Chap. 904.—An ACT to authorize the governor to appoint a board of com-
Steet for the promotion of the uniformity of legislation in the United
tates.

Approved March 6, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That within
thirty days after the passage of this act the governor shall appoint
three commissioners, who are hereby constituted a board of commis-
sioners by the name and style of commissioners for the promotion of
uniformity of legislation in the United States. It shall be the duty of
said commission to examine the subject of marriage and divorce, in-
solvency, the form of notarial certificates, descent and distribution of
property, acknowledgment of deeds, execution and probate of wills,
and other subjects on which uniformity is desirable, to ascertain the
best means to effect uniformity in the laws of the states, and to repre-
sent the state of Virginia in conventions of like commissions hereto-
fore appointed or to be appointed by other states to consider and draft
uniforin laws to be submitted for approval and adoption of the several
states, and to devise and recommend such other course of action as shall
best accomplish the purpose of this act. The term of office of said com-
missioners shall be two years. ‘The said commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services but their necessary traveling ex-
penses in effecting the object of this act, not to exceed fifty dollars each
per annum, which shall be paid out of any fund not otherwise appro-
priated when the account for the same has been approved by the
governor.

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