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1883/1884
An ACT to incorporate the Town of Greenville, Augusta county.
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of West Point.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act passed January 16th, 1873, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Martinsville, in the county of Henry.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Clintwood, in the county of Dickenson.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to define the true boundary line between Maryland and Virginia, and to designate the headlands upon the Potomac river, and to prohibit unlawful oystering and dredging in the Potomac river and Pocomoke Sound
An ACT to incorporate the town of Goshen, in the county of Rockbridge.
An ACT to change the dividing line between Ashby and Central Magisterial Districts, in Rockingham county, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Timberville, in Rockingham county, Virginia.
An ACT to change the name of the town of Gish’s, in the county of Ruanoke, to Vinton, and to incorporate the same.
An ACT to define the corporate limits and charter for the city of Williamsburg.
1884es
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the governor of Virginia to pay George H. Bagwell, for services rendered in establishing the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, and 7 of an act approved March 8, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the town of Bridgewater, approved February 7, 1835, and all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to change the dividing line between Linville and Plaines Magisterial Districts, in the county of Rockingham.
1885/1886
An ACT to incorporate the town of Pulaski City, in the county of Pulaski.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the governor to take such proceedings as may be necessary to fix the boundary line between Virginia and Tennessee.
An ACT giving the consent of the state to the purchase by the United States of certain real estate in Norfolk county, and exempting the same from taxation.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Wytheville.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Cape Charles, in the county of Northampton.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Claremont, in Surry county.
An ACT to create a commission to ascertain and settle the true boundary line between the counties of Alleghany, in the state of Virginia, and Monroe, in the state of West Virginia, and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION paying Geo. H. Bagwell for services in establishing the boundary line between Maryland and Virginia.
An ACT to provide for the appointment of commission to locate and establish the dividing line between this state and the state of North Carolina.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 7 and 8 of chapter 120 of Code of 1873, in relation to working and surveying mines.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 24, 1871, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Luray, in the county of Page, and acts amendatory thereof, approved, respectively, April 30, 1874, March 28, 1879, March 1, 1884, and March 4, 1884.
1887es
An ACT to attach the county of Dickenson to the second senatorial district.
An ACT in relation to the establishment of certain foundaries by the government of the United States within the State of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, 4, and 6 of an act entitled an act. to incorporate the town of Clifton Forge, in the county of Alleghany, approved December 1, 1884.
An ACT to incorporate the town of McDowell, in the county of Highland.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Dumfries.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Falls Church in the county of Fairfax.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Hampton, in Elizabeth City county, Virginia.
An ACT to provide for the payment of Virginia's due proportion of the joint expense of re-running and re-marking a portion of the boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina, under the act of assembly approved March 6, 1886.
An ACT to amend the charter and to extend and define the boundaries of the city of Norfolk,
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2, chapter 200, Acts of Extra Session, 1884, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Clifton Forge in the county of Alleghany.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Keysville, in the county of Charlotte.
An ACT to amend an act approved March 3, 1879, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Culumbia in Fluvanna county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved Mareh 3, Iss6, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an uet to Incorporate the town of Martinsville, in the county of Henry.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the tenth section of an act approved February 20, 1886, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Broadway, in the county of Rockingham, and to repeal chapter 246 of the Acts of 1879-80.
1887/1888
An ACT to empower and authorize the local board of improvement of Brambleton Ward, city of Norfolk, by and with the consent of the select and common councils of the city of Norfolk to borrow money.
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to defining the line separa-ting Virginia from West Virginia.
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Norfolk county, in their discretion, to pay over to the city collector of Norfolk city, for the use of Brambleton ward, in said city, a portion of the taxes collected from citizens of said ward by the treasurer of Norfolk county for the year 1887.
An ACT to change the boundary lines between the counties of Rockbridge and Botetourt, south of James river, and to transfer a small portion of Botetourt to Rockbridge county.
An ACT declaring boundary lines legal fences in that por-tion of Manassas district, in Prince William county, lying north of Warrenton turnpike.
An ACT to allow the voters in Carrollton precinct, Isle of Wight county, to vote on the adoption of the no-fence law.
An ACT declaring the James river, the main track of the Richmond and Alleghany railroad, and the boundary lines of the farms within certain limits in the county of Amherst, a lawful fence.
1889/1890 Public Laws
REPORT from the committee on general laws and resolutions, appointing a joint committee to confer with a joint committee from Maryland legislature, to establish boundary line between Maryland and Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2048 of the code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved 16th January, 1890, in relation to what constitutes a lawful fence.
An ACT to repeal an act confirming and establishing the boundary line between this state and the state of Tennessee as ascertained and adjusted by certain commissioners
1891/1892
An ACT prohibiting the running at large of hogs
An ACT to extend the corporate limits of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Emporia.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Colonial Beach, in the county of Westmoreland.
An ACT to allow the voters in a certain portion of Augusta county to vote on a stock law.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Wytheville, define the jurisdiction and powers of certain officers, and extend the corporate limits.
An Act to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act to incorporate the town of Gladeville, in Wise county, with reference to the boundary lines of said town.
