Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-04
The Acts Which Have Become Laws.

The Acts Which Have Become Laws.
After the adjournment of every legisla-
ture there is always a lack of Information
among the people at large about what bills
have failed and which have become laws.
Capt. Opie, of Augusta, has thoughtfully
furnished the people, through this paper,
the following list of bills that became
laws. and which are most interesting to
the people of Augusta:
Editor of indicator:
I write list of the bills passed by the
General Assembly and which have become
laws. There are great many others, but
as | write from memory I cannot recall
them. l only note those of general inter-
est and those which concern our city and
county.
An act to reapportion the State into
congressional districts.
An act to reassess the real estate.
An act to sell lands delinquent for non
payment of taxes due the State.
An act to revise and recodfy the statute
laws of the Common wealth. Judges
Burks, Staples and Riley were elected to
do the work.
An act to annul the charter of the Dis
NAL Swamp Lottery company. This was
a charter granted early in tie century and
recently revived by parties in the city of
Norfolk.
An act granting to the counties through
which If tho Cfofoc ipfo in
Stanton and Parkershurg turnpike.
An act requiring railroads to fence OF
pay for stock killed by trains.
An act prohibiting trains from running
on Sundays except such as contain perish
able freight, live stock or mails.
An act providing legs or communication
to Virginia soldiers, sailors or mariners
MANNED in the late war.
An act prohibiting certain officers from
active participation in politics.
An act creating general road law for
the State.
An act increasing jurisdiction of magis
trates to 800 in damage cases.
An act to prevent the sale or removal OF
diseased cattle.
An act to protect sub-contractors and
mechanics.
An act establishing Female Normal
school at Farmville.
An act to protect livery stable owners
Or keepers.
An act to prevent the robbery of grave
yards.
An act to regulate the practice of med
icine IN the State.
An act to allow mileage to jurors at the
rate of four cents per mile in going to and
returning from court, in addition to Their
regular pay.
An act to protect purchasers and Others
interested IN judicial sales.
An act to establish site and plan for a
lunatic asylum in the Southwest.
An act requiring railroads to provide
suitable crossings at all points where
An act to regulate tie travel of Traction
Or steam engines on public highways.
An act to establish an oyster navy tt
protect the oyster beds of the State and
placing tax upon oysters.
An act authorizing the Adjutant Gen
eral to enroll the names of all Virginia
soldiers who served in the Confederate
army.
An act creating school commissioners
An act providing for the appointment
of registrars and Judges of elections.
!. An act requiring the prepayment of all
licenses in currency aud not coupons.
Several acts necessary to carry out and
complete the Riddleberger settlement Of
the State debt, better known as coupon
cripplers."
An act requiring all railroads or other
incorporated companies hereafter charter
ed. or chartered by this legislature to pay
taxes in la wful money and not in coupons
An act to relieve the East Augusta Fire
Insurance company from $500 taxes.
An act to relieve the Baldwin August
Fair Company from taxation.
An act to make Middle River a lawful
fence between Valley pike and the Rock
ingham line.
An act creating special road law TO
the counties of Augusta, Clarke, Freder
ick and Warren.
An act increasing pay of overseer @
poor for the county OF Augusta.
An act vacating Boards of the Lunati
Asylums and OF the Deaf, Dumb & Bin
Institution.
An act exte ding police jurisdiction o
the city of Staunton.
An act granting site for publ
building in Stanton to U. s. Govern
ment.
The railroad commissioner bill Wa
defeated in the Senate by one vote.
The convict till authorizing the employ
ment of convict labor On county roads wa
also defeated in the Senate.
The bill creating colored directo rs TO
colored schools was introduced. but wa
protested against by the colored member
Norton and Harris, and dropped.
can think of no others at present, ant
have not given the exact title to all o
the acts, but the substance.
Yours.
JOHN N. OPIE.
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The Vacant Pulplts.
On Sunday morning last at congrega
tional meeting of the First Presbyterla
Church, it was announced that the session