Assembly of this State, entitled "An Act to amend title 4 of the Revision of 1860," so as to enable the qualified voters of this State in the military service to vote at certain elections is hereby amended by striking out the first fifteen lines of said Section, and inserting, in lieu thereof, the following: That for the purpose of carrying out the provision of this Act, it is hereby made the duty of the Governor annually to appoint and commission, under the seal of the State of Iowa, so many commissioners having the qualifications of electors in this State, as may be necessary for that purpose, and shall apportion the work among such commissioners; Provided, That the number of commissioners shall not exceed the whole number of Iowa Regiments. If any of them refuse or neglect to act, or die, or otherwise become unable to act, the Governor has the power and it is made his duty to supply the places of such.

tended,

SEC. 2. That the rights and privileges extended by Privileges exSection eight and nine of said Chapter 29 to any Regiment, Battalion, Battery or Company of Iowa soldiers, be and the same are hereby extended to any part of a Company or to soldiers in any Hospital. Approved February 27th, 1864.

CHAPTER 29.

SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.

AN ACT providing for canvassing the votes for Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly elected by districts composed of more than one county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Duty of counof the State of Iowa, That when a Senator or Repre- ty canvass'rs. sentative in the General Assembly is elected by a district composed of more than one county, the Board of County Canvassers shall, at the time of canvassing the home vote of the county, make and certify under their hands respectively an abstract of the votes cast in their county for such office similar to the abstract required by Section 506 of the Revision of 1860, and shall seal up, direct and transmit such abstract to the Send abstract Secretary of State as provided in Sections 517 and 518 to Secretary of the Revision of 1860.

of State.

Send abstract

SEC. 2. Said Board of County Canvassers shall, to Co. Judge. also, in like manner, transmit a similar abstract to the County Judge of each county in the district, who shall file and preserve the same in his office.

SEC. 3. The Board of State Canvassers shall open State canvass the abstracts transmitted to the Secretary of State as provided by section one of this act, and canvass the votes therein returned, together with and at the time of canvassing the votes of the soldiers of such districts or at such other time as they may fix, and in all cases at least twenty days prior to the time fixed by law for the meeting of the next General Assembly, and in case of a special election within five days after the receipt of such abstracts, and shall immediately make out, certify and transmit by mail to the County Judge of each county in such district to be by him filed and preserved in his office, an abstract of such canvass of such district similar to the abstract required by Section 506 cf the Revision of 1860.

Board make

election.

SEC. 4. Said Board of State Canvassers shall, also, certificate of make and sign a certificate showing who is elected to the office of Senator or Representative in such district, naming it by its number, and similar to the certificate required by Section 525 of the Revision of 1860, and shall deliver such certificate to the Secretary of State, liver certifi- who shall deliver it to the person appearing by it to be elected to such office, on his demanding it.

Secretary de

cate.

Repealed.

SEC. 5. Sections 336, 337, 338, 530, 531, 532, 533 and 534 of the Revision of 1860, and all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved February 29th, 1864.

Pub. Doc's

CHAPTER 30.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

AN ACT for the encouragement of Public Libraries.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly furnished to of the State of Iowa, That hereafter whenever any Pub. Librar's. public documents are in the possession of any officer of this State for distribution, one copy of each of such public documents shall be delivered to each public li

brary in this State, which shall comply with the provisions of section three of this Act.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of State shall deliver to each Sec'y of State public library in this State which shall within six distribute inonths from the taking effect of this Act, comply with Pub. Doc's. the provisions of said section three of this Act, one copy of each public document in the possession of the State and not required by law to remain in the State Library, or otherwise disposed of by law, and one such copy to each of the following Institutions, viz: The State University, the Hospital for the Insane, the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the Blind Asylum, the State Penitentiary and State Agricultural College; also one copy to each of the libraries of the public colleges and incorporated literary institutions of this State.

