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1874

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 1

Joint Resolutions Reaffirming the Third Resolution of the Conservative Platform of 1878, and Protesting against the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, now pending in the Congress of the United States.
Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments, Equality before the law, Amendments

Chapter 2

AN ACT to Render Valid the Charter of Incorporation of The People’s Savings Bank at Lynchburg, Virginia, and to Legalize all Acts done Under and in Accordance with the Original Charter.
Business, Incorporation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 3

JOINT RESOLUTION in Reference to the sale of Forfeited and Delinquent Lands
Property

Chapter 4

An ACT to Incorporate the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of Virginia.
Incorporation, Fraternal organizations

Chapter 5

An ACT to Amend Section 10, Chapter 202, Code of 1878, with Reference to Jurors in Criminal Cases.
Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 6

An Act to Authorize the Common Council of the Corporation of Winchester to Borrow Money.
Budget, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 7

An ACT to Change the Name of the Augusta County Fair to the Baldwin Augusta Fair.
Amusement

Chapter 8

An ACT Incorporating the Virginia Porcelain and Terra-cotta Company in the County of Augusta.
Incorporation, Business, Industry

Chapter 9

An ACT to Incorporate the Marion Female College.
Education, Incorporation, Religious Institutions

Chapter 10

JOINT RESOLUTION Extending the Time for the Collection of Taxes and County and Township Levies for the year 1873.
Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 11

JOINT RESOLUTION Asking Information of the Supreme Court of Appeals Touching a Continuance of the Special Court of Appeals
Judicial

Chapter 12

An ACT to Amend the 84th Section of Chapter 202, Code of 1878, with Reference to the Trial of Felonies.
Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 13

An ACT to make Valid the Charter of The Virginia Savings Bank of Lynchburg, Virginia, granted by the Lynchburg Circuit Court.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 14

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 1 of an Act entitled an Act to Incorporate The Thornton’s Gap Turnpike Company
Amendments, Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 15

An ACT to Constitute the Secretary and Superintendent of the Mount Vernon Association a Conservator of the Peace for the Limits of Mount Vernon estate.
Public officers

Chapter 16

An ACT to Amend Chapter 157 of the Code of 1878, so as to vacate the office of judges for removal or for failure to qualify.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 17

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact the 9th Section of an Act to Incorporate The Insurance and Savings Company of Virginia
Amendments, Business

Chapter 18

An ACT Requiring Claims for Jury Services to be Presented for Payment within two years.
Judicial

Chapter 19

An ACT to Incorporate The Virginia Club of the City of Norfolk.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 20

An ACT to Repeal an Act Declaring a Portion of Smith's Creek and Cohoon’s Creek a Lawful Fence
Fence Laws, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 21

An ACT to transfer the Interest of the State in The Jacksonville and Christiansburg Turnpike Company, to the Counties through which it passes.
Transportation

Chapter 22

An ACT Incorporating The Rich Mg Mat and Leather Manufacturing Company, in the County of Washington.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 23

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 1 and 6, of an Act entitled an Act to incorporate The Norfolk and Princess Anne Turnpike Company
Transportation, Incorporation, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 24

An ACT to Incorporate The Town of Banister, in the County of Halifax.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Boundaries, Public officers

Chapter 25

An ACT to Extend the Time within which The Farmville, Charlottesville and Stanardsville Narrow-Guage Railroad may be Commenced and Completed.
Transportation, Industry, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 26

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 14 and 17, of Chapter 82, Code of 1878, in reference to examination of lunatics.
Judicial, Custody of children, Healthcare, Jails

Chapter 27

An ACT to Provide for the Collection of the Revenue of the City of Norfolk for the Year 1873.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 28

An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4, Chapter 129, Acts of 1871-72, Entitled an Act to Incorporate The Town of Newport in Giles County, Virginia.
Amendments, Incorporation, Municipal charters, Law Enforcement, Public spaces

Chapter 29

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 2, Chapter 173, of the Code of 1878, as to Chancery Dockets.
Judicial

Chapter 30

An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 11, Chapter 195, of the Code of 1878, in Relation to Limitation of Prosecutions.
Amendments, Judicial

Chapter 31

An ACT to authorize the Trustees of the Union Station Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to make a Deed of Trust on Parsonage Property.
Religious Institutions, Property, Debt

Chapter 32

An ACT to Incorporate The Columbia, Fairfax and Prince William Railroad Company.
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 33

An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 8, of Chapter 46, of the Code of 1873, in Relation to Sheriffs’ Bonds.
Bonds, Law Enforcement, Public officers, Judicial

Chapter 34

An ACT to Prevent Pulling and Leaving Fences down, and of opening and Leaving open Gates without Permission of Owner.
Fence Laws, Property, Judicial

Chapter 35

An ACT to Prevent Obstructing with Timber or Rendering Foul the Water Courses of this State.
Property

Chapter 36

An ACT to Release the Securities of Joseph Charlton from the Payment of a Forfeited Recognizance.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Debt

