Chap. 2.—An ACT to provide for atax on the extension or revival of charters,
Approved December 18, 1897.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That if any ex-
tension of time of any charter be asked for, the same fee shall he charged
as if it was an original charter, and such bill shall not be referred to a
committee of either house or any other action had thereon by any court:
of this commonwealth, or the general assembly, until the fee as provided
by law has been paid into the treasury: provided, that if the said exten--
sion of charter should not be granted, the tax or fees shall be returned.

2. All acts or parts of acts in conflict. with, this act are hereby re-

3. This act shal) be ix force from ite passage.