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CHAPTER 1s9.
AN ACT apportioning the State (
Iowa into Senatorial Dist,ricfs

AN ACT apportioning the State of
Iowa into Senatorial Districts.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Con-
eral Assembly Of the State of Iowa,
That ono senator to twenty thou
sand inhabitants, or fraction thereof
equal to one half in each senatorial
district, is hereby constituted the
ratio of apportionment.
Sec. 2. Ice county is the first dis
trict, and entitled to one senator.
Sec. 3. Van Buren, county is the
second district, and entitled to ono
senator. 5r
Sec. 4. Davis county is the third
district, and entitled 10 one senator.
Sec. 5. Appanoose county is the
fourth district, and entitled to one
seuator. 4
Sec. 6. The counties of Monroe
and Wayne shall constitute the fifth
district and be entitled to one sena.
tor.
Sec. Z. The counties of Clark
Lucas and Union shall constitute the
sixth district, and be entitled to one
senator.
Sec. s. The counties of Decatur,
Ringgold and Taylor shall constitute
the seventh district, and be entitled
to one senator.
Sec. 6. The counties of Fremont,
Adams and Page shall constitute the
eighth district, al be entitled to one
senator.
Sec. 10. The counties Of Mills,
Pottawattamie and Montgomery
shall constitute the ninth district, and
be entitled 10 one senator.
Sec. IL. The county of Des Moines
is the tenth district and entitled to
one senator.
Sec. IL. The county of Henry is
the eleventh district, and entitled to
one senator. ....
Sec. 10. Tho county of Jefferson is
the twelfth district, and entitled to
one senator.
Sec. IA. The county of Wape!o is
the thirteenth district and entitled
to one senator
Sec. Is. The county of Louisa is
tie fourteenth district, and entitled
to one senator.
'-e,. 16. ] he county ~ Washington
is the fifteenth district. and entitled
t. one senator.
Sec, j.. Ihe county OF Mnsealin.
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Ed. WRreHT,
Secretary of State,
CHAPTER l3S.

AN ACT to consolidate taxes which
are uniform, in civil townships
and Independent school districts,
and to amend sect. TAG of the Re-
vision Of 1860.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by tho
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That all taxes which are uni
form throughout any civil township,
or independent school district in
each and every county of this State,
shall be formed into a single tax,
entered upon the tax list in single
column, and denominate consolida-
ted tax. and that each tax receipt
shall show the per centum levied for
each separate fund.
Soc. 2. That section TAG of the
Revision of 1850 be and the same is
hereby amended 80 as to read as
follows "Section TAG. At their
regular meeting in September in
each and every year, the board of
supervisors shall levy tho requisite
tax for the current year in accor-
dance with law, and shall record the
same IN the proper book, and it shall
DO the duty of the county auditor as
soon as practicable to complete the
tax list by carrying out in a column
by itself the consolidated tax, road
tax, polls, irregular tax, Gf any be
levied) and total tax, and after
adding up each column OF said taxes
he shall apportion the consolidated
tax among the respective funds to
which it belongs according to the
number Of mills levied for each Of
said funds and shall carry forward
the several amounts showing q sum-
mary of tho total amount of each
Sec. 8. The treasurer of each and
every county, shall on or before tho
tenth day of each month apportion the
consolidated tax Of each civil town.
ship or independent school district
in his county, collected during the
preceding month among the several
funds to which it belongs according
to the number of mills levied for
each fund contained in said consoli-
dated tax and having entered the
amount of tax for each fund including
other taxes collected during the pre-
ceding month upon his cash account
he shall report Itho amount of each
distinct tax to the county Auditor,
who shall charge him up with the
same. .....
Sec. 4. That all acts, or parts OF
acts, inconsistent with this act be-,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved April IA, 1870.
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CHAPTER lS3.