Chapter 37

An ACT to Release Certain Taxes and County Levies, in the County, of Elizabeth City, and other Counties.
Taxation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 38

An ACT to Incorporate The Bank of Marion
Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 39

An ACT to amend an Act Entitled an Act to Incorporate The Farmers Bank of Lynchburg, in Force April 2, 1873, and Changing the Name and Principal Office of said Bank.
Business, Incorporation

Chapter 40

An ACT to Incorporate The One Dollar Savings Bank at Charlottesville.
Incorporation, Business

Chapter 41

An ACT Authorizing the Trustees of the Religious Society in Frederick County, known as the United Brethren in Christ, to Sell and Convey Certain Property in Winchester.
Religious Institutions

Chapter 42

An ACT to Extend a Credit of Twelve and Twenty-four months from the Ratification of a Sale and to confer interest in The Upper Appomattox Company, to the Board of Superintendents of said Company, and to Ratify and Confirm all Acts done in Pursuance of the Provisions of the Act Approved March 20, 1878.
Business, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 43

JOINT RESOLUTION Requiring Keeper of the Rolls to Retain House Bill No. 61.
Property, Religious Institutions, Amendments

Chapter 44

An Act to amend and re-enact Section 22, of Chapter 13, of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1878), in Regard to Superintendent, Assistant Keepers and Surgeon of the Penitentiary, and to Declare the True Intent and Meaning of said Section in Regard to extra Allowance to Assistant Keepers of the Penitentiary.
Salaries, Prisons, Employment and labor, Public officers

Chapter 45

An ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend and re-enact Section 12, Chapter 68, of the Code of Virginia, 1878, so as more Effectually to require Millers to Grind, for Toll, all Grain brought to their Mills for the Consumption of the person Bringing or Sending it, or his Family.
Agriculture, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 46

An ACT to Prevent Obstructions to Highways
Transportation

Chapter 47

An ACT to amend the 2nd Section of Chapter 109, of the Code of 1878, in Relation to Escheators.
Amendments, Bonds, Public officers

Chapter 48

An ACT to amend 4th Section, Chapter 182, Code 1873, with Reference to Judgment Liens.
Judicial, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 49

An ACT for the Relief of Sheriffs in the Service of Civil Process of other Counties than the one in which they Reside.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Civil Rights, Public officers

Chapter 50

JOINT RESOLUTION giving Further Time to the Auditor of Public Accounts within which to Qualify.
Public officers

Chapter 51

JOINT RESOLUTION Appointing a Joint Committee to whom shall be Referred all Matters Relating to the late Defalcation in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
Budget, Public officers

Chapter 52

An ACT to Provide Artificial Limbs for Soldiers Maimed in War, and for other Purposes.
Armed forces

Chapter 53

An ACT for the Relief of the late Sheriffs of the Commonwealth
Taxation, Public officers, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 54

An ACT to Provide for the Collection of Taxes and Ooanty Levy in the Township of Manchester, Chesterfield County, Asaasced for the year 1873.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 55

An ACT to Incorporate The Atlantic Bridge Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures, Education

Chapter 56

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing and Directing the Removal of the State Library.
Libraries

Chapter 57

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Governor to direct and control all Arrangements Necessary to the Removal, &c., of the Public Library, and Providing that the Removal shall not take place until some other place has been Provided for the Safe Keeping and use of said Library.
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 58

An ACT to Incorporate The Richmond and Trans-Alleghany Railway Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 59

An ACT to Prevent Fraudulent Conversions of Money or Property, and the Fraudulent Failure to comply with certain Contracts or Agreements, and to repeal Sections 20 and 21 of Chapter 188 of the Vode of 18738, in Relation to Embezzlement.
Business, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 60

An ACT Providing for the Submission of the Repeal of the Fence Law in Mount Vernon Township, Fairfax County, to the Voters
Fence Laws, Voting, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 61

An ACT to give Effect to a Compromise of the Litigation in Respect to the Construction and Effect of the Will of Samuel Miller, deceased, and to Establish the Manual Labor School provided for in the Twenty-fifth Clause of said Will.
Charity, Education, Inheritance and succession, Amendments

Chapter 62

An ACT to Incorporate the Town of Gladeville, in the County of Wise.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 63

An ACT to amend and re-enact the Charter of the Town of Woodstock, in the County of Shenandoah.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Voting, Taxation, Law Enforcement, Business, Public officers, Public spaces, Charity

Chapter 64

An ACT to Regulate the Granting of Ordinary and Other License in Bland and Giles Counties.
Alcohol, Legislative Amendments, Business, Municipal charters

Chapter 65

An ACT to repeal Chapter 89 of Acts of Assembly, Session of 1872-78, Entitled an Act to Authorize the Board of Supervisors for Wythe County, to Contract for Keeping in Repair Certain Public Roads in said County.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 66

An ACT to Prevent Dogs from Running at Large in the town of Winchester, in Frederick County, Virginia.
Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 67

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 9 of Chapter 188 of the Code of 1878, in relation to Offences Against Property.
Property, Amendments, Fire fighters

