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1876/1877

Laws in Volume
Displaying 101 - 200 of 363

Chapter 101

An ACT to authorize the Town Council of Fredericksburg to levy a tax for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven.
Taxation, Municipal charters, Public expenditures

Chapter 102

An ACT allowing William H. Bloxom, treasurer of Accomack county, time to make his return of delinquents and insolvents in the revenue of 1875.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 103

An ACT to compensate B. M. Angle for the capture of an escaped penitentiary convict.
Prisons

Chapter 104

An ACT for the relief of James E. Chism
Judicial

Chapter 105

An ACT to authorize the Town Council of the town of Big Lick, in the county of Roanoke, to purchase land for a Cemetery, and to levy a special tax to pay for the same.
Cemeteries, Taxation, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 106

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Farmers and Merchants Loan and Trust Company, Norfolk, Virginia
Business, Incorporation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 107

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of Fairfax, approved January fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.
Agriculture, Taxation, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 108

An ACT to amend and re-enact the sixth section of an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of Rockingham
Agriculture, Hunting, Public expenditures

Chapter 109

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of chapter 8 of the Code of 1873, with regard to Election Districts.
Voting, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 110

An ACT in relation to the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad Company, and for its relief.
Transportation, Property, Municipal charters, Business

Chapter 111

An ACT to incorporate the New Rawley Springs Company.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 112

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 7 of an act entitled an act to authorize the formation of the James river and New river railroad company, approved February 29, 1875.
Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures, Industry

Chapter 113

An ACT to incorporate the Portan wharf company, in the county of Gloucester.
Business, Transportation

Chapter 114

An ACT to constitute one quarantine district of the Elizabeth river and its branches, and to create a Board of Quarantine Commissioners and a Quarantine Medical Officer for said District.
Healthcare, Public officers, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Judicial

Chapter 115

An ACT to amend section 3 of chapter 134 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 3, 5, and 6 of chapter 134 of Session Acts of 1874, in regard to the times for holding terms of circuit courts
Judicial

Chapter 116

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act incorporating the town of Tappahannock, in Essex county, and appointing trustees for the same, and for other purposes
Amendments, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Taxation, Lawyers, Public spaces

Chapter 117

An ACT to charter the City Savings Bank of Lynchburg, Virginia.
Business

Chapter 118

An ACT to relieve Samuel Anderson and others from the payment of a forfeited recognizance, and award of execution thereon, by the circuit court of King William county.
Amendments, Debt, Judicial

Chapter 119

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Jacksonville regular Baptist church, of Floyd county, Virginia, to borrow money.
Religious Institutions, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 120

An ACT to incorporate the Christiansburg Bank.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 121

An ACT to amend and re-enact the act approved February 26, 1876, entitled an act to amend the.act approved February 18, 1875, to amend section 9 of the act approved March 27, 1874, entitled an act to prescribe the times of holding the circuit courts of this commonwealth, and to repeal section 15 of chapter 105 of the Code of 1873, which authorizes the judges of said courts to fix said terms.
Judicial

Chapter 122

An ACT to relieve William R. Johnston and others, of the city of Petersburg, from political disabilities.
Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 123

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

Chapter 124

An ACT to provide for the working of roads in the counties of Scott, Wise, Lee and Buchanan.
Transportation

Chapter 125

An ACT to amend and re-enact the act approved December 19, 1874, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 16th section of chapter 134, Acts of 1874, in relation to the times of holding the circuit courts of the sixteenth judicial circuit.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 126

An ACT to authorize and empower John W. Peyton, one of the Trustees of the Front Royal School District, to execute a lease of the third story upon the public free school building in the town of Front Royal, for the term of ninety-nine years, with the right of renewal, to five trustees therein named, and their successors.
Education, Public spaces, Fraternal organizations, Charity

Chapter 127

An ACT allowing E. C. Marshall, Jr., treasurer of Clarke county, time to make his return of delinquents and insolvents in the revenue of 1875
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 128

An ACT to provide for working the roads and repairing the bridges in the counties of Buckingham, Rockbridge, Smyth, and Pulaski.
Transportation

Chapter 129

An ACT to incorporate the town of North Danville.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public officers, Legislative Amendments, Property

Chapter 130

An ACT to authorize Henry F. Jones and Thomas Newman to erect a pier-head on York river, near Skimanon creek, in York county.
Public spaces, Transportation, Industry, Property

