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1885/1886

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Chapter 102

An ACT providing for the appointment of a Superin-
Education

Chapter 103

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 3, 4 and 5, of an act approved March 7, 1884, entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of Page.
Agriculture, Property, Taxation, Public expenditures, Education

Chapter 104

An ACT making an annual appropriation fer the support of the home of R. E. Lee Camp No. 1 Confederate veterans.
Confederate, Charity, Civil Rights, Public expenditures

Chapter 105

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 17 of chapter 13 of the Code of 1873, as amended by an act to amend and re-enact certain sections of the Code of 1873, and certain acts of assembly amendatory thereof, and other acts of assembly in relation to salaries of certain officers of the government and their employees; compensation of members and officers of the general assembly, mileage and other allowances; to define the salaries of certain officers, and to repeal chapter 153 of the act of 1874, and section 27 of chapter 16, and sections 5, 16 and 24 of chapter 13 of the Code of 1873, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
Salaries, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 106

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 10, 1884, entitled an act to amend an act approved January 18, 1884, entitled an act to incorporate the Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina Railroad Company.
Transportation, Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 107

An ACT to regulate the assessment and collection of Taxes in the hands of Notaries Public and Clerks of Courts.
Taxation, Business, Judicial

Chapter 108

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections a and 3, chapter 94 of Acts 1881~-’2, of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Incorporation, Industry, Business

Chapter 109

An ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth and State Librarian to transmit to W. A. Glasgow, at Fincastle, Virginia, one copy of each volume of the Calender of Virginia Historical Manuscripts.
Public officers, Education

Chapter 110

An ACT to incorporate the Preacher’s Home Association of the Virginia Annual Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Charity, Religious Institutions, Education, Pensions, Property, Taxation

Chapter 111

An ACT to incorporate the Roanoke and Southern Railway Company.
Business, Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures, Utilities, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 112

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 42g of the Acts of 1883-’84, in force March 14, 1884, in relation to the office of commissioner of agriculture.
Agriculture

Chapter 113

An ACT to allow the Treasurer of Alleghany county to take an amended list of delinquent land and property taxes for the year 1883.
Taxation

Chapter 114

An ACT to amend and re-enact the Charter of the Suffolk and Carolina Railway Company.
Amendments, Business, Transportation

Chapter 115

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company, approved March 15, 1872, as the same was amended by an act approved March 13, 1877.
Transportation, Incorporation

Chapter 116

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 33, chapter 49 of Code of 1873, in relation to property being exempt from distress or levy.
Property, Death and burial, Employment and labor, Agriculture

Chapter 117

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 165, Acts 1883-’4, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 13 and 14 of chapter 41 of Code of Virginia, 1873, in relation to writs of fieri facias and capias pro fine on judgments in favor of the Commonwealth
Judicial, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 118

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads in the counties of Alleghany, Bath and Highland.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 119

An ACT to provide for the completion of the South- western Lunatic Asylum, and appropriating money therefor.
Healthcare, Public expenditures, Public officers, Education

Chapter 120

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 183 of Acts of Assembly of 1879-’80, entitled an act authorizing the School Trustees of Richmond District, Wise County, Virginia, to sell one acre of Cold Spring tract of land.
Education, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 121

An ACT,to work and keepin repair the roads in the county of Lancaster.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 122

An ACT fixing the time for holding courts in the 13th judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 123

An ACT incorporating the Supreme Grand Lodge, Grand United Order, Knights of King Solomon.
Amendments, Charity, Fraternal organizations, Healthcare, Public expenditures, Equality before the law

Chapter 124

An ACT to incorporate the Farmers Union of Cumberland, Buckingham and Prince Edward Counties.
Agriculture, Business, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 125

An ACT to enable Mary Ann Bruton and Alfred Shields, her trustee, to sell certain property.
Property, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 126

An ACT to authorize the construction of a railroad from Goodson to and through the Coal Mines of Russell, Dickenson and Buchanan,
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 127

An ACT to amend section 3, of an act approved February 12, 1884, incorporating the Norfolk Classified Building Association, of the city of Norfolk.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 128

An ACT for the relief of the sureties of A. F. Creel.
Bonds, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 129

An ACT to provide for the working of the public roads in the counties of Northumberland and Westmoreland.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 130

An ACT to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Mathews county to levy a tax for the establishment and equipment of a ferry across from Gwynn’s island to the main land of said county, and to provide regulations for the same.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 131

An ACT authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Essex to declare operative as to said county the act to provide for working and repairing of public roads and bridges, approved March 8, 1884.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 132

An ACT requiring the county judge of Brunswick county to submit the question of continuing or repealing the fence law to the voters of Sturgeon magisterial district in said county, upon certain conditions.
Fence Laws, Voting

