The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-14
RAP AT INSURANCE BROKERS
DUNCAN's BILL HAS GONE BEFORE
THE GOVERNOR.

What Its Provisions Are-McDOn-
Ough's Bill as to Election of Clerk
and sheriff of City Court Was
Passed - PrOhibitionists showed
Strength in the HOuse-RandOIph
Dispensary Bill Was Committed.
General Inspector of oils.
Atlanta, Nov. 13.-Duncan's insurance
bill now awaits the signature of the Gov
ernor to become a law. 1t passed the
Senate this afternoon, the session being
extended for that purpose. It was stub
bornly opposed by Senator HUMPHREYS of
Brooks.
The bill reduces the bond deposit of in
surance companies with the state treas
urer from $4,000 10 5000, and enlarges
the power of the Insurance Commissioner,
by empowering him to compel insurance
companies, doing business in this state,
to make good within ninety days their
capital stock when ii is impaired 20 per
cent and imposing forfeiture of license
TO do business in this state when any COM
pany fails to comply with this demand.
The bill is a hard lick at the business
of insurance brokers' which has not been
altogether satisfactory, since that law was
enacted. An amendment TO the bill was
offered by Senator Clifton of the Second
district, so as to include in this reduction
all fidelity and surety companies This
amendment was carried, and the bill was
passed with the amendment.
The following appointments were receiv-
ed in executive session: b. f. CASTILLO,
20 be judge of the County Court of Clay
county; c. T. Crawford, to be solicitor or
the County Court of Crawford county; Jo-
seph Durham, TO be solicitor of the Coun-
~ Court of Marion county.
The House passed Mr.. McDonough's bill
20 elect the clerk and sheriff of the CITY
Court of Savannah by the people by a
vote of 81 TO O.
PrOhis showed Strength.
There was another test of strength in
the House to-day, and the prohis won by
a decided majority, although the attend
ance was small. The clash arose over the
local bill of Mr. Dews of Randolph to es-
tablish dispensary in the city of Cuth-
bert. Mr.. Dews appealed to the members
TO pass his bill. as he was elected on
that issue, and he had always voted for
the local measures of other members
when they We're up.
Mr.. Ellis of Bib urged its passage for
the same reason. Mr.. Everett of Stew
art presented a petition from eighty-seven
citizens of Cuthbert, asking for the defeat
" tHS Diiis diu saying lnat petitions were
being circulated over the county for sig
natures of those opposed to it, The C,uth-
bert petition stated that in the very re.
cent past the people of Randolph county
mad voted In a local option election ana
that the county went dry
MI Anderson of Barlow moved to cor,
nit the bill to the Temperance COMMITTEES
over the protest of Mr.. Dews, and Mr.
Ahderson's motion prevailed by a vote
OF "a 10 40, although ii is Invariably tbe
custom to respect the wishes of a mem.
Der on local legislation
Another fight on the Wfllingban nrob,-
Dluon Dill Is looked for tomorrow.
General Inspector.
The bill of Mr.. Park of Green introduced
at the request of Commissioner of Aeri
culture Stevens for the appointment of a
general inspector, passed the House To-
cay after considerable discussion by the
decisive vote of los to "a
Mr. Hardin of Wilkes INDUCED in a littla
satire when he said another tax commit
sion ought to be appointed to raise ,o,,en,,o
10 pay the salaries of the officers created
oy this Legislature The bill provides
that the general oil Inspector shall be maid
salary of $l00 per month and actual trav-
silhs ana necessary expenses. 1t shall be
ms DUTY TO visit the deputy oil insnectors
throughout the state and superviss tbotr
work and check up their accounts. A zen
efal oil inspector was necessary in order
10 carry out the plan of testing oil under
me New York fiashlight law. ON mar
flashes under 100 degrees Fahrenheit shall
be branded rejected" and not allowed n
be sold in the state. Oils containing mann
that coal oil, petroleum or the products
thereot or other matter emitting an in
hammable vapor flashing below the 1O0-de-
gree test can be used only in street lamps
or IN open air receptacles and in factories
stores and residences only when vanorized
IN secure lamp and metal generators.
during the debate on the measure Tho
following letter addressed to The Com
missioner of Agriculture, was read from
the Governor: At0ii
am IN receipt Of your favor of the
Sth. fully realize The difficulties thai
beset you under the present inefficient law
governing the inspection of oils. I have
inquired into the provisions of the biu in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Park of Greene. Intended
10 remedy the evil. and enable Won 10
protect the people against the danger of
low grade oils, and ] fully indorse he
same as affording an adequate remedy
salary BiIl Lost.
Mr.. Watkins bill. to fix the salaries Of
sohcitors general OF the state at 5000 per