Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-22

tory U b. embraced il he proposed city Or |
proper county, which petition shall describe q
territory proposed TO Be- embraced In such o.
or incorporated town, and shall have ansex
thereto an accurate map Or plat thereof. On
| state the name proposed for sueh city Or inco
I porated town, aud shall DO accompanied wit
satisfactory proofs OF the number Of innaeitan
within the territory cmbrpccd in said limits
Ssc. g. When such petition shall b presen
ed. the court shall forthwith appoint i've con
missionsrs, who shall ss once call an election {
all the qualified electors residing within tn
| territory embraced within said limits, a. de
scribed and plated, 70 be held at some convent
eat place within said limits. the notice 70
nswspaper published within said limits. (if an
there be-. and BY posting notices in i've publ
places within sail liaits. not less than tire
successive weeks preceding such election. Sucl
notices shail specify the place aud time OF sucl
election. and description Of the lmiis Of sai'
proposed %, town or city, and tbs! . dsscriPtio.
county judge. Said csamissieasrs shsll 81 q
judges and eisska Of elsctios. ~ shall qsslif,,
- required By lev for judges - clerks o.
'o.nsnip elections, aud shall report the rsenlt
o. me ballot . the sssnsy judge Aforesaid. Tn.
s.nos used q enoh election sAAn BE- :" For 10
separation. "againss incorporation
80 I, u at said election majority Of said
saess she'i % esst for Incorporation, ihe ceun.
y loegs shalt Immediately give notice Of the re.
~ IN sewepspsr. Tor II thssv be sene. bv
Hosslng.) - aforesaid, and she'll ssste in euc6
o.'ee 20 which Of the closes % named in sec.
nos iote. Of the Revision Of 1859. said income.
tsssd te~n OF city belongs; and said county
!.use snail esdorss on said petition The sub.
ssance OF the last mentioned notice and aid
peMton, 90 endorsed. together with the dsserip
uon and plat. shall be hisd and recorded in the
eoIaer omee OF the proper county. and also
: copy Of the same shall be depos,ted with the
Secretary of State.
SIC .. So soon - said record shall be made.
ana said copy deposited a. in section 4. and ths
election and qualification Of oiIicerv hersiuafs er
P!osioed shall have taken place. the inhabitants
~"nin the iimits described in svid petition shall
% deemed an incorporated town or c,ty A the
ease may BE-, and notice o, its existence q eueh.
state.
Sac. .. Whes the record mentioned in sec.
ZION four hereof shall have bees made. eaid
commissioners shall immediately give public no
ice by publication two consecutive weeks in
some Newspaper uf any there bs) published
within the limits Of such town or city, and also
oy posting up notices in i've public places In said
town or city, Of the time and place Of holdiag
the hrst election tor officers thereof. Said com
nlssioners shall preside n said election In the
sane manner - judge end clerks Of township
elections. and said slectiOa shall b esnducsed.
esd she sfhcsrs elected and qualified In the man :.
ner prescribed BY Law for the election aud Quail.
ncation Of township officers. Provided, the Of.
ccers to Do elected shall be che same required
BY chapter 6fty- ons Of the Rev sion Of 1850. for
She class TO which said town or city shall belong
- shown BY the certificate and notices Of the
county Judge required BY section four hereof,
ana they shall continue In Office only until the
VINE OF she regular election Of said officers end
until their successors are elected and qualified.
SIC I: Sections 1889, 1891. 1859, loss. 1854,
1888. 1896 and 1887, Of the Revision Of 1850.
With the provisions Of this act, are hereby re-.
pealed.
Sac. .. This ~, being deemed Of immediate
Importance. shali be In force from md amer ito
pablicstioa in the State Register. and lews
Statesman. published in Dee Noines.
Approved April l. 1868.
CHAPTER So.
An ACT abolishing distinctions between for
eigncrs and citizens - to the acquisition, en-.
joymens and transfer Of property.
s.c. /. - e enseted 1y tAe 6essrsi AZ
ss.n6iy Of to State Of Iosss, Thes eli aliens.
whether they resids in the United States or il
any foreign country. may IL this State esquire,
noIc and enjoy property, personal or real. or
eny interest therein, BY purchase, gift, dsvise Or
crescent and may convey, mortgage or deviss
toe same In . like mannef and with the same
eject o II such alone were nativs born citisAns
".
personal. aitusted in this STATE and Belonging
- foreigner, shall, II not disposed Of By will,
after the death Of the owner descend 10 the heirs
Of such foreigner, whether the same reside in
the United States or in any forciga country
Such heirs shall be the same a. she keirs- a law
Of native born citizens.
