The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08
Companies, and for the protection of Firemen

and the property Of Fire Companies.
40. To amend section 1909, chapter 70 of
the Code. (Tenancy at Willy
so. Qualifying the criminal jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace.
81. To amend chapter 1877 Of the laws of
the Sixth General Assembly.
50. For the Public Instruction of the State
of Iowa. .#<# +ss
50 Making appropriation for the Iowa
Penitentiary. and defining the duties and sala-
ries of certain of its officers.
81. To correct an error in an act entitled
San act to incorporate the town OF New ton.
in Jasper county.,'
55 For the relief o: certain taxpayers of
Jackson county. Iowa.
| Sc. To legalze the election and official cts
Of the City of Council Bluffs. aw
81. For the appointment of commission
er to settle with the snrities of J. d. Eads.
So. For the punishment OF fGicide.
50. In regard to practice IN the Supreme
Court of Iowa. rH
60. Authorizing loan from the School
Fund 10 the College of Physicians and Sur
geons at Keokuk, known as the Medical De-
partment of the University of the State Of
! Iowa. a r,.... .... ..... ..
81. To amend chapter 256 of the Session
Laws Of 1s56-'57, approved January 29,h,
1857. (Grave yard in Davis county ...
62. Allowing bounty upon the scalps of
certain animals. ,s
63. To repeal sections 141O and 14I1 of the
Code, prescribing the descent of property.
Ga. To amend the law in relation 10 d.
vorce and almony. " .
| 65. Respecting aliens.
66. To confirm the division Of the right.
and liabilities of the county of Webster since
its division. .....
67. To authorize and regulate the adop-
ton Of children.
6S. To provide for levying tax on GER
tain land to complete and keep in repair levee
on Muscatine Island, and for the election of
Levee Commissioner to superintend the
same. ...-......
SO. To amend sec ion of an act entitled
fan act to change the name of New Haven,
in Buchanan connty.' ... ~....
70. Authorizing School Districts to sub
scribe for the "Voice of Iowa'
II. To provide for the election of an addi-
! tional Justice Of the Peace in Jackson town.
ship, Poweshiek county.
u. Regulating and defining the notice to
be given in allowance of Judicial Sales of
property. ....-...
10. To annex the county of Butler to the
tenth Judicial District, and prescribing the
! time for holding courts therein.
| "a To amend an act approved January 16,
1857, incorporating the City of Sioux City.
Is. To amend an act entitled San act to
/ fix The time Of holding courts IN the Eleventh
Judicial District"
76. To repeal Fart Of the twelfth section
Of chapter $50, in relation TO Swamp Lands,
approved January 25ih, 1855. ...... b..
1 II. To repeal chapter % of the acts of the
Sixth General Assembly.
10. In relation TO the Keokuk and Des
| Moines Valley Plank Road Company.
! 10. To designate Sunday and the holidays
/ 10 he observed in the acceptance and paw
ment of Bills Of Exchange and promis, orv
notes. ....
! 80. Reqtring two. at leas-, Of the Trus-
tees Of Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Com
! panv 10 reside in the State of Iowa and to
regulate the issue aud disposition of The con-
struction bonds of said Comp NV
| 81. Supplementary 70 san oct FOR the Pub
lie Instruction ~ the State of Iowa. and re-
laing to the election of Colatv Superinend-
emf Of Common Schools.
81. Providing for argument terms Of the
/ Supreme Court of the State of Iowa, increas-
mileage to Judges and additional pay to the
/ Clerk Of said Court.
! SO. Fixing punishment for malicious mis-
chief.
81. To amend an act entitled san act to
authorize John NJ. Nav and his associates to
construct a dam across the Cedar River, in
Linn county"
IS. For the benefit of Railroad Companies.
Sc. To reapportion the State into Senatori.
al Districts.
/ o. ~ iisoi PoiutC tur SIdtc DdHN Vi
Iowa. ....
SO. To amend an act entitled san act to
incorporate the city of Davenport, and "a
amend the several acts amendatory thereto.
80. To authorize the Dubuque ana Pacific
Railroad Company and others 10 bridge thu
Mississippi River at Dubuque.
90. 10 legalize the assessment of taxes
made in the several counties in this State il
the year 1855. 1856 and 1857.
81. To provide for the establishment Of /;
State Agricultural College and Farm, with T;
Board of Trustees, which shall be connected
with the entire Agricultural Interest of thu
State of Iowa.
%. To regulate The sale of unclaimed good
in the possession OF Forwarding and Commits
sion Merchants, Express Companies and othel
common carriers.
90. Authorizing the construction Of bridge.
in the State of Iowa.
81. Creating eleven Judicial Districts ant
defining :heir boundaries.
/ 95. Authorizing courts to set aside sales o.
real estate where there was no title in tn
judgement debtor at The time Of the levy.
96 Fixing the time when laws published il
newspapers shall take effect.