AN ACT TO define the manner in
which the Re-surrey of lands snail
be made.
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the Gone
raj Assembly OF tho state OF Iowa,
That IN tho rc-sprvey and sub-diyis-
ious OF lands by county surveyors,
their deputies or other person, the
rules prescribed by acts Of Congress,
and the instructions Of the secretary
Of the interior, shall be in all respects
followed.
SEE. 2. Said rules ana regulations
shall be published in pamphlet form
under direction of the register Of the
STATE land Office, and ono copy fur
nished for the use Of each county
surveyor.
Approved April 1G, 1870.
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Provisions Of the General
Amnesty Bill,

The bill reported June 2lst by Butler.
from the committee on feoDnstruction.
provides for full and general grace. am.
nesty and oblivion OF certain wrongful
acts, doings or omissions of all persons
engaged in the war Of the late rebellion,
pcrpetrated, incurred or forfeited between
the 18th of April 1861, and the 10th of
August 1866, with full restoration or all
rights and privileges. The following
classes Of persons are excepted from all
provisions of this bill and none other:
First, Those educated ut the Military
Academy at " est Point Or Naval Anad-
envy at Annapolis.
second, Members Of either house Of the
so-called Confederate Congress-.
Third, Whoever held office, head Of, Ex-
ecutive Departments, United States MIN
listers PleniDotentiary or Minister Resi-
dent, Judge of any Court under the Uni
ted States, who ever held either like ON
ces In the Confederate States. faie
Fourth. Whoever voted for or sigued
any ordinance OF secession, sr held the
office Of Governor of State while the same
= Fifth, Whoever while IN the service of
the so-called Confederate. States treated
with cruelty Or other wise than according
to the usages Of war any prisoners ofwar.
Sixth, Whoever having charge Of public
moneys OF the United States not duly ac-
counted tor and paid oyer the samey and
whoever aided in secreting public stores,
public goods. chatteis, provisions. militia.
ryand naval property OF the United States.
Seventh, All deserters from the al my
or navy and bounty jumpers.
I. Eighth, All properly and rights of pro-
perty acquired by any levy, Judgment, or
execution made and executed upon any
lands or tenements. goods. ehetlIes, or
other valuable thing whatever, and any
sale or forfeiture by contiscation or taxa
ton, whereby any rights ortitles have be-
come vested in the United sStatesor in
third persons. fe-
Ninth, Every piece and parcel OF land,
however 1t may be described and bounded
which now IL or has been used as ffa>
tionsl cemetery In which the bodies Of
soldiers of the United States are inferred,
n which is in occupation of the United
States for the purpose of cemetery,
which parcels Of land are hereby declared
the property of the United States in fee
By capture in war, and forever dedicated
To the uses and purposes of cemeteries
for soldiers of the United States, and to
be under the jurisdiction OF the United
States, inalle nable, forever; provided
nothing herein contained sb;tll affect or
impair the validity of any act Of Congress
the political disabilities Of any
person herein exempted froul the effects
Of the provi sions of this act, This act
shall extend to all acts or omissions by
any oihcer or soldit r, or other agent of the
nited States, in carving out the laws
" the United states known ~ The Recon
,truction act, and other acis tor the COY,
81 the rebel lious States.
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CHAPTER 1872.
AN ACT to provide for the organization
of tho county of (rnok or