An ACT to amend chapter 412, acts of 1887 and 1888, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Estillville, in the county of Scott
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter and to extend and define the boundaries of the city of Norfolk
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to make Staunton river a lawful fence from the gap in Smith mountain to Turner’s ford
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Brookland railway and improvement company in Henrico county
An ACT to make the boundary lines of lots and tracts of land in Pleasant Grove magisterial district, Lunenburg county, a lawful fence.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 2, 8, 4 and 6 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Clifton Forge, in the county of Alleghany.
An ACT to define the line between the magisterial districts of Atlantic and Metompkin, in the county of Accomac.
An ACT establishing a special school district in Scott county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5, 6 and 12 of an act entitled an act to extend the boundaries of the city of Norfolk, approved February 22, 1890.
An ACT to charter the town of Richlands.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 50 of chapter 7 of the code of Virginia, in relation to apportionment of representation in congress.
An ACT to make the boundary lines of lots and tracts of land in Lunenburg county a lawful fence.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Shendun, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act to amend the following acts: An act to incorporate the town of Rocky Mount, approved February 17th, 1873; an act to amend the act of February 17th, 1873, approved April 28, 1874, and an act amendatory and re-enacting section 2 of the act approved April 28, 1874, approved March 4th, 1884, so as to enlarge the corporate limits of the town of Rocky Mount.
1893/1894
AN ACT to amend and re-enact an act passed on the 2d of April, 1573, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Manassas, as amended by an act approved 18th of March, 1884.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act as approved March 24, 1871, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Luray, in the county of Page, and acts amendatory thereof, approved, respectively, April 30, 1874, March 28, 1879, March 1, 1884, March 4, 1884, and February 5, 1888.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Gladeville, in Wise
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the town of Blackstone, in Nottoway county, Virginia, approved February 23, 1888.
An ACT to amend certain sections of certain acts in regard to the town of Clifton Forge, Virginia.
An ACT to extend the boundaries of the city of Portsmouth.
An ACT to provide reciprocal rights and powers between the state of Maryland and Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the town of North Tazewell, in the county of Tazewell.
An ACT to define and establish, by straight lines, the low-water mark lines for the riparian owner of the shores of Fox island, or Fox islands, in the county of Accomac, in the state of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act prohibiting the running at large of hogs and sheep within a certain district in Prince William county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections of an act to incorporate the town of Salem, Botetourt county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 1, and section 3 of chapter 5, of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved February 29, 1892, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Graham, in the county of Tazewell.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Clinchport, in Scott county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 30, 1875, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, as amended by an act approved February 27, 1879, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 3, 4, 4 and 6 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1875, and as further amended by an act approved March 4, 1890, entitled an act to amend section 7 of chapter 316 of the acts of assembly, session of 1874-75, an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 6, 8 and -18 of chapter 155 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, 1883-’84, approved February 25, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved November 1, 1870, and acts amendatory thereof, approved respectively November 4, 1871, and November 2, 1880, providing a charter for the town of Front Royal.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved February 18, 1894, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3 of chapter 188, acts 1891-’92, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 366, acts of 1889-’90, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 192, acts of 1885-’86, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Pulaski City
An ACT to incorporate the town of Duffield, in Scott county.
An ACT to amend section 3 of chapter 188 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, session 1891-92, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 336, acts 1889-’80, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 192, acts 1885~’86, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Pulaski City.
An ACT to ascertain and establish, by monuments or otherwise, the boundary line between the state of Virginia and North Carolina, so far as the said boundary line divides the county of Mecklenburg, in Virginia, from the counties of Granville, Warren and Vance, in North Carolina.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Washington, in the county of Rappahannock.
An ACT to provide for the payment of the balance of Virginia’s due proportion of the joint expense incurred by the states of North Carolina and Virginia in rerunning and remarking a portion of the boundary line between said states under the act of assembly approved March 6, 1886.
1897/1898
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act continuing in force the corporation of the town of Pearisburg, county of Giles, and defining and prescribing the rights and powers thereof, approved March 25, 1872, to extend the corporate limits of said town of Pearisburg and to provide a new charter for said town.
An ACT to prohibit hogs running at large upon the streets or roads within certain prescribed limits at Accomac Courthouse, county of Accomac
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act prohibiting the running at large of hogs and sheep within a certain district in Prince William county
An ACT providing that the lot of land belonging to the county of Henrico, located on the southwest corner of Twenty-second and Main streets, shall be declared to be a part of Henrico county, with power in the courts of said county to hold their sessions and transact their business at said place.
An ACT to amend sections 2 and 5 of the act extending the boundaries of the city of Portsmouth, approved February 23, 1894.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled “An act to extend the boundaries of the city of Norfolk”
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act incorporating the town of Grundy, in Buchanan county, Virginia, approved March 3, 1879.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to define a lawful fence for the county of Warwick
An ACT to declare the Conway river a lawful fence between the counties of Greene and Madison from mouth of Pocosan creek, on said river, to where said river empties into the Rapidan river.