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1865/1866

Laws in Volume
Displaying 101 - 200 of 347

Chapter 102

An ACT to provide for the Erection and Maintenance of Jails
Jails, Judicial, Civil Rights, Public officers, Property

Chapter 103

An ACT amending the Tth section, chapter 165. as amended by act of February 8, 1865, concerning Compensation of Commonwealth’s Attorneys,
Amendments, Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Public expenditures, Judicial

Chapter 104

An ACT authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to pay Claims of Public Officers in certain cases
Public officers, Budget, Law Enforcement

Chapter 105

An ACT directing the Auditor of Public Aecoants to issue his Warrant upon the Treasury in certain cases,
Judicial, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement

Chapter 106

An ACT charging upon the Publie Treasury certain Allow.
Public expenditures, Libraries, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 107

An ACT to repeal the act passed June 22d, 1865, in relation to the Salaries of certain Officers of Government. and to revive certain sections of the Code repealed by said act.
Salaries, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 108

An ACT making Appropriation to the University of Vircinia
Education, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 109

An ACT appropriating money to pay for Repairs to the Capitol and Governors House and Public Square, and to purchase necessary Furuiture for Governors House.
Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 110

An ACT to provide for Tfeating the Capitol Building by Iluot Water Apparatus.
Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 111

An ACT to provide for the Reeruiting of the Public Guard
Armed forces

Chapter 112

An ACT authorizing the Governor to lease out the Armory Grounds, and provide Barracks for the Public Guard.
Armed forces, Public officers, Public spaces, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 113

An ACT authorizing the appropriation of twenty thousand dollars for the use of the Penitentiary
Prisons, Public expenditures

Chapter 114

An ACT to amend the 16th and 18th sections of chapter 14, and the 51st section of chapter 213 of the Code of 1860, so as to increase the Compensation of the Assistants, Clerk and Interior Guard of the Penitentiary.
Prisons, Employment and labor, Public officers

Chapter 115

An ACT requiring the Superintendent of the Penitentiary to keep a Record of Conduct of Prisoners.
Prisons, Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Reformatories

Chapter 116

An ACT authorizing the Governor to hire out able-bodied Male Convicts in the Penitentiary, to Work in Coal-pits.
Prisons, Forced labor, Labor, Utilities

Chapter 117

An ACT prescribing Duties of ‘Telegraph Companies
Business

Chapter 118

An ACT giving the Consent of the Suute of Virginia to the Action of West Virginia in regard to the Virginia Canal Company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation

Chapter 119

An ACT to extend the Charter or the Javies. River and Kanawha Company
Business, Transportation

Chapter 120

An ACT to protect the Titerests of the Commonwealth, aud other Stockholders in Railroads between Weldon and Baltimore, trom reckless and injurious Compecton
Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 121

An ACT to ratify and confirm an Ordinance of the State of North Carolina, entitled an Ordinance to incorporate the Piedmont Railroad Company, passed February 8th, 1862.
Transportation, Business, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 122

An ACT to require the Railroad Companies of Virginia to have their Ticket Offices and Cars open one hour before the departure of every Passenver Train.
Transportation

Chapter 123

An ACT releasing the State’s Interest in the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville Railroad, on certain conditions.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 124

An ACT disposing of the State's Interest in the Virginia and Kentucky Railroad. on certain conditions,
Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 125

An ACT to authorize the Board of Publie Works to sell the Interest of the Commonwealth in the Alexandria Canal.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 126

An ACT authorizing the Board of Pulblie Works to sell the State’s Interest in the Petomae Bridge Compuny
Transportation

Chapter 127

An ACT in regard to Abandoned Turnpikes
Transportation

Chapter 128

An ACT Transterring Turnpikes to the Counties in which
Transportation

Chapter 129

An ACT to authgrize a Change in the Location of ,a part of the Flovd Courthouse and Christiansburg Read
Transportation

Chapter 130

An ACT providing for the Sale of Lands or Serip donated by Concress for Education
Education, Public expenditures, Property, Budget, Agriculture

Chapter 131

An QRDINANCE to alter and amend the third Article of the Constitution
Voting, Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments, Equality before the law, Public officers, Employment and labor

Chapter 132

An ACT extending the Time for Rebuilding or Repairing any Mills, Manufactory, Machine or Engine destroyed by Fire, or which may have become unfit for use during the late Civil War.
Industry, Municipal charters, Public expenditures

