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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SESs. II. Ch. 854. 1901. 1311 copy of its charter and articles of association and a copy of its by-laws, certified to by its secretary or corresponding officer, together with an appointment of the said superintendent as the gyerson upon whom _ process may be served as hereinafter provided: ovided, That such _£'{,”{”g,mw m,m_ association shall be shown to be authorized to do business in the State, ity w wr at place or country, province, or Territory in which it is incorporated or organ- m°°rp°”°i°°‘ ized, in case the laws of such State, country, province, or Territory shall provide for such authorization; and in case the laws of such State, country, province, .or Territory do not provide for any formal authorization to do business on the part of any such association, then such association shall be shown to be conducting its business in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; for which purpose the said superintendent may personally, or by some person to be esignated by him, examine into the condition, affairs, character, and business methods, accounts, books, and investments of such association at its home olice, which examination shall be at the expense of such association and shall be made within thirty days after demand therefor, and the expense of such examination shall be limited to fifty dollars. Any association {ping eminem or doing business under this subchapter shall be tpermitted to do business au °m" upon filing annually with the superintendent 0 insurance the certificate of authority of the insurance epartment of the State, Province, or Territory in which it is incorporated or organized: Provided, however, examination at That in case of failure to file said certificate by any such association, h‘”“° °m°°· or in case the superintendent of insurance shall deem it necessary, he shall have power, either personally or by some person designated by him, to examine into the condition, affairs, character, business methods, accounts, books, and investments of such association, at its home office, which examination shall be at the expense of the association. The amount of such expense shall not exceed one hundred dollars for associations which have no reserve or emergency fund and two hundred dollars for associations with a reserve or emergency fund,. Sec. 7 52. ANNUAL maro1z·rS.——Every such association doing business A¤¤¤¤l ¤¢P<>¤~¤· in said District shall, on or before the first day of March of each year, make and file with the said superintendent a report of its affairs and · operations during the year ending on the thirty-first day of December immediately preceding, which annual report shall be in lieu of all other reports required by any other law. Such report shall be upon blank forms to be provided by the said superintendent, or may be printed in pamphlet form, and shall be verified under oath by the duly authorized oiisicers of such association, and shall be published, or the substance thereof, in the annual report of the said superintendent under a separate part entitled “Fraternal Beneficial AsSociations," and shall contain answers to the following questions: First. Number of certificates issued during the year or members Questions required a ttcd., to be answered. Second. Amount of indemnity effected thereby. Third. Number of losses or benefit liabilities incurred. Fourth. Number of losses or benefit liabilities paid. Fifth. The amount received from each assessment for the year. Sixth. Total amount paid members, beneficiaries, legal representatives, or heirs. Seventh. Number and kind of claims for which assessments have been made. I Eighth. Number and kind of claims compromised or resisted, and brief statement of reasons. · Ninth. Does the association charge annual or other periodical dues or admission fees? Tenth. If so, how much on each one thousand dollars, annually or per capita, as the case may be? Eleventh. _Total amount received, from what source, and the disposition thereof.