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LAWS OF IOWA.
f SUDLl:afD DY AUTHORITY.
CIIAPTER Sc.


AN ACT IN rotation 70 occupying claim
ants. AW
SECTsox !. De Il enacted Ly the General
AsssMtiv Of tAe STATE AZ Iowa, That whom
any person shall have settled upon any
lands within said State, and shall have
occupied tho same for three years, under
0r By virtue Of any law OF said State, or
any contract with IT. proper officers. for
the purchase OF said land, or under any
law of. or by virtue Of any purchase from
the United States, and shall have made
valuable improvements thereon, and who
shalt hevO been, or shalt hereafter be
found not 20 be the true owner thereof, or
mot 70 have acquired right n purchase
tho samo, from the Stats or tho United
Dtatos, such peSson shall be deemed IN
occupying claimant within tho meaning
Ut chapter nlnoty-seven Of the Revision
III eighteen hundred and sixty.
See. 2. This act being deemed Of Inn
mediate importance. shall take effect from
aud altcF ~ publication In tho iowa State
Re0iSler and lOIVn HOwscstcGd, news
DNi,s,rs published In Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April IL. 1870.
hereby certify that tho foregoing Act
WAN published il the Daily !Hate ReOixtcr
--- and In tho Iowa Homesscad
- 1870.
sss.93 ED WRl0HT,
6ocrUtArY Of state.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19
CHAPTER lO4.
AN ACT for the relief of certain Set
tiers upon the Dcs Moines River


SECTION l. Be II enacted by TIE
General Assembly Of the Stale Of 1o'oa,
That any person who shall have set
tied upon any Of the odd sections Of
land along the Dies Moines river by
virtue of any purchase or presumption
thereof under the laws of the United
States or of the State Of Iowa, whose
title has been or shall hereafter be
held invalid; may make proof Of the
value of the improvements made by
him upon such land, and tho ssctual
loss sustained by him on account Of
such failure Of title, before the l2egis.
ter Of the State Land Office; which
proof 20 made shall be reported by the
said Register 70 the Census Board, who
shall thereupon ascertain and deter
mine the actual damage, not otherwise
provided for, sustained by SUCH claim
ant by reason Of said failure of title,
and shall make and file with the Reg
ister Of the State Land Office such de-.
cisiOn and award In respect thereto, ~
shall seem equitable and proper.
SEC. 2. In case Congress sh,.ll here
after make q grant Of lands to the
State Of Iowa, for the purpose Of In
Identifying the persona mentioned In
the flrAt section OF this act, the same
shalt be conveyed % the persons who
shall establish their claims ~ the pre-
neding section provides; and the Reg
lister OF the State Land ONCE shall Is
cue patents therefor. whenever direct
I'd BY the Census Board; Pr0vidsd,
that In ease aaid lands shall he insuf.
hcient to fully indemnify all OF the
persOna mentioned In this act. the
anne shall 30 conveyed to said claim-
ants In aMch proportions. ~ the Gem
ais Board shall deem equitable and
Just.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19
CHAPTER p5.

AN ACT authorizing the conveying Of
certain property in Iowa City, by reg
lister of State land Office.
Section !. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of IO,cd, That the
register Of the State land Office Is hereby
directed to execute and deliver in the
name Of the State, patents for property in
Iowa City, Johnson county, Iowa, as fol-
lows: one to Charles Baye, for sixteen
and one half feet Off tho south side Of
north half Of lot five (5) in block one
hundred and three one to Christopher
Miller, for south half Of said lot; aud one
TO ::Mathias Lieboed. for lot two % in
block fifty-eight; such conveyance being
without expense to the State, and OH the
express condition that the State shall In
no event be liable thereon or thereby.
Sec. 2. This Act being deemed OF i'm
mediate importance, shall be in force on
and after its publication in the daily State
Register and daily Bulletin, papers pub
Iished at Des Moincs, Iowa.
Approved April IL, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the IoWG state Register
April 10, and the Des Monies Bulletin
1870.
ED WRIGHT.
Secretary Of State.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19
CHAPTER 03.

