The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08
Titles ofI.ayvs Passed nv the Sew
cnth General Assembly Of the
Stat e of TOwa..l SIS,

cnfh General Assembly Of the
Stat e Of IOWa.-lS5S.
1. AN ACT to amend an act regulating the
terms of the District Court in the 1st Judicial
! District.
! 2. Fixing The time of holding Court in the
Eleventh Judicial District
8. Making appropriations for Swamp Land
purposes. f
4. Fixing the time of holding Courts Of the
Twelfth Judicial District.
$. To legalize the election and acts IF certain
School officers of School District No in
Marion. Linn county.
6. To legalze the official acts of Fred NJ.
Hubbel "
7 To provide for issuing State Bonds and
procuring a'loan for the State Of Iowa.
3. To legalize the sale Of certain School
Lands by James Hull, School Fund Commits
sioner of Boone county.
To amend section 1852 of the Code. Ito
prevent the forfeiture of School Lands.)
10. Autho. izing the Government TO rise,
arm and eqnipa company Of mounted men
for the defense and protection of our frontier.
IL. Entitled an act to amend section 1891 of
the Code. (Grand Jurors.)
70. To amend an act entitled an act in rela-
ton to Insurance Companies approved JAM
2Sth, 1857. .-..E.r
10. Regulating the official act of the Town
Council of Gutenberg.
IA. To change the boundaries of the 18Th
Judicial District so as to include Webster
county.
thorize George F. Mcclure 10 construct dam
across the Des Moines River.
IS. TO repeal an act entitled an act for re-
vislng and consolidating the laws incorpora-
ting the city Of Dubuque, and TO establish IA
| CITY Court tn erein.
IT. To legalize The act Of certain school Of
fcers.
10. Authorizing the County Judge Of Lee
county to build Jail in the city of Keokuk
in SAID county.
10. In relation to the time of holding court
in Fort Madison, Lee county, and providing
for special term Of said court for tho purpose
of trying criminal cases.
90 To amend an act 10 establish Recor-
der's office in the city of Keokuk. approved
Jan. Sth. 1887
81 Defining The crime and pnnshng the
offence Of making false entries of fines and
fees on dockets of courts and otherwise, art'
Of failing or neglecting 10 pay over such fines
or fe-s according TO law.
90 EtitIed an act prescribing the manner
/ of certifying acknowledge enis in certai, cascs.
%. Making. further appropriation for the
State Insane Asylum.
"a. Concerning the forec'osurc of mortaga :
ges, amendatory of chapter llS of the c ode.
25. Regulating the node Of service of Mo-
tees of Protest by Nntaries Public.
26 To amend chapter 81 of the laws of
1853. entitled Gan act to amend section 1s43
of the Code. (Attachment)
81. Entitled an act TO amend and carry into
effect en- act entitled Gan aci to create Board
of Commissioners with authority to erect a
free Bridge across the Cedar River, at Cedar
Rapids. in Linn county," approved January
25th, 1855.
%. To change the time of holding courts in
the Fourth Judicial District.
90. To repeal an act establishing School
District in Van Buren, Township, Van Buren,
county.
30. Provided for the Acknowledgements of
deeds and instrument in writing.
81. Fixing the terms of Court in the Third
Judicial District.
80. Legalizing certain acts of James M.
Berry, late County Judge of Linn county, and
of certain other persons.
33. To give greater security to purchasers
and mortagagers of Real Estate. (Not APP
proved.) .......
3d. To give additional security to land titles
in this State.
35. To provide for the apportionmcnt of the
interest on the School Fund for the year 1858
and to legalize the appor,ionment of said
interest made by James D. Eads, for the year
1857
&c. Continuing the several School Fund
Commissioners in Office. aa
81 To amend an act entitled San act to fiS
the time Of hodin, Courts in the Eleventh. Ju-
dicial District"
3S. Providing for an additional Justice Of
the Peace In Union township, Davis county.
&c. To amend chapter 226 Of the Session
Laws of 1861. (Mecbanics liens.)
20. Providing for revision Of the laws Of
Iowa, and the preparation of a code of civi
and criminal procedure.
Al. Making appropriation for the State Uni
veasty.
AZ. Explanatory of an act entitled Can ac
to create the county of Humboldt and locate
the county seat thereof.'
43. To provide for the punishment of wilfu
and malicious oppression.
Al. To amend section 1910 Of the Code
NEGRO testimony
} As. To permit certain Indians to reside
within the State.
46 Fixing compensation of future Gener
al Assemblies.
Al. To attach the County Of Worth TO tn,
county Of Cerro Gordo for certain purposes.
i 4s. To encourage the organization of Fir,