The following papers were read: Random thoughts on valuations, by John Ginty; Central control of assessments, by R. E. Collins; Cost of government, by J: S. Chambers; Taxation of jitney busses, by W. V. Hill; Annual conference of National tax association, by John Mitchell; State control of bond issues, by G: G. Tunell; Best methods of taxation, by A. A. DeCamp. Governors' messages, 1917 Wisconsin-Gov. Phillip suggests that more equitable assessment could be obtained by abolishing the old system of local or township assessors and creating the office of county assessor instead. Such county assesors should be compelled to pass a civil service examination. Associated press Decisions Court holds news is a property right: Associated press, in appeal, wins every point in suit against International. N Y Times Je 22 '17 p 6 Association of American dairy, food and drug officials Proceedings, 1916. '16 J: B. Newman, sec., Manhattan bldg., Chicago (Food-Conferences) Association of American law schools Handbook and proceedings, 1916. '17 (Legal education-Conferences) Association of life insurance presidents Proceedings, 1916. '17 165 Broadway, N.Y. (Insurance, Life-Conferences) Athletics educational control would be desirable. J. E. Johnsen, comp. (Abridged debaters' handbook ser.) 103p bibl 35c '17 Wilson Bibliography Bibliography. In J. M. Johnsen, comp. Selected articles on athletics, p 3-9 '17 List of references on athletics in colleges and universities. U. S. Library of congress. 4p Ag 2 '16 (Typew. Cost of copying 20c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad Valuation * Tentative valuation by interstate commerce commission, Oct. 19, 1916, [of the] Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic railroad company. 53p '16 General sec., Presidents' conference com., 937 Commercial trust bldg., Philadelphia Attachment Legislation Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning attachment of corporate rights or shares. Corporation officer failing to furnish certificate of number of rights or shares held by defendant, shall be fined not more than $200. Amends G. S. 1902, sect. 833, (Ch. 7, P. L. 1917) Connecticut-Act concerning attachments of real estate. Limited to fifteen years. (Ch. 101, P. L. 1917) Exemption Legislation Vermont-Act relating to value of horses and draft animals, exempt from attachment, increased from $200 to $450. (No. 79, P. L. 1917) Attorneys. See Bar associations; District attorneys; Legal education; Legal profession Attorneys' liens Legislation Auditoriums, Municipal How Fort Wayne [Ind.] secured a municipal coliseum. B. J. Griswold. il Wildwood M 3: 19-20 D '16 Legislation Minneapolis, Minn.-Legislature has made an appropriation of $800,000 for a municipal auditorium in Minneapolis. Ap '17 Minnesota-Act creating an auditorium commission in cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, not operating under the home rule charter. (Ch. 340, P. L. 1917) Auditors. See Auditors, Traveling-Governors' messages, 1917; State auditors Auditors, Traveling Governors' messages, 1917 New Mexico-Gov. De Baca recommends that control of the office of traveling auditor be placed with the governor. Australia. Advisory council of science and industry Report of executive committee. Je '16 314 Albert st., E. Melbourne (Scientific researchReport) 2d report of executive committee. Ag '16 314 Albert st., E. Melbourne (Scientific research -Reports) Australia. Bureau of census and statistics. Labour and industrial branch Prices, purchasing-power of money, wages, trade unions, unemployment, and general industrial conditions, 1914-15. (Rept. no. 6) ? price '16 (Prices) Automobile insurance. See Insurance, Automobile Automobiles. See Jitney buses; Motor trucks; Automobiles in war. See Ambulances Cleveland school survey: summary volume. (Cleveland education survey) 50c '17 Survey com., Cleveland found., Cleveland, O. (School surveys) School administration and organization. (Cleveland education survey) 25c '16 Survey com., Cleveland found., Cleveland, O. (School administration and organization) Ayres. Leonard P., and McKinnie, Adele Illinois-Act amending an act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence, by providing that in bailable offenses when bail is given, the bail shall be double the amount expressed in the recognizance, and requiring the officer authorized to take bail to examine the bail on oath touching his or her sufficiency, etc. (H. B. 995, 1917) Bakeries Minneapolis, Minn.