Telegram-herald., 1888-06-09


Ihs saprsms CoaFt. il seems. has f0and
one lsx passed By the last Lsgislsiurs
shich u regards ss constitutional In
sursacs Commissioners RAEaosD sonas
time slnes revoked ths csrtihcsts Of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company oa the
ground that il violated ths so-ealisd
A1ti-Conpset Insurance Ian. This lac.
spprovsd one pear ago, contains ths foi-
loving provisions:
NO qrs. IRE and mzrins. or marine snd.
inland Insurance. company 0r association
not organised uncer The laws Of this state.
b4t doing business therein, snail either
directly or indirectly enter into any con-
tract. agreement. arrangement or under
tztinz OF any nxrufe OF kind whatever. suh
any othsr compsnF con mpaBirs, association.
o< associations. ths oelect or eject OF which
u to prevent open and tree eOmpstiti0n De-
tsssn "a and szid com pany. companies. as
soci4tion. associations. or between the
agents Of lhslr respective companies or
sssOciafions ia the business transacted IL
this state. or In any part thereof.
''if shall not % lawful for the agent Of
any are. IRE and marine. or marine and Ia
land assurances company or association not
organised under the laws Of this state. but
doing business therein. 70 enter into any
contract agreement. arrangement, or nnder-
taking of any nature or kind Whatever with
the agent 0f any other snch company, CON-
psnies. association or associations. the object
or effect OF which - 10 prevent Tree and
opsn competition between the companies
or associations represented by said agents
In tns business transacted Ia this State. or
m any part thereof.
III shall not be lawfal for any person or
persons a. srenE, solicitor, broker. surveyor.
or In sny other capacity. to transact or 20
sid IN any manner, directly or indirectly,
tn transsct!nx or soliciting within this
stale, business for any are. IRE and marine.
or marine and inland tnsurancs company
or associations not incorporated by the
laws Of this State. Or II any other capacity
% procure or assist TO procure a hrs or in
land marine policy or policies Of insurance
Ia any company or association which IL
violating the provisions Of section two of
this action, or whose agent or agents are
violating The provisions Of section three
hereof"
The Hartford Company sought q man
dsmas 10 compel the Insurance. Com
missioner % issus the certificate ns,ss-
ssry 10 enable the company to DO busi-
ness Ia Michigan. Among the decisions
handed down yesterday was one deny
iag the uandamus asked By the insur-
snce company.
Since ths Anti-Compsct law went into
effect the insurance companies have at
tempted 10 svads il by sorking through
baresu in Detroit. which scts IS en-
agent for thu various compsriss. Inas-
much - the violation Of the Law on
which Commissioner RAYMOND based his
action IN rsvoking the certificate Of the
Hartford Company consisted in operat-
ing through the Detroit bureau. II 10
hkely that the eject win Be to break Up
the operations OF the bureau and thus
carry ous ths purpose for which the
law sss framed. The character OF the
burssu "a ia ths nature of . ~trrst," or q
combustion. calculated 70 PIT the pro-
psrsy ot he people OF tn. State al the
mercy OF the companies. The decision
handed down yesterday implies that the
consfitutionslity OF the ls~ is sustained
and The bureau is declared Illegal. I.
seems 10 hs decided victory FOR the
people.