Property

1887/1888
An ACT to change the boundary lines between the counties of Rockbridge and Botetourt, south of James river, and to transfer a small portion of Botetourt to Rockbridge county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 16, 17, 20, and 21 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Charlottesville, approved March 28, 1873, the act amending section 2, approved February 23, 1875, and the acts amending sections 4 and 17, approved April 28, 1874, and February 23, 1875, respectively.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the charter of the town
An ACT to incorporate the Loudoun Creamery Association.
An ACT to provide for the draining of low lands in Palmer’s Springs district, in the county of Mecklenburg.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Estillville in the county of Scott.
An ACT to provide for abating public nuisances, and for disposing of fines imposed therefor.
An ACT to provide for the removal of obstructions from the Chickahominy river, and to punish the obstruction of the same.
An ACT to authorize Theodore Haughwont to erect a wharf on Chuckatuck creek.
An ACT to incorporate the Dinwiddie granite company
An ACT to provide for the sale of real estate in the town of Farmville delinquent for the non-payment of taxes due said town.
An ACT to incorporate the Alexandria perpetual building fund association.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 376 of Acts of Assembly 1885-86, entitled an act to authorize the voters of Pittsylvania county to vote for or against the repeal of the present fence law by magisterial districts.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 227, Acts of 1881~’82, entitled an act for making and repairing division fences between coterminous land owners in the counties of Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Highland, Rockbridge, Loudoun and Frederick
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 22 of an act approved March 8, 1884, entitled an act to provide for the working of public roads and bridges.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia immigration, land and improvement company.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of Diamond Hill Baptist church of Lynchburg, to borrow money and secure the same by deed of trust.
An ACT to relieve the owners of certain lands sold to the eeteerateealtit for the non-payment of taxes and liens accrued prior to 1884.
An ACT to incorporate the Building Association of American Lodge No. 1789, Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges of Page county, for opening new roads and changing the location of existing roads.
An ACT to authorize Theodore Haughwont to erect a pier-head on his oyster ground on James river.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 39, Code of 1873, as amended by an act approved February 15, 1879, and to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 39, Code of 1873, in reference to the price paid for land warrants, and the fees paid in the land office.
An ACT to authorize conveyances by the county of Frederick and the city of Winchester to each other of certain rights in the public square situated in Winchester.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rappahannock Valley Agricultural and Mechanical society of Fredericksburg.
An ACT to give consent of this state to purchase by the United States of a lot of land in the city of Portsmouth, for the use of the lighthouse board.
An ACT to incorporate the Loudoun county and Frederick bridge company for the purpose of constructing a bridge at Point of Rocks in Frederick county, Maryland, across the Potomac river to Loudoun county, Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the circuit and corporation courts of this commonwealth to render judgments against receivers and commissioners and purchasers at judicial sales, and their sureties in certain cases.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 33 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria, approved January 20, 1871, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1871 and by an act approved March 17, 1876, and by an act approved March 20, 1879, and by an act approved March 25, 1879.
An ACT to incorporate the Crimora Manganese Company.
An ACT to relieve Fannie E. Harvie of taxes erroneously charged.
An ACT to allow the district school board of Buchanan district, Botetourt county, to purchase Blue Ridge hall, and for conveyance of same.
An ACT to change the name of the Virginia Boom and Log company to Clinchport Improvement company, and to amend sections 1, 2, 3 and 6 of its charter.
An Act to prevent the granting of unappropriated marsh or meadow lands on the eastern shore of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2042 of the Code in relation to trespass by cattle, &c.
An ACT to incorporate the Old Dominion Boom and Log company.
An ACT to incorporate the Isle of Wight and Nansemond lumber and transportation company.
An ACT to incorporate the Oakwood cemetery company, in the county of Surry.
An ACT to incorporate the Newport News Cemetery company.
An ACT to incorporate the Nelson manufacturing company.
An ACT to allow the citizens of Prince William county to vote on the question of the removal of the court-house from Brentsville to Manassas; to issue bonds for erection of public buildings, in case removal to said corporation be agreed to by a majority of the voters of Prince William.
An ACT to secure protection to the cemetery and property of the New erection memorial association in the county of Rockingham, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Christian Multitude of Norfolk county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Boston in the county of Halifax.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Mount Jackson, in the county of Shenandoah.
An ACT to authorize the county court of Pittsylvania to inquire into the propriety of relieving the estate of Hartwell Farmer, deceased, from an amount of delinquent taxes erroneously paid by the administrator of said decedent.
An ACT authorizing a special election to be held in Warren county to ascertain the sense of the voters upon the subject of the erection of certain bridges across the Shenandoah river, and to issue the bonds of the county to raise money therefor.
An ACT to authorize the sale of certain real estate now held by the county school board of King and Queen county, and to provide for the investment of the proceeds of sale.
An ACT for the relief of John Henry Purvis, a lunatic.
An ACT to provide for an improved form of General Index to Deed-Books and other records in the chancery court of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to incorporate the Suburban and Exposition railway Company
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Safety Deposit company of Richmond.
An ACT to incorporate Big Stone Gap water company.
