Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

hearings, public or otherwise, on any of
them
INSURANCE. COMMISSION BILL.
The measure of largest Importance and
greatest general interest introduced in the
House to-day was that by Mr. Gale of
Guilford creating the office of insurance
commissioner. 1t was referred to the
Joint committee on insurance This b'll
provides that the commissioner shall be
appointed hi-ennially by the governor and
confirmed by the Senate. No person con
nectCd with insurance companies il eligi-
HE. \ bond of s, GOO is required from COM
missioner. Salary of office, $1,000. Office
shall b. in Montpelier Clerk hire not to
exceed $1,000 is allowed Commissioner
shall have seal which shall be affixed to
certificates given as proof of authenticity.
Commissioner shall oversee and inspect
the conduct Of insurance compa MES and
may lay facts justifying their prosecution
before States attorneys. He is given
power to require companies to produce
papers and furnish evidence. Persons
aggricved by rates charged for Insurance
may complain to commissioner, who after
due hearing, shall fix the rate to be OBJ
served by company. Commissioner shall
inquire into causes of fires and make a
statistical report of same. He shall notify
foreign insurance companies of the SER
vice upon him of legal process, relating to
them. He shall furnish to companies the
necessary blanks for their annual returns
to be made to him, shall collect fees from
them, which shall be paid over to State
treasurer. He shall make complete an
nual report to secretary of State. with
recommendations as to legislation.
TO UNvEIL ADMIRAL CLARK's POR-
TRAIT
a joint resolution VIII be introduced in
tho House tomorrow morning inviting
Admsal Charles Il. Clark to visit Mont
pelier on Wednesday. October %, at which
time the portrait of the admiral author
lied by the Legislature OF 1900 will be I'M
, yelled and formally turned over to the
State.
TO RECOUNT BRATTLEBORO'S VOTE.
The joint committee on elections met
this afternoon after adjournment to con-
, slider the contested election case from
Wndham county in which C. H. Daven-
the Senate now occupied by c. ID. Spen-
Ger of Wilmington. 1t was voted to send
for persons and papers. The entire vote
for senators in Wndham county will b,
brought to Montpelier and the vote II
Brattleboro will be hrst counted. If nc
considerable error is found in that vote II
Is mutually agreed that the investigation
shall go no further and that Mr.. Spencer
shall retain his seat II any great dis
crepancy is discovered the whole vote OF
the county will be recounted. The ex
pense OF the clerical work will be provided
Tor by Joint resolution.
The Senate committee on agricultur,
commenced this evening considering Sen
ator Russel's bill creating a board oil
cattle commissioners better known as the
tuberculosis bill. The bill was considered
in general way and some of its most i'm
portant features were informally discuss
ed.
| The House committee on HIGHWAYS
bridges and ferries gave a hearing to
night on the bill introduced by Mr.. Bur
ton of Highgate. asking State aid In build
ing a permanent road from Highgat,
Springs to the Canada line. Col. A. A
Hall of st, Adams appeared for the towr
and several witnesses from Highgat'
Z were examined. The amount asked fol
!. Will be in the vicinity of 5000.
FIGHT OVER ARMS.
The democrats of the House and Senat,
held their regular meeting tonight from
which the neWspapeg men were excluded