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ED WRIGHT. Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER los.

AN AT TO amend section 40 of chapter lsS
OF the Acts OF the Twelfth General Assembly,
TO- regulate insurance companies.
SECT!eN !! BE 1t enacted. by the General As
seinpiy OF Inc state OF Iowa: That section 40
OF chapter !3S of the Acts Of the Twelfth Gem
eral assembly be and the same is hereby SO
amended IN the third line OF said section that
the word "two" shall read "seyen." and that in
the sixth and seventh lines of said section the
words and occupied" be and the same are
hereby stricken out, and the words Except the
secretary" be inserted Immediately after the
word employees" in said section ~
Approved April II, 1870.
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CHAPTER lO3

AN ACT to provide for the purchase of G.
GIeenes reports OF the Decisions of the Su.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General As.
semDiy OF the state Of Iowa: That the Com
are hereby authorized and REQUIRED 10. at a.
early tlme as practicable, purchase at an ex-
Pense Oh not exceeding i've dollars per copy
Two hundred copies of each volume of a.
Greene's reports OF the decisions OF the Supreme
SEC. 2. On the certificate of the said Commits
-s-.- o-c IN tho Auditor az state ~ TO-
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CHAPTER "a,

SECTION l.. Be 1T enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Iowa, That where. ON
a Sc OF unabridged streams or other impass-
able distractions. or Of the location of settle
ments, any portion of the inhabitants of any
sub.dlstrict or district in one county cannot
Win reasonable facility, in the opinion of the
any school located in such county; the said
county superintendent with the written consent
OF the county superintendent of the county to
whlch the territory Is to be attached, may at
tach such part of such subdistrict or district in
said county to any adjoining district in the
county contiguous, and the order changing
the boundaries Of the districts shall he trans.
mitted to the secretaries of the respective dis
tricts affected thereby; and when the district to
when when sucn territory is attached is district
township, then the county superintendent of
the county to which such territory is attached
snail erect new sub-dStrict with part of the
s saiat aaJoining township, and when such dis
county superintendent shall attach such terri
tory TO said independent district: but such
changes aa snail De made only between the first
any party aggrieved by such order may appeal
TO the superintendent of public instruction
Inc territory thus attached to another county
shall belong to such county for voting, leyying
or taxes, enumeration Of children, and all other
school purposes, but the secretary of the school
district shall report the taxes levid 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 and the taxes shall be collected by the
county treasurer of the same, and the two lat
ter officers shall apportion school funds for such
territory, and serve notices on the school off,
GERS of said district, the same as if all were
WITHIN their county; and the school officers of
the district to which such territory is attached
snail draw warrants on such county treasurer
for the taxes and other school funds belonging
to said attached territory the same as If said
territory belonged geographically to their
Approved April II, 1870.
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CHAPTER 10Y.

AN ACT for the improvement of the Peniten.
tiary; to provide for the salary and compen
sat1on of the warden.
SECTION l. Be it enacted nv the Caparo, as
semDly OF the State of Iowa: That there he
ana Is hereby appropriated out of any monev
IN the treasury not otherwise approDriafed or
SO mucn thereof as may be necessary for the
several objects named, viz: for the purpose Of
completing the hospital building the snm Of Of
Two Thousand nve hundred dollars: for the pur-
pose OF completing the cells, the sum az sly
Inousand dollars; for the purpose of furnishing
anu anu, lePa!rlng the warden IS house, the sum Of
creasing the library, the sum of three hundred
oOliars annually for two years, to be expended
under the direction of Hon. j, NJ. Beck assist
e sn ~ the chaplain; for the purpose Of supply
tesian well the sum of four Hundred doiiars.
Pr0rt0ed the contractors for the prison labor
VIII spend an equal amount for the comnl elton
OF SAID weil should 1t be found necessary for
senefai repairs, the sum of five hundred dol
SEC 2. The money hereby appropriated shall
pe expended under the direction of the war
oen, the plans and estimates being first snb.
III ~ 10 the census board and approved by
SEC 3. The warden shall be allowed in al.
ditiOn 70 the salary now allowed by law nro
VISIONS Ior MS family and guests.
SEC 1. There Is hereby further appropriated
accnMn o. ssods and 6S-lOO dollars, paid out on
Wnicn sum was paid out by order of the census
warden's receipt. viz
SEC. 5. This Act being deemed of immediate
publication in the State Register and Iowa
Iowa, " Tvs oines'
Approved April Il, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the
1876. ~ " '' 'o"" iioi"es'e"a------'
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CHAPTER. 1Of
AN ACT for the relief of certain settlers mo,
the Des Moines River Lands. Npo'

