Property

1932
An ACT for the relief of the estate of Geo. B. Keezell, deceased, late treasurer of the county of Rockingham.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Winchester and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the city of Winchester.
An ACT authorizing the town of South Hill, Virginia to convey to J. A. Holmes and Lewis Jones, certain portions of Virginia street, in said town.
An ACT to amend chapter 219 of the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered 5392-a, providing for the apportionment of taxes between life tenants and remaindermen.
An ACT authorizing the State commission on conservation and de-
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto six new sections, numbered 2684-a to 2684-f, both inclusive, in relation to authorizing two or more adjoining counties to consolidate, and prescribing the requirements and procedure to be followed.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10, 11 and 15 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter and special form of government for the city of Hampton, and to repeal the existing charter of said city, formerly the town of Hampton, approved May 23, 1887, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved, respectively, February 29, 1892, February 24, 1896, March 3, 1898, January 13, 1900, January 30, 1900, February 23, 1901, the two acts of May 15, 1903, March 2, 1914, March 9, 1916, and the acts of December 26, 1903, which became a law without the governor’s signature; and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Hampton, approved March 16, 1920, section 15, of which as heretofore amended.
An ACT to authorize the sale and conveyance to Whiting Oil Company of a small parcel of land on State highway route 800, in Alleghany county, Virginia, acquired for State highway purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6426 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mechanic’s liens, as last amended by an act approved March 28, 1922, [H B 194]
An ACT to provide for the relief of taxpayers from taxes and levies on lands assessed with fictitious mineral values; and from local levies on real estate assessed for taxation at a valuation grossly in excess of, and out of proportion to, the assessed value of real estate generally, in the same county, or city, for the same year, or years.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1875, as heretofore amended, said section being in relation to the town council.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to authorize and empower the county school board of Orange county to convey, without consideration, certain land to the United States of America.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3393 of the Code of Virginia,
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5134 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rights of married women.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3, 20 and 31 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Bluefield, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Henrico to establish and maintain a fire department in sanitary district number one of said county, created and established by an act approved April 11, 1927, to acquire sufficient real estate upon which to construct an engine house and to equip the same with the requisite fire fighting engines and apparatus and to authorize said board to provide for the operation and maintenance of the same.
An ACT to validate and confirm the sale and grant from the town of Orange, Virginia, to J. Newton Marshall, of a certain lot of land in the town of Orange, Virginia, in consideration of money and the releases by said Marshall of certain rights and privileges, said property having ceased to be used for public purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 26 of chapter 473 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1924, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Roanoke, approved March 22, 1924.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by incorporating therein a new section to be designated 6383-a, providing for attachments on bill in chancery.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6457 of the Code of Virginia, in relation, to assignees of debts secured by mortgages, deeds of trust, vendor’s or mechanic’s liens.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 201 of the Acts of 1930, entitled an act to amend and re-enact subsection (b) of section 34 of chapter 64 of the Acts of 1922, entitled 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, approved February 25, 1922, and to add eight new and additional subsections to said section 34, to be known and designated as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (1) and (j), with reference to the sale of real estate delinquent for the nonpayment of city taxes, purchase by the city, redemption of land so sold, saving to persons under disability, deed to purchaser, title of purchaser, title of city, and sale for the nonpayment of local assessments, etc., approved March 22, 1930, and to add subsection (k) to the said section 34, in relation to a delinquent tax collector.
An ACT to provide for the sale of property, real and personal, held subject to a deed or deeds of trust, to secure the payment of money, or any evidence of debt, where there is no date fixed for the payment thereof, and for the investment of the proceeds of sale under decree of court subject to the terms of said deed or deeds of trust.
