St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-05-17


SAMUEL J. klRKWOOD.
thereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy from the original roll
on file in my Office. ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
An Act in relation to Evidence.
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by The General
Assembly of The State of Io,ra, That on
the trial of any issue joined, or Of any
matter, or of any inquiry arising in
any action or other proceeding in any
court Of justice or before any person
having, by law or by consent of par.
ties, authority to hear, receive and
examine evidence, no person shall be
disqualified by reason of his interest
in the same, or in the event OF the
the samc-whethcr such interest be
Us a party thereto or otherwise. But
the party or parties thereto and the
person in whose behalf such action or
other proceeding may be brought or
defended, shall, except as hereinafter
excepted, be competent and compclla-
BILE to give evidence, either rira roee or
by deposition, according to the prac-
ticc of the court on behalf of himself
or either, or any of the parties to the
issue, action or proceeding.
SEC. 2. But nothing herein contained
shall render any person, who, in any
criminal proceeding, is charged with
the commission of any public offence
competent or compellable to give evil
dcnce therein for or against himself.
Sec. 3. No person shall be allowed
to testify under the provisions of the
first section of this act when the adj
verse party is the executor of de-
ceased person, when the facts to be
proved transpired before the death of
such deceased person, and nothing in
such section contained shall in any
manner affect the laws now existing
in relation to the settlement of estates
of deceased persons, infants Or per-
sons of unsound mind Of the attesta-
tion Of any instrument required to be
attestcd
SEC. 4. The husband or wife shall
in no case be witness for or against
the other, except in criminal proceed
ing for crime committed by one
against the other, but they may in all
criminal proceedings be witnesses for
each other.
Sec. 5. All acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
SEC G. This act shall take effec'
and be in force from and after its pub
ication in the Daily Iowa State Reg
lister and Daily Iowa State Journal.
JOHN EDWARDS,
Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives. JAMES f. WILSON,
President pro. TEN. of the Senate.
Approved April 3, 1860.
SAMUEL j. HARDWOOD.
thereby certify that the forcgoin
is true copy from the original 70
on ilc in my Office. ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
An Act in relation to persons insan
and providing for the rclinquisl
ment Of dover of married wome
who are insane
SECTION I. BE ii enacted by The Genera
Assembly Of Tie State Of Io,oa, That j
cases where the wife of any perso
son having any dover interest in an.
real estate situated within this State
shall be insane and for that reason il
capable of executing deed and r.
linqusling dover. the husband OF sal
insane person may petition the Cou'
of Probate of the county where sue
petitioner shall reside, or OF the coul
~ where said real estate is situate
setting forth the facts, aud prayin
for an order authorizing the hnsban
or some other person to execute dee
or deeds Of conveyance for said wifi
and thereby rclinquish the dover
the wife in such lands.
SEC. 2. The petition shall be veriiie
by the oath Of the petitioner, an
shall be filed in the Office Of the Juda
of Probate Of the proper comfy. U
on filing said petition the court sha
fix time for the hearing Of said ?
tition. which shall be within thir'
days from the fling of said petitio
The Court shall also appoint some d
Greet person who shalt act as age
or attorney for the wife Of said pc
toner, and whose duty it shall be
ascertain AZ to the propristy. 60