The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-28
INSURANCE LAWS
IN EFFECT SEPT!
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ALBANY, Ahg. 2s.-Three OF thu
laws enacted last winter as q par
or the legislation toscorrect the insur
ance evils exposed by the Armstrong
Investigating committee will go int
erect on September
one OF the laws adds a new section
to the Penal Code. providing that ii
any prosecution for perjury the talsits
Of the testimony set forth in the indict
ment shall be presumptively establish
ed by proof that the defendant has tes
tiled under oath to the contrary In
any other written evidence.
Another law is an act to amend that
section Of the Penal Code relating t.
rebates and allowances by life insur
ance companies. It adds new sec
tion. providing that any person who
knowingly receives any rebate or de
'duction from any premium or any spe
ciaI favor or advantage whatever as
an inducement to take any policy OF
life insurance. not specified in the
palicy, is guilty of misdemeanor.
The third law refers to the miscon
duct Of officers and employees of cor
porattons. It holds such an officer OF
employe liable to a penalty II he
"makes or concurs in making any
false entry. or concurs i'll emitting any
material entry in its books or &C
counts" The law also declares it to
be a misdemeanor IL such an officer
or employee knowingly concurs "in
mailing or publishing any written re
port, exhibit, or statement of its at
fairs or pecuniary condition contain
ing any material statement which Is
false, or omtts or concurs in omittiae
any statement required by law to be
contained therein"
Another new law which will take ef-
feet on September is the Donohue
act, making 1t a mfsiemeanor to re
fuse to admit the State Commissioner
or person authorized by him to any
tunnel for purposes of inspection.
The new laws also. include the Mil
Ter act, prohibiting the building % a
racetrack within four miles of a Court.
house.
Another of the Penal Code amend
me1ts which will take effect of Sep
TENDER / is the Senate act relating to
the fraudulent use OF the name or title
of secret traternities in an attempt to
defraud. The penalty is imprison,
ment for not more than three years OF
a fine Of not more than $1,000 for each
oHense.
Senator Brackets amendment to
the Penal Code to prevent the tapping
OF gas pipes or electric wires will also
become effective on the same date.
The amendment makes it misde.
meanor to use gas or electricity OBJ
tanned by tapping pipes or wires or
by making alterations which are not
authorized by the company owning
the privilege
Other laws which go into effect on
Inc same Gays eIS LuOS6, bAF4A6 H%hV
Courts OF Special Sessions Jurisdiction
over violations of the law regulating
Junk business; giving a Captain or
Sergeant in charge of a police station
power to parole prisoner on his
promise to appear in court the next
day in cases where conviction would
render the person liable to imprtson-
ment for thirty days or less, and re.
quirihg that each Surrogate shall pro
vide book in which shall be record
ed instruments settling estates and
acknowledging payments in such set
Elements.
A law which will go into effect on
September 80 provides that on that
date the control OF the Eastern Re:
formatory for Boys at Napanocn shall
pass to a state Board Of Managers for
Reformatories;