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1874

Laws in Volume
Displaying 201 - 300 of 352

Chapter 201

An ACT to amend Section 21 of Chapter 196, Code of 1878, Concerning Conservators of the Peace.
Law Enforcement, Civil Rights, Public spaces

Chapter 202

An ACT to Allow R. R. Farr, late Sheriff, and the Collecting Officers of the County of Fairfax, to Collect Taxes, Fee Bills and County Levies for 1869 and 1870.
Taxation, Public officers, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 203

An ACT to Authorize the Vestry of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Lexington, Virginia, to Borrow Money.
Charity, Religious Institutions, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 204

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact section 6 of chapter 155 of the Code of Virginia, relative to the Jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond.
Judicial

Chapter 205

JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing Certain Amendments to the Constitution of Virginia, in Relation to County Organizations.
Amendments, Civil Rights, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 206

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of chapter 9, and section 2 of chapter 155 of the Code of 1873, in reference to the jurisdiction of circuit courts.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 207

An ACT to Provide for the Relinquishment to the United States, in Certain Cases, of Title to and Jurisdiction over Lands for Sites of Light-Houses, Beacons, or other Aids to Navigation in the Waters of this State.
Transportation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 208

An ACT to extend the time for the organization of the Pittsylvania and Henry Railroad Company, and to extend the time for the Commencement of said Road.
Unclassified

Chapter 209

An ACT to establish Corporation Courts for the Cities of Manchester and Winchester.
Judicial, Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 210

An ACT to amend the Charter of the City of Richmond.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Legislative Amendments, Budget, Taxation

Chapter 211

An ACT to Prescribe how Hypothecations of Products and Commodities shall be made, and to Prohibit the Hypothecation of Consignments except on Conditions.
Business, Agriculture, Debt, Property, Taxation

Chapter 212

An ACT to Incorporate The Little Sisters of the Poor in Richmond.
Charity, Healthcare, Religious Institutions

Chapter 213

An ACT to Incorporate the Sons of Levi of the City of Petersburg.
Incorporation

Chapter 214

An ACT for the Preservation of Oysters and to obtain Revenue for the Privilege of taking them within the Waters of the Commonwealth.
Fishing, Taxation, Employment and labor, Public expenditures, Judicial

Chapter 215

An Act to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 160 of the Code of 1878, in relation to granting licenses to practice law.
Lawyers, Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 216

An ACT to incorporate Saint Paul’s Church Home of Petersburg.
Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Healthcare, Religious Institutions

Chapter 217

An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of an Act entitled an Act to extend a credit of 12 and 24 months from the Ratifiea-tion of the sale of the State’s 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, Approved February 11, 1874.
Business, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 218

Joint Resolution Extending the time for the Final Settlement of the Treasurer of the City of Richmond with the Auditor of Public Accounts
Budget

Chapter 219

An ACT for the relief of the sureties of William Sample, late Sheriff of Russell County.
Judicial, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 220

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 21, 88 and 44 of an Act entitled an Act to amend the Charter of the City of Lynchburg, Approved March 6, 1872.
Amendments, Business, Taxation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 221

An ACT to dispense with security and regulate the trial of certain controversies between the State and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
Taxation, Transportation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 222

An ACT in relation to Action of Detinue.
Business, Judicial

Chapter 223

An ACT to Incorporate The Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company.
Incorporation, Business

Chapter 224

An ACT to Authorize The Lynchburg and Campbell Courthouse Turnpike Company to Transfer to the City of Lynchburg, the portion of said Turnpike road which lies within the limits of said city.
Transportation

Chapter 225

An ACT to Authorize the Town Council of Marion, in Smythe County, to Borrow Money.
Bonds, Cemeteries, Public expenditures, Property, Voting

Chapter 226

An ACT to provide Counsel to appear before the Arbitrators on the Boundary between this State and Maryland, and making an Appropriation to pay the expenses of said Arbitration.
Boundaries, Budget, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 227

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

Chapter 228

An ACT to require Western Tobacco, coming into the State, to be Inspected before it can be sold, or offered for sale.
Agriculture, Business, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 229

An Act to repeal Section 8 of an Act passed in 1801, entitled an Act Concerning the Docks and Wharves in the Borough of Norfolk.
Repeal of legislation, Transportation

Chapter 230

An ACT giving the consent of this State to the purchase by the United States of a tract of land in the county of Henrico, and of two parcels of land in the town of Danville, to be used for Military Cemeteries.
Cemeteries, Armed forces, Property, Public officers

Chapter 231

An ACT to Provide for the Payment of Interest on the Public Debt.
Budget, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 232

An ACT for the relief of the Sureties of A. S. Madeaitt, late Treagurer of Page county.
Public officers, Judicial, Debt, Public expenditures

Chapter 233

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 28 and 42, Act providing a Charter for the City of Staunton.
Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 234

An ACT to incorporate the Valley Educational Association of Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Education, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 235

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 10th Clause of the 7th Section of the 78th Chapter of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1878), in Relation to Public Free Schools.
Education

