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distributed In the interests Of the race
tracks during the legislative session Of
1909 are touched upon Eingerly. The re-
port outlines the testimony of Assistant
Distrot-Attorney Robert Elder Of
Brooklyn. recites that many material
witnesses were outside the committees
Jurisdiction and could not be examined
on that account. and punches the sub
ject a. follows:
1.-THE committee examined the books
and records m some OF the ofhcers
Of the Jockey Club. and Of the
various associations in the State.
The evidence shows that these or
aeanizations In their opposition to these
bills expended large sums for pub
ncity in order to create public opinion
in opposition to the measures. II
Q thu ono OF the eight racing
associations expended some $4,000
for the purpose. The aggregate legal
expenses OF these bodies in 1903
amounted to about SIG. c0o. There is
no evidence. however, that any OF
these expenditures were for Illegal
purposes"
New AntI.Br.tery Law.
The committee m to the sage con-
clusion that the reason why legislative
corruption Is 90 hard to unearth Is be-
cause legislators Will not Immediately
make the fact known when attempts are
made to bribe them. To remedy this
state Of affairs the committee propose
10 have the Legislature enact a law
which will render any legislator who
does not Immediately report any attempt
10 corrupt him with Imprisonment for
ten years or a fine Of 5000 or both. with
attending loss OF citizenship.
FIRE insurance matters are the chief
features of the report. These are dealt
with under three heads. The first sec
tioa Is an introduction and general out
line Of tho fire insurance business. with
comprehensive statistics. It further
discloses the general method which was
adopted by the committee in conducting
It's Inquiry.
The second section is a careful analy-
sis. based upon the evidence received.
Of the problems OF the fire insurance
business. All the features OF the evil
dance are discussed with much care.
alO klo ~ WV
are set forth at great length.
The third section Is devoted to the
various recommendations OF the COM
mittee with reference to proposed Leg
islation. The changes involve the most
far-reaching reforms ever proposed In
this State.
Laws Proposed.
Eleven proposed laws are submitted
with the report. which constitute the
last section of the document. In ad-
dition to the proposed act providing
for Immediate notification of attempted
bribery, there are ten bills Affecting
Ara insurance. One measure places
rate-making associations and organi-
nations, including the New York Fire
Insurance Exchange. under the control
ana superyision of the State Superin-
tendent of Insurance. The superin-
tendent II to be vested with ample
mower to prevent discrimination In the
matter of rates. The power OF licens-
ing brokers is taken from the New
York Fire Insurance Exchange. ana al
similar associations throughout the
State. II Is vested In the state super
intendent of Insurance. .
There Is also an anti-rebate bill, whlcn
prohibits the sharing Of premiums ana
makes It q misdemeanor to give or ac-
cept rebates. This br1l follows the lines
of NE present law relating to life insur-
moe premiums.
Another measure provided that fire In
Nrance companies shall report 10 the
etate Superintendent OF Insurance the
amount Of insurance issued by them In
the congested value sections of all the
cities In the country. Provision is made
in another bill for the admission to New
York state Of the New England Factory
Mutual Insurance Companies under the
supervision Of the state Superintendent
Of Insurance.
New ,LIoyds Companies
Another bill provides for the organ
izatlon OF new Lloyds and inter-insur-
ance organizations. The bin compels all
such associations to have a guarantee
fund Of 100000 In addition 10 the I'M
earned premium fun as Is now pro-
vided by law.
Another Of the insurance bills creates