Chap. 69.—An ACT to incorporate the Vapor Fuel Company.
Approved February 4, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That A. L.
Roache, R. J. Bright, H. W. Blair, W. B. Moses, R. B. Nixon,
D. P. Holloway, and J. B. Archer, or such of them as accept
the provisions of this act, their associates, successors and
assigns, be and they are hereby created a body politic and
corporate, by and under the name and style of The Vapor
Fuel Company, and by and under that name and style shall
be know in law, and shall have perpetual succession, and
have power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
in all courts, whether in law or equity; may make, adopt,
and use a common seal, and alter and renew the same at
pleasure, and shall have and enjoy all the rights, powers,
privileges, and authorities, which, by law, pertain to corpo-
rate bodies, and necessary for the purposes of this act; and
may make, alter, and amend, at their pleasure, by-laws, rules,
und regulations for the management of its property and
estates, the issue, registry, and transfer of its capital stock,
the due and orderly conduct of its affairs, and the govern-
ment of its officers, agents, and servants, not inconsistent
with the constitution and laws of the state.

2. The persons named in the first section of this act shall
constitute the first board of directors of the company, and
may immediately proceed to organize the corporation by elect-
ing ofticers and adopting by-laws. And upon such organiza-
tion, shall be a body politic and corporate, fully invested with
all the powers, rights, privileges, and franchises conferred
upon the said company by this act, or by the laws of the
state, and may thereupon proceed and take all steps, and do
all lawful acts, for the prosecution of the business of the
company, and shall continue in office until the first meeting
of the stockholders thereof.

3. The capital stock of the company shall be two millions
of dollars, but may be increased to twelve millions of dollars.
by a vote of two-thirds of the directors, and shall be divided
into shares of one hundred dollars each.
4. The said company is hereby authorized and empowered
to acquire, own, and enjoy such real estate as they may deem
necessary or convenient, and the same to sell and convey at
pleasure; and also to acquire, own, and enjoy all such patents
and patent rights, whether granted by the United States or
foreign governments, as they may desire to do; to grant
licenses at their pleasure to persons or corporations to use
the same; to make, use, or vend to others to use, such machines
or machinery as they are authorized by their patents to make,
use, or vend.

3. A majority in interest of stockholders, as shown by the
records of the company, shall constitute a quorum for trans-
acting any business touching the management of the property
and affairs of the company, or the election of officers.

6. The board of directors shall appoint one of their num-
ber president, and may fill any vacancy that may occur in
the office of director, except in case of removal; in which
case the same shall be filled by the stockholders in general
meeting. The board shall appoint, to hold during its pleasure,
all such subordinate officers and agents as they may deem
advisable, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and
take from them such bonds with such security as they may
deem fit.

7. The board of directors may establish offices and agencies
for the transaction of such business as they may designate, at
such places as they may select.

8. The company shall issue to each stockholder a certificate
of stock in said company, designating the number of shares
owned by him, signed by the president and secretary, coun-
tersigned by the treasurer, and authenticated by the seal of
the company. The title in said certificate shall be transfer-
able only on the books of the company by the owner thereof,
his personal representatives or duly appointed attorneys in
fact, and upon the surrender of the certificate, in the manner
and on the terms prescribed by the by-laws, and provision
shall be made in such by-laws for the reissue of lost certifi-
cates,

9. No stockholder in such company shall ever be held liable
or made responsible for its debts or liabilities in a larger or
further sum than the unpaid balance due to the said company
for stock subscribed for by him.

10. The said company, as soon as it is organized as above
herein provided, is hereby authorized and empowered, by its
board of directors, to acquire the property, patents, and other
property of the International vapor fuel, carbon iron, and
manufacturing company, of Washington city, and all its
rights, privileges, franchises, real estate, personal property,
leases, machines, and all other property, at such price and on
such terms as may be agreed on by the respective companies,
and may pay for the same in the capital stock of the said
the Vapor fuel company, and are hereby authorized and
empowered to increase the capital stock of said company to
asum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars, and to issue
such amount thereof to the said International vapor fuel,
carbon iron, and manufacturing company, or to its stock-
holders, as may by the terms of such purchase be agreed
upon.

PL. When the said purchase shall in all things have been
completed, or so much thereof as shall be agreed upon, the
owners of the stock of said company shall hold a special!
meeting, of the time and place whereof, ten days’ notice shall
be given by publication in the Alexandria Gazette, for the
purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, not less
than seven nor more than twelve, as shall have been pre-
scribed by the by-laws, and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before them.

