Chap. 61.—An ACT to prevent the expenditure of money by the various
institutions of the State by sending members of their boards, managers,
superintendents or presidents, or other persons to the legis!ature for
the purpose of obtaining appropriations for said institutions or for any
other purpose. (H. B. 15.)

Approved March 10, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the officers of no university, college, school, asylum or other insti-
tution or board maintained in part or in whole by the State shall
spend or appropriate any money or moneys for the purpose of
sending any member of the board or official of such institution or
other person to the general assembly, or any committee thereof, for
the purpose of advocating in any way any appropriation for any
institution supported in whole or in part by the State of Virginia.

Except, that when any committee of the general assembly desires
information in regard to the needs of any State institution it may
by proper resolution so determine, and request that any institution
or board send one or more competent persons to give the informa-
tion desired, and the expense thereof may be appropriated and paid
out of the funds appropriated by the State for the support of that
institution.