Amendments

1932
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section designated section 2704-a, relating to place of residence of certain county officers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of counties having a density of population of more than five hundred per square mile according to the last United States census, to divide the area of said counties into one or more districts and in such districts to regulate the use of land and of buildings or other structures, and the height thereof, and also to establish building lines and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings and other structures in said counties; to authorize such boards of supervisors to adopt all necessary regulations for carrying into effect the purposes of this act; to provide for zoning commissioners and boards of zoning appeals in such counties, their powers and duties; to provide for appeals from such zoning commissioners and boards of appeal and the effect thereof; to authorize such boards of supervisors to appoint administrative officers; to prescribe the powers and duties of such administrative officers; to provide for the enforcement of this act and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof, approved April 11, 1927, as amended by an act approved March 24, 1930, extending said act to cover every county of the Commonwealth adjoining a city having a population of 170,000 or more, as shown by the last United States census, so as to further extend said act to include every county having a population of over 25,000 inhabitants and which adjoins two cities, both of which are located in this State and have an aggregate population of not less than 165,000 nor more than 185,000 inhabitants.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to permit the filing and trials of certain cross-claims in certain cases for torts, approved March 24, 1926, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1928.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 17 and 19 of an act entitled an act to create the Northern Virginia park and planning district; to provide for the creation and powers of the Northern Virginia park and planning commission, including the making of a plan for the development of said district; the regulation of the subdivision of land within said district; the regulation of buildings in planned streets within said district; and other matters relating to the making, protecting and preserving the integrity of and carrying out the said plan for the said district; and providing for the levying of a tax and the expenditure thereof for carrying out the purposes of said commission, approved March 25, 1930. fH B 392
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1698-a, 1698-b, 1698-c, 1698-d and 1698-e of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale of hypnotic drugs.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5791 of chapter 236, of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the liability of intrastate common carriers by railroads operated by steam for injury to, or death of, employees.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4426 and 4427 of the Code of Virginia, and to further amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 4426-a, said sections relating to fights between men and fights between men and animals and amateur boxing matches and exhibitions.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6556 of the Code of Virginia, which said section is in chapter 274 of the said Code on the subject of exemption of property of householders.
An Act to amend and re-enact an act entitled “an act concerning trustees, their qualification, sales made by trustees under order or decree of court, their compensation in such cases,” approved March 19, 1920, and to enlarge said act so as to validate sales, and deeds made in pursuance thereof, by trustees who were stockholders, officers or directors of corporations, under deeds of trust given to secure debts due to such corporations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4302 of chapter 171 of the Code of Virginia, providing for the regulation and control of beneficiary associations, orders or societies.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6509 and section 6510, as here-
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 291 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to disabilities to hold office.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6299 of the Code of Virginia relative to notice of motion for the appointment of a trustee in place of one who is dead, resigned, removed or declined the trust.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 366 of the Tax Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and removal of treasurers of counties and cities and of other officers charged with the collection and disposition of and accounting for public revenues.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered section 4439-a, prescribing penalties for breaking open or opening, with intent to commit larceny therefrom, pumps, tanks and containers used for storing or dispensing kerosene, gasoline or motor oils.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Scottsville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10, 11 and 15 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter and special form of government for the city of Hampton, and to repeal the existing charter of said city, formerly the town of Hampton, approved May 23, 1887, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved, respectively, February 29, 1892, February 24, 1896, March 3, 1898, January 13, 1900, January 30, 1900, February 23, 1901, the two acts of May 15, 1903, March 2, 1914, March 9, 1916, and the acts of December 26, 1903, which became a law without the governor’s signature; and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Hampton, approved March 16, 1920, section 15, of which as heretofore amended.
An ACT to make it unlawful to intentionally remove, deface, alter, change, destroy or obliterate, or cause to be removed, defaced, altered, changed, destroyed or obliterated, any identification mark on any article or device; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal chapter 298 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 24, 1926.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sectiom 332 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of officers by the governor.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to create a State commission on conservation and development; to prescribe its powers and duties; to vest it with powers and duties now vested by law in the water power and development commission, the State geological commission, the State geological survey, the office of the State geologist, and the office of the State forester; and to vest it with power to condemn and acquire land and other property for public park purposes, approved March 17, 1926, as amended by an act approved March 26, 1928, by adding thereto a new section to be numbered 14-a, transferring to the said commission supervision and control of the State museum.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto six new sections, numbered 2684-a to 2684-f, both inclusive, in relation to authorizing two or more adjoining counties to consolidate, and prescribing the requirements and procedure to be followed.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2 and 12 of an act entitled, an act declaring the control of the Commonwealth over the waters of the State and providing for the development of the water power resources in this State, and in furtherance thereof and incident thereto, among other things, defining the waters of the State, conferring on public service corporations engaged in the development of water power in this State certain powers of eminent domain, providing for the exercise of such control by the State through the agency of the State corporation commission and regulating the construction of dams and other structures included in such development, approved March 24, 1928; and authorizing the granting or refusal by the corporation commission of Virginia of application for licenses to construct or reconstruct dams across rivers and streams in this State, whether waters of the State or not and whether the applicant is or is not required by law to procure such license and prohibiting the utilization of any dam constructed or reconstructed without license after July 1, 1932, for the purpose of generating hydro-electric energy in public service unless or until licensed or permitted so to do by the State corporation commission
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 229 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to declarations of candidacy in primary elections.
