The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-27

Portland. Me-, Aug N.--The program for
the two meetings. today OF the American
Bar association was devoted exclusively
TO the reading of reports OF standing and
special committees on topics of import
ance. The most important OF these was
the report of the standing committee on
Insurance law, which was prepared by
special order OF the last annual conven-
tion and which already has been publish
ed and widely commented upon through
out the country.
Other reports prepared for presenta-
ton at the morning meeting were on ju-
risprudence and law reform, judicial ad-
ministration and remedial procedure, le-
gal education and admissions to the bar
commercial law, grievances. obituaries.
law reporting and digesting. patent, trade
mark and copyright law, taxation, and
uniform state laws
The sections of legal education and Of
patent, trade mark and copyright law
were assigned TO meet this afternoon at
o'clock and listen TO the reading OF pa
pers
About 10 European delegates have ar
rived to attend the convention or the In
ternational law association which opens
Thursday and lasts three days. The num-
ber OF members In attendance at the
American Bar association convention was
augmented today by many new arrivals.
The morning session began promptly on
time. Ralph w. Breckenridge OF Omaha.
committee chairman, presented the report
OF the standing committee on insurance In
printed form. He read the recommenda-
tions which were as follows:
Resolved, That this association disap-
proves and condemns the prevalent Gus
tom which makes state insurance commits
sionerships political prizes 20 be distrib-
uted as such without regard TO fitness or
knowledge OF the insurance business.
''2-That oil companies created under tns
laws of foreign countries be required 10
make deposit In at least one OF the
states before transacting business any
where In the United States.
! "3-The repeal OF the valued policy laws.
1.-THE creation In each state OF the
office OF fire marshal.
"5-The enactment of a federal status
forbidding the use OF the mails TO persons.
associations, co-partnerships. or corpora
| tions, conducting any kind OF insurance
| licensed to transact such business by tho
states where such persons. associations,
partnerships. or corporations are doml-
ciled. or under whose laws any such cor
porations are created.
| "6-The apportionment and contingent
| distribution OF the deferred dividend sur
plus on existing life policies OF all COM
panies as a condition precedent TO the
| transaction OF business outside OF the
home states OF the several companies"
The first OF four articles OF the resoll-
tlons were adopted without discussion or
change. The NTH paragraph brought out
n spirited contest and debate. The COM
mittee's report recommended the approval
OF the following act, which was discussed
In connection with the NTH article:
NEW ACT PROPOSED.
| "Re N enassted by tho senafe and houso
OF representatives OF the United states in
congress assembled, that the use OF the
mall service and the postal facilities OF
the United States, be and the same are
hereby forbidden To any and all persons.
associations. co-partnerships or corpora
tions. conducting any kind % insurance
business In the United States. unless every
such person. association. co-partnership,
or corporation. shall obtain a license or
permit TO conduct it's business from the
proper officer OF the United States. OF OF
the state where such person. association.