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1893/1894

Laws in Volume
Displaying 401 - 500 of 843

Chapter 407

An ACT to authorize the county court of Halifax county to correct the assessment of certain land of John Pierce, in the county of Halifax.
Property, Taxation

Chapter 408

An ACT to amend section 3988 of the code of Virginia, in relation to giving information of the violation of penal laws to the attorney for the commonwealth.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Amendments

Chapter 409

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria.
Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 410

An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Surry county to borrow money to repair and enlarge the court-house, clerk’s office and jail of said county, &c.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 411

An ACT placing J. H. Stewart and George A. McAllister on the Confederate pension list.
Confederate, Pensions, Armed forces

Chapter 412

An ACT to repeal an act to amend section 2038 of the code as to fence laws, as regards Orange county, Virginia.
Fence Laws, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 413

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5,6 and 10 of an act entitled an act to provide for the working of the public roads in King George county, approved February 29, 1892.
Amendments, Public expenditures, Labor, Transportation

Chapter 414

An ACT for the relief of C. T. Lawson, a wounded Confederate soldier.
Confederate

Chapter 415

An ACT for the relief of Henderson L. Lee, of the county of Lunenburg.
Armed forces, Pensions, Civil Rights, Reformatories

Chapter 416

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2498 of the code, in relation to entering on record payment or satisfaction of certain encumbrances and liens.
Debt, Property, Amendments

Chapter 417

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to amend and re-enact section 3319 of chapter 163, code of Virginia, in relation to the appointment of commissioners in chancery, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 4, 1890, and by an act approved February 24, 1890, and by an act approved March 4, 1892, and by an act approved January 29, 1894.
Judicial

Chapter 418

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1406 of the code of Virginia, 1887, in relation to the sale or encumbering of lands belonging to churches, &c.
Religious Institutions

Chapter 419

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2955 of the code of Virginia, in relation to appeals from justices.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 420

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia electric railway company.
Incorporation, Utilities, Transportation, Business, Budget

Chapter 421

An ACT to empower the courts to order a suit in equity or action
Judicial

Chapter 422

An ACT to authorize the appointment of an additional commissioner in chancery for the circuit courts of Tazewell and Rockbridge counties.
Judicial

Chapter 423

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3102 of the code of Virginia, in reference to the duties of the reporter of the supreme court of appeals.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 424

An ACT for the protection of partridges in the county of Pittsylvania, in the State of Virginia, and to prevent their shipment, dead or alive, from the state.
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 425

An ACT to authorize the Piedmont construction and improvement company to reduce the subscriptions to its capital stock and sell its stock at such price as its directors may prescribe.
Business, Bonds

Chapter 426

An ACT to provide for the payment of debts due by commission merchants.
Agriculture, Business, Debt

Chapter 427

An ACT to authorize the school board of Jefferson township, in Culpeper county, to borrow money.
Education, Bonds, Taxation

Chapter 428

An ACT authorizing the trustees of the Presbyterian church at Onancock to sell and convey said church and lot of land on which it is located, and invest the proceeds.
Religious Institutions

Chapter 429

An ACT to repeal sections 968, 967, 972, 978 and 978 of the code of Virginia, as regards the powers and duties of the supervisors as to James City county, in relation to roads and bridges.
Transportation

Chapter 430

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2850 of the code of Virginia, in relation to protest as evidence.
Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 431

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Augusta, Highland and Alleghany railroad company
Transportation

Chapter 432

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 817 of the code of Virginia, in relation to deputy clerks.
Amendments, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 433

An ACT for the relief of George W. Whittaker, of Giles county.
Amendments, Law Enforcement, Hunting, Judicial

Chapter 434

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3156 of the code of Virginia, in reference to writs of venire facias.
Judicial

Chapter 435

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

Chapter 436

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2965 of the code of Virginia, in relation to whom attachment may be directed and where returnable, as amended by an act approved January 380, 1894.
Amendments, Judicial, Property

Chapter 437

An ACT to repeal an act approved February 20, 1892, entitled an act to amend the game laws of Buckingham county.
Hunting

Chapter 438

An ACT to regulate the erection and maintenance of wires for telephone, telegraph and electric railway and other purposes over or across any work of internal improvement.
Utilities, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 439

An ACT to allow L. B. Hunley, late treasurer of Mathews county, further time to distrain and levy for taxes for the years 1889-’90-’91.
Taxation

Chapter 440

An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Berkley ferry company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation

Chapter 441

An ACT for the working and keeping in repair the public roads of Pittsylvania county.
Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 442