Chapter 133

An ACT to incorporate the Southwest Virginia Institute.
Education, Incorporation

Chapter 134

An ACT to incorporate the Surry, Sussex and Southampton Railway.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 135

An ACT to allow Thomas C. Kellam to erect a wharf for shipping produce on a tributary of Wachapreague inlet, Accomac county, Virginia.
Transportation, Business, Public spaces, Public expenditures

Chapter 136

An ACT for the relief of school teachers
Education, Employment and labor

Chapter 137

An ACT authorizing the Governor to loan to the Staunton Male Academy at Staunton, Virginia, and to the Fishburn Military School at Waynesboro, arms.
Education, Armed forces, Employment and labor

Chapter 138

An ACT for the relief of T. A. Gillespie, treasurer of Buchanan county.
Budget, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 139

An ACT to render valid the action of the Board of Supervisors of Tazewell county in their conveyance of thirty feet of land to A. White and Joseph Stras.
Property

Chapter 140

An ACT to authorize the County of Madison to subscribe to the stock of the’ Madison Court-house and Orange Rail-road, on certain conditions.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Budget, Business

Chapter 141

An ACT to incorporate the Wytheville and Iron Mountain railroad company.
Incorporation, Business, Property

Chapter 142

An ACT to incorporate the Warm Springs Valley Railroad Company.
Incorporation, Public expenditures, Bonds, Taxation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 143

An ACT to remove the political disabilities of W. O. Hardaway and others.
Civil Rights

Chapter 144

An ACT to amend the Charter of the Town of Jeffersonville, in the County of Tazewell.
Municipal charters

Chapter 145

An ACT re-arranging the judicial circuits of the state.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 146

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 166, Code of 1873, in relation to service of process against or notice to a Corporation.
Amendments, Business, Judicial

Chapter 147

An ACT to provide for opening and working and repairing the public roads in Grayson county.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Labor

Chapter 148

An ACT to provide for the opening, altering, changing and working the public roads in the County of Warren.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Property, Public officers, Municipal charters

Chapter 149

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 17, 1884, entitled an act to incorporate the Iron Mountain Company.
Business, Incorporation, Industry, Taxation

Chapter 150

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Female Free school of Alexandria, and of the Orphan Asylum of Alexandria, to transfer their property, real and personal, to the Alexandria Infirmary, and to accept the surrender of the charter of the two first-named corporations.
Charity

Chapter 151

An ACT to allow William P. Birch and Isaac J. Melvin each to erect a wharf along their shores on Chincoteague island.
Business, Transportation, Public expenditures, Fishing

Chapter 152

An ACT to incorporate the Aged Men and Women’s Home Society of Alexandria, Virginia.
Charity, Incorporation, Healthcare

Chapter 153

An ACT to change the name of the Franklin Agricultural and Mechanical Society to the Tide-water Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
Agriculture

Chapter 154

An ACT to incorporate the Hungar’s Transportation Company.
Transportation, Business, Incorporation

Chapter 155

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act approved March 14, 1878, entitled an act to authorize the construction of a turnpike road in Princess Anne and Norfolk counties.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 156

An ACT to incorporate Stonewall Camp Association, ex-Confederates, of Portsmouth.
Confederate, Fraternal organizations, Charity

Chapter 157

An ACT for the better protection of Game in Henry County.
Hunting, Wildlife, Recreation

Chapter 158

An ACT to incorporate Glade Mountain Manganese Company.
Business, Incorporation, Property, Taxation

Chapter 159

An ACT to incorporate the Smithville and Drake’s Branch Telephone Company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 160

An ACT to incorporate the Barratt Humane Society, of Fluvanna.
Charity

Chapter 161

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 13th section of an act entitled an act to incorporate Cumberland College, in Lee County
Alcohol, Education, Business

Chapter 162

An ACT to repeal an act, approved March 7, 1884, entitled an act to make additional provisions for paying the debt of Patrick county, on account of certain bonds issued to the Danville and New River Railroad Company.
Bonds, Debt, Transportation, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 163

An ACT extending the time for completing the organization and commencing operations of the Pulaski Iron Company.
Business

Chapter 164

An ACT to authorize the Trustees of Falls Church District, Fairfax County, Va., to sell or exchange School lot at Bailey’s cross-roads.
Education, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 165

An ACT to authorize the district school trustees of Dublin district, county of Pulaski, to sell and convey certain property.
Education, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 166

An ACT to incorporate the Madison Court-house and Orange Railroad Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 167

An ACT to incorporate the Dan River Mining Company.
Business, Incorporation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 168

