Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-05-11


cedent.
The fact that Prof. Geo. w. Reid,
of the Colored Graded School faculty
of this city, represents the Royal
Benefit Society should of itself be a
sufficient guarantee of it's integrity
among our colored people, for Prof.
Reid has grown up among us and is
respected oy all who know him, both
white and black; but as Il Iurthef
evidence of the widespread territory
and universal popularity of tht
Royal Benefit Company, we copy
the following article from a recent
Issue of the Washington Post in re-
gard to some litigation, as to license,
This Company had in the District OF
of Columbia:
superintendent Drake, of the de-
partmcn of insurance, upon the ad-
vi OF MIR. Duvall, corporation coun-
sci. aud with the approval of the
commissioners, co has decided in fav3l
of the to3tentiOn of the Royal B {.
fit Socie,y, holding that it d ,e, liol
require a license from tae inoura &c
depaltment, but is entitled TO do
bu ;iness as a frataradi lnsufan1e Sc
ciety because it was Incorporated tn
der an act OF Con sress enacted priol
granted u Ii ems by the assessor OF
the District TO {. rry on its business
indefinitely.
1.-The frst ap Iication of the So
ciety was lot a license, and Supt.
Drake declined to grant 1t license
on an 0piiion of the corporation
counsel approved by the Commis-
sioners- Counsel for the Society
Henry E. Davis, appealed fer a re-
consideration of the case. Pending
that, officers of the Society filed
charges against Superintendent
Drake, which they afterward with
drew.
"Mr. Davis then submitted to the
commissioners long brief contain
ing number of questions of law and
| making the case turn upon the claim
that the society did not need license
from the insurance department, but
was entitled to do business under the
| old liceuse of the assessor. This was
referred to the corporation counsel by
the commissioners, and he has de-
cided that the superintendent of in
surance may properly take the view
taken by counsel for the Society,
which Supt. Drake, with the ap
| proval of the commissioners, has
done.
The corporation counsel says: 's1
have reached the conclusion tha
there is grave question of doubt a.
to whether this society, which wa
incorporated under an act of Con
gress, enac' ed prior to the code o
law for the District Of Columbia ant
granted license by the assessor O
the District to carry on its busin :
indefinitely, is required to have q Ii
cense from the superintendent OF il
surance. The question involves
matter of statuatory constructior
and I am of the opinion that III
10 lbt in the prem ises could be !
solved by the superintendent in fave
of the Society, and that he coul
treat the Society as being authoriz
to transact the business of frater
insurance in the District OF Colt /,
bia.''
"Supt. Drake yesterday addres {
a letter to the commissioners,
which he said: 'tHaving been a
/ vised by the corporation counsel tn
: there is at least grave doubt as
t whether the Royal Benefit Socie
}. having been Incorporated under
q law of Congress enacted prior to 4
J. code and having been granted
Il cense by the assessor of the Distri
4 to carry on its business indefinite
is is required to have license from t
superintendent of insurance, / ha
concluded to resolve the doubt ia I
u Society's favor, and will treat it
I being authorized to transact the b,
~ iness of fraternal insurance i'll Il
u District.s
- When Supt. Drake presented
papers late yesterday afternoon. t
commissioners promptly approx
q, them. The case of the Royal Benz
to Society is unique, and the decison
if. is said, does not make a precede
1e that will affect insurance compaD
e. of different Glass;
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