1883/1884

Displaying 501 - 569 of 569

Chapter 504

An ACT to release the Enst Augusta Fire Insurance Company from the payment of taxes assessed against them for the year 1883.

Taxation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 505

An ACT providing local option for Amherst county.

Alcohol

Chapter 506

An ACT to provide a mode of transferring from one depository to another the funds uf the commonwealth.

Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 507

An ACT to define the corporate limits and charter for the city of Williamsburg.

Municipal charters, Boundaries, Education, Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 508

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Beach Canal Company.

Incorporation, Business, Utilities, Transportation

Chapter 509

An ACT for the relief of the sureties of Charles W. Walker, late treasurer of Giles County, Virginia.

Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 510

An ACT authorizing the electorial board of the city of Richmond to have new copies of registration books made in certain cases.

Voting

Chapter 511

An ACT to provide for the establishment of lunatic asylum in Southwestern Virginia.

Healthcare, Municipal charters, Charity

Chapter 512

An ACT to provide for the sale of certain waste and abandoned land in the city of Winchester.

Property, Public expenditures, Budget, Amendments

Chapter 513

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 7, chapter 36, Code of 1878, in relation to collateral inheritance tax and mode of its collection.

Amendments, Inheritance and succession, Taxation

Chapter 514

An ACT to amend an act approved March 9, 1880, respecting wild game.

Wildlife, Hunting, Amendments

Chapter 515

An ACT giving the consent of this state to the acquisition by the government of the United States of so much land as may be necessary for a gun foundry, and other necessary buildings.

Armed forces, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 516

An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to establish a ferry or bridge across the Ruppahannock river, at or near the town of Falmouth

Transportation, Public expenditures, Bonds, Municipal charters

Chapter 517

An ACT to prohibit the active participation in politics of certain officers of the state government.

Judicial, Public officers, Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 518

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4, 5, and 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Manassas, in Prince William county, approved April 2, 1873.

Municipal charters, Taxation, Business

Chapter 519

An ACT to refund to the Virginia State Agricultural Society the sum of three hundred and sixty-two dollars, paid by it as license fees at its exhibition on October 31st, and November Ist and 2d, 1883.

Agriculture, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 520

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7, chapter 166, of Code of 1873, in relation to service of process against or notice to a corporation.

Business, Judicial, Municipal charters

Chapter 521

An ACT for the relief of the surcties of Z. T. Cecil, late treasurer of Lee county.

Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 522

An ACT for the protection of the commonwealth in the purchase and sale of bonds made under the act approved March 15, 1884.

Bonds

Chapter 523

An ACT to revise und digest the Code and Statutes of Virginia.

Legislative Amendments, Judicial, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 524

An ACT to lessen the danger of traveling on railroads and to require them to erect suitable depots and to fence in railroad beds.

Transportation, Property, Agriculture

Chapter 525

An ACT to submit to the voters of King George the question of prohibiting the sale of liquor in the said county.

Alcohol

Chapter 526

An ACT to amend an act approved February 7, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act passed January 11, 1877, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 11th section of an act entitled an act prescribing the times for holding the courts in the 10th, 11th, 13th and 15th judicial circuits, approved March 29, 1875.

Judicial

Chapter 527

An ACT providing a mode whereby liens may be released.

Property, Business, Debt, Judicial

Chapter 528

An ACT authorizing the voters uf a certain section of Chesapeake district, Elizabeth City county, to vote fora fence law and gate across the public road.

Fence Laws, Voting, Property, Public spaces, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 529

An ACT to authorize the city of Winchester and county of Frederick to lease, give, or sell, certain land for the erection of an opera-house, etc.

Municipal charters, Recreation, Public spaces, Amusement

Chapter 530

An ACT refunding to Charles Dugan an amount paid on erroneous assessment.

Property, Taxation

Chapter 531

An ACT for the relief of the Tax-Payers of Alleghany county.

Taxation

Chapter 532

An ACT to amend the second and twelfth sections of chapter 95, Acts of 1881-2, entitled an act to incorporate the Atlantic and Danville Narrow-Gauge Railroad Company, and to add an additional section thereto.

Amendments, Incorporation, Industry, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 533

An ACT to provide for the keeping of certain accounts in the office of the treasurer of the state, in order to secure the prompt payment of moneys into the treasury, and to protect the sureties of certain collecting officers.

Budget, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 534

An ACT to incorporate the Cripple Creek Iron and Manufacturing Company.

Incorporation, Business, Industry, Bonds, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 535

An ACT to incorporate the New River Zinc and Iron Company.

Business, Incorporation, Industry, Taxation

Chapter 536

An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Cedar Bluff High School, in the county of Tazewell.

Education, Alcohol, Municipal charters

Chapter 537

An ACT to provide for a new registration at Conrad’s Store precinct, or voting district, in the county of Rockingham.

Voting, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 538

JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to Mileage of Members and Officers of the General Assembly.

Legislative Amendments, Budget, Public officers

Chapter 539

An ACT for repuiring the wall and enclosure around the building occupied by the Court of Appeals, in Richmond, and in cleaning Houdon’s Statue of Washington, in the rotunda of the Capitol.