SECTION /. Be ii enacted by tie General
assembly of the State Of Iowa, That the
territory now embraced in Kossuth coun.
ty, lying north of the north line of town.
ship 81, and between the western bounda-
~ OF Emmett county, shall constitute the
county of Croker. y &tg, tH
SEQ. 2. There shall be elected in said
county, at the general election in the
year eighteen hundred and seventy three,
Supervisors, Clerk of the District Court,
Sheriff, Recorder, Treasurer. Auditor,
County Surveyor, Superintendent OF
Schools, Coroner and such township off,
GERS as are usually elected at the general
election for one township in said county,
who shall hold their respective offices dur.
ing the period for which county and town
ship officers, who are now elected and FILL
ing similar offices in Kossuth county hold
by law, and until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified.
SEC. 3. Said election snail be holden at
such place or places in said Croker coun-
ty as may be designated by the Board OF
supervisors Of the county of kossuth, at
their meeting in September, eighteen hum
dred and seventy; and it is hereby made
the duty Of the County Auditor of Kos
suth county to, give public notice Of tho
place of holding said election, either
BY publication in some newspaper pub
lished in Kossuth county, or in the coun
ty nearest thereto in which a paper is pub
lished; or by causing written or printed
notices to be posted in three of the most
public places in said county of Kossuth;
provided, That If the Board of Supervi-
sors of said Kossuth codnty fail to make
an order at their September meeting des-
ignating the place OF holding said cleo
ton, or the said Auditor fail to give the
notice required by this act; then the legal
voters residing within the limits Of said
county OF Croker shall hold said election
at the usual place or places of holding
elections in said precinct or precincts /;
and they may, when assembled ut the
usual lime for opening tho polls, elect
judges and clerks of said election; said
elections TO be conducted in all respects az
elections arc now conducted in other coun-
ties of the State. and the returns made to
the proper county officers of Kossuth
county.
SEC. 4. The BOARD of Supervisors, and
all other officers elected in said county
under tho provisions of this act, shall
qualify and take possession of their res.
pective offices on the first Nor day in Jan
uary, 4. d., 1871, and the Board of Super
visors, shall Mt their first session in JAN
uary, 1871, locate aud determine upon the
place where the county seat shall be loca-
ted.
SEC. s. This act being deemed of i'm
mediate Importance. shall TAX effect and
be in force FROM and after its publlca ion
in the State Res lister and Des Moines Bull
letin, newspapers publishedin pes Moines
Iowa.
Approved, May Is, 1870.
!, Ed. Wright, Secretary Of State, here
by certify that the foregoing Act was pub
lishcd in the Des Moines Daily Bulletin,
May is, and in the Daily Iowa State Regis
ter, May II, 1879.
ED. WRIGHT, Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 14h

AN ACT making the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, Library Commits
sioners.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Iowa, Thatthe judges of the supreme
court are hereby created commiss-
toner's of the State library, and as
such are to have the management
and control thereof in the selection
and exchange Of books therefor, for
which they are to to receive no CON-
pensation.
Sec. 2. This Act being deemed of
immediate Importance, shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the State Register
and Des Moines Bulletin newspapers
published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 18th, 1870.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the Des Moiaes
Register April ~, 1870, and in the
Des Noines Bulletin, April ~, 1870.
w.. Ed. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 1872.

