Business

1918
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.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Clifton Forge,
An ACT allowing James A. Fenwick to erect a wharf in King George county.
An ACT to raise additional revenue for the support of the government.

1919es
An ACT to provide for ihe issuance of shares of capital stock of corporations organized under the laws of this State without nominal or par value, and for the domestication under the laws of this State of foreign corporations, all or any class of the shares of stock of which are without nominal or par value.
An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Williamsburg, in the county of James City, State of Virginia, to borrow money, issue warrants and bonds therefor, for the purpose of erecting a public school building, building a concrete street from the corporate limits on York street to the corporate limits on Richmond avenue, and to complete the water and sewer systems of the said city, and providing for submission of the issuance of bonds for these purposes to the qualified voters of the said city.
An ACT to prevent trusts, combinations and monopolies inimical to the public welfare.
An ACT defining cold storage and cold storage warehouses, and regulating the storage of articles of food, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and providing an appropriation for carrying out the requirements of the act.
An ACT to provide for the recordation of titles to motor vehicles and the identification of the same; to regulate the purchase sale, storage and repair of motor vehicles; declaring the theft of motor vehicles to be a felony and to prescribe penalties for eB ieT
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 437 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 46, 9244 and 118% of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest, on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions, as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1908, and acts amendatory thereof, and to add thereto a new section to be known ao D ol 51%.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5 and 8 of an act in relation to the sale of farm produce on commission; defining the term “farm produce” and “commission merchant,” and regulating commission merchants and providing for their registration and bonding, and the issuing of a certificate of such registration by the commissioner of agriculture and immigration; also empowering the commissioner of agriculture and immigration, upon complaint, and in certain cases, to investigate the acts of commission merchants, and to revoke or refuse certificate of registration, and prescribing regulations and offenses under this act, and providing penalties for violations of such regulations and of this act.
An ACT to amend sections ten and eleven of the charter of the town of Salem, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend section 5189 of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3B, 3C, 5, and 23

