2. For purchase of additional land, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as necessary.

3. For new brick stable and barn combined, three thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as necessary.

CHAP. 9.-An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2168 of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act passed February 16, 1901, relative to oyster inspectors.

Approved February 9, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section two thousand one hundred and sixty-eight of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act passed February sixteenth, nineteen hundred and one, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

$2168. All fines imposed and collected for a violation of any of the pro visions of this chapter shall go to the credit of the oyster fund: provided, however, that when an oyster inspector is directly instrumental in apprehending and bringing to trial an offender in his district against whom a fine is imposed and collected under this chapter, one-fourth of the fine shall go to the said inspector and three-fourths to the credit of the oyster fund.

CHAP. 10.-An ACT to prohibit the setting and fishing of purse nets or pound nets in Craddock creek.

Approved February 9, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be unlawful for any person to fish or set at any time with a purse net or pound net in any part of Craddock creek, or within one mile of the mouth of said creek, in the county of Accomac.

2. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be fined for each offense a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.

CHAP. 11.-An ACT to prohibit the selling or furnishing of or having in one's possession for the purpose of selling or furnishing blackjacks, brass or metal knucks, and like weapons, and prescribing penalties therefor.

Approved February 9, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That if any person sell or barter, or exhibit for sale or for barter, or give or furnish, or cause to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, or has in his possession, or under his control, with the intent of selling, bartering, giving or furnishing any blackjack, brass or metal knucks, or like weapons, such person shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars.

2. The having in one's possession of any such weapon shall be prima facie evidence, except in the case of a conservator of the peace, of his intent to sell, barter, give or furnish the same.

CHAP. 12.-An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1414 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1414 of the Code of Virginia, approved January 15, 1900; and as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and reenact section 1414 of the Code of Virginia, approved March 3, 1900, and as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1414 of the Code of Virginia, approved January 2, 1904.

Approved February 9, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section fourteen hundred and fourteen of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section fourteen hundred and fourteen of the Code of Virginia, approved January fifteenth, nineteen hundred, and as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section fourteen hundred and fourteen of the Code of Virginia, approved March third, nineteen hundred, and as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section fourteen hundred and fourteen of the Code of Virginia, approved January second, nineteen hundred and four, be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

§1414. Location of cemeteries; limitation as to quantity of land.Nothing contained in the four preceding sections shall be so construed as to authorize any cemetery to be hereafter established in the corporate limits of any city or town, or within one hundred yards of any residence, without the consent of the owner of such residence; or to authorize the conveyance of more than three hundred or the condemnation of more than two acres of land for use of a cemetery, but when damage is done to adjacent lands by the establishment of such cemetery, whether established by purchase of land or condemnation proceedings, the owners whose lands have been damaged shall have right of action against any person, firm, corporation or municipality establishing said cemetery, said action to be instituted within one year from the establishment of such cemetery.

2. Owing to the fact that there is a lack of burial facilities in the city of Norfolk, the general assembly declares an emergency to exist, and, therefore, this act shall be in force from its passage.

CHAP. 13.-An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 10, 1904. entitled "an act to authorize the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to build a schoolhouse and for other purposes."

Approved February 14, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the act approved March tenth, nineteen hundred and four, entitled "an act to au

thorize the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to build a schoolhouse and for other purposes" be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: That the council of the city of Portsmouth be, and it is hereby, authorized, in order to build a schoolhouse, to provide for furnishing the same, and for other school purposes, to issue coupon or registered bonds, to be known as "Portsmouth school bonds," in such denominations and at such a rate of interest as may be determined by said council: provided, however, that the whole amount of bonds issued under this bill shall not exceed forty-two thousand dollars, or such part thereof as shall bring the amount borrowed within the constitutional limitation or municipal indebtedness, or by any limitation fixed by the charter of said city, and the rate of interest on the same shall not exceed four per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.

The said bonds shall be made payable in thirty years after their date, and be issued in the name of the city of Portsmouth and signed by the president of each branch of the council at the time said bonds are issued and by the city treasurer, with the seal of the city thereto affixed. attested by the city clerk.

The said bonds shall be subject to no taxation whatever by the city of Portsmouth, and may be disposed of in such manner as the said council may deem expedient: provided, however, that the same shall not be disposed of for less than their par value.

The said council shall, for the payment of the interest on said bonds, levy a special capitation tax, as provided by section one hundred and seventy-three of article thirteen of the Constitution of Virginia, or provide for the same out of the general levy.

2. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its passage.

CHAP. 14.-An ACT to authorize the auditor of public accounts to pay F. P. Jones, W. H. Hutcheson, and Louis Nelson, four hundred and seventy dol lars due them for services at the heat and light plant of the State.

Approved February 14, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor of public accounts be, and is hereby, authorized to pay the following amounts out of the treasury from some money not otherwise appropriated: F. P. Jones, due for services as engineer at the heat and light plant from December first, nineteen hundred and five, to March first. nineteen hundred and six, at seventy-five dollars per month, two hundred and twenty-five dollars; W. H. Hutcheson, due for services as fireman at heat and light plant from December first, nineteen hundred and five, to March first, nineteen hundred and six, at fifty dollars per month. one hundred and fifty dollars; Louis Nelson, due for services at heat and light plant from January fourth to March first, nineteen hundred and six, at fifty dollars per month, ninety-five dollars, making a total of four hundred and seventy dollars. This money being due the said persons for services, and no appropriation having been made to pay them, this act to be made an emergency act, and to take effect from and after its passage.