An ACT to invest in boards of supervisors of counties adjoining and abutting any city, within or without this State, having a population of 125,000 or more, as shown by United States census, and in boards of supervisors of counties adjoining any county which adjoins and abuts any such city and has a density of population of 500 or more to the square mile, the same powers and authority now vested in, or hereafter conferred upon, common councils of cities and towns, and to repeal an act entitled an act to invest in boards of supervisors of counties adjoining and abutting a city with a population of 125,000 or more inhabitants, as shown by United States census, the same powers and authority now vested or hereafter conferred upon common councils of cities and towns, approved March 4, 1920, and any and all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5017 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to record to be kept of conduct of convicts; to have credit for good conduct; record of punishment, etc., of convicts; inspection of same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2052 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the public free ferry across the Corotoman river, in the county of Lancaster.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 688 of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 542 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended by an act approved March 22, 1920, relating to county levies for forest protection, improvement and management.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2850 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, terms of office and bonds of notaries public.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6049 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to jurisdiction of courts.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4211 of the Code of Virginia, as last amended by an act approved March 27, 1930, in relation to deposits of bonds with the treasurer.
An ACT to amend section 194 of the Tax Code of Virginia with reference to pistol dealers, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1875, as heretofore amended, said section being in relation to the town council.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4259, 4260 and 4261 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assessment or co-operative life and casualty corporations, companies, societies or associations, \| [H B 231]
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2095 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to prisoners on the State convict road force.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 638 of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to amend an act entitled, "an act to revise, collate and codify into one act the general statutes of the Commonwealth relating to banks and banking, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as the Virginia banking act and to repeal all code sections and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof," approved March 27, 1928, as heretofore amended, by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section 53-a empowering certain courts to authorize receivers for banks, appointed by such courts, to borrow money or arrange for advances from certain agencies for the purpose of paying depositors the amounts, in whole or in part, of their deposits.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 362 of the Tax Code of Virginia, relating to the use by county and city treasurers of public money in their possession, and by other persons handling public money.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3, 20 and 31 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Bluefield, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize and regulate the exchanges of certain classes of reciprocal and inter-insurance contracts among individuals, partnerships and corporations, empowering corporations generally to make such contracts, regulating process in suits on such contracts, and prescribing certain fees, taxes and licenses and penalty for violation
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 201 of the Acts of 1930, entitled an act to amend and re-enact subsection (b) of section 34 of chapter 64 of the Acts of 1922, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Suffolk, and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the said city of Suffolk, approved February 25, 1922, and to add eight new and additional subsections to said section 34, to be known and designated as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (1) and (j), with reference to the sale of real estate delinquent for the nonpayment of city taxes, purchase by the city, redemption of land so sold, saving to persons under disability, deed to purchaser, title of purchaser, title of city, and sale for the nonpayment of local assessments, etc., approved March 22, 1930, and to add subsection (k) to the said section 34, in relation to a delinquent tax collector.
