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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 1l5.

AN ACT to amend chapter fifty-thrcc Of the
Revision Of 1850, SO as to permit corpora.
tions iu this State of an academical char
acter, tho membership Of which shall con-
sist os the lay members and pastors Of
churches, delegates to any Synod, Confer
ence or Council, holding its annual meet
ings alternately in this and one or more
adjoining States, to hold meetings of the
corporation for the election Of officers and
the transaction o: bvsinsss in any adjoin-
ing State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That any
corporation in this State, of an academical
character, the memberships Of which shall
consist of lay members and pastors Of
churches, delegates to any synod, confer
ence, or council, holding its annual meets
ings alternately in this and one or more
adjoining States, may hold its annual meet
ings fer the election of officers and the
transaction Of business, in any adjoining
State to this, at such place therein as the
said synod, conference, or council, shall
hold its annual meeting and the elections
SO held, and business so transacted. shall
be as legal and binding as if held and
transacted at the place Of business Of the
corporation in this State.
Approved, April Il, 1872.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
Potatoes in Ireland.

The Pacific Rural Press, noticing
the way the potato was introduced
into the different parts of Europe,
says: The soil and climate of Ire.
land proved so favorable that the
culture of the potato extended rapid
ly, until it became the most import
ant crop IN the country, being among
large numbers Of people almost the
only article of food. There were
several causes for their popularity,
among the chief of which were their
great productiveness, and their safety
from destruction by an enemy max
ing a raid through the country
During the religious wars, which
ragged SO long in Ireland, this last
consideration was 0 vefy important
one, for while a field of grain could
be destroyed in few hours, by turn
ing cattle or horses into it, or if dry,
by simply setting fire to it, potatoes
in the ground could be reached only
by the slow process of digging
wh... Grs. ;-..oa.eea INTO SCOTLAND
it is said that the Puritans objected
to 1T, because not mentioned IN the
Bible, and that it was not cultivated
as q field crop there before 1872
In 1876. Essex county alone raised
100 acres of potatoes for the Lon
don market.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
Laws of Iowa.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER ia.

CHAPTER ia.
AN ACT to regulate the manufacturing,
keeping, and sale of certain oils.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Iowa, That no rar-
son shall mix for sale naptnn ana lIlumi-
mating oils, or shall keep or offer for sale,
or sell, such mixture or shall keep or offer
for sale or sell oil made from petroleum for
Illuminating purposes, infammable at less
temperature or fire test than one hundred
and ten degrees, Fahrenheit.
Sec. 2. That any person violating the
preceding section of this act, shall be pun
ished for the first offense by fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or by imprison
ment in the county Jail not exceeding thir-
ty days; aud for tho second and every sue
ceeding offense by fine not less than one
hundred. and not mbre than one thousand
dollars, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than thirty days; nor more
than twelve months, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Sec. 8. That any person or members Of
any co-partnership, or corporation, OF clerk
or employee thereof, who violates section
one hereof. and another is injured thereby
shall be liable to the person so injured for
damages oceasioned by such violation.
Approved April II, 1872.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 1913.

AN ACT Pertaining to the division of Civil
Townships.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa. That in any
civil township having within its limits al
incorporate city or town Of more than four
thousand inhabitants, as shown by the last
census, state or federal, on the petition of a
majority of the qualified electors Of such
township, residing without the corporate
limits Of such city or town, it shall be the
duty Of the board of Supervisors Of the
county to divide such township into two civ.
il townships, the one to embrace the terri
tory outside, and the other the territory
within the corporate limits Of such cioy or
town.
SEc. :. Such petition may be presented
at any regular meeting Of the board Of SUI
pervisors held in January, April, or june
Of that year, and shall be accompanied by
the affidavit of three or more creditable wit
ncsses that the signatures on the petition
ore all genuine; that the signers are al
legal voters of the township outside Of the
| city or town limits.
SEC. 5. Thirty days notice Of the pre-
sentation of the petition provided for BY
this act, shall be made by two publication:
thereof in weekly newspaper, if there u
one printed in the township sought to b
divided, the las, Of which publication shal
be at least ten days before the time iixe,
for the presentation Of the petition; If n
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16

