Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

tlon shall be made by not less than my
persons, citizens OF the State OF Delaware,
resident within the jurisdiction OF the
court 10 which SAID application Is presented
The said application or certificate OF moor.
poration shall state accurately and spe-
officially tho object and purposes OF the So
ciety and tho beneficial or protective pur-
poses II is organized to promote and no
society heretofore or hereafter incorporated
for beneficial or protective purposes In pur-
suAnce OF the act aforesaid shnll be author
lied to make contracts OF insurance or Issue
policies OF Insurance or employ agents 10
gollcit insurance or employ and pay agents
70 solicit memberahip.
nAe, q. Every society Incorporated as
aforesaid may be empowered Within tne
jurisdiction OF the court approving the ap-
plicatlon and making the decree inoorpo.
rating said society to pay funeral benent
not exceeding the sum OF three hundred
dollars to dependent or members OF the
family OF deceased member or slick bene-
fits or benefits In case Of disability arising
from dlsablement or accident or In the
event OF any or all Of these contingencies,
and to provide relief to INDECENT and I'M
fortunate members aud for such other like
beneficial or protective purposes NJ shall
be fully specified In the application for o
charter.
Sec. s. Upon the petition OF three or more
members OF any society Incorporated for
beneficial or protective purposes 70 the
superior court OF the county Ia which said
society Is located or TO any Judge thereof
alleging that said society Is iraudulently
| conducted or has exceeded its corporate
powers or has iailed TO comply with the
requirements OF this act or any law appli'
| cable to the same the said court or judge
shalt issue an order requiring said society
| to show cause why It's business should not
be- closed and the court or Judge as the
case may 3e shall thereupon hear the allie
cations and proofs Of the respective parties
or appoint an examiner to perform such
\ duty and report the facts to said court OF
Judge aud II 1t appears to the satisfaction
Of said court or Judge that such society Il
fraudulently conducted or has not CON
Quoted Its business In accordance with Law
the said court or Judge shall decree disso
luton OF such corporation and dlstTihu'
tion OF Its effects or make such other ordel
In the premises as may bs just and expo
dent.
II is at once apparent that by the con
struction OF section every beneficial
Organization in Delaware is ruled out oil
existence. The act distinctly states thai
the sick or disabled or those afflicted
through accident can only receive th,
sum OF $500 as relief and funeral benefit
combined. This is prepGstsrous. Their
are SCORES OF men in this city who beinl
inyalids or permanently disabled hay
received thousands OF dollars an
are yet receiving weekly aid upo
which they live ana in man
instances support families. The casr
are also innumerable where the widow
and children of the deceased members c
beneficial societies are being oomfortabl
maintained through these excellent O.
ganizations upon death benefits, sc. Til
idea Of the General Assembly legislatiu
these bodies out OF existence is too pr
posterous 10 even entertain. II the LeI
islature would do the community 50
vice II will knock out these wild cal
companies of many promises and oOc
sional performances.