Property

1920
An ACT to make it a larceiy to obtain, with fraudulent intent, money or other property or credit by means of a check, draft or order, and to make a failure to have on deposit, or to the credit of the maker or drawer thereof with the bank, person, firm or corporation on which such check, draft or order is drawn, sufficient funds to pay the same in full when presented prima facie evidence of fraudulent intent.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved December 14, 1895, providing for the incorporation of the town of Mount Crawford, in the county of Rockingham, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2958 of the Code of Virginia in relation to annexation of territory by cities or towns.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2430 and 2431 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2307 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide a special road law for the county of Fauquier; to provide for the working and keeping in repair of the public roads in said county and to create separate district road boards in each of the several magisterial districts of said county; to authorize the erection of toll gates and the collection of tolls upon certain public roads therein; and making certain provisions for the construction, working, maintenance, etc., of said roads, and to levy a tax for said purposes in said county and in the several magisterial districts thereof; and to repeal all special acts heretofore enacted in reference to the public roads of said county; and to validate the official acts of certain officers under laws heretofore in effect in said county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 16 of an act approved January 30, 1888, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Boston, in the coumy ot Halifax, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 15 and 16 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Boston, in the county of Halifax, approved January 30, 1888, approved February 29, 1896, prohibiting the assessment of persons and property within the town with taxes or levies for poor rates or school taxes except such as are levied by the State or by the council of the town, and prohibiting the assessment by the county of Halifax of levies or taxes upon the persons or property within the town for constructing, repairing or keeping in order the public roads of the county, except to pay the principal and interest of certain bonds proposed to be issued by the county of Halifax, for the construction, improvement and maintenance of public roads in the county; and providing for the ascertainment of the county levy within the town, and the method of collecting the same.
An ACT to provide for the payment of small amounts into court, and then to the parties entitled to receive the same, without the intervention of any administrator, guardian or committee.
An ACT to validate and hold firm and binding the receipts, recorda- tions and verification of deeds, orders of probate, fiduciary accounts, and other papers and writings received into the clerk’s office of the courts of this Commonwealth by the clerks thereof, and transcribed upon the reco books in said offices, though the receipt, recordation and verification certif- icates attached thereto have not received the attesting signatures of sald clerks, and to provide for the attesting and verification of the ae oe
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3487 of the Code of Virginia, concerning fees of sheriffs, sergeants, criers, and constables.
An ACT to provide for the organization, operation and supervision of fire insurance ratemaking bureaus ; to provide for a review of rates and rules fixed by such bureaus for insurance upon property in this State; to prohibit discrimination in such rates; to regulate all agreements between fire insurance companies or their agents affecting such rates; and empowering the commissioner of insurance to reduce fire insurance rates, and providing for penalty for violation.
An ACT to authorize the exchange and conveyance of a lot not exceeding eleven acres of land, part of State penitentiary. farm.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2244 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3484 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the fees of the clerks of circuit, appellate and other courts.
An ACT enabling county boards of supervisors in certain counties to order and pay for certain public improvements through levy of special assessments.
An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Williamsburg to sell and make conveyance of certain lots of land owned by the said city.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prevent damage and injuries by dogs, and to provide compensation to owners of stock so injured; to provide for license on dogs, and to provide for penalties for violations thereof ; to provide compensation to owners of fowl so injured, and to provide funds for the enforcement of this act therefrom
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Bath county to condemn land and material in Highland county, under certain conditions, for road purposes.
An ACT to add a new section to the charter of the city of Radford, to be known as section 70, in relation to a civil and police justice, providing for his election or appointment and qualifications, describing his powers, duties, jurisdiction, term of office and compensation, and repealing all acts and parts of acts and all charter provisions in conflict
An ACT to validate acknowledgements heretofore taken by justices of the peace, and mayors of cities or towns or police justices who by virtue of their offices had the powers and authority of justices of the peace, where such justices or mayors, or police justices are designated in the perieneaes of acknowledgement as police justices.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1738, 1743, 1749, 1750, 1771, 1774, and 1781 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 55 of chapter 388, acts, 1918, relating to fees of officers, and so forth, in connection with violations of the prohibition act
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county to borrow forty thousand dollars for the purpose of re-surfacing and otherwise improving the macadam roads in Catalpa and Stevensburg magisterial districts in said county.
An ACT providing when an action of account may be re
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2233 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the appointment of assessors of lands and lots, and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 437 of the Code of Virginia (1887) as heretofore amended, approved September 9, 1919.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 42 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1402 of the Code of Virginia, approved March 28, 1902, in relation to suits by and against trustees, approved March 15, 1918.

