The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
jail nos Hess than thirty days or more thar
one year. or by both such fine and imprison.

Iali nos hess than thirty days or more than
one year, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion OF the court.
Section lab P. Any person who shall act
within this State as an officer, agent or other
Wise III procuring, new members for any asSo
citation which shill have failed, neglected or
refused to comply with, or shall have violated
any of the Provisions Of Sections 143 Z to
Sections 145 r (both inclusive) of this ar
ticle or shall have failed or neglected TO COM
ply with the provisions therein preliminary to
transactins business as provided for by said
sections or either OF them. shall be subject to
the penalty provided i'll the last preceding
section for the mis- lam elnor therein specified.
Section 143 Q. Fraternal Beneficiary So
cletIeS. Orders or Associations as described in
Section l43 E, may be incorporated in the
manner provided for the formation of Cor
porations under this Article, provided that
no such Society, Order or Association incor-
porated in another State, Province or Terri
tory, nor any council or branch or compon-
ent part thereof can be incorporated under
laws of this State
Section lab r. Any association entitled to
do business in this State under the provisions
OF Sections 143 E to Sections 143 r, (both in
clusive) Of this Article which shall so conduct
its affairs or shall in any manner change its
charter, constitution or laws SO that it shall
not answer to the description of a Fraternal
Beneficiary Association. as set forth in Sec
ton 143 E. shall thereupon cease to be en-
titled to the privileges OF said section.
Section 2. The Insurance Commissioner
Of this State shall notify the Supreme Secre-
tary OF each OF the sd associations now do,
ing business il this State. OF the passage OF
this Act and enclose a blank for the report
ofits operations for the year ending Decem-
Der 3is;. 1893 and every association receiving
such notice ana blank shall file such report
in the manner provided in Section 143 H, net
Inter than three months from the date OF the
receipt o s,l,.h notice AMI blank. under the
like penalties as provided in Section 143 T,
fer not fling Il report.
Section 8. AID be Il enacted. That nothing
herein contained shall apply to lodges, or or
ders OF purely religious. charitable OF bene-
VIOLENT desert ,tion. paying exclusively SICK,
fun sral or death benefits to members, their
family or dependents. and not operated with
view to profit. nor shall any such organiza-
ton be required to make any report under
this or any other sections of the Insurance
laws. and provided further that no society,
lodge or pod: of any secret or fraternal So
ciety. or association OF employees OF any par
tcular trade. firm or corporation. organized
. in this State paying only sick benefits not ex-
ceeding $3.50 il the aggregate TO any one per-
son in any one year. or funeral benefit to
those dependent on a member not exceeding
three hundred and fifty dollars, shall be re-
quired to make any report thereof under this
Article. or under any other Article OF the
Insurance Laws. provided further that certlh-
Gates issue by TIE improved and independ-
ent orders. B mai d rith may be made payable
TO charitable Institution as now provided
in its Bylaws.
SEC. 9. And be Il further enacted, That
all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with
this Act be and the same are hereby repealed
t the extent of such inconsistency, and that
this act shall take effect from and after
the date of its passage.
App ,fAd !. ii 6. lS9L
FRANK BROWN, Governor
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
W. hcra.y certify that the aforegoing is
cor ii eoiy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
3. l.. SMITH.
Chief Clerk OF the House of Delegates.