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1895/1896

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 1

An ACT authorizing the town of Culpeper to borrow money.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 2

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Madison county to effect a loan for county purposes.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 3

An ACT to ratify and confirm the issue by the city of Fredericksburg of $80,000 of 5 per cent. water bonds, and also confirming the executi by said city of a deed of trust to secure the payment of said bonds.
Bonds, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 4

An ACT to fix the number of the board of directors in a joint stock company where the capital stock does not exceed ten thousand dollars.
Business

Chapter 5

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act passed January 80, 1845, entitled an act to incorporate the Augusta female seminary.
Education, Incorporation, Charity

Chapter 6

An ACT to incorporate the town of Clover, in Halifax county.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Property, Public expenditures, Education, Alcohol

Chapter 7

An ACT to incorporate the town of Mount Crawford, in the county of Rockingham.
Municipal charters, Boundaries, Taxation, Voting, Law Enforcement, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 8

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 4, 1892, entitled an act for the protection of deer in the counties of Bland, Tazewell, Smyth and Wythe.
Hunting

Chapter 9

An ACT to incorporate the town of Belle Haven, Accomac county.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Alcohol, Taxation, Property, Public officers, Business, Law Enforcement, Cemeteries

Chapter 10

An ACT to prevent the extermination of partridges, or quails, and woodcock, in the county of Franklin.
Hunting

Chapter 11

An ACT to authorize the city of Charlottesville to issue bonds to redeem certain outstanding bonds of said city, and for other purposes, and to convey in trust its water-works, and gas and light-works, to secure the payment of said bonds.
Bonds

Chapter 12

An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire title and jurisdiction to a tract of land in the county of Norfolk on the southern branch.
Public officers, Property, Taxation

Chapter 13

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 21 of the acts of the extra session of the general assembly of 1887, approved March 30, 1887, incorporating the Mercantile club, and to change the name to the Jefferson club.
Incorporation, Libraries, Business

Chapter 14

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2224 of the code of Virginia relating to the prohibition of marriage within certain degrees.
Marriage, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 15

An ACT to permit Thos. Gant Alderson to obtain license to practice law in the courts of Virginia.
Lawyers, Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 16

An ACT to empower the school board of Battletown district, Clarke county, to borrow money to erect a school-house.
Education, Public expenditures, Bonds, Municipal charters

Chapter 17

An ACT to allow the Charlottesville and University street-railway company to change its name to the Charlottesville city and suburban railway company.
Transportation

Chapter 18

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Greenesville county to issue bonds in payment for a new fire-proof clerk’s office and fire-proof furniture for same.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 19

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to impose a special license on dealers in cast-off clothing in the counties of Accomac and Northampton.
Business

Chapter 20

An ACT to permit S. Grenell to erect a breakwater alongside of the wharf at North End on Rappahannock river.
Public spaces, Transportation

Chapter 21

An ACT to allow Mrs. W. C. Corson to draw from the treasury of the state any salary due the estate of Wm. C. Corson, deceased, and to authorize the auditor of public accounts to pay the same.
Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 22

An ACT to prescribe the mode by which unpaid subscriptions to joint-stock companies may be recovered by said companies, their receivers, or assignee.
Business

Chapter 23

An ACT to re-instate and amend the charter of the Atlantic, Staunton and West Virginia railroad company.
Transportation, Business, Amendments, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 24

An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Cape Charles and legalize certain acts of the town council.
Amendments, Alcohol, Business, Budget, Civil Rights, Property, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Taxation, Utilities

Chapter 25

An ACT to incorporate Alberene railroad company.
Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 26

An ACT for the relief of James H. Todd, of Augusta county, authorizing the auditor of public accounts to issue a duplicate warrant, the original having been lost, for allowance as assessor of lands in North River district, Augusta county.
Public officers, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 27

An ACT to extend the time for commencing and completing ths construction of the railroad authorized under the act of the general assembI
Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 28

An ACT allowing H. R. Stowers, late treasurer of Bland county.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 29

An ACT making an appropriation for completion of repairs at capitol.
Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 30