Sxc. .. All the distinctions heretofore made
By laws between citizens and resident and non
resident foreigners, IN reference 70 the acquisi-
sion. possession, enjoyment and transfer Of
property. real and personal. by conveyance.
siit. devise, descent o. otherwise, are hereby
abolished nonresident alien shall be emit
tied 10 dover In lands situated In this State the
same % resident citizens, except as against 4
purchaser from the decendent, or against Z
purchase under ex scution against the dece ndent.
but - against such purchaser, an alien not re
siding in the state Of Iowa shall mot be entitled
10 dover.
SEC. Q. The title 10 any land heretofore con-
veyed by purchase or gift. or transferred by
devise or descent, shall not be questioned. nor
In any manner afie :ted BY reason Of The alienspe
or any person, from or through whom such title
may have been derived.
sac. This law shall be retroactive; pro
vided, however, that thereby no vested rights
p private persons shall b violated; aeifher
shall the title Of any person or persons TO
whom the General Assembly has made any re.
liuqulsh nent OF IN escheat, BE- hereby impaired
pr affected; the State relinQuishes generally
her claims 70 such eschs stsd property q Il
lrassier.ed to fcreiGners By purchase. gift. de-
SIC s. All laws sen6ictiug with those pre-
visione are hereby abolished.
Ssc 8. This Act shall take eject end b in
Force from and after its publication in the Staas
Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers pub
ished in the city ei Des Moinss, Iowa.
Approved March 81. 1868.
CHAPTER IS.
AN ACT liking the times for holding terms Of
the District Court in the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict, and attaching certain counties to others
in said District for Judicial Purposes.
SscfsoS l. Be IL enacted By the General Assem-
District court IN the fourth judicial district for
he wear 1865 and each year thereafter shall be
Is follows:
In Shelby county on the second Monday in
April
In Crawford county on the THRU Monday in
April.
In Sac county on the fourth Monday in April.
In Calhoun county on the first Thursday . ter
he Monday fixed for holding courts in sac
county
In Humboldt county on the fourth Monday
lfter the second Monday In April.
In Kossuth county on the NTH Monday after
he second Monday in April.
In Pocahontas county on the sixth Monday
lfter the second in April.
In Palo Alto county on the first Thursday Of.
or the Monde, 6xed for holding esurs-in Peca-
,ontas county.
In Emmett county ON the seventh Monday
lfter the second Monday in April.
In Dickinson county on the first Thursday
lfter the Monday Axed for holding court in Em-
nett county.
In Clay county ON the eighth Aesdsg sf,ss
he second Monday in April.
In Cherokee county on the 6rst Thursday
Ifter the Monday 6xsd for holding court in Clsy
,oasty.
In Woodbury. county - the ninth Nesdsy
lfter the second Monday in April, and ON the
lrst Monday in December.
In Mobons county on the tsnsh Monday after
he second Monday in April, aad on The sscoad
aondsy in December.
In Harrison county on the eleventh Monday
lfssr the second Monday in April. cad On the
bird Monday il DeeombeP. ts
Sac. 2. The County Of Busps Vista 10 hereby
attached 10 the County Of Clay, asd The County
II Ids 10 hereby attached - the County u Dac,
nd the County of O'Bsien 10 hereby otsschsi
o the County Of Cherokee, cad the Oeuntsse q
sioux and Plymouth are hereby attashsd 70 the
1oupty Of Woodbury. for judicial psrpssss IN
ier this -.
Sac. :. Ne judgnsas rendered il aay essa.
y 70 which another 10 atoechsd b. this 81 shall
. lisa upon the real estate n the county -
ltsached until . trasscsipt 81 The .js6gaest
hall have bsen Hled u Ne s0es Of " clerk Of
Usp. 1. where eeussiss ars attached 10 IN.
,ther By this scs for Judicial purpeoss The judge
Il IL dioteict ceupt nay q each ooooleo here
i. held In the county 70 which oueh counties
re ataaoAed. make sueA order appor1aooing the
,xpeooo Of holding sho court ameog w. several
counties = be may dcsu jseGas1 equitable.