AN ACT for the relief of certain settlers upon
the Des Molnes River Lands.
SECTION l.. Be 1t enacted by the General As.
Sembly OF the State Of Iowa: That any ner
son who shall have settled upon any of the old
sectlons OF land along the Des Moines river nv
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 the actual loss Sustained
Dy MIN on account Of such failure of title he
lore the Register of the State Land Office
Wlcn PROOF SO made shall be reported by the
sald Register to the Census Board, who shall
thereupon ascertain and determine the actual
damage not otherwise provided for sustained
by such claimant by reason of said failure Of
title, and shall make and file with the Register
OF the State Land Office, such decision and
award IN respect thereto as shall seem equitable
and proper. >ao''"oAo
SEC. 2. In case Congress shall hereafter make
gram. Oh iands 10 the State of Iowa, for the
purpose OF 1ndemnifying the persons mention-
ed In the first section of this act, the same shall
De conveyed to the persons who shall estahIish
their claims, as the preceding section nrovideS !.
ana the Register of the State Land Office shall
issue patents therefor whenever directed nv the
census board Provided, that in case said lands
shall be insufficient to fully indemnifv ali If
the persons mentioned in this act. the same
snall De conveyed to said claimants i'm such
proportions as the Census Board shall dean,
equitable and just. '''''A "eeiil
SEC. y. This Act being deemed of immediate
importance, shall take effect from and after lis
puDnSaaioh IN the Iowa Northwest and Mon
Approved April IL, 1870
iowa Northwest--, 1870 and in the Montana Standard
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SEC 3. 1t shall be the duty of the said COM
missloners TO retain said reports in the state
provided by law, in relation to other Iowa re-
ports. w" i9-
Sec. This Act shall be in force and talxa
effect from and after its publication i'm the Daily
iowa state Register and in the Des Moines
Daily bulletin, newspapers published at Ues
Approved April 18th, 1870
thereby certify that the foregoing was published in the
daily State Register and in the Des Mones daily Buletin
April Is, 1870. ' Dui'enn'
Ed WRIGHT SecreLarr oc S.a.a
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CHAPTER 50.

AN ACT to constitute Township Trustees a
Board OF Equalization for their respective
Townships
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State of Iowa. That the township
trustees of each township shall constitute q
board of equalization Of assessments for their
respective townships, and have power to equal
lie the assessment Of the property liable to tax
alton in the township, substantially the same so
far as Is practicable, as Is done by the board Of
supervisors, between the several townships.
SEC. 2. Said board shall meet at the office of
the township clerk, on the first Monday in Nav
OF each and every year, and at such meeting
they shall add to such assessment any taxable
property in the township not included In the
assessment as returned by the assessors, plac ing
the same to the name of the proper person OF
persons, and assess the value thereof.
SEC. 8. Any person who may feel aggrieved
at anything In the assessment of his property
may appear before said board Of equalization In
person or by agent ct the time and place men,
same corrected In such manner as to the said
board may seem just and equitable, and 1t shall
be the duty of the township assessor to meet
with said board and correct the assessment
books as they may direct.
=. -. 1870 S"","a1 Of immediate
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CHAPTER 50.

AN ACT In relation to occupying claimants
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General AS
person shall have settled upon any lands with
In said State, and shall have occupied the same
for three years under or by virtue of any law of
said State, or any contract with its proper off,
GERS, 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 shall have
been or shall hereafter be found not to be the
true owner thereof, or not to have acquired q
right to purchase the same from the State or the
United States, such person shall be deemed an
occupying claimant within the meaning of
and sixty.
SEC. 2. This Act being deemed of immediate
importance, shall take effect from and after its
publication In the Iowa Northwest and the
Montana Standard.
Approved April 18th, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act published in the
Iowa Northwest on the day Of. aud in the Montana
Standard on the. day Of, 1870
ED WdGlIT, Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT to amend chapter l23 of the laws of the
Eleventh General Assembly, relating to the
grey uniform furnished to certain members
OF the I'd and Sd Iowa Infantry.
SECTION l.. Be 1t enacted by the General As
Sembly OF the State of Iowa: That there is
hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum
may be necessary to refund to members of the
"a and Sd Iowa Infantry, the cost of the ''grey
UNIFORM" ESQ called) said amounts to be ascer-
tanned and drawn, In the manner now provided
by chapter LIB, laws Of the Eleventh General
Assembly, and chapter s, laws OF the Twelfth
General Assembly.
Approved April IL 1870
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CHAPTER OIL.