Chapter 131

An ACT to confirm the sale of certain church property in Norfolk city, made by the trustees of the Protestant Methodist church in that city.
Religious Institutions, Property, Municipal charters

Chapter 132

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of fish commissioners for the state of Virginia, approved March 25, 1875.
Fishing, Amendments

Chapter 133

An ACT to require commissioners of the revenue to keep the school tax in each school district separate, where two or more districts are included in the same commissioner’s district.
Education, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 134

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Manchester Baptist church, at Manchester, Virginia, to borrow money.
Charity, Bonds, Religious Institutions

Chapter 135

An ACT prescribing the width of roads in Wythe county.
Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 136

An ACT for the relief of James W. Robins, of Gloucester county.
Fishing

Chapter 137

An ACT to amend and re-enact section one of an act enti-
Education, Municipal charters

Chapter 138

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in the town of Liberty, to sell and purchase property, and to borrow money.
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 139

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to authorize the trustees of Westville Baptist church, in Mathews county, to borrow money.
Charity, Religious Institutions

Chapter 140

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act to incorporate the Old Dominion telegraph company, approved March 29, 1875.
Amendments, Incorporation, Industry, Business

Chapter 141

An ACT authorizing the commissioners of the sinking fund to fund certain sterling stock.
Debt, Bonds, Budget

Chapter 142

An ACT for the relief of Thomas H. Wall
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 143

An ACT in regard to officers of the Virginia military institute.
Armed forces, Education, Public officers

Chapter 144

An ACT for the relief of William K. Alexander
Judicial, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 145

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the African Baptist church, at Blacksburg, to borrow money, &c.
Charity, Religious Institutions

Chapter 146

An ACT for the relief of A. Lee McInteer, of Prince William county.
Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 147

An ACT to authorize the Eastern Shore steamboat company to purchase and hold land in the county of Accomack, and to erect a wharf on the same.
Business, Utilities, Transportation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 148

An ACT authorizing the governor to commission, with the rank of colonel, James H. Lane, the commandant of the corps of cadets of the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college.
Agriculture, Armed forces, Education

Chapter 149

An ACT to provide for the sale of the Code of 1873
Legislative Amendments, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 150

An ACT for the relief of William A. Reed, of Staunton,
Business

Chapter 151

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 25 of an act for working the roads of Loudoun county.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 152

An ACT for the relief of James B. Eastham, late collector of Stonewall township, Rockingham county.
Taxation, Debt, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 153

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act incor-porating the Rockbridge savings institution.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 154

An ACT authorizing the commissioners of the sinking fund, at their discretion, to sell such interest coupons as have been or may hereafter be received by them.
Debt, Public expenditures, Bonds

Chapter 155

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 23, 24, 25, and 26 of an act approved February 24, 1876, entitled an act to provide for the working of roads in the county of Fauquier.
Transportation, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 156

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 17, 19, 20, 37, 60, 71, 72, 78, 98, 95, 107, and 114 of the act for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income, licenses, &c., and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt
Taxation, Business, Property, Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 157

An ACT incorporating the town of Burkeville, in the county of Nottoway.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 158

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 18th section of an act entitled an act prescribing the gencral provisions in relation to commissioners of the revenue and the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income, licenses, &c.
Taxation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 159

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 22 and 23 of an act entitled an act for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income, licenses, &c., and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt
Taxation, Transportation, Budget, Public expenditures, Education

Chapter 160

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of an act approved March 29, 1875, as amended by an act approved March 29, 1876, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 15 and 80 of an act approved March 29, 1876, prescribing the duties, powers, liabilities, and compensation of certain county officers, providing for the collection of taxes, and for the repeal of chapters 37 and 46 of the Code of 1873.
Budget, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 161

An ACT to incorporate the Jennings association of the United States of America.
Incorporation, Inheritance and succession, Charity, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 162

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to a suit brought by the United States against Judge E. H. Fitzhugh.
Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 163

An ACT to limit expenditures from the library fund.
Libraries, Public expenditures

Chapter 164

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 10, 1876, entitled an act to prescribe the times for holding the courts in the eighth judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 165

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

Chapter 166

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 11 and 12 of chapter 128 of the Code of Virginia, 1873, providing for recordation of fiduciary accounts.
Judicial, Inheritance and succession, Lawyers

Chapter 167

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of chapter 88 of the Code of 1873, as amended by an act approved February 13, 1877, in relation to weights and measures.
Agriculture, Amendments

