Compensation. estimate the same; he shall superintend the publication of the SEC. 3. As a compensation for his services the superinten- This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 22d, 1857. Persons combin TO PUNISH REBELLION. AN ACT to punish Rebellion. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of SECTION 1. If two or more persons shall combine by force to usurp the government of this territory, or to overrun the same, shall suffer death, or to interfere forcibly with the administration of the govern ing to usurp the government of this territory, &.. Persons combin to levy war ment or any department thereof, evidenced by forcible attempt SEC. 2. If twelve or more persons shall combine to levy war against the people against any part of the people of this territory, they shall be deemed guilty of rebellion, and on conviction shall suffer death, or confinement and hard labor. shall suffer death, &c. SEC. 3. If two or more persons shall combine to remove foring to remove forcibly out of this territory or from their habitations any portion Persons combin cibly any portion of the people, of the people of this territory, evidenced by the taking arms shall suffer death, &c. and assembling to accomplish such purpose, they shall be deemed guilty of rebellion, and punished as in the last section specified. ment. SEC. 4. Confinement and hard labor, as provided for in this Limit of confineact, shall not exceed twenty years. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 17th, 1857. TO REGULATE MARKS AND BRANDS. AN ACT regulating Marks and Brands. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Duty of the recorder of each marks or brands. SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of the recorder of each county of this territory, on the application of any person residing county to record in such county, to record a description of the marks and brands with which said person may be desirous of marking his horses, cattle, sheep or hogs; but the same description shall not be recorded for more than one resident of the same county; Providided, however, that persons residing in the same county more than fifteen miles apart may use the same mark or brand. No two persons shall have SEC. 2. No two persons residing within fifteen miles of each other shall use the same mark or brand in this territory, but the same mark. in such cases the person having the oldest recorded mark shall have the preference; but nothing herein contained shall prevent the parties from agreeing which of them shall change his mark or brand; and every person offending against the provisions of this act, shall, on conviction before a justice of the peace of the proper county, be fined for each offence in any sum not exceeding ten dollars. SEC. 3. For every record made of any mark or brand contemplated in this act, the recorder shall receive the sum of fifty cents, and may demand payment before it shall be his duty to enter the same on record. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 22d, 1857. Of payment to the recorder. Repeals that part of the for vides that all roads shall be viewed, &c., in one year. LOCATION OF TERRITORIAL ROADS. AN ACT supplemental to an act to provide for the location of Territorial Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That so much of the "Act to provide for the lomer act that pro- cation of territorial roads in the territory of Kansas" as provides that all territorial roads shall be viewed, surveyed and established, and returns made thereof, within one year from the passage of the several acts by which said roads may be authorized to be laid out respectively, is hereby repealed; and that said roads may be viewed, surveyed and established, and returns made thereof at any time within two years from the passage of the several acts by which said roads may be authorized; that all reports of surveys of roads and public highways in this territory shall be made as at present provided by law, within twelve months from the date of the law providing for or establishing such roads, and that twelve months from this date shall be allowed for completing the surveys and making returns of roads established by the last general assembly. That this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 14th, 1857. 'Power of board of county commis sioners to provide for change in ter ritorial roads in certain cases. AN ACT amendatory of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the location of Territorial Roads in the Territory of Kansas. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. The board of commissioners of the several counties in Kansas territory shall have power to provide for change. in any territorial road, in the manner provided for by law in regard to roads and highways; Provided, that no such road shall be vacated by order of any board of commissioners without the assent of the commissioners for each of the counties through which such road may pass, any thing in the statutes to the contrary notwithstanding. This act to take effect from and after its passage. RELIEF OF COLLECTORS OF PUBLIC REVENUE. AN ACT for the relief of the Collectors of the public revenue. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Payment by collectors of the rev SECTION 1. That the time for the payment by the several collectors of the revenue for the year one thousand eight hundred and enue ex'ended. fifty-six, into the treasury of the territory of Kansas, is hereby extended to the first day of June next, it being the true meaning and intention of this legislature not to relieve the several collectors from the penalties and forfeitures imposed by the act of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, except on full payment, on or before the first day of June next, of all the revenue properly chargeable to said collectors and payable into the treasury of the territory. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 14th, 1857. RESIGNATIONS. AN ACT in relation to Resignations. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. Any officer in this territory may resign to the power that is authorized to fill a vacancy in any such office. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 17th, 1857. Officers may resign. The justice be fore whom strays transmit to the clerk a list of same. CONCERNING STRAYS. AN ACT to amend an act concerning Strays. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That whenever the owner of any stray shall are proven, shall prove the same, as provided for in section twenty-one of an act regulating strays, passed by the last legislative assembly of the territory of Kansas, the justice before whom said stray or strays are proven shall transmit to the clerk of the county court a list of all strays proven before him, at least once in every month. The clerk shall enter the strays, ment of same. SEC. 2. The county clerk shall enter the same on the marand make a state- gin of the book opposite where said stray or strays are recorded, and shall at each regular meeting of the county court make a statement in writing, setting forth the number of strays that have been posted for a longer time than twelve months, and that have not been claimed and proven by the owners according to section twenty-one of said act. The county court shall order sale of strays. Householders not complying with provisions, shall not be enti SEC. 3. The county court of each county shall immediately order the sale of such stray or strays by the sheriff of the county, and, after the payment of all costs and incidental expenses, he shall pay one-half into the county treasury, and the other half to the taker up. SEC. 4. Any householder who shall take up or post any stray or strays, and shall not have complied with the provisions retled to beneft, &c. quired by an act concerning strays, shall not be entitled to the benefit of the law exempting certain property from levy and sale on execution, but that all his or her property, both real and personal, shall be held liable for all forfeitures, damages and costs, as provided for in sections 30, 31 and 32 of said act concerning strays. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 14th, 1857. |