1922
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 3, 1900, and in force from its passage, entitled an act to provide a new ‘charter for the city of Charlottesville and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith; and also to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1908, entitled an act to amend and re-enact and act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 3, 1900, and in force from its passage, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act; and also to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia approved March 25, 1914, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1908, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act; and also to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 3, 1900, and in force from its passage, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith; and also to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville, approved March 14, 1908, which was approved March 16, 1820, and in force from its passage; to make this act effective as of March 16, 1920; to declare it retroactive; to validate the acts of the city of Charlottesville, its public officials, officers and agents under and by virtue of the said act, approved March 16, 1920; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to provide for the drainage of low lands in the county of Princess Anne.
An ACT to amend and re-enact all acts creating and amending the charter of the town of Waynesboro.
An ACT to amend and re-enact all acts creating and amending the charter of the city of Charlottesville, and to provide a charter and special form of government for the said city, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Charlottesville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5523, 5524, and 5525 of the Code of 1919.
An ACT to validate certificates of indebtedness of the town of South Boston aggregating $129,634.00, and providing for the payment of said certificates.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Hill, Mecklenburg county, Virginia, approved February 16, 1901, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4100, 4104, 4105, 4109, 4116, 4117 and 4118 of the Code of Virginia, of 1919.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Woodstock and
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6426 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections fifty-three hundred and thirty-five and fifty-three hundred and forty of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT authorizing and directing the chairman of the board of supervisors of Amherst county to convey to the school board of Court House district, in behalf of Amherst county, a certain lot in said district for a
An ACT to authorize and empower the governor, with the advice of the attorney general, to employ special counsel or attorneys for the State of Virginia to prosecute and recover any claims that may be due this State from the United States of America, on account of putting the public school system of the State of Virginia on an equal basis with other States of the Union that have received public lands from the United States of America for the maintenance of their public school system.
An ACT to re-imburse J. P. Taylor and J. C. Hart for barn and hay destroyed in order to capture Walter Ware who was escaping after the murder of Sheriff W. C. Bond and Sargeant Julian F. Boyer, of Orange county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3555 of the Code of Virginia; and to repeal sections 3556, 3557, 3558, 3559, 3560 and 3561 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Manassas, Virginia, to negotiate a loan for the purpose of paying off and discharging the floating debts of the said town, caused by the urgent and necessary repairs and materials for the streets and public utilities owned by the town; to issue bonds for said loan; to provide for the payment of principal and interest thereof and to provide a sinking fund.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 12 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Windsor, in the county of Isle of Wight, approved March 15, 1902, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6474 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5827, relating to ‘— limitation of enforcement of deeds of trust and mortgages.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5428 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Glade Spring, in the county of Washington
An ACT to authorize the boards of supervisors of Wise county to issue bonds or other obligations of said county for a sum not exceeding $185,000.00 for the purpose of financing road construction in said county, and to levy taxes to pay the interest thereon and to create a sinking fund for the paymnt of the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT for the relief of all taxpayers in the State of Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3160 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Glade Spring, in the county of Washington,
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 672 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6270 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the councils or other governing bodies of cities of the Commonwealth to divide the municipal area into one or more districts, and in such districts to regulate the use of land and of buildings or other structures, and the height thereof, and also to establish building lines and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings and other structures
An ACT to grant jurisdiction to all courts of record to make binding declarations of rights and determine questions of construction, whether any consequential relief is or could be claimed or not, and to prescribe where, and how, and with what effect suits seeking the exercise of such jurisdiction shall be brought and conducted, and how this act shall be construed.
An ACT to authorize and regulate the recordation of plats subdividing tracts of land situated within the corporate limits of any city containing more than one hundred thousand inhabitants according to the last preceding United States census, or within ten miles of the corporate limits of any such city, into three or more parts for the purpose of laying out any town, or city, or any addition thereto, or any part thereof or suburban lots, and to declare the effect of such recordation; and to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit the recordation of plats for the subdivision of land into lots showing on said plats, streets and alleys, within or within fifteen miles from, the limits of any city having a population of not less than sixty thousand nor more than one hundred and ten thousand inhabitants, except in conformity with the plan provided by such city, approved March 27, 1918.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5, 6, 15, 18-b, 19-h, 19-i, 29, 30, 40, 43, 44, 65 and 78 of the charter of the city of Richmond, as the same may have been heretofore amended.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Surry county to contract a loan and to issue bonds of said county for the purpose of providing a portion of the money necessary for rebuilding the courthouse of said county and furnishing the same, and for making needful and necessary improvements to the county jail.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2431 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 16, 1920.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2307 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal section 2308 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend sections 80, 81, and 82 of the charter of the city of Portsmouth approved March '10, 1908, to provide for a sinking fund and the management thereof by a board of sinking fund commissioners.
