Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-13
lfORRELL WOULD MAKE
 INSURANCE CHANGES
Presents Bill Which Will Revolutonizs the Business Congressman Sperry Wants to Admit Alcohol Free of Congressman Brandegees Aunt Is Dead-Cossip at the Capitol tt

 dueed in the house a bill. which. if passed, would revolutiontze the insur- ance business. The bill is in line with the presidents message, and practical Iy puts the insurance of the country under government control. It creates a bureau of insurance under direction of the secretary of commerce and la Dor, and gives to a superinte of insurance authority to prescribe all regulations for all corporations or persons Going an insurance business throughout the United States.
 The measure then provides that all persons and associations doing an in surance business shall file with the superin ntendent of insurance full and complete reports of their operations for the twelve months preceding. Whenever the superintendent shall be dissatisfied with any such report he may cause the report to be investigat- cd. Any person or corporation which shall neglect or refuse to make a re- port or shall fail to comply with all the requirements and rules of the SUI perintendent shall be disqualified from dding business in the United States, oi, if q foreign concern, shall be de r3ed the use of the mails Any in-. stlrance agent or broker doing business for a concern under the ban of the de- partment, shall be iued not less than $500 nor more than S5.000.
 Under thiR bill no person or firm will be allowed to do any insurance busi- ness unless such person or firm has placed on file with the superinte a certificate from the proper authority of the state government showing that such person or firm is allowed to do husiness in the state. Wager politics are also forbidden by this bill under a penalty of not less than $500 nor more than 5000.
 Free Alcohol
 Congressman sperry to-day iutFodu- ced In the house a resolution from the board of trade of Derby and Shelton, favoring the Boutell bill to admit al. colol free of duty when used in tue arts or manufactures, Many similar petitions are being received by the Connecticut members, and evidently determined effort Is being made to remove this duty. No headway is made-.doSvn here, however, with the bill. as both the senate committee on finance and the house committee on WAYS and means are opposed 10 any reduction on this line.
 ID this coneetien it Is Interesting to note that 9 most extensive report was made in December 1896 on the subject of wood alcohol and similar products. This report yvas made by a select com mittee consisting of three senators and three. representatives Senator o. a. Platt was chairman of this commit tee and Congressman Charles A Rus sell was a member of it. This e0Yn- nlittee authorized Henry Dalley, IT.. to. travel all over Europe and gather statlstics as fo alcohol. aIr Daley was accompanied by Charles e. Phelps, Senator Platt's secretary, and they made q very exhaustive report Numerous hearings were also held in New York and elsewhere, and among tliose who appeared before the comniit- Scr were several of the 'hatinakers of C'oIneetlcut.
 The committee in It's report made no recomplendations, but the very next summer the DingleY bill. was passed by congress. and this report was used for the basis of the schedule on aIco- hQl in that bill. This isl the reason that congress win not take up the sgib- feet.
 Pension Bills.
 The house yesterday afternoon took up the conside iteration or private pension bills, and cleaped up the calendar in short order, There was only one Con- neeticut bill aIn0ig ibe lot This was In behalf Of Charles Bergman, of Bridgeport, who served in co E. s30tll Massachusetts, volunteers. The bilI calls for $30 per month and Congress- man Till introduced it at the request of the Swedish American republican league Of CoIueef3cIIt
 Prominent Soldier Promoted.
 Richard Calhoun of Unionville has been promoted to be lieutenant of the watch ct the government printing of- ice, very responsible position. MT Calhoun is one of the best known vet erans of the civil war in Connecticut. He served in Go B, First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, and for many years traveled all over Connecticut Iectur- ing before the G. A. R. posts of the state on war subjects.
 Congressman Brandegee Called Away
 Congressman Brandegee yesterday afternoon received notice of the death of bis aunt at Utica, New York, and immediately left for that city. The deceased was Q years old and was the widow of the Rev John Brande- zee, For some years rector of the Epis- copal church of Utica. MT Brande- zee will accompany ele remains to New London where the interment will be in the family lot
 Postmaster at Milford
 The president yesterday afternoon tFansimitted to the senate the name og Alexander B. Gardner to re pnst- master of Milford. in place of Freder, ick r. Tibbals, removed. The office pays $1 800 per year.
 Hills Financial Bill
 The house late yesterday afternoon commenced consideration of Mr HiiPg financial bill. Introduced last session, and reported favorablY from the com Juittee on banking and currency. This is considered very important finan. eiai measure, and has the approval Of the Bankers association and the treas- ufv department Mir TIill in a speech oR about an hour and | half explained the provisions of the bill Mr Will Hams. the leader of tbe minority, re. piled and attacked the, bill with his usual yigor