The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-30
CHAPTER 65.
IN ACT respecting Aliens

SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly Of
state Of Ioa, That all aliens residing in the United
States who shall have made declaration of their nten
ons become citizens Of the United States by taking
the oath required by law and ell aliens residents of this
state shall be capable Of acquiring real estate in this
state by descent purchase and Of holding and alien
ating the same, aud shall incur the like duties and liza
bitss in relation thereto - they were citizens Of ths
United States.
22. It shall DO lawful for every alien who except fol
his alienage would be capable Of acquiring real estate
by devise descent, from any pezson hereafter dying
capable at the time of the death Of holding
in this state to acquire real in this BY
wise or descent from any person Aforesaid hereafter
dying, and of holding and alternating the same, and
shall increase the like duties and liabilities In rea
ton thereto, as il they were citizens OF the United
States.
as 1t shall be lawful for every alien who were it not
for his aienage would be capable Of acquiring real estate
by purchase in this state to purchase real estate in
this state from any person capable at the time Of hold
ing absolute title to real estate in this state Pro
rided that such alien sha in good faith sell and con-
the same within ten years from the date Of his raid
purchase, taking effect Of this oct, to some person
capable at the time Of acquiring and holding an abso.
lutte title to real estate under the laws Of this state
other than by virtue of this section Proridd further
all such aliens who may have previous to the TAX
ing eject o. TIL. sc ssauired any rss, estate oy s
ing to the provisions OF this act.
| a. Every married woman whose husband hereafter
dies capable at the time Of the death Of acquiring and
holding absolute tte to real estate in this state,
though she be an alien shall be entitled to the came
rights Of dover in her husbands lands II she
! resluent OF tN1S State
as. All aliens who except for their alisnage, wolud
be capable Of acquiring personal property distrbu
tive share Of intsate estate In this state shall be
cap able of taking the same and incur the like duties
and liabilities in relation thereto il they citizens
| Of the United States.
90 If any person being citizen OF this state the
time Of his decease shall have made will bequeathing
his property to person who at the time Of making such
bequeath, was an alien nonresident, but who subse
quently to the making Of such bequeath, became resi-
dent such alien shall BE- capable in law Of becoming
devise Of such property we'll Is ii he resident
Of this state at the time Of making such devise.
~. This act shall take effect and he in force from
and after its publication ithe Iowa Citizen and low,
State Journal Stats Zetung and National Democrat
printed at Dubuque Iowa, Der Demokrat at Davenport
Free Press and National Adler Eagle, at Burlington
and the German paper printed at Keokuk, Iowa.
| STEAPHEN B. SHELLEDY,
| Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
| ORAN FAVILLE,
| President of the Senate.
Approved March 18th, 1858.
! RALPH P. LOWE.
Omos of Secretary Of State,
| Des Moines, March goth, 1885 !
hereby certify that the foregoing Il true copy from
the original roll on file in my Office.
| ELIJAH SELLS,
! Secretary OF State.