Prof. Heinrich Weishaupt, of Mu-
Mich, author OF several treatises on
lithography, and one OF the inventors
OF chromohthography, he having pro.
duced the first acknowledgements in
Germany, at the time when Engle.
mann was doing the same thing in
France, writes as follows to a gentle
man Of this city, who sent him some
specimens of the publications Of L.
Prang & Co.: "These exquisite pro-
ductions of American color painting,
from the world-renowned establish
ment OF L. Prang, are of very great
interest to me; and have seen
from them that they do indeed
by tar excel the best European
colorprints. 1t is obvious that this pro-
cess has reached the highest summit
of its development in America. and
in view OF such perfect reproductions
of oil paintings it only remains to be
wished that the classical works Of
our most eminent German and other
painters be widely distributed by
these means, so as to aid the cause OF
general intellectual culture, and of a
true love for art" Prof. Welshaupt
being an expert in these matters, his
testimony is certainly very flattering
to L. Prang & Co., and ought to
convince all who persist in lauding
European chromos and decrying
those published by the firm just
named.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
The Force Of Imagination.

Bucklapd, the distinguished geologist, one
day gave q dinner, after dissecting . Mis-
sissippi alligator having asked good many
Of the most distinguished Of his class to
dine with him. His house and his estab-
lishment were in good style and taste. His
guests congregated. The dinner-table look
ed splendid with glass, china, and plate,
and the meal commenced with excellent
soup.
"How do you like the soup?' asked the
doctor, after having finished his own plate,
addressing famous geurmand Of the day
VERY good indeed" answered the other
"turtle, is it not | only asked because l do
not find any green fat"
The doctor shook his head.
think it has somewhat Of musky
taste" says another "not unpleasant, but
peculiar"
.sAll aligators have" replied Buckland :
s'the cayman peculiarly so-the fellow dis.
sected this merning, and which you have
just been eating"
There was general rout Of guests every
one turned pale. Half-a dozen started up
from the table; two or three ran out Of the
room, and only those who had stout stom-
achs remained to the close of as excellent
entertainments
See what Imagination is" said Buck
land. "If had told them it was turtle, OF
terrapin, or birds-nest soup, salt water am.
phibia or fresh, or the gluten of q fish from
the nav Of sea-bird, they would have pro
nounced it excellent, and their digestion
would have been none the worse. Such il
prejudice.
"But was il really an alligator said .
lady.
"As good calf's head as ever wore CO
ronet," answered Buckland.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 122.
AN ACT to furnish transportation to dis.
CHARGED eonyicts

AN ACT to furnish transportation to dis
charged conyicts.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That when
ever convict shall be discharged from the
State Penitentiary, the Warden shall fur.
nish transportation to said convict to any
point within this State ttat is nearest te
his former home or friends. Said tran S
portation shall be furnished by tickets for
passage, an account Of which shall be kept
by the Warden and paid by the State. The
Warden shall also furnish to said convict a
sum Of money not less than three nor more
than FIVE dollars, as now provided by Law
SIC. 2 This act being deemed Of i'm
mediate Importance, shall take effect after
publication in the Daily State Register and
Daily Leader, newspapers published in the
city Of Dcs Moines.
Approved, April Il, 1872,
hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Daily State Leader
April 10, and in the Daily Iowa State Reg
lister April 10, 1872.
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 124.

AN ACT te amend section one, chapter six
Acts of the Fourteenth General Assembly
relative to Bridges.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section
one Of chapter six, acts of the Fourteenth
General Assembly, be, and the same is
hereby amended, by adding after the words
"per lineal foot the words ssfor super
structure" strike out of the proviso of same
section all after the word provided" and
insert the following: -aThat in no case
shall they appropr ate for said purpose, in
cluding superstructure and approaches, to
exceed twenty-five thousand dollars"
SEC. 6. This act being deemed of imme-
diate Importance shall take effect from and
after its publication in the Iowa State Reg
lister, and State Leader, newspapers publish
ed in Des Moines, Iowa,
Approved, April Il, 1872.
l hersby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Daily State Leader,
April 20, and in the Daily Iowa State Reg
lister, April 81, 1872.
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary of state.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 11a.