Chapter 68

An ACT to amend and re-enact an Act Entitled an Act Authorizing Certain Commissioners to sell a Certain Lot of Land in Winchester, Belonging to the Winchester Academy.
Education, Municipal charters

Chapter 69

An ACT to Amend Section 6, Chapter 201 of the Code of 1873, with Reference to Larceny.
Amendments, Property

Chapter 70

An ACT to amend the Charter of the Female Humane Association of the City of Richmond.
Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Education, Custody of children, Municipal charters

Chapter 71

An ACT to authorize the Valley Mining and Manufacturing Company to borrow money, and to pledge the Property of the Company to secure the payment.
Business, Bonds, Property

Chapter 72

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 25 of Chapter 158 of the Code of 18738, so as to increase the pay of Grand Juries.
Judicial, Salaries, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 73

An ACT to authorize the Richmond, York River and Chesapeake Railroad Company to subscribe to the Stock of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat Company.
Transportation, Industry, Business

Chapter 74

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 17, Chapter 23, Code of 1878, in relation to Aids to the Governor.
Amendments, Public officers, Armed forces

Chapter 75

An ACT providing for the Abolition of the Office of Superintendant of Public Buildings.
Public officers, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 76

An ACT to Amend Section 1, Chapter 175, Code of 1873; with reference to Injunctions.
Judicial, Property

Chapter 77

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 20 of Chapter 146
Amendments, Judicial, Property

Chapter 78

An ACT to protect Mocking Birds in the Commonwealth
Wildlife, Hunting, Public spaces, Law Enforcement, Judicial

Chapter 79

JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish the General Assembly with Amounts of certain evies.
Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 80

An ACT to Incorporate the Town of Big Lick.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Boundaries, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 81

An ACT for the Protection of Sheep in the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, and Charlotte.
Agriculture, Taxation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 82

An ACT to authorize the legal Voters of certain Counties to vote upon the question of Negotiating a Loan or Loans, and to issue Bonds for and in the nameof said Counties, for the pur of estab- lishing a Steamboat Line between the Landings on the Rappahannock River and the City of Baltimore, Maryland, or Norfolk, or both.
Bonds, Budget, Transportation, Incorporation

Chapter 83

An ACT Prohibiting the Sale of Intoxicating Liquora on the Sabbath Day.
Alcohol, Legislative Amendments, Public expenditures

Chapter 84

An ACT Authorizing D. A. Plecker to Erect a Toll-bridge across North River at Mount Crawford, in Rockingham County.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 85

An ACT to Amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Craig County to Contract for Keeping in Repair so much of Price’s Turnpike Road as lies in said County
Transportation, Amendments

Chapter 86

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact an Act entitled an Act to Incorporate the Town of Newbern, and to Repeal Act of 27th of May, 1852, entitled an Act to Incorporate the Town of Newbern, in the County of Pulaski, in force March 4th, 1872.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Property, Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 87

An ACT Declaring a Portion of Chappawamsic Creek a Lawful Fence.
Fence Laws

Chapter 88

An ACT Incorporatin the Germania Maennerchor of the City of Richmond.
Incorporation, Charity, Public officers, Property

Chapter 89

An ACT Authorizing a Sale of the Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Business, Property

Chapter 90

An ACT to Relieve Henry G. Wax, late Township Collector of the Township of Estillville, Scott County, from Payment of Damages.
Public expenditures, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 91

JOINT RESOLUTION Amending the Joint Resolution Extending the Time for Collection of Taxes and County and Township Levies for the year 1878
Taxation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 92

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact section 4, chapter 6, of Code of Virginia, (edition of 1873,) in Relation to Vacancies in Offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.
Amendments, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 93

An ACT to Change the Name of the Union Lead-Mine Company and Reincorporate the same under the Name and Style of the Wythe Lead and Zinc-Mine Company.
Business, Industry, Property, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 94

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact sections 6 and 9, and to Repeal section 7 of an Act entitled an Act to Incorporate the New York and Norfolk Railroad Company, approved March 15, 1872, and to make further Provisions in regard to the Charter of said Company.
Amendments, Business, Transportation, Taxation

Chapter 95

An ACT to Provide for the Registration of the Voters of the City of Lynchburg.
Voting

Chapter 96

An ACT to Amend section 41 of an Act entitled an Act Providing a Charter for the City of Norfolk, in force March 16, 1871.
Amendments, Bonds, Budget, Municipal charters

Chapter 97

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact the first section of the Act to Incorporate the Richmond and Henrico Turnpike Company
Transportation, Legislative Amendments, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 98

An ACT to Provide an Artificial Leg for A. J. Nunn.
Armed forces, Civil Rights

Chapter 99

An ACT to Provide for the Payment of the Indebtedness of Harrisonburg Township, in the County of Rockingham.
Debt, Taxation, Boundaries, Municipal charters

Chapter 100

An ACT to Authorize the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society to Borrow Money
Agriculture, Bonds, Public expenditures, Business
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