The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-19

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from and after its publication in the Daily State
Register and Daits Statesman, papers published
at Des Moiues, without expense to the State.
Approved April I'd, aSGS.
hereby certify that the foregoing net took eff
feet ny pnhheatien required in Section 2 there
Of, on the 18th day Of April, A. b, 1868.
Ed WRiGHr. secy, Of State.
CHATTER 81.
AN ACT nhotiShiDg distinction between foreicn-
ers and citizens as To the acquisition enjoyment
and transfer ef property.
Sfc1toS De i eice ed By the General Assem-
Gly u he State Of iy,ea, That al ahens, whcih-
er they reside IN the United States or in any for
eign country, may in this State acquire, hold and
enjoy properly, personal OF resl or any interest
therein by purehase, gift, devise or descent and
may convey, mortgage devise the same in
like manner, and with the sane effect, as IL such
aliens were natise-born citizens OF the Uni ed
States And all property, real ct personal, stu
ated in this State and belonging to foreigner
shai if not disposed of by will, after the death of
the owners descend 10 the heirs OF surh foreigner
whether the same reside in the Tnited States in
any foreign country. Such heirs shall be the
same as the heirs ut law Of native born citizens.
SEC 2. All the distinctions heretofore made by
laws between citizens and resident and non.resi-s
dent foreigners, in reference TO the acqaisition,
possession enioymen and transfer of property;
real and personal by conveyance, gin, devise,
descent or otherwise, are hereby abolished.
non resident alien shall be- entitled TO dover in
iands situated in this State, the same as resident
citizens, except as against purchaser from the
deccdent or against purchase under execution
against tbe decent but ss against such purchaser
an alien not residing in the State of Iowa shall
not be enti' led To dover.
SEC. 3. The title TO any land heretofore convey
ed Y purchase gilt, or transferred by devise
or descent shall net be questioned, nor in any man
an,n al EVr n a a VPr
son. from or through whom such title may have
been driven.
SIC. L. This law shall be retroactive Provided,
however that thereby vested rights Of private
persons shall be violated iihfr shall the title
OF any person or persons to whom the General
Assembly has made any REIMBURSEMENT Of an es
cheat, be hereby impaired affected the State
relinsui.hes generally her claims 10 such eseheat
property as is transferred to foreigners by pur-
chase, gift, devise or descent, or othersise.
SEC. ). Al laws conflicting with these provisions
are hereby abolished.
Sac. e. This act shall take effect and he in force
from and after It's publication in the State Rsgis
ter and iosea Hosesteadr newspapers Published in
the city Of Des MONIES, Iowa.
Approved March n, 1868.
CHAPTER 61
AN ACT 10 proyiGs for the Incorporation Of
Towns and Cities
sEciios L Be L cnacted ~ The Gsneral Asss'a
gTg ~ tie State ~ fosca, Fat town city
shall hereafter be Incorporated in the State of
Iowe In any other manner than as hersiu proYi-
ded None Of the provisions Of this act shall ap
,lv 10 cities or towns already Incorporated
sfe ?. When the inhabitants Of any part Of
any county mol embraced within the limis Of any
city or Incorporated town shall desire % he or
ysnired into city Incorporated town, they
may apply by petition in writing, signed by not
less than thirty Of the qualified voters Of the ter
ri,,,ry TO be embraced in the pr posed city or in
art9ratel Town 10 the county court of the proper
enuutv which petit!a .ial describe the territory
ry,,tsed 10 be embraced in snoh city Of ineorpo-
rated town, and shall have annexed thereto an ac-
curate man or plat thereof, did state the name
urouoscd fer such city or incorporated town and |
shall lie acoounaRisd with satisfactory proofs Of /
the member If Inhabitants within the territory i
embraced rn said limits
sEc g. When such petition shall be presented I
the CONT shan forthwith appoint ii CON NJ ssion-
ers. who -hall AT once call m election Of MI tho
oaat;aeI electors residing within The territory en-
Traced within SAID lilni.s a. described aud Plat
lea d be hpii 1T some Convenient place within I
said Itpit. the MI o. for which shall be given by
f5oblI eaiila iu some newspaper pahiEaed within /
laid limits (sf any ,here bs. AID hF pa.siug nc
tees ID five public places Sttatn SAL IiaiiR, net
less than three aceeSsive weeas preceding such |
election saeb notices Shall specify the place and I
time Of such election, ana description Of the
Iisit. sc sail proposed town or city. and that . |
,iesrfis!siag anil sIai thereof Sc it the OF
ice d tho Guaa:y Jadse. Said comm ssianers .
sraH set as iadges era cefss el election, and f
shA uual.fy - required Is ia# faf laisss aai /
clerks vi township recti0ns. ana sltal report tue
result The haifpt u the Comfy ia ss essSesaid.
ihe bs!!ot u.s. 1T ssch j eiipa sbalt ee, -ior IL
eorporatinn7 against incorporation"
SEC. l. If at s4ii election r-sjority Of sail +
ballots shall be cast iot incorporation, the county
Judge shall immediately give Detiee Of the result |
IL Il uas-paper (or If here be none ~ Postingl I
IS alore5a.d anu ssaA state ia saeh notice 70
ghich u tie classes ~ n9med IL ssstgp 1878, of
the i.eV;ai0n Of 1869, said incorporated .own O.
city beongs: and said Comfy Judge snail ca
t.orse on said petition the substance OF the last
mentioned motto and SAID petition, SO endorsed,
tog..her With the description and plat, shall be
lled aud recorded II !he Recorders Office Of the
proper county, and also copy u the same shall
be deposited with the Secretary Of siass,
SIC ). so soon as raia record spAh oe lhaae'
and the election an! qualification Of officers here
matter provided shall have taken place. the in
habtauts Within the limits described in said petit
tion shaft be ieetaed Incorporated sowl or city