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


Trand-parcnt. aunt. uncle. niece, nephew. frst
Of the r1ember's personal estate IL be died i'm
testate, 20 afianeed husband or afEfaneed wife
e sns e1er f5r r. a IaR e5as q Rn
cation. itnd 90 none other. Provided that pay
ment can only be made 70 6 beneficiary By rea-
documentary prof 10 tire satisfaction Of the
executive officers Of such association that the
fact OF such Dependency as herein provided ex-
fificate shall issue designating beneficiary by
way. q dependency UNLESS such dependency
shall be fully set forth in writing and estaD-
lished by documentary proof 10 the safisfsc-
ton Of said executive officers, prior 10 the Is
suance thereof, beDefit shall not be assigna-
BILE except 10 the benefieiaf1cs above specified
and thsn only by the cOnsent OF such associa-
ton, attested by its zeal and the signature OF
its supreme secretary aud supreme executive
officer, but the member may surrender his BEN
efit Certificate and have a new one issued to
any oipe or more Of the henefictaries, as above
specified. In the manner provided BY the con-
stitutien and laws OF such nssociasissti. such
association shall be governed by the provis-
ions Of Sections lf3 10 Sections Isl X both In
ciusiyel of this Article. and shall Be exempt
from The provisions Of the Insurance. laws OF
this State, and no law hereafter passed shall
apply 10 them unless they be expressly de3ig-
mated therein, provided that any corporations
or associations orders or societies operating on
the iUtge system and having rifualiatic work
in their lodges. councils or societies whose bus
mess 10 II IN whole or In part To pay ut the ex-
piration of q fixed period OF not less than five
years, a sum not exceeding the naximum
amount named IN their certificates or paying
dividend with drawal surrender, or old age
bcueiie, or paying such certificates ut the
expiration OF life expectancy, may con-
duet their business IN this state, und5r
the provisions governing fraternal bene-
fciaFy societies, orders OF associations with
this exception that no such corporation or
association shall be permitted TO llegin. do
or continue business N this state until ii shall
have first deposited with the Insurance Com
mtssioners OF this state. the sum of ten fhous-
and d'Jlars In dividend bearing securities sat
isfactJry to said Commissioners, as a guarantee
for the payment of Certificates issued by IL
which deposit shall be- constantly maintained at
that amount. Provided. however, that any
such corporation or association organized uIl-
der tile laws OF any other state, which may
have under the laws Of the State of which It Is
a citizen deposit Of equal value FIR the pur-
pose herein mentioned shall upon proof of the
existence of such deposit. not be required 10
make the same with the Insurance Commits
SIC. 1E3 II. Aay such association coming
within the description Of Frafernal Beneficia-
~ Association, as set forth in Section lf3 Z OF
this Article organized under the laws of this or
any other State, Province or Territory. and
now doing business in this state, may continue
such business, provided that II hereafter CON-
ply with the provisions OF Sections i4;l IL and
l3 !, regulating annual reports, and the desg-
nation OF the Commissioner of Insurance as
the person upon whom process may be served
as hereinafter provided; and shall file with the
Commissioners OF Insurance II duly certified
copy OF its Charter or Act of incorporation, lis
form of Benefit Certificate also Certificate of
the proper officer of such state, Province or
Territory, certifying that such association is
authorized to conduct its business therein,
where the laws of such state, Province or Ter
E1tory require an annual report of the opera
lions OF sucn AsSoclatloh or Nhere It's laws ati-
thortze such certificate, and thcrcupon said
Commissioner of Insurance shsll issue a certi-
hclte TO said association authorizing IL to con-
time To do business In this State, for which he
shall receive the sum of twenty-five dollars:
but IL said association be Incorporated under
the laws OF this state, or IL IL bc u foreign cor
porsStiOn and by the laws of the State OF its In
CORPORATION shall not be required 10 make re-
pori or the certificate referred TO in this section
shall not be authorized by such law. then the
Commissioners of Insurance shall make exam
inatiOn OF its affairs in manner as provided I'm
the next succeeding section section lEj Gb In
like ease, before issuing such certificate and
until Il certificate II refused after examination
had provided, such association shall con-
tinue to do business in the State as heretofore.
immediately upon the passage of this net the
Commissioner Of Insurance shall notify the
supreme Secretary and the State Secretary of
all associations described in section li3 T. now
doing business In this state, OF the provisions of
this and the following section, and said associ-
alton shall file the papers in this section requir
ed TO be hled within two months after receiy-
ing said notice. The expense of the eXaminn-
ton required under this section for associa-
tons Incorporated under the laws of this State
shall not exceed fifty dollars.