-What vocational education is needed for the baking business? U S Bur Labor Statistics Bul no 199 (Vocational education ser. no. 1) p 293-9 D '16 See also Bread Accidents Safety inspector in the bakery. il Travelers Standard 4:183-96 S '16 Ballots History of election ballot. Legislative News no 28 p 1-2. Mr 5 '17 See also Short ballot Laws • Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning the preparation, form, and use of ballots. (Ch. 202, P. L. 1915) 10p '15 State lib. Legislation Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning the preparation, form and use of ballots. Generally amends P. L. 1909, ch. 250. (Ch. 240, P. L. 1917) Kansas-Act providing that the state and national ticket shall be printed on one ballot and the district, township and county tickets on another ballot. Counties having double election boards to be provided with five ballot boxes for each precinct, two for national and state ballots, one for district, county and township, and two duplicates for constitutional amendments. Supplemental to existing laws on same subject. (Ch. 180, P. L. 1917) South Dakota-Act of prescribing order names upon ballots. (Ch. 231, P. L. 1917) Baltimore, Md. Merchants and Manufacturers association. Committee on taxation Report in re minor privileges. '17 (Municipal taxation-Minor privileges-Reports) Baltimore, Md. Real estate board Year book, 1916-1917. '16 (Real estate boards) Bancroft, Hugh Inheritance taxes for investors. 2d ed rev to Ja 1 '17 $1 '17 Houghton (Inheritance taxesLegislation, Comparative) Banking departments Governors' messages, 1917 Indiana-Gov. Ralston recommends the creation of a banking department on a nonpartisan basis. Banking laws * California-Bank act of the state of California as amended 1915. 133p Banking dept.. Postal Tel. bldg., San Francisco District of Columbia-Banking and building association laws. U.S. comptroller of currency. 40p 5c '16 U.S. supt. of doc. Federal reserve act, the national-bank act and all other federal laws relating to banking, with complete indexes and references. 203p '16 Nat. city bank of N. Y. • Iowa-Banking laws setting forth the statutes concerning the incorporation and management of banks, with suggestions relating to their organization, and acts amendatory thereto, together with opinions of attorneysgeneral including acts of the 36th General assembly. 43p '15 Auditor of state Maine-banking laws, 1915. 83p '15 Banking dept. -Same. In Maine. Bank comr. Report, 1915, p 302-82 '15 Michigan-Laws relating to banking. 133p '15 Sec. of state Oregon-Laws relating to banking, revision of 1917. 86p '17 State lib. Furnished only on exchange accounts. Texas-Banking laws of Texas with annotations, forms, and opinions of the attorney general. C. M. Cureton and W. M. Harris. 875p $7.50 '16 Southern law book publishers, Austin, Tex. United States-Act to amend certain sections of the act entitled Federal reserve act, approved Dec. 23, 1913. (Approved S 7 '16) 6p Nat. city bank of N. Y. United States-Amendments of the currency association law of May 30, 1908. 4p Nat. city bank of N. Y. Washington-Banking and trust company laws, including negotiable instrument act, bills of lading act, and forms and instruction in regard to the organization, management, reports, etc., of banks and trust companies. 203p '15 Bank examiner Bankruptcy Attorney presents some conclusions growing out of experience with the bankruptcy law. G: J. Hatt. Nat Assn Credit Men Bul 16: 880-2 S '16 Legislation Bankruptcy law: its permanency essential to Prevention Credit interchange bureau to check unwarranted expansion and prevent commercial failures. W. F. H. Koelsch. Nat Assn Credit Men Bul 17:44-8 Ja '17 Banks and banking Alabama-Summary of the condition of the state banks of Alabama (250 banks, 21 branches) on the call, June 30, 1916. 3p '16 Supt. of banks American banking in foreign trade. L. E. Pierson. In Nat. foreign trade convention. 4th official report, 1917, p 129-39 '17 * American banks in foreign trade. E. A. Groff. 13p My '17 Nat. city bank of N.Y. Argentina-Banking development of the Argentine Republic. tables Bankers Mag 94: 565-72 My '17 Banker and our business problems. E. N. Hurley. 