Taxation

1897/1898
An ACT to extend the time for the collection of town taxes or levies of Ashland for the year 1896
An ACT to legalize and make valid a levy made by the town council of Cape Charles, In the county of Northampton, in September, sur
An ACT to provide for the working of the public roads in the county of James City, and the keeping of the same in proper repair.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Washington, in the county of Rappahannock, approved February 12, 1894, with license to sell liquor in said town.
An ACT to define and regulate fraternal beneficiary associations, orders or societies.
An Act to amend and re-enact section 18 of chapter 2 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, 1800, entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, and incomes, and on licenses to transact business and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 5, 1896, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections seventy and seventy-one of an act approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, and incomes, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public schools and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses, etc., so as to define who shall be deemed boarding house keepers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3, 11, and 19 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Estillville, in the county of Scott, approved March 5, 1858, as amended by an act approved March 1, 1892.
An ACT to validate and confirm an ordinance of the town of Berkley as to taxes omitted to be assessed in the mode prescribed by its charter for the years 1800, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act continuing in force the corporation of the town of Pearisburg, county of Giles, and defining and prescribing the rights and powers thereof, approved March 25, 1872, to extend the corporate limits of said town of Pearisburg and to provide a new charter for said town.
An ACT to authorize the town of Buchanan to issue bonds.
An ACT giving the consent of this state to the purchase by the United States of certain real estate in the county of Norfolk and exempting the same from taxation.
An ACT to refund to John W. Burke, of Rockingham county, certain taxes paid by him in the purchase of delinquent lands improperly sold.
An ACT to authorize the school trustees of Winningham school district, in Nottoway county, to issue the bond of said school district for $650 for the purpose of completing the schoolhouse at Crewe, in said district, and to authorize the board of supervisors of Nottoway county to levy a tax on the property of said district for the purpose of paying interest and discharging said bond
An ACT to amend and re-enact section twelve of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Ashland
An ACT to amend section 2 of chapter 635 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, session of 1803-94, entitled an act imposing a tax on building and loan associations
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 664 of the code of Virginia in relation to redemption of delinquent lands
An ACT to amend an act approved January 31, 1898, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Emporia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 25 of an act entitled ‘An act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and income, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required’
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 622 of the code of Virginia in reference to the property that may be distrained for taxes, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 2, 1894, and as further amended and re enacted by an act approved January 23, 1896, and to provide for the collection of unpaid tuxes by renting real estate.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 39, 52, 58, 62, 63, 64, 66 and 71 of an act approved March 20, 1874, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Manchester and to validate the delinquent land books and liens for delinquent taxes and assessments in said city and the ordinances for the collection of water rents by the board of water commissioners.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 603 of the code in reference to when and where each county and city treasurer shall receive the taxes and levies.
An ACT requiring treasurers to deduct any taxes due by party in whose favor the warrant is drawn.
An ACT to require the courts of this commonwealth having jurisdiction of suits for the sale of lands to satisfy debts to specify in the decree directing the account of debts to be taken, that the commissioner to whom the decree is referred shall ascertain and report all delinquent taxes upon said lands, and if sold for said taxes to whom, &c.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Culpeper.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for a method for a better assessment of personal property under the control of fiduciaries and the several courts of the commonwealth
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Martinsville in Henry county.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Emporia.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Wiehle in Fairfax county.
An ACT tor working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Appomattox.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 492 of the code of Virginia ; by whom property is to be listed ; to whom taxed.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled “An act to extend the boundaries of the city of Norfolk”
An Act to require a record of money under control of courts and to provide for the assessment and payment of taxes thereon.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act providing for the working and keeping in order, maintaining the public roads and bridges in the counties of Scott and Lee, the opening and establishing of new roads, and to provide the funds therefor
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Pulaski.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 12 of an act, approved February 20th, 1802, entitled an act to provide for the settlement of the public debt of Virginia, not funded under the provisions of an act, entitled an act to ascertain and declare Virginia’s equitable share of the debt created before and actually existing at the time of the partition of her territory and resources, and to provide for the issuance of bonds covering the same and the regular and prompt payment of interest thereon, approved February 14, 1892.
