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1875/1876
An ACT to incorporate the Charlottesville and Rapidan railroad.
An ACT to incorporate the Commercial Bank located in the city of Danville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twenty-three, chapter fifty-seven of the Code of Virginia (edition of eighteen hundred and seventy-three), in relation to Procedure against Delinquent Stock-holders in Chartered Companies.
An ACT to Incorporate the Consolidated Abattoir Company of Alexandria, Washington and Georgetown.
An ACT to incorporate The Broad Creek Toll Bridge and Turnpike Road Company.
An ACT to authorize Joseph C. Boggs, of Accomac County, to Erect a Wharf on Andua Creek in said County.
An ACT to incorporate the Rockbridge Baths Grange Co-operative Association.
An ACT to change the Name of the Lynchburg Banking and Insurance Company to the Lynchburg Fire Insurance Company.
An ACT to incorporate the West Point Commercial Company.
1876/1877
An ACT to charter the City Savings Bank of Lynchburg, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Wytheville mining, manufacturing and hotel company.
An ACT to prohibit and prevent the officers and agents of corporations from becoming contractors with the said corporations.
An ACT to amend section five of chapter one hundred and fourteen of the Code of 1873, with reference to the recordation of deeds.
An ACT to incorporate the Christiansburg Bank.
An ACT to authorize the board of publie works to sell the state’s interest in the Jackson’s river turnpike company.
An ACT to revise the laws relating to the inspection of tobacco, and warehouse charges, and to insure the proper delivery of tobacco to the consignees, and to repeal all acts on the subject which were in force on the Ist January, 1877.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section three of an act enti-
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act to incorporate the Old Dominion telegraph company, approved March 29, 1875.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section two of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati and Saint Louis railroad company, approved March 15, 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the governor to appoint seven commissioners to the Exposition Universelle, at Paris, France, to be held in 1878.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the first section of an act to incorporate the Orkney Springs Company, approved January 8, 1875.
An ACT to authorize the Eastern Shore steamboat company to purchase and hold land in the county of Accomack, and to erect a wharf on the same.
An ACT to render valid the charter of Incorporation of the Gordonsville building association, and to legalize all acts done in pursuance thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the sixty-eighth section of chapter thirty-four of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved the thirteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, in relation to the deposit of securities to be made by foreign insurance companies as a prerequisite to obtaining license.
An ACT to authorize the Virginia telegraph company to sell and convey all the franchises of said company.
An ACT to provide for the sale of the Code of 1873
An ACT to amend the charter of the Richmond and Henrico railroad, and turnpike and graded road company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad company
An ACT to incorporate the Hampton and Fort Monroe railroad company.
An ACT for the relief of William A. Reed, of Staunton,
An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Brambleton railroad company.
An ACT to confirm the purchase by the town of Charlottesville of the property, corporate franchises and privileges of the Charlottesville and University Gas-Light Company; to authorize the corporate authorities of said town to negotiate a loan to carry into effect said purchase; to validate the bonds which have been or may be issued for that purpose; and to vest in the town all the rights, privileges and franchises which by act of assembly passed March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, were conferred upon the Charlottesville and University Gas-Light Company.
An ACT to authorize and empower the Old Dominion steamship company to hold land in the state of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act incor-porating the Rockbridge savings institution.
An ACT amending and re-enacting section one of an act to extend a credit of twelve and twenty-four months from the ratification of the sale of the state’s interest in the Upper Appomattox company to the board of superintendents of said company, and to ratify and confirm all acts done in pursuance of the provisions of the act approved March 20, 1873, approved February 11, 1874; also, the act to confirm the action of the stockholders of the Upper Appomattox company in regard to the issue of certain bonds, approved March 29, 1875.
An act to confirm the acts of G. A. Perdicaris and others, acting as an incorporated company under the name and style of The Charlottesville and University Gas-Light Company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 68th section of chapter 34 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the deposit of securities to be made by foreign insurance companies as a prerequisite to obtaining license.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 17, 19, 20, 37, 60, 71, 72, 78, 98, 95, 107, and 114 of the act for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income, licenses, &c., and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt
An ACT to incorporate the Farmers’ Exchange Warehouse and Supply Company, of Lynchburg, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia quarrying company
An ACT changing the shares of the Dismal Swamp land company from real to personal estate, and for reorganizing said company by issuing to the present shareholders certificates of stock for the amount of their respective interests.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 18th section of an act entitled an act prescribing the gencral provisions in relation to commissioners of the revenue and the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income, licenses, &c.
An ACT to amend sections 22 and 32, chapter 36, Code of 1873, in reference to foreign insurance companies.
An ACT to amend section 2 of chapter 56 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1873, imposing restrictions upon incorporated companies.
An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton Exchange.
An ACT to incorporate the Bedford Alum and Iodine Springs Company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act passed 24th March, 1848, in reference to the Lynchburg and Tennessee railroad company.