13p '16 U. S. Federal trade comm. Address before the Ohio bankers' association at Columbus, O., Sept. 13, 1916. Banker and the problems of American business. E: N. Hurley. Econ World n s 12:363-5 S 16 '16 An address delivered before the annual meeting of the Ohio bankers' association, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1916. Banker's survey of the nation's affairs. J. K. Lynch. Econ World n s 12:426-9 S 30 '16 Annual address delivered at the 42d annual convention of the American bankers' association, held at Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 25-29, 1916. Branch banks and foreign trade. B. D. Harris. 24p '16 Nat. city bank of N. Y. Address delivered before the American cotton manufacturers association, Atlanta, Ga.. April 1916. British trade bank. H. J. Jennings. Fortn n s 100:841-51 N '16 Controlling the country's gold supply. A. C. Miller. Am Bankers Assn J 9:385-90 N '16 County banker's opportunity to assist in American agriculture. Joseph Hirsch. Econ World n s 12:429-33 S 30 '16 Address delivered at the annual convention of the American bankers' association, Kansas City, Mo.. Sept. 25-29, 1916. English banking. Edin R 225:104-18 Ja '17 Favorable trade balance the key to future prosperity. John Clausen. Econ World ns 13:585-6 Ap 28 '17 Great Britain-Committee on financial facili. ties for trade has issued a report (Cd. 8346) to the president of the Board of trade recom. mending the establishment of a British trade bank, constituted under royal charter to fill the gap between the home banks and the colonial and the British-foreign banking houses, and develop facilities not provided by the present system. The committee thinks that such a bank would, with efficient management, not only be a great boon to British trade, but also should prove a com. mercial success. Monopolization vs. independent banking. A. J. Frame. 3d ed 12p postage 6c '16 Andrew J. Frame, Waukesha nat. bank, Waukesha, Wis. Address read before the State bankers' association of Colorado, at Denver, July 21, 1916. Philippine national bank. H. P. Willis. Am Bankers Assn J 9:399-400 N '16 Philippine national bank. H. P. Willis. tables J Pol Econ 25:409-41 My '17 Plea for justice: to the Congress and the people of the United States: The serious question arises, is the doom of our independent banking system impending? A. J. Frame. 9p 5c F 117 Andrew J. Frame, Waukesha nat. bank. Waukesha, Wis. Recent growth of banking in the United States. E. H. Youngman. Bankers Mag 93: 544-7 D '16 Relation between banks and trust com panies and American railroads. R. F. Maddox. tables Econ World ns 13:907-9 Je 30 '17 [Relation of the banks of this country to the present situation and to the changing conditions which are to come.] W: P. G. Harding. Boston City Club Bul 11:145-56 Ja 1 '17 Thrift and its relation to banking. J. A. Bexell. Nat Educ Assn J 1:210-15 N '16 * Acceptances. 29p '17 Guaranty trust company of N. Y., 140 Broadway Growth made by the acceptance business in the United States in two years. George Lewis. Econ World n s 12:824-6 D 23 '16 Republished from the December, 1916, issue of the Journal of the American Banker's Association. Growth of acceptance business. George Lewis. Am Bankers Assn J 9:477-9 D '16 Importance of acceptances as a factor in making the United States a world financial power. S. R. Wagel. Am Bankers Assn J 9:717-20 Mr '17 Manufacturer and the bank. H. P. Willis. Am Ind 17:26-7 Je '17 Position of country banks on the question of the use of acceptances. S. R. Wagel. Am Bankers Assn J 9:805-7 Ap '17 Trade acceptances and their encouragement under our federal reserve system. C: W. Dupuis. 16p Charles W. Dupuis, 2d National bank, Cincinnati Various classes of acceptances now offering in the American financial markets. N. H. Fry. Econ World n s 13:8-9 Ja 6 '17 N 7 '16 Election returns, 1916 Illinois-Amendment to general banking law. Adopted. Yes 421,259 No 174,494. South Dakota-Bank guaranty law, a complete banking code with the guaranty feature, initiated by the bankers of the state, passed by the legislature and referred to the people. Rejected. Yes 47,715 No 52,205. N 7 '16 South Dakota-Similar banking measure as to guaranty and a complete code for banking matters initiated by the Democrats of the state, passed by the legislature and referred. Rejected. Yes, 47,925 No 50,226. N 7 '16 Federal reserve system Amendments to the federal reserve act. J Pol Econ 25:201-3 F '17 Federal reserve act. C: S. Hamlin. J Account 22:329-37 N '16 Federal reserve amendments. N Y Nat City Bank Circ. Economic Conditions etc. F '17 p 5-7 Federal reserve banking system in operation. O. M. W. Sprague. QJ Econ 30:627-64 