Chap. 182.—An ACT to impose a condition upon all grants, amend-
ments, renewals or extensions of charters of incorporation.

Approved February 25, 1884.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
no company or corporation, cither foreign or domestic, shall
hereafter be chartered or incorporated under the laws of this
commonwealth, either by the general assembly or by the
courts, neither shall there be passed or granted any renewal,
amendment or extension of any charter or act of incorpora-
tion heretofore granted, except upon condition that said com-
pany or corporation shall pay all taxes, dues and demands
due the state, or that may be hereafter assessed against it, in
lawful money of the United States, and not in coupons.

2. The acceptance of any such charter or act of incorpo-
ration or renewal, amendment or extension thereof, by any
such company or corporation, shall be held to be an accep-
tance of the condition hereinbefore provided for, whether the
said condition be so expressed in the act of incorporation
or not.

3. Any violation of the condition herein provided for, or
any attempt to evade the provisions of this act, shall be held
to be a forfeiture of all the rights and privileges conferred b
the said charter or act of incorporation, or by any amend-
ment, renewal or extension of the same.

4. The auditor of public accounts shall, at each session of
the general assembly, report the name of any incorporated
company which shall have failed or refused to comply with
the provisions of this act.

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