An ACT to create Arlington sanitary district; conferring certain powers and imposing certain duties on the board of supervisors of Arlington county; granting to said board the power of eminent domain; authorizing the issuance of bonds upon certain conditions; to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of water supply, drainage, sewerage and refuse disposal systems; and to repeal an act entitled an act to create a sanitary district of Alexandria county; providing for water and sewerage districts, approved March 25, 1920, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2146 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal chapter 422 of the acts of 1918.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6046 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act enabling county boards of supervisors in certain counties to order and pay for certain public improvements through levy of special assessments
An ACT to authorize the town of Altavista, in the county of Campbell, to sell the McMinnis farm of about 207 acres in eT eel county.
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Halifax county to borrow not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars and to issue notes therefor for the purpose of improving, constructing or reconstructing any section or sections of the State highway system within said county in accordance with the provisions of chapter 184 of the acts of assembly of 1920,
An ACT for the appropriation of $500.00 out of the treasury for the payment of J. Taylor Thompson for legal services rendered the State in the matter of contest over the will of Emmett D. Gallion (deceased)
An ACT to regulate the confession of judgment in the office of the clerk of any court of record in the Commonwealth of Virginia and to prescribe the procedure thereon.
An ACT validating and confirming the sale heretofore made by the
An ACT to give the consent of the State of Virginia to such individuals or company as may be granted permission by the Secretary of War of the United States to erect and operate a hotel upon such site as may be granted therefor on the United States Military Reservations at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection 4 of section 3299 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6296 of the Code of Virginia of 1919, and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3418 of the Code of Virginia in regard to the appointment of commissioners to execute deeds, approved March 16, 1918.
An ACT to amend section 5281 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Suffolk and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the said city of Suffolk.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3257 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal section 3163 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5194 of the Code of Virginia with reference to the recordation of contracts, deeds, etc., that are void as to creditors and purchases unless recorded.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 23 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to let to contract the roads of said county and levy a tax to keep the same in proper repair, as amended by an act, approved February 29, 1892, and February 2, 1894, and acts amendatory thereto, respectively, January 22, 1898, March 7, 1900, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1906, and as amended by an act approved March 15, 1910, and to appoint a county road superintendent; his salary, duties, etc.; the purchase of road machinery, implements, tools, etc.; pay of supervisors, road superintendent, clerk and duties of each; prescribing penalties, etc., and to repeal all special acts in conflict herewith, approved March 24, 1920.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2854 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 16, 1920.
An ACT to authorize the Commission of Fisheries to refund amounts paid under mistake for rent of oyster grounds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5167 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide for the consolidation or annexation of cities.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3780, as heretofore amended, 3781, 3786, 3788, 3810, as heretofore amended, 3820, 3822, 3851, 3854, 3872 and 3876, as heretofore amended, of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to pay an assessor or an assistant assessor of lands for time necessarily employed in the re-assessment of real estate recently had.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Strasburg, in the county of Shenandoah, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide how a charter of a town granted by a court may be annulled and repealed
An ACT to require all owners, operators, proprietors, superin-
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes within the State, and authorizing the acquisition thereof and interest therein, and repealing all prior acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3205 and 3209 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to validate and ratify the conveyance of a certain lot in the city of Williamsburg by the mayor thereof to Moses R. Harrell, junior.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prescribe conditions under which county roads, not part of the State highway system, may be built and maintained from funds derived exclusively from local bonds or taxes provided for such purposes
An ACT to protect landlords against removal of crop by tenants
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 417 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5189 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved September 5, 1919, and as further amended by an act approved March 19, 1920.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Wise county to establish a home for women and girls convicted of certain offenses.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 89 of an act entitled an act to provide for the settlement, registration, transfer, and assurance of titles to land, and to establish courts of land registration with jurisdiction for said purposes, and to make uniform the laws of the States enacting the same
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to create the city of Hopewell, in the county of Prince George; to provide temporary and permanent officers for its organization and management and to authorize the assessment and collection of revenue necessary for the permanent improvement and government of said city, approved February twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, as amended by an act approved March twentieth, nineteen hundred and twenty.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 13 and 37 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Liberty, to extend its limits and change its name to Bedford City, Virginia, approved March 3, 1890; and to change the name of the town of Bedford, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 12, 1912.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5117 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to a widow’s dower.