Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-22

An Act Tor the relief Of purchasers Of school lands
Approved January -, 1914.

SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Indiana, Tha. IN all cases
where any purchaser Of school land has failed TO
pay tho annual instameut of interest due there
on and a forfeiture Of the land has accrued 10 Tho
township by virtue of the publIca lion of the g.
weed laws OF 1913, 1t shall be lawful for such
purchaser TO redeem his land forfeited by pay
ing TO the school commissioner the interest and
penalty thereon, according To the stlpuIatlons OF
an act entitled "An act 10 revise and amend
act Incorporating congressional townships. and
providing for public schools therein,n approve cd
February II. 1888. approved February ID, 1911.
SIC. q Where any person shall have paid the
penalty 10 prevent forfeiture of his land 10 the
one hundred and eighty first section of the thr-
teenth cha pter Of the revised laws Of 1873 rela-
ting 10 congressional townships. II IS hereby made
the duty Of the auditor and school commits Toner
to refund 10 the purchaser the amount paid 10;
Provided, the purchaser shall have previously
complied with the acquisitions Of the first section
of this act
SEC. 3. This shall be in force from and af-
Ger i's passage and pnbtieau"n IN mo Indtena
State Journal and State Sentinel. aud cease 10
operate after the first dav Of June, 1911.
An Act amend fifteenth chapter Of tho revised
of Indians, sad repeal eishy-sisash sections
the same
Approved January II, 1874
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Is
sernbly of the State of Indiana. That the sums
retained IN the county treasury under the opera
tion Of the eighty first and eghN-second
tons Of the fifteenth chapter shall not be added
to tho sum to be distributed among the townships
al tho sem-annual dividend, hat shall 10 retained
for the and benefit of The town ship original
~ entitled 10 draw The Same md IN cas- the
not drawn 20 be expended for school
purposes wIihio such township; Rfler haNlnr
been retained six months, II shall be re-loaned
from wear wear other school funds are
loaned by Law for the exclusive use and benefi,
Of said township.
SEC . n INV school district shall fail for one
year. after the number Of children therein Of the
proper oge shall be over twentg-fve, to support
a district school for at least three cNths the
sum so loaned with lis interest shall not contrr-
10 be loaned with its interest shall not be d.
vded among the other districts or persons, but
shall continue 10 be loaned out BY the school COM
missioner. es prov lded for IN the ninetv- seventh
section of the fifteenth chapter Of the revised
statutes, until the shall be demanded by
such district for building or purchasing school
house, or for tho support Of d>trc, school
SEC. 8 The eightyihird md ninety eighth
sections Of the fifteenth chapter OF the revised
statutes be and the same hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Al Act extend the jurisdiction Jace. Peace
Approved January I3, 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv The General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Indiana, Tina, the iursdic-
ton Of justices of the peace shall extend to all
matters Of account between partners, where the
amount in controversy does not exceed the sum
Of one hundred dollars. subject to the same rules
and regulations as IN other cases.
SEC ,. Whenever any suit shall be brought
under the provisions Of This act II shall be law.
full for either party 10 swear and make a witness
OF the opposite psrty, who shall be compelled
10 give testimony in said cause. and to disclose
all no may know touching the matters IN contro.
versy.
Szc When either party shall be sworn and