Chap. 224.—An ACT to prevent corporations not organized under the laws
of this Commonwealth securing a certificate of authority or license to
do business in Virginia where the name of such corporation would con-
flict with a corporation already doing business in Virginia. [S B 313]

Approved March 14, 1918.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That no
certificate of authority or Ticense to tranact business in this State
shall be issued by the State corporation commission to any corpora-
Lion, association or fraternal society, incorporated under a jurisdic-
tion beyond the limits of this State and hereby designated as a
foreign corporation, hereafter applying therefor, if the name of
such corporation, association or fraternal society is not such as to
distinguish it from any other corporation engaged in a similar
business or promoting or carrying on similar objects or purposes in
this State. :