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April 4, 1884
Staunton Vindicator
Staunton, Virginia
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In the April 4, 1884, Vindicator, Capt. John N. Opie lists bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly that became laws, focusing on those of general interest and relevant to Augusta, including reapportionment, tax sales, statute revision, and local measures like road laws and tax relief.
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VINDICATOR.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1884.
Local
The Acts Which Have Become Laws.
After the adjournment of every legislature, 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 Vindicator:
I write a list of the bills passed by the General Assembly and which have become laws. There are a great many others, but as I write from memory I cannot recall them. I only note those of general interest 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 recodify the statute laws of the Commonwealth. Judges Burks, Staples and Riley were elected to do the work.
An act to annul the charter of the Dismal Swamp Lottery company. This was a charter granted early in the century and recently revived by parties in the city of Norfolk.
An act granting to the counties through which it passes the State's interest in Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike.
An act requiring railroads to fence or pay for stock killed by trains.
An act prohibiting trains from running on Sundays except such as contain perishable freight, live stock or mails.
An act providing legs or commutation to Virginia soldiers, sailors or mariners, maimed in the late war.
An act prohibiting certain officers from active participation in politics.
An act creating a general road law for the State.
An act increasing jurisdiction of magistrates to $100 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 a 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 medicine 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 a site and plan for a lunatic asylum in the Southwest.
An act requiring railroads to provide suitable crossings at all points where roads pass under or over their road beds.
An act to regulate the travel of traction or steam engines on public highways.
An act to establish an oyster navy to protect the oyster beds of the State and placing a tax upon oysters.
An act authorizing the Adjutant General 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 and 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 chartered by this legislature to pay taxes in lawful money and not in coupons.
An act to relieve the East Augusta Fire Insurance company from $300 taxes.
An act to relieve the Baldwin Augusta Fair Company from taxation.
An act to make Middle River a lawful fence between Valley pike and the Rockingham line.
An act creating a special road law for the counties of Augusta, Clarke, Frederick and Warren.
An act increasing pay of overseer of poor for the county of Augusta.
An act vacating Boards of the Lunatic Asylums and of the Deaf, Dumb & Blind Institution.
An act extending police jurisdiction of the city of Staunton.
An act granting a site for a public building in Staunton to U. S. Government.
The railroad commissioner's bill was defeated in the Senate by one vote.
The convict bill authorizing the employment of convict labor on county roads was also defeated in the Senate.
The bill creating colored directors for colored schools was introduced, but was protested against by the colored members Norton and Harris, and dropped.
I can think of no others at present, and I have not given the exact title to all of the acts, but the substance:
Yours,
JOHN N. OPIE.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1884.
Local
The Acts Which Have Become Laws.
After the adjournment of every legislature, 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 Vindicator:
I write a list of the bills passed by the General Assembly and which have become laws. There are a great many others, but as I write from memory I cannot recall them. I only note those of general interest 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 recodify the statute laws of the Commonwealth. Judges Burks, Staples and Riley were elected to do the work.
An act to annul the charter of the Dismal Swamp Lottery company. This was a charter granted early in the century and recently revived by parties in the city of Norfolk.
An act granting to the counties through which it passes the State's interest in Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike.
An act requiring railroads to fence or pay for stock killed by trains.
An act prohibiting trains from running on Sundays except such as contain perishable freight, live stock or mails.
An act providing legs or commutation to Virginia soldiers, sailors or mariners, maimed in the late war.
An act prohibiting certain officers from active participation in politics.
An act creating a general road law for the State.
An act increasing jurisdiction of magistrates to $100 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 a 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 medicine 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 a site and plan for a lunatic asylum in the Southwest.
An act requiring railroads to provide suitable crossings at all points where roads pass under or over their road beds.
An act to regulate the travel of traction or steam engines on public highways.
An act to establish an oyster navy to protect the oyster beds of the State and placing a tax upon oysters.
An act authorizing the Adjutant General 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 and 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 chartered by this legislature to pay taxes in lawful money and not in coupons.
An act to relieve the East Augusta Fire Insurance company from $300 taxes.
An act to relieve the Baldwin Augusta Fair Company from taxation.
An act to make Middle River a lawful fence between Valley pike and the Rockingham line.
An act creating a special road law for the counties of Augusta, Clarke, Frederick and Warren.
An act increasing pay of overseer of poor for the county of Augusta.
An act vacating Boards of the Lunatic Asylums and of the Deaf, Dumb & Blind Institution.
An act extending police jurisdiction of the city of Staunton.
An act granting a site for a public building in Staunton to U. S. Government.
The railroad commissioner's bill was defeated in the Senate by one vote.
The convict bill authorizing the employment of convict labor on county roads was also defeated in the Senate.
The bill creating colored directors for colored schools was introduced, but was protested against by the colored members Norton and Harris, and dropped.
I can think of no others at present, and I have not given the exact title to all of the acts, but the substance:
Yours,
JOHN N. OPIE.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Laws
Legislative Acts
Augusta County
State Assembly
Passed Bills
Defeated Bills
What entities or persons were involved?
John N. Opie
Judges Burks
Staples
Riley
Norton
Harris
Where did it happen?
Augusta, Virginia
Story Details
Key Persons
John N. Opie
Judges Burks
Staples
Riley
Norton
Harris
Location
Augusta, Virginia
Event Date
1884
Story Details
Capt. John N. Opie provides a list from memory of bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly that became laws, including acts on reapportionment, real estate reassessment, statute revision by named judges, lottery charter annulment, railroad regulations, soldier pensions, road laws, medical regulation, and local Augusta measures like tax relief and increased pay for the poor overseer; also notes defeated bills on railroad commissioner, convict labor, and colored school directors.