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1924

Laws in Volume
Displaying 201 - 300 of 485

Chapter 201

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6074 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to rules and rule days.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 202

An ACT to re-enact section 2308 of the Code of Virginia to govern the situs for purposes of taxation of property held in trust in certain cases.
Taxation, Property

Chapter 203

An ACT to direct the State tax board to make a study of the income and inheritance tax system of the Federal government and of the several States and to make such recommendations to the general assembly at its next session as may lead to the improvement of the income tax system of this
Taxation, Inheritance and succession

Chapter 204

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5019 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 19, 1920.
Amendments, Jails, Prisons, Judicial

Chapter 205

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6387 of the Code of ee ny
Amendments, Judicial, Property

Chapter 206

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4856 of the Code of Virginia.
Judicial

Chapter 207

An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Wise, formerly Gladeville, in the county of Wise, to borrow not in excess of $125,000.00, and to issue bonds of the town therefor, for the purpose of installing and maintaining water works and sewerage systems, providing adequate fire protection, and refunding existing indebtedness, or for either or all of said purposes;
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Utilities, Public officers, Voting

Chapter 208

An ACT to provide for a special police force in the county of Arlington prescribing the manner of their appointment and removal, providing for their compensation, and defining their powers and duties.
Law Enforcement

Chapter 209

An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to borrow a sum not exceeding one hundred and ten thousand dollars ($110,000.00), to issue bonds therefor for the purpose of completing and equipping the school buildings now in course of construction and altering and enlarging and equipping existing school buildings, and to reimburse the general fund of the city for money paid and to be paid on account of said schools.
Budget, Education, Bonds

Chapter 210

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 57 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Covington, in the county of Alleghany, and to repeal all other acts with reference thereto
Amendments, Business, Taxation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 211

An ACT to amend sections 20 and 23 and to repeal section 123 of an act amending certain sections of an act to incorporate the city of Newport News in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor
Amendments, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 212

An ACT to extend the time for collecting taxes and levies accounted for by county, city and town treasurers, and not returned delinquent.
Taxation

Chapter 213

An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to borrow a sum of money not exceeding one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars, and to issue bonds therefor, sixteen thousand ($16,000.00) dollars of which is for permanent improvements on sewers and streets, and eighty-four thousand ($84,000.00) dollars to reimburse the general fund for moneys already expended for permanent improvements on sewers and streets.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 214

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act authorizing the board of supervisors of Patrick and Grayson counties, respectively, to levy a capitation tax for school or other county purposes
Taxation, Education, Public expenditures, Pensions

Chapter 215

Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments, Voting

Chapter 216

An ACT concerning weights and measures; and to repeal sections 1464 to 1470, both inclusive, and sections 1472 to 1485, both inclusive, of the Code of Virginia.
Agriculture, Public officers, Public expenditures, Business

Chapter 217

An ACT to appropriate out of the game protection fund a sum sufficient
Wildlife, Budget, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 218

An ACT to authorize boards of supervisors of the several counties and councils of the several cities and towns to make appropriations to the Manassas Battlefield Confederate Park, Incorporated.
Confederate, Public expenditures, Cemeteries, Monuments and memorials

Chapter 219

An ACT to require non-residents hunting in this State to pay the same fee required of citizens of this State by other States when in excess of a Virginia fee.
Hunting, Noncitizens, Public expenditures

Chapter 220

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3334 of the Code of Virginia in relation to owners and landlords hunting and trapping on their own land
Hunting, Property

Chapter 221

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3337 of the Code of Virginia in relation to hunting and trapping without license.
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 222

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of chapter 161 of the acts of the assembly for 1923.
Transportation, Business

Chapter 223

An ACT for the protection of persons, firms and corporations engaged in the business of conducting garages for the storage of motor vehicles and for furnishing supplies to such vehicles.
Business

Chapter 224

An ACT to appropriate to the commission on simplification and economy of State and local government a sum to reimburse the members of the commission for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duty and in the employment of clerical assistance and to provide a per diem
Budget, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 225

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 24, 1922, titled an act to require State departments, officers, boards and commissions now required to make annual reports, to make biennial reports in lieu thereof.
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 226

