1oma Nero to tte burning
easo aro q is7l ' VA to % eh4pon @ eousR,ston T of
hls;ory During the ~. hIe ys.Ts To Quilted State.
BAD suffered looa or $6Ot00Q ot0 becAMS8 or 1rts.
short sp.co, . ~ to the !. .uro-tlsnd."
A. regarded tho cause. u IRE. wooden houses wore
p1rfn kinllingwood, aud should bu entirely disoour.
sgcd. Brick walls were gesseally Iyhcieut iu thick
ably constructed. Iron sAuttsta should bo generally
used, especially n eItust lortfons of c!tles. Hsdy
built dues. iuconstruetea furnaces, e1srlc'sness
- 70 lAmpa ind Rs4-lshts, all theso
landed To ucseAsa hra-Iiska, snd II should
b tho duty Ut all propestyosnats IL guard agatnst
Agen,s shoud careful III their inspections. md
fuse to grant policies wsrc exhibition Of casoaaf
meas. rccllessltss. Gr tgDurAts Wls Ada. The ques
ton or 1ucsul4rsm Rho gona into II sos length,
and tho array VI UREA eause by thu cruao Of a1son
appeared to liz truly fur!t.Iabe.ln fact, the Most
gxautl owl against which tho suranca interest hxd
| 70 cuuttG3.
| Tie report was ordered ps!plcd.
14llur uu ths roluEens4 Of local agapts, which
had aiuplY Protta.luual lnteEoat, Fsat by Mr.
Feetfey, After which tie Association Adjoufnsd until
lu O'Clock this pAosning.