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act for the protection of the riparian rights and rights of fishery of owners of land in the Elizabeth river.
Amendments, Fishing, Property

Chapter 443

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 29, 1892, entitled an act to prescribe the times for holding the circuit courts in the several counties comprised in the fifteenth judicial circuit of Virginia.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 444

An ACT to authorize J. C. Harris to construct a mill-dam across Clinch river, in Russell county, Virginia.
Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 445

AN ACT to fix the compensation of the members of the board of supervisors of Henrico county.
Budget, Public officers, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 446

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act prohibiting the running at large of hogs and sheep within a certain district in Prince William county.
Agriculture, Boundaries, Property

Chapter 447

An ACT to incorporate the Pan-American investment company.
Business, Incorporation, Industry, Taxation

Chapter 448

An ACT to prescribe the time for holding the courts in the eighth judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 449

An ACT to incorporate the Southwestern railroad company of Virginia.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 450

An ACT to amend sections 10, 13 and 14 of an act entitled an act to regulate municipal elections in the city of Winchester, approved March 6, 1890.
Voting, Municipal charters, Law Enforcement, Judicial

Chapter 451

An ACT to enable the clerk of the corporation court of the city of Charlottesville to certify to the treasurer of said city the lists of delinquent real estate in said city for the years 1889 and 1890, and to give the same the effect of a delivery made to the treasurer at the time of their certification to the auditor of public accounts.
Property, Taxation

Chapter 452

An ACT to ratify, validate, approve and confirm the charter of the Deis manufacturing company, and to make valid and binding all acts of said company and all contracts made by or with said company since April 16, 1892.
Business

Chapter 453

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act to incorporate the Hampton normal and agricultural institute, approved June 4, 1870.
Education, Agriculture, Amendments

Chapter 454

An ACT to provide how appeals from justices and warrants removed shall be tried, and how defects, omissions and irregularities in the proceedings below may be corrected in the court to whrelt the appeal is taken or the warrant removed.
Judicial

Chapter 455

An ACT for the protection of fish in Pig river and Blackwater.
Fishing

Chapter 456

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 and to repeal section 13 of an act approved February 26, 1884, entitled an act to provide for working the roads, repairing bridges and opening new roads in the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren and Augusta.
Amendments, Budget, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 457

An ACT in relation to buying or receiving certain goods with intent to defraud.
Business, Property, Law Enforcement, Judicial

Chapter 458

An ACT to permit William Ellinger to erect a wharf or wharves on Fox island or Fox islands, and a marine railway in connection therewith, in the county of Accomac.
Property, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 459

An ACT requiring the trustees of the will of James L. Shoemaker, deceased, to give security and file accounts as to endowment fund for educational purposes.
Education, Charity, Public expenditures

Chapter 460

An ACT to authorize and empower the school districts of Scott county to make appropriation to aid in building Shoemaker college.
Education, Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Property

Chapter 461

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Abingdon development company, approved March 4, 1890.
Bonds, Incorporation, Industry

Chapter 462

An ACT to provide for the time of holding terms of court in the sixth judicial circuit of Virginia.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 463

An ACT to protect the owners of timber and logs from depreda-tion.
Property, Business

Chapter 464

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8226 of the code of Virginia, relating to service of process or notice on corporations.
Business, Judicial

Chapter 465

An ACT to authorize the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond steamboat company to erect a wharf or wharves along its water-front on York river, at Gloucester Point, in Gloucester county.
Transportation

Chapter 466

An ACT to incorporate the Invalids’ home association of Newport News, Virginia.
Healthcare, Charity, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 467

Confederate, Public expenditures

Chapter 468

An ACT for the relief of J. C. Bell.
Property, Taxation

Chapter 469

An ACT to require the attorney-general to ascertain whether the charter of the Washington and Alexandria turnpike company, in Alexandria county, has been forfeited.
Transportation, Public officers, Business

Chapter 470

An ACT to authorize William T. Croxton, deputy of A. R. Green, late treasurer of Halifax county, and other deputies of said A. R. Green, late treasurer of Halifax county, to collect certain taxes.
Taxation

Chapter 471

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3675 of the code of Virginia, in reference to extorting money, &c., by threats.
Amendments, Law Enforcement, Prisons

Chapter 472

An ACT to authorize the county court of Wythe county to take evidence and, in its discretion, to correct an alleged erroneous assessment of the lands of Engleby mineral mining company, in said county, and the taxes assessed thereon.
Taxation, Property, Judicial

