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1897/1898

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 1

An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Halifax county to issue bonds, &c.
Bonds, Budget, Transportation

Chapter 2

An ACT to provide for a tax on the extension or revival of charters
Business, Incorporation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 3

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 848 of the code of Virginia of 1887, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 848 of chapter 36 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the compensation of supervisors, approved March 5, 1894, and by an act entitled an act in reference to compensation of supervisors of Lee county, Virginia, approved February 14, 1896.
Amendments, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 4

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia-Alaska gold mining company.
Business, Bonds, Property, Public expenditures, Incorporation

Chapter 5

An ACT to regulate hunting partridges in Rockbridge county.
Hunting

Chapter 6

An ACT for the protection of game and song-birds in the counties of Amelia and Nottoway.
Hunting, Wildlife, Amendments

Chapter 7

An ACT to suspend the operation of section 666 of the code of 1887 as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 5, 1894, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 29, 1896, in relation to delinquent land purchased in the name of the commonwealth for a period of 60 days.
Property

Chapter 8

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one and four of an act entitled ‘‘An act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the state of Virginia,’”
Hunting, Wildlife, Amendments

Chapter 9

An ACT to amend section one, chapter eight, of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville
Municipal charters, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 10

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the state of Virginia so far as it affects the county of Dinwiddie.
Hunting, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 11

An ACT to regulate the hunting or trapping of muskrats in the county of Accomac.
Hunting

Chapter 12

An ACT to revive chapter 553 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 2, 1804, entitled an act giving consent of the state to purchase by the United States of certain real estate in Wythe county and exempting the same from taxation, &c., and as revived to amend sections 2 and 4 of said act.
Property, Taxation, Fishing, Transportation

Chapter 13

An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Henrico county to require osage orange hedges bordering on public roads of said county to be trimmed by owners of such hedges and to impose a fine for failure to comply.
Property, Public spaces, Public officers

Chapter 14

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1220 of the code of Virginia which provides a penalty upon any corporation, Company, association, or any agent or employee of either, or any other person, for violating sections 1210, 1216, 1217, 1218 and 1219 of the code of Virginia.
Amendments, Business, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 15

An Act to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled ‘An act to Incorporate the Progressive endowment guild of America’
Incorporation, Fraternal organizations, Charity

Chapter 16

An ACT to incorporate the Danville mutual aid and benefit society.
Charity, Healthcare, Death and burial, Cemeteries, Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 17

An ACT to protect Mongolian and English pheasants in Albemarle and Loudoun counties.
Wildlife

Chapter 18

An Act to make it the duty of the attorney-general to procure copies of the official bonds of treasurers and clerks of courts and other papers, and ascertain if they contain inaccuracies or defects, and to take action to protect the commonwealth if such defects or inaccuracies exist, and to prescribe a penalty for the failure or refusal of any clerk to furnish information to the attorney-general when called upon.
Bonds

Chapter 19

An ACT to amend the road law in the county of Buckingham.
Amendments, Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 20

An ACT to prescribe and regulate the procedure by which unpaid subscriptions to joint stock companies may be recovered by said companies, their creditors, receivers, trustees, assignees, or any other person.
Business

Chapter 21

An ACT for the relief of W. O. Yager, late treasurer of Page county, and his deputies.
Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 22

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Mutual fire insurance company of Loudoun county.
Business, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 23

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2872 of the code of Virginia, when capital not to be withdrawn on dividend made.
Business, Amendments

Chapter 24

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to protect and advance agriculture by regulating the sale and purity of commercial fertilizers and the guarantee and condition upon which they are to be sold and fixing the penalties to be incurred for violation of the same
Agriculture

Chapter 25

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 815 of the code of Virginia in reference to bonds of city treasurers.
Bonds, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 26

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Accomac county to increase the salary of the county judge.
Salaries, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 27

An ACT to legalize party primaries for the nomination of city otlicers
Voting, Municipal charters

Chapter 28

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 603 of the code in reference to when and where each county and city treasurer shall receive the taxes and levies.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 29

An ACT to authorize the voters of Mavo river district, in Patrick county, to vote on the fence law.
Fence Laws

Chapter 30

An ACT to authorize the registration books of the city of Charlottesville to be purged prior to the special vote to be taken in said city on the 1st of January, 1898.
Public officers, Voting, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 31

An act to incorporate the Henrico six per cent. building fund association.
Business, Incorporation

Chapter 32

An ACT to allow William P. Shelton, treasurer of the county of Hanover ke irginia, and his deputies further time to collect unpaid tax tickets now in their hands.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 33

An ACT to protect labels, trade marks, terms, etc., of labor associations and organizations.
Labor, Business

Chapter 34

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Henrico county, Virginia, to adopt sanitary rules and regulations for that portion of said county lying within three-fourths of a mile of the corporate limits of the city of Richmond
Municipal charters, Boundaries

Chapter 35

An ACT to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges of Craig county.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Public officers, Budget, Municipal charters