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act authorizing the board of supervisors of Pittsylvania county to issue bonds of said county for the purpose of raising money to pay off bonds of said county, approved February 7, 1894
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 31

An ACT for the relief of James Hay, administrator of W. J. Cave deceased, late treasurer of Madison county.
Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 32

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8991, code of Virginia, 1887 entitled “Name of prosecutor to be written on indictment, &c., for mis- demeanor when required to give security for costs.”
Legislative Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 33

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3705 of the code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3705 of the code of Virginia—entering dwelling-house or other house, vessel or car, in the night, &c., with intent to commit murder, rape or robbery, &c.
Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement, Prisons

Chapter 34

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1135 of the code of Virginia relating to the issuance of new certificates of stock of chartered company when former one is lost.
Business, Amendments

Chapter 35

An ACT to incorporate the Bristol terminal company.
Business, Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures, Bonds

Chapter 36

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bristol and northern railroad company.
Amendments, Incorporation, Industry, Transportation

Chapter 37

An ACT ratifying and confirming a resolution of the council of the city of Portsmouth adopted in relation to the terms of its members.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 38

An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds for the completion of its sewerage, to continue the paving and grading of its streets, and to redeem its portion of ferry bonds.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 39

An ACT to amend and re-enact the act to incorporate the Bethel cemetery company, approved December 15, 1885.
Cemeteries

Chapter 40

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bridgewater construction company
Business, Incorporation, Industry, Property, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 41

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3191 of the code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 2, 1892, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3191 of the code of Virginia, relating to the licensing of persons to practice law in this state.
Amendments, Lawyers, Judicial

Chapter 42

An ACT to amend the charter of the Newport News ship-building and dry-dock company, by amending and re-enacting section 2 of chapter 51 of acts of assembly, 1885-86, entitled “An act to incorporate the Chesapeake dry-dock and construction company,” as amended and re-enacted by chapter 22, acts of assembly, 1891-92, entitled “An act to amend the charter of the Newport News ship-building and dry-dock company, by amending and re-enacting section 2 of chapter 51 of acts of assembly, 1885-86, entitled an act to incorporate the Chesapeake dry-dock and construction company, and section 4 of chapter 51 of acts of assembly, 1885-86, entitled an act to incorporate the Chesapeake dry-dock and construction company, as amended and re-enacted by chapter 235, acts of assembly, 1889-90, entitled an act to change the name of the Chesapeake dry-dock and construction company to Newport News ship-building and dry-dock company, and to amend and re-enact sections 1, 4, 6, 7, and 8 of chapter 51 of acts of assembly, 1885-86, entitled an act to incorporate the Chesapeake dry-dock and construction company, approved December 22, 1891, so as to authorize said Newport News ship-building and dry-dock company to increase its capital stock, provided said capital stock shall not exceed in the aggregate six millions of dollars.
Business, Incorporation

Chapter 43

An ACT to prohibit horses, mules, and colts from running at large upon the public roads of the county of Accomac
Agriculture

Chapter 44

An ACT to incorporate the Draper’s benevolent society, in Pulask county, Va.
Charity, Incorporation, Death and burial

Chapter 45

An ACT to remove the political disabilities of James L. Bishop.
Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 46

An ACT to incorporate the Young men’s Christian association of Hampton, Va.
Incorporation, Religious Institutions, Charity, Property, Taxation

Chapter 47

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 22, 1892 entitled an act to amend and re-enact clause 4 of section 6 of an act approved February 24, 1874, entitled 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 25th clause of said will, as amended by acts approved on April 2, 1887, and on February 19, 1884, respectively.
Education, Amendments, Charity, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 48

An ACT to allow the Piedmont construction and improvement company to change its name to the Piedmont traction company, and to permit the said company to issue preferred stock, to hold stock in other companies, to dispose of its property, and to consolidate or merge with any other company.
Business, Incorporation, Utilities

Chapter 49

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to improve the main thoroughfares of Rappahannock county
Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 50

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Lynchburg traction company, approved February 12, 1894, extending the time within which the work of construction shall be begun and completed.
Incorporation

