The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
Important QuestiOnSare
Raised
WILLARD AND CRAIG LAWS

Companies Licensed and Domestl-
cated-New Rules for Penitentiary
Manasement-Organi Of BOARD
Of Internal Improvement-Direc
Of Atlantic Railroad Elected.
Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, N c., May 17.-Insurance
Commissioner Young before leaving for
Richmond today said so far there had
been licensed under the new insurance
law, known as the Willard law, thirty
six life, seventy-four fire, thirteen ac-
cident and surety and five fraternal
companies The following life compan-
les are not licensed: Connecticut Mu-
tual, Washington, Of New York; Kan
sas Mutual; National; Washington, of
South Carolina; Boston Mutual and
Western Mutual. Three fire companies
were not licensed: Merchants and
Traders Merchants and Manufactur
ers,' and Norwood. OF accident COM
panies, the United States Casualty is
not licensed. All the above were
licensed last year.
The important question is now rails
ed whether license under the Willard
| law does not entitle companies to do
business without the least regard to
the Craig law, which requires "domes-
tication of foreign companies" The in
surance department has nothing to do
| with the Craig bill. Companies will
! probably go ahead and do business un-
! der the Willard act license and then if
| the state wants to make a test it will
have to indict them under the Craig
act.
| So far only five companies have TAX
| en- charters under the Craig law.
Companies today sprang the ques-
tion whether if they took license under
+, the Craig law they could do so for a
| period of years. The insurance COM
missioner says he sees no reason why
| they cannot. The companies are afraid
! that if they comply with the Craig law
| they cannot stop business in North
Carolina when they desire to do so.
NEW RULES FOR THE PENITEN-
| TIARY.
! The penitentiary committee devoted
| all day to the preparation Of the new
| rules and had long conference with
| w. H. Day. There were eighteen new
| rules. One Of these requires that all
| bills must be approved by the chairman
| of the executive board before being
paid. Another requires that there shall
/. be only one purchasing agent and that
! all purchases must be made by him
alone. Another prescribes a new sys-
tenn OF bank keeping.
! Some of the committee are dissatis-
| fed with the expense at the central
! prison and say they are too high and
| that the penitentiary will go in debt
| this year unless there is reduction.
BOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENTS.
| The following members of the board
| Of internal improvements met here TO-
day: E. F. Lamb J. w. Granger, Ar
| instead Jones, C. M. Parks, A. H
Boyden and Clement Manly. The alb
sent members were: w. J. Adams, r
D. Caldwell and William T. Lee. Ar
| mistead Jones was elected president
| E. T. Lamb, secretary. Directors OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina road
on the part of the state were chosen
They are the same elected at the meet
ing of the board here on April oath: w
NJ. Webb, Of Carteret; James A Bryan
of Craven; M. Harvey, of Lenoir; Sam
uel c. Sugg of Greene; T. c. Whita-
/ ker, of Jones; Lewis G. Daniels, OF
Pamlfco; James Westbrook, of Wayne;
Of
Dortch, of Goldsboro, was again elect
ed states proxy. The directors were
elected to take possession at the Sep
tember meeting Of the stockholders.
| The board of internal improvements
/ will inspect the property and records
of the Atlantic and North Caroline
railway soon.
]. a. Ramsey, of Salisbury, land
agent and surveyor of swamp lands
was removed and General W. G. Levi:
was elected to fill the Office.
President Armstead Jones was au.
thorized to demand Of the governor
ex-officio president OF the old board OF
the books and records and papers OF
the board Of internal Improvements, and
on refusal to surrender the president il
authorized TO bring suit to get posses
sion.
President Jones was authorized to is.
sue commission to the new directors
states proxy and land agent
The state auditor issued warrants te
the board for per diem and mileage anc
the state treasurer honors these.
It is learned that the governor vii
refuse to recognize Dortch as state,
proxy. contending that the old charte,
of the road gives him the power to ap
noinf II IL also said the szo,xo,-ro.- al