SEC. 3. No public library shall be entitled to re- Conditions. ceive any benefit under this Act until it shall have been regularly incorporated under the laws of Iowa, and shall have filed a copy of its articles of incorporation in the office of the Secretary of State, and shall have also filed with said Secretary of State a statement under oath of its President and Secretary stating that it has a public library in actual operation within this State containing more than two hundred volumes. Approved February 29th, 1864.

CHAPTER 31.

MILL RACES.

AN ACT to extend the provisions of Article four, of Chapter fiftyfour of the Revision of 1860, so as to apply to the construction of Mill Races.

tended to mill

races.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That Article four of Chapter fifty- Privilegesexfour of the Revision of 1860, be extended so as to include and apply to the construction of mill-races as well as to the construction of mill-dams, and that all the proceedings, rights and liabilities therein prescribed to mill-dams, shall also apply to mill-races so as to authorize the building of the same, under provisions of said Article four.

Approved February 29th, 1864.

Shall not ex

CHAPTER 32.

APPROPRIATION-
-GENERAL.

AN ACT making Appropriations for the payment of State and Judicial Officers, Interest on State Bonds and Loans, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly ceed salary. of the State of Iowa, That the following sums of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purposes hereinafter designated: Provided, that no appropriation herein made shall exceed the amount which may be provided by law as the salary for any officer named in this Act.

Governor.

Secretary of
State.

Auditor of
State.

State.

SEC. 2. For the salary of the Governor, for the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Four Thousand Dollars; and for the payment of a Private Secretary of the Governor, for the term of two years, ending as aforesaid, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars.

SEC. 3. For the salary of the Secretary of State, for the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Twenty-Three Hundred and Ninety-One Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated; and for the payment of a Deputy in the Office of the Secretary of State, for the term of two years, as aforesaid, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars; and for the payment of a deficit, and for extra labor, the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed.

SEC. 4. For the salary of the Auditor of State, for the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Twenty-Three Hundred and EightyDollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated; and for the payment of a Deputy and Clerk in the of fice of the Auditor of State, for the term of two years, as aforesaid, the sum of Twenty-Nine Hundred Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated.

SEC. 5. For the salary of the Treasurer of State Treasurer of for the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Twenty-Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated; and for the payment of a Deputy in the office of the Treasurer of State, for the term of two years as aforesaid, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars. SEC. 6. For the salary of the Register of the State

Land Office, for the term of two years, ending Decem- Regist'r State ber 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Twenty-Three Hun- Land Office. dred and Eighty-Six Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated; and for the payment of a Clerk in the Office of the Register of State Land Office, for the term of two years, ending as aforesaid, the sum of Twelve Hundred and Thirty Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated.

SEC. 7. For the salaries of the Judges of the Su- Judges of Supreme Court, for the term of two years, ending Decem- preme Court. ber 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars; and for the expenses of the Supreme Court, for the term of two years, ending as aforesaid, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and all the bills for such expenses shall contain the items thereof, and shall be certified to as correct by one of the Judges of said Court before being audited.

SEC. 8. For the salary of the Attorney General, for Att'y Gener'l. the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars; and for fees and mileage for the sum of two years, ending as aforesaid, as allowed by Section seven of the Acts of the Seventh General Assembly, the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

SEC. 9. For the salaries of the District Judges for Dist. Judges. the term of two years, ending December, 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated.

SEC. 10. For the salaries of the District Attorneys, Dist. Att'y. for the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Ten Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Six Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated.

SEC. 11. For the salary of the Adjutant General, Adj. General. for the term of two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1865, the sum of Three Thousand Four Hundred and Forty-One Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and for the payment of Clerks in the office of the Adjutant General, for the term of two years ending as aforesaid, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, in addition to the amount already appropriated.

SEC. 12. For the salary of the Assistant Adjutant Asst. Adj'tant General, for the term of two years, ending December General. 31st, A. D., 1865, the sum of Eighteen Hundred and