Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-17

some important and radical changes
in the law. An exchange notes the
following among others:
i School houses erected or repair
ed at cost exceeding 5000, shall
be, by contract, let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder after ADVERTISE
ment for four weeks in newspaper.
Contingent fnnd, if in the treas
ury, may be used for the purchase
of maps, charts, records, and apa-
ratus, but no debts can be contrac-
ted for these purposes.
Married women are placed upon
the same footing in reference to
contracts and the ownership and
possession OF property, real and per-
sonal, in nearly all respects, with
the husband, and their property is
not liable for his debts.
No divorce shall be granted on
the testimony of the complainant
alone.
No stay of execution is allowed
exceeding six months on judgments.
Existing contracts not affected.
Real estate is sold under cxecu.
ton without appraismcnt to the
highest bidder, subject to redemp-
ton for one year.
Personal property is appraised
and sold for, two-thlrds it's value.
After being offered three times it
may be sold for one-halt it's ap-
praised value.
The carrying of concealed wcap-
ons is made a misedmeanor.
The sale, destruction, conceal
ment or other disposal of personal
property by chattle mortgage is
made larceny.
Racing or fast driving on the pub
lie highways is made criminal.
Change of venue is allowed on
preliminary examinations, and in
such examinations the party ac-
cused is competent witness in his
own behalf.
Incorporated towns have power
to license sales made by auctioneers
and transient merchants, and to
license and tac vehicles kept for
hire, and taverns.
The rules Of law regulating pro-
ccedings before Justices of the Peace
shall apply to proceedings before
the Mayor.
All public and special acts or
statutes the subjects of which are
revised in the Code are repealed.
All judgments on which stay is
taken bear interest at ten per cent.
Where judgment is stayed or APP
pealed from, no redemption is al
lowed on property sold thereun-
der.
No county can bond outstanding
Indebtedness unless it has popula-
ton exceeding seven thousand.
! Permits for the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors are allowed by the
Board of Supervisors instead Of the
Circuit Court.
The county superintendent can
not be school director or county
supervisor.
No vendors lien can be enforced
unless reserved by. conveyance,
mortgage or other instrument duly
recorded.
a husband or wife joining the
other deed is not bound by its COW
enants unless expressly SO stated.
Marriage between persons whose
marriage is prohibited by law, or
who have a husband or wife living,
the legitimacy of the issue Of such
marriage is made to depend on the
good faith of the second marriage.
The following are additional
causes for attachment:
The defendant is about to remove
his property, or a part thereof, out
Of the county, with intention to de-
fraud his creditors; or,
That he is about to convert his
property into money for the purpose
of placing 1t beyond the reach Ct
his creditors; or,
That he has property or rights OF
action which he conceals; or,
That debt is due for property OBJ
tanned under false pretences.
| No officer can demand an idem-
nifying bond for the levy of an exc
cution unless notified in writing by
some person other than defendant
of claim to the property, and the
officer is protected in his levy unit
so notified in writing.
The following are additional exemp
tons from executions and attach
ments:
One shotgun, musical instrument
and paintings not kept for sale, two
cows and a calf, six stands of bees
one sewing machine and all nipple
ments of domestic labor, printing
press and newspaper office to the
value of $1,000.
Suits can be brought before {
Justice of the Peace in the county
against actual residents of any othe
county, except on written contrac
STIMULATING for payment at the par
ticular place where the suit il
brought.
The statute of limitation bars al
criminal prosecutions before JUS
tice Of the Peace in one year from
the commission of the offence.
The Code sells for three dollar
per copy.