Chap. 41.—An ACT to Incorporate the Lee Memorial Association.

Approved January 14, 1871.

Whereas, it 1s represented that it is the desire of many per-
sons who served as officers and soldiers in the army of the
Confederate States, to erect a monument to perpetuate the
memory of General Robert E. Lee, to effect which, corpcrate
privileges and facilities are deemed expedient:
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
Wm. N. Pendleton, F. W. M. Holliday, C. 8S. Venable, J. W.
Massie, Charles A. Davidson, Wm. McLaughlin, J. B. Dor-
man, Wm. Allan, Wm. P. Johnston, 8S. C. Boude, S. S. White,
A. Graham, Jr., William Terry, William A. Anderson,-Jobn
S. Mosby, John Echols, Thos. 8S. Flournoy, Robert Stiles, Jas.
K. Edmondson, and such other persons as they shall associate
with them, be and they are hereby incorporated by the name
and style of The Lee Memorial Association, and by this name
they shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, may
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and in all respects
shall be invested with the rights and privileges conferred, and
subject to the restrictions and regulations prescribed by the
fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh chapters of the Code of eighteen
hundred and sixty, so far as the same may be applicable to such
an association, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this
act.

2. The objects and purposes of this corporation shall be to
purchase and beautify grounds, to erect thereon a suitable
monument to perpetuate the memory of General Robert E.
Lee, and to observe the anniversary of his decease by proper
memorial ceremonies; and the operations of said corporation
shall be confined to such objects.

3. The officers of said corpcration shall consist of a presi-
dent, fifteen vice-presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and an
executive committee of nineteen members.

4. The persons mentioned in the first section, shall constitute
the executive committee of said corporation, with power to
increase the number of said committee, to fill the vacant off-
ces, to fill any vacancies which may occur in their body, by
death or otherwise, to make rules and regulations for the man-
agement of the association, and for the admission of members,
and generally, to do every act and thing necessary to carry
into effect this act, or to promote the object and design of this
corporation: provided, that such by-laws, ordinances, regula-
tions, or acts, be not inconsistent with the laws of this state
or of the United States.

d. In promotion of these objects, the corporation may ac-
quire real and personal estate not exceeding an aggregate value
of five hundred thousand dollars, and may invest its funds in
bank or other stocks, in the bonds issued by this or any other
state or by the United States, or in bonds of any incorporated
company.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage, and shall be
subject to amendment or repeal, at the pleasure of the general
assembly. :