Chap. 424.—An ACT to approve, ratify, and confirm the charter of the peace
and light society, of King George county, Virginia.

Approved February 20, 1900.

Whereas on the fourth day of October, eighteen hundred and ninetv-
four, the judge of the circuit court of King George county in vacation,
granted a charter incorporating the grand order of peace and light society
of King George county, Virginia, which charter so granted is in words
and figures following:

Virginia:

In vacation of Ning George circuit court, the fourth day of October,
eighteen hundred and ninety-four:

First. Whereas there has existed for some time past in the county of
King George, an association of persons known as the grand order of
peace and light society of King George county, the purposes and objects
of which are solely benevolent and charitable, and to enable the said
society more effectually to carry out the purposes of the organization,
a charter of incorporation is desired; and Robert Triplett, Eli “Cromwell,
Benjamin Gatewood, John Williams, Frederick Johnson, and Lark
Brown having this day presented to the judge of the circuit court of
said county, the certificate in writing required by act of the assembly.
in such cares made and provided, it is ‘therefore ordered that they, Robert
Triplett, Eli Cromwell, Benjamin Gatewood, John Williams, Frederick
Johnson, and Lark Brown, and such other persons as are now, or may
hereafter become members of said society, be, and they are hereby, con-
stituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the grand
order of the peace and light society of King George county, Virginia,
and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all
the courts of the commonwealth.

Second. The object of said society shall be to take care of the sick
and destitute members, and to bury its dead, to assist the widows and
orphans of deceased members, to encourage and promote good morals.
and correct living among its members and their families, and such other
benevolent objects as the said society may consider fit and proper.

Third. The said society may, and it shall have power to take by pur-
chase, gift, devise, or bequest, and hold so much real estate and per-
sonal estate as may be suitable for its objects, within the said county
of King George, not to exceed one thousand dollars, and dispose of the
same in such manner as may best promote the benevolent objects of
said society.

Fourth. The chief place of business of said society shall be at Mount
Ararat, in said county, and it may make such by-laws, rules, and recula-
tions, consistent with the laws of this state and the United States, as it

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may deem proper for the government of its members, the duties of its
officers, for the improvement, use, and safe-keeping of its property and
funds, and for the management of its affairs generally.

Fifth. The officers of said society for the first year shall be as follows:
George Espa Murray, president; Albert Smith, vice-president; Thornton
Pratt, treasurer; May Cunningham, recording secretary; Charles Lucas,
chaplain; John Williams, grand marshal, and Benjamin Gatewood, assist-

ant grand marshal.
(Signed.) W.S. BARTON,
Judge tenth circuit.

And whereas it being now desired that said charter granted as afore-
said, shall be ratified, approved, and confirmed by the general assembly
of Virginia, and that rights of property acquired by such corporation
be sure and stable; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the afore-
said charter of the grand order of the peace and light society of King
George county, Virginia, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed, approved,
and ratified, and all rights of property acquired by or belonging to the
same are made stable and sure.

2. And be it further enacted, That the said society shall have power
to establish branch orders throughout the state of Virginia, and also to
abandon them when they fail to be governed by said order.

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