The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
TOPICS FOR THE
illinois SOLONS
INSURANCE LEGISLATION WILL
TAKE UP CONSIDERABLE
TIME OF LAWMAKERS.
SEVERAL NEW BILLS
TO BE INTRODUCED
Legislatures Of Minnesota, North Da.
kota and Kansas in Session-Wy.
oming Will Again Name Warren
as Senator.

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Legislation
affecting insurance companies will be
one OF the principal topics with which
the state legislature, which opens to-
day. will deal at the Forthcoming SEES
sion. O. 3. Ryan, of Streator, one of
the best known insurance experts in
the state. who was appointed by Gov
Deneen year ago to revise the insur.
ance statutes, has practically com.
pleted his work. The result will be
the introduction Of Il number of bills
concerning the fire. life and fraternal
insurance companies and their meth
DDS.
Mr.. Ryan said Tuesday that none OF
the proposed laws will he radical and
consequently he expects little oppo-
sftion to their passage. The bills, he
says, will result in greater safety 10
the public aud increased stability of
the companies. Mr.. Ryan while draw
ing up the measures conferred with
number of leading insurance men
or the state to obtain their views and
in most cases satisfaction was OK
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/ lation
Defect Of Present Laws.
In going over the present statutes
MIR. Ryan has found that number of
them We're made necessary at the time
ct the Chicago fire. There being no
further need of such insurance laws
at this time. il was found in some
cases that certain sections might he
repealed and this will be done in tho
bills to be introduced. A few acts
were also found to be obsolete.
One of the principal bills to be- In.
tpoduced. according to Mr. Ryan, will
, b for the establishment of the Office
of state fire marshal. The bill will
follow the law as it exists in Massa-
chusetts and in Ohio. 1t is proposed
] to have the state divided into districts
and subdistricts with marshals in
charge. 1t is hoped thereby to reduce
arson to a great extent.
A bill will be introduced prohibiting
the future issuing of deferred dividend
policies. Another measure will be
presented prohibiting contributions by
insurance companies for political or
campaign purposes.
For State Rebate Law.
Revision of the present antirebatc
law is provided in Il bill which is
designed particularly to punish the
agent of an insurance company in con-
nectton Herewith. This bill provides
q jail sentence for an agent found
guilty OF giving rebates, whereas here
tofore IL has only been a fine. The
recipient of a rebate may also be fined
under the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Ryan has also drawn a bill
which modfies the law relating to in
vestments by insurance companies.
The measure changes the law little.
but not seriously.
A bill has also been prepared de-
signed to secure greater publicity of
insurance companies and for a strictcr
enforcement Of existing laws and
closer examination and supervision.
Legislature Of Minnesota Sits.
st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 9.--The biennial
session of the Minnesota legislature
met for organization at noon Tuesday.
l.. II. Johnson of Minneapolis was
elected speaker Of the house and
Adolph f. j.. johnson of Minneapolis
chief clerk. In the senate Lieut. Gov.
A. o. Eberhart presided To-day at
noon the bodies will meet in Joint
session to listen to the reading of
the message by Gov. Johnson, which
is said to contain some strong fca.
lures.
North Dakota Republicans Split.
Bismarck, n. D.. Jan. 9.-Thc legis-
laturc met for organization at noon
Tuesday At caucus of the Repub-
lican members OF the senate Monday
night an organization was arranged,
headed by J. Austin Reagan for presi-
dent pro TEN. In the house, however
things were somewhat different, as the
81 stalwart Republican members
failed to get together at caucus
while the ins,rgent Republicans and
Democrats, numbering over 60, agreed
upon slate headed by r. Twitchell
of Cass county for speaker and r. ID.
Norton of Ramsey for chief clerk.
Kansas Lawmakers Meet.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 9.-The legisla.
ture convened here Tuesday in bien-
NAL session. Governor Hoch will not
be inaugurated for his second term
till Monday, January IA. Great in
terest centered around the selection
of successor of Alfred w. Benson,
United States senator. whose term
expires on March 4. Senator Benson
is candidate for reelection and there
are half dozen other avowed candi-
dates. AS the legislature is over.
whelmingly Republican, member of
that party will be elected.
Reelection Of Warren Assured.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 9.-On the
first ballot the Republican members
of the legislature in caucus Tuesday
unanimously voted to support United
States Senator Francis T.. Warren for
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