An ACT to authorize the county treasurer of Accomac and Northampton counties to levy upon and sell for unpaid taxes any property of the telegraph line in Accomac and Northampton extending along the line of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad.
An Act to Amend and Re-Enact Section 10 of Chapter 1 of an Act to Provide for the Assessment of Taxes on Persons, Property and Incomes, and on Licenses to Transact Business, and Imposing Taxes Thereon for the Support of the Government and Public Free Schools and to Pay the Interest on the Public Debt, and Prescribing the Mode of Obtaining Licenses to Sell Wine, Ardent Spirits, Malt Liquors or Any Mixture Thereof, in Cases Where a Court Certificate Is Required.
An ACT to impose a specific license on dealers in cigarettes in the county of Accomac.
An ACT directing to whom notes, bonds and other evidences of debt shall be taxed.
An ACT to give W. F. Templeton, a former deputy treasurer of Rockbridge county, Virginia, power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets.
An ACT extending time for collecting tax tickets, &e.
An ACT to create Northside district in Brookland magisterial district, in the county of Henrico, and to provide for lighting and sewerage in said Northside district, and for making and maintaining other improvements of a public nature therein.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 3 of section 833 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the powers and duties of the board of supervisors of each county at their annual meeting.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of the charter of the town of Manassas.
An ACT for the relief of John R. Reed, late treasurer of Northampton county, and his deputies.
An ACT to amend sections 19 and 21 of chapter 615 of the acts of 1893-’94, approved March 3, 1894, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Crewe, in the county of Nottoway.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Buchanan, and to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the towns of Buchanan and Pattonsburg, in the county of Botetourt, under the name of the town of Buchanan, approved January 19, 1882. and acts amendatory thereof, and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to enlarge the powers of the town of Buchanan, in the county of Botetourt, approved March 3, 1800, approved February 25, 18u2.
An ACT to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges of Page county, and for opening new roads and changing the location of existing roads.
An ACT to impose additional duties upon the examiner of records of the several judicial circuits, with reference to ships, tugboats, barges, boats, or other water craft.
AN ACT to provide for imposing a specific license tax on slot machines into which are dropped pennies or nickels or coins of other denominations and used in the state to dispose of cigars, cigarettes, chewing gum or other articles of merchandise, and on musical devices, &c., which operate on the nickel in the slot principle to increase the revenues of the state.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4, 11, 15 and 17, and to repeal sections 12 and 15 of an act entitled ‘An act to amend the charter of the town of Big Stone Gap, and to legalize certain acts of the town council,’ approved February 28, 1890.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 603 of the code, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 4, 1898
An ACT to authorize the commonwealth’s attorney of the city of Bristol to collect taxes due by the bristol land company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3, chapter 743, of acts of 1893-’94 in relation to time of assessing for taxation oysters and shells, &e.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 32, chapter 1, of an act entitled an aet to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and oon Heenses to transact business, and in paying taxes thereon for the supportoft the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the pubhie debt. and: preseribing the mode of obtaining Heenses to sell wine, ardent: spirits or malt Liquors, or any mixture thereof, ino cases where a court certificate is required, approved) Mareh 6, E800, relating to sale by peddlers.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Clarksville, and to authorize the issue of bonds by said town.
An ACT to authorize the school trustees of Clintwood school district, in Dickenson county, to issue bonds upon said school district for the purpose of completing the schoolhouse in said district, and to authorize the board of supervisors of Dickenson county to levy a tax on the property of said school district for the purpose of paying interest and discharging said bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections of the charter of the city of Richmond
An ACT to authorize the consolidation of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad company and the Petersburg railroad company, and to authorize the consolidated company to change its name to the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the first subdivision of section 8, chapter 1, of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, and incomes, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required, approved March 6, 1800, so as to provide for the listing of bonds, notes, stocks, and other evidences of debt subject to taxation.
An ACT for the relief of W. O. Yager, late treasurer of Page county, and his deputies.
An ACT to allow William P. Shelton, treasurer of the county of Hanover ke irginia, and his deputies further time to collect unpaid tax tickets now in their hands.
An ACT to incorporate the Harper’s Ferry power company.
