Education

1908
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1433, 1437 and 1438 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved December 28, 1903, as amended by an act approved March 11, 1904, and by an act approved March 15, 1906, in relation to the duties of the State board of education and of division superintendents of schools, to the composition of school divisions and the salaries of division superintendents.
An ACT to repeal sections 1468 and 1500 of the Code of Virginia in reference to public free schools for counties and to the literary fund.
An ACT to authorize the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to issue coupon or registered bonds of the city, for the purpose of erecting a public school building for said city.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1472 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to school officers and teachers not having any pecuniary interest in school books, appliances, furniture, or supplies; exceptions: neither school nor corporation officers to discount warrants.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1449, 1485, 1514, 1518 and 1520 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended in relation to public free schools for counties and the literary fund.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1492 and 1493 of the Code as heretofore amended, in relation to persons who shall be admitted to public schools.
An ACT for the retirement of bonds held by St. Paul’s Endowment Fund, Incorporated, and providing for the issuance of registered certificate therefor and the payment of interest thereon.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to validate and confirm certain bonds issued by the school board of Western Branch magisterial district, No. 1, of the county: of Norfolk, under an act entitled an act to authorize the school board of Western Branch magisterial district, No. 6, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor not exceeding $50,000 in amount, approved March 8, 1906, and to authorize the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to guarantee the payment of said bonds, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 8, 1908.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled: An act requiring the several county and district school boards of Virginia to make and publish annually a statement of receipts and disbursements, and providing a penalty for failing to do so
An ACT to establish a public free school on the grounds of the prison association of Virginia at Laurel, Henrico county, and to make an appropriation for erection and equipment of the school house, and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of the same.
An ACT to authorize the school board of Pleasant Grove magisterial district, number 3, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvement in said district, and to issue bonds therefor, not exceeding $5,000 in amount.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1506 of Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to what school funds shall consist of.
An ACT to provide a retirement fund for public school teachers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection 2, of an act entitled: An act to amend and re-enact section 1470 of the Code of Virginia relating to the division of school districts and subdistricts, so as to provide for such division; for the government and administration of such subdistricts; for additional school tax therein; for appointment of school directors, providing for their terms of office, powers, duties, for adoption of this act by the counties of the State, and for relief from such adoption
An ACT to prohibit the further issue of bonds by the city of Portsmouth under the act approved February 14, 1906, entitled: 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 school-house and for other purposes, and to repeal the act approved February 19, 1906, entitled: An act to authorize the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to continue its sewerage and for street improvement.
An ACT to validate and confirm certain bonds issued by the school board of Western Branch magisterial district, No. 1, of the county of Norfolk, under an act entitled: “an act to authorize the school board of Western Branch magisterial district, No. 6, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor not exceeding $50,000 in amount,” approved March eighth, nineteen hundred and six; and to authorize the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to guarantee the payment of said bonds.
An ACT to provide for the establishment of libraries in the public schools of the rural districts, and to appropriate money therefor.
An ACT to appropriate the sum of $4,100 to meet certain expenses for the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Staunton.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19 of the charter of the city of Richmond as heretofore amended, in relation to the powers of the city council; and to amend and re-enact section 64 of the said charter in relation to the duties of the city engineer.
An ACT to authorize county school boards in the State to loan to the district school boards of their respective counties funds belonging to said county school board, derived by gift or devise, taking the obligation of dis- trict school board for the same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1517 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to claims against school districts, how audited and warrants issued.
An ACT to provide for normal instruction in certain public high schools to be designated by the State board of education, and to appropriate money therefor.
An ACT authorizing the submission to the legal voters of the city of Winchester of the question whether or not they will favor the issuance by said city of not more than ten thousand dollars of public school improvement bonds, and to authorize the issuance by said city of not more than ten thousand dollars of said bonds if a majority of those voting vote in favor of such issuance.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of York county to levy an additional capitation tax for the benefit of the public free schools.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1509 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in reference to treasurers paying warrants upon the State school funds.
