nod of the Church of ticles of Incorporation shall confer upon the members Membership of the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran conferred upChurch of America, the right of membership in the on "the Sysaid corporation as intended by the said corporators in Norwegian the same manner and to the same extent as if the words Evangelical "the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Lutheran Church of America" had been inserted in place of the America." words "the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin, Iowa and other States." And that the Articles of Incorporation under which the said Norwegian Luther College of Decorah, Iowa, was organized, and all Acts performed and interests acquired by the said Acts valid. body corporate be and the same are hereby declared legal and valid to the same extent as if the said Articles of Incorporation had been made in strict conformity to the statutes relating thereto, and no informality, irregularity or illegality in the formation of said corporate body or in the proceedings touching the said Articles of Incorporation, shall in any manner, invalidate any rights acquired, acts performed, or obligations assumed by the said corporation. SEC. 2. This Act being deemed of immediate im- Publication. portance shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Homestead, papers published at Des Moines, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved March 16th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register March 20th, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead March 28th, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 33. CHANGE OF NAME OF INDEPENDENT DISTRICTS. AN ACT changing the corporate name of Independent School SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the corporate name of all Independent School Districts now, or hereafter to be formed, shall be "The Independent School District of -"(adding the name of the city, village or town. where established, as the case may be;) and all con Change of name. Conveyances veyances made to any such Districts, whether described to be in force. by the corporate name heretofore or herein established, or by any other description, are hereby declared to have the same force and effect as if such conveyances described the grantee therein by its technical corporate name. Approved March 16th, 1866. Sec. of Code amended. Where no CHAPTER 34. LEGALIZING THE PUBLICATION OF THE LAWS, &C., OF CER- AN ACT to amend Section 1133 of the Revision of 1860, in relation to incorporation of towns and cities, and to legalize the publication of the by-laws and ordinances of certain towns and cities heretofore passed, and not published according to law, and to legalize acts done under, and by virtue of such ordinances. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That Section No. 1133, of the Revision of 1860, be, and the same is hereby amended, by adding thereto the following, viz.: Provided, however, that, if no such newspaper is published within the limits of the incorporation, then, and in that case, such bynewspaper, laws and ordinances may be published by posting up by posting three copies thereof, in three public places within the limits of the incorporation, two of which places shall be the post-office and the Mayor's office of such town or Take effect. city; and such by-laws and ordinances shall take effect and be in force at the expiration of five days after they have been so published. where. Former bylaws legalized. Acts done, &c., legalized SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all by-laws and ordinances heretofore passed by any incorporated town or city in the State of Iowa, and published by posting up three copies thereof, within the limits of the corporation, are hereby legalized and declared legal and binding upon such incorporation, the same as if they had been published in a newspaper, as provided and required by said Section 1133, of the Revision of 1860: and that all acts done in pursuance of, and under, and by virtue of such by-laws and ordinances, so passed and published, are hereby legalized and declared legal and valid, the same as if the said by-laws and ordinances in pursuance, and by virtue of which the said acts were done, had been published as required by law. SEC. 3. This Act being deemed by the General As- Publication. sembly of immediate importance, it shall take effect, and be in force, from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 16th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register March 28th, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead March 28th, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 35. LEGALIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES IN M'GREGOR. AN ACT to legalize the acts of the Council of the City of Mc- SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Levy of 1865 of the State of Iowa, That the levy of taxes, by the made valid. City Council of the City of McGregor, made for the year 1865, be and is hereby legalized and made valid, in every respect, and for all purposes. SEC. 2. This Act being deemed by the General Publication. Assembly of the State, of immediate importance, shall take effect, and be in force, from and after its publication, in the McGregor Weekly News, a newspaper in McGregor, and in the State Register, a newspaper published at Des Moines. Approved March 16th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the State JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 36. IN RELATION TO CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, LEE COUNTY. AN ACT to annex the Township of Charleston, in the county of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Charleston of the State of Iowa, That the township of Charles- tp. annexed. For what purpose. Shall be prosecutedwhere. Repeal. Publication. ton, in Lee county, be and the same is hereby annexed to the townships of Jackson, Montrose, Des Moines, and Van Buren, townships in said county for judicial purposes, and, that all acts or parts of acts, which apply to the townships of Jackson, Montrose, Des Moines and Van Buren, townships for judicial purposes, shall in the same manner apply to the township of Charles ton. SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all criminal and civil cases arising in the township of Charleston, and hereafter commenced, and pending in court under any of the provisions of law now in force, shall be prosecuted to final judgment in the courts in which the same was instituted unless the same is removed by change of venue in the manner now provided for by law. SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. 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 Keokuk Constitution, papers published in the State of Iowa. Approved March 20th, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register, March 22, 1866, and in the Keokuk Constitution, March 24, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 37. DEBTS DUE THE SCHOOL FUND. AN ACT authorizing the Auditor to collect certain debts due the SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Notes receiv- of the State of Iowa, That any of the makers, ened by Jas. D. Eads, who dorsers, or sureties of any of the notes received by were in U. S. James D. Eads, for money loaned by him out of the service-Sec. Permanent School Fund, who were in the military 3, Chap. 94, service of the United States, until after the time granted laws 10th G. Assembly. in Section 3, of Chapter 94 of the Laws of the 10th General Assembly, had expired, shall be permitted to pay and discharge such notes by paying the principal with six per cent. interest per annum from the date of such notes (including what has been paid, if any,) within one year from the passage of this Act. SEC. 2. Whenever any of such notes shall be paid Duty of Audby any other than the maker, the Auditor shall assign itor. the same without recourse on the State, and deliver it with the mortgage security, if any, to the person so paying the same. Approved March 20th, 1866. CHAPTER 38. SECURING TITLE TO LANDS TO CERTAIN PERSONS. AN ACT to secure to certain persons, residents of Wayne county, Iowa, their homes, at the price of $1.25 per acre, of the lands known as the excess of the 500,000 acre grant. sons entitled SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That certain persons, residents of Wayne county, Iowa, and hereinafter designated, be Certain perpermitted and are hereby entitled to purchase of the to purchase. State of Iowa, at the price of one dollar and twentyfive cents per acre, the lots and tracts of land, set opposite their respective names, to-wit: Nancy W. Brower, Brower. the n. e. 1 of the n. w. 1, of Sec. 32, T. 68, R. 23; Joseph Skipper, the n. of the s. e. 1 and the s. e. of Skipper. the s. e. 1 of Sec. 14, T. 67, R. 23; James Coddington, Coddington. the s. e. 1 of the s. e. of Sec. 19, T. 67, R. 21-all lying and being in Wayne county, Iowa; Provided, That the person or persons, herein designated, avail themselves of the benefit of this Act, within one year after its passage. SEC. 2. That payments on said lands, when pur- Payment. chased according to the provisions of this Act, shall be How made. made at the time and in the manner prescribed by law, for payments on other school lands in this State. SEC. 3. All Acts, or parts of Acts, inconsistent with Repeal. this Act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 4. This Act being deemed by the General Publication. Assembly of immediate importance, shall take effect, from and after its publication in the Daily State Register, a newspaper published at Des Moines, Iowa, |