An ACT validating certain outstanding school indebtedness of the town of Phoebus, Virginia, and authorizing said town to borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of refunding such indebtedness and to require the council of said town annually to levy taxes to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 2096-b relating to authorizing the State prison board to enter into agreements with counties, towns, and State departments to construct and maintain roads and streets and to do other public work, and for such purposes establishing and providing for supervision, regulation, and maintenance of convict camps; and appropriating money for such purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of an act entitled “an act to prevent unfairness, imposition or fraud in the sale or disposition of certain “securities” herein defined by requiring an inspection thereof, providing for such inspection, supervision and regulation of the business of any person, association, partnership, or corporation, engaged or intending to engage, whether as principal, broker or agent, in the sale of any such securities in the State of Virginia as may be necessary to prevent unfairness, imposition or fraud in the sale or disposition of said securities, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof,” approved March 23, 1918, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 675 of the Code of Virginia,
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto four new sections, numbered 2725-c, 2725-d, 2725-e and 2725-f, in relation to permitting counties to employ or designate and compensate county purchasing agents, and prescribing powers and duties of such agents when so employed or designated, and how in such cases purchases for the county and its officers shall be made.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1, chapter 10, of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville, approved February 17, 1890, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 48 of an act entitled an act to revise, collate and codify into one act the general statutes of the Commonwealth relating to banks and banking, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as the Virginia banking act, and to repeal all Code sections and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith, and to provide penalties for the violations thereof
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6022 of the Code of Virginia, as last amended by an act approved March 24, 1930, in relation to justices of the peace.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled "an act to encourage thrift and savings amongst industrial classes similar to the encouragement afforded by building and loan associations and to authorize the incorporation of industrial loan associations for the purpose of making small loans to industrial classes on security and at a low rate of interest," approved February 21, 1920, as heretofore amended, and to further amend the said act by adding thereto four new sections, numbered 13, 14, 15 and 16, respectively.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by incorporating therein a new section to be designated as section 1834-b, the object thereof being to create and establish a safety codes commission of Virginia, and to prescribe its duties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5337 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT for the relief of Norella J. Wood, Mary Norella Wood, James Newton Wood and John Edwin Wood.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 198 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as last amended by an act approved March 25, 1930, in relation to slot machines.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4797 of the Code of Virginia relating to the appointment of special policemen.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 12 of an act entitled “an act requiring all oysters from the public rocks of the Commonwealth to be inspected when loading on vessels; measurements, tax; penalties,” approved March 24, 1926, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 86, section 87, section 148, as heretofore amended, and section 156 of the Code of Virginia, all relating to electoral boards.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5772 of the Code of Virginia, relating to how securities on bonds of State depositaries relieved; duty of treasurer.
An ACT authorizing the State commission on conservation and de-
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2702 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4428, 4430, 4431, 4432, 4433 and 4436 of the Code of Virginia, relating to arson and malicious burning of property, and the punishment therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 20, 28 and 46 of chapter 407 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1924, approved March 20, 1924, as heretofore amended, which chapter is an act concerning intoxicating liquors.

1933es
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4211 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to deposits of bonds with the Treasurer.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 53-a of an act entitled an act to revise, collate and codify into one act the general statutes of the Commonwealth, relating to banks and banking, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as the Virginia banking act and to repeal all Code sections and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith, and to provide penalties for the violations thereof, approved March 27, 1928, said section 53-a having been added to said act by chapter 140 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932. [S. B. 36]
An ACT to provide for the removal of certain provisions of charters of cities and towns so as to permit compliance with an act of the Congress of the United States, known as the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, with regard to public works projects.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for relief from taxes and levies erroneously or improperly assessed after July 10, 1902, and prior to March 31, 1926, against real estate in cases where such real estate was returned delinquent for the non-payment of such taxes and levies, was sold for the satisfaction thereof, and bought by the Commonwealth, and not thereafter redeemed, or purchased from the Commonwealth by any other person, approved March 22, 1932, so as to include real estate improperly assessed prior to March 31, 1932.
An ACT to provide for the holding of an election on the following question: Shall statewide prohibition be continued or shall a plan of liquor control be adopted, to prescribe the qualifications of voters and the method of holding said elections and of ascertaining the results thereof; to provide for the appointment of a committee to prepare and present to the General Assembly at its next regular session a bill or bills for carrying into effect the will of the people as disclosed by the majority vote in the said election; and to make an appropriation to defray the expenses of the said aes
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 192 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to the license taxation of peddlers
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4988 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to trial justices and their jurisdiction.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An act authorizing cities containing not less than one hundred and twenty-five thousand nor more than one hundred and fifty thousand population, according to the last preceding United States census, to provide for the annual assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate,
An ACT to amend and re-enact a portion of an act entitled 'An act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 1933, and the thirtieth day of June, 1934,' approved March 18, 1932, the portion amended and re-enacted being a part of the said act making an appropriation to the State Commission on Conservation and Development for acquisition of area for the Shenandoah National Park.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled 'An act to abolish all school districts in the counties of Roanoke, Pittsyl-vania and Pulaski, and establish each such county as the unit for all school purposes except representation; to prescribe the composition of the county school boards of said counties; to transfer to, and vest in the county school boards all property acquired, and in any way held, for the use of special town school districts in said counties; to require the county school boards to assume, and provide for the payment of all bonds and other valid obligations of all school districts; to prohibit the issuing of any bonds or creating of any other form of indebtedness as a charge against any school district; to prohibit district levies for any school purpose; to provide for county levies for all necessary school purposes, including capital expenditures and the payment of indebtedness; to provide for transferring to the county school boards all balances of school funds in the hands of, or standing to the credit of school districts and/or special or separate, town district school boards; to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with any of the provisions of this act, and to provide for approval of this act by the school boards and boards of supervisors of said counties before the same shall become effective,' approved March 31, 1932, so as to bring the county of Fairfax, within the terms of this act, to continue the town of Herndon as a separate school district for representation only, and to continue the town of Falls Church, as a separate school district and to exclude the same from the terms of this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2073 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, and to further amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto two new sections numbered 2073-a and 2073-b, all pertaining to the State convict road force, the employment of convicts and misdemeanants, and the purchase of articles produced and manufactured thereby.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19-f of the charter of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 20 and 28 and to repeal section 46 of chapter 407 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1924, approved March 20, 1924, as heretofore amended, which chapter is an act concerning intoxicating liquors.