AN ACT to provide for due reference
and publication of proposals to
amend the constitution of the
State OF Iowa. "
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by The
General assembly Of State Of lo,ca.
That the resolution proposing to
almond the constitution OF the State
ofIowa which have been passed at
the present session of the General
Assembly of svid State, are hereby
referred to the Legislature to be chosen
at the next general election.
Sec. 2. The Secretary shall cause
the Same to be published for tire Q
months previous to the tine of next
general election OF members of the
legislature in one newspaper in each
congressional district.
Approved April 16. 1870.
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CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT relating TO the acknowl-
edgmcnt and recording Of deeds in
certain cases, and rendering valid
tho acknowledgment of deeds and
instruments in writing.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That all deeds and conveyan.
ces OF lands, tenements, and heredi-
taments, lying and being within this
State, heretofore executed, and which
said deeds and conveyances havo boon
acknowledged, or proved according
to, and in compliance with the laws
and usages of the State, territory or
county in which such deeds and con-
veyanccs We're acknowledged and
proven, are hereby declared effectual
and valid in law, to all intcnts and
purposes, as though tho same ac-
acknowledgements had been taken or
proof of execution made within this
State, and in pursuance to the acts
and laws thereof; and such deeds SO
acknowledged or proved as aforesaid,
may be admitted to be recorded IN
the respective counties in which such
lands, tenements, CT hereditaments
may be, anything in the acts
and laws Of this State to the contra.
ry thereof notwithstanding; provided
that all deeds and conveyances of
lands, tenements and hereditaments
situated within this State, which
have been acknowledged or proved
in any other State, territory or coun-
try according to and in compliance
with the laws and usages of such
State, territory or country, and
which deeds or conyeyances have
been recorded within this State. Be
[and] the same are hereby confirmed
and declared effectual, and valid in
law, to all intents and purposes, as
though the said deeds and conyeyan.
ces so acknowledged or proved or re.
corded, had prior to being recorded
been acknowledged or proved within
this State.
Sec. 2. That the Acknowledgements
of all deeds, mortgages, and other in
struments in writing taken and
certified previous to the passage of
this act, and which have been duly
recorded in the proper counties Of
this State, be and the same are
hereby declared to be legal and valid
in all courts of law or equity in this
State or elsewhere, anything in the
several different acts or laws Of the
territory or State of Iowa id regard
to acknowledgements, to the contrary
Notwithstanding. e0'
Sec: 3. That all deeds. mortgages
or other instruments in writing, for
the conveyance of lands, which have
heretofore boon mado and executed,
and the officer taking the acknowl-
edgmcnt has not affixed his seal to
the acknowledgment, such acknowl-
edgment shall nevertheless be good
and valid in law and equity, any.
thing in laws eretofore passed to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. This act being deemed OF
Immediate Importance by this gener-
al assembly, shall take effect and be
IN force from and after It's publication
In the Iora State Register and Da;2y
bulletin newspapers Published in
Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April Is, 1870.
1 I'D Wright, Secretary Of State
hereby certify that tho foregoing
Act was published in the Daily Iowd
State RegisterA2ril 2sth, and the Des
moines Deity Bulletin April 2sth
1870.
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the decision Of said trustees as reintcs
to the location, width and depth of
said drain, shall DO final. An appeal
bond shall BIO required as in cases of
appeal from Justices of tho peace,
and the same shall be filed with the
township clerk, who shall approve it
and lmmediatelv tho~n"f =.
49, ss,---y ...~. ~.siuer snail GER
tify all the original papers to the
clerk Of the circuit court.
Sec. 8. After, said drain is compile
ted, II shall DO kept In repair under
the direction of the township trns.
trees, and whom APPLIED to in writing
by any pcrsdn owning land through
which such drain shall run, said
trustees shall examine tho same and
may make such orders in regard to
the repair thereof. and cleansing the
same as they may dosm just and
equitable, lbut they shall not be, ON
powered to order any person to
repair or cleanse the same, except
the owners of land through which
tho drain runs. e eSesF So -
Sec, 9. The township trustees shall
receive for their Duties under this
act, the sum Of ono dollar and fifty
cents per day, and the township
clerk shall receive for fling each
application, the slim Of fifty cents.
The surveyor shall receive tho fees
prescribed by law for like duties per.
formed BY him. The trust eess shall
make such orders in regard to the
payment of costs as they may think
just, and they may require their
costs to be paid in advance, in the
first instance, by the person making
the application.
Sec. ID. IF said drain shall cross q
highway, it shall be bridged at the
expense of the applicant or appli'
cants. s3 Sos .a,e
Sec. II, Any person who shall dam
up, obstruct, or in any way injure
any ditch or bitches 80 opened, shall
be'ltable To pay to the person own.
ing or possessing the swamp, mars
or otherlow land for the draining Of
which such ditch or bitches shall
have been opened, double the DANA
ges that shall be assessed by the jury
for such injury; in case Of a second
or other subsequent offense by ths
Same person, treble such damages.
Sec. IL. Chapter 10 of the acts o.
the Ninth General Assembly is
hereby repealed. 1FI
Sec. II. This Act shall take effec,
and be in force, from and after It'll
publication in tho Des Moines Reg,ste,
and Des Moiaes Balletin news
papers published at Des Moines
Iowa.
Approved April Is, 1870.
|, Ed. Wright, Secretary of State
hereby certify that tho foregoing act
was published in the Daily Iowa
State Register April %, and in the
Des Monies Daily Bulletin, April
%, 1870.
ED WRIGnT,
s Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT fer the relief of the widow and
heirs Of Joseph Is Dorr, late Colonel Sth
Iowa Cavalry.
WHEREAS, Col. Joseph b. Dorr, late OF
the Sth Iowa Cavalry, died in the service
of the United States in the year 1851 in
tho State of Georgia, Of wounds and dis
easp contracted white Colonel Of said rpgi-
rnent and in ;be line Of his duty. and.
NHEaEhs, the said Joseph y. BotF III
his life time executed n mortgage 10 James
n. t,aas, formerly Superintendent Of Pub
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CHAPTER 17s.