An ACT to establish a State geological survey and to make provision for the preparation and publication of reports and maps to illustrate the natural resources of the State, together with the necessary investigation preparatory thereto.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Chase City
An ACT to establish a School of Mines as a deparment of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, and to make an appropriation for the same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1507 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by act approved December 28, 1903.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia entitled: An act authorizing the auditor of public accounts to issue duplicates
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1459 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved December 28, 1903, entitled: An act to amend and re-enact chapter 66 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public free schools for counties and to the literary fund as further amended by an act approved March 11, 1904, entitled: An act to amend and re-enact sections 1433, 1437, 1445, 1449, 1450, 1454, 1459, 1466, 1484 and 1515 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act entitled: An act to amend and re-enact chapter 66 of the Code of Virginia relating to public free schools for counties and to the literary fund approved December 28, 1903.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Chincoteague, Accomac county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 34 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
An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Shenandoah Valley Academy to contract a debt and secure the same by deed of trust on real estate held by them.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds for school, sewerage, and paving and street improvements.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1541 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide places of abode and for the safe custody and proper guardianship of children who are vicious, or depraved, or without proper places of abode, or proper guardianship or control, or who shall be ill-treated, neglected, or deserted by parents, guardian or other custodian, or who shall be exposed to immoral or vicious influences and training
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of assembly, entitled: An act to authorize school boards of the several school districts in the counties of this State to borrow money and to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting and furnishing school houses, and to provide for the payment of such bonds and the interest to accrue thereon, approved March 15, 1906.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1526 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to the jurisdiction and powers of the school board in cities and to the clerks of said boards and extending its provisions to towns constituting separate school districts.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1556 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled: An act to provide for authorizing county or city school boards to sell or exchange public school property, approved May 21, 1887, extending the same provisions to district school boards.
An ACT to amend and ‘re-enact an act of assembly entitled: An act to authorize the several school boards of the school districts in this State to borrow money belonging to the literary fund for certain purposes and to authorize the loan of said funds for each district, approved March 15, 1906, extending the same privileges to cities.
An ACT to provide for the disposal of copies of the debates of the Constitutional convention of 1901-1902 to certain public libraries, educational institutions and State officers, etc.
An ACT to provide for the payment of a license tax for the exhibition of an automatic moving picture machine, phonograph, graphophone or similar musical machine, when the price of admission to such exhibition does not exceed the sum of ten cents.
An ACT to provide for the distribution of certain State publications.
An ACT to prescribe the tax rate upon real and tangible personal property, for State purposes.
An ACT to add an independent section to be known as section 1463a to chapter 66 of the Code of Virginia of 1887, authorizing a new school census to be taken whenever the boundaries of a district are changed.
An ACT to provide for a commission to devise a stable method for the maintenance, management, and expansion of the educational institutions.
An ACT to provide (in certain cases) for the compulsory attend-ance of children between the ages of eight and twelve years upon the public schools of Virginia, and providing penalty for failure, and designating the manner of collecting such penalties.

1910
An ACT for establishing within the corporate limits of the city of Radford, Virginia, upon what is known as the “Adams site,” consisting of about forty acres, or upon such other site within the corporate limits of the city of Radford as may be selected by the board of trustees, provided for in this act, a State normal and industrial school for white women.
An ACT to provide for the continuance of the commission to devise a stable method for the maintenance, management and expansion of the educational institutions of the State.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1767 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by acts of 1906, chapter 134, who may practice dentistry.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to add an independent section to be known as section 1463a to chapter 66 of the Code of Virginia of 1887, authorizing a new school census to be taken whenever the boundaries of a district are changed
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an acc to provide for authorizing county or city school boards to sell or exchange public school property
An ACT to appropriate the sum of $2,845 to pay deficit in the cost of buildings at the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.
An ACT to provide for the apportionment of school funds and for taking the census of children in school districts situated in more than one county.
An ACT to amend an re-enact an act entitled an act to empower the council of the town of Rocky Mount to contribute from the revenues of the town to the support and maintenance of a graded school in Rocky Mount school district
An ACT to authorize the school board of Tanner’s Creek magisterial district, No. 6, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor, not exceeding $50,000 in amount.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 14 of an act approved May 7, 1887, entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of West Point, as amended by an act approved March 1, 1892, entitled an act to repeal section 22 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of West Peint, Virginia, approved May 2, 1887, and as further amended by an act approved March 3, 1894, entitled an act amending and re-enacting sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12 amd 15 of an act approved May 2, 1887, entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of West Point.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 5, 1894, to require the board of supervisors of Warwick county to tax the sale of ardent spirits and malt liquors in Newport magisterial district in said county.
An ACT to authorize the school board of Butts’ Road magisterial district, No. 4, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor, not exceeding $5,600 in amount.
An ACT to empower the town of Chatham, in the county of Pittsylvania, to borrow money and issue bonds for public schools and street and road improvement.
An ACT to provide for instruction in agriculture, domestic art and sciences, and manual training in public high schools.
An ACT to authorize the school board of Washington magisterial district, No. 5, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor, not exceeding $40,000 in amount.
An ACT to allow compensation to the “Virginia Home and Industrial School for Girls’ for caring for girls committed to its custody and control under a commitment of a court, judge or justice.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 34 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
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to authorize the town of Cape Charles, in Northampton county, to issue bonds and borrow money thereon, for the purpose of erecting and equipping a public school building in and for the said town.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Isle of Wight county to levy an additional capitation tax for the benefit of the public free schools.
