Chap. 24.—An AOT to extend the corporate powers of the Germarm
Banking Company of Alexandria, Virginia.

Approved January 8, 1875.

1. Be it enacted by the genera] assembly of Virginia, That
the German Banking Company of Alexandria, Vircivia, (a
company duly incorporated by the circuit court for the city
of Alexandria,) may, with the consent of the parent or
guardian given in writing, if the deposits consist of the
personal earnings of said minor, receive deposits from any
minor; and whenever any such deposits shall have been
made, the said banking company may pay to such depositor
>such sum as may be due to said minor, and the check, draft,
receipt or acquittance of such minor shall be as valid as if
the same were executed by the parent or guardian of such
minor, or as if the minor were of full age.
2. Deposits may also be received from married women
from their personal earnings, and the same be repaid to
them upon their own checks, drafts or receipts; and any and
all lawful by-laws, rules and regulations made by said bank-
ing company shall be held to extend to and embrace such
minors and married women, as well as persons sui juris; and
also deposits received by the said banking company from
» married women as aforesaid shall be regarded as their sepa-
-rate estate, and be free from the debts, liabilities, power and
control of their husbands. |
s 3. And whereas, it appears to the general assembly that
ithe said banking corporation, acting upon information
» deemed credible by it that the foregoing provisions had been
, enacted by the general assembly at its last session and be-
come a law, has received deposits from and had transactions
in reference thereto with minors and married women, there-
fore
Be it enacted by the general assembly, That all acts,
transactions, proceedings and agreements done, transacted
and entered into by or with the said banking corporation,
their agents or attorneys, and all titles or rights of every
kind and nature accrued to or against said corporation,
under and in pursuance of said supposed chartered rights,
and not in conflict with the constitution and laws of the
United States and state of Virginia, shall be taken to be
and to have been at all times of the same force, virtue and
effect as if the foregoing provisions had been enacted and
beeome a law at the last session of the general assembly.

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