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to create for the county of Norfolk a commission of roads and bridges, and to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission, and thereby to provide for controlling, constructing and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges within said county, and for acquiring, establishing, altering and vacating roads and bridges therein; and to repeal an act entitled an act for the working and keeping in repair the public roads in Norfolk county, approved February 18, 890, as amended by acts approved February 26, 1908, and March 14, 1910, respectively, and also to repeal an act entitled an act for working and keeping in repair the public roads in Norfolk county, approved February 1, 1894, approved February 1, 1915, as amended by act approved March 19, 1920, and February 25, 1922.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 227

An ACT to ratify, approve and confirm certain conveyances of the Berryville Turnpike Company; and to provide for the distribution of the assets of the said company.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 228

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Gladeville, in Wise county, approved February 24, 1874, as heretofore amended, the name of which town being subsequently changed to Wise; and to provide a charter for the town of Wise.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Property, Taxation, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement, Budget, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 229

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for working, building and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in Grayson county
Amendments, Budget, Transportation, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Taxation

Chapter 230

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to establigh an additional corporation court for the city of Norfolk, Virginia
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 231

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 16 of an act entitled an act to provide for the examination and certification of professional engineers, architects and land surveyors; and to regulate the practice of engineering, architecture and land surveying; to establish their relation to public works and the surveying and platting of land, approved March SB 1920.
Amendments

Chapter 232

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 144 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 29, 1923, in relation to elections.
Boundaries, Voting

Chapter 233

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4114 of the Code of Sant
Business, Property

Chapter 234

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1486 of the Code of Virginia
Healthcare

Chapter 235

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4982 and 4983 of the Code of Virginia.
Judicial, Bonds, Jails, Law Enforcement

Chapter 236

An ACT to validate acknowledgments taken before notaries and other officials to which they did not affix their official seals.
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 237

An ACT to authorize the postponement of the Payment of the sum of $16,000.00 and interest due by the Ettrick sub-school district of Chesterfield county, to the literary fund.
Education, Public expenditures, Children -- Institutional care, Amendments

Chapter 238

An ACT to authorize the board of sinking fund commissioners to accept seventy-four (74) shares of preferred stock and seventy-four (74) shares of common stock, (share trust certificates) of the New England Oil Refining Company, in full discharge of all claims of the Commonwealth of Virginia against the New England Oil Corporation, and to authorize the auditor of public accounts to issue to the receivers of the New England Oil Corporation a receipt in full discharge of such claims.
Business, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 239

An ACT to authorize the county school board of Lee county to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of erecting a high school building in White Shoals district of said county; and to levy a tax for the retirement of the same; and to provide for the submission of the question of the issuance of said bonds to a vote of the people of said district.
Bonds, Education, Public expenditures, Voting

Chapter 240

An ACT to incorporate and provide a charter for the town of Port Richmond, in the county of King William.
Municipal charters

Chapter 241

An ACT to authorize the county school board of Isle of Wight county to borrow money not in excess of $20,000.00, and to issue its bonds therefor, for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred and to be incurred in erecting and furnishing a new public school building at Carrsville in Windsor school district; and to provide for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereat maturity.
Budget, Education, Public expenditures, Bonds

Chapter 242

An ACT authorizing the county school board of Chesterfield county to borrow not in excess of $25,000.00, and to issue its bonds therefor, for the purpose of making additions to the Belmeade school in Manchester school district of said county and to provide additional high school facilities in said district; providing for the submission of the question of issuance of said bonds to a vote of the people of said district; and requiring the board of supervisors to levy annually a tax to pay the interest on such bonds, and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
Budget, Education, Public expenditures, Bonds, Voting

Chapter 243

An ACT to authorize, the county school board of Lee county to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of providing additional high school buildings at Pennington Gap and St. Charles in Rocky Station district of said county; and to levy a tax for the retirement of the same; and to provide for the submission of the question of the issuance of said bonds to a vote of the people of a district.
Bonds, Education, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 244

An ACT to amend and re-enact section five of an act approved November twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Boykins, in the county of Southampton, and amended and re-enacted by an act approved February fourteenth, nineteen hundred and one, and amended by an act approved December nineteenth, nineteen hundred and one, and amended by an act approved March sixteenth, nineteen hundred and ten, and amended and re-enacted by an act approved March twenty-fourth nineteen hundred and twenty.
Municipal charters, Property, Taxation, Public officers, Public spaces

Chapter 245

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Grayson to dispose of the poor farm of that county.
Charity, Public expenditures

Chapter 246

An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth, approved March 10, 1908, by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section 79-a, which new section is on the subject of the high constable and deputy high constables.
Municipal charters, Law Enforcement

