Com'rs revise by the Legislature to conform the laws of the State to and codify and Sept., 1858. report by 1st of the Constitution and perform other duties, are hereby directed to prepare a code of civil and criminal proce dure, and revise and codify the laws of the State and have their report ready for publication by the first day of September, 1858. and distributed. SEC. 2. Immediately after filing their report by said Commissioners, the Secretary of State shall procure Report printed to be printed 500 copies of said report, and one month previous to the next session of the General Assembly whether the same be an extra or regular one, shall mail to each member thereof one copy of such printed report and shall retain the residue for the use of the General Assembly. Take effect. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its publication in the Tri-Weekly Iowa Citizen, and TriWeekly Iowa State Journal. Approved March 11th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Tri-Weekly Iowa Citizen March 16th, 1858, and in the Tri-Weekly Iowa State Journal March 17th, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 41. STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION. AN ACT making appropriation for the State University. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be and hereby is appropri $8000 for repairs. ated out of any money in the State Treasury not other wise appropriated the sum of three thousand dollars for repairing and modifying the building now occupied by the State University of Iowa, and for fitting up one or up for Geologi- more rooms thereof for a cabinet to receive the speci mens collected and to be collected by the State Geologist and for other cabinets, and the further sum of ten thou Room to be fitted cal Cabinet sand dollars to be expended in the erection and com- $10,000 for pletion of a suitable building for boarding hall, study rooms and dormitories. Boarding Hall. under direction SEC. 2. The money hereby appropriated shall be ex- Money expended pended under the direction of the board of Trustees of of Trustees. said University and under the supervision of a person to be chosen by said Board, and the same shall be drawn from the Treasury on the order of said Board, which they shall only order as the same shall be required for the purpose aforesaid. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa Weekly Citizen and Iowa State Journal. Approved March 11th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Weekly Citizen Take effect. AN ACT explanatory of an Act entitled "An Act to create the County of Humboldt, and locate the County Seat thereof." WHEREAS, An Act was passed by the General Assembly which convened at Iowa City on the first day of December, 1856, entitled "An Act to create the county Original act passof Humboldt and locate the county seat thereof," which ed. Act was approved January 28th, 1857, by which Act Townships 90, 91, 92 and 93 of Ranges No. 27, 28, 29 and 30, West of the 5th principal meridian, were constituted into the county of Humboldt-and, WHEREAS, By mistake the said Act was printed in the public laws so that Township No. 90 in said Ranges were omitted and left out, and whereas said original bill as the same was passed has been lost, and cannot be found, therefore, Original bill lost. original act. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Explanation of the State of Iowa, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to create the county of Humboldt and locate the county seat thereof," approved January 28th, 1857, be so construed as to include Townships No. 90 in said Ranges mentioned in said section, together with the Townships set forth in said section. SEC. 2. The county of Humboldt is hereby declared Co. boundary to include Townships No. 90, 91, 92 and 93 of Ranges 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the 5th principal meridian. Approved March 11th, 1858. CHAPTER 43. TYRANNICAL JUDGES. Oppression of by fine and im AN ACT to provide for the punishment of wilful and malicious oppression. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That if any Judge or other officer in Judge punished this State shall by color of his office, wilfully and maliprisonment. ciously oppress any person under pretence of acting in his official capacity, the person so offending shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, and undergo imprisonment in the jail of the county where such conviction is had, not less than five nor more than thirty days. Oppression of any officer punished. SEC. 2. Any person who by color of his office shall wilfully and maliciously oppress any person, under pretence of acting in his official capacity, such person so offending shall be liable to any damages sustained by the injured party, to be recovered by civil action. SEC. 3. Proceedings under either of the foregoing No conflict of sections shall not affect or bar proceedings under the other. proceeding. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa Citizen and Iowa Take effect. State Journal. Approved March 12th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Citizen on the 24th day of March, 1858, and in the Iowa State Journal on the 20th day of March, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State CHAPER 44. ADMISSION TO THE BAR. AN ACT to amend Section 1610 of the Code. Be it enacted by the General Assembly admission. SECTION 1. of the State of Iowa, That Section 1610 of the Code of Iowa be so amended as to read as follows: Any white Qualifications for male person who is actually an inhabitant of this State, and who satisfies any District Court of this State that he possesses the requisite learning and legal ability, and which learning and legal ability shall be determined by the Court upon an examination of the applicant in open Court, and that such applicant is of good moral character, may by such Court be admitted to practice law in all the District Courts of the State, upon taking the usual oath of office. Approved March 12th, 1858. CHAPTER 45. INDIANS RESIDE IN THE STATE. AN ACT to permit certain Indians to reside within the State. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the consent of the State is hereby given that the Indians now located in Marshall coun DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY Indians allowed shall co. Pottawattamie ty, State of Iowa, known as a portion of the Pottawatto reside in Mar- tamie tribe, be permitted to remain and reside in said county, and that the Governor be requested to inform the Secretary of War thereof, and urge on the War Department the propriety of paying said Indians their proportion of the annuities due or to become due, to said tribe of Pottawattamie Indians. Sheriff take cen sus. Indians includ'd. Take effect. SEC. 2. That the Sheriff of said county shall, as soon as a copy of this law is filed in the office of the county court of said county of Marshall, proceed to take a census of said Indians now located within said county, giving their names and sex, which said list shall be filed and recorded in said office. SEC. 3. The persons whose names are included in said list, and their descendants, and none other, shall have and enjoy the privileges granted by this act. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa Weekly Citizen and Iowa State Journal. Approved March 12th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Weekly Citizen March 24th, 1558, and in the Iowa State Journal March 20th, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. Members receive CHAPTER 46. PAY OF MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY. AN ACT fixing compensation of future General Assemblies. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That each member of the Genera $8,00 per day. Assembly of the State of Iowa, shall be entitled to re ceive as compensation for his services, three dollars pe day while in session, and also three dollars for every twenty miles travelled in going to and returning from the place where such session is held, by the neares travelled route. MЯeage. Approved March 12th, 1858. |