Chap. 296.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Virginia state bar association, approved February 28, 1890.

Approved February 10, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section two
of chapter three hundred and seventy-six, acts of assembly eighteen
hundred and eighty-nine and ninety, entitled an act to incorporate the
Virginia state bar association, and approved February twenty-eighth,
eishteen hundred and ninety, be amended and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:

§ 2. The said corporation shall have power to adopt a seal and tc
change or break the same, to sue and be sued, and in its corporate name
to take, institute, and prosecute any action, suit, or other proceeding in
the courts of the land, or elsewhere, for the purpose of punishing o1
disbarring unworthy members of the profession or persons assuming ifs
functions which may now be taken and prosecuted by any natural per.
son; to acquire by lease or purchase a suitable building or rooms, library
and furniture for the use of the corporation, to borrow moncy for suck
purpose and issue bonds therefor, and to secure the same by mortgaye
or deed of trust, and generally to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, be.
quest, or otherwise, and to hold, transfer, and convey any and all suct
real or personal property as it may have and as may be necessary te
carry out the purposes of this corporation: provided it shall not holc
real estate exceeding in value the sum of one hundred thousand dollars

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