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Assemblyman From Cum
berland Succeeds in Hav-
ing His Resolution to
Print the Prudential Tes-
tinony Adopted
TO INFORM Foley HOLDERS
OPPONENTS PROTESTED ON THE
GROUND OF EXPENSE BUT AT
TER A DEBATE MILLER WON
HIS POINT
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Special to '"The Jersey City Newe"l
TRENTON, Feb. 6, 10O6.-After a
spirited debate in the House last night,
Assem- blyman Miller, of Cumberland,
succeeded in securing the adoption Of a
resolution providing for the purchase by
the Assembly of 1900 printed copies Of
the testimony given by the Prudential
Life Insurance Company before the
Armstrong Investigating Committee of
New York; ten printed copies Of the COM
plete testimony taken at such investiga-
tion and ten printed copies of the COM
mittee's report.
In explanation of his resolution, Mr..
Miller said that during the hearing given
BY the Senate Committee on Judiciary
and the House Committee Of Banks and
Insurance, last Tuesday the Prudential
Company had stated through its counsel,
Richard V. Lindabury that it had come
out of the New York. investigation with
out blemish ON its reputation, as an
insurance company. 1t was for the pur-
pose of enlighdening the members on the
subject, Mr.. Miller explained, that he
proposed his resolution. If the Pruden-
tial Company came out of that inxestiga-
ton without scratch it would be to the
company's credit to have the testimony
printed and circulated
Assemblymen Mills, Perkins and Bar
Der opposed its adoption on the ground
of expense. They contended that it was
unnecessary to print such voluminous
testimony at the expense of the State
without accomplishing any result.
Mr.. Miller replied that he did not
think the expense would exceed $500,
and "even if it reached $S,OO0," he said.
II believe it would be money well ex-
pended. because it is matter Of impor-
tance in which the people of the entire
State are interested"
Assemblyman Martin cook the same
view of the matter. He said the Legis-
lature was making an honest effort to
revise the insurance laws and should be
provided with all the informal tion regard
ing insurance matters that it could pos
sibly obtain. He ridiculed the contention
of the insurance companies in protesting
against an investigation that it would
unnecessarily alarm and frighten the poll
icy-holders.
He contended that the companies pro-
fitted by the lapsing of policies and that
no policy holder would object to an hon
est investigation.
The administration forces were non
plussed how to proceed. They feared to
attack the object Of the resolution and
bent all their energies in seeking to have
it referred to the Committee on Banks
and Insurance. Failing in this, Assem-
blyman Barber pleaded for delay. Mr..
Miller, however, objected. He insisted
either upon the adoption or rejection Of
his resolution.
1t was then adopted by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Miller was highly elated. He had
scored decisive victory and had forced
the State House ring TO 90 on record.
If they had opposed and voted down his
resolution he could have claimed that
they were opposing an insurance investi-
CATION in their efforts to protect the Pru-
DENTAL company. The adoption of the
resolution gave him no grounds for COM
plant in that direction.
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