Chapter 36

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 494, 496, 497 and 498 of chapter 24 of the code of Virginia relating to the assessment and valuation of personal property.
Amendments, Taxation, Property

Chapter 37

An ACT to amend section 2 of chapter 635 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, session of 1803-94, entitled an act imposing a tax on building and loan associations
Taxation, Business, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 38

An ACT to incorporate the Christian women’s city mission of the city of Richmond, Virginia.
Charity, Incorporation, Civil Rights, Public expenditures

Chapter 39

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to legalize the adoption of minor children
Children -- Institutional care, Marriage

Chapter 40

An ACT to make a conspiracy between a husband and any other person or persons to cause a wife to Commit adultery a felony, and to provide a pushiment theretor.
Divorce

Chapter 41

An Act to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 101 of the acts of assembly of 1895-’6, entitled an act to incorporate the Mary F. Ballentine home for the aged, approved January 21, 1896, so as to change and extend the localities and individuals from which the inmates of said home may be selected.
Amendments, Charity, Healthcare

Chapter 42

An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 3 of section 833 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the powers and duties of the board of supervisors of each county at their annual meeting.
Amendments, Education, Taxation

Chapter 43

An ACT to authorize the school trustees of Clintwood school district, in Dickenson county, to issue bonds upon said school district for the purpose of completing the schoolhouse in said district, and to authorize the board of supervisors of Dickenson county to levy a tax on the property of said school district for the purpose of paying interest and discharging said bonds.
Bonds, Education, Taxation

Chapter 44

An ACT to permit T. E. Trotman to erect a wharf on his land, at 'Lone Pine Point,' on the Nansemond river, in Nansemond county.
Property, Public spaces, Transportation

Chapter 45

An ACT to authorize the clerk of the school board of Clintwood town school district to take and report a census of the school population of said district for the year 1898.
Education

Chapter 46

An ACT to protect game and song birds in the county of King William and to prescribe a penalty for violation of this act.
Wildlife, Hunting, Recreation

Chapter 47

An ACT to regulate the governor's staff.
Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 48

An ACT to allow Dr. L. B. Hunley to establish a ferry from Gwynn’s island, in Mathews county, over to the mainland in said county, across the Piankitank river.
Transportation, Business

Chapter 49

An ACT to authorize the board of trustees of Hoge academy to convey the property and franchise of the said academy to the president and trustees of Hampden-Sidney college.
Education

Chapter 50

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of the charter of the town of Manassas.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Budget, Taxation

Chapter 51

An ACT to authorize the United States government to purchase lands on the south branch of the Elizabeth river, adjoining the Gosport navy yard.
Property, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Utilities

Chapter 52

An ACT to authorize R. O. Clarke to erect a wharf at Pheebus, in the county of Elizabeth City.
Property, Municipal charters, Transportation

Chapter 53

An ACT to require employers of females in stores, shops, offices, or manufactories to provide seats for such female employees, and providing a penalty for neglect or refusal to provide such seats
Employment and labor

Chapter 54

An ACT to protect game and birds in the counties of Greenesville and Sussex and to prohibit the sale of partridges, and to prescribe a penalty for the violation of this act.
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 55

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 to 14, both inclusive, of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Southeastern and Atlantic railroad company, approved March 4, 1896, and to change the name of said company.
Transportation, Industry, Business, Public expenditures, Utilities, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 56

An ACT to prevent the adulteration of candy.
Business, Healthcare

Chapter 57

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter three hundred and thirty-nine of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia of 1889-'90, entitled an act to incorporate the Baptist orphanage of Virginia, approved February 24, 1890, as amended by chapter 108 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia of 1893-94, approved January 30, 1894.
Amendments, Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Religious Institutions, Incorporation

Chapter 58

An ACT to enlarge the powers of the Richmond traction company.
Transportation, Business, Utilities

Chapter 59

An ACT to legalize the primary elections for the nominations of city officers to be elected by the popular vote in the city of Charlottesville.
Voting, Legislative Amendments, Civil Rights

Chapter 60

An ACT to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Culpeper.
Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments, Public officers, Property, Taxation, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement, Budget, Cemeteries, Public spaces, Healthcare

Chapter 61

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled “An act to extend the boundaries of the city of Norfolk”
Boundaries, Public expenditures, Taxation, Utilities

Chapter 62

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Greenville, Augusta county, approved February 20, 1854.
Municipal charters, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 63

An ACT for the relief of John R. Reed, late treasurer of Northampton county, and his deputies.
Taxation

Chapter 64

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 569 of the code of Virginia in relation to treasurers restrained from collecting; how money refunded.
Amendments, Budget, Public officers

Chapter 65

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 2 of an act approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required, and to repeal section 9 of chapter 2 of this act relating to liquor licenses, approved March 4, 1896.
Alcohol, Taxation, Business

Chapter 66

An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Bedford City to issue bonds for $100,000, at a lower rate of interest than six per centum per annum, for the purpose of redeeming outstanding six per cent. bonds of said town.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 67

An ACT to protect partridges in the counties of Gloucester and Mathews.
Hunting

Chapter 68

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the roads and bridges in Nansemond county.
Transportation

