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1893/1894

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Chapter 105

An ACT to authorize the treasurer of Charlotte county to postpone sale of lands for taxes delinquent in the year 1892.
Taxation

Chapter 106

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2065 of the code of Virginia, in relation to whom attachments may be directed and where returnable.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Property

Chapter 107

An ACT to authorize the county school board of Henrico county to compensate school trustees.
Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 108

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2 and 3 of an act approved February 24, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the Baptist orphanage of Virginia.
Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Religious Institutions, Amendments

Chapter 109

An ACT for the protection of wild turkeys in the county of Westmoreland.
Hunting

Chapter 110

AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections 7, 17, and 18 of an act approved February 20, 1892, 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, 1882," and to provide for carrying the same into effect.
Debt, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 111

An ACT giving the consent of the state of Virginia to the erection of a building at Fortress Monroe for the use of the masons and odd-fellows in the United States army stationed at Fortress Monroe.
Armed forces, Fraternal organizations, Public spaces

Chapter 112

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 5 and 8 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Potomac and Great Falls railroad company
Transportation, Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 113

An ACT to incorporate the Security trust company of Newport News, Virginia.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers, Taxation, Budget

Chapter 114

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 8, 5, 17, 33, 35, 42, 44, 46, 49 and 56 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Buena Vista, approved February 15, 1892.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Public officers, Judicial, Public expenditures, Taxation, Property, Healthcare, Employment and labor, Recreation

Chapter 115

An ACT to grant the right of way for a public street through the grounds of the Virginia penitentiary and to authorize the sale of a part of said grounds.
Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 116

An ACT extending the time for commencing the construction of the Baltimore, Richmond and Southern railroad company.
Transportation, Industry, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 117

An ACT to enlarge the powers of the corporation of Waynesboro, Virginia, in regard to the interment of the dead.
Cemeteries, Property, Death and burial, Municipal charters

Chapter 118

An ACT to incorporate the Hooven mercantile company.
Business, Incorporation, Taxation, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 119

An ACT to allow E. F. Daniel, treasurer of Charlotte county, further time to distrain, levy for and collect certain tax-tickets and license taxes for which he has accounted to the state.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 120

An ACT authorizing the mayor and council of the town of Lexington to issue new bonds to refund the indebtedness of the said town.
Bonds, Debt, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 121

An ACT to protect Mongolian and English pheasants in King George and Stafford counties.
Wildlife

Chapter 122

An ACT to regulate the killing, capturing, hunting, buying or selling, or offering for sale of partridges and wild turkeys in the county of Lunenburg, and to prohibit the catching of same in traps or nets, and to prohibit the taking or destruction of eggs of same in said county.
Hunting

Chapter 123

An ACT to amend an act to provide for working the roads in Northampton county, approved March 2, 18982.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Property, Taxation, Public officers, Judicial

Chapter 124

An ACT to incorporate the Powell’s mountain mineral railway company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public officers, Amendments

Chapter 125

An ACT to repeal an act to regulate trials by jury in cases where the commonwealth is defendant
Repeal of legislation, Judicial

Chapter 126

An ACT for the relief of the Bank of Portsmouth, of Portsmouth,
Business, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 127

An ACT to authorize the auditor of public accounts to credit Samuel H. Dunkley, treasurer of Patrick county, with lost or misplaced school warrants.
Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 128

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of the act entitled an act to incorporate the Pittsburgh and Virginia railroad company
Amendments, Industry, Transportation

Chapter 129

An ACT for working and keeping in repair the public roads in Norfolk county.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 130

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of an act for working the roads of the county of Loudoun, in so far as it relates to Lovettsville district.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 131

An ACT to incorporate the Real estate, title and guarantee company.
Incorporation, Business, Bonds, Property, Public officers, Taxation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 132

An ACT to amend and re-enact the ninth section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Newport railroad, hotel and land-improvement company.
Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 133

An ACT to extend the time of V. B. Gilmer, treasurer of Russell county, to collect certain taxes and levies for the years 1890 and 1891.
Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 134

An ACT to allow the late and the present treasurers of Rockbridge county and their deputies further time in which to collect levies and taxes which have been already accounted for by said treasurers.
Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 135

An ACT for the relief of E. P. Buford, of Brunswick county.
Public expenditures, Judicial, Lawyers

Chapter 136

An ACT to make Neabsco and Powell’s creeks, in Prince William county, within certain limits a lawful fence.
Fence Laws, Property

Chapter 137

An ACT authorizing the commissioner of direct taxes for the county of Bedford to pay over to board of supervisors of said county any balance of direct tax fund in his hands, to be used in improvement of public roads of said county, and providing for enforcing payment of same and for refunding any of said fund to persons entitled thereto.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Budget

