Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
GENERAL LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
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AN ACTto amend sections 81 and g OF chapter S.
ra tme general laws OF 1870 entitled FAN act to
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senate and assembly do enact as Joo,os: '''"''" "
Section l. Section 81 OF chapter Sc OF the general
lows Section 81 There shall be paid Sy :" every err:
company, association person or persons or agent
For filing the declaration or certified COPY OF char
ter herein required the sum Of twenty i've dollars:
fye dollars; Tor each certificate Of authority TO
agents OF an companies doing business within this
Sspy q dr sa IN
s sea, OF Sa6 once and certifying to the same fifty
bne to effect insurance under joint policy or pol
pay i6s e ssd thus combining shall
and every one wrote separate policy or policies.
Section? Section 81 Of chapter Vi OF the general
lows: Section 81. For the purpose OF CARRYING
into eitec! a more thorough supervision and exam,
doing business in this state there is hereby esta6.
lished distinct department OF Insurance within
sns I Ss Of S s
senats, shall appoint some person who Is suitably
hold his office for the term Of two years from the
first Monday CT April in the year in which he is or
shall Ie appointed and qualified unless sooner re-
moved ioT cause by the governor before entering
shall take and subscribe An oath Of once to be filed
c ~n me secretary o. STATE and he shall Also exc
sum Of twenty thousand doIlSrs, With two or more
samcient snreties conditioned Tor the faithful per-
by the governor shall be deposited with thc state
treasurer said commissioner OF insurance shall
and other assistance as he shall deem necessary
and at such expense as he shall determine to main
70 sac hxeep sIcn ana to enable him
Quoted all examinations Of the business and AFFAIRS
ed by law and generaily to exercise such sperSis
lon and control over Insurance companies doing
SSaS IN t me STATE STATE as the law may rsare
department, in each year, shall not exceed the
amount unit Of fees pal! by insurance companies dur
Including compensation Of commissioners, in no
sns eceea The Of hum
OF all fees over and above thirty-fv hundred dol
lars, received from fire and life insurance compa-
shall be paid over by the commissioner OF insur-
ance to the state treasurer and so into the general
mcnts Of his office shall be Included in the annual
report OF said commissioner OF insurance.
Section g. Section 80 OF chapter So Of the general
lows Section 80 Whenever examinations shall
more Of the clerks 81 said dspariSsnt ny Charge
Charges FOR making examinations q any Insurance
s essnssd Fl In q e n ns s
az audited tGe Secretary
paid on his warrant, drawn In the usual manner
upon the state treasurer. to the person persons
making such examinations and the company eX-
amined, on receiving certified copy OF said bill OF
charges aa audited, and paid by the secretary OF
state, shall repay the amount OF the same TO the
state treasurer to replace the money drawn out as
above provided for. and no company examined
shall either directly or indirectly, pay, by way OF
gift gratuity or otherwise, any other or further
sum, to said commissioner or examiners for SER
Vices extra services or for purposes Of legislation,
or on any other pretense whatever, said commits
siOner, examiner, or any ohcer clerk or other EN-
plOye, OF any insurance company violating the
provisions q this section shall be guilty Of mlsde-
discretion shall not be required to make an exami-
state in states where under the laws thereof they
are similarly supervised by and under the proper
oficer ~ In such laws provided; and such ofioer
shall furnish, whenever required to do so by the
commissioner Of insurance, . certificate and state
ment exhibiting the sOlvcncy OF such company.
The secretary Of state shall deliver to the commits
sloner Of>insurance all books, records and papers
In his once relating to the subject OF insurance to
be kept and preserved by said commissioner In his
Section T. Tho superintendent Of public property
Is hereby directed 10 provide tho commissioner OF
insurance with suitable accommodations In the
capitol for office purposes and also to furnish him
such stationery rs he may need In the performance
OF his duties, and he shall be furnished with neces-
sary postage and blanks in the same manner ~
other state Ofncers are furnished.
Sections This Act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after Its passage and publication.
AnnrOvsd March ~ 18TH