Chapter 133

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 17 of chapter 64 of the Code (edition of 1860)
Transportation, Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 134

An ACT Changing the Place of Voting at Big Lick, in the County of Roanoke,
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 135

An ACT declaring the House of W. BT. Vaughan, in the County of Pittsylvania, an Election Precinct.
Voting

Chapter 136

An ACT declaring the House of Captain R. D. Seaman, in Nelson County, an flection Precinct.
Voting

Chapter 137

An ACT Changing the Place of Voting in Wythe County.
Voting

Chapter 138

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7, chapter 158 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the Adjourned Terms of the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk.
Judicial

Chapter 139

An ACT amending and re-enacting section & of chapter L597 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the Jurisdiction of the Corporation Court of the City of Norfolk, and creating the Office of Judge of said Court.
Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 140

An ACT amending and re-enacting the 12th section of chapter 157 of the Code of 1860. so as to create the Office of Judge of the Court of Hustine. for the City of Portsmouth,
Judicial, Municipal charters, Voting

Chapter 141

An ACT to provide for a High Constable for the City of Portsmouth.
Law Enforcement

Chapter 142

An ACT to encourage Immigration, and protect Iumaigrant Labor.
Employment and labor, Labor

Chapter 143

An ACT to promote and encourage Immigration into the State of Virginia,
Labor, Business, Public expenditures, Employment and labor

Chapter 144

An ACT declaring the Standard of a Cord Measure
Property, Business, Utilities

Chapter 145

An ACT abolishing the Lispection of Lime
Industry

Chapter 146

An ACT to authorize the Librarian to prosecute for Lost or Mutilated Books.
Libraries

Chapter 147

An ACT in regard to the Printing of Acts of Private Incorporation
Incorporation, Business

Chapter 148

An ACT for the relief of Sheritfs, Sergeants, Constables and Coroners
Debt, Law Enforcement, Public officers

Chapter 149

An ACT to amend the act passed March 18, 1861, entitled an act to amend the Charter of the City of Richmond.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Judicial, Taxation, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments, Property

Chapter 150

An ACT to repeal the act amending the Charter of the City of Richmond, passed February 7th. 1866.
Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 151

An ACT to amend the act passed March 18, 1861, entitled an act to amend the Charter of the City of Richmond
Amendments, Municipal charters, Public officers, Taxation, Judicial, Labor, Property, Public expenditures, Healthcare, Recreation, Public spaces, Wards

Chapter 152

An ACT to amend the Charter of the City of Alexandria.
Municipal charters, Voting, Public officers, Budget, Taxation, Property, Public spaces, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments, Education

Chapter 153

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 25th section of the act passed January 25th, 1806, entitled an act to amend the Charter of the City of Alexandria
Municipal charters, Boundaries

Chapter 154

An ACT to authorize the City Council of Alexandria to issue its Bonds in satisfaction of Arrears of Interest on its Funded Debt.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 155

An ACT to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act amending the Charter of the Town of Danville, passed March 4, 1854, and incorporating into one all acts amendatory thereof.
Amendments, Boundaries, Civil Rights, Education, Jails, Law Enforcement, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Taxation, Voting

Chapter 156

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 6th and 9th sections of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act amending the Charter of the Town of Danville.
Amendments, Civil Rights, Voting, Municipal charters

Chapter 157

An ACT amending the Charter of the Town of Scottsville,
Amendments, Municipal charters, Voting, Taxation, Public officers, Law Enforcement, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 158

An ACT changing the Charter of the City of Lynchburg.
Municipal charters, Judicial

Chapter 159

An ACT to incorporate the Town of Jeffersonville, in the County of Tazewell.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Voting, Public officers

Chapter 160

An ACT incorporating the Town of Port Republic.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Boundaries

Chapter 161

An ACT to authorize the Common Council of Petersburg to fund the Interest due on Bonds of said City.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 162

An ACT to authorize the Town Council of Fredericksburg to fund the Interest due on the Public Debt of said Town.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 163

An ACT conferring Authority upon the Councils of the City of Norfolk in relation to the Streets of said City.
Municipal charters, Public spaces, Transportation

Chapter 164

An ACT to enable the Common Couneil of Charlottesville to erect Water Works.
Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Bonds, Public spaces

Chapter 166

ACT to authorize the Common Comned of Winehester to borrow Money
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 167

An ACT to authorize a Poll to be taken in King & Queen County, to ascertain the Sense of the People of said County on the question of the Removal of the Site of the Seat of Justice of said County, and for other purposes.connected therewith,
Voting, Public officers, Judicial, Municipal charters, Property

Chapter 168

An ACT authorizing the Overseers of the Poor of the County of New Kent to sell Wood on the Poorhouse Land for other purposes than the Maintenance of the Poor.
Charity, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 169

An ACT authorizing the Overseers of the Poor of the County of Charles City to sell the Poorhouse Tract. of Land, or the Timber on said Land, for other purposes than the Maintenance of the Poor.
Public expenditures, Property, Charity

Chapter 170

An ACT to repeal &n act exempting certain White Males from Working on the Highways of King George and Stattord
Repeal of legislation, Labor, Public expenditures

Chapter 171

An ACT to authorize the Circuit Court of Halifax County to rehear the Case of Spragins vs. Spragins.
Divorce

Chapter 172

An ACT to authorize the Circuit Court of Accomack to decree the Sale of certain Lands belonging to the estate of Charles S. Piper, deceased.
Property, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 173

An ACT anthorizing the Cireuit Conrt of Antherst County to make an Allowance for the Support of Wilkins, Edwin and Lily V. Watson, infant Children of Wilkins Watson, deceased.
Children -- Institutional care, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 174

An ACT to authorize the County Court of Washington County to sell the Stock owned by said County in the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Jails

Chapter 175

An ACT to authorize the County Court of Washington County to borrow a sum of Money.
Bonds, Jails, Public expenditures

Chapter 176

An ACT to authorize the County Court of Fauquier to borrow Money for County purposes
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 177

An ACT to authorize the County Courts of King George and Stafford to borrow Money for Educational purposes
Education, Children -- Institutional care, Budget

Chapter 178

An ACT authorizing the County Court of Norfolk County to borrow Money, and for other purposes,
Budget, Bonds, Transportation

Chapter 179

An ACT to authorize the County Court of Sinyth County to borrow a sum of Money
Budget, Bonds, Municipal charters

Chapter 180

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Immigration Society.
Incorporation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 181

An ACT incorporating the Virginia Immigration and Land Company.
Business, Employment and labor

Chapter 182

An ACT to ineorporate the Virginia Land and Aid Immigration Company.
Property, Business, Labor, Agriculture

Chapter 183

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Land, Trust and Immigration Company
Incorporation, Business, Labor, Agriculture, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 184

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia and North Carolina Land, Emigration and Colonization Society
Incorporation, Business, Property

Chapter 185

An ACT to incorporate the American Immigration and Land Company.
Business, Property

Chapter 186

An ACT incorporating the Richmond Hannonie Association
Incorporation, Charity, Property

Chapter 187

An ACT incorporating the Manchester Union Building Fund Association
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 188

An ACT to incorporate the Contractors Association.
Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 189

An ACT to incorporate the Planters Loan Association
Business, Bonds, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 190

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Industrial Association
Incorporation, Industry, Agriculture, Transportation

Chapter 191

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Loan and Trust Company.
Incorporation, Business

Chapter 192

An ACT to incorporate the National Mereantile Exchange Company
Business, Incorporation, Public officers, Taxation, Judicial

Chapter 193

An ACT to incorporate the International Commercial Company of Norfolk City.
Business, Transportation

Chapter 194

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Guano Company.
Incorporation, Business, Agriculture

Chapter 195

An ACT to amend the third section of the Charter of the Virginia Slate Company
Business, Bonds, Incorporation

Chapter 196

An ACT to incorporate the American Industrial Agency.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 197

An ACT to incorporate the Citizens Gas-light Company of the City of Norfolk
Business, Utilities, Taxation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 198

An ACT to incorporate the Saint Francis Infirmary in the City of Richmond.
Healthcare, Charity, Incorporation

Chapter 199

An ACT to incorporate the Coal-tield and Tide water Railroad Company,
Incorporation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 200

An ACT to incorporate the Covington and Ohio Railroad Company
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 201

An ACT incorporetivg the Lynachbure and Danville Railroad Company.
Business, Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 202

An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk City Railroad Company
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures
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