The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-09
.oTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY. JUNE g. 1864. @... :.


COnveiatiOn 0f County Itldges.
A convention Of the County Judges Of the
First Congressional District, and counties
contiguous thereto, was held ct Mount Pleas
ant on the 18th and 18th -ult, the full pro-
ceedings of which we And in the Iass issue
Of the Home J5urnaG. The following res,l
tons, unanimously adopted. show the OBJ
iects Of the sseetng: pliaHfpaa sa'f1 p
/ Rcsolped, That the Prof Of Wits, As
signment Of Dover, and the Petition for, and
sale Of Real Estate Of decedsnts, the County
Court should s5point guardian at leitem
for the MINOR heirs interested therein, and
that notice be served on all persons interest.
ed in such proceedings, and return thereof
made as in the District Court. t2P
Resolsed. That in al case, Of application
Of the administrators or Guardian for autbor.
ity to sell real estate to pay debts or other.
wise, il is proper THAT the widows dowry
be first admeasured and set off. and that the
widow should file her petition for such pro-
ceedings; and in case such widow negiects
or refuses Il, fTen s'ch petition. then the
Administrator sham file ssid pet;tion for that
purpose, and costs Of such proceedings be
paid by the estate. .@1os
ResolDsd, That IN the opinion of tbisscon-
vention the, law requires all Administrators
and Guardians to make report of their do.
ings as such, once in each year, and it is the
duty Of the Comfy .Iudge to see that the law
be strictly compfied with in such, cases,,JL
Resolred, That this, convention heartily
approves Of the p1ans laid dswn. and books
prepared for stle keeoing Of accounts, With,
Administrators and Guardi,ns by Judge
Vale, Of Louisa county, and that we recon,
mend their adoption by, the County judges,
in thisIState- sszu a.rsb sai noes hs,uo,
.lRssolped, That the, -fn9l . settlement Of
Administrators with the County, Judge, no.,
tice Of the time and place Of the settlement
shall De published in the newspaper in the
county by order Of the, County Judge, mot
less than two, nor more than four ,consecu-
iyeweeks. and BY posting the same on the
Conrt Honsel doar. srr sssu, l,ds4 81, lbs
On motion of 4 F. Brown, the ,conven.,
ton. 1t1sijr Is,ii9rA ~ sas7 gIsv G358g
aResolpedo That a State Convention of
County Judges be called during the season,
and 2 committee of three was sppointed TO
determine when and. where to hold said
Convention. 8 rjsga 3qn sls897 e3r So
l.. F, Brown, L.,W. Vale. and II. Strick.
Ting were appointed said committee. sgas-s
Said committee. after consultation, made
their report to the Convention, designating
Davenport the most convenient place for
holding said Convention, and Wednesday
the 22d d,v Of june. 1864, the time for
holding the same. Which report was adopt
ed by the convention. eR afs5Ies., g..
On mo. ion the following resolution was
passed by unanimous vote Of the Conven-
ton
Resolcei That all newspapers in this
State, frien ny to the Improvement of the
Probate Courts Of the State. and more
strict observance Of their duties, be respect
fully requested to publish the proceedings
of this Conven ion, and urge the County
Judges Of the State to attend the Convention
at qavenp,rt.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
s;,e die.
r. A RUSSELL, President.