12. The board of directors may, if they consider it for the
interests of the company to do so, declare and make the
stock issued in completing the aforesaid purchase, full paid
up stock and non-assessable. And they may, in like manner,
use any other of the stock of the company in the purchase
of patents, rights in patents, licenses to use patents, or any
claim to own or use the same, real estate, or other property.
and may, in their discretion, declare and make such stock
full paid up and non-assessable. And they are further au-
thorized and empowered to set aside such portion of the
stock for working capital as to them shall appear necessary,
and dispose of the same on such terms as to them shall seem
to be for the best interests of the company for the purposes
aforesaid.

13. The said company is authorized and empowered to
make all practical uses and application of its inventions, pro-
cesses and patents; to engage in mining, smelting, and
reduction of ores and minerals, and to employ their capital
in such manufacturing business as may be considered for its
interest to engage in; and may also make assignments.
grants, or licenses, so as to authorize any other corporation
or persons to make, use, or vend any of its patents, pro-
cesses, or machines in any portion of its territory at its
pleasure.

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

Chap. 69.—An ACT to suppress duelling in the commonwealth of
Virginia.

Approved April 21, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
every person elected or appointed to any post or office under
the laws of this commonwealth, including members of the
general assembly, shall, before he acts in such office, in addi
tion to the oaths now prescribed by law, take the following
oath: I swear (or affirm) that I have not, since the first day
of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, fought in a duel,
the issue of which was, or probably might have been, the
death of either party; nor have I been, knowingly, the
bearer of any challenge or acceptance to fight a duel actu-
ally fought; nor have I been otherwise engaged or con-
cerned, directly or indirectly, in a duel actually fought since
said time; nor will I, during my continuance in office, be so
engaged, directly or indirectly. So help me God. There
shall be exempted from the operation of this act the case of
& person residing in another state who is appointed a com-
missioner by the governor, and such other cases as the law
may specially direct.

2. Every person holding an office or post under the laws
of this commonwealth who shall hereafter fight a duel or
send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall
knowingly be the bearer of a challenge or acceptance to
fight a duel, shall forfeit his said post or office, and be there-
after disqualified from holding a post or office under the laws
thereof; and this act shall be construed to apply to members
of the general assembly of Virginia.

3. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of
May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

Chap. 69.—An ACT to incorporate the Vapor Fuel Company.
Approved February 4, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That A. L.
Roache, R. J. Bright, H. W. Blair, W. B. Moses, R. B. Nixon,
D. P. Holloway, and J. B. Archer, or such of them as accept
the provisions of this act, their associates, successors and
assigns, be and they are hereby created a body politic and
corporate, by and under the name and style of The Vapor
Fuel Company, and by and under that name and style shall
be know in law, and shall have perpetual succession, and
have power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
in all courts, whether in law or equity; may make, adopt,
and use a common seal, and alter and renew the same at
pleasure, and shall have and enjoy all the rights, powers,
privileges, and authorities, which, by law, pertain to corpo-
rate bodies, and necessary for the purposes of this act; and
may make, alter, and amend, at their pleasure, by-laws, rules,
und regulations for the management of its property and
estates, the issue, registry, and transfer of its capital stock,
the due and orderly conduct of its affairs, and the govern-
ment of its officers, agents, and servants, not inconsistent
with the constitution and laws of the state.

2. The persons named in the first section of this act shall
constitute the first board of directors of the company, and
may immediately proceed to organize the corporation by elect-
ing ofticers and adopting by-laws. And upon such organiza-
tion, shall be a body politic and corporate, fully invested with
all the powers, rights, privileges, and franchises conferred
upon the said company by this act, or by the laws of the
state, and may thereupon proceed and take all steps, and do
all lawful acts, for the prosecution of the business of the
company, and shall continue in office until the first meeting
of the stockholders thereof.

3. The capital stock of the company shall be two millions
of dollars, but may be increased to twelve millions of dollars.
by a vote of two-thirds of the directors, and shall be divided
into shares of one hundred dollars each.
4. The said company is hereby authorized and empowered
to acquire, own, and enjoy such real estate as they may deem
necessary or convenient, and the same to sell and convey at
pleasure; and also to acquire, own, and enjoy all such patents
and patent rights, whether granted by the United States or
foreign governments, as they may desire to do; to grant
licenses at their pleasure to persons or corporations to use
the same; to make, use, or vend to others to use, such machines
or machinery as they are authorized by their patents to make,
use, or vend.