Chapter 236

An ACT to amend and re-enact Ist and 2d sections of an act to incorporate the North River Railroad Company, approved March 21, 1872, and to change the name.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 237

An ACT to amend the Charter of the Town of Chatham, in Pittsylvania County.
Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments, Property, Jails, Labor, Public officers

Chapter 238

An ACT to provide for the Organization and Government of the Volunteer Militia of the State, and to repeal existing law concerning the same.
Armed forces, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 239

JOINT RESOLUTION Directing the President and Directors of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company to Commence the Work on the Road to Cumberland Gap.
Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 240

An ACT for the Assessment, Levy and Collection of Taxes.
Taxation, Public officers, Business, Municipal charters, Healthcare, Employment and labor, Agriculture, Pensions, Utilities, Education, Cemeteries, Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Death and burial, Charity, Civil Rights, Public spaces, Voting, Fraternal organizations, Amendments, Wards, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 241

An ACT for the Assessment, Levy and Collection of Taxes on Railroad, Canal, Telegraph, Transportation, Insurance, and other Companies, for the support of the Government, payment of Interest on the Public Debt, and support of Public Free Schools.
Taxation, Transportation, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 242

An ACT to Amend and Re-enact an Act approved March 28, 1871, entitled an Act providing for the Assessment of the Shares of Banks or Banking Associations authorized by the Laws of this State, or of the United States, and imposing a Tax thereon.
Amendments, Taxation, Business

Chapter 243

An ACT to enlarge the corporate limits of the Town of Goodson, Virginia.
Municipal charters, Boundaries

Chapter 244

An ACT for the relief of James O. Swanson, of Pittsylvania county.
Public expenditures, Registration of births, etc.

Chapter 245

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 7th Section of Chapter 100 of Code of 1878, Prohibiting non-residents from Taking or Catching Fish in the Waters of this Commonwealth.
Fishing

Chapter 246

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 1 and 3 of Chapter 200 of the Code of 1873, as amended by an Act approved March 27th, 1874, entitled an Act to amend and re-enact Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 of the 200th Chapter of the Code of 18738, in relation to Grand Juries,
Judicial

Chapter 247

An ACT to amend and re-enact the eleventh Section of an Act entitled an Act to prescribe the times for holding the Terms of the Circuit Courts of this Commonwealth, and to repeal the fifteenth Section of the 155th Chapter of the Code of 1873, which authorizes the Judges of said Courts to fix said Terms
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 248

An ACT to Provide for the Completion of the Black Lick and Cove Plaster Bank Turnpike in Wythe County.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 249

An ACT to incorporate the Lexington Gas Company.
Incorporation, Utilities, Business

Chapter 250

An ACT to Provide for working the Public Roads in Princess Anne, Charles City and New Kent Counties.
Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 251

An ACT to incorporate the Alleghany Improvement Company.
Incorporation, Business

Chapter 252

An ACT Repealing the Charter granted to the Manchester Cotton Mills, by the Judge of the 2nd Circuit, and re-incorporating said Company.
Business, Incorporation, Industry

Chapter 253

An ACT to Incorporate the town of Smithville, in the County of Charlotte.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Boundaries, Public officers

Chapter 254

An ACT to provide an increase of the County and District School Funds of Bland and Prince William counties.
Education, Taxation, Voting

Chapter 255

An ACT to provide for Storage and Preservation of the Arms and Ordnance Stores of the State.
Armed forces, Property

Chapter 256

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 17th section of chapter 99 of the Code of 1878, for the protection of Game.
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 257

An ACT to authorize the Mayor and Council of the Town of Suffolk, to borrow money.
Bonds, Budget, Municipal charters, Public expenditures

Chapter 258

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 16th section of chapter 128 of the Code of 1873, in reference to Commissioners in Chancery.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Property

Chapter 259

An ACT to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Rocky Mount, in the County of Franklin, in force February 17th, 1878.
Municipal charters, Incorporation, Boundaries, Public officers

Chapter 260

An ACT authorizing Register of Land Office to correct Error in Land Warrant.
Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 261

An ACT for the relief of Warner Eubank, Guardian of John S. Eubank, of Lancaster.
Property

Chapter 262

An ACT incorporating The Richmond Caledonian Club of the city of Richmond, Virginia.
Incorporation, Charity, Public officers

Chapter 263

An ACT to incorporate the Warm Spring Company.
Incorporation, Business, Property

Chapter 264

An ACT to incorporate The Saint Mary’s Catholic Benevolent Society of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Incorporation, Charity, Religious Institutions

Chapter 265

An ACT to provide for payin to Baring Brothers and Company, the amounts advanced by them for the State.
Debt, Public expenditures, Bonds, Budget

Chapter 266

An ACT to authorize the Councils of Norfolk City to drain, or otherwise improve, certain low or marsh land, and to change Back Creek in said City.
Property, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 267

An ACT to incorporate The Bank of Potomac and Safe Deposit Company of Alexandria.
Business, Incorporation

