Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-05-17

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passnsess unasef eeE<Itns 10 20 sections l85 IL
49, ~ :, ine.s.fei g this article shall not te lia
er pnEeM and shall nox he seized. takesi. ap-
pr0prIafed oF applied b any legal or equitable
ebt r sisif = r " u s.y
DNneltcfarF uii<nE6 IL cerfiflcafes or Of any
49, n, ~ = Mp hase any rixht thereineler
anla1tzr the ia'Fs HY this state may provide for
tie ineesinez 81 Is legislative or governing
wherein ssaeh asseeiafioa shall have sslborsil-
nate bodies. end I'll tzsirseSs transacted at sch
neek!ngs shall p mild in all respects as IL such
mee1iuks were heid In this State, and where the
1870 aaMs Of any s1ch nssocistion provide for the
ssl.ss;,, Y. u oncsEs p votes g g cst N is
ordinate bodies in ans other state Province or
/ State. = 80
sEll 1ss \. ANY person. osseer. member. en-
aM1,isning phyIaelais. Who shall knowingly or
MiE.iiAy make amy false or fraudulent state
m, ~ IN Or WITH refe renee 70
any spplicaflcn Tor membership or for the pur-
P,se 81 obtaining my money or benefit in any
stssssateon tFsnsaCtiTzx business under sections
~ K TO sections lss X lboth inclusiyel OF this
article. shall be guflfr a. q misdefneansr. and
uposl conylcfion shall be punished 10y fine OF
| nc not les than one hundred dollars nor more
ia. III I've hundred dollars or Imprisonment In
the taty or County taii Cor not hess than thirty
gays nor mqfe than one year. or both IN the
Snail SsIs ~ me Ioirt ana any per.sn. who
snatsrial fass or thing Ia sworn statement a.
20 tic death or disability of certificate holder
IN any such association for che purpose Of pro-
CURING Payment o. 3 benefit named in the GER
uncate % such holder. and any person who
shai! wiifnlly make any. false statement in Aiay
Nerlned report or declaration under oath re-
qnfed or authorized under the provisions of
sections i4S to sections lf3 X both fnclusiye)
~ nas article. &C either Of them shall he guilty
punished as provided by the statutes of this
state IN relation e the crime of perjury.
section is3O Any sucn association refusing
or Beglecting 20 make the report as provided
IN sscfion Ifl II shall be excluded from doing
uns..,,ess WITHIN the state IN procuring new
witaln sixty days after failure 10 make such
report or in case any such association shall
fraifdently; or shall fail TO comply with any al
the provisions OF sections 143 E to sections lf3
II doth inciusivcl nf this article. immediately
70 enJotn the same from carrying on any hrssi-
ness. And no injunction against such csssocia-
application set forth I'm this section. No asso-
ciaiaon so enjoined shall have authority 20 con-
tlnle business until such report shall be made
or overt act or. violation complained Of shall
have been corrected. nor until the costs Of such
action be paid by IL. provided that the court
snail ma that such association was in default
as charged. whereupon the Insurance Comuis-
Sioiler shall reifIsfafe such association and NOT
until then shall such association be allowed to
agitin do business in this State. ANY officer
agt'nt or person acting for any asSociation or
subordinate body thereof, within this state, i'm
procuring now members. while such assOt.ia-
tion shall be en1uincd or prohibited from do
ing business pursuant to this section shall ha
detmed guilty of q missicmeanor. and ON oon-
not less than twenty-five dollars nor NOR. than
two hundred dollars or by imprisonment i'm the
city or county jul not less than thirty Clays or
more than one year, or by both fine and i'm
prsonment in the discretion of the court.
Section liS z. Any person who shall act with
IN TINS state as an officer. agent or otherwise
In procuring new members FOR any association
Which shall have failed, neglected or refused
TO comply With. or shall have violated any of
Toe A.
X both inciuEiyel OF this article or shall have
failed or neglected 10 comply with the provis-
ness as provided for by said sections or either
OF them. shall be subject 20 the penalty pro-
yided in the last preceding section for the mis-
Section 143 Q. Frafernal Beneficiary socie-
ties, Orders or Associations ms described i'm sec
ton ~ + may be Incorporated in tho manner
provided Tor the formation of Corporations
under this Article. provided that no such So
ciety, Order or Association INCORPORATED In
ailo1ner sentc, Province or Territory, nor any
can be Incorporated under laws of this state
Section l43 Il. Any association entitled 10 do
business IN this state under the provisions of
sections if3 TO sections l43 II both inclusiyel
OF this article which shall so conduct its affairs
orsnah In any manner change it charter, con-
siitution or laws so that IL shall not answer to-
the description OF q Frafernal Beneficiary Asso-
cation MS set forth in section ll3 F. shall there
upon cease 70 be entitled 20 the privileges of
section 2. The Insurance Commissioner of
this state shall notify the supreme secretary OF
each OF the said associations now doing busi-
| ness in this State, of the passage Of this Act
and enclose blank for the report OF its oper-
atoms Tor the year ending Deccmber n, issI,
and every association receiving such notice
| and blank shall fiie such report In the manner
provided In section 1f3 III, not later than three
| months from the date of the receipt of such
notice and blank, under the like penalties as
provided in section f43 p, for not filing a report
Section .. And be Il enacted. Tint nothing
herein s contained shall apply 70 lodges or ord
lent description, rnying exclusively sick. fu-
neral or Death benefits 70 members, thcii FAM
lily or dependents, and not operated with n
| view to profit, nor shall any such organization
he required to make any report under this or
any other section of the Insurance laws and
provided further that no society, lodge or body
of any secret or ffaternal society, or associa-
tfon OF employees OF any particular trade firm
or corporation, organized in this State paying
only sick benefits not exceeding $50 I'm the ag-
{regate t1any one person in any one year, or a
funeral benefit to those dependent on a member
not exceeding three hundred and fir;y dollars
small DE required TO make any report thereof
under this Article, or under any other Article
OF the Insurance Laws, provided further that
| certificates issued by the improved and indie
pendent orders, BnE Birth may be made paw
able To a charitable institution rs now proyid-
ed in its bylaws.
SEC. g. And be Il further enacted. That all
Acts and parts OF Acts Inconsistent with this
Act be and the same are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency and that this A ~
shall take effect from and after the date It's pas
sage.
Approved April Q. 1884.
FRANK BROWN. Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
President of the Senate
JAMES II. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certssS that the aforgoing is a
bly, of Maryland, passed january Session, is9l
J. ROGER McSHERRY
ssSrefary of The Senate.
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates