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1866/1867

Laws in Volume
Displaying 1 - 100 of 284

Chapter 1

An ACT authorizing the Dismal Swamp Canal Company to issue eight per cent. bonds.
Bonds

Chapter 2

An ACT amending the Charter of the City of Lynchburg
Municipal charters, Public officers, Legislative Amendments, Taxation, Public expenditures, Property, Law Enforcement, Healthcare, Education, Pensions, Amendments

Chapter 3

An ACT to incorporate the Citizens’ Savings Bank of Petersburg.
Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 4

An ACT to amend the 6th section of chapter 157 of Code of Virginia, (edition of 1860), so as to increase the number of Grand Jury Terms of the Hustings Court of the city of Petersburg.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 5

An ACT amending and re-enacting the 8th section of chapter 157 of the Code of 1860, so as to create the office of Judge of the Court of the City of Lynchburg, and defining the powers and duties of said court.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 6

An ACT to legalize the action of the County Court of Amherst County in funding the interest due on the bonds of said county to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 7

An ACT declaring Hazel River in Culpeper County a lawfal fence.
Fence Laws, Property

Chapter 8

An ACT amending the 4th section of an act entitled an act to Stay ~~ gf Debts for a limited period
Debt

Chapter 9

An ACT directing steps to restrain the Collection of Taxes imposed by West Virginia, in the counties of Jefferson and Berkeley.
Taxation, Boundaries, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 10

An ACT amending an act incorporating.the Rockbridge Sav-
Incorporation, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 11

An ACT to incorporate the Fincastle Savings Institution.
Business, Bonds, Public officers, Taxation, Incorporation

Chapter 12

Joint Resolution in regard to Recess of the General Assembly
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 13

An ACT for the relief of John Hill Diggs, sheriff of Mathews county.
Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 14

An ACT amending the 152d chapter of the Code of 1860 so as to authorize the Officer to require an Indemnifying Bond when required to Levy an Attachment.
Amendments, Bonds, Judicial

Chapter 15

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 1st section of chapter 164 of the Code of 1860, and the act amendatory thereof, passed 14th January, 1864, in relation to granting Licenses to Attorneys at Law; and to render Valid all Licenses signed by any Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia since the 14th January, 1864.
Lawyers, Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 16

An ACT changing the tine of Holding some of the Courts in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 17

An ACT ito incorporate the Virginia Express Company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 18

A Joint Resolution in relation to an Act for the relief of Samuel C. Young
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 19

An ACT to Amend the seventh and eleventh sections of Chap-<br />ter one hundred and forty-four of the Code of Virginia, so as to author-<br />ize Promissory Notes, &c., to be made payable at the office of a<br />Licensed Broker.
Amendments, Bonds, Business, Judicial

Chapter 20

An ACT for the Relief of Charles L. Powell, Sheriff of Pittsylvania County.
Public expenditures

Chapter 21

An ACT Establishing a part of Holladay Creek a Lawful
Fence Laws

Chapter 22

An ACT to Incorporate the Roanoke Savings Bank.
Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 23

An ACT for the relief of William M. Hume, late sheriff of Fauquier county,
Public expenditures, Taxation, Law Enforcement, Municipal charters

Chapter 24

An ACT authorizing the South-western Virginia Mining, Smelting and Transportation Company to construct a railroad from King's Salt Works to a point on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, at or near Dublin.
Transportation, Industry, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 25

An ACT to Incorporate the Southwestern Virginia Mining, Smelting and Transportation Company.
Incorporation, Industry, Transportation, Property, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 26

An ACT permitting Subscriptions to the Capital Stock of Railroad and Canal Companies to be paid in Land.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 27

An ACT to incorporate the Loudoun Savings Bank.
Business, Incorporation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 28

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 39, chapter 184, Code of 1860, in regard to allowances to Clerks, Sheriffs and Sergeants.
Amendments, Judicial, Public officers, Salaries

Chapter 29

An ACT to create the Barrack Institute in the county of Washington.
Education, Charity, Inheritance and succession, Public officers, Municipal charters, Amendments

Chapter 30

An ACT for the Relief of Matthew Sylvia
Property, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 31

An ACT to Amend the second and fifth sections of the Act incorporating the Petersburg Savings and Insurance Company, passed March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty.
Business

Chapter 32

An ACT Staying the Collection of Debts for a limited period in the Counties of Accomack and Northampton.
Debt, Property, Judicial, Public officers, Legislative Amendments, Taxation

Chapter 33

Joint Resolution in regard to Repudiation
Debt

Chapter 34

An ACT authorizing the payment of Commissions to Baring Brothers & Co., of London, England, as Agents of the State for paying Interest on Public Debt.
Debt, Budget

Chapter 35

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 9th section of an act entitled an act to Stay the Collection of Debts for a limited period, passed March 2, 1866.
Debt, Repeal of legislation, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 36

An ACT to incorporate the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Charlottesville.
Business, Incorporation

Chapter 37

Joint Resolution in relation to the Polish Exiles
Agriculture

Chapter 38

An ACT to ame! and re-enact section 28 of chapter 162 of the Code of 1860, in relation to Pay of Jurors.
Judicial, Public expenditures

Chapter 39

An ACT to incorporate the Dismal Swamp Transportation Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 40

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 12th section of 170th chapter of Code, in regard to Orders of Publication.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 41

An ACT to amend the 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 51st sections of chapter 61 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1860.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 42

An ACT to authorize the German Reformed Church at Woodstock, Shenandoah County, to take and hold additional real estate; not to exceed four acres in all.
Religious Institutions, Cemeteries, Property

Chapter 43

An ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth to Batteibante Session Acts, &c., in certain cases.
Legislative Amendments, Public officers, Judicial, Public expenditures

Chapter 44

An ACT to amend an act passed 6th March, 1858, entitled an act to amend an act for the incorporation of Union Theological Seminary, passed December 20, 1855.
Amendments, Incorporation, Religious Institutions

Chapter 45

An ACT authorizing certain Commissioners to sell a certain Lot of Land in Winchester, belonging to the Winchester Academy.
Education, Property, Municipal charters

Chapter 46

Joint Resolution in relation to the Constitutional Amendment.
Amendments, Civil Rights, Equality before the law, Voting

Chapter 47

An ACT in relation to the Bonds of the city of Wheeling guaranteed by the State of Virginia.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation, Industry

Chapter 48

An ACT to incorporate the Marion Cotton and Woollen Manufactory, at Marion, Smythe County, Virginia.
Incorporation, Industry, Business, Bonds

Chapter 49

An ACT to construct the Clinch Valley Railroad.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 50

An ACT to incorporate the Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Company of Alexandria.
Incorporation, Public officers, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 51

An ACT to incorporate the Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
Business, Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 52

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 8th section of chapter 150 of the Code of 1860, in relation to Justices’ Executions.
Judicial, Amendments, Debt

Chapter 53

An ACT to repeal an act Prohibiting Attachments in certain cases
Repeal of legislation, Debt

Chapter 54

An ACT to incorporate the Great Dismal Swamp, Peat, Land and Lumber Company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 55

An ACT to incorporate the Rockbridge Mining Company.
Business, Industry, Property, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 56

An ACT repealing the act entitled an act to provide for opening and keeping in repair the Public Roads in the County of Rockbridge
Repeal of legislation, Transportation

Chapter 57

An ACT to incorporate the Piedmont Real Estate Insurance Company of Virginia.
Business, Incorporation, Education, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 58

An Act to authorize the sale of district free school houses and lots in Henry County.
Education, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 59

An ACT to incorporate the Arlington Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Business, Incorporation, Pensions, Public officers

Chapter 60

An ACT amending sections 6 and 14 of Chapter 158, of the Code of 1860, concerning the terms of Courts.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 61

An ACT amending and re-enacting the 7th and 8th sections of an act passed February 18, 1856, entitled ‘an act to incorporate the Norfolk City Water Company.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Utilities, Municipal charters

Chapter 62

An ACT for the relief of John P. Aylor, late Sheriff of Madison County.
Taxation, Public officers, Amendments

Chapter 63

An ACT for the wlief of David Hixon, late Sheriff of Lou-oun County.
Taxation, Law Enforcement, Public expenditures

Chapter 64

An ACT to amend and re-enact 20th section of Chapter 199, of the Code of Virginia, (edition of 1860), in regard to witnesses in prosecutions for unlawful gaming.
Gambling

Chapter 65

An ACT to authorize the City of Norfolk to Construct Water Works for the use of the people of the said city.
Utilities, Public expenditures, Bonds, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 66

An ACT to amend an act entitled an act in regard to Abandoned Turnpikes
Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 67

An Act for the relief of John Henry Litz, of the County of Wythe.
Property

Chapter 68

An ACT to amend the Ist section of an act to incorporate the Middleburg and Plains’ Station Turnpike Company.
Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures, Industry

Chapter 69

An ACT authorizing the Warm Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike Road Company to charge a toll on footmen passing over the bridge at Bridgewater.
Transportation

Chapter 70

Joint Resolution extending the present session of the General Assembly.
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 71

An ACT to establish and incorporate the Augusta County Fair.
Amusement, Agriculture, Public expenditures, Industry, Recreation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 72

An ACT to incorporate the Charlottesville and University Railroad Company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 73

An ACT to incorporate the James River and Kanawha Transportation Company.
Transportation, Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 74

An ACT in relation to the extension of the Petersburg and Richmond and Petersburg Railroads through the City of Petersburg.
Transportation, Industry

Chapter 75

An ACT to amend and re-enact the Sth section, chapter 118 of the Code, (edition of 1860), in relation to the Recording of Deeds.
Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 76

An ACT to amend section 4, of Chapter 59, of the Code of Virginia, (edition of 1860), in relation to Banks merely of Deposit and Discount.
Business, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 77

An ACT to incorporate the Harmonizer Oil and Mining Company in the County of Scott.
Incorporation, Industry

Chapter 78

An ACT to establish evidence in relation to Waste and Unappropriated Lands.
Property, Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 79

An ACT to incorporate the Buckingham Slate Company of Virginia.
Incorporation, Business, Property

Chapter 80

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Manganese Company.
Incorporation, Industry, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 81

An ACT to Punish certain Offences against Public Property
Property, Public officers, Public spaces, Judicial

Chapter 82

An ACT to transfer from the Male Charity School of Fredericksburg, to the Trustees of the Female Charity School, all the property now owned and possessed by the former.
Charity, Education

Chapter 83

An ACT to authorize the City of Portsmouth to issue Coupon Bonds.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 84

An ACT changing the time of holding’the terms of the Circuit Court of the County of Highland.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 85

An ACT providing for the Reprinting and Binding of certain volumes of the Reports of the Coart af Appeals.
Judicial, Libraries, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 86

An ACT to increase the capital stock of the Virginia and Kentucky Railroad Company; to authorize county subscriptions thereto; to empower the said company to acquire lands for a limited period, and to issue bonds for the construction of the road and a branch thereof.
Transportation, Bonds, Business

Chapter 87

An ACT incorporating the North fork of Holston Coal and Iron Mining and Salt Manufacturing Company.
Business, Incorporation, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 88

An ACT to enable the Union Manufacturing Company of Richmond to Borrow Money.
Business

Chapter 89

An ACT declaring the James River and Kanawha Canal a Lawful Fence in the County of Nelson.
Transportation, Public spaces

Chapter 90

An ACT to amend section 1-of an act authorizing the City Council of Alexandria to issue its bonds in satisfaction of arrears of interest on its Funded Debt
Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Debt

Chapter 91

An ACT to amend and re-enact the Sth section of chapter 14 of the Code, (edition of 1860), as amended by an-act passed February 28, 1866, entitled an act to repeal the act passed June 22, 1865, in relation to the Salaries of certain Officers of Government, aud to revive certain sections of the Code repeated by said act.
Legislative Amendments, Salaries, Public officers

Chapter 92

An ACT to amend the 7th section of the act passed March 8, 1866, concerning the organization, jurisdiction and proceedings of the Court of Appeals.
Judicial

Chapter 93

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act passed February 21, 1866, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 17, of Chapter 64. of the Code (edition of 1860), in relation to Ferries.
Transportation

Chapter 94

An ACT incorporating the Bloom’s Grove Quarrying, Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Incorporation, Business, Property

Chapter 95

An ACT amending the 2d section of an act entitled an act incorporating the Blue Ridge Turnpike Company.
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 96

An ACT to amend and re-enact the Ist section of Chapter 198, entitled an act to incorporate the Saint Francis Infirmary, in the City of Richmond
Healthcare, Incorporation, Charity

Chapter 97

An ACT to incorporate the Chatham Savings Bank.
Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 98

An ACT to incorporate the Glade Spring and Laurel Railroad Company in the County of Washington.
Incorporation, Bonds, Budget, Business

Chapter 99

An ACT for the relief of Jeremiah Porter
Marriage, Legislative Amendments, Public expenditures

Chapter 100

An ACT incorporating the Farmers Savings Bank of Danville.
Business, Bonds, Public expenditures, Taxation
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