Chap. 239.—An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
The Virginia State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, approved
March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

Approved March 29, 1876.

Whereas an organization is established in Virginia, known
as the order of the Patrons of Husbandry, which has for its
object the fostering and development of the interests of agri-
culture, as well as the mutual aid and protection of its mem-
bers,in time of sickness or distress, the burying of deceased
members, the care of the widow and the orphan, and other
benevolent purposes, which objects can be promoted by an
amendment of the act approved March thirty-first, eighteen
hundred and seventy-five, entitled an act to incorporate the
Virginia State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, so as
to read as follows:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
J. M. Blanton, J. W. White, James M. Spiller, F. W. Chiles,
G. W. Koiner, William M. Comb, I. B. Dunn, P. F. Coghill,
M. W. Hazlewood, M. B. Hancock, and their successors and
associates in office, be and they are hereby appointed 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 perpetua! succession and a common seal;
and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded; and may
make by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent with this act
and the laws of this state, for the government of its affairs
and the conduct of its affairs, and shall possess and enjoy all
other privileges and franchises incident to a corporation.

2. The amount of property, real, personal, or mixed, which
may be held by the Virginia State Grange of the Patrons of
Husbandry, at any one time, shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars; which property shall be managed by the
officers of the said state grange (unless otherwise provided
by the by-laws of said grange), who may rent, sell, convey,
invest, or in anywise dispose of said property for ‘the best
interests of the said state grange. —

3. The officers above named, shall be the trustees of said
state grange, and shall hold their offices until their succes-
sors have qualified.

4, The State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, so con-
stituted, shall have the power to appoint or elect such offi-
cers and agents as may be deemed necessary, either for the
state or subordinate granges, and may exact from any of the
said officers or agents, such bonds or other security in such
penalty as the state grange may direct, conditioned for the
faithful performance of their duties, and payable to said
trustees.

). Three trustees shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business; but not less than four-fifths of all the
trustees shall constitute a quorum for the sale or purchase of
real estate.

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