AN ACT to amend chapter i23 of the laws
OF the Eleventh General Assembly rela-
ting IN the grey uniform furnished 70
certain inoiMbors Of tho ID and I'd in-
flntry.
SECTION /. BE Il enacted BY the General
Assembly nj the State If IoMd, That
there n hcreby appropriated out Of any
money In tho treasury not otherwise APP
proprlated, tho sum Of five thousand
dollars, or 80 much thereof ~ may be
necessary IN refund tn members IT the %
and Sd Iowa Infantry. the cost Of the
''grcy uniform" tso cNlled) said amounts
TO be as,ertained and drawn. In the man.
ner now provided by chapter l23, laws Of
tho Eleventh, General assembly, and
chapter 8, laws Of tho Twelfth General
Assembly.
Approved April II, 1870.
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CHAPTER lO2

AN ACT to enable Townships, moor.
pOrated Towns and Cities to Aid In
the Construction Of Railroads.
SECTION /. Heit enacted blythe Gen.
erdi Asscn,6iy of the Syate If IOO0, That
IL shall he lawful for any township,
incorporated town, or city, to aid In
the construction Of any projected rail-
road In this State, ~ hereinafter pro-
visletl. @t. t.a4.t
SEC. 2. Whenever a petition shall
be presented tO the council or trustees
Of any Incorporated town or city, or
trustees ri any township, signed by
One-third Of the resident taxpayers
Of such township, city or town. ask.
Ing the question Of aiding In the
construction Of any railroad to be sub
mittcd to the voters thereof: it shall
be the duty Of the trustees, or council.
or the BOARD OF trustees to immediate
" give notice nj special election, by
publication in some newspaper puh-
ltshed IN the county, II any he pub
lishsd therein, and also BY posting
said notice IN Ave public pisces h each
tow hship, city or town, at least twen-
ty days before said election. which no.
tice shall specify the time and plAce Of
holding said election, che fiie u load
proposed to be aided. the rate percent
un, OF tax to he raised, and the town
ship OF Townships, Incorporated town
or city In which such tax shall be
expended, at which eIcctjnnI the
qqpsti0h 81 ''taxatIon's or mo tax
atihn" khhll lie submitted. and II q ma
jntity Of the votes polled he s.for taxa
thin, then In that case the townstiip
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19

AN ACT to provide for the taxation oi
the real and personal property Of Elk
press aud Telegraph Companies.
SECTION I. BE IL enacted By the Gen.
erat Asse,nbiy Of the State Qf IOwd, That
all property, real and personal. In the
State, owned by telegraph and express
companies, shall he listed and assessed
for taxation, aud shall be subject to
the same Ieyies ~ property belonging
10 individuals.
SEC. 2. That chapter one hundred
and eighty (l80) ut the Acts Of the
Twelfth General Assembly IL hereby
repealed, and that taxca heretofore
levied upon forty per cent. OF gross re-
ceipts Ut sucl, companies, and remain
inE unpaid, are hereby RENTED.
Sec. 8. This Act being deemed Of
immediate Importance, shall take Of
feet from and after its publication In
the IOWa State Registcr and the I0,O0
.Ssatesmdn. papers Published In Des
MOines, Iowa.
Approved April IL, 1870.
/, Ed Wright, Secretary Of State.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published III the Daily Iosc0 Mate
Register and Dcs Moines Daily Statcs-
man, April 10, 1870.
Ed WRIaHr, secretary Of State.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19

CHAPTER y6.
AN ACT TO amend Section 22lS OF the
Revision Of 1880 In relation TO
Tenants.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted ty the
General AsscmJly Of the State Of Io.od.
That Section zziS Of the Revision Of
1880 be amended by inserting after. the
word March" in said section the fol-
lowing: except In case OF field ten
ants, or troopers, whose lease shall be
held to expire when the crop II ha!.
vested. unless otherwise agreed upon. =
SEC. 2. This Act being deemed 81
immediate importance, shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the State Regisfer and
Ues Moines Bulletin, newspapers pub
lished In Des MoiDes, Iowa.
Approved April II. 1870.
/, Ed Wright, Secretary OF Stae.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published In the Daily Iowa State
Registcr April 10, 1870, and in the Des
M0ines Daily Bulletin ........., 1870.
ED Wright, Secretary Of State.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19

