Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14
GOVERNOR SENDS
IN HIS MESSAGE
Mr.. Cummins Makes important
Recommendations to the
Legislature.
INSURANCE QUESTIONS
Asks That Legislature Authorize Re-
paving Insurance Fees Collected
by Former Auditor Merriam
Other Features.

The governor transmits with his mes
sage the reports OF the various exccutiy
officers OF the state, giving details of th
states affairs Beginning With a discus
sion of tnanccs. he shows there was j
the treasury January / Sl.les. 754 81. Ado
ing TO this other receipts estinatesi fo
1901, the following showing IS made:
Amount in treasury and estimated re
ceipts for 1904:
Amount IN treasury Jan. !. l9'a iss- oh
itU' ,.oi ~ an oo
DecaiIis from, ins,,ra3@,. com.
pa,fi,.s 6ssiin,ai,,,I5 2i1 ooo.f
Receipts from state Offices fes-
timateD Observation-Disclosures. $50. 10000
Receipts eroin general govern
ment for Soldiers hcnle..... 5oHpo
itoa, eu ;.,i,;pS, ~
iin,a,,,d 400 0eo b
Receints iron, co]lateral inner
italce taN testimated) . 100000
Receipts from miscellaneous
sources lesNinatedl --..'.....,.' a'opo
., ooa a., :
,,r,7' ~ ,e9,
9 90 a,o ,,,.,,i',,i,'
49, ~, ~, ~ g. ,,,i4,,,i'i
,o' uts'M -. 'oi ~, to, $50
unpaid salaries ana exl,er,ses far 1904 nm,
unexp ired APPROPRIATIONS payable in 1870
and lsoi arc san S0s "a Ths r,c,,iti,iotjo,
80 - F'i'9s7'2' nc - ~
:, ~ w oa.'''ies. Jan .
% s''',', ,,, ~, i7'''''f''i''s re
ctiPts LOT i'p9 at S-.9p'ooo gives Il total o
S3,S3b,Gi2.ol: and placing expenditures q
s., 4oS .2lo leaves d balance of n rs ~. "a
The governor concludes ihen MAJ win
n 2 min low. ~ la.isl.,,,,,.., -
- t,aa.,,;,,,, ..,,',,a ''las mgr.
y s'oi uf'ttiN appropriations not TO eX
ceed ~, 4oo.c1o.
Monthly bank balances of the state ar.
about S1.o0o,e0o cash. ANA the goyerne
earnestl,, r..o,,n,a,,ds 80, ~. -
onirinr ;,t.ras, ~, -, 70 !. i'''.s
r,,.o,,,,eo ssn'ono ~, sno "''.Vh "o''''
~ s.,'' ~ soV'p'V revenue.
me insurance questlcn is discussed q
leils,h. he ntliitor's recommendation!
are heartily indorscd, that the auditor Ii,
allowed to employ an eyue,t cy,,,,ipo
and acttIarv thot ax,n,in..;,l,.. - .'
ra,1ies 49,. i, ,'''i'S7 ~ com
recon,na,lis ~, , h.'a Na,.'e. ne alss
; Ns.i',ie.'sis 'lat me legislature specif
ie'iis aeiiiie ilie insurance contract; aiut
recommends that reinsurance be only per
'nitted under supervision OF the state mn,
that all foes .or examining .,,s,,,,.,,,c.
companies le mid ,n ~, 800, -. ~
.exa,niner ,r,ili,, y. ~ osa'e'' Hot 70 'h'
al, ,',s up the insurance scan
.Ia. u',ie. .he Merriam administration o.
'"e ''uuitoi' oiiice. he says:
The lnsur.,o r
e''oe Ses.
VIA, ~ i,, ieu 70 comment upon this subject
CONT nf sl.,,, ,iPhasls, largely on ac,
H H1l!. lle Tour years In which Frank f
NE, am was auditor of state. Toward
i t,,e e.',se el ms last term ii was chaieoc
,5,t ' il ''rs foreign insurance companie.
a',i. i.t' s.ii"I with his Insurance eX'
n ,',.dt; NJ MAN Eeehler, had made. o,
pretended 10 make, n large number ar ~
a .,la,iii which we're without The NJ
%;e.,,s ol ele sS9e!e:ss council, and FOL
". ,l 49, ono aisbilrselnents were ex
- -. -, slossiA IN excess 81 fair comi,ensa
tigm n,,,, issment for the cNamina
rnca, IT," as IN; aila eNnenses Incurred Thu
records OF the executive council did no
, .Apose any authority for such eNanlina
an1li, Mhen ME- Merrlam's attention wa!
n ,,a,,,t 10 ne matter, he said t1sat t1s
en- him oral c9'illell md lY-
ton in this respect was verified IA. lat'.,s,.t
from former members. KS e7nler,,,'r II
~, ,iie STATE then made an examination oi
w, me ll''rlose OF asc raining
whaf ~ l,ell ,Nt.insd and
charged. ut tncn 5ie~o,!,.,,a ~ - he,A
hooks of the AUDITORS office Ia n,f s,,sl,
what examnations had Been ,5 ,', - .. y
w Una, rad 39e:l charged for thenl on. ~
49,, a lri: WIN respect TO the sub
found r@iatjn,s ~ l'i NJ .,,af e9Nld hS
der Constellation ws,o sS,,i w
examinations In This sifuattt5,, ~ - a.,
ditor was asked. under The advice ef ~
at'orihey general, ia complete his books
~, III, M f. r,esPtc0 50 mat ye might know
bea,, cal,.c,ea ri.a t a,,u MilS.l money hat
Merriam left the ofn NM ,,', y. y
with this request. The present a,.lito,s
Mr.. u. Carroll. was requested hv tls
Nec.itiFe council TO corr sponl with til
iisii, ase n"1,l,allies ist' had been doin
sible. wnen and H. - ',,seoNer u los
had hee,, m,,a ~, y ',, ,', ~, 'nil!2 mons
charged for lhem. Ne ,repa,a ed bla',ls.
loi TINS purpose ard I now have tlle r..
s''i! OF ms iINeStigaton. | summarize il
81 E ,ya,,,i,,a,io,,s ,,3
TS'liililalioi made "a few in Iowa.. llG
5.,, i l'l s,A,iitiiliiatiohs; S&, 2GGoS
,..s,.,,, ,,.''i "a sll1'il ne rugged without
ms +, INA M iilfh nave had no hear
WHAT they ba,n d, ,,,1' Wy can Explain
NJ e,ies miS@ aofle so that all adverse
IL vo,,,, vi ''e arfahied think il
10 do ca ~, :" ,I elrenl an opportunity
mai l,,,e lo an, ~. i,,cs OIL tie paper:
49, ii, an upon the Information