CHAP. 367.—An ACT to incorporate The Virginia State’'Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry.

Approved March 31, 1875.

Whereas, the parties hereinafter named have associated
themselves for the purpose of securing the advantages of
co-operation in matters affecting their interests and mutual
improvement;

1. Be it therefore enacted by the general assembly, That
J. W. White, A. B. Lightner, A. M. Moore, R. V. Gaines,
R. L. Ragland, and all other persons who may hereafter be
associated with them, their successors and assigaos, shall be
and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate,
by the name and style of The Virginia State Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry, and by that name shall have per-
petual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts and places, and
in all manner of actions and complaints whatever, and may
make by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent with this act
and the laws of this state, for the government of its officers
and proper conduct of its affairs, and shall possess and enjoy
all other privileges and franchises incident to a corporation.

2. The capital stock of said company shall not be less than
five thousand dollars, nor more than one hundred thousand
dollars; and shall be divided into shares of not less than
ten dollars each.

3. The personal liability of any and every shareholder
shall be limited to the amount due and unpaid upon the
shares of stock owned and held by every such sharcholder,
and no assignment or transfer of any share shall be valid
until all calls made or due thereon shall have been paid, or
secured to be paid, to the satisfaction of the directors.

4. The amount of real estate which may be held by said
company at any one time shall not exceed fifty thousand
dollars in value.

5. The principal office of said company shall be kept in
the city’ of Richmond, but may be clranged by the board of
directors. .

6. The affairs of said company shall be managed for the
first year by J. W. White, master, of the county of Char-
lotte; M. W. Hazlewood, secretary, of the city of Richmond;
W. B. Westbrooks, treasurer, of the city of Petersburg; and
J.C. Featherston, chief of business bureau, of the city of
Lynchburg.

7. This act shall take effect from its passage.