1ODDo80 49, A0CO 1870
How much easier II h Sorooe tollnd
1nult with somebody elsess work
than 70 DO better himself!
For example, the q. 6. Income tax
ID universally admitted to Be une-
quail. burdensome and odious. Yet
how 1n Il be fairly and equitably
discoutinued while other u. 8. taxes
are kept up % high? But some Of
the many faults Of the present In
come Law are patent to everybody:
Il taxes small incomes too heavily,
and il is 70 framed that it don't catch
anywhere near Ill the revenue that
1t justly should.
So we Cell 70 Studying, the other
day, a to how these matters might
he mended. Why should not single
men, unincumbered, pay tax on in
come over say 500! And why
should not every minor child, or at
any rate every child under Is, and
every other helpless dependent, enti-
tie The head Of the family to certain
specified amount Of exemption?
This would Of least tend TO equalize
the burden In proportion to the pay
es's ability TO bear IL.
And why should notsmall incomes
pay 2 small per cent, and larger
incomes larger per cent, and 80 ON
up on q regular grade adjusted for
every $500 OF taxable income?
And moreover, II the Government
could make It's Income Return blanks
have reference only to each PERSONS
total gross income from all sources,
and then tx and specify on the blank
a certain amount OF exemption for
every adult single male or female,
and q certain other exemption fcr
every minor child not over ID years,
and a certain amount for every help
less dependent, and then require
everything to DO stated right out on
the blank, there could be no slipping
or lodging out Of II without straight
perjury, which the officers might
easily discover.
But right here came our trouble:--
How could there be y certain uniform
rate Of exemption fixed, from gross
income, that would be equitable all
over the country! For instance, II
..ohn Doe, adult male, single, has
500 exempted, and lives In Knox
vile, would 1t be fair to make the
same exemption, and only that, for
Richard Roe, adult male, single, who
lives in New York City, where 1t
costs 70 much more to liver
This inequality Of bearing Is the
rock upon which our studying and
planning stranded. True, II might
not be any more unequal, or work |
any more hardAhips, than the pres
ent system does; but unless the law
can be made better II would better be
let alone.
Nevertheless we still think that
something after this nature might
and should be done--so that the
Government should require every
man TO return his total gross Income
from all sources, and then fix certain
specified exemptions, instead Of
leaving the matter 10 much to the
caprice OF the individual. For all
the conscientious and just-minded
citizens, who scrupulOusly return
their income accurately a. possible,
have right to insist that the public
burden should be made to fall equal.
ly upon all others.
LAWS OF low A.
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SEC. 3. This ret being deemed VI
immediate importance shall take ef-
feet aDd be In force from and after W
publication in the LOpd NOSthsUest and
Aonk0n0 Standard.
Approved April IL, 1870.
I, Ed Wright, Secretary Of State,
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the I0scd NOrfhscest
1870, and in the Montana Sian
d0rd ......, 1870.
ED WKIoHr, Secretary ofState.
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT TO provide for the erection OF
School Districts from territory lying In
adjoining counties.
6EcrgoM /. BE Il enacted by The General
a sscssbtv Of tie State Of JOsc0, That
where ON account Of unbTidged streams
or other impossible Instructions, or Of
the location OF settlements, any portion
OF the inhabitants Of any sub-district or
district in one county cannot with reas-
enable facility in the opinion Of the county
superintendent, enjoy the advantsg. OF
any school located in such county; the
said county superintendent With the
written consent Of the county supeTin-
tendent OF the county to which the terri
tory il to be attached, may attach such
part Of sub district in said county to any
adjoining district in the county cOnfigu-
Gus, and the order changing the bounds
RIGS Of the districts shall be transmitted
to the secretaries Of the respective dis
tricts affected thereby and when the
district 70 which such territory il dis
trict township, then the county superin-
tendent OF the county TO which such ter
ritory is attached, shall erect new SUBJ
district with part Of the said adjoining
township, and when such district IL an
independent district, then the said county
superintendent shall attach such territory
to said independent district; but such
changes shall be made only between the
first day of October and the first day OF
March, and any party aggrieved by such
order may appeal to the superintendent
of public instruction. The territory thus
attached to another county shall belong
TO stSch county for voting, leyying Of
taxes, enumeration Of children, and all
other school purposes, but the secretary
Of the school district shall report the tax
es levied upon such attached territory as
provided in section 81 OF chapter l72, OF
the laws of the Ninth General Assembly
and the acts amendatory thereto, to the
clerk Of the board Of supervisors in the
county from which such territory has
been taken aud the taxes shall be collect
ed by the county treasurer Of the same.
and the two latter officers shall appOrtiOn
school funds for such territory, and serve
notices on the school officers of said dis
trict, the same as fall were within their
county; and the school officers Of the
district to which such territory is attached
shall draw warrants on such county
...easurcl Gov the t.xes IND o..er school
funds belor" rim" TO said attached te. rito-
ry the same ~ Il said territory belonged
geographically TO their county.
Approved April II, 1870.
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CHAPTER 96.