Chapter 268

An ACT for the relief of William E. L. Peebles and Benjamin F. Palmatary, sureties of J. D. Tatum, late Collector of Templeton Township, Prince George County, Virginia.
Debt, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 269

An ACT to incorporate the Trustees of Fidelity Lodge Number Thirteen Hundred and Seventy-nine of the Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows of the City of Richmond.
Charity, Fraternal organizations, Incorporation, Death and burial, Property

Chapter 270

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 4, 17, 23. and:
Amendments, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public officers, Voting, Public expenditures

Chapter 271

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 31 and 34, and to repeal Section 36 of Chapter 38 of the Code of 1873, and to Provide Additional Sections for said Chapter, in relation to Forfeited and Delinquent Lands.
Property, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 272

An ACT to provide a Charter for the Town of Waynesboro’ in the County of Augusta.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Voting, Taxation, Transportation, Budget, Law Enforcement, Recreation

Chapter 273

An ACT to Provide a Charter for the Town of Lexington
Municipal charters, Public officers, Taxation, Property, Public expenditures, Education, Fire fighters, Public spaces, Civil Rights

Chapter 274

An ACT making an Appropriation for Repairs to and Refurnishing the Executive Mansion.
Public expenditures

Chapter 275

An ACT authorizing the School Boards of Northumberland County to apply the Funds derived from the Tax on Dogs.
Education, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 276

An ACT to authorize the Treasurer of Nansemond County to invest, by order of the School Trustees of the Town of Suffolk, the District School Tax of the Town. of Suffolk.
Education, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 277

An ACT to amend and re-enact an Act to authorize the Common Council of Winchester to borrow money
Budget, Bonds, Municipal charters

Chapter 278

An ACT for the relief of William E. Michie of the County
Death and burial, Healthcare, Judicial

Chapter 279

An ACT to Appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
Armed forces, Public expenditures

Chapter 280

An ACT to authorize the payment of One Hundred Dollars to the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Clarke County, for assisting in the Prosecution of a Criminal in the County & Frederick.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Public expenditures

Chapter 281

An ACT to amend the Charter of the Matoaca Manufacturing Company, in the County of Chesterfield.
Business, Incorporation, Amendments, Public expenditures

Chapter 282

An ACT to authorize John W. Ames, of Nansemond County, to erect a Pier or Wharf on Nansemond River.
Transportation, Business

Chapter 283

An ACT for the relief of William W. Phelps, late Sheriff of Wythe County.
Taxation, Law Enforcement, Public officers

Chapter 284

An ACT providing a remedy against Turnpike Companies failing to keep their Roads in order.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 285

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 2d Section of an Act approved February 11th, 1874, entitled an Act to Prevent Obsetruct-ing with Timber, or rendering Foul the Water Courses of this State.
Amendments, Fishing

Chapter 286

An ACT constituting a portion of the Rappahannock River a Lawful Fence.
Fence Laws, Property

Chapter 287

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8, of an Act entitled an act to Incorporate the Pittsylvania and Patrick Railroad Company
Amendments, Incorporation, Industry, Transportation

Chapter 288

An ACT making Additional Appropriation to the Central
Healthcare, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 292

An ACT for the relief of the Sureties of Silas B. Johnson, late Sheriff of Rappahannock County.
Judicial, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 293

An ACT amending second section of the act incorporating the Bloom Grove Quarrying, Mining and Manufacturing Company reducing the capital stock of said Company.
Business, Incorporation, Industry

Chapter 294

An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5 of an Act for the Encouragement of Immigration, Approved March 29, 1873.
Amendments

Chapter 295

An ACT in relation to the Public Roads of Nelson County.
Taxation, Budget

Chapter 296

An ACT to release to the heirs of Frederick Devis Haroth, the Commonwealth’s right to certain Real Estate of which he died seized, upon proof of Heirship and Irregularity of Proceedings to Escheat.
Inheritance and succession, Property, Noncitizens, Judicial

Chapter 297

An ACT to Incorporate The Augusta Fire Company of the City of Staunton.
Armed forces, Fire fighters, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 298

An ACT to authorize the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville Railroad Company to connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, at or near Gordonsville, and for other purposes.
Transportation, Budget, Bonds, Business

Chapter 299

An ACT to Incorporate the Abingdon Academy of Medicine
Incorporation, Healthcare, Education, Business

Chapter 300

An ACT to prevent obstructions to the Free Passage of Fish in the Streams of the State.
Fishing, Public expenditures, Utilities, Business

Chapter 301

An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 1 and 8 of Chapter 104 of the Code of 1878, in relation to issuing Marriage Licenses.
Marriage

Chapter 302

An ACT to amend the 2d Section of an Act providing for the Abolition of the office of Superintendent of Public Buildings, approved February 28, 1874, and to provide Additional Compensation or the Register of the Land Office, for the Discharge of the duties of the Superintendent of Public Buildings devolved upon him.
Amendments, Public officers, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 303

An ACT to Incorporate the Charlotte County Immigration Society.
Incorporation, Business, Property
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