Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-22

Fu1l List OF all the General Acts Pass
ed ky tho Late Leghol0luR0.

E01l List OF all tho General ACt0 tAoO.
ed ~ the Late Legislature.
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The number of bills introduced was
IT'S; of these sol were introduced in
the House and 274 in the Senate. One
hundred and sixty-five bills passed |
both branches and became laws; of
this number 1O3 originated in the
House and 70 in the Senate. In adj
dition to these half dozen Joint res
olutions were passed.
The following are the general laws
that have passed and been approved
by the Governor:
To amend section 767, Code, con-
corning deputies, that their acts shall
be of same effect as principals.
To repeal section 800 of Code relat-
ing to township officers and enact a
substitute therefor.
To increase the number Of Judges
of Supreme Court.
To amend section 303 Of Code en-
larging powers of Boards of Super
visors.
Relating to the recovery of United
States and State patents of lands.
To amend Chapter 2 Title Is of
Code. relating to probate suits.
To amend Chapter Z Title IA of
benefit of creditors.
To appropriate money to aid in ex-
hibiting the resources of the State at
the Centennial.
To legalize the levy of certain taxes
for the insane.
To amend section 765 of Code rela-
tive to the power of Commissioners
appointed by the Governor.
Appropriating money to pay cx-
pcnses Of Reform School investigation
To amend section ego of Code rela-
tive to election Of electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President.
To amend section 463 of Code in re-
lation to cities and incorporated towns
To repeal section $500 of Code and
enact substitute raising salary of
County Surveyor to ga day.
l To amend section 1862 Of Code, pro-
viding that orphans and widows of
soldiers shall not be sent to the poor
houses.
| Authorizing State Auditor to adj
Just revenue insane and other accounts
with the several counties.
To amend section l42S in relation
to insane fees.
To amend section 9S9 Of Code in re-
lation to powers and duties of Road
4 Supervisors.
To define the crime of swindling
and punish the same, in reference to
three-card monte men.
To legalize corporations for pecuni:
airy profit organized under chapter
fifty-two of Code.
i To provide for election of certain
officers in cities OF the first-class.
Giving consent to the purchase by
the United States Of certain real estate
situated in Keokuk, and ceding juris.
diction thereon.
u To amend section 3SOS of Code re-
lating to fees of township trustees
when acting as fence jurors.
Relating to evidencein actions upon
accounts.
To repeal section 1l56 of Code rela.
!. tive to insurance companies and to
enact substitute therefor providing
that insurance companies shall not dc
business until having paid the fees OF
State Auditor.
, To amend chapter title - of the
Code, relating to age Of children sent
to Reform school, providing that
they shall not be more than l6 mol
{ less than five years old.
To repeal chapter 80 of public acts
of the 18th General Assembly and en-
act section 1912 of Code providing fol-
{ taxation as part of costs in civil cases
, jury fee of $40.
! To amend chapter 43 of the acts o.
the 18th General Assembly.
For support of Iowa State Agricul
3 trral College.
Empowering cities to extend theil
t corporate limits.
: To compel township clerks to pos
f up statements of receipts and dis
4 bursements at each general election
:, To amend section 2049 of Cod
making the weight of a bushel of oat
e 80 pounds.
e To authorize cities under specia
$ charters to provide for construction
e of sewers.
0 Relating to life insurance and {,
t prevent injustice to assured, providin.
e that the habit of drunkenness shall
: not release liability of company whel
4 generally known.
o Creating the 14th Judicial Distric
4 by a division of the 4th district.
8 Authorizing cities and towns t,
v settle and adjust certain indebtedness
IS and for payment of the same.
n To amend section 5lS of the Code
d providing that the Mayor of cit
If shall be president of the council.
8 To increase limit of taxation il
d cities of second-class.
d To amend Section 1144 of the Cod
I, in relation to insurance companies.
g To amend Section 5000 of Code il
IS relation to fees of township clerks.
e To amend Section 1914 Of Code re
d lating to fees of witnesses, providing
J. that witnesses in police courts shall
n have same fees as justice courts.
v In relation to annexation of con
e tiguous territory to cities and towns
e To repeal Section 1893 of the Code
= relative to children attending schoo
: in adjoining territory.
n Authorizing the Governor to APP
n point dids-de-camp.
8 To facilitate business with railroad
d express and telegraph companies
compelling companies having tn
terminus of their lines or roads il
this State, to sell tickets or send dis
>, patches to any place along their lin
Il or roads.
e To restrain vagrancy and common
), beggary.
+ To provide fish culture, appropri
: ating $3.50 for that purpose.
: To repeal Sections 1851, 1852 an,
e 1858 of the Code, in relation to tn
g Industrial home for the blind.
+ To repeal Section SIC of the Code
a and enact substitute therefor.
To repeal Section 1871 of the Cod
n and enact a substitute relative to tn
0 drainage of swamp lands.
: 10 amend Section l35 of the Cod
I relative to appeals to the Snprem
I Court.
! To authorize sale oflands and tow
e lots for taxes i'm certain cases, for al
8 amount less than the taxes, interest
: and costs due thereon.
+ To repeal subdivision "a, Section
q 3O3 of the Code, and enact substitute
teerefor, permitting Boards of Super
v visors to make additional appropria
y tons for bridges.
p To establish uniformity Throughout
the State in regard to "grace" OF
sight bills OF exchange.
To provide for the transfer of mon
eys raised on special levy to count
= fund for general purposes.
q Providing for the election of cit
g assessors in cities organized nnde
: special charters.
;, To amend Section 1917 of Code
providing that moneys raised froI
|, the sale of Agricultural College land
:, may be invested in other propcrt
. . than U. S. or State bonds or stocks.
= To provide for a State Home 70
y INDECENT Children at Davenport.
To amend Section 500 of Code rela
tive to loans of municipal corpora
tons.
Resuming the lands granted to Nj
y Gregor and Missouri River Railroad
il and regranting the same upon ne,
m conditions.
" To amend Section Of Chapter
" of local laws of 18th General Assent
N ly, providing that the labor of cor