CHAPTER 96.
AN ACT making further appropriations
for the Hos ltal for the Insane vt
Mount Pleasant.
Section l. Be IL enacted by the General
ASSEMBLY Of the State Of loscd. That
there il hereby appropriated out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
prOpriated, the following sums for the
purposes herein named; viz: for erect
ing barn, five thousand dollars; for
building chimney, ten Thousand dollars;
for Improvement Of boiler house, three
thousand dollars for u scttling reservoir
and filter, six thousand five hundred
dollars, for steam boilers, four thousand
five hundred dollars; for fencing and
improving grounds two thousand tive
hundred dollars, for contingent fund, two
thousand Ave hundred Gilars; Provided,
that any sum hereby ap .orOpriated, not
be used so far ~ necessary for any other
OF the purposes specified In this act.
Sec z. There il hereby appropriated
two thousand five hundred dollars for the
purchase OF tract of land known AS the
S7A acre tract, lying on the south side Of,
and adjoining the lands now owned by
the State provided, the SO ID 37A acres can
he secured in fee simple TO the State OF
Iowa, for the said sum of two thousand
i've hundred dollars, othe rwise the mon-
ey shall not be drawn from the State
treasury.
Sec. s. The money hereby appropria-
ted shall be drawn and paid OF tho order
of the trustees, which order shall be au-
dited and paid a. other claims.
Sec. Z. This Act being deemed OF inn
mediate importance shall be in force and
take effect from and after its publication
in the I0WG State Register sand Des N0iaes
.Statesman, newspapers published at Des
Approved April 18th, 1870.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Act
April II, and In the Des MONIES St0tes-
r.an .-- 1870.
Ed WRroHT,
Secretary Of State.
and shall assess the tax as herein prOvi-
ded, together with penalty thereon Of
thirty per cent. for such neglect, which
tax and pena ~ shall be collected - pro-
vided by the third section Of this act.
When the treasurer Of State has to incur
any expense either In the assessment or
collection OF said taxes after they become
delinquent, he shall add ONE per centrum
ON the amount Of taxes due, which shall
and collection. The taxes herein provi-
ded for shall he in lieu OF all taxes for
any and all purposes on the road-bed,
right Of way, track, rolling stock and
necessary buildings Tor operating their
road. exceptas hereinafter provided; but
other property h6lOn&fng 70 su0h c0mpAr
nv. whether personal OF real, shall b
taxed - property Or individuals in tho
respective countiss In which tie same
may b. situated.
So, Q. No provisions OF this oct shall
ho held 70 apply 70 any railroad bridge
scross the MisnfaadppA or Missoud river,
but such bridges shall b aess9sed and
taxed ON the saans basis = the property
|of individuals.
-. I. All a0ts and parts OF actsincon.
sistert with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved April II, 1870.
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CHAPTER o..


An ACT Ia facilitate the gcquisition OF
the right ~ way over the line Of Hban-
doned railwa--. and to facilitate the
construction OF tho samc.
Section !. BE IL enacted by the General
AssemLly Of the Sydte Of Iona, That
in any case where o railroad constructed
I'm whole or In part by corporation or
other persons, under the laws Of this
State, has ceased n be operated or used
for more than ten years, or In any case
where the construction If q railroad has
been commenced by any corporation or
person, within the State and work on the
Same has ceased for more than ten years
and such railrOnd still remains unfin-
ishod, through the negligence Of the cor
poration or person who undertook 70 con-
struct the same. II shall be deemed and
taken that the corporation or person thus
In default has bandoned and surrendered
all right and privilege t. control over NJ
much Of the line Of their road ~ remains
unused or unfinished ~ aforesaid.
Sec. 2. In every ease Of abandonment
Of the work Of operating or constructing
4 rail road within this State a. provided
In the preceding section. 1t shall be lawful
for any other corporation, OF. person to
part thereof and IN acquire the right OF
way over the same nnd the right tn any
unfinished work or grading found thereon
and the title thereto. by proceeding In
tho manner provided by law for taking
private property, FIR works Of internal
Improvement, conforming In all partic-
ulnrs M near ~ may be ~ the provisions
Of chapter fifty -flve Of the revised laws ri
Iowa provided, that parties who have
previously received compensation In any
form for the right ri way on the limo Of
4. 49,, hSG N
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CHAPTER 90.