An ACT to provide for a convention to ratify or reject an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Congress of the United States, for repeal of the eighteenth article of amendment to the said Constitution, and for the prohibition of the transportation or importation into any state, territory or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors in violation of the laws thereof; to provide for the nomination and election of delegates to such convention; and to make an appropriation therefor.

1934
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Charlottesville, approved March 24, 1922, as amended by an act approved March 21, 1928, by amending and re-enacting sections 23 and 24.
An ACT to define, and to provide for the management, control, maintenance and operation of, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, for such purpose to provide for a board of directors, to set forth the powers and duties thereof; to define its relation to the Arts Commission and to provide for the disposition of any revenues derived by and from the said museum.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered section 5371-a in order to provide for the appointment and qualification of personal representatives and guardians in certain cases without security; to exempt certain estates from taxes and court costs, and to repeal ia 293 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1918, approved March 16
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 403-a, authorizing the Governor to vacate, assign and re-assign rooms and space in the public buildings other than the capitol.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5335 and 5340 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to estates of persons under disability.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 20 of an act approved January 30, 1888, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Boston, in the county of Halifax, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 18, 1915, fixing a maximum town levy and maximum capitation tax for said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the protection of foxes or other fur-bearing or hair-bearing animals in Amelia, Nottoway, Brunswick, Charlotte, Tazewell, Washington and Chesterfield counties, and to provide punishment for the violation thereof, approved March 24, 1926, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter 169 thereof three new sections numbered 4258-h, 4258-i and 4258-j, defining group life insurance, providing standard provisions for policies thereof and exempting such policies and proceeds thereof from execution, attachment, garnishment and other similar processes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4767 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to how attempts to commit offenses punished.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Grayson county to award premiums for groundhog scalps.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5363 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to proceedings concerning presumption of death of persons absent for seven years or more and to distribution of estates of such persons.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter three hundred and forty-two of the Acts of Assembly of nineteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled an act to revise, simplify, rearrange and consolidate into one act, which shall constitute and be designated and cited as “The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia,” the various statutes of the Commonwealth concerning the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, the licensing of chauffeurs, the collection of fees and disposition of funds collected, the operation of vehicles on the public roads, highways, streets and alleys, the Division of Motor Vehicles and the director of said division, the powers and duties of said division and director, and the penalties for violations of the provisions of certain such statutes ; and to repeal all statutes and acts in conflict with the provisions of this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4568 of the Code of Virginia, relating to profane swearing and drunkenness, and punishment therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4407 of the Code of Virginia, relating to kidnapping.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to encourage thrift and savings amongst industrial classes similar to the encouragement afforded by building and loan associations and to authorize the incorporation of industrial loan associations for the purpose of making small loans to industrial classes on security and at a low rate of interest
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, which new section shall be known as section 3813-a, relating to the vesting of legal titles, in receivership proceedings, to real and personal property, under deeds or conveyances of the corporation, the validity of which is subject to question.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia; to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith; and to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office not inconsistent with this charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 21 of an act entitled an act to reorganize the administration of the State government in order to secure better service, and through co-ordination and consolidation, to promote economy and efficiency in the work of the government; to create and establish or continue certain departments, divisions, offices, officers, and other agencies, and to prescribe their powers and duties; to abolish certain offices, boards, commissions and other agencies, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act to the extent of such inconsistency, approved April 18, 1927, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5259 of the Code of Virginia, relating to probate, impeachment and establishment of wills.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections sixteen hundred and twenty-four, sixteen hundred and twenty-six, sixteen hundred and twenty-seven, sixteen hundred and thirty-five and sixteen hundred and thirty-seven of the Code of Virginia 1919, some of which have been heretofore amended, all relating to optometry.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2475 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend and re-enact section 2491 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, both sections relating to redeeming real estate sold for delinquent taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 70 of the Code of Virginia, concerning representation in Congress and apportionment therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5827 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to limitation of enforcement of deeds of trusts, mortgages and liens to secure payment of unpaid purchase money.