Chapter 247

An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Rocky Mount to issue bonds to refund outstanding bonded indebtedness of the town.
Bonds

Chapter 248

An ACT to provide for a county road engineer in Campbell county.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 249

An ACT to constitute the town of Falls Church a separate school district; to provide for the administration of the schools in the said district; and to prescribe the duties of the treasurers of the counties of Fairfax and Arlington in relation to receipts and disbursements of school funds.
Education, Judicial, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 250

An ACT to provide a special road law for the county of Bland; to provide for the working and keeping in repair of the public roads in said county and to create separate district road commissions or road boards in each of the several magisterial districts of said county; and to repeal all acts in conflict herewith so far as they relate to the provisions of this act relating to 'county of Bland.'
Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Budget, Property

Chapter 251

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 374, chapter 21, of the Code of Virginia of 1887, as amended by an act approved March 16, 1916, in reference to the public defense.
Amendments, Armed forces, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 252

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4227 of the Code of Virginia
Business

Chapter 253

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3119 of the Code of 1919, relative to costs to be collected by civil justices.
Judicial, Civil Rights, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 254

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Clarke county to borrow $35,000 for the purpose of refunding bonds issued by said board of supervisors June 1, 1904, for the purpose of building two bridges across the Shenandoah river in said county and to issue bonds of the said county therefor.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 255

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19-f of the charter of the city of Richmond, in relation to landings, wharves, docks and canals, as the same may have been heretofore amended.
Municipal charters, Transportation, Public spaces, Public expenditures

Chapter 256

An ACT. to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act authorizing the boards of supervisors of Accomac and Northampton counties to make appropriations for the expenses of the judge of the thirty-first judicial circuit
Judicial, Public expenditures

Chapter 257

An Act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Henry to borrow the sum of $100,000.00 and to issue serial bonds or notes for the same running from one to ten years; to provide for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof at maturity; to provide that the money so borrowed shall be used for the retirement or payment of any notes, bonds or warrants heretofore issued by said board; to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Henry county to borrow the sum of $50,000.00 to be used for the construction and permanent improvement of roads and bridges in said county under the supervision of the State highway commissioner or the board of supervisors of said county and to provide for the payment of same and to provide for the retirement of any notes or bonds which may have been issued by said board pursuant to acts of the general assembly, approved March 9, 1918, and March 14, 1918, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, approved September 5, 1919; and to provide that no bank, person, firm or corporation in the county of Henry shall hereafter receive any interest on any loan made to the board of supervisors of the county of Henry unless such loan shall have been authorized by the general assembly.
Armed forces, Education, Healthcare, Public expenditures, Wards, Agriculture, Children -- Institutional care, Judicial, Divorce, Legislative Amendments, Marriage, Civil Rights, Public spaces, Utilities, Taxation, Pensions, Property, Transportation

Chapter 258

An ACT to provide how the incorporation of towns in Fauquier county heretofore incorporated by a court may be annulled.
Municipal charters, Property, Public officers, Budget, Reformatories, Voting

Chapter 259

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Singer Glen, in Rockingham county; also empowering the council of said town to issue bonds, approved March 2, 1894 as amended March 25, 1914; and to repeal sections 5 and 12 of said act.
Municipal charters, Bonds, Boundaries, Public officers

Chapter 260

An ACT authorizing the boards of supervisors of the counties of Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Westmoreland and Essex to make appropriations for the expenses of the judge of the twelfth judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 261

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act toestablish the State high-way eater approved January 31, 1918, and to eae a perpetual memorial
Transportation, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 262

An ACT to change the location of route No. 102 and eliminate the name of Effna on route No. 26 of the State highway system, and to provide that the said route No. 102 shall be known as the Johnson route.
Transportation

Chapter 263

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution
Taxation, Public expenditures, Pensions, Education, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 264

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5873 of the Code, relating to a special court of appeals, and to repeal section 5876 of the Code.
Judicial

Chapter 265

An ACT to enact into law the rules and regulations of the dairy and food commissioner fixed and established by and with the approval of the board of agriculture and immigration, concerning food and food products and the sanitation of all places used in the manufacture, packing, storing, sale or distribution of food or food products.
Agriculture, Healthcare, Business

Chapter 266

An ACT to amend ana re-enact section 6 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt and to provide a special tax for pensions as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1903, and acts amendatory thereof.
Amendments, Taxation, Agriculture, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 267

