The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-05
WOULD TRANSFER
HAIL DEPARTNEN NJ
State Insurance Branch Nav
be Taken from Commits
sioner Of immigration.
ADVANCE IN RATE
ANOTHER CHANGE
New Law Makes 1t Obligatory on Coun.
ty Commissioners to Appoint an Ad.
juster, Rather than do the Work
Will Contest Mobile Bill.
(By H. d. r.ulsou.,

(By H. d. Paulson.)
Bismarck. n. D., March 5.-Most
important of the changes wrought in
the manner Of administering the af-
fairs OF the state hail insurance de-
partment. as provided for in amend
ments voted by the senate and which
are now before the house committee
on insurance, is the transfer Of the de-
partment from the control of the COM
missioner OF immigration and labor
to the commissioner of insurance.
AS directly affecting the farmers,
the greatest change is the advance in
the insurance rate from 20 to so cents
an acre. Another big change is in
the adjustment Of hail losses. Last
Wear the adjusters were the county
commissioners of the various coun-
ties, each commissioner adjusting the
losses in his own district. The new
law makes 1t obligatory upon the
county commissioners to appoint a
county adjuster who shall work under
the direction of the commissioner of
insurance. and who shall adjust loss
cs in counties adjoining his own when
SO directed.
Assessors, who are made the agents
OF the insurance department, also will
De paid on Il new basis receiving a
half cent for each acre insured, in
stead OF receiving fixed fee for 100
acres or fraction thereof. The as
SCISSORS. by another bill that probably
will be passed. will be placed under
$1,000 bond instead of a $500 bond,
this change being made because Of the
Increased responsibilities that arise
Ing OF hail insurance work.
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ed IS a day and actual expenses.
Mobile Bill Will Be Contested.
There will be a hot fight in the
house against the Mobile bill, this he
Ing the act that proposed the regula-
ton of fraternal insurance orders.
Although it passed the senate with
little opposition, it is generally under
stood that there will be no such easy
shedding in the lower branch.
This is measure that has already
been adopted by fourteen states, and
1t is known as the Mobile bill by rea-
son of the fact that 1t was brought to
liz. at the insurance commissioners
held in that city.
Enactment Of this measure will give
the commissioner of insurance further
new duties, as he is made supervisor
of the fraternal orders.
Bonding Department is Sure.
The creation of q bonding depart
ment as provided for in the bill by
Senator Ellingson Is now certain, and
Governor Hanna has signed the bill.
1t is currently reported that bonding
companies will seek to have the meas
ure declared unconstitutional. and suit
to prevent any operations by the new
department is anticipated. This is
another new feature of Work for the
insurance commissioner. as he is plac-
ed in charge of the department.
AS originally introduced this bill
provided for the creation Of the de-
partment as an adjunct of the bank
examiners Office. That feature was
amended in the committee. To con-
duct the department the commissioner
Of insurance is authorized to appoint a
deputy and such clerks as may be nee
essary. the former to receive not more
than $500 per month. and the clerks
to receive $75 per month. Each coun-
ty official. except justice Of the peace
and constables. every assessor requir-
ed by law to furnish a bond. every city