Rerrint Chapter •Page Page 75. An act for the relief of Solomon Bond 76. An act granting to certain officers therein named, a copy of the 131 767 77. An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of 132 768 78. An act to amend the charter of the city of Muscatine, approved, An act to amend section 649, chapter 42 of the Code of Iowa. 141 774 141 774 82. An act to provide for the election of justice of the peace in Ash- 142 775 83. An act to change the name of Fremont in Benton county, to An act to change the name of South Bentonsport, to Vernon. 144 776 144 776 87. An act to legalize the assessment of Pottawattamie county for the 145 777 88. An act regulating the disposal of lands purchased in trust for 145 777 89. An act providing for the publication of the laws of the present An act to amend section 1272, chapter 83 of the Code of Iowa. 148 779 149 779 93. 94. An act to amend chapter 129 of the code concerning writs of at- 95. 96. 97. 98. An act to provide for taking the census of a part of Warren county 151 99. An act to locate the county seat of the counties of Bremer and 155 784 100. An act to increase the powers of the trustees of the branch of the An act to amend the several acts in relation to a state printer.... 159 786 162 788 104. An act to provide for the taking up of water crafts found adrift, An act in relation to certain state roads therein named... 174 796 An act supplemental to an act regulating the terms of the supreme 189 805 110. 111. 112. An act making additional appropriations for the support of the Number 1. 2. 3. A joint resolution, instructing the secretary of state to procure ... 199 Joint resolution, asking a grant of land to aid in the construction 813 813 201 815 4. Joint resolution to procure for the state of lowa a donation of Fort 202 815 5. Joint resolution for establishing an additional land office in the 202 816 6. Joint resolution, appointing trustees for the branch of the state 203 816 7. 8. Joint resolution, appropriating money to extend the state library. 203 9. 10. Joint resolution, appointing a committee of investigation of the 11. 12. Joint resolution, authorizing the secretary of state to forward the 13. Joint resolution for additional mail facilities 208 820 14. Joint resolution for supplying the congressional library with the Joint resolution, authorizing the clerk of the supreme court to use 212 822 17. 18. Joint resolution relative to the distribution of the laws Memorial and joint resolution to congress for grant of land, for a 214 824 216 825 3. Memorial and joint resolution for a grant of land to aid in constructing a railroad from Dubuque to the Missouri river LAWS OF IOWA. CHAPTER 1. PAGE COUNTY. AN ACT to appoint commissioners to locate seat of justice of Page county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Commissioners-meet. That John Scott and Thomas M. Gordon, of the county of Fremont, and Jacob Miller, of the county of Taylor, be, and they are hereby appointed, commissioners to locate and establish the seat of justice for the county of Page. Said commissioners, or a majority. of them, shall meet at the house of Philip Boulwores, in said county, on the first Monday of March next, or within thirty days thereafter, and proceed to locate and establish the seat of justice of said county as near the geographical centre of said county as may be, having due regard to the present as well as the future population of said county. SEC. 2. Qualification. That the said commissioners, before entering upon their duties under the provisions of this act, shall take an oath before some person authorized to administer the same, for the faithful performance of said duties, and make a written report thereof to the county judge of said county, who shall cause the same to be filed and entered upon the records of said county. SEC. 3. Fees. That said commissioners shall receive as compensation for said services, two dollars per day for each day necesarily employed in locating said seat of justice, and two dollars for every twenty miles' travel going to and re- [18] turning from the said Boulwores, to be paid out of the proceeds of the first sale of lots in said town; and the name of said county seat shall be "Clarinda.' SEC. 4. This act to take effect from and after its passage. JAMES GRANT, Speaker of the house of representatives. W. E. LEFFING WELL, Approved, December 22d, 1852. S. HEMPSTEAD. President of the senate. CHAPTER 2. AN ACT to change the name of Barkersville, in Marion county, to Attica. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Change of name. That the name of Barkersville, in Marion county, be, and the same is hereby, changed to Attica. SEC. 2. Record. Provided, however, that this change of name shall be recorded in the recording office of Marion county, within six months from and after the passage of this act. SEC. 3. Take effect. This act shall take effect from and after its publication in the Oskaloosa Herald, a newspaper published at Oskaloosa; provided no expense for the printing of said law shall be incurred by the state of Iowa. Approved, December 28th, 1852. I certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Oskaloosa Herald on the 7th day of January, 1853. GEO. W. MCCLEARY, [19] CHAPTER 3. LIMA. AN ACT to change the name of Volga City, in Fayette county, to Lima. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Name changed. That the name of Volga City, in the county of Fayette, be, and the same is hereby, changed to Lima. SEC. 2. Record. Provided, however, that this change of name shall be recorded in the recording office of Fayette county within six months from and after the passage of this act. SEC. 3. Take effect. This act shall take effect from and after its publication in the Miner's Express, a newspaper published at Dubuque, in this state: provided, that no expense for the printing of said laws shall be incurred by the state of Iowa. Approved, January 5th, 1853. CHAPTER 4. MONEY. AN ACT authorizing the treasurer of state to collect certain money therein named. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Treasurer to collect. That the treasurer of state be, and he is, hereby, authorized to collect from the treasury of the United States, the amount of money reimbursed by the late act of congress of the United States to the state of Iowa, for money expended in surveying and establishing the southern boundary line of this state, and place the same in the treasury. SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 5th, 1853. [20] CHAPTER 5. SAFE. AN ACT to authorize the treasurer of state to purchase a safe. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Safe. That the treasurer of state be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase for the use of the office of the treasurer of state, a good and sufficient fire and thief-proof salamander safe, and pay for the same out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: provided, that it shall not cost more than four hundred dollars. SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 5th, 1853. CHAPTER 6. ATTORNEYS. AN ACT to amend section 1610 of chapter 95 of the code of Iowa. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Admission. That any white male person, who is actually an inhabitant of this state, and who satisfies any district court of this state that he possesses the requisite qualifications, and that he is of good moral character, may, by such court, be permitted to practice in all the district courts of the state, upon taking the usual oath of office. SEC. 2. That said section No. 1610 be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, January 5th, 1853. [21] CHAPTER 7. RECORDS. AN ACT to authorize John C. Cumins to transcribe the deed and mortgage records of Marion county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Transcribe records. That John C. Cumins is hereby authorized and required to transcribe the deed and mortgage records of Marion county, Iowa, and index all records that have not been indexed by virtue of law. SEC. 2. Books. That the county judge shall furnish a good and substantial record book, and an index book suitable for such purpose. SEC. 3. Fees. That said John C. Cumins, shall receive for transcribing, eight cents for every one hundred words, and a reasonable amount for indexing the records, to be audited and paid by the county judge, from the county treasury of said county. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its publication. Approved, January 7, 1853. |