SEC. lf3 q. ANY such association coming
within the description of Fraternal Bcncfici-
airy Association as SGT forth In section lf3 L of
this article. organized under the laws of any
doing business within this State when IL shat!
have filed with the Commissioner of Insurance
duly certified copy of its charter and articles
of association, and u copy of its constitution or
laws, certified To by its secretary, or CORES
pending officer, together with an appointment
of che Commissioner of Insurance of this State
rs a person upon whom process may be- served
as hereinafter provided; and shall pay said
Commissioner OF Insurance fee of twenty
i've dollars for filing said charter, COPY of CON
stitution and laws and appointment of attor-
neY; and provided that such association shall
6e shown by certificate 20 be authorized to do
business in the State, Province or Territory
in which it is Incorporated or organized I'm case
tho laws Of such state, Province or Territory
shall provide for such authorization; and IN
ca,sc the laws of such State. Province or Terri
tory do not provide for any formal authoriza-
ton TO do business ON the part of any such as
ISOLATION, then such association shall be shown
To be conducting its business in accordance
with the provisions of sections lt3 Il to sections
li3 IL both incinsive) of this article, for which
purpose the Commissioner of Insurance of this
State may personally, or by some person to he
designated by him. examine into the condition
affairs. character and business methods. nc
counts, books and Investments at its home Of
flee, WI ich examination shall be at the expense
OF such association, and shall be made within
thirty days after demand therefor, and the
Commissioner of Insurance shall be paid by
said association for such examination the actIi-
al travelling expenses and not more than ten
dollars per day for each day actually employed
IN such examination, not to exceed fifty dol
lars in the aggregate.
The Commissioner of Insurance shall issue a
qIlired in this section, authorizing il to do bus
mess within the State. for which certificate said
association shall pay TO said commissioner the
fee of twenty-five dollars.
SEC. l+3 II. Every such association doing
business in this State shall on or before the last
day OF March in each year, make and file with
the Insurance Commissioner of the State n re-
port OF the affairs and operations during the
year ending on the 3ist day of December i'm
mcdiateiy preceding, which annual report shall
bt. in lieu OF all other reports required by any
DINER law. such reports shall be upon appro-
pirate blank forms to be provided by the In
sLirancc Commissioner and shall be verified un-
der oath by the duly authorized officer of such
association, aud shall be published. or the sub
stance Thereon, IN the annual report of the In
sllrance commissioner under a separate part.
entitled "Fraternal Beneficiary Associations
rue insurance Commissioner Is authorized and
empowered ut amp time to address any addi-
uonaI inquiries 20 any such association in re-
iatlon To its doings or condition, or any other
matter connected with its transactions relative
TO the business contemplated by sections Is3 Is
10 sections l45 both fnclusiye) of this article
auu such ofnccrS OF such association the In
sirance Commissioner may require shall
promptly reply in writing under oath to all
such inquiries, II so required and In case after
slch inquiry the Insurance Commissioner shall
nave reason to believe that such association il
insolyent or cannot meet its obligations to its
Denenciar1es or certificate holders. or Is CON
Quoting its business In an Illegal manner. he
may oy some person designated by him, exam
Inc the accounts, books and investments OF said
association. at its home Office at the expense of
SAID association, not 10 exceed in the aggregate.
the sum OF fifty dollars. Each such associa-
ton ON ming Its annual report, shall pay 10
the Insurance Commissioner the sum of TWEEN
ty-fiye dollars.
SEC. li3 I, Each such association now doing
or hereinafter admitted To do business within
this state and not having is principal ofhee
Within this state and not being organized tlTl-
Ger the laws of this State, shall appoint in writ
ing the Insurance Commissioners, or hissucces-