An ACT to revise, collate and codify into one act the general statutes of the Commonwealth relating to building and loan associations, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as the Virginia building and loan association act, and to repeal all Code sections and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith, and to provide penalties for violations thereof.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Remington and to repeal all other acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3116 of the Code of Virginia, relating to proceedings upon interrogatories before civil justice, and civil and police justice.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4988 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to trial justices.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 48 of an act entitled an act to revise, collate and codify into one act the general statutes of the Commonwealth relating to banks and banking, which act shall constitute and be designated and cited as the Virginia banking act, and to repeal all Code sections and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith, and to provide penalties for the violations thereof
An ACT to validate the authorization of one hundred and ten thousand arp ($110,000) school bonds of the city of Hampton, Virginia, and provide for their issuance and sale and the payment thereof by an annual tax on taxable property in the city.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 121 of the Tax Code of Virginia, in relation to recordation taxes on deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, leases, contracts and agreements.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6471 of the Code of Virginia relating to the lien of a judgment against purchaser for valuable consideration
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3547 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to fences.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 17, 19-f and 23 of an act entitled “An act to provide a new charter for the city of Richmond, approved March 24, 1926, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6456 of the Code of Virginia, as last amended by an act approved February 27, 1930, in relation to marginal releases of liens.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of counties having a density of population of more than five hundred per square mile according to the last United States census, to divide the area of said counties 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 in said counties; to authorize such boards of supervisors to adopt all necessary regulations for carrying into effect the purposes of this act; to provide for zoning commissioners and boards of zoning appeals in such counties, their powers and duties; to provide for appeals from such zoning commissioners and boards of appeal and the effect thereof; to authorize such boards of supervisors to appoint administrative officers; to prescribe the powers and duties of such administrative officers; to provide for the enforcement of this act and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof, approved April 11, 1927, as amended by an act approved March 24, 1930, extending said act to cover every county of the Commonwealth adjoining a city having a population of 170,000 or more, as shown by the last United States census, so as to further extend said act to include every county having a population of over 25,000 inhabitants and which adjoins two cities, both of which are located in this State and have an aggregate population of not less than 165,000 nor more than 185,000 inhabitants.
An ACT giving authority to the Miller manual labor school of Albemarle, to sell and convey its real estate when, in the opinion of its board of trustees, the real estate to be conveyed is not needed for the use and purposes of said corporation and the sale and conveyance thereof is in furtherance of such uses and purposes, and ratifying the conveyances which have heretofore been made.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 17 and 19 of an act entitled an act to create the Northern Virginia park and planning district; to provide for the creation and powers of the Northern Virginia park and planning commission, including the making of a plan for the development of said district; the regulation of the subdivision of land within said district; the regulation of buildings in planned streets within said district; and other matters relating to the making, protecting and preserving the integrity of and carrying out the said plan for the said district; and providing for the levying of a tax and the expenditure thereof for carrying out the purposes of said commission, approved March 25, 1930. fH B 392
An ACT to provide for the collection and disposal of taxes which prior to the segregation of land and tangible personal property to the localities, were assessed upon land and tangible personal property for any State purpose or purposes, and which are now delinquent; and to repeal an act entitled an act to extend and complete the segregation of taxes upon real estate and tangible personal property and to provide that all taxes which were assessed thereon for State purposes, and which on June 16, 1930 were delinquent, shall be paid to the county, city or town in which the land now lies or in which the tangible personal property was assessed
An ACT authorizing the State commission on conservation and development to acquire by the exercise of the right of eminent domain in condemnation proceedings or by gift, devise, purchase or any other lawful means for the transfer of title, the lands described therein for public parks or for public park purposes.
An ACT to provide for the sending of certain land books to the Virginia State Library.
An ACT to provide for the suspension of operator’s and chauffeur’s licenses and registration certificate, and the right of non-residents to operate a motor vehicle, in certain cases; to prescribe procedure where damages to property and/or injuries to persons have been caused by the operation of motor vehicles, and to prescribe penalties.
An ACT authorizing the State commission on conservation and development to acquire by gift, purchase or exercise of eminent domain, lands for park purposes and to convey or transfer such lands to the United States of America.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5247 and 5249 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the probate of wills and to the appointment of executors, et cetera, both sections having been heretofore amended.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT for the relief of E. E. Holloway.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, which new section shall be known as section 4567-a, relating to the protection of bailors of horses, mules, automobiles or aeroplanes or any other animal or vehicle.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Scottsville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5445 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to unlawful detainer.

