The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
CREATE BUREAU
Of INSURANCE
Mr.. Cation Offers Comprehensive
Bill On the House
Side.
IAN ANTI CIGARETTE MEASURE
Mr.. Onld Would Prohibit the
Sale or Gift OF Them i'll
Virginia.

Mr.. Cation, of Alexandria, yesterday Of
fcred In tho House bill which creates a
bureau Of insurance within the Depart
mont Of tho Corporation Commission. and
subject to it's supervision and control.
All fro and lifo insurance companies.
assessment, cooperative and fraternul
associations and societies doing. an insur-
nnco, and guaranty and surety companies
arc placed under It's supervision and are
subject to tho examination Of the insur-
ance department.
The bill IL comprehensive and has been
prepared with great care, Is tho result
OF much study and deals with the subject
of insurance in every essential detail.
safeguarding better the rights OF the In
surer and assured and eliminates irrcspon-
sible and wildcat companies. Tho Sta
bility and Bolvency OF all companies. az
a condition precedent to doing or admis-
sion to do business In Virginia. Ia made
tho subject Of examination by the ins,ip-,
nnce department., and nil companies and
associations must deposit with the treas
urer of the State bonds and securities, in
amounts prescribed by the bill, for the
benefit OF resident polcyholders Tho de-
partment Ia supported by a tax Of one
tenth OF one per cent OF tho GROSS pre-
| MUM receipts in Virginia, which, must
| be paid by the companies.
Tho department will DO headed by
| commissioner Of insurance. who Is to be
elected by the General Assembly. and his
salary is fixed at $780, Tho commission
| er is to appoint his deputy and assistants.
The term OF office OF the commissioner is
| four years. the first term beginning July
| l. 1906, ending January 81, 1910.
| AT meeting OF the joint committee on
| special private and local legislation, held
yesterday afternoon. a number OF bills
were considered and passed upon. The
proposed changes in the charter of the
! city of Richmond were taken up. but con-
sideradon was postponed until to-day,
| when, ut the request Of the committee,
City Attorney Pollard will appear and
| make a statement. There was no discus
| sion OF the bill yesterday. The only ques-
! ton is as to the authority OF the Legis-
lature to make changes OF the character
desired.
| Among the other matters before 1t. this
committee is worrying over the consti-
nationality of local road laws. Under
| the Constitution there can be no local
| legislation that may be covered in a gem
eral bill. This clause does not affect
the status of local road laws already In
existence, but 1t clearly prevents the en-
| actnent of any other such laws. There
| is no division of opinion on this point.
!, The problem presents itself In connection
with amendments 10 the present laws
~ number OF counties desire such amend
nents. and the question Is, In reality,
one OF very great Importance to the MEM
bers. AT the meeting yesterday the mem
bers were requested to investigate the
matter and be prepared to consider it in
full at a later meeting.
This was the first committee meeting
that resulted in the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of
any considerable amount of work. The
chairmen of the Senate standing com
mittees got together yesterday afternoon
and arranged the following schedule of
times and places of meeting:
Room No. Finance and Banks, Tues
| days and Fridays at 10 A. NJ Robert S.
| Sale. clerk.
Roads and Internal Navigation, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at 4 P. NJ. j. e.
Henley. clerk.
Room No. 2-Courts of Justice Mon
days. Wednesdays and FRIDAYS at 2 p At
o. V. Hanger. clerk.
Fish and Game. Wednesdays and Fri
days at 10 a. NJ. o. V. Hanger, clerk.
Room No. 3--Public Institutions and
Education, Tuesdays Mt p. A. and
Thursdays at 10 A. M. Harry l.. Watson
clerk.
County, City and Town Organizations.
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 A. M.
Harry T.. Watson, clerk
Joint Committee on Special, Private
and Local Legislation, every day at 3
p. NJ b. c. Banks. clerk.
Room M l-Nano.,1 s5a
and Fridays 1t 8 F. NJ. j. N: Brenarnan
clerk. F-c.,iyaar4S aes,,,yss ~ ''s
Privileges and Elections, Wednesdays
at 10 A. NJ. j. n. Brenaman, clerk.
Agriculture Mining and Manufacturing,
thursdays at P. NJ j. e. Henley.
clerk. s
All other committees meet upon the call
OF the chairman. Joseph Button. clerk
of the Senate. 80
Hon. John r. Rev, of Accomac, yes
terday offered In the House bill on
tne subject OF life Insurance. which is
OF interest. The measure requires nm
der penalty OF revocation of license tn
pay annually to shareholders what may
be due them out Of the surplus accunu-
lated on their policies. There have been
| many bills offered relating to both fire
ana life companies, and they will all ba
| considered at a public hearing to he
held by the General Laws COMMITTEES OF
the House next Thursday night at S
| O'Clock
Hon. Eugene ould. of Campbell has
offered. the following antt-cgarette bill
in the House: j.
That 1t shall not be lawful for any
person. by himself. clerk, servant. en-
| ploye or agent, directly or Indirectly,
upon any pretense or by any device to
manufacture, sell, exchange, barter, dis
pose OF, give away or keep for sale any
cigarettes. cigarette paper or cigarette
wrappers or any paper made or prepared
for the purpose of being filled with to-
bacco for smoking In this State
| A violation of the act is punishable
by a fine OF so5 to $50 for the first Of