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1897/1898

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 301

An ACT to impose additional duties upon the examiner of records of the several judicial circuits, with reference to ships, tugboats, barges, boats, or other water craft.
Transportation, Taxation, Business

Chapter 302

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 14 of the charter of the town of Richlands
Alcohol, Amendments, Municipal charters, Business

Chapter 303

An ACT to incorporate the town of Clarksville, and to authorize the issue of bonds by said town.
Incorporation, Bonds, Municipal charters, Property, Taxation, Law Enforcement

Chapter 304

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3798 of the code of Virginia, prohibiting profane swearing and drunkenness.
Amendments, Alcohol, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement

Chapter 305

An ACT to require the clerks of the county and corporation courts of this state to report to their respective courts a list of all fines reported by justices of the peace under section 718 of the code of Virginia, what lists shall contain, and to require the auditor of public accounts to furnish blank forms upon which such lists shall be made.
Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 306

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 666 of the code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 5, 1894, in relation to delinquent lands purchased in the name of the auditor.
Amendments, Property

Chapter 307

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to establish a corporation court for the city of Buena Vista
Judicial, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 308

An ACT to provide for the working, keeping in repair, and letting out the public roads, bridges and ferries in Nansemond county.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Budget

Chapter 309

An ACT to incorporate the Potomac and mineral belt railroad company.
Transportation, Business, Incorporation

Chapter 310

An ACT to incorporate the Phoebus and Fox Hill railroad company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 311

An ACT to compensate school trustees other than clerks of district school boards in Prince George and Surry counties, and also members of county school boards.
Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 312

An ACT to amend and re-enact the third section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Norfolk, Willoughby Spit and Old Point railroad company
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 313

An ACT to permit E. A. Converse, Jr., and Walter H. Mack to erect a wharf on their land from the Old Stone house road, on the river, in Isle of Wight county.
Transportation

Chapter 314

An ACT to define who are officers and employees of cities, town counties.
Public officers, Employment and labor, Budget

Chapter 315

An ACT making valid certain subscriptions to Shoemaker college, in Scott county, by the district school boards of said county.
Education

Chapter 316

An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk trust and safe deposit company of Norfolk, Virginia.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers, Property, Salaries

Chapter 317

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors to borrow money and issue bonds to rebuild Gloucester Point wharf.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 318

An ACT to protect Mongolian pheasants in the county of Louisa.
Wildlife

Chapter 319

An ACT to allow J. W. Clarkson and C. P. Garrett to erect a pier in the Rappahannock river.
Property, Transportation, Fishing, Public spaces

Chapter 320

An ACT to authorize and empower the county court and the board of supervisors of Rappahannock county to grant the right to erect a monument to the Confederate dead of said county on the public square.
Confederate, Monuments and memorials

Chapter 321

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Alexandria county, Virginia, to build court-house, clerk’s office and jail at Fort Myer heights, Alexandria county, Virginia, and to issue bonds to pay for the same, and to levy a special tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds.
Bonds, Budget, Public officers, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 322

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled 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 February 24, 1892, and by an act approved January 29, 1804, and by an act approved February 27, 184.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 323

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Rappahannock, in the county of Fauquier, and to change the name thereof to Remington
Amendments, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 324

An ACT to Incorporate the Fredericksburg and adjacent national battlefields memorial park association of Virginia
Amendments, Civil Rights, Confederate, Monuments and memorials, Public spaces

Chapter 325

An ACT to allow the freehold voters of Charlemont district in Bedford county to vote on a fence law.
Fence Laws, Voting, Property

Chapter 326

An ACT to authorize Courtland lodge, No. 85, ancient, free and accepted Masons, to borrow money and to secure the same by deed of trust on their real estate, in Courtland, Virginia.
Fraternal organizations, Business, Property

Chapter 327

An ACT to authorize Richard Franklin, George Wagner and L. B. Wagner to build a pier head in Rappahannock river, near Urbanna creek, in Middlesex county.
Transportation, Public officers, Amendments, Public spaces

Chapter 328

An ACT to regulate the county school funds in the county of Sussex.
Education, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 329

An ACT to prohibit hogs from running at large in the county of Warren.
Agriculture

Chapter 330

An ACT to authorize the school trustees of Brookville district, Campbell county, to borrow money.
Education, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 331

An ACT to protect game, «c., in the county of Mecklenburg.
Hunting

Chapter 332

An ACT to authorize the boards of district school trustees of the magisterial districts of Atlantic, Metompkin, and The Islands, of Accomac county, to borrow certain portions of the Sandfords charity fund.
Charity, Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 333

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3062 of the code of Virginia, in reference to what causes and motions may be tried at a special term of a circuit court, and who may hold it.
Judicial, Amendments

Chapter 334

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act in relation to fraudulent conversion of property held under trust deed
Amendments, Business, Property

Chapter 335

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2823 of chapter 150 of the code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved January 23, 1806, In relation to Interest.
Amendments, Debt

