The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-14
Acts Passed by the Tcnsh Gen
eral. Assembly,, Of the Stale of

er;al. Assembly,, of the state of
Iowa.
The following are the more important
acts passedby the recent Legislature:
| An act to abolish the Office Of Surgeon,
General of tae State.
An act to rereal chapter "A Of the acts OF
the Sd General Assembly. easited IAN act
to prohibit the immtg Of free negroe s
into this State.
An act to repeal si779 and s47sO Of the
Revision Of 1860, and to provide q substi.
tute therefor. (Refers to challenges in GRIM
inal cases.
An act to provide for issuing and serving
certain legal processes on Sunday. Affiant
must state in addition to other facts, that
he will loose his claim unless so done.
An act to repeal chapter SO, act of the
Extra session 9th General Assembly, which
provided for the payment of Allotment
commissioners OF iowa.
An act to fix and provide for the salary
of the Adjutant General, making it 1900,
per annnm.
An &C, to amend chapter 173 Of the Re.
vision of 1860, forbiding the throwing of
dead animals into any stream, well, spring.
cistern, reservoir or pond.
An act supplemental to an act entitled
IAN act to repeal chapter 7, acts Of the
Evtro Of 81 ~
entitled IAN act for the relief of volunteers
in this State approved April 7. 1852 This
act gives the plaintiffs the same rights in
suits that defendants have under the other
acts.
An act to provide for the reporting pub
fishing and distributing of the decisions OF
the Supreme court.
An act to increase the number Of Judges Of
the supreme court, and for other purposes.
An act for the encouragement of public
Libraries
An act making appropriations for the
payment of State and Judicial officers
interest on State bonds aud loans and for
othar purpo SEES.
An act to legaliz, certain taxes heretofore
levied by county board of supervisors for
payment vf bounties for enlistmeats
and support of soldiers faniles.)
A bill for an act to amend chapter 81 Of
the Revision of 1860, striking out the word
white" in the first c'aust Of section 1876.
An act appropriating money for the
State library-$3 ,O0O,to he expended under
the supervision of the Judges OF the su
preme court.
An act to provide for the payment of tax
es and interest and principal os school fund
in legal tender U s. notes, National bank
and State bank notes
An act authorising railroad companies to
issue preferred stock and change the n,me
of such companies.
An act to amend s4145 AMI s4147 of
Revision of 1850, allowing sherlfs % cents
per day for dieting +; f,r service. not other
wise paid fore tn county h,ard may pay
no less than s2o nor more than $40
An act to make valid the proceedings
of the corporate authorities Of towns and
cities anu legaliza the levy OF taxes therein.
An act to abolish the board of education
and for t e election Of superin tpndent of
public instruction, defining his duties, and
for other purposes.
An act to prohibit the crcu lation OF for
eign bank notes in this Statn.
An act to povide Cor the ednca:ion Of the
bind, and deaf and dumb and to repeal
chap, er 152 acts OF the 9th General Assem-
bly,
Making further appropriation 40. the
Asylum for the blind
To prevent frauds by weight masters Of
public scales.
To mend $50 chapter 172 acts of Q h
General Assembly. Independent school
districts NAV levy tax not to exceed H.
mills on the dollar.
TO provide for the survey Of a ship canal
rou,e.
To amend an act entitled IAN act for the
government aud regulation Of the State uni
versity of the Safe Of Iowa
Empowering counties to offer additional
bounties on scalp Of wild animals. houn-
ties not to exceed s., amount fixed br
board Of supervisors.