An ACT for the formation of the New river mining and manufacturing company.
An ACT to incorporate the Mutual Home Association, of Lynchburg.
JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the attorney-general to defend the interests of the State in the case of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company and the case of J. W. McCready against the commonwealth.
An ACT to incorporate the Provident Savings Association.
An ACT for the relief of David C. Hall, of Lee county.
An ACT requesting the governor to appoint two inspecturs of tobacco for the public warehouse in the city of Richmond.
An ACT for the relief of Elizabeth M. Barker, of Lee
An ACT to amend the charter of the Royal Land Company of Virginia, and to enlarge the corporate powers and franchises, so as to enable it to purchase, construct and operate a railroad from its lands to the Potomac river, and ship from the terminus thereof minerals and merchandise.
An ACT to provide for the payment of claims due by the state on account of the construction of the Covington and Ohio and Blue Ridge railroads.
An ACT to amend certain sections of the act to authorize the formation of the New river railroad mining and manufacturing company, as amended by acts approved 2d April, 18738, and 15th March, 1875; and to change the name of the said company to that of the New river railroad company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Farmers and Merchants Loan and Trust Company, Norfolk, Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the Potomac and Manassas railroad company
An ACT to incorporate the Warren mining company.
An ACT to amend the charter of the Citizens’ bank,
An ACT in relation to the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad Company, and for its relief.
An ACT to authorize the Washington, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad company to record mortgages and deeds of trust under certain conditions.
An ACT to confirm the charter of the New Market river bridge company.
An ACT to incorporate the Fauquier White sulphur springs company
An ACT to incorporate the New Rawley Springs Company.
An ACT to provide a method of settling the accounts of the Banks of Rockingham and Berkeley, as to outstanding circula-tion
An ACT to amend and re-enact the first and thirteenth sections of an act entitled an act imposing a tax, and prescribing the mode of collecting the same, on the privilege of selling wine, ardent spirits or malt liquors, within the limits of the commonwealth, for the support of the government, and to pay the interest on the public debt
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved April 29th, 1874, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the fifth section of chapter one hundred and forty-one of the Code of 1878, in reference to protest of notes.
An ACT to incorporate the Portan wharf company, in the county of Gloucester.
An ACT to amend section 1 of an act approved January 11th, 1877, enlarging the corporate powers of the Royal land company.
An ACT to authorize the International steamship company to recocd iertygayges and deeds of trust under certain condi-
An ACT to amend and re-enact section five of chapter one hundred and forty-eight of the Code of 1873, in relation to attachments.
1877/1878
An ACT to incorporate the Powell’s Fort mining company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 143 of the Code
An ACT to amend the fourth section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bank of Marion
An ACT to amend and re-enact the third and fifth sections of an act entitled an act to provide a method of settling the accounts of the banks of Rockingham and Berkeley, as to outstanding circulation
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved 20th March, 1877, entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of Fauquier.
An ACT to incorporate the Planters’ Tobacco Warchouse of Bristol
An ACT to incorporate Vineyard grange, in King and Queen county.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the tax of ten per centum, imposed by the United States on national and state banking ASSOCIATIONS
An ACT to amend and re-enact section one of an act to incorporate the Charlottesville and Rapid Ann Railroad Company
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act to incorporate the Clarke county co-operative mercantile company, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1876.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section first of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bedford Alum and Iodine Springs company, approved March 20, 1877.
An ACT to prevent the sale of cotton between certain hours.
An ACT to erect a wharf on Chincoteague bay, in Accomac county.
An ACT to amend section four of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia General Manufacturing and Produce Shipping company, approved January 29, 1878.
An ACT defining the status of tobacco warehouses of the commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section L of an act entitled an act to extend the time for repairing and rebuilding mills and machinery burned during the war
An ACT to incorporate the Meherrin Valley railroad company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the second section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroad company, approved March 15th, 1872, as amended by an act approved March 21, 1877, as amended by an act approved April 4, 1877, in reference to times and places of holding meetings of stockholders.
An ACT to relieve Theresa M. Bacigalupo from the payment of a fine.
An ACT to incorporate the Lynchburg Illuminating company.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio Railroad Company.
An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Berkeley railroad company.
JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the attorney-general to institute proceedings in the proper courts to ascertain whether the charter of the Roanoke navigation company has been forfeited.
An ACT to authorize William T. Ferguson to erect a pierhead or wharf at Booth’s landing on James river.
An ACT to amend the tenth section of an act to incorporate the Buchanan and Clifton Forge Railway Company, and to enable the James River and Kanawha Company to subscribe to the capital stock thereof.
An ACT to authorize the construction of a turnpike road in Princess Anne and Norfolk counties.
An ACT to amend section 68 of chapter 34 of the Code of 1878, as amended and re-enacted by acts approved February 13th, and April 14th, 1877, in reference to insurance compunies.