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INTRODUCTION. 
valuation in respect of societies to whose opera 
tions he may deem it inapplicable; and he may 
dispense with the quinquennial return, if the 
society enables him to inspect its hooks, and obtain 
by that means sufficient information as to its 
experience of sickness and mortality. 
47. Cattle Insurance Societies may insure 
against loss by death of neat cattle, sheep, lambs, 
swine and horses from disease or otherwise, with 
out limit as to amount. Their rules have the 
effect of a deed under seal, and contributions 
payable to them are recoverable as a debt in a 
County Court. The Treasury may extend these 
privileges to any specially authorized society. 
48. Benevolent Societies which, under 18 & 19 
Yict. c. 63, s. 11, were entitled to a special form 
of certificate, if their rules were not repugnant 
to law, and thus obtained only the benefit of 
certain specified sections of the statute, are now 
brought within its full operation. Division of the 
funds among the members, however, is not al 
lowed, nor is the privilege of nomination; and 
the power to hold land is restricted to one acre. 
It is much to be wished that charities generally 
should avail themselves of the protection to the 
funds and the other substantial advantages offered 
by registry under the Friendly Societies Acts. 
49. Working Men’s Clubs, or societies for pur 
poses of social intercourse, mutual helpfulness, 
mental and moral improvement, and rational re 
creation, may be registered. Division of the funds 
among the members is not to be provided for in 
.the rules, nor is the privilege of nomination al