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Fishing

1869/1870
JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to make application for Suitable Armaments for the State Oyster Boats.
An ACT to Protect the Oyster Beds in the Waters of the Commonwealth.
An ACT Amending and Re-enacting the Second Section of an Act entitled an Act to Protect the Oyster Beds in the Waters of the Commonwealth
JOINT RESOLUTION in Relation to the Release of Certain Marylanders Arrested in Catching Oysters in the Waters of Virginia.
An ACT for the Protection of Fish in the Shenandoah river and its Tributaries, and the Tributaries of the Potomac river West of the Shenandoah river.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS for the Better Enforcement of the Laws Regulating the Potomac and Rappahannock Fisheries.

1867 Extra Session
An ACT for the relief of Jotun W. Ransom
An ACT imposing a Tax on Oysters.

1870/1871
An ACT for the Construction of a Pier in Mud Creek
An ACT Imposing a Tax on Oysters.
An ACT Appropriating Money to Defray the Expense of Replenishing the Fresh Water Streams of the State with Fish.
JOINT RESOLUTION to Suspend Certain Provisions of Sections 21 and 49 of an Act entitled an Act to Establish and Maintain a Uniform System of Public Free Schools
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact the 11th Section of Chapter

1871/1872
An Act to Amend and Re-enact an Act Entitled an Act for the Protection of Fish in the Shenandoah River and its Tributaries, and the Tributaries of the Potomac River West of the Shenandoah River, Approved November fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy, so as to exclude the Shenandoah River and its Tributaries from the Operation of said Act
An ACT to Provide for the Protection of Fish in the Waters of New River and its Tributaries.
AN ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section Sixteen of Chapter One Hundred and One of the Code of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty, in regard to Fishing in the Rappahannock River.
An ACT to Protect the Oyster Beds in the Waters of the Commonwealth.
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact the Second Section of an Act Entitled an Act to Regulate the Taking of Fish for the Purpose of Manufacturing Oil or Manure
An ACT to Prevent the Placing of Obstructions in the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers.
An ACT for the Protection of Fishing in the Roanoke River west of the Blue Ridge.
AN ACT for the Protection of Fish in the Blackwater River and its Tributaries.
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 2, Chapter 369, Session Acts 1869-70, in Relation to the Fisheries of the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
JOINT RESOLUTION for the Appointment of Commissioners to Revise the Laws relating to Oysters, &c.
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 13, Chapter 101 of the Code, (edition of 1860), in Relation to Fishing in the Potomac River.
An ACT to Amend an Act Imposing a Tax on Oysters

1872/1873
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact an Act to Amend and Re-enact the 2d Section of an Act entitled an Act to Regulate the Taking of Fish for the Purpose of Manufacturing Oil or Manure
An ACT for the Protection of Fish in Jackson’s and Cowpasture Rivers and their Tributaries, from the Junction of said Rivers to the Boundary Line between the Counties of Bath and Highland.
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact an Act entitled an Aet for the Protection of Fish in the Roanoke River West of the Bedford Line
An ACT for the Preservation of Oysters and to Obtain Revenue for the Privilege of taking them Within the Waters of the Commonwealth.
An ACT for the Protection of Fish in the Middle Fork of Holston River, in Smyth County.
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact the first Section of an Act entitled an Act to Regulate the Taking of Fish for the purpose of Manufacturing Oil or Manure
An ACT to repeal an Act Entitled an Act for the Protection of Fish in the Blackwater River and its Tributaries
An ACT for the Protection of Fish in Smith’s River, in the County of Henry.
An ACT to Protect Fish in the Clinch River from the Line of Scott County to the Tazewell County Line.
An ACT to Prohibit Obstructions to the Fisheries in Chesapeake Bay, Lynn Haven Bay, or Willoughby’s Bay, from Cape Henry to Sewell’s Point.

1874
An ACT Repealing so much of the Act in force December 28, 1871, entitled an Act to Provide for the Protection of Fish in the Waters of New River and its Tributaries, as applics to that portion of New River above the Point where the Dividing Line between the Counties of Carroll and Grayson crosses said River.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 41 of Chapter 86, Code of 1878, in Relation to Inspections
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1, Chapter 100, Code of 1873, in Relation to Hauling Seines in the Waters of Accomac and Northampton Counties.
An Act to Amend and Re-enact section 1 of an Act approved March 28, 1878, entitled an Act for the Protection of Fish in Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers, and their Tributaries, from the Junction of said Rivers to the Boundary Line between the Counties of Bath and Highland.
An ACT for the Preservation of Oysters and to obtain Revenue for the Privilege of taking them within the Waters of the Commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 7th Section of Chapter 100 of Code of 1878, Prohibiting non-residents from Taking or Catching Fish in the Waters of this Commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 2d Section of an Act approved February 11th, 1874, entitled an Act to Prevent Obsetruct-ing with Timber, or rendering Foul the Water Courses of this State.
An ACT to prevent obstructions to the Free Passage of Fish in the Streams of the State.
JOINT RESOLUTION extending the Privilege of Taking Fish to the Land-owners of Lancaster and other Counties.
Joint Resolution Extending the Privilege of Taking Fish from the Waters of the Potomac River to the citizens of Westmoreland.
An ACT to repeal Section 10, Chapter 100, Code of 1873, in relation to Fishing in Roanoke River, West of Blue Ridge.
An ACT to prevent the Destruction of Fish in the North Fork of Holston River.

