Chap. 18.—An ACT to incorporate the bar association of the city of Rich-
mond.

Approved February 2, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That G. Carlton
Jackson, Preston Cocke, B. O. James, C. V. Meredith, James FE. Cannon,
Hill Montague, W. O. Skelton, Carter Scott, W. R. Meredith, John
Pickrell, John B. Minor, junior, John A. Coke, If. R. Pollard, B. B.
Munford, W. J. Leake, George L. Christian, Jackson Guy, Sol. Cutchins,
S. S. P. Patteson, Conway R. Sands, Frank W. Christian, Hill Carter,
L. LL. Lewis, James W. Gordon, and such other persons as are now asso-
ciated with them in the unincorporated society known as the Bar Asso-
ciation of the City of Richmond, or as may be hereafter associated with
them under this charter, be, and they are, hereby incorporated under the
corporate name of “The bar association of the city of Richmond,” for
the purpose of cultivating and advancing the science of jurisprudence.
promoting reform in the law and in judicial procedure, facilitating the
administration of justice in the city of Richmond and State of Virginia,
upholding and elevating the standard of honor, integrity and courtesy
in the legal profession, and to cultivate social intercourse among its
members.

2. The said corporation shall have power to adopt a seal and to change
or break the same, to contract and be contracted with, to suc and be sued,
and in its corporate name to take, institute, and prosecute any action,
suit or other proceeding in the courts of the land, or elsewhere for the
purpose of punishing or disbarring unworthy members of the profession
or persons assuming its functions which may now be taken and _ prose-
cuted by any natural person; and in its said name to take. institute and
prosecute any action, suit or other proceeding in any court for the pur-
pose of recovering any fees. dues, debts, property or other demands to
which said corporation may be entitled: to acquire by Jease or purchase
a suitable building or rooms, library, and furniture for the use of the
corporation ; to borrow money for such purpose and issue bonds therefor,
and to secure the same by mortgage or deed of trust, and generally to
acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, and to hold,
transfer, and convey any and all such real or personal property as it may
have and as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this corpora-
tion: provided, it shall not hold real estate exceeding in value the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars.

3. The said corporation shall have power to make and adopt a consti-
tution and by-laws not inconsistent with the laws of this commonwealth.
rules and regulations for the admission, government, suspension, and
expulsion of its members, for the collection of fees and dues, the number
and election of its officers, and to define their duties, and for the safe-
keeping of its property and the management of its affairs, and to alter.
modify, and change such constitution, by-laws, rules, and regulations
from time to time.

4. All interest of any member of said corporation in its property shall
terminate and vest in the corporation upon his ceasing to be a member
thereof by death, resignation, expulsion, or otherwise.

5. The several officers of the said association at the time of the passage
of this act shall continue to hold their respective offices, with the powers.
duties and emoluments provided by the constitution and by-laws of said
association until their successors shall be elected and installed, and in
case of any vacancy in any of said offices, such vacancies shall be filled
in the manner prescribed by the constitution and by-laws already adopted
by said association, or as the same may, in conformity therewith, be
altered and amended by this corporation, and the present constitution
and by-laws of said association shall be the constitution and by-laws of
said corporation until the same shall be altered or amended by said cor-
poration. All property, rights, and interests of said association now held
by any or either of the officers thereof or any person or persons for its
use and benefit, shall by virtue of this act vest in and become the prop-
erty of the corporation hereby created, subject to the payment of the
debts of the said association.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.