Chapter 138

An ACT to allow Charles I. Philips, B. F. Strickler and N. T. Sedwick, deputy treasurers of Page county, further time in which to collect un- paid taxes and levies for the years 1889, 1890 and 1891.
Taxation

Chapter 139

An ACT extending the time for the collection of taxes for the year 1893, in the county of Bedford.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 140

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Potts Valley railroad and iron company.
Incorporation, Industry, Transportation

Chapter 141

An ACT for the relief of John M. Dawson, treasurer of James City county and the city of Williamsburg.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 142

An ACT to allow W. B. Bailey to erect a wharf at Kinsale, in the county of Westmoreland, on the Yeocomico river.
Transportation

Chapter 143

An ACT allowing Thomas C. Miller, treasurer of Wytheville, Virginia, further time for the collection of taxes for the years 1889, 1890 and 1891.
Taxation

Chapter 144

An ACT to incorporate the American music company.
Incorporation, Business, Property, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 145

An ACT to incorporate the Graham water company.
Incorporation, Business, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 146

An ACT allowing D. A. French, late treasurer of Giles county, further time for collecting uncollected taxes in Giles county.
Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 147

An ACT to authorize the personal representative of Herbert Osburn, deceased, late treasurer of Loudoun county, and his deputies, to collect certain unpaid taxes.
Taxation

Chapter 148

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia and Chesapeake company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation, Public expenditures, Taxation, Utilities

Chapter 149

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 15, 1692, entitled an act to incorporate the Blackstone female institute.
Education, Incorporation, Charity, Religious Institutions

Chapter 150

An ACT allowing J. H. Durham, deputy treasurer of Giles county further time for collecting uncollected taxes in Giles county.
Taxation

Chapter 151

An ACT for the relief of A. R. Ellerson, of Hanover county, Virginia.
Judicial, Amendments

Chapter 152

An ACT to authorize the personal representative of J. L. McIntosh, deceased, late treasurer of Loudoun county, and his deputies to collect certain unpaid taxes.
Taxation

Chapter 153

An ACT to incorporate the West Norfolk and Port Norfolk drawbridge company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 154

An ACT to confirm the merger and consolidation of the Lynchburg street railway company and the Lynchburg electric company.
Business, Utilities

Chapter 155

An ACT to allow Joseph T. Fudge, treasurer of Alleghany county further time to distrain, levy and collect certain tax-tickets and license taxes for which he has accounted to the state.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 156

An ACT to provide for the government of schools in the county of Frederick.
Education, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 157

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an ac:to incorporate the Richmond and Rappahannock valley railroad company
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 158

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Dinwiddie county to increase the salary of the county judge.
Salaries, Judicial

Chapter 159

An ACT to authorize the Chesapeake and Ohio railway company to extend its line of transportation into the city of Norfolk, Virginia, and to enjoy wharf, warehouse and all other terminal facilities therein.
Transportation

Chapter 160

An ACT to prevent the wanton or malicious killing or injuring of dogs listed for taxation in Albemarle county.
Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 161

An Act to authorize the council of the town of Salem to order an election to take the sense of the qualified voters of said town as to the subscription by said town of money to the summer school of methods, and to authorize said council to make said subscription if same be authorized by the vote in said election.
Education, Voting, Public expenditures

Chapter 162

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Loudoun county to borrow money to build a new court-house.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 163

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act to incorporate the Norfolk and Chattanooga railroad.
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 164

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of Smyth
Agriculture, Repeal of legislation, Property

Chapter 165

An ACT to repeal an act approved February 25, 1890, entitled an act to establish boards of commissioners of excise and to define their duties and powers.
Alcohol, Legislative Amendments, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 166

An ACT for the relief of Rosa P. Millner from erroneous assess-
Property, Taxation

Chapter 167

An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Pulaski to issue bonds.
Bonds, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Jails

Chapter 168

An ACT to authorize the citizens of the town of Bridgewater, in the county of Rockingham, through their corporate authorities, to issue bonds to the amount of two thousand dollars or less.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 169

An ACT to protect sheep and other stock in the counties of Accomac and Northampton.
Agriculture, Property, Taxation

Chapter 170

An ACT to define and punish the offence of cruelty to animals, and to prescribe the rights, duties and powers of all legally incorporated societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals in this state, and the officers and agents thereof.
Law Enforcement, Judicial, Charity, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 171

An ACT to extend the time of J. C. Counts, late treasurer of Dickenson county, to collect certain taxes and levies for the year 1890.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 172

