The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
INSURANCE IS
NOW LIVE TOPIC
Great Flow of Bills on the
Subject.
TO CREATE A COMMISSION
MIR. Angel 70 Shortly Offer Bill on this
Lire-lr. West Wants the Three
Quarter Clause Repealed.
Daily Session,
TO CREATE A COMMISSION

The subject Of insurance is one that IS
1cing to engage the attention of the Leg
islature to a marvellous extent shortly,
and over it some OF the biggest fights
of tie session are expected 10 occur
Sore days ago Sena OF Sale offered a
bill practically revivins the Wharton
AMI cont nation law which was repealed
at the las1 session, and Hon. Frank I.
West. OF / oulsa, yeste. day offered in the
House a. measure the effect OF whicn is
to abolish the three-folrths clause IN
fire insurance policies. and TO allow
policy holders 10 recover lace value in
cas- of to,ai destruction OF property IN
;3ured In Il few days Nj. Angel. q
Roanoke. vi present b-!i designed 20
create the office of insurance commits
sioller The salary OF the new officer
viii OF -lActi at S2.5rl and he viii be gwen
tie poUcr 10 project the people against
small and iESuINent companies, and 10
j.revsn. hem Irom reducing their capital
STOCK after incullins heavy iiaolileles-
ANOTHER COMING.
Another Ill on the same line, but
mI-h mpIe comp eneosiVe, VIII soon be
presented the Senate, and it VIII prac-
tia Y read ISL the en- ire insurance leg
isatt0a OF the State, Already agents aie
a5cus the Capitol keeping Their eye On
!, . 9oscd legislation. and some big fights
axe IN sight Two more companion bills
were Ct1cred in the interest OF Mayor 4.
a Moss, Of Newport News, NeSte Gay.
designed 10 reform the duties of ju ors
in certain cases. Mr.. Cation. offe. ed III
ihe Hous= bil! TO prevent court Judges
from plGoucinI. law during :h"ir ilcGm-
bcncy o. the bench. and in the Senate
Air. Halscy ei.ered a bill to p ovide or
Ile payment OF pensions under The act OF
J;,U2 whose ciai1ns were not filed prior To
September, l20s.
Inc Leg.S4a ture did bur f:tla beyond
:he Introduction of bills.
NEST INSURANCE BILL.
The insurance, bill OF hon. Frank L.
West is as follows:
First Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF vi. GINA That when any in
surancc company, doing business in this
State shall insure buildings and said
buildings shall be entirely destroyed by
fire or by other casualties then the com
paay OF companies tnsuring said Build
tngs shall be liable for the face of the
policy, which SHAH be conclusive az tc
the value Of said buildings.
Second: This act shall be in force
ninety days after the adjournment of
tho session Of the General Assembly.
Session OF the House.
The House was called to order at noon
By Speaker John L. Ryan. prayer being
cfeled by Rev. ". B. Beauchamp. OF the
Methodist Church The reading of the
journal OF The last days proceedings was
dispensed with and there was a flood OF
blls and resolutions.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Dir. Stearnes O5y requesD: To amend
section as OF the code Of 1857.
BY same; To amend section 39S2 of the
e@-as Of 1851
~ Aar. Nest: To protec, persons when
Ensured IN event OF loss by fire or other
ss--uaiJes.
ley Mir. Cation: To amend Sl29 of the
code so as 10 prevent JUDGES of courts
from practicing law.
BY Mr.. Snead: 10 amend section 3214 OF
the code IN relation TO actions at law ana
suits in equity.
Mr.. Powers. of Caroline offered the fol-
loving which was referred:
Resolved by the House of Delegates
that all bills introduced in this body
shall Be printed as introduced and mum
Bored In the order of their Introduction
ard as numbered. shall be con-
s:Gered by the several committees
o. this body and that as so re-
ported by such committees shall appear
on the calendar Of this House.