ACTS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS

PASSED AT

THE EXTRA SESSION

OF THE

FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF IOWA,

WHICH CONVENED AT IOWA CITY, ON THE THIRD DAY OF JAN-
UARY, A. D., 1848.

ANSEL BRIGGS, Governor.

JOSEPH T. FALES, Auditor.

ELISHA CUTLER, JR., Secretary. MORGAN RENO, Treasurer.

THOMAS HUGHES, President of the Senate.

JESSE B. BROWNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

IOWA CITY:

A. H. PALMER, PRINTER.

1848.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IOWA CITY,

MARCH 30th, A. D., 1848.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That the Acts, Resolutions, and Memorials, contained in this volume have been by me compared with the original rolls on file in this office, and that the same are true and correct copies, except that the words enclosed in brackets [thus] have been added to aid the sense. ELISHA CUTLER, JR.,

Secretary of the State of Iowa.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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An act supplemental and amendatory to an act entitled "an act to

incorporate the city of Farmington, in Van Buren county, Iowa,

An act to lay out and establish a state road from Eddyville, in Wa-

pello county, to Chariton Point, in Lucas county.

An act to amend the several acts for the incorporation of the city A

of Keosauqua.

An act to authorise Nicholas B. Brown and others, to re-survey

portion of the town of Cedar Rapids, in Linn county, Iowa.

An act in relation to evidence,

An act in relation to deeds,

An act supplemental and amendatory to "an act to amend an act

entitled an act for the organization of townships,"

An act to review a part of the state road from Walling's Landing

to Columbus City,

An act to amend "an act regulating mills and millers, and for other

purposes," approved, February 3rd, 1843,

An act reorganizing the Supreme Court, -

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An act to organize the township of Lake Prairie, in the county of

Marion,

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An act to amend the charter of the city of Burlington,

An act in relation to the printing and distribution of the laws of

this State,

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An act to authorize and empower the Board of Commissioners of

the county of Van Buren, to sell and convey lots in the town

of Portland, in said county,

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An act to repeal the act allowing the County Commissioner's Clerks

pay for filing papers,

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An act to change the time of holding courts in the second judicial

An act to authorise the directors of School District No. 3, in the

township of Brighton, in Washington county, to levy a tax

for school purposes,

An act for the relief of Harriet O'Reilly,

An act to authorise John Brophy to keep a ferry across the Mis-
souri river,

An act to amend "an act defining the time of holding elections for

state, district, and county officers," approved, February 25th,

1847,

An act to amend an act entitled "an act to lay out and establish a

state road from Iowaville, in Van Buren county, to Lancas-

ter, in Keokuk county, by the way of Creaseville, in Jeffer-

son county," approved, Feb. 20th, 1847, -.

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An act to vacate portions of certain roads therein named,

An act to permit the people of the town of Fairfield to repeal their

charter,

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An act authorising George L. Davenport, John Wilson, A, Daven-

port, William Insly, A. C. Fulton, and others, to erect a toll

bridge across the Wapsipinicon river,

An act to compensate the agent employed to select the University

lands for this state,

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An act to license and tax pedlars,

An act to amend "an act to define the duties of Prosecuting Attor-

neys, and provide compensatton for their services,

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An act to establish a state road from Elkader, in Clayton county,

to Quasquaton, in Buchanan county,-

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An act to provide for the election of Representatives in Congress, 31

An act relating to the school fund of Clayton county,-

An act to vacate a part of the territorial road from Davenport, via

Rochester, to Iowa City,!

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An act for the confinement of prisoners under the authority of the

United States, in the jails of this state,

An act to legalize the election of Samuel A. Evans, as a justice of

the peace of Richland township, Keokuk, county,

An act to amend an act entitled an act to divide the state into two

congressional districts, ',

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An act to relocate a portion of a state road therein named,

An act to authorise David Sterrit, his heirs and assigns, to build a

dam across the Pittsburg chute of the Iowa river, and a mill

race from thence to Wapello,

A bill for the relief of Edward Foster,

An act to amend an act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled an

act to incorporate the town of Bloomington," approved, De-

cember 29th, 1810,

A bill for an act regulating the mode of selecting grand and petit

jurors for the several district courts in Lee county,

An act supplemental to an act creating a Board of Public Works,

and providing for the improvement of the Des Moines river,

approved, February 24th, 1847,

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An act to provide for the descending navigation of Skunk river,40

An act to provide for the appointing of commissioners to draft, re-

vise and arrange a code of laws,

A bill for an act to repeal an act herein named,

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An act fixing the compensation per diem of the members of the

General Assembly,

An act to amend an act establishing the prices of public printing,

approved, February 2nd, 1843,

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An act to repeal "an act herein rained,"

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An act to provide for the relocation of county seat in the county.

of Jackson,

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An act to provide for the location of the county seat of the county...

of Clinton,

46

An act to provide for the relocation of the seat of justice of Davis

county,

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An act to authorise the Mississippi Rapids Rail Road company to

acquire the right of way,

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An aet fixing the times and places of holding the district courts in

the first judicial district,

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An act concerning claimants on the half-breed tact, in Lee county, 53

An act to organise the county of Powesheik, and to provide for the

location of the county seat thereof,

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An act to amend an act entitled an act regulating practice in the

district courts in the Territory of Iowa, approved, January (70L

the 10th, 1843,

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An act to amend an act entitled "an act fixing the times of holding mol

the district courts in this state," approved, February 17th, 1847, 58

An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the manage-in {
ment and distribution of the school fund, approved, 25th Feb-io

ruary, 1847,

An act regulating the fees of jurors in Lee county,

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An act to legalize the acts of S. A. Styles, as a justice of the peace, 60

A bill for an act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Keo-

kuk, approved, Feb. 23d, 1847,

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