3. A majority in interest of stockholders, as shown by the
records of the company, shall constitute a quorum for trans-
acting any business touching the management of the property
and affairs of the company, or the election of officers.

6. The board of directors shall appoint one of their num-
ber president, and may fill any vacancy that may occur in
the office of director, except in case of removal; in which
case the same shall be filled by the stockholders in general
meeting. The board shall appoint, to hold during its pleasure,
all such subordinate officers and agents as they may deem
advisable, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and
take from them such bonds with such security as they may
deem fit.

7. The board of directors may establish offices and agencies
for the transaction of such business as they may designate, at
such places as they may select.

8. The company shall issue to each stockholder a certificate
of stock in said company, designating the number of shares
owned by him, signed by the president and secretary, coun-
tersigned by the treasurer, and authenticated by the seal of
the company. The title in said certificate shall be transfer-
able only on the books of the company by the owner thereof,
his personal representatives or duly appointed attorneys in
fact, and upon the surrender of the certificate, in the manner
and on the terms prescribed by the by-laws, and provision
shall be made in such by-laws for the reissue of lost certifi-
cates,

9. No stockholder in such company shall ever be held liable
or made responsible for its debts or liabilities in a larger or
further sum than the unpaid balance due to the said company
for stock subscribed for by him.

10. The said company, as soon as it is organized as above
herein provided, is hereby authorized and empowered, by its
board of directors, to acquire the property, patents, and other
property of the International vapor fuel, carbon iron, and
manufacturing company, of Washington city, and all its
rights, privileges, franchises, real estate, personal property,
leases, machines, and all other property, at such price and on
such terms as may be agreed on by the respective companies,
and may pay for the same in the capital stock of the said
the Vapor fuel company, and are hereby authorized and
empowered to increase the capital stock of said company to
asum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars, and to issue
such amount thereof to the said International vapor fuel,
carbon iron, and manufacturing company, or to its stock-
holders, as may by the terms of such purchase be agreed
upon.

PL. When the said purchase shall in all things have been
completed, or so much thereof as shall be agreed upon, the
owners of the stock of said company shall hold a special!
meeting, of the time and place whereof, ten days’ notice shall
be given by publication in the Alexandria Gazette, for the
purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, not less
than seven nor more than twelve, as shall have been pre-
scribed by the by-laws, and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before them.

12. The board of directors may, if they consider it for the
interests of the company to do so, declare and make the
stock issued in completing the aforesaid purchase, full paid
up stock and non-assessable. And they may, in like manner,
use any other of the stock of the company in the purchase
of patents, rights in patents, licenses to use patents, or any
claim to own or use the same, real estate, or other property.
and may, in their discretion, declare and make such stock
full paid up and non-assessable. And they are further au-
thorized and empowered to set aside such portion of the
stock for working capital as to them shall appear necessary,
and dispose of the same on such terms as to them shall seem
to be for the best interests of the company for the purposes
aforesaid.

13. The said company is authorized and empowered to
make all practical uses and application of its inventions, pro-
cesses and patents; to engage in mining, smelting, and
reduction of ores and minerals, and to employ their capital
in such manufacturing business as may be considered for its
interest to engage in; and may also make assignments.
grants, or licenses, so as to authorize any other corporation
or persons to make, use, or vend any of its patents, pro-
cesses, or machines in any portion of its territory at its
pleasure.

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

Chap. 69.—An ACT to suppress duelling in the commonwealth of
Virginia.

Approved April 21, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
every person elected or appointed to any post or office under
the laws of this commonwealth, including members of the
general assembly, shall, before he acts in such office, in addi
tion to the oaths now prescribed by law, take the following
oath: I swear (or affirm) that I have not, since the first day
of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, fought in a duel,
the issue of which was, or probably might have been, the
death of either party; nor have I been, knowingly, the
bearer of any challenge or acceptance to fight a duel actu-
ally fought; nor have I been otherwise engaged or con-
cerned, directly or indirectly, in a duel actually fought since
said time; nor will I, during my continuance in office, be so
engaged, directly or indirectly. So help me God. There
shall be exempted from the operation of this act the case of
& person residing in another state who is appointed a com-
missioner by the governor, and such other cases as the law
may specially direct.

2. Every person holding an office or post under the laws
of this commonwealth who shall hereafter fight a duel or
send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall
knowingly be the bearer of a challenge or acceptance to
fight a duel, shall forfeit his said post or office, and be there-
after disqualified from holding a post or office under the laws
thereof; and this act shall be construed to apply to members
of the general assembly of Virginia.

3. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of
May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.