Legislative Amendments

1876/1877
An ACT to amend section 2 of chapter 56 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1873, imposing restrictions upon incorporated companies.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the superintendent of public printing to have Constitution printed and bound with Acts of Assembly of 1876-77.
An ACT to relieve William R. Johnston and others, of the city of Petersburg, from political disabilities.
An ACT to establish a department of agriculture, mining, and manufacturing, for the stato.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 15th section of an act entitled an act to prescribe the times for holding the terms of the circuit courts of this commonwealth, and to repeal the 15th section of the 155th chapter of the Code of 1873, which authorizes the judges ef said courts to fix said terms, approved March 27, 1874, as amended by an act approved March 15, 1876, with reference to the times of holding circuit courts in the 15th judicial circuit.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the act approved December 19, 1874, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 16th section of chapter 134, Acts of 1874, in relation to the times of holding the circuit courts of the sixteenth judicial circuit.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 2d section of chapter 4, Code of 1873, with reference to the sheriff of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to authorize the Walker Light Guard, a volunteer company of the city of Richmond, to adopt a uniform for company purposes, in addition to that prescribed by law.
An ACT to incorporate the town of North Danville.
An ACT requiring the county judge of Stafford to submit the question of continuing or repealing the fence law to the voters of Aquia district, in said county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twenty-seven, chapter twenty-three, Code of 1873, fixing the pay of adjutant-general, and to repeal the twenty-eighth section of the said chapter.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the eleventh section of a act entitled an act prescribing the times for holding the courts of the tenth, eleventh, thirteenth and fifteenth judicial circuits
An ACT to quiet titles of purchasers of delinquent lands sold under the act of the 2d April, 1873, and to repeal so much of the act of the 28th April, 1874, as provides additional sections 38 and 39 for chapter 58, Code 1873.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act to amend section 5, chapter J14, Code of 1873, with reference to recordation of deeds
An ACT for the relief of Thomas H. Wall
An ACT to determine the control of the courthouse of Northumberland and Pittsylvania counties.
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 for the relief of A. Lee McInteer, of Prince William county.
An ACT to enforce the constitutional amendments restricting the right of suffrage to citizens who shall have paid to the state before the day of election, the capitation tax required by law for the preceding year, and to amend and re-enact chapter 7 of the Code.
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 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 in relation to the judgment lien docket of the county clerk's office of the county of Albemarle.
An ACT to authorize Joseph T. Kenny to erect a wharf upon his land on Chincoteague island.
An ACT to provide for the sale of the Code of 1873
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 16, chapter 8, Code of 1873, in relation to general and special elections.
An ACT making an appropriation for the ventilation of the hall of the House of Delegates, and the clerk's office thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section six, chapter one hundred and thirty-four, session-acts eighteen hundred and seventy-four, as amended and re-enacted by section six, chapter eighty-nine of session-acts eighteen hundred and seventy-four-five, in regard to times for holding terms of the circuit court.
An ACT to remove the political disabilities of Valosko Vaiden, and others, of New Kent county, under the third clause of section first of article third of the constitution.
An ACT to authorize J. W. Wheatton, D. J. Wheatton and S. J. Mumford to erect wharves on their lands on Chincoteague channel, in Accomack county.
An ACT to incorporate the Jennings association of the United States of America.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section forty of chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the Code of Virginia, edition of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in relation to corporation judges not able to hold courts—who to hold them.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section seventeen of an act entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, in force March 16th, 1871.
An ACT to authorize Elzey Evans, of Accomack county, to erect a wharf on his land lying on Pungoteague creek in said county.
An ACT to prohibit and prevent the officers and agents of corporations from becoming contractors with the said corporations.
An ACT to disband the Richmond Light Infantry Blues and to incorporate the Richmond Light Infantry Blues Association.
An ACT to incorporate the Provident Savings Association.
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the attorney-general to appear as counsel for certain parties who were officers of the state in April, 1865, in a suit instituted against them in the United States district court.
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 section 1 of an act approved January 11th, 1877, enlarging the corporate powers of the Royal land company.
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 an act passed January 8, 1867, entitled an act authorizing the secretary of the commonwealth to distribute Session Acts, &c., in certain cases.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 9th section of chapter 79 of the Acts of the General Assembly, session 1872-8, in reference to the De Tubeuf lands in Wise county.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the board of immigration to distribute the Geographical and Political Summary of Virginia, published by said board.
An ACT for the relief of P. G. Coghlan and others.

