Conflicting sections repealed. Publication. SEC. 4. Sections 2 and 3, and all other parts of the Act to which this is amendatory, in conflict with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. This Act being deemed of inmediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved March 12th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register on the -th day of March, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead on the -th day of March, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. Section amended. CHAPTER 26. CORRECTION OF NAME. AN ACT to amend Section 1, of Chapter one hundred and twentyeight (128) of the Acts of the Tenth General Assembly. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That Section 1, of Chapter one hundred and twenty-eight, of the Acts of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, approved April 5th, 1864, be, and the same is hereby amended by "Patterson" striking out the word "Putnam," in the third line of said section, and inserting Patterson. Approved March 15th, 1866. "Putnam' struck out. inserted. Sec. 2, Chap. CHAPTER 27. RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF COUNTY TREASURERS. AN ACT to repeal Section 2, of Chapter 43, of the Acts of the 10th General Assembly, and Section 3, of Chapter 17, of the Acts of the regular session of the 9th General Assembly, relating to the duties of County Treasurers. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly 43, laws 10th of the State of Iowa, That Section 2, of Chapter 43, Gen. Assem- of the Acts of the Tenth General Assembly, and Sec tion 3, of Chapter 17, of the Acts of the regular session bly, and Sec. of the Ninth General Assembly, be and the same are 3, Chap. 17, hereby repealed, and the following be enacted instead Assembly, thereof: laws 9th Gen. amended. -to be exam SEC. 2. The Treasurers of the several counties shall Treasurer to each keep an account, showing the amount of taxes keep account received by them in specie, and the amount received ined as other in paper currency, which shall be examined the same accounts. as other accounts of said Treasurers. SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate im- Publication. portance by the General Assembly, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, and Iowa Homestead, papers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 15th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register, March 20, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead on the 28th day of March, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 28. RELATING TO WILLFUL TRESPASS. AN ACT to amend Section 4324, of the Revision of 1860, in relation to willful trespass. ed-how. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Sec. 4324 of of the State of Iowa, That Section 4324 of the Revis- Code amendion of 1860 be, and the same is hereby amended, by adding at the end thereof, the following words, viz.: If in any case, the value of the property so cut down, carried away, or otherwise taken, shall not exceed the sum of fifty dollars, then the person so offending shall be fined, not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding thirty days. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate im- Publication. portance by the General Assembly, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Daily State Register, and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 15th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register March 20th, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead March 28th, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. Certain persons permit ted to pur chase certain lands at $1.25 per acre. Dan'l Brown. Oliver M. Bedsaul. Isaac F. Bedsaul. A. W. Lock ing. William Mc- John Math- Ezra Vincent. John Thomp CHAPTER 29: RELIEF OF CERTAIN RESIDENTS OF HARRISON COUNTY. AN ACT to secure to certain persons, residents of Harrison county, their homes, at the price of $1.25 per acre, of lands known as the excess 500,000 acre grant. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That certain persons, hereinafter named, be permitted and are hereby entitled to purchase of this State, at $1.25 per acre, such lots and parcels of land as are described opposite their respective names, to-wit: Daniel Brown, the s w 1, sec. 18, tp. 79, range 43. Isaac Bedsaul, the eof n w 1, section 33, tp. 80, range 43. Oliver M. Bedsaul, the eof s e 1, and the eof ne 1, sec. 28, tp. 80, range 43. Isaac F. Bedsaul, the wof n e 1, and the wof se 1, sec. 28, tp. 80, range 43. A. W. Locking, the wof s e 1, and n e 1 of s e 1, and e of s w 1, sec. 7, tp. 79, range 43. Wm. McDonald, the wof se 1, and s w 1 of n e 1, and e of n w 1, sec. 18, tp. 79, range 48. John Mathews, the s wof sw 1, of sec. 7, and n w of n w, sec. 18, tp. 79, range 43, and then e 1 of ne 1, sec. 24, tp. 79, range 44. Ezra Vincent, the set of se1, sec. 7, and the e of n e 1, and n w 1, sec. 18, tp. 79, range 43. Josiah Crum. Josiah Crum, the n w 1, sec. 28, tp. 80, range 43. John Thompson, set of s e 1, sec. 12, tp. 79, range 44. Matilda P. Ratliff, the 40 acres on which she now resides. Provided, That such designated persons, who wish to avail themselves of the benefit of this Act, do so within one year after its passage. son. Matilda P. Must pur- other school Repeal. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the payments on said lands, when purchased according to the provisions of this Act, shall be at the time and in like manner, as provided by law, for the payments on other school lands in this State. SEO. 3. All Acts, or parts of Acts, inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed. Approved March 15th, 1866. CHAPTER 30. DEFINING THE DUTIES OF REGISTER STATE LAND OFFICE. AN ACT defining the duties of the Register of the State Land Office. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Register of the State State Land Register of Land Office is hereby authorized, empowered and re- Office may quired, to correct all uncontested errors and discrepan- correct errors cies, in names of grantees and in the descriptions of tracts of land, conveyed by the State to any parties, found upon the record in said office, upon proper record evidence that such errors exist. &c.-when. SEC. 2. That said Register be required to attach a Must attach marginal note to each conveyance, briefly setting forth marginal note to be re the errors to be corrected, and the reason for such corcorded, dated rection, and record the same with the original deed, and signed. attaching his name and the date of correction. SEC. 3. That such correction, when made, in accord- Such correcance with the foregoing provisions, shall have all the tion, of what force and effect, in law, as a deed, made out originally correct. force. SEC. 4. All Acts and parts of Acts, conflicting with Conflicting this Act, are hereby repealed. acts repealed. SEC. 5. This Act, being deemed of immediate im- Publication. portance, shall take effect after its publication in the Iowa Homestead and Iowa State Register, papers published in Des Moines. Approved March 15th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register March, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead March 28, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 31. SPECIAL TERM OF THE DISTRICT COURT IN LEE COUNTY. AN ACT authorizing a special term of the District Court in Lee county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Judge of the District in Lee Co. Special term Court of the First Judicial District is hereby authorized of Dist. Court to hold a special term of said Court, at Keokuk, in Lee may be held county, in this State, commencing on the fourth Monday in May of this year, for the trial of all causes then When jury to pending, except such as shall have been brought to a subsequent regular term. A petit jury shall be summoned for said term. be summon ed. Publication. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Iowa State Register, and the Constitution of Keokuk. Approved March 15th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register March 20th, 1866, and in the Constitution, of Keokuk, March 22d, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. Preamble. CHAPTER 32. LEGALIZING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF NORWEGIAN AN ACT to legalize the Articles of Incorporation of the Norwegian WHEREAS, On the 1st day of February, A. D. 1865, Herman Amberg Reess of Leeds in the State of Wisconsin, Thore Pederson of Calmar, Iowa, and Gulbrand T. Lommeu, of Decorah, Iowa, did form themselves into a body corporate, under the name of the Norwegian Luther College of Decorah, Iowa; and WHEREAS, By Article 3d of the Articles of Incorporation, it was provided that the members of the said corporation should consist of the pastors of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregations connected with the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin, Iowa, and other States, and the chosen representatives of the said congregations at their Synodical Meetings chosen in accordance with the discipline and usages of the above named Synod; and WHEREAS, The said Synod has never been known by the name inserted in the said Articles, but is known as the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America; SECTION 1. Now therefore be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the said Ar |