Ag '16 Federal reserve board's warning. A. D. Wel ton. Some problems of the reserve system. Am Bankers Assn J 9:465-9, 511-13 D '16 Federal reserve system: looking ahead. A. C. Miller. Econ World n s 12:588-92 N 4 '16 Portions of an address delivered at the annual convention of the Indiana bankers' association, Indianapolis, Ind., October 24, 1916. Future and the reserve system. Am Bankers Assn J 9:592-3 Ja '17 Future of federal reserve system. A. R. Marsh. Econ World n s 12:521-2 O 21 '16 How federal reserve system has stabilized nation's financial resources in midst of world war is outlined. W: L. Harding. Official Bul 1:3 JI 21 '17 How to read the weekly statement of the federal reserve banks, by George Lewis; Reserve bank system's gain of state banks partly offset by withdrawals, by H. Dodge; State banks and the federal system, by C. C. K. Scoville. tables Am Bankers Assn J 9:721-5, 727-8, 771-3 Mr '17 J. Present position and future development of the federal reserve system. W. P. G. Harding. 15p '16 Federal reserve bd. Address before the forum of the New York chapter, American institute of banking, New York, Nov. 1, 1916. Reserve problem and the future of the federal reserve system. P. M. Warburg. Am Bankers Assn J 9:307-19 O '16 Address at the American bankers association, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 25-30, 1916. United States treasury obliged to subscribe nearly entire capital of federal land banks. table Econ World ns 13-337 Mr 10 '17 War finance and the federal feserve banks. A. C. Miller. Econ World n s 14:42-6 J1 14 '17 What the federal reserve system has done. H. P. Willis. table Am Econ R 7:269-88 Je '17 Amendments Amendments to the federal reserve act. Am Bankers Assn J 10:22-7 JI '17 Analysis of the federal reserve act and cognate statutes including analyses of the federal farm loan (rural credits) act, the bill of lading (Pomerene) act, the (Kern) amendment of the eighth section of the anti-trust (Clayton) act, and the rules and board: regulations of the federal reserve annotated. W. S. Paine. 416p maps charts $5 '17 Bankers pub. co., N.Y. Digest of the federal reserve act (including amendments to June 21, 1917). 47p '17 Guaranty trust company of N.Y., 140 Broadway Legislation, Proposed Proposed amendments to federal reserve act. Am Bankers Assn J 9:625-33 F '17 Regulations Federal reserve bd. Regulations. (Ser. 1917) 27p Je '17 Reports Report of the first meeting of the committee of twenty-five. Jerome Thralls. Am Bankers Assn J 9:551-8 Ja '17 Statistics Federal reserve banks; Statement of resources and liabilities of each of the twelve federal reserve banks at the close of business Dec. 22, 1916. N Y Nat City Bank Circ Economio Conditions etc. Ja '17 p 4-6, 11 Governors' messages, 1917 California-Gov. Johnson states that results have justified critical examinations and drastic regulation of the banking business, as proved by the fact that no state bank has closed its doors since December, 1913. Tennessee-Gov. Rye reports that very few bank failures have occurred in the last two years. Washington-Gov. Lister urges careful consideration of the proposed banking code. Guaranty of deposits Governors' messages, 1917 South Dakota-Gov. Byrne reviews the success of the bank guaranty law. Banks and banking-Guaranty of deposits-Cont. Legislation Kansas-Act providing that cash deposited in the state bank guaranty fund must be deposited in the state treasury and placed at interest, the interest to be credited to the guaranty fund (Ch. 78, P. L. 1917) North Dakota-Act relating to the establishment of a depositors guaranty fund guarantee the payment of the general deposits in state banks and the establishment of a commission to control such a fund. (Ch. 126, P. L. 1917) Industrial service to California-Act providing for assessment of stockholders by state superintendent of banks, when a bank is in process of liquidation. (Ch. 496, P. L. 1917) Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning and incorporation of banks trust companies in regard to liquidation for the purpose of continuing business as a state bank or trust company or both. Amends P. L. 1913, ch. 194. (Ch. 9, P. L. 1917) Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning reports to the bank commissioner. Reports of state banks and trust companies to be verified by oath of president, vicepresident, cashier, assistant cashier, treasurer or assistant treasurer. Amends G. S. 1902, sect. 