1877/1878
An ACT to amend section 9, chapter 7, Code of 1878, in relation to the registration of voters.
An ACT to authorize the Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues and Old Dominion Guard of Portsmouth city, to uniform themselves in such manner as they may decide.
An ACT to provide for the election of three commissioners of the revenue for the county of Loudoun.
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.
JOINT RESOLUTION of the general assembly demanding an immediate report from the clerks of the circuit courts of certain counties of the matters required of them by section 22, chapter 159, Code of 1878.
An ACT fixing the time for holding the county courts of Lunenburg
An ACT to prevent insurance companies and other insurere from printing the conditions and other restrictive conditions in small type.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 20th section of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth
An ACT to amend the second section of an act approved January 29, 1878, entitled an act to amend section 7 of chapter 157 of the Code of Virginia, so as to fix the place of holding the circuit court of Henrico county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18 of chapter 84, of Code of 1873, in relation to the duties and salary of the vaccine agent.
An ACT making an apportionment of Senators and Members of the House of Delegates.
An ACT to approve, confirm, and ratify the award made by the arbitrators appointed to ascertain and fix the boundary between the states of ‘Virginia and Maryland, and procure the assent of the congress of the United States thereto.
An ACT to amend the charter of the Straight-shoot railroad company, to change its name to the Richmond and Alleghany railroad company, and to extend its limits.
An ACT to fix the times of holding circuit courts in the fourteenth judicial circuit.
An ACT to remove the political disabilities of James C. Scott and Edward G. Spillman under the duelling clause of the constitution.
An ACT to amend section 57, chapter 8, Code of 1878, with reference to the pay of judges and clerks of election.
An ACT declaring the county of Spotsylvania a district for all the purposes of county organizution.
JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize appointment of com- missioners to prepare a plan for reorganization of the government offices.
JOINT RESOLUTION distributing copies of the Geographical and Political Summary of Virginia, by Jed Hotchkiss, to members of the general assembly.
An ACT to authorize the Lynchburg Virginia Guards, of Lynchburg, to uniform themselves in such manner as they may prescribe.
An ACT to amend and re-enact certain sections of the Code of 1873, and certain Acts of Assembly amendatory thereof, and other Acts of Assembly in relation to the salaries of certain officers of the government and their employers; compensation of members and officers of the general assembly, mileage and other allowances; to define the salaries of certain officers, and to repeal chapter 153 of the Acts of I8T4; and section 27 of chapter 16; and sections 2, 4, and 5 of chapter 1613; and sections 5, 16, and 2tof chapter 13 of the Code of » 1873, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict.
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 amend and re-enact the first section of an act approved February tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, prescribing the times of holding courts in the twelfth and eighteenth judicial circuits.
An ACT authorizing Shields and Brother to construct a wharf on Occahannock creek.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved April 2, 1877, entitled an act to prohibit und prevent the officers and agents of corporations from becoming contractors with the said corporations.
An ACT to revise, amend, and re-enact sections eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, cighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-two of chapter sixteen ; sections eight, nine, ten, and eleven of chapter forty-eight; chapter ninety-six ; sections thirty-five and thirty-seven of chapter one hundred and eighty ; chapters one hundred and eirhty-six, one hundred and eighty-seven, one hundred and eighty-eight, one hundred and eighty-nine, one hundred and ninety, one hundred and ninety-one, one hundred and ninety-two, one hundred and ninety-three, one hundred and ninety-four, one hundred and ninety-five, one hundred and ninety-six, one hundred and ninety-seven, one hundred and ninety-eight, one ‘hundred and ninety-nine, two hundred, two hundred and one, two hundred and two, two hundred and three, two hundred and four, two hundred and five, two hundred and six, two hundred and seven, and two hundred and eight of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and acts amendatory thereof, and regulating certain fees in criminal cases.
An ACT to remove the political disabilities of John A. Henley and Sydney Smith of Williamsburg.
An ACT to amend section 7 of chapter 157 of the Code of Virginia, so as to fix the place of holding the circuit court of Henrico county.
An ACT to incorporate the Mount Vernon Friendly Aid society, of Halifax county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 12, chapter 21, Code of 1873, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 12, chapter 21, Code of 1873,-in relation to contributing members of volunteer companies of militia
JOINT RESOLUTIONS construing certain sections of the fifth article of the constitution, as applicable to the sessions of the general assembly.
An ACT to amend the fourth section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bank of Marion
An ACT to amend the act approved March 29, 1877, in relation to the meeting of the general assembly.
An ACT authorizing the appointment of an additional commissioner in chancery for the circuit court of the county of Ruckingham.

1881/1882
An ACT authorizing the town of Goodson to issue bonds
An ACT to authorize the voters of Waynesboro and vicinity to decide by popular vote on the propriety of selling intoxicating liquors within certain limits.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in Abingdon, to sell and convey certain property.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Suffolk.
An ACT to authorize Leigh street Baptist church in the city of Richmond, to borrow money and execute deeds of trust.
JOINT RESOLUTION returning thanks to certain persons, donors of portraits.
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.
An ACT requiring the county judge of Brunswick county to submit the question of continuing or repealing the fence law to the voters of Totara and Red Oak magisterial districts in said county, upon certain conditions.
An ACT cunfirming the issue of the capital stock of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
An ACT to incorporate the Lynchburg Lodge, number eleven, Knights of Pythias, of Lynchburg, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section nineteen, chapter eighty-four, of the Code of 1873, in relation to public health.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section ten of chapter one hundred and eighty-three, Session Acts, 1877-8, in regard to the pay of county judges.
An ACT to incorporate the Bar.k of Buchanan.
An ACT for the relief of John H. Cassin and others.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section one of an act approved March 12, 1878, entitled an act to amend and re-enact certain sections of the Code of 1873, and certuin Acts of Assembly, amendatory thereof, and other Acts of Assembly, in relation to the salaries of certain officers of the government and their employees; compensation of members and officers of the General Assembly, mileage and other allowances; to detine the salaries of certain officers; und to repeal chapter 153 of the Acts of 1874, and section 27 of chapter 16; and sections 2, 4, and 6 of chapter 161; and sections 5, 16, and 24 of chapter 18 of the Code of 18738, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section eleven of an act approved fifteenth February, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, in relation to public roads in Amherst and Nelson counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections fifty-five and sixty-four of an act entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, in force March 16, 1871.

1882es
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the publication of the Acts of the late and present sessions in one volume.
An ACT to authorize the consolidation of the Richmond and Alleghany railroad company with certain other railroad companies, to facilitate the construction of its branches and extensions and to authorize the consolidation of its mortgages.
An ACT to incorporate the Washington-Virginia mining and manufacturing company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section four, chapter one hundred and fifty-six of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in relation to mandamus, prohibition, &e.
An ACT authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Louisa county to allow compensation to Judge J. L. Cochran for holding terms of county court of Louisa, in place of Judge Lune, who was then sick.