Education

1875/1876
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twenty-five of chapter seventy-eight of Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in relation to the Exemption of School Trustees.
An ACT to amend an act approved July ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond Educational Association.
An Act to incorporate the Richmond Institute in the City of Richmond.
An ACT to revive and re-enact the act to Incorporate the Female Orphan Asylum of Fredericksburg.
An ACT to authorize the School Trustees of Brookland District, Henrico County, to establish a Collegiate Department in connection with Brook High School.
An ACT to appropriate a Certain Sum annually to the University of Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate The Newmarket Female Institute Association.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the tenth section of chapter eighty of the Code, edition of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in relation to the University of Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Danville Female College in the City of Danville.
An ACT modifying the Charter of Washington and Lee University

1876/1877
An ACT to authorize and empower John W. Peyton, one of the Trustees of the Front Royal School District, to execute a lease of the third story upon the public free school building in the town of Front Royal, for the term of ninety-nine years, with the right of renewal, to five trustees therein named, and their successors.
An ACT appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal year 1876-77.
An ACT to require commissioners of the revenue to keep the school tax in each school district separate, where two or more districts are included in the same commissioner’s district.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the board of immigration to distribute the Geographical and Political Summary of Virginia, published by said board.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section one of an act enti-
An ACT to authorize the supervisors of Floyd county to levy a tax for building school houses.
An ACT in regard to officers of the Virginia military institute.
An ACT to amend section fifty-eight of chapter seventy-eight of the Code of 1873, in regard to admission to the public free schools.
An ACT authorizing the governor to commission, with the rank of colonel, James H. Lane, the commandant of the corps of cadets of the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS gratefully acknowledging a magnificent donation to the University of Virginia by an unknown citizen of New York.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 22 and 23 of an act entitled an 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 raise revenue for the support of free schools and encourage wool-growing in the county of Lee.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twelve of chapter seventy-eight of the Code of 1873, in relation to county superintendents of schools.
An ACT to authorize and direct his excellency the governor to convert the medal fund, donated through Honorable A. J. B. Beresford Hope, by the admirers of General Thomas J. Jackson in Great Britain, into outstanding state bonds.
An ACT to provide for the taking of the census of the school population of Lee county.
JOINT RESOLUTION returning thanks to W. W. Corcoran, Esq., of Washington city, for his munificent gift to the University of Virginia.
An ACT concerning the trustees of Richmond Female Institute.
An ACT concerning the appointment of Curators of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, and to amend and re-enact section thirty, chapter seventy-seven, Code of 1878.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 12th, 13th, and 74th sections, chapter 78, Code of 1873, in relation to the pay of county superintendents of schools.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the appeals from the action of district school boards, in certain cases
An ACT concerning certain state bonds donated by William W. Corcoran to the University of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 10th section of chapter 80 of the Code, edition of 1878, in relation to the University of Virginia, as amended by act approved March 15th, 1876.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of Martha Washington college to borrow money and execute a deed of trust to secure the same
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 36, chapter 78, Code of 1873, in relation to the appointment of school trustees in incorporated towns of less than five thousand inhabitants.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Ist and 4th clauses of section 1 of the act to give effect to a compromise of the litigation in respect to the construction and effect of the will of Samuel Miller, deceased, and to establish the Manual Labor school provided for in the 25th clause of said will.
An ACT to provide for the custody of State and all other Bonds held by the Board of Education for the benefit of certain Colleges.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of the act entitled an act prescribing general provisions in relation to commissioners of the revenue and the assessment of taxes on person:, property, income, licenses, &c.
An ACT authorizing the school board of Middle River District, of Augusta county, to convey a lot of land in the town of Mount Sidney.
An ACT to provide for the appointment and removal of district school trustees, and to repeal the fourth clause of the Seventh section of the seventy-eighth chapter of the Code of 1873.
An ACT appropriating sixteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars to the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college.

