The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-31
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Passed by the Seventh General assembly

State Of LO,co.
An Acr making appropriations for Swan
Land purposes, (sor sending an agent to Wasl
ington &c) -
To provide for Issuing State Bonds, and pr,
curing loan for tie State of Iowa, ($200
OOO) =.
To amend Section 1859 of the code. Ct
prevent the forfeiture of School lands)
An ACT authorizing the Governo, TO rails,
arm and equipa company of mounted mel
for the defense and protection of our frontie
To amend Section 1891 of the code of low
Grand Juros.)
To amend an act in relation to Insuranc
Companies.
Lcgalizing the official acts of tho Council
Of Gutenberg.
To report an act for revising and consolidat
the laws incorporating the City Of Dubuque
and to establish city Court therein.
To legalize the acts of certain school officers
For the formation Of limited Partnerships.
Disposing of the grant of lands made by a,
act of Congress. granting to the Territory
Iowa, to aid in the improvement OF the De-
Moines River.
For the relief of Swamp Lands Preemptors
To authorize County Judges, to subscribe
Stock in Agricultural Societies.
Providing for the election of District Attor
neys, prescribing their duties, and fixing theil
compensation.
In relation to county records.
To provide for the election Of Attorney
General, defining his duties:
Concerning taxes levied by municipal au
thorities.
TO amend Section So Of al act for the Pub.
lie Instruction Of the State of Iowa.
Requiring suit to be instituted and prosecut
ed against delinquent County Treasurers
To change the names Of towns and villages
not incorporated.
Amending Section 1913 of the code in re-
gard to indorsing the names of witnesses upon
Indictments.
70 determine the weight of certain seeds.
To provide for the equalization of the as
essment of real estate, for the year 1857.
To amend Section chapte, 2o4 of the laws
of the Sixth General Assembly of the State
of Iowa approved Jan. %, 1857. ..
For the Government of the Insane Hospital
and the care of the Insane and Idiots.
To punish the selling of drusged intoxicating
liquors.
Providing for the election Of tho members
Of the board of education.
To provide for taking the State Census.
An ACT authorizing general Banking in TIN
State Of Iowa.
Relating to the crime OF placing obstruction'
on Rail Road Tracks, or removing any raj
therefrom or committing any iajureries to R al
Roads.
To re.enact all such acts as may have beer
repealed or suspended by the New Constitu'
ton, hut which are not in conflict Herewith.
AK Act amending chapter Of the code.
AN Acr to locate and provide for the cree.
ton of an Institution for the education of the
Blind of the State of Iowa.
To amend an act in relation to the Assess
ment of property approved Jan. se, 1857.
To amend Section nine of chapter l57 of
the acts passed at the regular Session of the
Sixth General Assembly approved Jan. %,
1857.
For the relief of all perons heretofore di
vorccd to whom the disability to marry again
has been attached either by the law under
which the divorce was had or by the decree Of
the Court granting the same.
To give additional security to land TITLES
in this State. ....
10 provide for the apportionment of the in
terest on the School Fund. for the year 1856
and to legalize the apportionment of said in.
terest made by James d. Eads for the year
1857.
Continuing the several School Fund Com
missioners in Office.
To amend chapter 22o Of the Session laws Of
1867. mechanics lien)
Providing for revision of the laws of lows
and the preparation of code of civil and Grim
inal procedure.
Making appropriation for the State Uniyersi
To provide for the punishment Of wilfnl
and malicious oppression.
To amend Section 1910 of the code me grt
testimony
To permit certain Indians to reside within
the State. ;.
Fixing compensation of future General As
sembly.
To attach the county of Worth, to the coun.
ty Of Cerro Gordo, for certain purposes.
To encourage the organization of Fire Com
panies and for the rejection of F;remen. and
the property of Fire Companies.
To amend Section 1863, chapter 10 of the
code. Tenancy at will.
Qualifying the criminal jurisdiction Of JUS
tees of the Peace.
To amend chapter l67 of the laws of the
Sixth General Assembly.
For the Public instruction of the State oil
Iowa. (Fisher's Billy
Making appropriation for the Iowa Peniten.
tiary. and defining the duties and Salaries o.
certain of its officers.
For the appointment of Commissioner Il
settle with the sureties of j. D. Eads.
For the punishment of Foeticide.
In regard to practice in the Supreme Cour
| Of Iowa.
Authorizing loan from the School Fund Il
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons a
Keokuk, known asihe Medical Department O
the State University, of Z State of Iowa.
To amend chapter 256, of the Session Law
Of 1867. Approved Jan. %. 1857.
Allowing bounty on the scalrs of csrtail
animals.
To report Sections l4l0 d l4ll of the code
Prescribing the discount of property.
To amend the law in relation to divorce and