The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-02
SYNOPSIS OF BILLS PASSED.

we have omitted those Of persona
and local nature. We are indebte,
to the Register for the list, and b,
reference to the Code have filled u,
some omissions that will makesi
palmer to person not versed il
law:
Making appropriation for the pay
ment OF the mileage of the members
of the XIV General Assembly, anc
per diem of the temporary officer.
and employees thereof.
Making an appropriation for the
purpose of redeeming certain prop
erty heretofore conveyed to the trus
tees of the Agricultural College from
judicial sale under prior liens.
TO amend section twelve of chap.
ter two ofthe Code, and to provide
for the payment of the members, Of
ticers and employees of the General
Assembly.
Repeating l105 ofthe Code, which
appropriates 1000 annually to the
State Agricultural Society.
To empower cities and towns to
make contracts with railroad and
bridge companies for the use of wag.
on bridges across rivers.
Making appropriation of $4,000
for the relief of the destitute OF
North western Iowa.
To provide for the permanent sur
vey of lands,
To amend sections 289 and 200 of
the code of 1878, relative TO county
banks, which does not interest our
county.
To amend section 165 of the Code.
To provide for the CO npilation and
public alton of the road laws, and the
distribution of the same.
Provide for the organization of the
county of Belknap.
For the punishment of persons
having in their possession burglar
tools or instruments with intent to
commit the crime of burglary.
To punish careiessuess in the use
of steam boilers.
To provide State Institutions, JUS
tees of the Peace and Township
clerks with copies of the Code.
Relating to pay ing of Jurors.
To legallZe the election of justices
and constables in the year 1873.
To appropriate S7l4.30 to Thomas
NJ. Monroe and A. B. Smedley, for
certain services rendered to the State
of Iowa, in attending a cheap trans
portation convention, ETC., and GER
tain necessary expenses while per.
forming the same.
To amend section 1892 and 1898,
of the code.
Authorizing railroad corporations
to issue preferred stock for their
bonded Indebtedness.
To provide for leasing convict la
Dor in the iowa Penitentiary, after
the expiration of the lease now in
force.
To make an appropriation for re-
pairs on the Agricultural College and
Farm House and supplying furniture
for the same.
Relating to taxes voted in aid of
the construction of railroads.
For the support of the State Re-
form School.
TO amend section 1894 ofthe code
of Iowa of 1873, relation to mill dams
and races.
Providing for taking an appeal.
To provide for continuance of the
work on the additional penitentiary
at Anamosa, and to pay the indebt-
edness of the same.
To amend an aot relating TO aid
voted in of the construction of rail.
roads.
Making additional appropriation
for the insane hospital at Indepen-
dence.
To provide for lands to be laid out
into town or city lots shall be free
from incumbrance and that the same
when thus laid out shall be accurate
iy described relating to some estab-
lished corner of the Congressional
division of which they are part.
To amend section 1888, relative to
insane persons.
To appeal sections 1921 and 1902
of Chapter 8, Title - of the code
and to enact substitutes therefore,
relative to school board.
To amend section 796, title 6,
chapter l, Of code of 1873, relative
to assessment of taxes by the Board
of Supervisors.
To remit personal taxes in many
cases.
To amend section 1854, chapter
II of title 25 of the code of 1873, re-
lating to preliminary examinations.
To provide for the inspection of
coal mines.
70 amend section 1912, chapter 8,
title 90 of the code, and to enact a
substitute therefor.
Authorizing the establishment of
public ways to lands having stone
and mineral thereon.
To make cities and towns respon.
sible for the value of buildings des-
troyed as the means of preventing
the spread of conflagrations.
To amend chapter 6, title IL, OF
the code, relating to Intoxicating
liquors.
To amend section 4O64 of the code
relating to boxing the tumbling rods
of ihreshing-machine.
To divide counties into Supervi.
sor Districts.
To amend chapter 2, title 9, OF
the code, in relation to tax sales and
redemption of property in counties
having two county-seats.
To amend section 799, chapter l,
tile 6, of the code, relative to ex
empting forest trees from taxation.
To amend section 1912 ofthe code
of Iowa, relative to exemptions from
execution.
To amend section 2l42 of ch aptel
s, Of title IA of the code, allowing
assignments of mechanics liens.
To amend section 2315, chapter l
title l6 of the code of 1878. Rela
tive to probate matters.
To amend section 4779, chapter 2
title 26, of the code.
To provide for furnishing the riv.
ers and lakes of the State with fish
and fish spawn.
To provide for the appointment Of
Board of Fish Commissioners fol
the construction of fish-ways for the
protection of fish, and to repeal sec
tiopu AO60 opd 10so a,l - o.ool