1874/1875
An ACT Declaring the Meaning and Construction of the twenty-second section of an Act approved April 18th, 1874, chapter 214, entitled an Act for the Preservation of Oysters and to obtain Revenue for the Privilege of taking them within the Waters of the Commonwealth.
An ACT to repeal sections 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51 of the Code, 1873, in relation to Fishing in Clinch River.
An ACT to amend the twenty-cighth section of chapter 100, Code of 1878, and to repeal an Act, approved April 30, 1874, with reference to the Destruction of Fish in the North Pork of Holston River.
An ACT to provide for the Protection of Fish in James River.
An ACT to authorize the Sale of the Commons belonsisz
An ACT to provide for the appointment of Fish Commissioners for the State of Virginia.
An ACT for the removal of Weirs and Hedges in Rappahannock Creek.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 60 of chapter 101 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the Taking and Catching of Terrapins and the Destruction of their Eggs.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1, chapter 300 of an Act entitled an Act to prevent Obstructions to the Free Passage of Fish in the Streams of the State
AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections 35 and 36, chapter 100 of the Code, and to repeal an act approved March 16th, 1874, in regard to the protection of Fish in the waters of New river.

1875/1876
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twenty-three, chapter one hundred, Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, with reference to Non-residents Fishing in the Waters of the Commonwealth.
An ACT to provide for the Protection of Fish in Powell’s River.
An ACT to Protect Fish in the North Branch of Shenandoah River.
An ACT to prevent the taking of Oysters from the oyster bed known as Russ’ Rock, in the Rappahannock river.

1876/1877
An ACT to incorporate the Riverside shooting club.
An ACT to amend section 1, chapter 100, Code of 1873, in relation to hauling seines in the waters of the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
An ACT for the Protection of fish in the waters of the commonwealth above tide-water.
An ACT for the relief of J. B. Browne, skeriff of Gloucester county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of the act approved March the 25th, 1875, entitled an act to provide for the appointment of fish commissioners for the state of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6, chapter. 100, of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1873, in relation to unlawful fishing.
An ACT to release certain citizens of Henrico county from the payment of fines and costs for violating section 1 of an act for the protection of fish in James river, approved March 20th, 1876.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of fish commissioners for the state of Virginia, approved March 25, 1875.
An ACT for the relief of James W. Robins, of Gloucester county.
An ACT requiring owners of mill-dums, on the Shenandoah river, to construct shoots, dr sluices, fur the passage of boats and fish.

1877/1878
An ACT excepting the tributaries of the Potomac within the county of Westmoreland from the provisions of the act in reference to unlawful fishing.
An ACT to relieve Sanford Ramey, William Scott, and William Panton from the payment of certain fines assessed against them by the corporation court of Danville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 6, chapter 100 of the Code of 1878, in relation to unlawful fishing.

1881/1882
JOINT RESOLUTION for the appointment of a joint committee of the general aseembiy of Virginia to confer with a like committee of the fe islature of Maryland, in reference to the boun-<br />dary line along the Potomac river, &c.
An ACT to allow Abel A. Lake to erect a wharf at Franklin city, in Accomac county, on Chincoteague bay, for the purpose of shipping oysters.
An ACT to authorize the East River Railroad Company, of West Virginia, and its successors to extend and operate part or parts of its line in the state of Virginia, to unite, connect, and consolidate with other companies and to borruw money.
An ACT to prevent the catching of oysters at night or on Sunday.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections five of chapter one hundred, Code of Virginia, 1873, in relation to fishing for ale-wives.
An ACT declaring certain grounds under the water, known as Hampton Flats, open and eligible for the planting of oysters.
An ACT to amend section 4 of chapter 100 of the Code, in relation to catching fish for the purpose of manufacturing the same into oil or manure.

1883/1884
An ACT to provide for the protection of Fish in the county of Frederick
JOINT RESOLUTION appropriating $300 to supply the citizens of Middlesex county, with Ammunition for the Arms heretofore furnished them to enforce the law passed for the Protection of Oysters.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 23 of an act entitled an act for the Preservation of Oysters and to obtain revenue for the privilege of taken them within the waters of the Commonwealth
An ACT to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act to prevent the catching or taking of oysters from the oyster-bed known as Russ’ Rock in the Rappuhannock river
An ACT for the preservation of Ovsters, and to obtain revenue for the privilege of tuking them within the waters of the commonwealth.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to define the true boundary line between Maryland and Virginia, and to designate the headlands upon the Potomac river, and to prohibit unlawful oystering and dredging in the Potomac river and Pocomoke Sound
An ACT for the protection of fish in the waters of the commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twelve of chapter eighty-six of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, relative to inspection of fish.
An ACT to regulate the taking of oysters in the Potomac
An ACT to incorporate the United States Fishery Company.
JOINT RESOLUTION construing the second section of the act to regulate the taking of oysters in the Potomac river.
An ACT to allow George W. Glenn, of the county of Accomac, to erect a pier, or wharf, in said county, for the purpose of shipping oysters, &c.
An ACT to allow the citizens of Worcester county, Maryland, a period of two years to remove their Planted Oysters in Chincoteague bay from the south side of the State Line, recently established.

1884es
An ACT to amend section 6 of an act approved March 4, 1884, entitled an act for the preservation of oysters, and to obtain revenue for the privilege of taking them from the waters of the commonwealth, as amended by an act approved August —, 1884.
An ACT for the protection of fish in New River or its tributaries.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 13 and 48 of an act entitled an act for the preservation of oysters, and to obtain a revenue for the privilege taking them from the waters of the common wealth.
An Act for the protection of fish in Back Bay in Princess Anne county, Virginia.

1885/1886
An ACT to allow William P. Birch and Isaac J. Melvin each to erect a wharf along their shores on Chincoteague island.
An ACT to allow Ezra K. Young, Warren H. Young, and Milton Young to erect a wharf at Franklin City, in Accomac county, for the purpose of shipping oysters.