Public expenditures, Public officers, Monuments and memorials, Judicial

Chapter 540

An ACT to provide a Sinking Fund for Tax-Reccivable Coupon Bonds.

Bonds, Debt, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 541

An ACT to incorporate the Young Men’s Christian Association of Luray, in the town of Luray.

Incorporation, Religious Institutions

Chapter 542

An ACT to incorporate the Hobson Lodge, No. 23, Free and Accepted Ancient York Ma-ons.

Charity, Death and burial, Public officers

Chapter 543

An ACT to provide for a re-registration of the voters of the city of Roanoke.

Voting

Chapter 544

An ACT to incorporate the Builders Exchange of Rich-

Business, Incorporation

Chapter 545

An ACT to provide for the Cancellation of Certain Bonds of the Commonwealth now held by the Board of Public Works.

Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 546

An ACT to incorporate the Stock Creek Coal and Iron Company.

Incorporation, Industry, Business, Taxation

Chapter 547

An ACT to authorize the trustees of Lebanon Church, in the county of Campbell, to sell the same, and invest the proceeds as may be directed by the Methodist Quarterly Conference.

Religious Institutions, Property, Amendments

Chapter 548

An ACT to provide for the sale of lands delinquent for taxes and county levies.

Taxation, Property, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Amendments

Chapter 549

An ACT for the relief of the sureties of George R.. Barr, late treasurer of Washington county.

Bonds

Chapter 550

An ACT to extend the police jurisdiction of the corporation of the city of Staunton, and the jurisdiction of the corporation court thereof, in offences against the commonwealth.

Law Enforcement, Municipal charters

Chapter 551

An ACT to provide for the building of schoolhouses in the sub-school district in the county of Dickenson.

Education, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Labor

Chapter 552

An ACT to incorporate the Womans Temperance, Coffee and Lunch House and Reading-Room Association of Harrisonburg.

Charity, Civil Rights, Public spaces

Chapter 553

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act declaring the James river to condemnation line of the James river and Kanawha canal and the dividing lines of the farms, within certain limits, and in the county of Amherst, a lawful fence

Fence Laws, Repeal of legislation, Property

Chapter 554

An ACT to empower and authorize the purchase by, and conveyance to, the United States government of property in the city of Portsmouth for certain purposes.

Public officers, Property, Taxation, Legislative Amendments, Transportation

Chapter 555

An ACT to incorporate the Star of the West Lodge, No. 1433, Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows, of the town of Hampton.

Charity, Fraternal organizations, Death and burial

Chapter 556

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 30, 1871, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Strasburg, in the county of Shenandoah.

Incorporation, Municipal charters, Alcohol, Budget, Property, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement

Chapter 557

An ACT to incorporate the Bowling Green Railroad and Lumber Company.

Incorporation, Transportation, Industry

Chapter 558

An ACT to authorize the Councils of the city of Norfolk to add to and increase the salary of the Judge of the Circuit Court of the city, and to pay such increase from the City Treasury.

Judicial, Salaries, Municipal charters

Chapter 559

An ACT to restrict the running of railroad trains on Sunday.

Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 560

An ACT to provide for the more effectual and expeditious collection of taxes on delinquent lands.

Taxation

Chapter 561

An ACT for the protection of game in the county of Mecklenburg.

Hunting, Wildlife, Property, Law Enforcement

Chapter 562

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 16 of chapter 7 of the Revised Criminal Code.

Employment and labor, Public expenditures

Chapter 563

An ACT authorizing the Washington and Russell turnpike Company to macadamize portions of its road.

Transportation, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 564

An ACT authorizing the Board of Supervisors of the county of Norfolk to levy a tax of ten cents on every hundred dollars valuation of real and personal property for road purposes.

Taxation, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 565

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Gladeville college, in the county of Wise, and to constitute the territory for three miles around said college, a sub-school district in relation to the southern portion of said sub-school district.

Education, Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 566

An ACT to amend section 14, chapter 154 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the compensation to county and corporation judges for holding court for other county or corporation judges who are unable to hold their own court.

Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 568

An ACT to incorporate the Natural Bridge Forest Company.

Incorporation, Property, Transportation, Public spaces

Chapter 569

An ACT to authorize the city of Petersburg to purchase a control or all the stock of the Upper Appomattox company, or to contract for water with said company, and to issue bonds for that purpose.

Bonds, Public expenditures, Utilities, Municipal charters

Chapter 570

An ACT to amend section 1, chapter 102, Acts of 1827-8, entitled an act to amend the act entitled an act incorporating a company to construct a turnpike road across the Warm Spring Mountain.

Transportation

Chapter 571

An ACT to authorize the Council of the town of Char-

Bonds, Utilities, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 667

An ACT to authorize the redemption of certain state securities held by the Lee Monument Association.

Monuments and memorials, Budget, Public expenditures, Bonds

Chapter 874

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1, chapter 43 of Acts of 1872-3, entitled an act to encourage Agricultural and Industrial Fairs.

Agriculture, Business, Amendments, Recreation, Gambling