Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29

~ we arc many tliilcS ashcu, III SUCH
or such bill became a law during the
late session of the legislatures, a question
which we have sometimes found difficulty
in answering without the trouble of ref
erence. The following list of Titles of
Acts, copied from the Des Moines papers,
will give our readers the necessary infor-
nation
1. An act to amend an ctregulaling
the terms of the District Court in the LIST
Judicial District.
2. Fixing times of holding Court in
the 18th Judicial District.
3. Making appropriations for Swamp
Land purposes.
4. Fixing the time of holding Court
in the l2th Judicial District
5. To legalize the election and acts Of
certain School officers of School District
No. ], i'll Marion, Linn county.
6. To legalize the official acts of Fred.
M. Hubbcll. h
Z. To provide for issuing State Bonds,
and procuring loan for the Stale of Iowa.
8. TO legalize the sale of certain school
lands by James Hull, School Fund Com
missioner of Boone county.
8. To amend section 1869 of the Code,
Ito prevent the forfeiture of School lands. J
10. Authorizing the governor to raise
ann and equip company of mounted
men for the defense and protection of
| frontier.
Ii Entitled an act to al,v.a ....;ou
1891 of the Code. (Grand Jurors)
IL. Flo amend an act entitled an act in
relation to Insurance Companies, approx
ed January 28th, 1857.
Is. Regulating the official acts of the
Town Council of Gutenberg.
ID. To change the boundaries of the
18th Judicial District, so as to include
Webster county.
Is. To repeal an act entitled an act to
authorize George f. Mcclure to con-
struct dam across the Des Moines river.
l6. TO repeal an act entitled an act fer
revising and consolidating the laws in
cooperating the city of Dubuque, and to
establish a City Court therein.
II. TO legalize the acts of certain
school officers.
49, 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 the purpose of trying criminal cases.
/ 90. To amend an act to establish a
Recorders office in the city of Keokuk,
approved January 9th, 1857.
81. Defining the crime and Furnishing
the offence of making false entries of fines
and fees on dockets of courts and other
wise, and of failing or neglecting to pay
over such fires or fees according to law.
22. Entitled an act prescribing the
manner of certifying acknowledgements
in certain cases.
%. Making further appropriation for
the State Insane Asylum.
"a. Concerning the foreclosure of mort
cages, amendatory of chapter 118 of the
Code.
90. Regulating the mode of service of
notices of protest by Notaries Public.
&c. To amend chapter 81 of the laws
of 1858, entitled, an act to amend sec
ton 1848 of the Code. attachment.
81. Entitled an act to amend an act
entitled can act to create Board of Com
missioners, with authority to erect free
Bridge across the Cedar river, at Cedar
Rapids, in Linn county, approved Janu-
airy 25th, 1855.
%. To change the time of holding
courts in the 4th judicial District.
90. To repeal an act establishing a
School District in Van Buren, township,
Van Buren, county.
80. Providing for the acknowledge
mentof deeds and instruments 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 pur-
chasers and mortgagers of Real Estate.
Not approved.
SO. TO give additional security to land
titles in this State.
"a. TO provide for the apportionment
of the interest on the School Fund for the
year 1858, and to legalize the apportion-
ment of said interest made by James d.
Eads, for the year 1857.
Sc. Continuing the several school fund
commissioners in office.
81. To amend an act entitled "an act
to fix the time of holding courts in the
lnth Judicial District" S. S
38. Providing for an additional JUS
] tice of the Peace in Union township, Da-
vie county.
80. Te amend chrpter geo of the Ses-
sion Laws of 1856-'57 (Mechanics'
Liens.)
40. Providing for a revision of the
laws of Iowa, and the preparation of a
code of civil and criminal procedure.
Al. Making an appropriation for the
State University.
az. Explanatory of an act entitled can
act 10 create the county of Humboldt.
and locate the county seat thereof.
43. To provide for the punishment of
wilful and malicious oppression.
a. To amend section 1910 of the
Code. Negro testimony
As. To permit certain Indians to reside
i'm the State