An ACT to grant the right and privilege, for a period of twenty years, of occupancy of certain flats and water fronts on James river, upon certain conditions.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1101, chapter 46, of Code of 1887, authorizing internal improvement companies to take wood, stone, gravel, earth, or water from convenient lands.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of chapter 61 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 30. 1887, as amended by an act approved May 21, 1887, and to amend and re-enact section 12 of said chapter 61 in relation to turnpike companies.
An ACT to provide for a re-assessment of the lands in Brambleton ward in the city of Norfolk.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia and Pennsylvania Iron and Coal company.
An ACT to incorporate the Seaboard water company.
An ACT to authorize the Elizabeth Park and Land company to construct a toll bridge across Broad creek, between the counties of Norfolk and Princess Anne.
An ACT to incorporate the Danville real estate investment, trust and land title company.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Mining and Manufacturing company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one hundred and twelve, six hundred and thirty-three, six hundred and seventy-four, two thousand five hundred and thirty-three, three thousand and forty-five, three thousand and fifty-three, three thousand and ninety-three, three thousand and ninety-one, three thousand four hundred and fifty-five, three thousand four hundred and ninety-two, four thousand and forty-eight, and four thousand and forty-nine of the act entitled an act to revise, arrange, and consolidate into a Code the general statutes of the commonwealth, approved May 16, 1887.
An ACT to incorporate the Merchants Bank of Danville.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Courtland in the county of Southampton.
An ACT authorizing O. D. Levis to redeem certain lots in the town of West Point, Virginia, sold for delinquent taxes.
An ACT to incorporate the Southern Paper and Pulp company.
An ACT to authorize Christian Hanson to erect a wharf in front of his shore for shipping oysters.
An ACT to release taxes due on the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in Gloucester county.
An ACT to allow Mrs. Mary J. Young to erect a wharf, platform, shed, and other necessary buildings for conducting the business at Franklin City, Accomac county, Virginia, adjoining her land in Chincoteague bay
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 of an act entitled an act to establish a board of river and harbor commissioners for Nansemond river, approved February 9, 1882.
An ACT to authorize the qualified voters of Warwick county to vote upon the question of the removal of the courthouse of said county.
An ACT to incorporate the Hebrew cemetery company of Richmond.
An ACT to authorize and empower the Tunis Lumber company of Baltimore city, to hold land in the state of Virginia.
An ACT for the relief of John A. Roberts and John E. Roberts, of Charlotte county.
An ACT to provide for the purchase of certain property, an additional improvement for the State Normal school, and to make appropriation therefor.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Savings and Safe Deposit company of Richmond.
An ACT to incorporate the Rockbridge Fair company.
An ACT to authorize T. E. Henshaw and W. H. Ruark to place a boom in Mattaponi river.
An ACT to allow the Eastern Shore steamboat company of Maryland, to acquire, hold, and dispose of a certain tract of land in Northampton county, Virginia.

1889/1890 Public Laws
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 277 code of Virginia, 1887, in relation to the printing of acts of general assembly.
An ACT to provide for the sale of certain land in the county of Henrico belonging to the state.
An ACT to provide for the sale of delinquent lands in the county of Nottoway for the years 1884—-85-86-87.
An ACT to authorize judgments and decrees of the circuit and district courts of the United States to be docketed and indexed in the clerk’s office of the courts of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 650, 653 654, 656, and 660 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the sale of returned delinquent for the non-payment of taxes and levies.
An ACT for the relief of Thomas Whitt, of Montgomery county.
An ACT to direct the courts of the commonwealth in judgments or decrees on claims against which the homestead cannot be claimed
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1399 of the code of 1887, in regard to the appointment of trustees to effect or promote the purposes of conveyances for religious purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 733 of chapter 31, code of Virginia, providing fees to clerks of courts in cases of fines.
An ACT to enable certain mining and manufacturing corporations of other States or countries to conduct operations in this State.
An ACT for the relief of Margaret Waller, Lizzie Waller, Susan Waller, Edmonia Waller, Kate Waller, and Annie W. Waller.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act approved March 5, 1888, entitled an act providing for the sub-division of tracts of lands into lots or parcels, and for the record of plats thereof.
An ACT for the relief of Mrs. Kate E. Muse, of Gloucester county.
An ACT to punish the destruction, in whole or in part, of certain property by the use of dynamite, nitro-glycerine or other explosive substances.
An ACT to amend section 256 of the code relating to historical works and relics, and to repeal sections 257 and 258 of said code.
An ACT to prohibit the loading and unloading of steamships’ and steamboate’ cargoes on a Sunday.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2048 of the code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved 16th January, 1890, in relation to what constitutes a lawful fence.
An ACT to amend section 1072 of the code of Virginia in reference to the construction of railroads.
An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire title and jurisdiction to lands at the mouth of Chesapeake bay for sites for fortifications for defense thereof.
An ACT giving the consent of the State of Virginia to the erection of a hotel at Fortress Monroe
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 504 of the code of 1887 in relation to personal Property books—how they shall be made up and what they shall contain.