An ACT to authorize and direct the auditor of public accounts and the clerk of the circuit court of Henrico county to mark off the tax books of said county certain unpaid taxes charged against the estate of A. P. Russell deceased.
Taxation, Property, Public expenditures, Reformatories

Chapter 268

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5072 of the Code of Virginia in relation to issuing a license to marry.
Marriage

Chapter 269

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2016 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to the powers of cities and towns.
Transportation, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Bonds

Chapter 270

An ACT to provide for the trial of civil cases by a civil and police
Judicial, Business

Chapter 271

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3011 of the Code of Virginia
Amendments, Judicial, Municipal charters, Law Enforcement

Chapter 272

An ACT to provide for the appointment of trial justices in counties adjoining cities in the State of Virginia having a population of one hundred and seventy thousand or more; to provide for the appointment of clerks for such trial justices; and to rescribe the terms of office, jurisdiction, duties and compensation of such trial justices and clerks; and to prohibit and provide penalties or alteration or failure to serve process issued by such trial justices ae clerks.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Legislative Amendments, Employment and labor, Public officers, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 273

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3102 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 27, 1922.
Judicial, Civil Rights, Debt

Chapter 274

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6035 of the Code of Virginia
Property, Judicial, Debt

Chapter 275

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1692 of the Code of Virginia
Amendments, Business, Healthcare, Law Enforcement

Chapter 276

An ACT to prohibit the issuance of licenses, other than marriage licenses, required by the laws of this State or by any political sub-division thereof unless and until the persons applying therefor shall exhibit tax receipts or certificates showing that the State capitation taxes assessed or assessable against such persons for the last preceding tax year have been paid.
Taxation, Marriage, Public officers

Chapter 277

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 882 of the Code of Virginia,
Agriculture

Chapter 278

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2244 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved February 10, 1920, relating to duties of assessors and commissioners of the revenue.
Amendments, Property, Taxation

Chapter 279

An ACT to raise revenue for the support of the government.
Budget, Taxation, Business, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 280

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2422 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the compensation of delinquent capitation tax collectors
Taxation

Chapter 281

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 546-b of the Code of Virginia, with reference to the prevention of forest fires.
Property

Chapter 282

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6436 of the Code of Me ary
Amendments, Property, Business

Chapter 283

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1491 of the Code or ‘ee
Healthcare, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 284

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4676 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 20, 1920.
Gambling

Chapter 285

An ACT to provide that no non-resident of this State shall be appointed or allowed to qualify as personal representative, guardian or committee of a resident decedent, infant or person non compos mentis, unless there be appointed also a resident personal representative, guardian or committee.
Inheritance and succession, Noncitizens, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 286

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 222, 228 and 229, of the Code of Virginia, in relation to primary elections.
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 287

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5379 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 24, 1922.
Inheritance and succession

Chapter 288

An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Salem, Virginia
Municipal charters, Property, Taxation, Public expenditures, Public officers, Judicial, Civil Rights, Education, Children -- Institutional care, Healthcare, Public spaces, Law Enforcement, Utilities, Employment and labor, Vagrancy, Reformatories

Chapter 289

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2272 of the Code of Virginia in relation to what real estate exempt from taxation.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Religious Institutions, Cemeteries, Charity, Education, Amendments

Chapter 290

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2385 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 16, 1920.
Taxation

Chapter 291

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2233 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 437 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended, approved September 176
Budget, Property, Public officers

Chapter 292

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2398 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, continuing the tax bill in force and providing tor the amendment and citation thereof.
Taxation

Chapter 293

An ACT to legalize, ratify and confirm certain taxes heretofore paid, levied or assessed upon the shares of stocks of banks, banking associations, trust and security companies.
Taxation, Business

Chapter 294

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5216 of the Code of Virginia
Property

Chapter 295

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4148 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 20, 1920.
Amendments, Bonds, Business, Death and burial, Inheritance and succession, Judicial, Lawyers

Chapter 296

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4146 of the Code of Virginia
Business

Chapter 297

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3879 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 15, 1922, which section is in chapter 151 of the said Code on the subject of the creation of non-stock saad errs
Amendments, Business, Incorporation

Chapter 298

An ACT for the relief of the estate of Lucy A. Markham.
Wildlife

Chapter 299

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3159 of the Code of Virginias
Fishing, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 300

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3147 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the commission of fisheries, the commissioner of fisheries and the shellfish commissioner.
Fishing
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