Chapter 69

An ACT to authorize J. R. Knight and others to erect a pier or wharf
Property, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 70

An ACT to empower the councils of the city of Norfolk to acquire all lands and water that may be necessary or advisable for enlarging or improving the water supply of the city of Norfolk, or preventing the pollution of said water supply.
Utilities

Chapter 71

An ACT to regulate the sale of cider in the county of Highland.
Alcohol

Chapter 72

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2872 of the code of Virginia in relation to the withdrawal of capital or the payment of dividends in cases of limited partnerships, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 22, 1897.
Business

Chapter 73

An ACT to provide for levving on seed cotton in the fie ld in Greenesville and Sussex counties.
Agriculture, Debt, Property

Chapter 74

An ACT Limiting the Time in which Warrants Drawn by the Supervisors, School Boards and County Boards Shall be Paid.
Budget, Public officers

Chapter 75

An ACT to amend and re-enact the first subdivision of section 8, chapter 1, of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, and incomes, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required, approved March 6, 1800, so as to provide for the listing of bonds, notes, stocks, and other evidences of debt subject to taxation.
Taxation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 76

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19 of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and the public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a commissioner’s certificate is required, approved March 6, 1880.
Taxation, Business, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 77

An ACT to regulate the size of barrels used for shipment of agricultural products commonly called truck.
Agriculture, Business

Chapter 78

An ACT to incorporate the Warehouse company of Richmond, Va.
Business, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 79

An ACT to prohibit the hunting of wild fowl between the hours of sunset and sunrise upon the waters of the commonwealth in the counties of Chesterfield, Prince George and Charles City.
Hunting

Chapter 80

An ACT to extend the time within which the Norfolk and Atlantic terminal company may commence to construct, and within which it may finish the toll bridge over Tanner’s creek, permitted and authorized by chapter 80 of the acts of assembly 1895 and 1896, approved January 18, 1896.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 81

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 6 and 7, of an act entitle an act to provide for the erection, rebuilding and repairing bridges in Fairfax county
Amendments, Budget, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 82

An ACT to authorize the city council of the city of Roanoke, Virginia, to redeem the bonds of the town of Roanoke.
Bonds, Budget, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 83

An ACT to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Richmond.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 84

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 7 of an act approved February 28, 1896, entitled an act to Incorporate the Falls Church, Fairtax and Manassas railway company.
Transportation, Business, Incorporation

Chapter 85

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1170 of the code of Virginia of 1887, In relation to statements made by banks.
Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 86

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to legalize primary elections and conventions in the city of Richmond, approved February twenty-third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four.
Judicial, Voting

Chapter 87

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia central railroad company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 88

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act approved February 16, 1886, entitled an act to incorporate the Surry, Sussex and Southampton railway Company
Transportation, Industry

Chapter 89

An ACT to regulate the killing, capturing, hunting, buying, selling, or offering for sale, any partridges (or quail) in the counties of Cumberland, Chesterfield and Powhatan.
Hunting

Chapter 90

An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Tazewell to borrow money for the purpose of paying for bringing water to said town, and to issue and sell bonds for that purpose.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 91

An ACT to authorize and empower the county court of Cumberland county and the judge thereof in vacation to take charge and control of the clerk’s office, courthouse public square and Jail, and lot around the jail of said county.
Jails, Municipal charters, Public officers, Public spaces

Chapter 92

An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Rockingham county to dispose of certain old material and furniture belonging to said county at either public or private sale.
Property, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 93

An ACT to authorize the town council of the town of Culpeper to fund its bonded indebtedness.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 94

An ACT to provide for a new registration of the voters of the town of Culpeper.
Voting, Public officers, Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 95

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 573, Acts of 1891-92, entitled an act for opening and keeping in repair the public roads of Pulaski County and to amend and re-enact chapter 494, Acts of 1895-06, entitled an act to amend the 3d, 15th, and 19th sections, and to repeal and re-enact sections J. and 17 of an act passed March 2, 1802, entitled an act to provide for opening and keeping in repair the public roads of Pulaski county.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Labor, Prisons, Debt

Chapter 96

An ACT to provide that in any case where an action of covenant will lie, an action of assumpsit may be brought.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 97

An ACT to make the use of dynamite in the destruction of fish in the waters of Craig, Bath, Highland, Alleghany, Smyth, Bland and Lee counties a misdemeanor, and providing for the punishment of the same.
Fishing

Chapter 98

An ACT to require the power appointing an agent to conduct a mercantile business to be in writing and recorded, and to require a copy of the same to be posted conspicuously in the place of business conducted by such agent.
Business

Chapter 99

An ACT to provide a roster of all the ex-Confederate soldiers living in the state of Virginia.
Confederate

Chapter 100

An Act to authorize the board of supervisors of Culpeper county to provide certain machinery, tools, implements, and teams, to be used in working the public roads of the said county, and to authorize them to make requisition for penitentiary convicts to be employed in the operation thereof, and to regulate the use of the same.
Public expenditures
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