3416. (Ch. 8, P. L. 1917) Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning the incorporation of banks and trust companies. Amends P. L. 1913, ch. 194. (Ch. 245, P. L. 1917) Georgia-Act authorizing national banks in the state to act as executors, administrators, trustees and registrar of stocks and bonds, etc. (No. 200, P. L. 1917) Georgia-Resolution to appoint a committee to draft bill regulating establishment of banks. (No. 15, P. L. 1917) Illinois-Act amending an act concerning corporations with banking powers, by providing that any association of persons not less than three may become incorporated under this act. A minimum examination fee of $25 and 2 cents additional for each $1,000 of the total assets of the bank examined shall be paid the auditor of public accounts. To be submitted to the people at the next general election for ratification in accordance with article XI, section 5 of the constitution. (S.B. 469, 1917) Michigan-Act providing for the incorporation of industrial banks" and regulating their operations. (Ch. 296, P. L. 1917) Pennsylvania-Act providing for a commission to codify existing laws. (No. 416, P. L. 1917) Reports of committee on federal legislation. C. A. Hinsch. Am Bankers Assn J 9:322-5 O '16 Report given at the American bankers association, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 25-30, 1916. Uruguay-New banking legislation. W. F. Voorhies. Americas 3:26-7 My '17 West Virginia-Act amending act re examination of banks, making a false or fraudulent report a felony. (Ch. 21, P. L. 1917) Legislation, Proposed Legislation recommended. In U. S. Comptroller of the currency. Text of the annual report, 1916, p 14-20 '17 Llability of stockholders Minnesota-Where a state constitution expressly provides that a stockholder of a banking corporation shall not be liable beyond the unpaid par value of the shares of stock owned by him, a subsequent amendment of said provision, imposing a double liability, cannot be construed to embrace those who became stockholders prior to the adoption of the amendment. The right to regulate and control banking business under the police power cannot go to the extent of imposing an additional personal liability upon stockholders. Yoncalla state bank v. Gemmill, Nov. 3, 1916, 159 N W 798. Ordinances, Proposed Chicago, Ill.-Ordinance recommended for passage by the committee on judiciary for the regulation of private banks. (Pam. no. 644) 5p N 27 '16 Munic. ref. lib. Overdrafts Checks without funds. Am Bankers Assn J 9: 344 O '16 Text of law of Mississippi and Rhode Island given. Legislation Illinois-Act providing that any person who with intent to defraud shall overdraw funds in any bank and thereby obtains money, personal property or other valuables shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for more than one year or both. The a check shall be prima drawing of such facie evidence of intent to defraud. (H. B. 55, 1917) South Dakota-Act constituting overdrafts a misdemeanor and providing penalties. (Ch. 152, P. L. 1917) Real estate Legislation Kansas-Act allowing banks to hold real estate up to one-half of their capital and surplus, instead of one-third, as under the old law. (Ch. 76. P. L. 1917) Regulation Comparative information Finance. bibl In W: E. Walling and H. W. Laidler, eds. State socialism pro and con, p 3-66 '17 Discusses: Central banks; Savings banks; Agricultural banks; Property insurance Reports United States. Comptroller of the currency. Text of the annual report to the 2d session of the 64th Congress, Dec. 4, 1916. 202p tables '17 United States treasury department, office of the comptroller of the currency, issues abstracts of reports of the condition of national banks in the United States. Reserves Legislation Connecticut-Act amending an act concerning the reserve funds in state banks and trust companies. 4/12 of reserve fund may consist of federal reserve notes and federal reserve bank notes. (Ch. 10, P. L. 1917) Service Does service pay: the answer of 89 banks. J. M. Regan. il System 31:504-8 My '17 Statistics Canada-Profits of Canadian chartered banks in 1916. table Econ World n s 13:843 Je 16 '17 Great Britain. Dept. of agric. and technical instruction for Ireland. Banking, railway and shipping statistics, Ireland, 1915. (Cd. 8330) 19p 2d 16 Training Modern bank training and opportunity. il Bankers Mag 93:428-32 N '16 Training its men to do the work. il Nation's Business 4:1-4 S '16 |