AN ACT to repeal section 1O97 of tho
Revision Of 1860, and enact sub
stitute therefor. A.
Sec. l. BE it enacted By the General
Assembly of the State of Lopa, That
section 1897 Of the Revision of 1860,
be and the same is hereby repealed,
and the following enacted in lieu
thereof; .95ls
Sec. 1897. The city council shall
have the care, supervision and con-
troll Of all public highways, bridges,
streets alleys, public squares and
commons within the city, and shall
cause the same to be kept open and
in repair, and free from nuisances;
provided, all public bridges exceeding
forty feet in length, over any stream
crossing a State or county road, shall
be constructed and kept in repair by
the county. No street or alley which
shall hereafter be dedicated to public
use, by the proprietor of ground in
any city, shall be deemed a public
street or alley, or to be under the use
or control OF the city council, unless
the dedication shall be accepted and
conferred by m ordinance specially
passed for such purpose. They shall
have the power in cities of the first
class to prescribe by ordinance the
width of the tires of all wagons, carts
drays and. other vehicles habitually
used in the transportation Of persons
or articles from one part of tho city
to another, or in the transportation
of coal, wood, stone or lumber into
the city; to esta blish stands for hack
ney coaches, cabs and omnibusses,
and enforce the observance and use
thereof, and to fix the rates and pri-
ces for the transportation of persons
and property in such coaches, cabs
and omnlbusses from one part of the
city to another. -
Approved April 16, 1870.
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The following special dispatch to
Gov. Merrill, shows how faithfully
Senator Harlan he's been working
for our State interests. 10 ~ aft
Washington, June IA, 1870.
The bill for the Improvement of
the Wisconsin and Fox rivers passed
tho Senate to-day substantially as
by me. Aa
JAMES HARLAN.
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CHAPTER 1879.

AN ACT to repeal Section two of Chapter
1859 Of the laws of the Ninth General
Assembly, and enact a Substitute
therefor, in relation to the Duties Of
Railroad Companies.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly of the State of Iowa. that
section two, Of chapter 1853, of the laws Of
the ninth general assembly, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. z. In the month of June, in each
and every year, every railroad company
operating railroad in this State, shall
fix its rnaT.mnp1 rates OF fare for pRssenl
eers and freight Tor transportation nj tin
her, wood and c"a!, per ten, coru or thou.
sand feet per mile. also its ia re and freight
per mile Tor transporting merchandise
and articles Of the irst, second. third and l
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Approved April Is, 1870.
CHAPTER 1877.

AN ACT to tax lands which are owned by
Counties within the limits OF other
Counties.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly oftAe State of Iowa, That any and
all lands N any county in this State which
are owned or held by any other county or
counties claiming title under locations.
with swamp land, indemnity, scrip or
otherwise, shall be taxed the same as
other real estate within the limits of the
county.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after it's publication according to law.
Approved April 16, 1870.
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CHAPTER 1856.

AN ACT to enable Counties to furnish ,Jus.
trees Of the Peace with a copy of Conk-
Inns Iowa Justice for the use of their
respective offices.
SEQ. l. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of the State of Iowa, That the
board Of supervisors of each county NAV.
and they are hereby authorized and EN-.
powered in their discretion to furnish to
each justice of the peace of their county
for the use of his Office, ono COPY of
work published in this State and known
as "Cenklin's Treatise" or the HIowa
Justice" Every justice of the peace re-
ceiving such copy shall give q RECENT
therefor, which shall Re fled for preserya-
ton, with the clerk of the board of super-
visors.
SEQ. 2. Every justice of the peace who
shall be furnished with a copy of said
work, under the provisions of the forego.
ing section, or who shall receive the same
from his predecessor, shall transmit it to
his successor in Office at the same time
and in the same manner that he is re-.
CURED to transmit other books and papers
belonging to his said Office, and for failure
to do SO, he shall be liable to a fine of ten
dollars and the cost Of prosecution to be
collected of him or his sureties, or both.
BY an action in the name of the State OF
Iowa. .r-.
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CHAPTER l6f;.
AN ACT toy Increase tho Com,,en

TN AiN 4 w ITIVFVtlSG tUB OUHll1UnSl.
ton of County Treasurers.
d e5ec.l- Bet enacted by the General
assembly cf The State Of lowa, that
section six, OF chapter 1919, Of the
laws of the 10th general assembly is
hereby amended by striking out the
words "twelve hundred dollars
where thoy occur in the 18th and
18th lines of said section, and insert
ing in lieu thereof the words "fiftecn
hundred dollars"
See. 2, This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
publication according to law.
Approved April l6, 1870.