Chapter 473

An ACT to regulate the killing and capturing of deer and other game in the counties of Alleghany, Bath, Highland and Augusta.
Hunting, Wildlife, Public expenditures

Chapter 474

An ACT to amend and re-enact section ten of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Chesapeake and West Virginia railroad company
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 475

An ACT for the relief of R. E. Clay from payment of a fine imposed by county court of Amelia county.
Amendments, Legislative Amendments, Judicial, Civil Rights

Chapter 476

An ACT to amend sections 2477 and 2479 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the lien of mechanics.
Amendments, Business, Labor

Chapter 477

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 625 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the collection of taxes.
Taxation

Chapter 478

An ACT for the relief of E. R. Thatcher from an erroneous assessment on a certain tract of land in the county of Frederick.
Property, Taxation, Judicial

Chapter 479

An ACT to incorporate the Old Dominion telephone company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 480

An ACT extending the time for commencing the construction of the Petersburg and Chesterfield railroad and re-enacting the act approved March 3, 1892.
Transportation

Chapter 481

An ACT to give James C. Haynes, treasurer of Montgomery county, and bis deputies, power of distress and levy to collect certain uncollected tax-tickets now in his hands.
Taxation

Chapter 482

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of New Hope, in Augusta county, approved February 6, 1890, acts 1889-90, chapter 179, page 258.
Municipal charters, Voting, Property, Public officers

Chapter 483

An ACT to provide for working and keeping in repair the roads and bridges in Greenesville county.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Budget, Public officers, Property

Chapter 484

An ACT to authorize the Buffalo river soapstone company to construct and operate a railroad or tramroad not exceeding twenty miles in length in Nelson county.
Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 485

An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Winchester to increase the bonded indebtedness of said city.
Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 486

An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Alleghany county to increase the salary of the judge of said county, at their discretion, to a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars.
Salaries, Public officers

Chapter 487

An ACT to incorporate the Fairmount railway company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 488

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 4 of an act to incorporate the Blue Ridge railway company, approved February 15, 1892, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 23, 1894.
Transportation, Business, Utilities

Chapter 489

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 530 of the acts of 1889-90 approved March 4, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the Danville savings bank, loan and improvement company.
Business, Incorporation, Property

Chapter 490

An ACT to incorporate the Young ladies’ college, for the education of young ladies, at Buena Vista.
Education, Incorporation

Chapter 491

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections of an act to incorporate the town of Salem, Botetourt county, Virginia.
Municipal charters, Property, Public officers, Taxation, Boundaries

Chapter 492

An ACT to authorize the auditor of public accounts to credit E. J. McCulloch, late treasurer of Botetourt county, with a lost school warrant for 1890, upon production of satisfactory evidence.
Education, Public expenditures, Budget, Property

Chapter 493

An ACT to amend the 24th section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Berryville, and to provide a charter for the same.
Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 494

An ACT to empower the board of supervisors of Essex county to subscribe to the capital stock of the Tidewater agricultural stock association.
Agriculture, Business

Chapter 495

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria
Taxation, Municipal charters, Budget

Chapter 496

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to lease or sell parish land of said county.
Property, Charity

Chapter 497

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Warwick county to increase the salary of the county judge of that county.
Salaries, Public officers

Chapter 498

An ACT for the protection of sheep in the county of Rockbridge.
Agriculture, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 499

An ACT providing that no mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance made upon personal property in another state shall be an encumbrance upon said property when removed to this state, unless the said mortgage, deed of trust or other encumbrance be recorded in this state.
Property

Chapter 500

An ACT for a charter for the Spiller academy, at Hampton.
Education, Amendments, Charity

Chapter 501

An ACT to establish a battalion of naval militia, to be known as the naval battalion of Virginia volunteers.
Armed forces

Chapter 502

An ACT for the further distribution among those entitled of the moneys received by the state from the United States government in connection with the direct tax.
Taxation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 503

An ACT allowing fish-traps to be placed in Powell’s river, in Lee county.
Fishing

Chapter 504

An ACT for the relief of William P. Huff from delinquent taxes.
Taxation, Property, Judicial

Chapter 505

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 7, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of an act entitled an act to provide for the working of roads in Gainesville district, of Prince William county, and approved February 25, 1692.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 506

An ACT to vest the title to lot No. 4,square No. 13 of the town of Dunn-Loring, county of Fairfax, state of Virginia, in certain trustees, in trust for the benefit of the congregation of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, of Dunn-Loring, Fairfax county.
Religious Institutions, Property
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