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3, 4 and 5 of an act entitled “an act to incorporate the town of Gordonsville, Virginia, approve: July 9, 1870, and to repeal chapter 352 of the acts of assembly of 1889-'90.”
Municipal charters, Amendments, Public officers, Taxation, Law Enforcement

Chapter 173

An ACT to incorporate Wartburg seminary, in Tazewell county.
Education, Religious Institutions, Charity

Chapter 174

An ACT for the relief of W. J. Cave, treasurer of Madison county.
Budget, Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 175

An ACT relating to the unlawful hunting of deer in the county of Charles City.
Hunting

Chapter 176

An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Pittsylvania county to issue the bonds of said county for the purpose of raising money to pay off bonds of said county.
Bonds, Budget

Chapter 177

An ACT to incorporate the Woman’s college of Richmond.
Education, Incorporation, Religious Institutions

Chapter 178

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 12 of the act approved February 7, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the Chesapeake, Fredericksburg and Western railroad company, approved January 26, 1892.
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 179

An ACT for the relief of J. R. Peebles, treasurer of Nelson county.
Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 180

An ACT to authorize the mayor and town council of West Point to borrow money for public improvements.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 181

An ACT for the relief of the Port Norfolk land company.
Property

Chapter 182

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 14 of an act incorporating the Falls Church and Potomac railway company
Transportation, Amendments, Industry

Chapter 183

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Roanoke county, the councils of Roanoke city and of the town of Salem to adjust and determine the amounts which said county, city, and town shall respectively assume and pay on account of any liability arising from any subscription which may have been or may be made or authorized by the county of Roanoke to the capital stock of the Valley railroad company, and to provide for the payment of the same.
Bonds, Business, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 184

An ACT to repeal section 2 of an act approved January 28, 1890, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 22 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Charlottesville, approved March 28, 1871, and to amend and re-enact section 7 of said act as amended by an act approved January 31, 1888; also to amend and re-enact sections 31, 32 and 35 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Charlottesville, approved March 28, 1871; and also to amend and re-enact section 37 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Charlottesville, approved March 3, 1892.
Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 185

An ACT to amend section 11 of chapter 377 of the acts of the extra session of 1877, entitled an act to amend and consolidate into one act the laws relating to the public printing and binding and defining the duties of the superintendent of public printing, and to repeal chapter 185 of the acts of assembly of 1879-’80, approved May 23, 1887, as amended by chapter 103 of the acts of 1889-90, approved February 24, 1890.
Amendments, Public expenditures, Public officers, Utilities

Chapter 186

An ACT to authorize the boards of trustees of Ruckersville and Monroe districts of Greene county to contribute of their district funds towards the erection of a suitable school building in the Stanardsville central school district of said county.
Education

Chapter 187

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Bland county to increase the salary of the county judge.
Salaries

Chapter 188

An ACT to incorporate the Consolidated coal, iron and land company.
Business, Incorporation, Debt, Taxation

Chapter 189

An ACT to incorporate the Roanoke mineral belt-line railroad company.
Transportation, Business, Incorporation, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 190

An ACT for the relief of Joseph D. Mitchell from a fine of the county court of Grayson county.
Amendments, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 191

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1094 of the code of Virginia, in relation to one road or canal crossing another road.
Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 192

An ACT for the protection of certain game in the county of Roanoke.
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 193

An ACT authorizing the council of the city of North Danville, in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, to issue the bonds of said city for the purpose of raising money to pay off North Danville’s pro rata portion of the bonds of said county.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 194

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Seaboard and Western railroad company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 195

An ACT for the relief of W. C. Chaney, deputy treasurer of Pittsylvania county.
Taxation, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 196

An ACT to allow P.M. Bosseau, sergeant of the city of Danville, further time for collection of taxes for years 1888 and 1889, not returned delinquent.
Taxation, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 197

An ACT to convey certain church and masonic property in the town of Jonesville, in Lee county, Virginia.
Property, Religious Institutions, Education, Amendments

Chapter 198

An ACT for the protection of game in the counties of Mecklen
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 199

An ACT to prescribe the times for holding the circuit courts of the sixteenth judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 200

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia and Maryland steam ferry company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 201

An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Fincastle to borrow money for the purpose of building sufficient school-houses for the Fincastle corporation school district.
Education, Public expenditures, Property, Municipal charters

Chapter 202

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 133 of the acts of the general assembly of 1885-’86, entitled an act to incorporate the Southwest Virginia institute, approved February 16, 1886, as amended by act approved January 14, 1892.
Education, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 203

An ACT to incorporate the Montgomery electric company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 204

An ACT to authorize the Altoona coal and iron company to make or carry out contracts with the Bertha zinc and mineral company, and to ratify the same.
Business, Incorporation, Industry
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