1933es
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of the Virginia building and loan association act, approved March 5, 1932. [S. B. 9]
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to regulate investments of domestic life insurance companies
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19-f of the charter of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2491 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the redemption of real estate sold for delinquent taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for relief from taxes and levies erroneously or improperly assessed after July 10, 1902, and prior to March 31, 1926, against real estate in cases where such real estate was returned delinquent for the non-payment of such taxes and levies, was sold for the satisfaction thereof, and bought by the Commonwealth, and not thereafter redeemed, or purchased from the Commonwealth by any other person, approved March 22, 1932, so as to include real estate improperly assessed prior to March 31, 1932.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An act authorizing cities containing not less than one hundred and twenty-five thousand nor more than one hundred and fifty thousand population, according to the last preceding United States census, to provide for the annual assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate,
An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Shenandoah Valley Academy, of Winchester, Virginia, to contract a debt and to secure the payment of the same by deed of trust on real estate held by said trustees.

1934
An ACT to provide for the construction and effect of provisions requiring notice of sale under deeds of trust to be given for a specified number of days by advertisement in one or more newspapers.
An ACT validating certain sales heretofore made under deeds of trust to secure debts or indemnify sureties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3541 of the Code of Virginia, relating to damages for trespass by animals; forfeiture, etc.
An ACT to identify and provide for the maintenance, operation, control and management of the DeJarnette State Sanatorium; to provide how patients may be received therein; to provide for the distribution and use of revenues derived therefrom and to appropriate the same; and to repeal all acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, which new section shall be known as section 3813-a, relating to the vesting of legal titles, in receivership proceedings, to real and personal property, under deeds or conveyances of the corporation, the validity of which is subject to question.
An ACT validating acknowledgments heretofore taken by notaries public in the State of Virginia whose commissions have expired.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10, 10-a and 10-b of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Blacksburg, approved March 12, 1912, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to require notice when application is made for appointment of receivers, and to provide for appointment of receivers in emergency cases, and to require certain notices, settlements and reports.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2475 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend and re-enact section 2491 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, both sections relating to redeeming real estate sold for delinquent taxes.
An ACT to prohibit the sale or receipt of second hand heating or plumbing fixtures or supplies, electrical fixtures or wiring, gas fixtures or appliances, water faucets, pipes, locks, bath tubs, or other second hand fixtures of whatever kind or description pertaining to a building without a permit; to require persons engaged in the buying and selling of such articles to keep permanent records of such transactions and the names and descriptions of the persons participating in the same; to require junk dealers and dealers in such second hand personal property to make reports of such transactions; to exempt certain persons from the provisions of this act; to require the books and premises of all persons affected by this act to be open to police inspection; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to define dealers within the meaning of this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 38 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, approved March 21, 1928, as heretofore amended, defining the powers of the council of said city and relating to when certain ordinances shall be published and take effect.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter two hundred sixty-four thereof a new section numbered 6298-a, providing for the appointment of substitute trustees in discretionary trusts, and the exercise of personal confidence and discretionary powers by such substituted trustees.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6469 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to lis pendens and attachment.
An ACT to authorize the rector and visitors of the University of Virginia to convey all right, title and interest of the Commonwealth, of the University of Virginia and of the rector and visitors of the University of Virginia in and to a certain strip of land to the city of Charlottesville for the purpose of widening Main street in said city.
An ACT to release all liens upon real estate for taxes and levies due and payable to the Commonwealth or any political sub-division thereof prior to January 1, 1926; to provide that the right, title and interest of the Commonwealth in and to all real estate sold for taxes and levies assessed prior to January 1, 1916, which real estate has been purchased by the Commonwealth and not resold is released unto and vested by operation of law in the person or persons who owned the real estate at the time the Commonwealth so acquired title, or persons claiming, or to claim by, through or under them; and to provide that on and after July 1, 1936, no clerk shall make a tax deed conveying any real estate sold for delinquent taxes or levies assessed prior to January 1, 1916.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section 5216-b, relating to the recordation of judgments, orders and decrees of United States courts affecting the title to, boundary or possession of, or any interest in and to real estate situated within this State.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Orange county to transfer certain road bond sinking funds of the Madison district of said county to the school board sinking fund of said district, for use in paying school bonds of said district.
An ACT to vest in the board of supervisors and other governing bodies of counties having a population greater than 750 inhabitants per square mile, as shown by the last preceding United States census, additional powers and duties as to constructing, reconstructing, extending, altering, maintaining and repairing sewer systems and parts thereof; to authorize the said boards of supervisors and other governing bodies to levy certain taxes and assessments, and to provide for certain exemptions therefrom, for the construction, reconstruction, extension, alteration, maintenance and repair of sewer systems and parts thereof, to provide for the recordation and collection of the same and the handling and disposition of revenues derived therefrom; and for such purposes to vest in the said boards of supervisors and other governing bodies certain powers of eminent domain.
