Agriculture

1897/1898
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2042 of the code of Virginia, in relation to damages for trespass by animals, forfeiture, &c.
An ACT to provide for levving on seed cotton in the fie ld in Greenesville and Sussex counties.
An ACT to prevent deception in the manufacture and sale of imitation butter.
An ACT requiring railroad companies to transport live stock on their main and branch lines and providing a remedy and penalty for the refusal of any such company to receive, transport or deliver such live stock.
An ACT to regulate the size of barrels used for shipment of agricultural products commonly called truck.
An ACT defining what shall be a lawful fence in the county of Campbell.
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 incorporate the Virginia state fair and agricultural association.
An ACT to submit the questions of a hog law to the qualified voters of Little River district, in Floyd county, Virginia.
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
An ACT to make South river, in the county of Augusta, between certain points, a lawful fence.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to protect and advance agriculture by regulating the sale and purity of commercial fertilizers and the guarantee and condition upon which they are to be sold and fixing the penalties to be incurred for violation of the same
An ACT to change and amend charter of the Farmers’ mutual benefit assuciation.
An ACT to submit question of hog law to the voters of Pungoteague district. in the county of Accomac
An ACT to declare a certain portion of ground in York river to be a natural oyster rock.
An ACT to prohibit hogs from running at large upon public roads in that section south of Clinch river in the county of Russell.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved February 9, 1598S, entitled an act to allow the voters of Chesterfield county to vote on a fence law.
An ACT to prohibit hogs from running at large in the county of Warren.
An ACT authorizing the circuit judge of Bath, Highland, Rockbridge and Alleghany to appoint inspectors of all outdoor platform scales and weights used in weighing live stock, farm products, or other things in said counties and providing compensation therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 24, 1898, entitled an act to preserve the purity of all field and garden seed, and to define the ability of the sellers of all such seed as guarantors that all such seed are true to kind and name as represented at the time of sale.
An ACT to incorporate the Martin and Mason building and supply company of Aeecomac county.
An ACT to permit Z. Oakley and H. G. Oakley to creet a pier on the oyster-planting ground of N. Z. Oakley, in the mouth of Moratico creek.
An ACT to remove rafts and other obstructions in the bed of Hyco river, in the county of Halifax.
An ACT to submit the question of a hog law to the voters of Coles district, Prince William county.
An ACT to regulate the method of disbursing the fund provided by an act of the general assembly, approved February 26, 1877, for the protection of sheep in the county of Fairfax.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act passed February 28, 1546, entitled an act providing more effectually for the protection of sheep in the county of Loudoun, and to repeal certain acts amendatory thereof as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act passed February 28, 1846, entitled an act providing more effectually for the protection of sheep in the county of Loudoun and to repeal certain acts amendatory thereof, approved March 14, 1872.
An ACT for the protection of sheep in the county of Louisa.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to eradicate the San Jose, or pernicious scale, a disease affecting fruit trees, and to prevent its spread
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to define a lawful fence for the county of Warwick
AN ACT to prohibit hogs or swine from running at large in the Warm Springs valley and in the valley of the Hot Springs branch, county of Bath.
An ACT authorizing board of supervisors to provide for a premium for chicken-hawks killed in the county of Shenandoah.
An ACT to amend and re-enact independent sections 5 and 8 of act of the general assembly of Virginia in relation to oysters
An ACT to prevent the adulteration of flour
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2038 of the code, defining a lawful fence for the county of Accumac.
An ACT for the protection of sheep in the counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland and Rappahannock, by making owner, &c., of dog killing, maiming, or worrying sheep, liable for damages not exceeding assessed value of sheep.
An ACT for the relief of W. N. McAnge
An ACT to preserve the purity of all field and garden seed and to define the hability of the sellers of all seed as guarantors that all such seed are true to kind and name as represented at the time of sale.
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Alleghany county to prohibit the running at large of certain animals on Pott’s creek and imposing a fine therefor.
An ACT to provide a lawful fence for the county of Essex.
An ACT to prohibit hogs running at large upon the streets or roads within certain prescribed limits at Accomac Courthouse, county of Accomac
An ACT appropriating the public revenue for the two fiscal years ending respectively on September 30, 1898, and September 30, 1899.
An ACT to incorporate the Cherrystone normal, agricultural and mechanical stitute.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1913 of chapter 86 of the code of Virginia, relating to the standard of cord measure and of agricultural products, in relation to standard weight of cotton seed.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia sugar refining company and to prescribe the powers, rights and privileges, and to encourage the sugar-beet industry of the state of Virginia.

