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Salary increased.

CHAPTER 17.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S SALARY.

AN ACT to fix and provide for the salary of the Adjutant General.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That from and after February 1st, 1864, the salary of the Adjutant General of this State, shall be at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum, said salary to be paid in the same way and manner as that of the Governor.

SEC. 2. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This Act being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in full force after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead, papers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved February 16th, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register on the 17th day of February, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead on the 24th day of February, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 18.

Offence.

Penalty.

OFFENSE AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH.

AN ACT to amend Chapter 173 of the Revision of 1860, concerning offences against Public Health.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, If any person throw or cause to be thrown, any dead animal into any river, well, spring, cistern, reservoir, stream or pond, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the County jail not less than ten, nor more than thirty days, or by fine not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars.

Approved February 15th, 1864.

CHAPTER 19.

RELIEF OF VOLUNTEERS.

AN ACT supplemental to an Act entitled an Act to repeal Chapter 7 of the laws of the State of Iowa, passed at the Extra Session of the Eighth General Assembly, entitled an Act for the relief of the volunteer soldiers of this State, approved April 7th, 1862.

tended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the benefit and provisions To whom exof the Act to which this is supplemental shall be extended as well to plaintiffs as defendants who are in the military service of the State or United States, and shall also apply to persons in the naval service of the United States from the State of Iowa.

SEC. 2. When any cause shall be continued under Cost shall the provisions of this Act, and the Act to which this is abide result. supplemental, the cost of continuance shall abide the

result of the suit.

SEC. 3. The Act hereby amended shall be so con- Construction. strued by all courts as to require the continuance to be granted whenever it shall appear satisfactory in any manner to the court, that the defendant is in said military or naval service, notwithstanding no appearance is entered on behalf of such defendant.

SEC. 4. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Homestead.

Approved February 18th, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register on the 24th day of February, A D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead on the 2d day of March, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 20.

RAILROAD CORPORATIONS.

AN ACT supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act for the benefit of Railroad Companies," approved March 20th, 1858. Revision of 1860, Sec. 1339.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Issue bonds. of the State of Iowa, That any Railroad corporation in

Repealed.

this State, heretofore organized, or that may be hereafter organized, under the laws of this State, may whenever a majority of the Board of Directors shall so determine, issue their construction and equipment bonds in sums not less than fifty dollars.

SEC. 2. So much of Section 1339 of the Revision of 1860 as is inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This Act being deemed of immediate im portance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Iowa Homestead, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved February 18th, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register on the 24th day of February, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead on the 2d day of March, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

Governor to appoint.

CHAPTER 21.

COMMISSIONERS TO SETTLE WITH EADS' SURETIES.

AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Commissioners to
settle with the sureties of James D. Eads, late Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and conferring certain other powers upon said
Commissioners.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Governor of this State Commis'rs- be, and he is, hereby authorized to appoint three Commissioners, (one of whom shall be the District Attorney of the first Judicial District,) which Commissioners shall have power and authority to settle with any or all of the sureties of James D. Eads, late Superintendent of Public Instruction, upon his official bonds, and against whom judgments are rendered in the District Court of Lee County.

May compromise.

Execute releases.

Said Commissioners shall have power to compromise with any of said sureties, and to execute full releases from liability upon said judgments, upon such terms and conditions as in their judgment shall be best for the interests of the State; but the release of a part of the defendants from said judgments shall in no wise affect the liability of the defendants to said judgments not receiving such release or acquittance.

SEC. 2.

Said Commissioners shall also have full Collect & setauthority to act in behalf of the State in the collection tle notes and and settlement of the notes and mortgages now held by mortgages. the District Attorney of the First Judicial District, as the receiver appointed by the Court in the case of the State of Iowa against said Eads and his sureties, in such manner and upon such terms as to them equitable and just.

may seem

fied.

SEC. 3. Said Commissioners shall also have power How judgmts to cause executions to issue upon said judgments and may be satislevies and sales of property to be made thereon, and also to examine or cause to be examined any records, and to search for property upon which to make a levy; and, also, if they deem best, to institute a suit or suits at law, or in equity against said sureties, or any of them for the purpose of subjecting any property of said sureties, or either of them, to the payment of said judgments. They may also institute proceedings supplemental to execution as provided by law if they deem best. They may also discharge real estate from prior encumbrances with the money coming into their hands for the purpose of subjecting the same to the satisfaction of said judgments. SEC. 4. The said Commissioners shall, before enter- Oath. ing upon their duties under this Act, each take and subscribe an oath that they will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties required of them by this Act, according to the best of their ability, and for the best interests of the State; and shall, also, give bonds and security, to be approved by the Governor, conditioned that they will faithfully discharge their duties under this Act, and pay over all moneys collected by them to the proper authorities.

SEC. 5. Said Commissioners shall each receive in Comp'nsat'n. full compensation for their services under this Act the sum of three dollars per day for each day actually employed in the discharge of their duties, and also ten cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in the discharge of said duties, to be paid out of the moneys collected.

SEC. 6. This Act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved February 18th, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register on the 20th day of February, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead on the 2d day of March, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 22.

Qualificat'ns.

Term.

Bond.

Receive opin

pers.

SUPREME COURT REPORTER.

AN ACT to provide for reporting, publishing and distributing the
Decisions of the Supreme Court of this State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Supreme Court shall appoint a person who is not a Judge thereof, of known integrity and learning in the law, reporter of the decisions thereof; and such reporter shall hold his office for the term of four years from and after his appointment, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by order of the Court for incompetency or misconduct in office.

SEC. 2. The reporter shall give bond to the State, with at least two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Governor, in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of his official duties, and he shall further take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he will perform his official duties with correctness, impartiality and fidelity, which bond and official oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

SEC. 3. It shall be lawful for the Reporter to reions and pa- ceive at the close of each term the records in all cases decided thereat, with the opinions filed therein, and retain the same for such reasonable time as he may require to prepare a report thereof, when they shall be returned and remain in the office of the Clerk.

syllabus.

Report with SEC. 4. The reporter shall, as soon as practicable, and without after a case is decided by written opinion, prepare an exact syllabus of the opinion, a brief abstract of the facts involved in the decision, and shall state legal propositions made by counsel in the argument; but the argument shall not be reported at length. Cases, the importance of which do not demand a formal report, may be set apart by the Court to be reported briefly without syllabus or argument in an appendix to the volume.

Attend terms of Court.

Report.

SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the reporter to attend the regular terms, and the argument term of the Supreme Court at Davenport, to report briefly such cases of practice and other matters disposed of at the hearing, as the Court shall deem of sufficient importance to be reported, for which he shall receive the same

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