An ACT to amend sections 12 and 19 of the charter of the town of Farmville, Virginia, approved March 12, 1912. [H B 387]
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered section 5216-c, relating to the recordation of orders or decrees of adjudication of bankruptcy.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6351 of the Code of Virginia relating to bonds of appellants and petitioners and the penalties and conditions thereof.
An ACT to authorize and empower the town of Norton, to convey to Dave Doby and Ada Doby all its right, title and interest in a certain part of the land included in the old High Knob road, in exchange for a certain part of their land located in said town, and, to convey to T. P. Ford and Annie S. Ford all its right, title and interest in a certain alley located in block 30, plat No. 1, of said town, in exchange for a certain part of their land known as lot 30 in block 36 of said town.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Richlands, Tazewell county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2504 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payments to the Commonwealth for waste and unappropriated lands.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1056 of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Quantico in the county of Prince William.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 435 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to property exempt from taxation
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5335 and 5340 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to estates of persons under disability.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3399 of the Code of Virginia, relating to recording deeds and other instruments.
An ACT to validate the sale or lease by the county court, or court of monthly session, of any county, prior to the year 1860, of any land or building then owned by such county, where the consideration therefor was fully paid and possession thereof has been continuously held by the purchaser or those claiming through or under him.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5827 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to limitation of enforcement of deeds of trusts, mortgages and liens to secure payment of unpaid purchase money.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5 and 6 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 422 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, concerning elk in the counties of Giles, Bland, Pulaski, Montgomery, and Craig, as amended by chapter 202 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 24, 1930, in relation to the fee for a license to hunt elk and money derived therefrom.
An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection (d) of section twenty-nine of chapter sixty-four of the Acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, entitled 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, approved February twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and twenty-two; to amend and re-enact subsection (z) of section two of said chapter sixty-four of the Acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two as here- tofore amended by an act approved February eleventh, nineteen hundred and thirty-two; and to amend and re-enact chapter two hundred and one of the Acts of nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled an act to amend and re-enact subsection (b) of section thirty-four of chapter sixty-four of the Acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, entitled 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, approved February twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, and to add eight new and additional subsections to said section thirty-four, to be known and designated as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), with reference to the sale of real estate delinquent for the non-payment of city taxes, purchase by the city, redemption of land so sold, saving to persons under disability, deed to purchasers, title of purchasers, title of city, and sale for the non-payment of local assessments, etc., approved March twenty-second, nineteen hundred and thirty, as amended by chapter four hundred and two of the Acts of nineteen hundred and thirty-two, approved March thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirty-two.
An ACT to permit certain co-operative associations to give deeds of trust or chattel mortgages on rotating stocks of goods to secure loans from banks for co-operatives organized under the Federal Farm Credit Act of 1933
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act for the appointment of trustees for the town of York, approved March 16, 1918, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unlawful entry and detainer, authorizing recovery of rents and damages.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2460 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale of delinquent real estate.
An ACT for the relief of Agnes J. Johnston and A. J. Whalen.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2723 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the sale, exchange and control of county property by supervisors.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1224, 1225 and 1227 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended concerning tuberculosis and Bang’s disease among cattle.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5465 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to actions, suits and other proceedings in-volving the title to land embraced in the exterior boundaries of any patent, deed or other writing which reserves one or more parcels of land from the operation thereof, and to the proceeds of the sale or condemnation of such land.
An ACT to authorize the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries to sell and convey certain portions of a tract of land in Roanoke county, known as the Fort Lewis mountain haven refuge.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4387 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the vacating of the appointment of commissioners, the appointment of other commissioners, the payment of amounts awarded, and the dismissal of the proceedings on motion of either party, with costs and attorneys fees against the condemning party, in proceedings instituted for the purpose of exercising the right of eminent domain.
An ACT: to authorize and empower the council of the town of South Hill to abandon a portion of Main street, of such town, and to sell and convey the right, title and interest of such town in and to that portion of the street so abandoned.