1899/1900
An ACT to submit the question of a stock law to the voters of Manassas district, in the county of Prince William.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act authorizing the board of supervisors of each county in the state to levy a tax on dogs, and to enforce collection of said tax, with certain penalties, in case of failure to pay the same, as amended by an act approved February 27, 1896, as to Prince William and Shenandoah counties.
An ACT to repeal sections 2194, 2195, 2196, 2198, 2199, 2200, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213 of the code of Virginia, and to amend and re-enact section 2214 of the code of Virginia with reference to inspection of cattle brought into the state from south of state or federal quarantine line.
An ACT to provide for the erection and maintaining of watering troughs for the use of horses and cattle on public roads of the county of Bedford, and providing penalties for injury and destruction of same.
An ACT to declare Rose river, in Madison county, a lawful fence.
An ACT to provide for taxation of dogs in county of Rappahanock and protection of sheep therein.
An ACT to prescribe the weight of a barrel of apples
An ACT to validate all the acts of the parties availing themselves of, and associating themselves under the act incorporating the farmers’ benevolent fire association.
An ACT for the protection of farmers, &c., in Buckingham county by requiring license of labor agents and imposing penalties for violation.
An ACT to impose fine for trespass of swine and other stock in Rockfish district, Nelson county.
An ACT to prevent the sale of adulterated and misbranded food
An ACT to allow the voters of Brown Hill magisterial district in Franklin county to vote upon the question of the no-fence law, and to fix the rights of all parties concerned, should the same be adopted.
An ACT to amend section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorpo-
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to prohibit hogs from running at large in the county of Warren, approved February 14, 1898.
An ACT to prevent hogs from running at large upon the public streets and roads of the county of Montgomery, and to provide a penalty for the same.
An ACT amending and re-enacting sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 of an act entitled an act to protect and advance agriculture by regulating the sale and purity of commercial fertilizers, and the guarantee and condition upon which they are to be sold, and fixing the penalties incurred for violation of the same.
An ACT to prevent the obstruction of streams and promote the drainage of dams in the county of Bedford.
An ACT to prohibit hogs from running at large in the county of Rappahannock.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 and to repeal section 15 of an act entitled an act to provide for the protection of domestic animals, and to authorize and empower the board of control of the experiment station of the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college, at Blacksburg, to establish live stock quarantine lines, rules and regulations, and to provide penalties for violating the same, approved February 18, 1896, authorizing board of supervisors to quarantine against other counties under certain conditions, and fixing the penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act.
An ACT to incorporate the Bohemian-Slavonic farmers’ mutual benefit insurance society of Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia immigration society.
An ACT to amend and re-enact independent section 5 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, in relation to oysters, approved March 5, 1894, as amended and re-enacted by chapter 997 of the acts of assembly of 1897 and 1898, amending and re-enacting independent sections 5 and 8 approved March 4, 1898.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 16, 1892, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 2, 1888, entitled an act to grant the right and privilege for a period of twenty years, of occupancy of certain flats and water-fronts on James river upon certain conditions, and to more definitely define said flats and water-fronts.
An ACT for the protection of sheep in Warren county, by a tax on dogs.
An ACT to incorporate the Albemarle orchard company.
An ACT to authorize the board of fisheries under certain condi-
An ACT to incorporate the agricultural fair association of Northern Virginia.
An ACT to allow Frank McKay to erect a oyster or guard-house in Mesango creek, Accomac county, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the negro agricultural and industrial society of Virginia.
An ACT to allow H. L. Newbill to erect an oyster-house or pier
An ACT to provide for weighing leaf tobacco in warehouses, requiring proprietors thereof to furnish itemized statements and fixing a penalty.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 499 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the listing of dogs for taxation.
A RESOLUTION suspending the operations of the existing law requiring a 'brand tax' on fertilizers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to impose fine for trespass of swine and other stock in Rockfish district, Nelson county
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prevent deception in manufacture and sale of imitation butter
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2136 of the code of Virginia, as to right of owners to plant oysters in any creek, &c., within his survey.
An ACT to ratify and confirm charter of the Richmond union stock-yards company.
An ACT to define a lawful fence for the county of Campbell.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia state horticultural society, and to define its powers and duties.
An ACT for the relief of Josiah Dodson, a Confederate soldier.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3874 of the Virginia code of 1887, in relation to the landowners in Rockingham county keeping streams flowing through their lands free from obstructions.
An ACT to submit the question of a stock law to the voters of Brentsville district, in the county of Prince William.
An ACT for the relief of Josiah Dodson, a Confederate soldier.
An ACT for the relief of Thomas F. Trent, a Confederate soldier.
An ACT to allow John M. McCarty to erect a pier on the Rappahannock river, and to build a house thereon.
An ACT to incorporate the farmers’ fair association.
An ACT to allow Peyton Hundley to erect a pier in the Rappahannock river, and to build a house thereon.
An ACT to create and maintain a state board of crop pest commissioners, and define their duties and powers.
An ACT to submit the question of a stock law to the voters of Occoquan district, in the county of Prince William.
An ACT to amend section 1, chapter 517, acts 1897-’98, to prevent hogs from running at large in the county of Russell.
An ACT to prevent hogs from running at large in Page county.
An ACT to allow the board of supervisors of the county of Isle of Wight, in its discretion, to pay to J. R. Jordan the value of a pair of mules drowned by the alleged default of the said county, in permitting one of its bridges to be out of repair and dangerous.
An ACT to incorporate the eastern shore of Virginia produce exchange.
An ACT to prevent hogs from running at large in the county of Grayson.
An ACT to enable the rector and the board of visitors of the Virginia agricultural and mechanical college and polytechnic institute to provide needed accommodations and equipment for students, and to appropriate money for interest and a sinking fund.

1895/1896
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in Amherst county