Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-19

because the step was deemed neces'
sary TO Offset the increased municipal
iicenss tax.
Trouble began when Captain lserke-
ley started To cross.examine the WAT
ness. Mr.. Warren had said that a.
fB. Andrews, general manager OF the
iassociation, was not q member OF the
! virginia committee, and Captain
berkeley proceeded to try 10 bring
ont Just what Mr.. A7drews relation
10 the association and the committee
Is. Mr.. King objected strongly. and
the jury was withdrawn while the at
torneys cited authorities and argued.
Disagree AZ To Application.
All sides seemed 10 agree upon the
rule, that Is that crosS-examinatlon
must be limited to matters brought
our ON direct examination. bat they
were miles apart as to the application
of the rule in this particular Instance.
The argument was going on whea
court adjourned for the midday re-
cess. and was resumed In The after
noon. At the conclusions Judge Bar
ham sustained the defense's objection
tn the commonwealth question.
The Sary was brought in, and Cap
tain Berkeley continued the examina'
ton, asking the witness TO define his
own position in the association.
Mr.. Warren said that he was tho
associate member for Virginia OF the
executive commist,e os the Southeast
ern Underwriters Association. ZAP
tain Berk ley asker whether there is
an associate member ekthis commit
tee for each State.
Mr.. King objected to the question
on TIE ground that II was improper
examination. He insisted that time
was being lost, and that the court rule
on tn, point.
After some argument. the court sus-
tanned the objection$
by what authority, MIR. Warren, did
you and your committee raise the
rates In Newport News?" Captain
Berkeley asked.
As Business Proposition.
TIL witness said that the Virginia
committee has charge OF the business
of the Southeastern Underwriters AS
socla ton In the State and when this
situation arose down here, II thought
1t should be dealt with as a business
proposition.
GU STONED by Captain Berkeley, the
witness said. thar this committee had
its authority as a part of the south
eastern Underwriters Association.
The virginia committee was started
several years ago in order to expedite
tn conduct of business In the State,
and was given practically the author
uy of the executive committee ~
other States. Asked where the Rir.
ginia committee reports, Mr.. Warren
said the committee reports Is Mr., An
drews. as manager OF tie association.
When the occasion arises. Mr.. An
d-ews acts under the instructions OF
.tne executivs COMMITTEE. Witness did
not think The action in raising the
local rates had ever been reported to
Mr.. Aidrews. The Virginia commit
Sc ssfnakes reports at stated times TO
Ne Atlanta headquarters OF the asso-
citation.
Committee Authorized leerease.
Asked what Ist4he SCOPE Of such
reports. witness said Just a sue
clnct st6hment Of matters which have
been handled By the Virginia com
mittee and which the secretary thinks
should be reported. Witness said that
/ the day afr Mr. Harris had been
to Newport News the& his request 70
endeavor to haws th1aity license tax
changed, Mr.. Harri1 reported the
futile result OF his mission to the
committee in session. andx at the
same session the new slip increasing
rates In Newport News was author
ized.and drafted. The secretary OF
thez Virginia committee. Mr.. Harris.
keeps r cord of the proceedings OF
the meetings and this record Is read
before the committed and corrected
or approved. The win IS was not
prepared to say whsther the incouing
president OF the associstich had ap.
pointed the new Virginiat committee
in time for a meeting In June. As
tn witness UNDERSTOOD II. the Vir-
ginia committee Is subordinate to the
executive committee only In the mat
ter oIatixinf basis rates. Captain
Berkeley asked how the executives
committee Is appoin ed. bat this ques-
ticn was ruled out. Witness said the
Virginia committee cannot change
schedules, bit tha committee can
change the application of schedules
for satisfactory reasons. Ali the mem
bers OF the Virginia committee are
f, representatives. OF companies that arc
members OF the Southeastern Under
writer's Association. and the coWmit-
tee in applying schedules acts for all
of the members OF the association,
Witness be;Iev d that other companies
than msmbers OF the Southeastern Un-
derwriters' Association doing business
in Newport News world use the in
creased rate. bat he did not know It
is faS n vas Informed that these
other companies were sending policies
. through the stamping once.
Continual fitting.
Throughout Mr.. Warrsn's examila.
ton plain Berkeley and Mr.. stu
art. on one AIDE. aud Messrs. kin :,
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