AN ACT to facilitate the acquisition of the right
OF way over the line of abandoned railways,
ana TO facilitate the construction of the same
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General AS.
semDly of the State of Iowa: That in any case
where a railroad constructed in whole or in part
ny "a corporation or other persons, under the
laws OF this State, has ceased to be operated or
used for more than ten years, or in any case
where the construction of a railroad has been
IN tne STATE and work on the same has ceased
Ior more than ten years and such railroad still
remains diminished, through the negligence of
Cne corporation or person who undertook to
conslruct the same. 1T shall be deemed and
Iaken that the corporation or person thus in
default has abandoned and surrendered ali
right and privilege to control over SO mmch Of
the line of their road as remains unused or I'M.
finished as aforesaid.
WorK OF operating or constructing a railroad
Wltnln this state as provided in the preceding
section, 1t shall be lawful for any other corpora
work or any part thereof and to acquire the
right OF way over the same and the right to any
s utnnnished work or grading found thereon and
Lne titie thereto by proceeding in the manner
Plovlded by law for taking private property for
works OF internal Improvement, CONCERNING in
ions of 6antrr az near as may be to the Proys
IOWA: provided. that parties who have previ-
ously received compensation in any form for
road bed, the consideration for which has not
Deen refunded to them, shall not be permitted
10 recover the second time, but the value of such
done thereon. when taken for a new company
sIlaii De assessed to the former company or its
legal representatives
SEC. 3. This Act being deemed by the General
assembly OF immediate Importance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its pubIi-
cation In the Iowa State Register and Des
Des Moines, Iowa,
Approved April IL, 1870.
daily iewa State Register and Dies Moincs daily
I'm WpIcuT
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CHAPTER %

AN ACT in relation to the penalty on certain
taxes. -
WHEREAS, There are doubts as to whether or
not the penalty on delinquent taxes under our
general revenue law may apply to taxes levied
ny order OF courts, to pay. judgments rendered
on city or county Indebtedness; therefore
SECTION l.. Be 1T enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Iowa: That the pen
atty provided for in section seven hundred and
sixty (76O of the Revision of 1850, and i'm section
lhirteenI3)ofc chapter one hundred and seventy
lhfee (lI3) OF the acts of the Ninth General As
sembiy, upon delinquent taxes shall not be
construed TO apply, and shall not apply upon
taxes levied by order of any court to pay judg-
.lents on city or county bonded Indebtedness,
and upon such taxes no other penalty than the
collected ~
SEC. 2. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
SEC. B. This Act being deemed of immedi-
ate Importance, shall be in force from and after
It's publication in the Iowa State Register and
Des Moines Statesman, newspapers published
in Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April II, 1870.
hereby certify that foregoing Act was unfinished in the
daily Iowa State Register April 10 and in the Des nes
daily Statesman, April 10th, 1870
ED WRIGHT. Score tary of State.
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CHAPTER 90.

AN AL to amend Section 22lS of the Revision
OflS60 in relation to Tenants,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General AS
see1noly OF the State of Iowa: That Section
zzIo OF the Revision of 1860 be amended
Dy inserting after the word March" in said
section the following "except in case of field
tenants, or troopers, whose lease shall be held
70 EXPIRE when the crop is harvested, unless
SEC. 2 This Act being deemed of immediate
Importance, shall take effect and be in force
rom and after its publication in the State
Register, and Des MOines Bulletin, newspapers
published at Des Moines Iowa.
Approved April 18th, 1870.
Ed right Secretary State hereby certify that the fore.
gong ACT was published in the Daily Iowa State Register
-lS7u ~ ' DoAeuh
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NOTICE,

NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD
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and the sugar planters generally of the
Parishes of Rapides and Avoyelles,
that they are now prepared to set or
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Estate of Peter Bellegard, Decd.
No. - Parish pides-State Of Lou
isiana


To the Hon. tho Juuge of the Probate
Court in and for the Parish and Stats
aforesaid:
The petition of Jacob Paul, q resident OF
your said Parish and State, and Admins
traitor of said Estate, respectfully repre-
sents that there are several unpaid debts
hanging over the said Estate, and that
there are no funds to pay the saIne with
and no means of acquiring funds.
Your petitioner therefore respectfully .
asks that your Honor would grant bin
permission to sell the property of said Ee
| tate for the purpose of paying said debta.
! Your petitioner further represents that
the only property to sell is a certain trnet
| of land as follows: S-W / section No. 3. 7
AR E. in the District of lands sold st
Washita, containing one hundred aud ff-
JACOB PAUL.
Administrator
1nRDERED that the property described
~ in the foregoing Petition, belonging
to the Succession of Peter Bellegard. decd
be sold after due and legal advertisement,
as prayed for in the foregoing Petition.
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PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES.
No7ICEI

NoTICEI
FHE PEOPLE OF RAPIDES PARISH
4 are hereby notified that will be pres
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ulated dates given below. for the purpose
of the collection of Taxes, and taking the
assessment of all parties, therefore ] warn
all parties that are subject to assessment
or that are indebted for Taxes. to meet
me there pnnctually and without fail pre-
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Hineston Is, II and l8: May
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Lecompte 9th May.
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