An ACT to amend charter granted "Citizens exchange bank" by the judge of the circuit court of the city of Richmond, Va., January 13, 180s, and to give said bank also the powers of a trust, guarantee and safe deposit company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to require the payment of fees on certain charters
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19 of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and the public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a commissioner’s certificate is required, approved March 6, 1880.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue redemption bonds
An ACT to create the Board of Fisheries of Virginia, define its duties and fix the salary of its members.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Rappahannock, in the county of Fauquier, and to change the name thereof to Remington
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the school trustees of Clintwood school district in Dickenson county to issue bonds upon said school district for the purpose of completing the school house in said district, &c.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section Poof an act entitled ‘ An act to impose a tax on collateral inheritances, and regulate the collection of same, approved February 14, 186
An ACT to amend and re-enact section eighty-seven of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 2 in relation to the mayor; sections 6 and 7 of chapter 3 in relation to the common council; sections 2, 8, 9 and 10 of chapter 4 in relation to finance; section 11 of chapter 5 in relation to the city officers; and to add an independent section, in relation to omitted assessments, to said chapter of an act entitled, ‘‘An act to provide a charter for the city of Petersburg,” approved March 11, 1875, as amended by an act approved April 4, 1877, and by an act approved January 25, 1890.
An ACT to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Goochland.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act passed, granting a charter to the town of Lebanon, county of Russell.
An ACT to amend and re-enact. section 5 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of Onancock, in the county of Accomac
An ACT to impose a tax on corporations chartered and organized as social clubs desiring to keep liquors at their club-house or other place of meeting, to be sold or given away to the members of the corporation, for the support of the government and public free schools and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to prescribe the mode of paying such tax and penalty for its non-payment; to define the privileges of such clubs and to prescribe in what cases their charters may be revoked.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 5 of chapter 656 of the acts of 1895-’96 entitled an act providing for the working, opening and keeping in repair the roads in the counties of Brunswick, Nottoway and Amelia, and for the building and keeping in repair the bridges of said counties
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 2 of an act approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required, and to repeal section 9 of chapter 2 of this act relating to liquor licenses, approved March 4, 1896.
An ACT to provide for the collection of taxes and levies, funds, securities, moneys and other property under the control of the fiduciaries and the several courts of the commonwealth.
An ACT for the relief of W. H. Purkins, treasurer of Middlesex county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Suffolk.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the first subdivision of section 8, chapter 1, of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to prescribe the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required.
An ACT to prescribe the amount of license tax to be paid by peddlers of manufactured implements and machines other than sewing machines, and by peddlers of cooking stoves and ranges and clocks.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Gordonsville.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Floyd county to let to contract the public roads of that county and levy a tax to keep the same in repair,
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Berryville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3871L of the code of Virginia, making dogs in the cities of Richmond, Manchester, and in the county of Henrico the subjects of petit larceny, and making all dogs listed for taxation a subject of petit larceny and trespass.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 23, 61, 108, 109 of an act approved February 28, 1896, entitled ‘An act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke.’
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 494, 496, 497 and 498 of chapter 24 of the code of Virginia relating to the assessment and valuation of personal property.
An ACT to provide for taxation of shares of stock issued by banks located in towns
An ACT to relieve certain legatees and devisees of Miss Mary J. Baldwin, of Staunton, from the operation of the act approved February 14, 1896, imposing a tax on collateral inheritances.
An ACT to refund W. E. Varner and others taxes improperly paid by them.
An ACT to authorize the city council of the city of Roanoke, Virginia, to redeem the bonds of the town of Roanoke.
An ACT to revive chapter 553 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 2, 1804, entitled an act giving consent of the state to purchase by the United States of certain real estate in Wythe county and exempting the same from taxation, &c., and as revived to amend sections 2 and 4 of said act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 459 of the code of Virginia in relation to lists of deeds to be made out annually by the clerks of courts, and what lists to contain.
An ACT to provide for the collection of delinquent taxes and levies in the county of Isle of Wight on property other than real estate.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to strike from the constitution the second clause of article ten and providing for publishing and certifying the same to the next general assembly of Virginia.
An ACT to revive, amend and re-enact an act entitled "An aet te an. corporate the Richmond, Gavton and southside railroad company"