Chapter 51

An ACT to amend and re-enact section eight of an act entitled “ an act to incorporate the Potomac and Great Falls railroad company”
Transportation, Business, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 52

An ACT to incorporate the Frederick electric railway company.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Utilities, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 53

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10 and 11 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia seaboard and western railroad company
Amendments, Business, Transportation

Chapter 54

An ACT providing for levying on seed cotton in the field in Brunswick county.
Agriculture, Debt, Property

Chapter 55

An ACT to permit the governor of Virginia to furnish small arms to the Newport News military academy.
Armed forces, Education, Public officers

Chapter 56

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Lunenburg to employ and pay counsel.
Public officers, Budget

Chapter 57

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one and nine of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Chesapeake bay and Great Western railway company, approved February 19, 1894.
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 58

An ACT to incorporate the Elizabeth night-ferry company.
Business, Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 59

An ACT authorizing the purchasers of the railroads and property of the Norfolk and Western railroad company, sold by foreclosure of a deed of trust or mortgage thereon, to become and be a corporation, to adopt a name therefor, and to possess and exercise general and other powers.
Business, Transportation, Taxation, Property

Chapter 60

An ACT to authorize the Progressive endowment guild of America to deposit securities with the state treasurer, and to make annual reports to the auditor.
Fraternal organizations, Bonds, Business, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 61

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia mineral railway company.
Industry, Transportation, Incorporation, Bonds

Chapter 62

An ACT to amend sections 2475 and 2476 of the code of Virginia with reference to lien for work done and materials furnished by artisans, mechanics, lumber dealers and others.
Property, Business, Amendments

Chapter 63

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 3, 1892, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act passed by the general assembly of Virginia entitled an act to incorporate the Bland county land, improvement, development and transportation company, approved February 22, 1890, and to amend and re-enact section 4 of said act approved February 22, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the Bland county land, improvement, development and transportation company; to amend, re-enact and change the title of said last-named act, and to enlarge the powers of said company so that it may have and exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of a railway company.
Amendments, Business, Incorporation, Transportation, Utilities

Chapter 64

An ACT to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Public officers, Taxation, Public expenditures, Property, Healthcare, Public spaces, Judicial, Law Enforcement, Recreation, Budget

Chapter 65

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 6, 1886, entitled “An act to authorize the judge of the county court of Warwick to appoint a quarantine officer at Newport News,” by placing the appointing power with the governor, and defining the duties of said officer, and adding thereto sections 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, and 8
Healthcare, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 66

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 100, chapter 244 of the acts of assembly, session of 1889-90, approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons and property, &c.
Taxation, Business

Chapter 67

An ACT to authorize the treasurer of the county of Hanover to return to citizens of said county the amount paid by each respectively on account of the dog tax levied by the board of supervisors under act approved sth of March, 1894.
Taxation

Chapter 68

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia state agricultural and mechanical society, approved February 8, 1888.
Agriculture, Bonds, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 69

An ACT for the relief of tax-payers of King William county, providing that the penalty of five per centum shall not be added till the first day of March, 1896.
Taxation

Chapter 70

An ACT to amend and re-enact section four of an act entitled an act to incorporate Chatham female episcopal institute, approved February 24th, 1894, in relation to the manner in which the property of the said institute shall be used, held, conveyed and encumbered.
Amendments, Incorporation, Education

Chapter 71

An ACT to prohibit the running at large of horses, cattle, and other stock upon the public roads in parts of Blue Grass district, in the county of Highland.
Agriculture, Property

Chapter 72

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Isle of Wight to borrow money for the purchase of metallic furniture for the clerk’s office of said county.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 73

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act of general assembly, approved January 24, 1894, entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond, Gayton and southside railroad company, approved January 26, 18¥.
Transportation, Legislative Amendments, Industry

Chapter 74

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1145 of the code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled 'An act to amend and re-enact section 1145 of the code of Virginia as to how certain charters of incorporation granted, altered, or amended by circuit or corporation courts, and where to be recorded; validating all charters to build and operate railroads heretofore granted by a circuit or corporation court, but forbidding said courts to grant such charters in the future,' approved February 20, 1892, so as to forbid courts and judges to grant charters of incorporation to fire insurance companies or life insurance companies.
Incorporation, Business, Utilities, Transportation