AN ACT TO repeal an act entitled an act to
enable Townships and incorporated ]
Towns and Cites to aid in the Construc-
tion of Railroads, passed March 29th, 49,
6S, being Chapter 4s, Acts of the Twelfth
General Assembly, and also to repeal an
act entitled an act to enable Townships,
Incorporated Towns and Cities to aid in
the Construction of Railroads, approved,
April 18th, 1870, being chapter l02, of
the Acts of the Thirteenth General As
sembly.
SEcoroS l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Iowa, That chap.
ter l02, of the acts of the 13 General AS
sembly, being an act 10 enable townships,
towns and cities, 10 aid in the construction
Of railroads, and chapter AZ, Of the acts of
the 18th General Assembly, being also an
act to enable townships, towns, and cities,
to aid in the construction Of railroads, be
and the same are hereby repealed p,orided.
that this act shall not render invalid or
'SaNs ohJ t0Ass thVt AihNS bScu NUttu
such acts, nor any right Of the State in re-
gard to the management of railroads and
regulating their charges for Transportation
-D~scigut az" PessvHSSIs, r.-...~-
section Of said chapter 102. Prouiied fur.
ther, that all taxes which shall have been
voted prior TO the taking effect OF this act
in accordance with the provisions Of chap
ter Is of the acts Of the Twelfth General As
sembly, or chapter l02, Of the acts of tha
Thirteenth General Assembly, shall be lev
led, collected, and applied in accordance
with the provisions of said chapters q.
amended and changed By chapter II, o.
the acts of the Fourteenth General Assem-
bly,, entitled IAN act to regulate taxes and
the collection thereof voted to aid in tht
construction Of railroads. and by the
provisions Of this act.
Approved, April Il, 1872.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16

paper be printed therein, or if such paper
refuse to publish such notice, it shall be
given by posting the same in FIVE public
places in said township. two Of which shall
be outside, and three within the corporate
limits of the city or town.
Sec. 4. Upoa proof Of the publication or
posting Of such notice, and upon petition
certified, as required by this act, being pre-
sented, the board Of supervisors shall make
the division Of che township as provided in
this act, at the first session at which the pc
tition is presented, and shall order that the
next general election there shall be held in
the two townships, at places to be designat-
ed by said board, an election for township
and such other officers and propositions as
may be voted for at such election.
SEC. 5. The division of civil toanshio
shall not, except for election purposes, go
into effect until the first Monday of Janu-
ary, next ensuing.
SEC. 6. Within ten days after such di-
vision shall have been ordered, the trustees
and clerk Of the township SO divided, shall
select from the townships in which they are
to act, three persons TO act as trustees, and
one person to act a. clerk, in preparing the
registry lists, and in holding the said eIec>
fions, such persons so Ls]elected shall be
sworn to faithfully discharge the duties Of
their respective offices. In the matters per-
tanning to elections, the trustees and clerk
Of the township divided, shall, with the per-
istration and election, of thu new township
in which they respectively resided at the
time such division is ordered.
Approved, April II, 4672.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 1913.

