Education

1878/79
An ACT to secure to the Public Free Schools the money set apart by the constitution and laws for their benefit.
An ACT to amend section 12 of an act entitled an act to provide for the division of school districts into sub-districts, and for the appointment of school directors
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19 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 authorize the principal of the High School of Jeffersonville, Virginia, to confer certificates of distinction
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize the trustees of the Black Lick Presbyterian church to make sale of certain property belonging to said church
An ACT to amend section 7 of chapter 81 of the Code of 1878, in reference to the admission of pupils to the asylum for the deaf, dumb and blind.
An ACT appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal year 1878-79.
JOINT RESOLUTION returning thanks to W. W. Corcoran, Esq., of Washington city, for the gift of a valuable painting.
An ACT authorizing the use of district school funds for the payment of teachers.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of certain school property in the county of Roanoke to sell the same and re-invest the proceeds.
An ACT to authorize the board of directors of the Virginia Female Institute to borrow money to a limited amount, and to secure the same by trust deed or mortgage.
An ACT for the protection of sheep in the county of Spotsylvania.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to commission officers of cadets of Bethel Academy, of Fauquier county.

1879/80
An ACT to authorize special elections for school purposes in the county of Alexandria.
An ACT authorizing the School Trustees of Richmond district, Wise county, Virginia, to sell one acre of Cold Spring tract of land.
An ACT requiring County Superintendents of Schools
An ACT to incorporate the Suffolk Female Institute.
An ACT granting a loan of arms of the state to the principal of Hoover’s Select High School, at Staunton.
An ACT to authorize the town of Culpeper to borrow money.
An ACT to incorporate the Teachers’ Mutual Life Assurance Association of Virginia.
An ACT to amend the charter of the Wesleyan Female Institute.
An ACT to authorize the governor to lend fifty stand of arms to the Lynchburg Public High School.
An ACT incorporating the trustees of Oak Hill Academy
An ACT to prevent the sale of liquor to students of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute.
An ACT granting a loan of arms of the state to the principal of Locust Dale Academy, in Madison county, Virginia.
An ACT in relation to certain uncollected dog taxes in the county of Lee.
An ACT to establish the Southern Bible and Book Association, of Richmond, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate Cumberland College, in Lee county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the first section of chapter 130, Acts of 1878 and ’79, entitled an act to attach the school districts of Dan River, Tunstall and North Danville, in Pittsylvania county, to the city of Danville, for purposes of school supervision.
An ACT for establishing a Female University at or near the city of Danville.
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the secretary of the commonwealth to furnish each member of the general assembly with five copies of Hotchkiss’ Geological and Geographical Report.
JOINT RESOLUTION urging Congress to appropriate proceeds of sales of public lands to the education of the people.
An ACT to authorize the principal of Turkey Cove High School to confer certificates of distinction.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved January 25, 1879, so as to extend the time in which district school boards are authorized to use district school funds for the payment of teachers.
An ACT to authorize the town of Herndon, in the county of Fairfax, to organize a separate school district.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to revive and amend the charter of the Lynchburg Female Orphan Asylum
JOINT RESOLUTION requesting our senators and representatives in congress to aid the passage of a bill setting apart the proceeds of sales of public lands to aid the cause of education, &c.

1879es
An ACT to incorporate the Shenandoah Seminary at Dayton, Rockingham county.
An ACT concerning certain state bonds donated by William W. Corcoran to the University of Virginia, for the endowment of a professorship of natural science therein
An Act to attach the school districts of Dan River, Tunstall and North Danville, in Pittsylvania county, to the city of Danville for purposes of school supervision.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the St. John’s Roman Catholic College in the city of Norfolk, approved July 11, 1870
An ACT authorizing the sale of certain school-house and academy property in Jacksonville district in Floyd county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 30, chapter 78 of the Code of 1878, so as to reduce the pay of school district clerks