Chapter 336

An ACT to authorize the county court of Norfolk county to accept Florida avenue, in Port Norfolk, or so much thereof as it may see fit, as a public road, upon the condition that no person or corporation shall be permitted to lay, construct or operate any electric or other railway along and upon said public road.
Transportation

Chapter 337

An ACT to amend and re-enact. section 5 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of Onancock, in the county of Accomac
Municipal charters, Taxation, Public officers, Property, Employment and labor, Public spaces, Death and burial

Chapter 338

An ACT to incorporate the Peart-Neilds and McCormick company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 339

An ACT providing for the working and keeping in order, building and maintaining the public roads and bridges in the counties of Scott and Lee, the opening and establishment of new roads, and to provide the funds therefor.
Transportation, Budget

Chapter 340

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act approved March 2, 1804, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 30, 1875, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, as amended by an act approved February 27, 1870, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1875, and as further amended by an act approved March 4, 1890, entitled an act to amend section 7 of chapter 316 of the acts of assembly, session 1874-75, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax.
Municipal charters, Boundaries, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 341

An ACT to incorporate the Radford southern railroad and mining company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry, Bonds

Chapter 342

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled 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 to prescribe the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required.
Taxation, Business, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 343

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

Chapter 344

An ACT for the relief of the estate of John H. Knowles, deceased.
Property, Debt, Judicial

Chapter 345

An Act to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia electric railway company, approved February 27, 1894, and to change the name thereof to the Virginia railway and electric company.
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 346

An ACT to confirm and quiet the title of Milton Taylor, J. P. Shafer and George W. Shafer, Sr., trustees for Smith's creek regular Baptist church, in the lot of land, one hundred feet by three hundred and forty feet, more or less, at the northwest corner of Congress and Abram streets, In the town of New Market, Shenandoah county, Virginia.
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 347

An ACT to incorporate the Martin and Mason building and supply company of Aeecomac county.
Business, Agriculture, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 348

An ACT to incorporate the Onancock telephone company.
Incorporation, Business, Utilities

Chapter 349

An ACT to amend and re-cnact sections 3999 and 5956 of the code of Virginia, in relation to process for the arrest of persons charged with crime.
Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 350

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3951 and 3953 of the code of Virginia in relation to search warrants.
Judicial

Chapter 351

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3192 of the code in reference to Who may practice law in this state.
Lawyers

Chapter 352

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 886 of the code of Virginia relating to payment of costs and expenses in prosecutions for vagrancy.
Vagrancy, Public expenditures, Judicial

Chapter 353

An ACT to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liqnors within two miles of the city of Buena Vista.
Alcohol

Chapter 354

An ACT to create a circuit court for Radford city.
Judicial

Chapter 355

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an aet entitled an act to authorize the county of Madison to subscribe to the stock of the Madison and Orange railroad company on certain conditions
Transportation, Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 356

An ACT to allow James Barkley, of Norfolk, Virginia, to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in the state of Virginia.
Employment and labor, Business

Chapter 357

An ACT to provide for working vagrants on public roads in the county of Norfolk.
Vagrancy, Labor, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement, Prisons

Chapter 358

An ACT to authorize the sale of an estate, real or personal, given by deed or will to a person for life, with a vested remainder to another, whether the vested remainderman be an infant or adult.
Property

Chapter 359

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 317 of the code of Virginia, in relation to the increase of the number of regimental staff officers of the state militia.
Armed forces

Chapter 360

An ACT to incorporate the Leesburg and Point of Rocks turnpike company in the county of Loudoun and to authorize the road board of Leesburg district to appropriate road taxes to said turnpike company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures, Bonds, Public officers

Chapter 361

An ACT to provide for the collection of delinquent taxes and levies in the county of Isle of Wight on property other than real estate.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Property

Chapter 362

An ACT to authorize the sale of certain church property in the county of Lee.
Religious Institutions, Charity, Death and burial, Healthcare

Chapter 363

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act approved December 20, 1895, entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Cape Charles, in the county of Northampton
Amendments, Business, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 364

An ACT to legalize and make valid a levy made by the town council of Cape Charles, In the county of Northampton, in September, sur
Taxation

Chapter 365

An ACT to incorporate the Halifax institute
Education, Civil Rights, Incorporation, Equality before the law

Chapter 366

An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of New Hope, in Augusta county, approved February 6th, 1890.
Municipal charters

Chapter 367

An ACT to submit the question of a hog law to the voters of Coles district, Prince William county.
Agriculture, Property

Chapter 368

An ACT to validate and confirm an ordinance of the town of Berkley as to taxes omitted to be assessed in the mode prescribed by its charter for the years 1800, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Business, Municipal charters

Chapter 369

An ACT to vest in F. H. Holliday, Mrs. R. A. Campbell, E. T. Jenkins, Samuel N. Kersey, Mrs. A. G. Smith, I. A. Tignor and J. T. Wingfield, trustees for Slash Christian church, five acres of land situated in Hanover county.
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 370

