Chap. 40.—An ACT to make a conspiracy between a husband and any other per-
SOM or persons to cause a wile to Commit adultery a felony, and to provide a
pushiment theretor.

Approved January 8, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That if any
husband shall conspire w ith any other person or persons to cause the
wife of such husband to commit adultery, for the purpose of securing
from her a divorce, or for any other purpose, and any act in furtherance
of such conspiracy is done, the said husband shall be confined in the
penitentiary not less than ten nor more than eighteen years; and if any
person or persons shall conspire with any husband, to cause the wife
of such husband to commit adultery, for any of the purposes aforesaid,
and any act in furtherance of such conspiracy is done, such person or
persons shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than five nor more
than eighteen years.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.