Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05

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the growth and progress OF OUT $50
They gather in the savings OF 'ny, eons
of poor people. and. when propeag who
Quoted. they are blessings 10 ,nos ,,
are without homes. Like banks arc o,aae
surance companies. mere should pe o'"''
supervision over these associations. ., no
/ therefore recommend that an az. w
passed creating the office OF eAan, ra,ce
commissioner OF State banks, insutance
companies and building and loan 49, 49,,
Citations. with such powers az ypy. 49,
deem necessary 10 protect st',r The
deposItors, and polcy-holders tnel,," so ,,,
salary or fees Of said examiner oi ~, '
missioner to be paid by said banks eo''i-
panies. and associations.
DEPOSITS BY INSURANCE CUNT ~
MES.
Foreign insurance companies, ne snp
fire are required to deposit Wltn Wy
Treasurer Of the State bonds Q, sne 90 an
United States. or certain cites, 10 o.
amount equal to per centum OF III ~.
capital stock. not TO exceed s'o.ov M o.
less than $4,000. These bonds are neiu ioa
the security OF the insured. and III Vas.
of the default OF "A company TO pay any
OF it's liabilities the bonds are directeu "
be sold to satisfy the same. /, can W. 20
no hardship TO require nome COMA rhay
make deposits upon the same basis lhsS
will draw the interest upon the ponns u"
posted. and by furnishing security W
their policy-holders will strengthen mem,
selves i'm the confidence OF the puplS GU
pany or one sufficiently strong 10 40
business and merit confidence. II seems 10
me. would object: and II the deposits arr
required no fraudulent concerns couiu III
the future impose themselves upon 'no
public - Inn,
therefore recommend that all lnsu-
rance companies. life and IRE, cnafteren
by this State, and now doing business III
this State, be required, wlthln rtasoh-
able time To be fixed In the act, 10 de-
post with the Treasurer OF the stare
bonds of the State. United states, or such
cities as YOU may designate. To amounts
equal TO > per centum OF their respective
capital stocks. not to exceed IN any case
$4,000 nor be less than $1,000. ana tnat
companies. associations. or societies uolhs
business on the mutual assessment
plan be required to deposit the same secu-
ties I'm such amount a. you may deehi
proper.
association. or society hereafter charteIeu
under the laws OF this State shall be per-
mitted TO do business or issue policies OF
certificates OF insurance until II shall nave
made the deposit required above OF COM
panies. associations. and societies no"
chartered and doing business.
INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS.
Great interest Is being awakened IN the
country at large In improved loaus. anu
/ hope you will recognize the lniPoItahce
of pushing well to the front III 1ht HIoNe
ment That our country rOads arr GEM
wiling immigration and Offering lnduce-
ments TO settlers i'm the way of low pilc5s
for our fertile and ricn lands, Dut W.
have done nothing to make tne ways w.
which they must travei ana h@ ,,I,, Nam,
come among us smooth ana iiim. Many
states are already moving. ana DINERS ar
arouSing from their letnafpt
sleep and allow them TO outstrip us III
matter so essential 90 our aul IL, ei..sI-
and progress? We have railroads running
i'm every direction to transport our pre-
duets 30 market and yet the HoduNaSS ~
Them i'm many sections are 50 bad thdi
the cost of reaching them IS so neatE
as TO leave the producers NIUE prom
an er meeting the cost OF production. Nonu
plant is frequently made that tne .Ieisi,
rates are excessive. This may pe uue ~
many instances but no effort Is maze
10 reduce the expense OF hauling 10 tilf
railroads by improving the puDnc hlhh-
ways 1t is my opinion thdt holhihs IN
proves a country more IMAM soou IoduS,
and no investment yields the FARMER
more than the money he pays as road-taN,
If II is mdiciously used. Ever since
entered upon the discharge OF the duties
of my present position ! nave, taken q
necuIiar ir, crest in the subject | am now
presenting | have found dfncuities IN tnt
way to an enactment OF SUCH laws as VIII
insure the result desired, but they are
not insurmountable. -,
state has held that road service cannot
be required Of the citizen, ana am
glad OF il. for long experience had iully
demonstrated that the compulsory sys
tenn was "penny-wise ana pound-ioolish:
our roads. then. must be worked enulelN
nv taxation. This Is settled. How much
shall be levied2 our existing statute pro-
vides that the tax for road purposes
shall not be- less than D. nor noi ' ,aai
20 cents upon every 500 In value OF real
and personal property. An examination
of the road levies Of the counties as
closes the fact that the average tax is
no wonder that the roads are often found
impossible Just at the time the farmer
wants TO take advantage OF an adNanclhs
market. and, when they are al IN Ut pest
he finds that four horses cannon ma ui -
much as two on "A good road. ana that
IN takes him twice as long 10 make tllp
as il would on a macadamized road.
During your session plans 10 secure per,
learn. BY a committee appointed oy a
roads convention. which met recently IN
the city OF Richmond, ana ! trust you
will give the committee patent Lcar-
ing and be able to evolve some measure
which will rebound TO the advantage oil
every section Of our state, by securing
better WAYS for getting from point 10
point and conveying our products 10 me
railroads and markets.
ESCAPES FROM JAII-S.
yV,thin the last two years escapes from
the fails of the counties have been IRE
ouent. In every instance, tmnk, nv
escape has resulted from the insecurity
of the Jail or the negligence OF the 9i'lcer
IN charge IL seems to me that all re-
wards offered for the capture OF an es-
caned person from the jail of any county
or city and the expenses incurred III ms
capturei should be charge upon tne
III is the duty OF the county or city-not
the State-to provide safe ana secure
iafl and Il is the province or the county
or citv-not the State-to provide an EN-,
uh "A
with crime is permitted TO escape. the
county or cty-nOt the State-should DE
liable for the reward and expenses IN
Cured in his capture ! therefore recon-
mend that any reward offered by the
Governor fos an escaped prisoner from
iail. and the expenses incident 10 ms
capture and return. shall be paid by the
State. and then refunded TO. the state by
the county or city from whose jail the
escape occurred out OF the neNi annual
leyy and that the law be amended 10 this
end This will have the effect OF securing
safe fails everywhere. and greater vigil
lance upon the part OF the on1cers III
charge. thereby lessenng the number OF
escapes and reducing the criminal eA-
perses of the Commonwealth
some time since a prisoner convicted
of murder escaped from jail OF one OF
the counties | offered a reward OF 500
for his apprehension. He was captured
and returned 10 the same jail. and i'm a
few days again he liberated himself, and
is now at large.
PUBLIC HEALTH
| submit that the laws bearing upon the
subject OF public health need revision.
Within the last year various localities In
the State have had visitations OF small
pox and other dangerous contagious dis
eases and so vague and indefinite was
the statute that the authorities were in
doubt as To the course 10 pursue 10 pro-
tect the communities against the spread
of the maladies and at the same time In
fringe upon no personal or public right
In some localities proper precautions were
taken and no wrong done: In others. ex-
IRENE measures were adopted. resulting