The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30
FAVOR FISH COMMISSION.
FISH COMMITTEE WILL TO-DAY RE-
PORT h COMPROMISE MEASURE.
II is Made Up Of the Mason and LeCato
Bills, with Amendments The Will
Hams Insurance Bill.

An extended meeting of the Senate Com
mittee on Fish and Game was held yes
terday afternoon 10 consider the bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF Fish
Commission II was finally decided to
report fayorably a combination OF the
Mason and I.eCato bills. The only diff
ference Is that the new measure provides
that two members are TO be appointed as
experts in place OF the Fish Commissioner.
whose office is 10 be abolished. and the
Board OF the Chesapeake and its Tribu-
taries is TO take the place of the three
members provided for by the LeCato bill.
The bill is practically a compromise be-
tween the bill proposed by Mr.. Mason.
and the substitute offered by DR.. I.eCato.
The Mason bill provided that the APP
pointing power Of the commission should
be vested i'm the General Assembly
whereas, in the bill prepared by the sub
committee the two adjunct members
10 cooperate as experts with the Board
OF the chesapeake are to be appointed by
the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate.
MEMBERS OPPOSE TT.
Vigorous speeches were made by MessrS
Mason and Little against the poyer Of
appointment being vested i'm the Govern
or, as being unusual and not I'm accord
win the general course pursued I'm such
cases. ON the other hand, Messrs LeCato
and Boykin spoke in favor OF the proposed
bill.
The measure will he reported by the
Flsh and Game Committee TO the Senate
to-day. The subcommittee which pre-
pared The bill are Messrs Morris. Kee-
zeil. and Boykin.
The Finance Committee reported YES
terday bin for the relief OF General
James 9. Field, from claims against him
by the State
THE WILLIAMS BILL.
As special order there will come nm
In the Senate tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. senator Williams bill which
n passed. Will prevent any ire insur-
ance company located in Virginia or
doing business in this State from attach
ing to its policies any clause that saws
that the assured cannot collect the full
value OF this policy.
FIRE companies now insure Virginia pro-
perry under what is known as the three
Iourths clause. They agree i'm the case
or the assured suffering a loss TO reim-
purse nm 10 the extent of three-fourths
or his loss. They do not insure for FUN
value. compelling him TO retain a one
fourth interest in his property for their
projection In 1894. the first full year
thet the ithree-fourth! clause was i'm
operation In Virginia. the ratio of losses
10 the premium income was reduced 10
.. per cent. the lowest it had ever been.
RMS reduction, well-infOrmed insurance
men say. was the direct result of the
Introduction OF the three-fourths clause.
ana they were able 10 reduce the cost of
premiums - per cent. in the Shenandoah
valley, southwestern Virginia. and the
fledmont section. Prior 70 that country
risks were taken a 3 per cent. and under
me new order OF things at If per cent
Furtpfr than this country merchants
were unable to obtain insurance until the
three-fourths clause was adopted
DISTRIBUTING Circulars
me stock ire men, under the leader
ship of Assistant Secretary Lecky. OF the
virginia state, are making a great fight
10 defeat the Williams bill They have
distributed the following circular at the
capitol:
]. Guarantees the MORTGAGE against
probable loss by fire OF his security.
2. Assist common carriers 10 mass large
value IN one locality with safety 10 its
patrons interests
3. Assists financial institutions 10 mako
advances on merchandise held on storage.
.. Protects the prOperty-owner against
loss of income and possessions by reason
OF fire. O''
.. Enables manufacturers 10 invest I'm
enterprises, values largely in excess OF
their actual means.
b. is largely the basis OF credit for a
merchant having his entire capital in
vested in his business.
d. Guards the farmers crop through
out its imigrations till landed in the ware
house Of tho purchaser.
Guarantees against loss bv fire tho
isolated farmhouse. though II be located
beyond the reach Of fre-extinguishing an |
paratus
races property-owning within the |
reach Of man able TO buy home on !
installment ""
~ It's the Guardian of Commerce
men, does not the business conducted /
on established laws Of experience as II |
Is need to be fostered rather than ham /
pered nam
Inc companies alone can elect as IN 1
"hlch persons or property they viii in 4
sure therefore they can refuse tho busi-
ness which experience teachers IL mn
profitable, without the various clausos
attached as special conditions.
W Ill Wholesale merchants extend cra1,,
10 the merchant who cannot proouro in
'ufahcef No, for the insurance money is
ne ~, oiiy asset as a rule. after fire
The indications are that the bin win
pc originally fought IN the Senate. but
e ~ claimed that there are enough sera~
oIs IN FAVOR Of ID TO aecura fts noss.oo