An ACT to permit the board of visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind to sell and convey a small lot of land belonging to the said school.
An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Williamsburg, in the county of James City, Virginia, to sell and dispose of the lot of land situated on Francis street, in said city, known as the “colored school lot,” and to pass title on same.
An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to issue bonds for school purposes.
An ACT concerning the charter and transactions of the General Alumni Association of the University of Virginia, and accepting the provisions of a certain deed of trust made by said association for the use and benefit of the University of Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to issue coupons or registered bonds of the city for the purpose of enabling the city to appropriate $20,000 cash toward the establishment at or near the city of a State normal and industrial school for women.
An ACT to define dentistry, to regulate the practice of the same and to provide penalties for the violation of the provision of this act.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two fiscal years
An ACT to authorize the district school board of Grafton school district, of York county, Virginia, to borrow the sum of $4,000, and to issue bonds therefor, for the building and equipment of a new high school building in said district.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 25, 1908, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of assembly entitled an act to authorize school boards of the several school districts in the counties of this State to borrow money and to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting and furnishing schoolhouses, and to provide for the payment of such bonds and the interest to accrue thereon, approved March 15, 1906.
An ACT providing for detention or commitment of minors under seventeen years of age for certain offenses not in jails or penitentiaries; placing them in suitable homes and institutions under certain circumstances; when they can and cannot be sent to jail; allowing them to be released on probation; the approval of the State board of charities and corrections under certain contingencies; penalties for removing any child committed hereunder or violating any provision hereof; allowing jury trials and appeals: appointment of probation officers and outlining their duties; and declaring an emergency.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the trustees of New London academy to lease said buildings to county superintendents of schools of Bedford and Campbell counties for school purposes, approved May 10, 1887, and authorizing the trustees of the New London academy to convey the real and personal property vested in them to the county school boards of Bedford and Campbell counties, and providing for the maintenance and management of the academy.
An ACT of the general assembly of Virginia that the University of Virginia do accept and be embraced within the benefits of the Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of teaching.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6 and 12 of an act entitled an act to annex additional territory to the city of Norfolk, and provide for the government of said annexed territory, approved March 14, 1902.
An ACT to authorize the school board of Deep Creek magisterial district, No. 2, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor,
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the trustees of the Belfield Academy, in the town of Belfield, and county of Greenesville
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the establishment of libraries in the public schools of the rural dis- tricts, and to appropriate money therefor, approved March 14, 1908, so as to extend its provisions to the libraries of city schools.
An ACT to authorize the school board of Western Branch magisterial district, No. 1, of the county of Norfolk, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor, not exceeding $50,000 in amount.
An ACT to establish a public free school on the grounds of the Negro Reformatory Association of Virginia in Hanover county, and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of the same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1483 of the Code, as here- tofore amended, in reference to donations for schools, so as to extend its provisions to devises and bequests, and to make it apply also to city schools.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a retirement fund for public school teachers
An ACT to authorize the boards of supervisors in the several counties in this State to appropriate money for the establishment, equipment and maintenance of agricultural schools, and to ratify and confirm any appropriations already made to such schools by the board of supervisors in any of the counties in this State.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1465 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the pay of the clerks of district school boards
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1438 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to public free schools for counties and the literary fund.
An ACT to authorize the town council of Manassas to pay an annuity to Isaac P. Baldwin and Wilma E. Baldwin, his wife, in consideration for donation of property for the benefit of said town and Eastern College.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1466 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to public free schools for counties and the literary fund.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Graham, in the county of Tazewell, approved February 29, 1892
An ACT providing funds to help maintain indigent consumptives
An ACT to constitute a united agricultural board to co-ordinate the Virginia College of Agriculture and Polytechnic Institute and the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, the commissioner and State board of agriculture, and the State board of education, in co-operation with the United State Department of Agriculture for the betterment of agricultural, experimental and demonstration work, and generally to advance the agricultural interest of this State, and to authorize boards of supervisors to appropriate county funds for experimental and demonstration work in their respective counties.

1912
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 22, 1871, to incorporate the town of Blacksburg, Virginia, and to provide a new charter for same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for instruction in agriculture, domestic arts and sciences and manual training in public high schools
An ACT to authorize the State board of education to redeem registered certificate number fifteen, issued under the provision of an act approved February twenty-third, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and to hold the same as a part of the permanent literary fund.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1492 and 1493 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled ‘act to amend and re-enact chapter 66 of the Code of Virginia relating to public free schools of counties and to the literary fund, approved December 28, 1903,” as also amended and re-enacted by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact sections 1492 and 1493 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended in relation to persons who shall be admitted to public schools, approved March 16, 1908,” in relation to persons admitted to public schools.