1920
An ACT providing that any newspaper published in a city adjoining or wholly or partly within the geographical limits of any county shall be deemed to be published in such county or counties as well as in eo
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3885 of the Code of Virginia, prescribing the procedure and conditions under which a public service corporation, if it becomes necessary in the construction of its work, or in changing its grade, or in double tracking the same, may cross any State or county road.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section thirty-eight hundred and fifty-five of the Code of Virginia relating to co-operative associations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 36 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1903, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3935 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 14, 16, 17 and 18 of an act entitled an act to regulate the business of making small loans, by requiring persons charging directly or indirectly a greater rate of compensation than the conventional legal interest rate per annum on loans not exceeding three hundred ($300) dollars, to any person, to obtain a license; by prescribing the maximum amount of compensation which licensees may charge; by regulating assignments to licensees of salaries or wages earned, or to be earned by prohibiting false or deceptive advertising concerning such loans; by fixing penalties for violation of certain provisions of this act; by prescribing certain duties of the chief examiners of banking division of the corporation commission in respect to licensees; repealing section 81 of the revenue act and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, approved March 23, 1918.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3594 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1359 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended, with reference to grain to be ground in turn; amount of toll; penalty for violations
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4204 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT.to prescribe the conditions under which industrial insur-ance companies may be organized or licensed to do business in the State of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 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 regulate the sale of bakery products; and fixing penal-
An ACT to authorize the valuation of bonds and other securities owned by insurance companies and fraternal beneficiary associations by the amortization method.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4180 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6437 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide for the vocational rehabilitation and education of employees injured in the course of their employment; to create and establish a division of vocational rehabilitation under the control and supervision of the industrial commission of Virginia; to provide for co-operation with the United States government in the prosecution of similar work, and to make an appropriation to carry said act into effect.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2224 and 2230 of the Code of Virginia, with reference to the compensation of examiners of records.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2137 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3780 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the amendment of charters of corporations after organization.
An ACT to amend an act entitled deeds of corporations; how to be executed and acknowledged, designated as section 5208 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3488 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT concerning depositories for the funds of Culpeper county and the interest on such funds.
An ACT to provide for the examination and certification of professional engineers, architects and land surveyors; and to regulate the practice of engineering, architecture and land surveying; to establish their relation to public works and the surveying and platting of land.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1362, 1363, 1364 and 1365 of the Code of Virginia [S B 387]
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4211 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide when and to what extent the statute of limitations shall be suspended by proceedings in creditor’s suits, as to claims provable therein.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia approved March 3, 1900, and in force from its passage, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith; and also to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville, approved March 14, 1908.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Louisa, in Louisa county, approved March 8, 1873.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3846 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend section 3876 of chapter 151 of the Code of 1919, so as to allow members of any such corporations as are referred to in said section, when physically or otherwise disabled from being present in person at any meeting called or held for any of the purposes referred to in said section, to vote by proxy.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, and 1119 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal sections 1116, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130 and 1131 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend section 4354 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT concerning trustees, their qualification, sales made by trustees under order or decree of court, their compensation in such cases.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 9 of an act entitled an act to provide for the recordation of title to motor vehicles and the identification of the same; to regulate the purchase, sale, storage and repair of motor vehicles; declaring the theft of motor vehicles to be a felony and to prescribe penalties for violations of the act.
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 low rate of interest.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to define ardent spirits and to prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offering for sale, transportation, keeping for sale, and giving away of ardent spirits, or drugs, as herein defined, except as provided herein; declaring certain ardent spirits contraband, and prescribing procedure for search therefor and forfeiture thereof; to prohibit advertisement of such ardent spirits; to prescribe the jurisdiction for trial and appeals of cases arising under this act; to prescribe the force and effect of certain evidence and prosecutions for violation of this act; to create the office of commissioner of prohibition and to define his duties and powers and compensation; defining intoxication and who is a person of intemperate habits within the meaning of this act; prescribing a penalty for intoxication; prescribing certain rules of evidence in certain prosecutions under this act; defining soft drinks, providing how they may be sold, regulating the sale of toilet, antiseptic preparations, patent and proprietary medicines and flavoring extracts; exempting certain counties and cities from certain provisions of this act and authorizing additional restrictions and limitations beyond the provisions of this act as to sale, manufacture or delivery of ardent spirits in certain counties and cities; to provide for the enforcement of this act and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to appropriate out of the treasury of the State necessary moneys for the enforcement of this act; and to repeal chapter 146 of Acts of Assembly, 1916, approved March 10, 1916, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act, approved March 19, 1918, by adding a new section thereto.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4200 of the Code of Virginia.
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment to section 170 of the Constitution of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3665, 3666, 3667, 3673 and 3674 of the Code of Virginia of 1919.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 23, 33, 43, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 and 106 of an act approved February 28, 1896, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke, and the acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4154 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1257, 1258, 1260, 1261, 1264 and 1265 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the sale of farm produce on commission.
An ACT to authorize the county of Rockbridge and the town of Lexington to purchase a lot to be used for the parking of automobiles and to collect a fee for such parking.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3852 of the Code of eS
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2591 and 2601 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the settlement of the public debt, and to authorize the board of sinking fund commissioners to fund certain bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, of the face value of $6,500.00.
An ACT to amend and re-enact 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 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 a 1918 :
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to let to contract the roads of said county and levy a tax to keep the same in proper repair.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3905 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to regulate the sizes of type to be used in certain contracts,.and to prescribe the effect of the use of sizes of type other than those required.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections twelve hundred and fifteen, twelve hundred and sixteen and twelve hundred and seventeen of the Code of Virginia [H B 109]
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved December 14, 1895, providing for the incorporation of the town of Mount Crawford, in the county of Rockingham, Virginia.
An ACT to provide for the organization, operation and supervision of fire insurance ratemaking bureaus ; to provide for a review of rates and rules fixed by such bureaus for insurance upon property in this State; to prohibit discrimination in such rates; to regulate all agreements between fire insurance companies or their agents affecting such rates; and empowering the commissioner of insurance to reduce fire insurance rates, and providing for penalty for violation.
An ACT to provide for the organization or admission and the regulation and taxation of incorporated mutual insurance companies other than life, providing a penalty for any violation hereof and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4148 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the acceptance of the conditions of the Federal act commonly called the Smith-Hughes bill (Public No. 347, 64th congress), and authorizing the State board of education to act as a State board of vocational education for the Commonwealth, and authorizing the treasurer of the State of Virginia to act as custodian of such funds as may be received from the Federal government, and to pay the same out on warrant drawn by the State board of education, and authorizing the State board of education to establish ; department of vocational education, and appropriating money therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2767 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the board providing books, seals, etc. for the clerks and treasurers.
An ACT establishing the Virginia truck experiment station; providing for the appointment of a board of directors thereof, and prescribing the powers and duties of the said board; also providing for the control and maintenance of the Eastern Shore experiment station located near Onley.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5431 of the Code of Virginia in relation to investments by fiduciaries, and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to allow executors and fiduciaries to invest in Virginia three per centum bonds, issued by virtue of an act approved February 14, 1882, as amended by an act approved February 9, 1898, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1916, approved March 16, 1918.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 14 of an act entitled an act to define ardent spirits and to prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offering for sale, transportation, keeping for sale, and giving away of ardent spirits.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3897 of the Code of Ms
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5189 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved September 5, 1919, [H B 203]
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2307 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to limit the amount recoverable for the loss of, or injury to, wearing apparel, cloth, or other articles delivered to any person or corporation to be dyed, or laundered.
An ACT to create a State purchasing commission, to provide for and designate a State purchasing agent, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the said purchasing commission and purchasing agent.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3716 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3847 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4099, 4100, 4105, 4110. 4111. 4113, 4115, 4120, 4121, 4122, 4123 and 4129 of the Code of Virginia.

1922
An ACT to provide for the drainage of low lands in the county of Princess Anne.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 8 and 9 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and the public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions, as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1903, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1173 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6426 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to permit turnpike companies to regulate and control travel and traffic on turnpike roads.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3873 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 19 of an act entitled an act to, incorporate the town of Manassas, approved April 2, 1873, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4235 of the Code of
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3879 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4100, 4104, 4105, 4109, 4116, 4117 and 4118 of the Code of Virginia, of 1919.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4439 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2307 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal section 2308 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to regulate the payment and adjustment by common carriers of claims for loss or damage in transit, for storage, demurrage, and car service, and to permit evidence to be shown by affidavits in the trial of certain cases; and to repeal chapter 291 of Acts 1918.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4804 and 4805 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact all acts creating and amending the charter of the city of Charlottesville, and to provide a charter and special form of government for the said city, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Charlottesville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 48 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1903, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2136 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT prescribing standard barrels for lime, and regulations for containers of cement, and providing penalties for violations of it act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6, 9, 19 and 21 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Culpeper, approved January 11, 1898, as heretofore amended, and to repeal sections 7 and 8 of said charter.