Chapter 168

AN ACT to provide for the working of roads and repairing bridges in the county of Culpeper.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 169

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 20, 21, and 34 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria, approved February 20, 1871, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1876.
Amendments, Voting, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 170

An ACT to repeal chapter 85, Acts 1875-76, entitled an act to extend the corporate limits of the town of West Point, approved March 22, 1876.
Municipal charters

Chapter 171

An ACT to confirm and make valid the purchase, by the city of Portsmouth, of a certain tract of land, for a ‘‘pest-house,’’ and to authorize the council of said city to sell certain real estate, held by said city, and for other purposes.
Municipal charters, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 172

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Danville and New river railroad
Transportation, Incorporation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 173

An ACT requiring owners of mill-dums, on the Shenandoah river, to construct shoots, dr sluices, fur the passage of boats and fish.
Fishing, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 174

An ACT to enable and authorize the council of Danville to levy a special tax for the purpose of building a town jail, and paying the floating debt of said town.
Budget, Jails, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 175

An ACT to authorize the erection of a boom in the Mattaponi river.
Industry, Transportation

Chapter 176

An ACT to authorize Elzey Evans, of Accomack county, to erect a wharf on his land lying on Pungoteague creek in said county.
Transportation, Property, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 177

An ACT to incorporate Churehland grange, No. 10, in Norfolk county.
Agriculture, Charity, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 178

An ACT in relation to the sale of certain Church Property
Religious Institutions, Property, Municipal charters

Chapter 179

An ACT to authorize the investment of moneys belonging to the Lee Monument Association in state bonds.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Monuments and memorials

Chapter 180

An ACT for the relief of Charles H. Marmaduke, late Collector of Potomac Township, in the County of King George, and his sureties.
Debt, Public officers

Chapter 181

An ACT authorizing the boards of supervisors of the counties of Elizabeth City and Warwick to increase the pay of the judge of the county court of said counties.
Judicial, Salaries, Public officers

Chapter 182

An ACT to prevent the obstruction of navigable waters in the counties of Accomack, Lancaster and Northampton.
Transportation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 183

An ACT for the relief of William H. Gills, treasurer of Appomattox county.
Public officers, Budget, Taxation

Chapter 184

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 10th section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati and Saint Louis railroad company
Amendments, Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 185

An ACT to amend an act approved January 3d, 1876, entitled an act authorizing the town or city of Fredericksburg, to issue bonds to redeem her ante-war ‘debt.
Bonds, Debt, Municipal charters

Chapter 186

An ACT to incorporate the Bedford Alum and Iodine Springs Company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 187

An ACT to provide for working and keeping in order the roads in the county of Louisa.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Labor

Chapter 188

An ACT to incorporate the Provident Savings Association.
Business, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 189

An ACT for the relief of Dallas P. Gordon of Fauquier
Public expenditures, Judicial

Chapter 190

An ACT for the relief of R. J. Gaulding, sheriff of Charlotte county, Virginia.
Healthcare, Public expenditures, Civil Rights, Judicial, Charity

Chapter 191

An ACT to incorporate the Westmoreland club.
Incorporation

Chapter 192

An ACT to authorize the Supervisors of Caroline county, to borrow money.
Budget, Prisons, Public expenditures

Chapter 193

An ACT to amend an act to incorporate the Eastern Branch turnpike and toll-bridge company, approved March 14, 1872.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments, Industry

Chapter 194

An ACT to amend and re-enact the forty-second section of an act approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, as amended by an act approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, in regard to working and keeping in order the roads of the commonwealth.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 195

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Henrico, to hire convicts for the purpose of improving the public roads in the county of Henrico, and to make provisions for ineeting the expense thereof.
Labor, Prisons, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 196

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the Potomac and Manassas railroad company
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 197

An ACT to authorize the trustees of Christ church, in the city of Richmond, to borrow money.
Charity, Religious Institutions

Chapter 198

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 22, chapter 172, of the Code of 1873, in relation to parties to suits testifying in certain cases.
Judicial, Marriage, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 199

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 3d, oth, 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th sections of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bristol coal and iron narrow-gauge railroad company, and to transfer to it certain franchises, rights, privileges, and properties of the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company.
Transportation, Industry, Bonds, Public officers, Labor

Chapter 200

An ACT to secure the payment of wages or salaries to certain employees of railway, canal, steamboat, and other corporations.
Employment and labor, Transportation
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