Chapter 75

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4059 of the code of Virginia, with respect to appeals in civil and criminal cases.
Judicial, Amendments

Chapter 76

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2266 of the code of Virginia, in relation to when and how decree for divorce from bed and board may be revoked or divorce from bond of matrimony granted.
Divorce

Chapter 77

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2216 of the code of Virginia relating to the issuing of marriage licenses.
Marriage

Chapter 78

An ACT to incorporate the Society of colonial wars in the state
Incorporation, Charity

Chapter 79

An ACT to authorize the principal of the Rappahannock institute, of Tappahannock, Va., to confer certificates and diplomas in the various departments of instruction, and also to grant diplomas of graduation to pupils entitled thereto in said institute, and to own and use a seal.
Education

Chapter 80

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to protect wild water-fowl and other game in the counties of Accomac and Northampton
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 81

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act approved March 8, 1875, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Glade Springs,in Washington county.
Taxation, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 82

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to amend and re-enact section 3319 of chapter 163, code of Virginia, in relation to the appointment of commissioners in chancery, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 4, 1890, and by an act approved February 24, 1890, and by an act approved March 4, 1892, and by an act approved January 29, 1894, and by an act approved February 27, 1894.
Judicial

Chapter 83

An ACT repealing an act entitled an act for the protection of fish in Bland, Tazewell and Smyth counties, so far as it relates to the county of
Fishing

Chapter 84

An ACT to incorporate the Mineral belt railway and tramway company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation, Bonds

Chapter 85

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1, 2 and 4 of an act entitled an “Act to ee a board of trustees for the Virginia female institute at Staunton, an rovide for the future government of said institute, approved March 14, 1874,
Education, Legislative Amendments, Religious Institutions

Chapter 86

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 197 and 198 of the code of Virginia, relative to exemption of members of general assembly from arrest or obedience to civil process of courts.
Legislative Amendments, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 87

An ACT to incorporate the Powhatan troop association.
Amendments, Civil Rights, Monuments and memorials, Property

Chapter 88

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act, approved January 22, 1894, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Norfolk and Atlantic terminal company, approved January 28, 1892.
Amendments, Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 89

An ACT to provide for erecting, rebuilding, and repairing bridges in Fairfax county.
Transportation

Chapter 90

An ACT to change the name of the Norfolk and Ocean View railroad and hotel company to the Norfolk and Ocean View railroad company, and to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 166 of the acts of assembly of 1878-79, entitled an act to incorporate the Norfolk and Ocean View railroad and hotel company.
Transportation, Incorporation, Business

Chapter 91

An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk, Willoughby Spit and Old Point railroad company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 92

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 615 and 616 of the code of Virginia in reference to the proceedings against delinquent treasurers and their sureties and the liens of judgments and executions against such treasurers and their sureties.
Amendments, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 93

An ACT to give M. C. Richardson, treasurer of Warren county, Va., power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 94

An ACT to authorize a vote in the city of Danville and town of Neapolis upon the question of annexing and uniting said city and said town in one city.
Municipal charters, Voting, Public officers, Property

Chapter 95

An ACT to incorporate the Potomac river power company.
Incorporation, Public expenditures, Utilities, Industry, Taxation

Chapter 96

An ACT to compensate school trustees, other than clerks of district school boards, in the counties of Gloucester and Mathews.
Education, Public expenditures, Employment and labor

Chapter 97

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 256 of the acts of assembly of 1835~’6, as amended by chapter 123, acts of assembly of 1883-’4, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Orange, and to enable said town to borrow money.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public officers, Public expenditures, Budget, Bonds

Chapter 98

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Giles county to levy a tax for district school purposes.
Education, Taxation

Chapter 99

An ACT to authorize the appointment of a physician to the poor of the city of Portsmouth.
Healthcare

Chapter 100

An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds for school, street, and other improvements in the fifth ward.
Bonds, Education, Budget, Municipal charters
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