An ACT to incorporate the Police benevolent association of Richmond, Virgimia.
Incorporation, Charity, Pensions, Law Enforcement

Chapter 371

An ACT to incorporate the Houston tobacco association.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers

Chapter 372

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 14 of an act approved February 18, 1887, relating to the incorporation of the town of Rocky Mount, so as to enlarge the powers of the council of said town, and prescribe the circumstances under which an appeal may be taken by a party convicted of a breach of any ordinance passed by the said council in the exercise of its power
Amendments, Business, Municipal charters, Property, Public officers

Chapter 373

An ACT to convert the Lakeside wheel club from a joint stock company into a social corporation without stock; to extinguish the existing stock of said corporation; to declare those now entitled to membership to be members of said corporation; to continue and to validate the said corporation, its acts and contracts, and to enlarge its powers.
Business, Charity, Recreation

Chapter 374

An ACT to empower the Days Point land and improvement company to erect a wharf in Pagan creek, in the county of Isle of Wight.
Business, Property, Transportation

Chapter 375

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to regulate and license pawnbrokers, and to regulate junk dealers and dealers in second hand personal property, approved March 4, 1896, by adding thereto a section requiring pawnbrokers’ places of business to be closed during certain hours, and a section making the displaying of the ordinary sign of a pawnbroker prima facie evidence of guilt in any prosecution
Business, Amendments

Chapter 376

An ACT to amend the first section of the act approved February 29, 1892, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Glasgow.
Municipal charters, Boundaries, Incorporation

Chapter 377

An ACT to change the name of Joyner’s store precinct, in Southampton county, to Sunbeam voting precinct.
Voting

Chapter 378

An ACT to amend, ratify and confirm the charter of incorporation granted by C. W. Hill, judge of the First judicial circuit of Virginia, on March 14, 1894, incorporating ‘the Courtland lumber company, and to extend its powers.
Business, Industry, Transportation, Municipal charters, Bonds

Chapter 379

An ACT to allow the corporation court of the city of Fredericksburg to appoint one or more constables.
Law Enforcement

Chapter 380

An ACT to authorize W. B. Carney to erect and maintain a wharf on his land near Pig Point, on the Nansemond river, in Nansemond county.
Transportation, Property

Chapter 381

An ACT to provide for the issuance of additional certificates of debt or bonds for the city of Newport News.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 382

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1243 of the code so as to allow the counties of Floyd, Carroll and Grayson to subscribe to the capital stock of the Blue Ridge railroad company.
Transportation, Budget, Public expenditures, Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 383

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate Tanner's Creek drawbridge company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 384

An ACT to create Swansboro district a magisterial district in the county of Chesterfield; to provide for the appointment of a sanitary officer and to fix his compensation.
Boundaries, Municipal charters

Chapter 385

An ACT to create a school district out of the town and neighborhood of Pennington Gap, Lee county, Virginia.
Education

Chapter 386

An ACT to incorporate the Mary Custis Lee children of the Confederacy.
Charity, Confederate, Civil Rights, Incorporation

Chapter 387

An ACT authorizing the city of Fredericksburg to issue bonds to redeem what are known as her gas and bridge bonds.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 388

An ACT to protect the public health of the city of Fredericksburg.
Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 389

An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Fredericksburg, in relation to justices of the peace, police justice, constables, and the police of said city, and in relation to the office of mayor.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 390

An ACT to provide the method of electing the council of the city of Fredericksburg, and to confirm the elections of said council heretofore had, and their acts and doings.
Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 391

An ACT prescribing times for holding courts in the Fourteenth judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 392

An ACT to give the board of supervisors of Craig county original Jurisdiction in the establishment of, and all matters pertaining to, the rvads and bridges of said county.
Transportation

Chapter 393

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Alleghany county to borrow money to redeem bonds of the said county.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 394

An ACT to provide for a road commission for Capeville magisterial district in the county of Northampton.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 395

An ACT to authorize the sale of certain church property in the county of Russell.
Charity, Religious Institutions, Property, Segregation

Chapter 396

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Highland to increase the salary of the judge of the county court of said county.
Salaries

Chapter 397

An ACT to authorize and confirm certain leases by the board of supervisors of Albemarle county.
Property

Chapter 398

An ACT to authorize the beneficial equitable owner of a claim or chose in action, for the enforcement of which a court of equity has jurisdiction, to maintain a suit in equity, either in the name of the holder of the legal title for his benefit or in his own name.
Judicial, Property

Chapter 399

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 4 of an act entitled an act to amend an act passed March 29, 1848, entitled an act to establish the town of Montercy as the seat of justice for Highland county, approved March 17, 1876.
Boundaries, Municipal charters, Property

Chapter 400

An ACT to regulate the sale of cider in Montgomery county.
Alcohol, Amendments, Business
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