AN ACT to provide tor the preser-
vation Of fish in the waters III the
State of Iowa.
SxeTIoN !. BE it enacted by the
scHe-~A A-e,.>, Eis. sle S.aio nj
Iowa, That it shall he unlawful tor
any person to take any fish in any OF
the water in the State Of Iowa, ex-
cept what is commonly known as
bayous, with any net, seine, Weir,
basket, trap, or any other device
whatsoever. except hook and line,
snare or spear; provided this act
shall not apply to the taking Of small
fish for bait.
SEC. 2. Any person violating any
of the provisions Of this act shall for
fei: and pay fine Of five dollars for
each fish taken in violation of this
act.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall so
upon the premises of any person or
corporation, whether inclosed or not,
and shall be found seeking to take
by any means whatever, except a
hook and line, any of the fish aiore.
said, shall be deemed guilty of tres
pass, and may be prosecuted by any
person IN possession of said premises
before any Justice OF the Peace, or
other courtot competent Jurisdiction,
aud fined in any sum not less than
FIVE dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars. to be be paid to the Clerk oi
the District Court of the county for
the use and benefit of the schools o!
SAID county; Proriaed, however, that
a Judgment against person for a
violation OF this act under the sec
ond section of the same shall be a
bar to any suit under the third Sec
ton OF this act for the same offense.
SEC. 4. A prosecution may be
brought by any person in the name
of the State of Iowa against any per.
son or persons violating the second
section Of this act. before Justice OF
the Peace of the county in which
said violation of this act is alleged to
have taken place, or before any
court OF competent jurisdiction there
OF. And any sum or sums SO recov-
cred shall be paid to the Clerk OF the
District Court of the county for the
benefit OF the common schools OF
said county.
SEE. 5. This act shall take effect
from and after its publication III the
Daily State Register and Daily
State Leader.
Approved, April II, 1872.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
act was published in the Daily lows
State Rep,ster April 10Th, and ii
the Daily State Leader, April 10th
1872.
ED WRIGHT.
Secretary of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16

ton, build reservoir thereon, and Law
connecting ppo TO building, four
thousand dollars; tor repairing car.
penter work in tho building, two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; To
paint where it Is necessary, fifteen
hundred dollars; tor contingent ex-
penses, seven hundred dollars; for
furniture, bedding, etc, sixteen hun
dred dollars.
Said appropriation to be drawn
and expended by and under the di-
rectlon OF the commissioners, in the
same manner as the appropriations
were drawn for the construction OF
the building.
SEC. 2 TO meet tho ordinary
and current expenses OF the Institu-
ton, including salaries to officers and
teachers, wages to laborers, finale
and temale) repairs, ETC., there is
hereby appropriated the sum of
twelve thousand dollars per annum !;
and in addition thereto, forty dollars
per quarter for each pupil.
SEC. 3. All acts or parts OF acts
| inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed
SEC. 4. This act being deemed OF
immediate importance, shall take et-
feet and be in force from and after
its publication in the Iowa State Reg
ister, and State Leader, newspapers
published in Des MONIES, Iowa.
Approved, April IL, 1872.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
act was published in the Daily Iowa
State Register, April 81, and Daily
State Leader, April 90, 1872.
ED WRIGHT
Secretary of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16

''Do you suppose that Russia will
last forever, then ?"
"No; but she will last till the FIVE
great empires of Europe-Asia, At
rica, America. and Australia--arise." "
"Australia !"
Yes; Australia will probably
prove the strongest of all. She will
be the richest. and her resources are
boundless.
"What hinders these great changes
you talk of from taking place at
once ?"
"The want Of population in coun-
tries like ours, the over.populatlon in
lands such as yours.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 11s.
AN ACT II aking appropriations for the Ag-

AN ACT making appropriations for the Ag-
ricultural College and Farm.
! SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Iowa, There be
| appropriated out Of the Sta to treasury,
| from any moneys not otherwise appropria-
| ted, for purposes hereinafter named, the
following sums Of money, or so much there
of as may be nee essary viz: For supply
ing the college building with water, five
thousand dollars for fixtures for the new
wing, five hundred dollars; the main lah>
ratory building, twenty-five thousand dol>
lors; for improvement Of orchard, vineyard
and nursery, one thousand dollars for
farm, barns, stock, and other farm improv-
ments, seven thousand dollars.
SIC. 2. The moneys thus appropriated
shall be expended under the charge Of the
board Of trustees of the Agricultural Col.
lege and Farm, and shall be drawn from
the State Treasury by the treasurer of said
board, upon warrants issued by the Auditor
Of State, upon the requision Of the .resi-
dent Of said board, countersigned by its
secretary.
SEC. 3. The boErd Of trustees shall take
vouchers for all moneys expended in carry.
ing out the provisions of this act, and shall
keep an account Of amounts paid, whether
for services or material. In contracts en-
tered into under the provisions OF this act
the said board shall makepayments m onth-
ly, upon actual estimates, and reserve
twenty per cent therefor until the final
completion of the work, as guarantee for
its faithful performance.
Sec. A. The board Of trustees shall
make detailed report at the next General
Assembly Of the manner in which the mon
eys appropriated by this act have been ex.
pended.
Approved, April Il, 1872.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER III.