1877/1878
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the McCormick telescope.
An ACT to amend the third section of an act to incorporate St. Paul’s Church Home, passed February 19, 1861.
An ACT to incorporate the Mary Washington Association of America.
An ACT to amend the charter of the Marion Female College.
An ACT to provide for the division of school districts into sub-districts, and for the appointment of school directors.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of free scoools and encourage wool-growing in the county of Lee, approved February 6th, 1877.
An ACT to incorporate the Mount Vernon Friendly Aid society, of Halifax county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the first section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Lebanon Academy, passed March 10th, 1851.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved January 19th, 1876, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 28, chapter 78 of the Code of 1873, to provide for taking the census of school population.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 20th section, 79th chapter, Code of 1873, in regard to duties of city councils to make appropriations for school purposes.
An Act to constitute the town of Warrenton and surrounding territory a separate school district.
An ACT appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal year 1877-78.
An ACT requiring the auditor of public accounts to make quarterly payments to the second auditor on account of arrearages due the public school fund.
An ACT to amend and re-enact paragraph 4th of section 16, chapter 77, Code of 1873, in relation to the number of students to be apportioned to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical college.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the tenth clause of the seventh section of chapter 78 of the Code of 1873, as amended by an act approved April 24th, 1874, in relation to pay of secretary of the board of education.
An ACT to- commission officers of cadets of Bethel academy, Fauquier county.
An ACT to incorporate the Victoria University.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of Davis school district of the county of Shenandoah, to sell a certain lot of land, and to re-invest the proceeds thereof in the erection of a school-house.
An ACT allowing the school districts of Mount Vernon and Lee, in Fairfax county, to rebuild jointly a school-house, lately destroyed by fire.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved January 26th, 1877, entitled an act to amend section fifty-eight of chapter seventy-eight of the Code of 1873, in regard to admission to the public free schools.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the distribution of the Physical Survey of Virginia, No. 2, by Commodore M. F. Maury.
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Middlesex county to levy for and collect, and to invest certain school funds in Middlesex county.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of certain school property in the town of Marion, Smyth county, to make a good and sufficient title to M. E. church, South, of a portion of the school lot.

1881/1882
An ACT to renew the charter of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company.
An ACT to authorize the issuing of two new bonds to Mrs. Phebe H. Builey.
An ACT to authorize L. B. Porterfield and others, surviving trustees, to sell certain property.
An ACT to incorporate Cedar Bluff High School.
An ACT to pay to the public free schools the money set apart by the constitution and laws for their benefit, and to repeal chapter 248 of Acts of 1877-78, and chapter 177 of Acts of 1878-79.
An ACT appropriating the public revenues for the fiscal years eighteen hundred and eighty-one-two, and eighteen hundred and eighty-two-three.
An ACT to incorporate the Normal and Collegiate Institute, and provide for the support of the same.
An ACT to confirm a deed of conveyance executed by the trustees of Smithfield Baptist church (white), in Smithfield, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved the twenty-fifth day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled an act to incorpurate the Suffolk Female Institute.
An ACT to authorizo the Holston Valley Gypsum Com-
An ACT to provide for repairing the guvernor’s mansion and appropriating money therefor.
An ACT to provide for the compensation of Special House committee and their clerks appointed by resolution of the House cf Delegates of Virginia, adopted March Yth, 1880.
Joint Resolution of Instruction to Senators and Members of Congress from Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, four, and six of an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of Warren, approved February 27, 1880.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of Martha Washington College to borrow money.
An ACT to incorporate the Gladeville college, in the county of Wise, and to constitute the territory for three miles around said college a sub-school district.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved January 26, 1877, entitled an act to amend section 68 of chapter 78 of the Code of 18738, in regard to admission to the public free schools, approved January 14, 1878.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Chatham.
An ACT to incorporate the Holston Iron and Steel Company.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of Pine street Baptist church, in the city of Richmond, to sell the church property.
An ACT to remove the disabilities of W. H. Payne, and others.
An ACT to presrrvo the endowments of the colleges and other literary institutions of this state, where they are held in the obligations of the stute.
An ACT to define the line between the counties of Warwick and Elizabeth City, near Newport News.
An ACT authorizing the voters of Dinwiddie county to vote for a fence law by magisterial district.
An ACT to legalize payments heretofore made by the auditor to the lunatic asylums, and appropriating certain other monies.
An ACT directing the board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute to be vacated and the appointment of a new board.
An ACT to establish a Ferry or Bridge across the Rappahannock river at or near the town of Falmouth.
An ACT to constitute the town of Abingdon, and a certain portion of the surrounding country, a separate school district.
JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the Attorney-General

1882es
An ACT to authorized the school trustees in Manassas magisterial district, in Prince William county, to devote a certain sum from the county school funds due said district for eighteen hundred and eighty-one, to the payment of certain indebtedness of said district.
An ACT appropriating the public revenues for the fiscal years eighteen hundred and eighty-one-two, and eighteen hundred and eighty-two-three.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the fourth section of an act approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled an act to constitute the town of Abingdon, and a certain portion of the surrounding country, a separate school district.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the preamble and section 1 of chapter 126 of the Acts of 1876-77, in relation to the execution of a lease of the third story of the public free school building in the town of Front Royal.
An ACT to empower the Episcopal church, in the town of Liberty, to hold additional land.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of Atlantic school district, in the county of Accomac, to take charge of and invest in a school-house the Piper charity fund, and sell and convey old school.
An ACT to incorporate Curry college, in Lee county.
An ACT providing for a new Board of Visitors for the University of Virginia.