The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-01
CLARKE
ROASTS
JENKINS
And, in Turn, Is Roasted by
Senator WinkIer
WHO GETS VERY WEARY
Of the Senator's Eternal Play
ing to the Galleries.
MILLER GETS WARM TOO
Over a Resolution Introduced
by Senator Todd.
MILLER GETS WARM TOO

Guthrie. O. T.. Jan. a.-In complianc,
with council resolution No. Il. Senatorial
Secretary jenkins this morning transmit
ted to the council a schedule Of fees col
lected sy hi mas secretary Of the terri
tory and exonicio superintendent of In
surance for the years 1899 and 1900. The
schedule shows that 1898. the secretary's
fees as insurance commissioner were
s.. 6o62o. for issuing national commissions
and recording national bonds 1904. requi-
sitions issued and acquisitions honoreG,
SIPS; appointments of commissioner OF
deeds, s.; incorporation fees and certih-
Gates S2029; trademarks. 50; fling state
ment for building and loan associations.
81; total for 1899, s., 1920. For 1890 the
fees collected were: Insurance. $3.066 %;
national commission 1914: acquisitions.
1854. appointment Of commissioners OF
deeds. SIS; incorporation, 81 067; trade
marks. s.; building and loa nassocfahons.
IS: total, 1851.
Pending a motion to refer the report
OF the territorial secretary TO the com
mittee on corpora tons, Senator Clarke
made q vicious attack upon the business
methods pursued in the secretary's office
and cearged that tie report Just read
was distinguished for what it did not con-
tain than for what il does contain. Sen
ators WInlder and Foster defended the
territorial secretary and the latter sharp
ly rebul1ed the senator from the Sixth
district, announcing that he was growing
tired Of the talk INDUCED ia day after
day for the benefit of the galleries and
rejecting upon the character integrity
and good faith of public officials.
The rancour endangered by the debate
was increased when Senator Todd offer
ed q resolution instructing the commit
tee on corporations to prepare and report
a bill that would provide for a fun and
comprehensive law relating to the subject
of insurance. Senator Miller who is
chairman Of the corporation committee.
resented the instructions contained in
the resolution which he characterized as
premature The resolution was adopted
however, but a motion to reconsider
brought Up the trouble again and let
lose a flood Of oratory more or less iiu
natUrsd. Senator Clarke especially In
sisted that the resolution should stand
whereupon Senator Mile rretorted with
some show Of heat that his conscience
was not in the keeping OF the senator Of
the Sixth district: that he was respon-
sible for his constituents regardless Of
any instructions as member of commit
tee ras a member Of the council. The
incident was finally brought to a close
by Senator Winklers conciIliatorv sug-
gestion IN tho interest of peace and har-
mony; Senator Todd withdrew the reso-
luton
The letter Of Secretary jenkins trans
hitting the schedule Of fees collected, is
as follows:
Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory.
Secretary's Office
January 81. 1901.
To the Council Of the sixth Legislative
Assembly OF the Territory Of oklahoma.
In response cy0ur request for infor-
nation relative to insurance companies
and other companies doing business in
Oklahoma territory and to fees collected
from such companies by me as secretary
Of the territory. I respectfully submit for
you information, the following report
The laws relating 20 fire and life In
suranCe stands practically as they were
first passed in Oklahoma and while taey
are imperfect in several particulars ana
In some instances imperative. there has
a system Of administration zrown uD
unde rthen which has been fairly salts
factory to the people OF the territory
ard 10 the companies doing business IN
Oh ahona oar fire and life companies 4
are an foreign companies are all foreien
companies. We had no local companies
IN Oklahoma az an until after tha PASS
age ~ the local ban Insurance law ~ ths
Fifth legislative assembly since which
time several local organizations have been
formed. Their business and reports for
the year 1893 were very neagre and their (
reports for the year 1870 are not compile 4
ed and fled in my office but the COM I
panics have been supplied with blanks (
unon which TO make a aetaued report 4
Of their business and 7 hope that such re- I
ports viii BE made and he available for 1
Information soon
The laws provide that go per cent OF 4
the fees received from life insurance com +
panic she paid over 90 the territorial (
treasurer and that 90 Per cent be retain .
ed by the Insurance commissioner ana +
that Is per cent go The fees received from f
IRE insurance companies be turned over
10 the territorial treasurer and that S
pe recent De- retained by tire insurance +
commissioner. The law names no snccf- +
nc time al whlch the report shaE be
made to the Treasurer and the funds F.
turned over TO him. il has been my prac- 4
tiee to turn over the fees from time tn .
time as they accumulated to NV account
as secretary. or the 81 day os December.
1904 L rendered 60 the territorial treas
vrer a statement 81 an fees received up
te thar date ana covered into the terrific
Tial treasurer the amount due the ter
ritory.
herewith attaca separate schedules
az The FIRE. lie and miscenaneops Insar-
ance companies doing business fn OKLA
homa durins The years IS9 and ieoa show
ins amcant received from each company
FOR entrance fees. fees for Sling annual
statements annual license fees and fees
fo rasents' certificates ana totals for
eseh year.
Your inquiry also relates b fees Tor
examination ~ companies Under thss
head no fees are reported have never
foand * necessary o. examine any o-
the foTeign companies doing business ia
ti4is terrltosy and Cor tha treason have
never charged any fees for examine.
lions. la TWO Instances have author