AN ACT to amend chapter ninety-eight Of
the acts Of the Twelfth General Assem-
bly,, in relation to Indebtedness Of School
Districts.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That chap
tor ninety-eight Of the acts OF the Twelfth
General Assembly by adding TO the fifth
section Thereof, the following:
"Prorided, That where instead Of bonds
as in this act is provided, any independent
school district has heretofore issued oredrs
"a its treasurer, which have been sold, and
the proceeds used in building school houses
therein, or paying Indebtedness incurred
in thus building. such orders shall be as
legal and binding as though they had been
issued in bonds IN accordance with this
tct.
Approved, April Il, 1872
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT making further appropria-
tions tor the Deaf and Dumd Asy-
lum and for the maintenance OF
the Institution.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State q
Iowa, That there is hereby approprl-
ated the sum of fifteen thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the following purpose,
to-wit:
To build barn, three thousand
dollars; to repair gas works, tye
hundred dollars; to protect walls
and lay pavement, seven hundred
dollars; to plant trees, shrubs, etc,
and bring in good order the grounds
around the building, five hundred
dollars; to buy land near the lnstitn'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-16
CHAPTER 131.

AN ACT Dividing the State into
nine Congressional Districts.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
ioWa,. fsns Slate St shall shf S, bS,e
ed into nine Congressional Districts
as follows:
| First District-The counties .Nf
| Lee, Van Buren,, Jefferson, Henry,
Des Moines, Louisa, and Washing
ton, shall compose the First Dis
trict.
Second District--The counties of
Muscatine, Scott, Clinton, jackson,
Jones, and Cedar shall compose the
Second District
Third District-The counties Of
Dubuque, Clayton. Allamakee, Win
neshek, Fayette, Buchanan, and Del
aware, shall compose the Third Dis
;rlct.
Fourth District-The counties of
Black Hawk, Bremen, Chickasaw,
Howard, Mitchell, Floyd, Butler,
Grundy, Hardin. Franklin, Cerro
Gordo, Worth, Winncbago, Han
cock, and Wright, shall compose the
Fourth District.
Fifth District-The counties OF
johnson, Iowa, Poweshiek, Marshall,
Tama, Benton, and Linn, shall com.
pose the Fifth District.
Sixth District-The counties of
Davis, Wapello, keokuk, Mahaska,
Jasper, Marion Monroe, and Appa-
moose, shall compose the Sixth Dis
trict.
Seventh D.strict--The counties of
Wayne, Decatur, Clarke, Lucas,
Warren, Polk, Dallas, Madison,
Adair, and Guthrie, shall compose
the Seventh District.
Eighth District The counties OF
Ringsold, Union, Adams, Taylor,
Page, Montgomery, Cass, Audubon,
Shelby. Harrison, Pottawattamle,
Mills, Fremont, shall compose the
Eighth District.
Ninth District-The counties OF
Story. Boone, Hamilton, Webster,
HUMBOLDT, kossuth, [Crocker,] EN-
met, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Cal
houn, Greene, Carroll, Sac, Buena
Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Osceola,
O'Brien, Cherokee, Ida, Crawford,
Monona, Plymoth, Sioux, Lyon. and
Woodbury., shall compose the Ninth
| District.
See. .. Each OF said Districts
shall be Untitled to one representa-
tive in Congress; and the trst cleo.
ton of members of Congress under
this act shall be at the gel eral elec-
ton in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy two. Members
OF Congress shall be elected at the
general election held every two
years thereafter.
/ SIC. 3. The returns ct elections
for members of Congress under this
act shall be made to the Secretary OF
State; and the convass shall be nado
by the Board of State Canvassers,
which return ard canvass shall be
made as required by law fov the re-
turn and canvass for Auditor OF
State.
| Approved April II, 1872.