The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-25
INSURANCE MEN
 JET IN TROUBLE Do Not Familiarize Themselves
 With State Laws DOVES ARE SOPHISTICATED Birmingham and Gulf Navigation Com pany Will Suspend Boat Service to Montgomery After July 1.
 Lack of Boats.
DOVES ARE SOPHISTICATED

Strange as 1t may seem there are a num- Der of insurance companies that take so little note of the laws of the state that they are at variance with the department officials most of the time. And, too. there are some which will for long time be barred from doing business in the state because they have already violated statutes that are laid down for the pro- tection of the people.
 Insurance Commissioner Frank N. Ju- Han has found within ten days two com panies that have been writing, or attempt ing to write, business without having qualified. For this offense the law lays down heavy penalties. Each one of these must pay the fines to get in, and either is laying itself liable if 1t try to secure business without getting in line with the state laws. One company being refused admittance demanded to know why, and seemed surprised to hear This Is the reason: A state that had to license them because of its lax laws, through its com missioner, protested. MT. Julian said that Alabama did not have to take the com- pany and would not until it made clear record with this objecting officer.
 The result Is to throw about the busi- ness line of restraint that is of great help to the people. Time was when most any old thing could work it's policies off on the people, but that has past. No company can even sell stock now unless 1t be licensed to do so If man Is of fered stock or policies he has only to write the department to be told whether or not the offering Is worth his money. Commissioner Julian and Deputy Commis- sioner A. c. Sexton have felt that the office can do no better service than to search out the nefarious ones and put them out, and keep close watch for the outsiders that try to work off goods that may or may not be worth while.
 Alabama is now regarded as one of the safest states in the union for the insur- ing public. And it Is also a fact that the interests of the company are pro- tected. MT. Julian is going to try to have a fire marshal law passed at the extra session, and is also working for re- duction of the taxes levied by the towns and cities, believing that if these two things are carried out there will be an early reduction in the Alabama rate that will mean great saving to the citizens of the state.
 Charles G. Brown.
 For the first time in many months former Attorney General Charles G. Brown Is In Montgomery. He is spend- ing a few days with his son, Cyrus B. Brown, chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state. Mir. Brown Is re- covering from a severe illness and looks a little thin, but Is coming along.
 Wild Doves Domestlcated.
 I. R. Thornton tells John H. Wallace, IT.. state game and fish commissioner, of great success in domesticating wild doves, which were thought to be hard to tame. He caught these before the game laws went into effect. He desires permis- sion to catch others to prevent inoreeding, but he is denied this, the game laws not allowing captivity. He is also denied per mission to catch and tame some wild quail as an experiment.
 Rains Hurt Game.
 John H. Wallace, Jr., game and fish commissioner, fears that the long wet spell will cut down the supply of game, especially quail However, these birds have been seen in great numbers In pairs which leads to the belief that they are gathering in numbers rapidly. Fires are bad for quail and for this reason the commissioner is seeking to prevent for ests from getting on fire.
 Boat Service Stopped.
 J. M. Dewberry, vice president of the Birmingham and Gulf Navigation com many. gives notice that boat service on the alabama river to Montgomery will be cut off after July until the company se- cures more boats~ He also adds that it will be well to have the city wharf built at once. Lack of floating euuinment to work at low rates Is given as rhe cause of the trouble
 Many June Brides.
 Mine host Hickey of the Exchange ho- tel says there is never a day now that a bridal couple is not among the guests, and the record was broken Wednesday when there were six at one time. "It looks like everybody tries to get married in June," he said.