Evening journal., 1907-01-11
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DULL DAY IN
THE HOUSES
Legislature Hears introduced
Many Bills Affecting Insur-
anCe Interests Of State


DOVER, Jan. ii.--Yesterday was a dun
day in House and Senate. nothing espe-
cially worthy Of note being transacted
A resolution was presented directing
that stamps and newspaper wrappers be
procured from the State treasurer on
acquisitions from the members and
charged TO their account This resolution
was afterward Withdrawn, and hereafter
tho members OF the House win get their
stamps from the State librarian, while the
State treasurer win supply the Senate.
Final disposition will be made to-day Of
the bin approprioting $4,000 for the
jamestown Exhibition and appointing
Governor Lea as chairman Of the commits
sion. AS the bill has been favorably con-
sidered there is no doubt as to It's passage.
Other bills introduced were one by Rep
resenMuve Connel, TO amend Article s.
Section 4, OF the Constitution. and one by
Representative. Holcomb. to repeal Inc
Voters Assistant act.
A greeting from the w. C. T. II. Of tho
state was read in both branches.
Representative Holcomb presented a
Joint resolution regarding the bill now
before Congress relating TO Fifth and
sixth Delaware Volunteers. urging that
body TO speedily pass the bill.
Representative Hirons presented "a rass-
lut'on calling for the appointment of n
Watehman for the two bodies dtr ne "a
cess and the absence OF the members from
the state House, as the legislative thieves
have already begun their work. During
rRe noon hour some Of the members sun
plies were stolen from their desks.
The Salary Question.
1nasmuch as the courts In Wilmington
have overruled the opinion Of the atlor-
ney-general given In the case OF tine stale
treasurer holding up the salaries OF the
members of the Assembly at the special
session In June by ordering the State
treasurer TO pay the salaries. the same ac-
ton Is likely TO be taken before the courts
in deciding the meaning Of supplies as
defined in the law and as allowed by tne
Constitution.
Insurance Laws.
State Insurance Commissioner DR.
George w. Marshall evidently Intends. Il
possible. to work a revolution in the n.
suranoe business in this State. to Judge
from the already numerous notices he has
had prepared and presented through bis
spokesman, Representative Cubbage. Ho
has already served notice Of acts as fol
lows.
Regulating the disbursements OF life IN
surance companies; TO provide a method
whereby assessment life Insurance COM
panies may be reincorporated as reserve
life insurance companies; prohibiting cor
porations or stock companies acting as
agents or solicitors for lire insurance COM
panies; to prohibit the Issuance OF non
participating policies by certain insurance
companies; relating to salaries Of officers
and agents Of life insurance companies.
providing for and regulating the election
OF directors Of mutual insurance compan-
les; TO prohibit discrimination by life IN
surance companies and providing D nall
ties FOR violation thereof; to prohibit mis-
representations by life insurance compan-
esi; defining tho status Of persons solicit
ing life Insurance; regulating life insur-
ance companies and prohibiting the d.
version OF funds for political purposes.