amount as his claim may prove to be greater than his proportion of the bond for which he is liable nor shall anything be allowed to any claimant who may appear to have been in collusion with said S. H.Craig. SEC. 4. That for such claims so allowed by the executive Auditor shall council, the auditor shall draw a warrant in favor of said claim- draw warart, provided such claimant first give a receipt in full for such, as filed. ranis. ney general. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to be Duty of attorpresent at such hearing and protect the interest of the state. SEC. 6. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force on and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Fort Madison Plaindealer newspapers published in Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and the Plaindealer April 4, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 119. AUTHORIZING SUPPLIES FOR REPORTER OF SUPRREME COURT. AN ACT to Amend Section 120 of Chapter 8, Title 2, Code of 1873 S. F. 300. amended. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 120, of chapter 8, title 2, of the Code, § 120 code of 1873 be and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the word "clerk" in the sixth line thereof the words "and reporter." SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader April 4, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 120. AUTHORIZING TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES TO EMPLOY ATTORNEYS. AN ACT to Authorize Township Trustees to Employ Attorneys in Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That whenever litigation shall arise involving. the right or duty of township trustees to certify or levy taxes which have been authorized upon expressed conditions, then in such cases, if the trustees are made parties to said litigation, they shall have authority to employ attorneys in behalf of said township, and are further authorized to levy the necessary tax to pay for said legal services, and to defray the unavoidable expenses of said litigation. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader April 4, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. S. F. 207. Enfield rifles donated to CHAPTER 121. DONATING ARMS TO THE G. A. R. AN ACT to Donate Certain Arms to the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Iowa. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the arms of the state be not loaned, but that the Enfield rifles and accouterments belonging to the state, Dept. of Iowa be and are hereby donated to the grand army of the republic, department of Iowa. G. A. R. To be turned SEC. 2. The adjutant-general is hereby directed to turn over over to quar. to the quartermaster-general of the grand army of the republic, department of Iowa, the above described property, such transfer to be made without expense to the state. gen. of G. A. R. Publication. SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance,. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the daily Register and daily State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader April 4, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 122. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. AN ACT Making an Appropriation for the Support of the State Nor- H. F. 507. mal School at Cedar Falls and Conferring Certain Authority upon the Board of Directors Thereof. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: various items. SECTION 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated out of $27,000 approany money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated the priated for sum of twenty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars for the aid and support of the state normal school at Cedar Falls, to be expended for the purposes following, to-wit: for teachers salaries $19,000. Item 1. Item 2 for repairing boilers $3,000. Item 3 for general repairs and improvements $2,800. Item 4 for school furniture $1,000. Item 5 for library and apparatus $1,000. Item 6 for contingent fund $1,000. The item 3, shall be expended for the various purposes speci- Item 3 exfied in the report of the joint visiting committee of the twen- pended. tieth general assembly. The item 1. shall be paid in equal quarterly installments Item 1 paid commencing October 1, 1884. The item 2. shall be paid upon the taking effect of this act. quarterly. Item 2. Items 3, 4 and 5, July 1, 1884. Item 6, Sept. 1, 1884, and Sept. 1, 1885. houses. SEC. 2. That the board of directors of said school shall be and they hereby are authorized to lease suitable portions of the Trustees may lease ground grounds belonging to the state and surrounding the buildings for boardingof said school to proper and competent persons for the purpose of erecting thereon suitable buildings to be used as boardinghouses for the students and residences for the teachers of said school and for no other purposes. Such leases shall reserve to Board to retain the board the full right of the regulation and control of such control of such buildings constructed thereon and the manner in which the same shall be constructed occupied and conducted. buildings. Publication. SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force on and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, a newspaper published at Des Moines Iowa and the Cedar Falls Gazette a newspaper published at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 4, and Cedar Falls Gazette April 11, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. S. F. 294. Code, § 3918 amended. CHAPTER 123. TO PUNISH ACCEPTANCE OF BRIBES BY OFFICERS. AN ACT to Amend Section 3948 of the Code, to Punish the Acceptance of Bribes by Marshals, Deputy Marshals, Policemen and Other Police Officers of Cities and Towns. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 3948 of the code be and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the word "constable" in the first line thereof the following "marshal, deputy marshal, policeman or any police officer of any city or town." Approved, April 1, 1884. S. F. 139. Personal red claim. ser CHAPTER 124. FUNDS OF INSOLVENTS. AN ACT to Provide for the Distribution of Funds by the Assignees of Insolvents. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That upon making order for the distribution of vice, a prefer- the assets in the hands of the assignee, of an insolvent, as provided in section 2122 of the code the court shall order to be paid in full, as a preferred claim, the earnings of any creditor for his personal services rendered to the assignor at any time within ninety days next preceding the execution of the assign Report to the court when unable to find creditor. ment. SEC. 2. That if upon the making of the final dividend to the creditors of the estate of an insolvent by the assignee, he shall be unable after proper efforts, to ascertain the place of resi der distribu dence of any creditor, or any person who is authorized to receive the dividend due such creditor, he shall report the same to the court, with evidence showing diligent attempt to find Court may orthe creditor, or person authorized to receive the dividend. tion of unWhereupon the court may in its discretion, order the distribu- claimed divition of the unclaimed dividend among the other creditors. Approved, April 1, 1884. dend. CHAPTER 125. SUPREME COURT REPORTS. AN ACT to Repeal Section One of Chapter Sixty of the Acts of the S. F. 334. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section one of chapter sixty of the acts of § 1, chapter 60, the eighteenth general assembly be, and the same is hereby re- 18th G. A., pealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof. SECTION 1. As soon as practicable after sufficient opinions are announced to make a volume, as herein provided, the Supreme court reporter shall furnish and deliver at his office at Des Moines, Iowa, to the person, persons or corporation having the contract with the state for publishing the same, copies of such opinions, and with each opinion a syllabus, a brief statement of the facts involved, and, in all cases where he may deem it of sufficient importance, the legal propositions made by counsel in the argument, with the authorities cited, when the same have been prepared and furnished by counsel in a brief form and in a manner suitable for publication; but the argument shall not be reported at length, and within twenty days after the proof sheets for a volume have been furnished to him by the publishers at his office in Des Moines, Iowa, he shall furnish to such publishers an index and table of cases to such volume. The publishers shall furnish to the reporter without delay, as soon as they shall be issued, two copies of the revised proof sheets of the opinions, head notes, index and table of cases of each volume, for correction and approval by the reporter and judges of the supreme court, and shall cause such corrections to be made therein as shall be indicated by the reporter or said judges. Each of said volumes shall contain not less than 750, nor more than 800, pages, exclusive of the table of cases and index, amended. Reporter shall prepare opinions as soon as sufficient are announced to make ume. a vol Furnish an index within twenty days. Publishers furnish revise. Number of pages for each volume. |