Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-27
BILLS ARE APPROVED
Five District Measures to Get
Favorable Report.

The House District committee made a
third and successful attempt today to
get q quorum, and when the requisite
number OF members finally appeared the
committee got busy and ordered a ia
vorabie report on five District bills.
Three Of these measures affect tnsur-
ance companies doing business In the
District and make more stringent the
laws governing them.
The committee also approved the ac-
ton Of a subcommittee which recently
took favorable action upon the bill au-
thorizing the United States government
to begin proceedings for the protection of
Its interests In lands along the Anacostta
river and the Eastern branch to which
various persons and corporations claim
title.
The five bills reported by the committee
today are as follows:
Require Sworn Statement.
Requiring all insurance companies OPP
Grating in the District Of Columbia to
furnish a sworn statement March 1 Of
each year Of its liabilities and assets, the
amount Of business transacted and other
information desired by the superintendent
Of insurance.
Directing that the superintendent of
the insurance companies operating in
the District have actually paid up in
cash the amount Of capital specified in
their charters, and If 1t Is in possession
Of tho actual amount Of security re-
quired by it's charter. and providing for
the punishment of any insurance COM
pany agent who shall make q false
statement as to the condition OF his
company.
Will Clear Property Titles.
Providing for the preservation and pro-
lection OF tho lands and waters compris-
ing any part OF the Anacostia river or
Eastern branch. This bill. which recently
received favorable attention at the hands
Of a subcommittee Of the District COM
mittee. authorizes the Attorney General
to institute suits against any "squatters
on the lands mentioned and against all
persons who may have or may pretend
to have any right or title to lands ada
cent to the Anacostia river, the Eastern
branch and Rock creek.
The Attorney General is also authorized
to start proceedings to make clear the
title of the United States to any dis
puted lands within the limits Of any pub
lilo reservation, park, road or building
spaces In the District.
Exempting lot 50, in square no. in the
city of Washington. from the operation
of an act restricting the ownership Of
real estate In the territories to Ameri'
can citizens"
The bill. which has passed the Senate,
provides for the remittance OF all for
feiture incurred by the alienage OF lsa-
bella Wtllkie, owner OF the lot.
Assets Of Insurance Companies.
Amending the regulations governing
health, accident and life insurance COM
panies in the District, providing that
they shall have paid-up assets Of at least
$4,000 as q guarantee fund, to be ap-
proved by the superintendent Of insurance
Of the District, and providing that no
company shall insure a greater accident or
death benefit than $500 or a greater week.
ly indemnity Of more than $40 to any per-
SON unless such company shall have ap-
proved assets Of at least 100000. A per
cent tax on all moneys received by such
companies Is levied. The companies are
also required to make an annual state
ment, and the superintendent of insur-
ance is clothed with power to suspend the
license of any association not living up
to the requirements OF this bill after a
sixty-day notice.
Fraternal associations are exempted
from tina provisions Of the bill. and Rep
resentative Berger. q member Of the COM
mtttee. also secured an amepdment AK
empting trades unions.