The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-31
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Wisconsin, reports tbs chairman Of the
'' The t as Isl & that the state in.
are political prizes, Knowiedge e.; Of The
insurance business is the last thing re-
quired. They are mere collection agen-
cies. They offer the most seductive
opportunities for fraud and graft that
exists in the United States. Your com
mittee do not wish to be understood
as charging that all state insurance
commissioners are dishonest, nor that
all of them are incompetent; and we re-
peat the conviction expressed in our
1905 report: "There are in many
states capable and efficient commission
ers or superintendent who are engaged
in the conscientious performance of
their duties. But the dealings Of
the state insurance departments with
the insurance companies Of America,
the details of which are within the
reach of any person who seeks to in
form himself with respect thereto, show
that the administration Of the insurance
laws of many Of the states has been
characterized either by unblushing
fraud mostly in the shape Of blackmail
or by gross incompetency.'
Some Recommendations.
Your committee therefore recon-
mend: - :.-> e..
"First-That the insurance commit
tee be directed to draft and report to
the next annual meeting Of the associa-
tion bill that shall safeguard the in
L., - e.
Gf ae bu hoh ha ina aed ni
deferred dividends on life policies to be
biennially apportioned, credited and
notified to the holders Of such policies.
"Second-The repeal Of the so-called
reciprocal or retaliatory tax laws.
...'Third-The repeal Of the valued
pot7'i fou u1MS: creation in each state
Of the office Of fire marshal.
"Fifth-Stricter incorporation Of
laws in the several states, with partieu-
lar reference to the capital stock and
stockholders obligations in insurance
"Sixth-The enactment Of federal
statute forbidding the use Of the mails
to persons, associations, copartnerships
or corporations, conducting any kind Of
insurance business in the United
States, who are not licensed to trans
dCI SUCH UuSlueSS NY tuo otdtcS where
ships or corporations are domiciled, or
under whose laws any such corpora
lions are created. =
sHSeventh-The enactment Of a fed
eral statute providing for the supervi-
sion Of interstate transactions in insur-
ance.' 80.
Attached to this report is the draft
! Of proposed law to create, the office Of
W. R. Vance, which holds that insur
ance business is essentially local and is
not subject to federal control as inter
state commerce. The majority report
is signed by Ralph W. Breckenridge,
Burton Smith and Rodney A. Mereur
s 49,. Brisk Discussion.
Two features Of the insurance COM
mittee report were the subject Of brisk
discussion on the foor-that part Of
The report dealing with the Armstrong
committee concerning the enactment Of
q statute providing for the federal
supervision of Interstate insurance
transactions. Members 'of the asso-
citation took the floor for and against
these two propositions and the discus
sion was spirited.
It was finally determined by the as
ISOLATION to recommit the whole matter
Of insurance to the committee with in
structions to report at the convention
dents address. This decision on the
part of the association means that the
insurance question will be the most i'm.
portant subject to be brought before
the bar association next year.
Insurance Commissioner O'Brien of
Minnesota formally extended an invi
tation to the insurance committee of
the American Bar association to attend
the uniform insurance law conference
which is to be held in Washington il
| October. The invitation was accepted
for the attendance of a committee Of
seven, headed by the president Of the
association, at the ceremonies incident
! to the moving Of the body Of James
Wilson from Edmonton, 8. c., to Phila
! delphia. James Wilson was a member
| Of the first United States supreme court
and signer Of the declaration Of in
! dependence and the United States con
stitution.
Just before adjournment Judge Web
ster Of Omaha introduced, resolution
nesota for the entertainment given the
members Of the association. This reso
luton was unanimously adopted.
Turn to Recreation.
Varying tastes and diverse opportuni
ties for gratifying them, scattered thu
members of the association far anc
wide as soon as the meeting adjourned
today.
For some the meeting Of the section
Of legal education at pm. proved {
strong attraction and they went Their,
to continue the discussion of the vexe(
questions of making uniform the re
quirements for admission to the bar ant
the granting Of legal degrees.
Open house at the West PUBLISHING
company's publ hing plant offered
superior attraction to many who de
sired to see the biggest legal publish
ing plant in the world. Luncheon wa
served to the visiting lawyers, thei
wives and friends from / to 4 pm.
Artistically inclined, members of tn
bar took advantage Of the hospitalit
Of James J. Hill, who threw open hi
private gallery between the hours of
and 4:30 pm.
Tonight the delegates and other men
bers Of the association will gather j
the Minneapolis Auditorium for til
twenty sixth annual dinner Of til
American Bar association. Specis
cars will bring the st. Paul contingen
to Minneapolis. Dinner will be serve