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the Manchester Railway Improvement Company, and to change the name thereof to the Richmond and Manchester Railway Company.
Transportation, Incorporation, Municipal charters, Public officers, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 169

An ACT to allow W. J. Cave, Treasurer of Madison county, further time to collect tax tickets for which he has accounted to the state.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 170

An ACT to amend and re-enact section four of an act entitled an act extending the charter of the Franklin Society and Library Company of Lexington.
Libraries, Amendments, Business

Chapter 171

An ACT to incorporate the Consolidated Security and Investment Company.
Business, Bonds, Incorporation, Taxation

Chapter 172

An ACT to incorporate the Mineral Springs Railroad Company.
Business, Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 173

An ACT to legalize the issue of certain bonds of the City of Roanoke.
Bonds, Business, Municipal charters

Chapter 174

An ACT to authorize the mayor and common council of the town of Liberty to borrow money to extend its system of water-works, and to make other permanent improvements.
Debt, Bonds, Taxation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 175

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION to repair the executive mansion, and appropriating money therefor.
Public expenditures, Property, Public officers

Chapter 176

An ACT to incorporate the Trustees of the Order of Sons and Daughters of Union Star.
Charity, Incorporation, Healthcare, Death and burial

Chapter 177

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Campbell county to provide for keeping the roads and bridges of said county in repair, and to assess taxes therefor.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Bonds, Budget, Public officers, Business

Chapter 178

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6, 8 and 13, of chapter 196, Acts 1883’-4. entitled an act to provide for working the roads, repairing bridges, and opening new roads, in the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren and Augusta
Transportation, Public expenditures, Labor

Chapter 179

An ACT to incorporate the Western Branch Railway Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 180

An ACT to provide for the working and keeping in order the public roads of Albemarle county.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Employment and labor

Chapter 181

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Construction Company.
Business, Transportation, Utilities, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 182

An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Martinsville to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Taxation

Chapter 183

An ACT to determine to whom the title to the Falmouth bridge, in the county of Stafford, shall be conveyed, to confirm the purchase of same, with provisions to carry out contract with Ficklin.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers, Budget, Amendments, Municipal charters, Bonds

Chapter 184

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to provide for the working of roads in the counties of Chesterfield, Powhatan and Goochland.
Amendments

Chapter 185

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Mineral-Belt Railroad Company.
Transportation, Business, Utilities

Chapter 186

An ACT giving authority to City of Richmond to improve and control roads to New Reservoir and Soldiers’ Home.
Transportation, Public spaces, Municipal charters, Public expenditures

Chapter 187

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4, of chapter 142, of the Code of Virginia, in relation to limited partnerships.
Business

Chapter 188

An ACTF to incorporate the James River and North Carolina Railroad Company.
Incorporation, Bonds, Business

Chapter 189

An ACT to authorize the authorities of the City of Winchester to establish water-worls, and to incur a debt for that purpose.
Utilities, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 190

An ACT for the relief of the Lutheran church and congregation of Madison county.
Charity, Religious Institutions, Taxation

Chapter 191

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend section 12 of an act to provide for the division of school districts, and for the appointment of school directors, approved March 7, 1878, approved March 3, 1879.
Education

Chapter 192

An ACT to incorporate the town of Pulaski City, in the county of Pulaski.
Incorporation, Boundaries, Taxation, Education, Bonds, Public officers

Chapter 193

An ACT to provide for the appointment of a special constable to execute process, civil and criminal, in the county of
Law Enforcement

Chapter 194

An ACT providing for working and keeping in order the public roads of Nansemond county, and for levying the necessary tax for said purposes.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 195

An ACT to incorporate the Chicago, Parkersburg and Norfolk Railroad Company.
Transportation, Business, Incorporation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 196

An ACT to authorize the School Trustees of Brentsville district, in Prince William county, to sell two school-houses in said district.
Education

Chapter 197

An ACT to confer upon the Council of the town of Danville, authority to build, purchase, repair and keep up a free bridge or free bridges across Dan river, and to confer upon the said corporation the power to increase its bonded indebtedness for public improvements.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Bonds, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 198

An ACT to allow Robert A. Atkinson to erect a pier or wharf on James river, in the county of Isle of Wight.
Transportation, Business, Public officers, Utilities

Chapter 199

An ACT to provide for a new registration of voters for the city of Fredericksburg.
Voting, Legislative Amendments, Public officers, Registration of births, etc.

Chapter 200

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6 and 7, of chapter 177, of Acts of Assembly, 1883-’84, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the Farmville and Staunton River Railroad Company.
Transportation, Amendments, Public expenditures, Bonds, Business

Chapter 201

An ACT to empower the mayor and town council of the town of West Point, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.
Budget, Public expenditures, Education, Bonds, Municipal charters
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