The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-02
A Bill 70 make FEES.
FRATERNAL ORDERS DENOuNCE
INSURANCE LICENSE.
Cioin 10 Will Seriously Interfere
with Benevolent anA Charitable
Work 81 observation-disclosures ds
Now Exist Regardiag Beneats.

300 members In this state; the Indepes,-
dent order Of Foresters. with 300 mem
bers. the Maccabees, with $500 members,
and the Ancient Order OF United Work
men. with 1850 members. are up In arms
against the proposed Law now before the
state legislature. and known as house bin
No 2le. introduced In the house By Rep
resenta1ive l.. NJ. SINS, OF cowiitz county.
The bill whole Is not objected 10,
In fact, parts Of II are favored by the So
cieties named, but sections Z and Of the
bill are objected 10. most bitterly objected
10, unjust and working a hardship
upon these societies. and especially in an
amendment TO the sections named which
have been accepted by the promoters of
the measure
Sections aud OF the bill are as fol-
lows:
Sec. 7. Any person or organization act
Ing az agent or deputy or solicitor for any
association admitted to transact business in
This stale under this act for the purpose
OF procuring members. organizing local
lodges, councils or societies. and promoting
the growth Of said associations. as the case
may be. shall, before commencing business
in this state and thereafter, on or before
tho sirst day OF each January, procure IL
cense OF authority from the insurance COM
missioner. which license will grant the priv
ilege of soliciting and working IN the in
terest OF any society or association author
ICED 10 transact business In this state. Any
lating the provisions OF this section shall
forfeit To the people OF this state the sum
of 800 for the first ofTense. and an add
tionai sum OF sloo for each month during
which any such person or organization or
association shall continue TO act for any
association or society. or aiding 10 effect
unauthorized business In this state.
What Fees Are Required.
Sec. s. The insurance commissioner
shall require In advance the following. fees.
80 ~,
certified copies OF articles. bylaws or other
certificates required 10 be filed in MS office,
$40. ISSUING certificate OF authority. SO, for
iiing annual statement or condition, IS. for
copies OF papers flied in nis office. 20 cents
per folio. for certifying copies. 81; for each
agents, deputy's or organizers or solicit
ors license. s.. Provided, that all fees so
collected shall be paid TO the state treas
urer.''
The objectionable amendment makes sec
ton stronger in its restrictions. as 1t pro-
vides. In substance. that no one shall he
allowed TO solicit for his or her local lodge
without a license 10 do
II. L. Hoisdon. past counsel commander
az Seattle. Camp. No. 60. Woodmen OF the
World. said last night: The bill! referred
10. II passed. means the destruction OF the
orders named, all Of which are fraternai
and benevolent In character. and guarantee
20 eheIr members an Insurance. Not only
does the law prevent the lodge work 81
the orders. but IL prevents me. although
may te my nsSk Ifteuu. from coming
70 you ard asking you 10 join my lodge.
unless | pay 4 license 10 do so liz many
Of the orders the Insurance plan IL not
obligatory, rs under ordinary Insurance
laws other benefits are conferred upon
members than mere Insurance. The bill Is
a blow aimed at our class 0f orders. The
membership figures you quote are under
rather than ever the state membership ~
the various societies bat they have one
and All adopted the following resolution
frst passed nv the Woodmsn Of the World
Calculated TO Barass.
Resolved. That We, the 800 members OF
Seattle camp and the 40 members of
Has,ae camp xoodmen 81 the World az
seattle hereby denounce house bsi No
sis a. Infamous. calculated 10 harass ard
destroy the sraternal orders az this state
carrying insurance We NEST respectfully
tat srnnhst cally demand that house bill
No .'s Ac killed. -
Ia tiifs connection . s, Jones grand
master ~ the Ancient Order If Norsmen
OF the Stair, IN written intsrstew SAYS
II have examined house hll Ne, ZIG. hy
Mr. Sims and eaanct see that good will
De accomplished by it's enactment. All the
reports called for are matter 81 fuil
publication now Icy every fraternity ana
can be had fer the asking No enc IL
protected by the measure II simply bur
aens the fraf@ruisies with needless cost for
nltng articles. papers. license % solicitors.
ct ard enables few deputies 81 the tn
surznce commissioned 70 travel over the
state at the expense Of the orders THAT
people at cost. This added burden WIFI
benefit no ere, save ~ increase the hu<A-
ness Of the office az thc Insurance coss-
missioner,
'"The National rsateruAt congress a
formulating q measure that VIII meet ali
rsS,fs. merits as ia reports and protect On
aRafnst fysmautea. ~ecistsc~. ard uutE that
measure wAsch wsia bs ugs&f0rns oya- tie
entire United States, Ia presented. w8
earnestly sn.sst that 80 <Gca measure -
house bal M. Us be pAsS%1- aope fAe
measure VII be Killed.
James Gregg. hleh vie~ rhies ranger ~
the independent Order 90 Foress.rs. IN q
seivphcned interview. d@<sreG 10 record
himself a. unalscrsbiy opposed ia Fhs pro
posed iaw ard heartily u f1xcr Of the
resolution recttc3 above The various So
elites affected by the oil vii IN ais proc
ahfl5sx send A committee 20 Olympia -
present thesr ssde ef the case when the
SgiI comes az Ger passage