Chap. 698.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1281 of the eade of Virginia
relative to the verifications and publication of the annual reports of lmsurance
companies.

Approved March 3, 1898,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
twe ‘Ive hundrecl and eighty- -one of the code of Vi irginia be amended and

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oaths of the president and secretary or two other officers of the assucia-.
tion or company and be published by the auditor at the expense of the
association or company once a week for four consecutive weeks in somé
paper issued either weekly or daily in the county, town or city where
the principal office is located, or where the principal business of suck
association or company is done, and if there be no paper published ir
such county, town or city, then in such paper, issued either weekly o1
daily, in the state of Virginia as the auditor may, in his discretion,
direct; and in addition thereto three hundred copies of the reports of al
companies writing or contracting to write any form of life or endowment
insurance upon any plan shall be published in book or pamphlet form
by the auditor of public accounts, the cost of which shall be equitably
distributed by him among the respective companies.

2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.