CHAP. 15.-An ACT to appropriate certain sums of money from the public treasury in aid of Confederate memorial associations having in charge cemeteries containing the graves of Confederate soldiers.

Approved February 15, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor be instructed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer of the State annually for the years one thousand nine hundred and six and one thousand nine hundred and seven in favor of the treasurers of the following Confederate memorial associations the following sums of money, to be by their respective associations expended in caring for the graves of the Confederate soldiers buried in the cemeteries herein specified:

Blacksburg, Virginia, fifteen dollars; Ashland, Virginia, fifteen dollars; Louisa, Virginia, ten dollars; Harrisonburg, Virginia, twenty dollars; Charlottesville, Virginia, fifty dollars; Mount Jackson, Virginia, twenty dollars; Manassas, Virginia, fifty dollars; Manassas Junction, Virginia, fifty dollars; Farmville, High Bridge, Virginia, twenty-five dollars; Pulaski, Virginia, twenty dollars; Culpeper, Virginia, twenty dollars; Montgomery White Sulphur, Virginia, fifteen dollars; Huguenot Springs, Virginia, fifteen dollars; Martinsville, Virginia, fifteen dollars; Leesburg, Virginia, twenty dollars; Abingdon, Virginia, ten dollars; Norfolk, Virginia, twenty dollars; Lynchburg, Virginia, one hundred dollars; Hollywood, in Richmond, Virginia, five hundred dollars; Oakwood, in Richmond, Virginia, five hundred dollars; Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, one hundred dollars; Danville, Virginia, twenty-five dollars; Bristol, Virginia, twenty-five dollars; Portsmouth, twenty dollars; Bedford City, twenty dollars; Staunton, fifty dollars; Fredericksburg, twenty dollars; Petersburg, five hundred dollars; Wytheville, twenty dollars; Appomattox, twenty dollars; Courtland, ten dollars; Franklin, ten dollars; the Warren memorial association, of Front Royal, twenty dollars; Winchester, Virginia, one hundred dollars; Gordonsville, Virginia, fifty dollars; Woodstock, Virginia, twenty dollars; Suffolk, Virginia, twenty dollars.

CHAP. 16.-An ACT to amend and re-enact section 108 of the Code of Virginia so as to authorize county, city, and district officers who are ap pointed to fill vacancies to qualify in the same manner as if elected by the people.

Approved February 15, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section one hundred and eight of the Code, of Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: •

$108. All officers appointed under the two preceding sections to fill vacancies shall, within thirty days after their appointment, qualify and give bond before the court or judge making the appointment, or before the clerk of the court having authority to make such appointment, in like manner as is provided by section eight hundred and twelve for the

qualification of such officers when elected by the people; and if he qualify before the judge in vacation, the judge shall certify the fact, and the certificate and bond shall be returned and recorded as provided by law.

2. An emergency exists because of the inconveniences and delays heretofore existing, and therefore this act shall be in force from its passage.

CHAP. 17.-An ACT to amend and re-enact clauses 7 and 39, chapter 5, of an act entitled "an act concerning corporations," which became a law without the governor's signature May 21st, 1903.

Approved February 15, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sections seven and thirty-nine of chapter five of an act entitled "an act concerning corporations," which became a law without the governor's signature May twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

7. The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held at such place in this State as may, from time to time, be fixed by the board of directors on such day as may be prescribed in the charter, certificate of incorporation in the articles of association, or in some amendment thereof, or by the by-laws; or if none be so prescribed, on such day as, from time to time, may be appointed by the stockholders in meeting; or if they shall not have appointed, then by the board of directors. A meeting other than the annual meeting may be held at any time upon the call of the board of directors, or of stockholders holding together at least one-tenth of the capital stock.

At any annual or other meeting of stockholders action may be taken upon any subject which is not by this act required to be stated in the notice of meeting, and, in addition thereto, upon any special subject which might be acted upon at a special meeting called for the purpose, when, in the last mentioned case, in the notice of such annual or other meeting, the purpose to consider and act on such special subject is stated. In all cases, unless other notice be provided in the charter, certificate of incorporation, articles of association, or in some amendment, or by the stockholders in meeting, or by some provision of this act, notice in writing of the time and place of such meeting, whether annual or not, shall be given to each stockholder in person, or by publication at least six times a week for two successive weeks, or once a week for four successive weeks; where no daily paper is published in the county, city or town, in a newspaper published in or near the place where the last annual meeting was held. And in any case where notice is required before a meeting of the stockholders or of subscribers to the capital stock can be held for the purpose of organization, or for any other purpose, such notice and the publication or other service thereof may be waived in writing by, or by the attendance in person, or by proxy of, all the stockholders or subscribers.

39. Every domestic corporation and every foreign corporation doing business within this State shall file in the office of the State corporation commission, after the first election of officers and directors, and annually