CnAF lCn 00s ~
AN ACT appropriating money to de-
fray the ex penses Of o Reunion OF
Iowa Soldiers.
WHEREAS, The Governor Of this
State has, at the request Of the officers
and soldiers Of Iowa, invited them to q
general Reunion In the month Of June
next, and
WHEREAS, The several railroads OF
this State have offered the most gen.
erous arrangements for the transport
alton of these officers and soldiers tn
sld from the place Of their Reunion;
now In testimony OF tie ..,.. a. ~nreci-
alton b, the ... ::,le Of this State " the
patriotic and gallant services rendered
70 their country, and the honor con-
ferred upon this State ny her officers
and soldiers In the late war. and In
order to secure oil the elements Of sue.
cess to the coming Reunion.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted blythe Gen.
erai Assen,bly Of the xdte Of IONA, That
there Is hereby appropriated out Of
any moneys in the Treasury not 9th.
erwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars, or 30 much thereof
~ may be necessary to be paid on or
ders Ut the Governor, approved by the
Census Board, for subsistence, stores.
supplies and other provisions for the
comfort and convenience Of our citizen
soldiers ut said Reunion.
SEC. 2. This Act being deemed OF
Immediate Importance, shall be IN force
from and after Its publication In the
Iowa State Registcr and Des Moines
bulletin, newspapers published ct Des
Nioines, lows.
Approved April IL, 1870.
I, Ed Wright, Secretary OF State,
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published In the Daily l0sca State
Rsgistcr April 10, 1870, and In the Dcs
M0ines Daily Bulletin ........., 1870.
ED WRIGHT, Secretary VI State.
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cng IL sanse - - nsDs a - pruPsr
prsson ~ psnoaa - asseD IL value
SkeseoE
&c. 3 Any psssm WHO nay fsea ag-
grieved at anything IN DE asssasussut a
his properly 0sy appee betnrc sid
board az equalization In person a. by
agent e the dine and place mentioned in
tie preceding sscs5on. and have the same
corrected IN such manner - 70 the rid
board may seesn juss and equitable, and
Is shall be the duty Of the township -
SCISSOR 70 meet with said board and cor
rer4 the assessment books ~ they may
direct.
Sec. Z. This acs being deemed oE inn
mediate importance, shall take effect and
be in force from and after the dste Of its
publication In the Des A0ises daily Bal
ieti. and Daily 6xGsesnas, newspapers
published n Des Mofnea. Iowa.
Approved April Z, 1870.
i hereby certify thst the foregoing act
was published In the Daily bulletin and
Daily 6xafen~0s,-. 1870.
ED WRIGHT. see'y OF State.
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CHAPTER 80.

An All In YeIataOn 70 the penalty on
certain taxes.
WHERKAs, there are doubts ~ to whett-
ex ~ ..e4 :..:c penalty Ola delinquent taxes
under our general revenue law may APP
ply 70 taxes levied by order Of courts, to
pay judgments rendered on city or coun-
ty Indebtedness; therefore,
SECTION. ]. BE IL enacted IN the General
Assembly Of the State Of IOrd That the
penalty provided for in section seven
hundred and sixty f76O) Of the Revision
OF lAjO, and In eection thirteen t13) Of
chapter one hundred and seventy three
ll73) OF the acts Of the Ninth General As
sembly, upon delinquent taxes shall not
be construed To apply. and shall not apply
upon taxes levied by order Of any court
20 pay Judgments on city or county
bonded Indebtedness. and upon such
taxes no other penalty than the interest
which such Judgments draw shall be col
lected.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts OF acts incon-
sistcnt with the provisions Ut this act, are
hereby repealed.
SIC. 3. This Act 70 take effect and be
in force from and after It's publication In
the Lowa Stdte Kegister. and Dss MOfnes
Statesman, newspapers published 1t Des
MOincs, Iowa.
Approved April IL, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published In the Iowa State RsDtStev
April l8, and in the Des M0ines ixdtesman,
1910.
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1OO,00O lbs. W00l
WANTED At THE
Mem KnOrrille Wooden Millsi

TINE UNDERSIGNED, having nearly
i completed their Nsw and Splendid W~otrs
Siti. In .hL city, would announce 10 the
Public of Marion AID adjoining Counties
that they will be ready by me LIST Of May to
accommodate their customers in every b.snpA
Of the
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19
WOODEN GOODS

VIII be kept con.tantly on hand and giN1
in exchange for Wool.
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CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT to provide for the taxation Of
the real and personal property Of Ex-
press aud Telegraph Companies.