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WHEREAS certain friendly societies were established and enrolled under the Acts passed in the tenth year of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, chapter fifty-six, and the fourth and fifth years of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, chapter forty, relating to friendly societies, or under one of them: And whereas the scope and operation of friendly societies since the passing of the said Acts have been limited by law in respect to the amount for which policies of assurance payable on the death of members of such societies may be granted; but some of the said societies, established as aforesaid, and which grant or effect policies of assurance payable on death, have not been so limited, and such last-mentioned societies have therefore been excluded the benefit of certain provisions and privileges made for and granted to friendly societies in respect to exemption from stamp duties and otherwise; and it is desirable that there should be special provisions made with respect to such of the said societies so excepted and excluded as aforesaid:
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