Chap. 493. AN ACT to amend chapter six hundred and ninety of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, entitled "An act in relation to insurance corporations, constituting chapter thirty-eight of the general laws," relating to reports of corporations. Became a law May 17, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section forty-four of chapter six hundred and ninety of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, entitled "An act in relation to insurance corporations, constituting chapter thirtyeight of the general laws," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 44. Reports of corporations.-Every corporation engaged wholly orin part in the transaction of the business of insurance in this state, whether heretofore or hereafter incorporated by a general or special law, except corporations formed under articles sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth of this chapter, shall annually, on the first day of Janu. ary, or within two months thereafter if a corporation under article two of this chapter, and within one month thereafter, if a corporation under articles three and four of this chapter, file in the office of the superintendent of insurance a statement verified by the oath of at least two of the principal officers of such corpora tion, showing its condition on the thirty-first day of December then next preceding, which shall be in such form and shall contain such matters as the superintendent shall prescribe. If a foreign corporation incorporated under the laws of a state or country outside of the United States, such oath may be made by the manager thereof within the United States. The superintendent may also address any inquiry to any such insurance corporation or its officers in relation to its doings or condition, or any other matter connected with its transactions. Every corporation so addressed shall promptly and truthfully reply in writing to any such inquiries, and such reply shall be veri fied if required by the superintendent, by such officer of the corporation as he shall designate. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 494. AN ACT to amend chapter nine hundred and eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled "An act in relation to taxation, constituting chapter twenty-four of the general laws," and to supply an omission occasioned by the repeal of chapter six hundred and seventy-nine, laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-six. Became a law May 17, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section one hundred and eighty-seven of chapter nine hundred and eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetysix, entitled "An act in relation to taxation, constituting chapter twenty-four of the general laws," is hereby amended to read as follows: § 187. Franchise tax upon insurance corporations.- Every insurance or surety corporation doing business in this state, except a fire, marine or casualty insurance corporation of another state, shall annually pay a tax into the treasury of the state for the privi lege of exercising its corporate franchises in this state, at the rate of five-tenths of one per centum upon the gross amount of premiums received for business done in this state by such company or association, person or partnership, whether such premiums were in the form of money, notes, credits, or any other substitute for money. Life insurance corporations and purely mutual benefit associations, whose funds for the benefit of members, their families. or heirs, are made up entirely of contributions of their members and the accumulated interest thereon, shall be exempt from the tax fixed by this section. The term "insurance corporation," as used in this article, shall include all persons and partnerships doing an insurance business in this state. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 495. AN ACT to amend section one of chapter ten hundred and thirty- Became a law May 17, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and amended. Section 1. Section one of chapter ten hundred and thirty-one Act of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to encourage and promote the professional training of teachers," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ment, etc., or classes. § 1. The board of education or the public school authorities of Establishany city or of any village employing a superintendent of schools, of schools may establish, maintain, direct and control one or more schools or classes for the professional instruction and training of teachers in the principles of education and in the method of instruction for not less than thirty-eight weeks in each school year. §2. This act shall take effect immediately. Chap. 500. AN ACT to amend the agricultural law, relative to the promotion Became a law May 18, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Section 1. Chapter three hundred and thirty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act in relation to agriculture, constituting articles one, two, three, four and five of chapter thirty-three of the general laws," is hereby amended by inserting after article four, a new article to be known as article five, and to read as follows: ARTICLE V. SUGAR BEET culture. Section 71. Commissioner of agriculture to apportion moneys appropriated for promotion of sugar beet culture. 72. Persons, et cetera, to whom moneys may be appor tioned. 73. Statements; inspections, branding of packages. 74. Inspectors, to be appointed by commissioner. 75. Weighman, powers and duties. 76. Apportionment of moneys by commissioners of agriculture. Section 71. Commissioners of agriculture to apportion moneys appropriated for promotion of sugar beet culture.-Money appropriated for the promotion of sugar beet culture by scientific and practical experiment shall be apportioned by the commissioners of agriculture to the persons, firms, associations or corporations entitled thereto, according to the provisions of this article. § 72. Persons, et cetera, to whom moneys may be distributed.— Any person, firm, association or corporation, engaged in the manufacture of sugar from beets grown in the state of New York, upon registration in the office of the commissioner of agriculture, and filing a certificate therein, stating the name of such person, firm, association or corporation, the location of the factory, and the capacity thereof, and the time when the manufacture of sugar be gan or is to begin, shall be entitled to a distributive share of the amount appropriated for the promotion and encouragement of sugar beet culture, as provided in this article. No such person, firm, association or corporation shall receive any portion of the moneys so appropriated, unless all the beets used in the manufacture of such sugar are grown within the state of New York, and unless the grower received therefor a net sum of not less than five dollars per ton, and provided such beets are not grown by the manufacturer of such sugar. No money shall be distributed to such manufacturers, unless the sugar manufactured by them shall contain at least ninety per centum of crystalized sugar. The commissioner of agriculture may expend such sum or sums as he may deem necessary or expedient, not exceeding ten per centum of the amount appropriated for the purposes of this article, in practical and scientific experiments in growing sugar beets in one or more sections of this state, for the purpose of determining the adaptability of the soil thereof for the production of sugar beets. § 73. Statements; inspections, branding of packages.-The quantity and quality of sugar upon which said money is to be paid shall be determined by the commissioner of agriculture of this state, with whom all claimants shall, from time to time, file verified statements showing the quantity and quality of sugar manufactured by them, the price paid the producer for beets and upon which said money is claimed. The said commissioner shall, without unnecessary delay, visit or cause to be visited by such persons as he shall designate in writing, the factory where said sugar has been produced or manufactured, and take such evidence by the sworn testimony of the officers or employes of such factory or others, as to the amount and quality of sugar so manufactured, and the price paid for beets as to him or the person so designated by him shall appear satisfactory and conclusive. The sugar so manufactured shall be placed by the manufacturer in original packages, which shall be examined and branded by the said commissioner or person by him designated, with a suitable brand, showing the quantity and the quality of sugar contained in each of said packages, of which an accurate account shall be kept by said inspector, and filed in the office of the commissioner of agriculture of this state. § 74. Inspectors, to be appointed by commissioner.—It shall be the duty of the commissioner of agriculture to appoint a resident inspector in each town or city where one or more manufactories of sugar may be located in this state, the aggregate output of which factories shall exceed two thousand pounds of sugar per day, and such examiner shall make such examinations, take such evidence and make such records and reports as is specified in section two of this act. The compensation or fee for such service of said inspector shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five cents for each package so branded, nor the sum of five dollars per day for any one day's service, and such resident inspector shall be required to give a good and sufficient bond in the sum of not less than two thousand dollars to the state of New York, contingent on the faithful performance of his duties, said bond to be approved by the said commissioner of agriculture. Said fees or compensation, together with the cost of said brand and any and all analysis that the said commissioner of agriculture or other authorized inspector shall require to be made, shall be borne and paid by the claimant of said money. Vol. I 80 |