Chap. 37.—An ACT Incorporating the Medical Society of Virginia.
Approved January 14, 1871.

Whereas, it has been represented to the general assembly,
that sundry citizens, hereinafter named, have associated them-
selves as a society, with a view to the advancement of medical
knowledge throughout the state of Virginia, and that the ac-
complishment thereof would be greatly facilitated, and their
labors rendered more extensively useful, if they were vested
with some of the attributes of a corporate body:

1. Be it, therefore, enacted by the general assembly, That
R. 8. Payne, John S. Wellford, John 8S. Davis, William Selden,
T. C. Brown, V. T. Churchman, Hugh McGuire, as well as all
others who may be hereafter admitted to membership with
them, be a body corporate and politic by the name of The
Medical Society of Virginia; that they shall be capable of
suing and of being sued in any of the courts of law or equity
of this commonwealth; that they shall have perpetual succes-
sion; and be authorized to use a common seal.

2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
medical society thus constituted, to enact all such by-laws as
they may deem necessary and proper for attaining the objects
of their institution, and not contrary to the constitution or
laws of the United States or of the commonwealth of Virginia.

3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said
society to require of persons admitted to membership therein,
such admission tees and annual contributions as a legal quorum
thereof may from time to time enact; and if any member shall
refuse or fail to pay such admission fee or annual contribution,
that the same shall be recoverable by the society, on motion
with ten days’ notice, before either of the superior or inferior
courts of law held in the city of Richmond, or in any county,
city, or corporation whereof the member so failing or refusing
to pay, shall be an inhabitant.

4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said
society to hold, under any title recognized by the laws of Vir-
ginia, such buildings as may be required for their immediate
personal accommodation as a society, for lecturing rooms, for
a dissecting room, and such other apartments as may be mani-
festly necessary or convenient for the promotion of medical
knowledge.

»). Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said
society to hold, under any title recognized by the laws of Vir-
ginia, whether coming to them by purchase, donation, or other-
wise, 80 much real property, exclusive of that mentioned in
the fourth section of this act, whereof the clear income, on an
average of ten years, shall not exceed two thousand dollars
per annum.

6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be at all times
subject to be altered, amended, or repealed, as the legislature
of Virginia shall deem necessary and proper.

7. Tis act shall be in force from the passing thereof.