Vouchers re SEC. 2. The money hereby appropriated shall be How drawn. paid on the order of the Trustees, which order shall be audited and paid as other claims; Provided, That said Proviso. money so appropriated shall be drawn from the Treasury only upon estimates made upon and during the progress of the works; and when material or furniture shall have been purchased for the completion or use of the building, or for repairs, vouchers shall be taken and copies thereof sent to the Auditor of State, with such orders for warrants or money as the Trustees may sign. SEC. 3. This Act being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, the same shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the State Register and Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 31st, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily Register April 17th, 1866, and Iowa Homestead April —1h, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. quired. Publication. CHAPTER 86. ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND APPROPRIATIONS. AN ACT making a further appropriation for the Asylum for the SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there is hereby appropri- Appropriaated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise tion. appropriated, three thousand dollars to be applied to the building of a barn, wood sheds, sewers, and improving the land belonging to the Asylum for the blind. SEC. 2. And there is hereby appropriated an addition- Heating apal sum of three thousand dollars for the purpose of paratus. heating said Asylum, with hot-air furnace, and ap paratus. SEC. 3. The money hereby appropriated shall be How drawn. paid on the order of the Trustees, which order shall be audited and paid as other claims, Provided, That said money so appropriated shall be drawn from the Treasury only upon estimates made as the work progresses. SEC. 4. Said money hereby appropriated shall be For what ex- expended for the purposes herein stated under and by direction of the Board of Trustees. pended. Publication. SEC. 5. This Act, being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, the same shall take effect upon its publication in the Daily State Register and Vinton Eagle. Approved March 31st, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily CHAPTER 87. Former act amended. Words stricken out. $5,000 inserted. Publication. RELATING TO TAXES FOR BRIDGES. AN ACT to amend Sections 710 and 312 of the Revision of 1860. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That subdivision four of Section 710 of the Revision of 1860, is hereby amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: For making and repairing bridges not more than three mills on the dollar. SEC. 2. Subdivision 23 of Section 312 is hereby amended by striking out the words "two thousand dol-, lars" and inserting in place thereof the words Five thousand dollars, provided that this act shall not authorize the purchase of real estate exceeding two thous and dollars in value without the previous approbation of the legal voters of the county, as provided in the provision hereby amended. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Regis ter, and the Iowa Homestead. Approved March 31st, 1866. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register April 11th, 1866, and in the Iowa Homestead April 18th, 1866. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 88. CLERK SUPREME COURT. AN ACT providing for the election of a Clerk of the Supreme SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Law repealed of the State of Iowa, That Section 2646 of the Revision of 1860 be, and the same is hereby repealed and the following section be substituted in lieu thereof: That Present clerk at the next general election, and every four years Clerk to elect. thereafter, a Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, whose term of office shall commence on the first Monday in Length of January after said election, and continue four years, term. and until his successor shall be elected and qualifiedthe present incumbent to hold his office until his suc cessor is elected and qualified, unless removed by the Supreme Court. The Judges of the Supreme Court shall have power to fill by appointment all vacancies in the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court, and the per- Vacancies son so appointed shall hold his office until the 1st day filled. of January succeeding the next general election thereafter, and until his successor is elected and qualified. Approved March 30th, 1866. How long serve. CHAPTER 89. REPORTER SUPREME COURT. AN ACT providing for the election of a Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Court. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Act repealed the State of Iowa, That Section one of Chapter twentytwo, of the laws of the Tenth General Assembly, be, and the same is hereby repealed, and that the following section be substituted in lieu thereof: elected. SEC. 2. At the next general election, and every four Reporter years thereafter, there shall be elected, by the qualified electors of this State, a Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, whose terin of office shall commence Term com on the first Monday in January next after said election, mences. Length of term. and continue four years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. The present incumbent to hold Iucumbent. his office until his successor is elected and qualified, unless removed by the Supreme Court. Approved March 30th, 1866. Removal. Title. to soldiers. Legalized. CHAPTER 90. HARRISON COUNTY. AN ACT to legalize the acts of the Board of Supervisors of Harrison county in conveying certain swamp lands to soldiers as bounties. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That all the acts of the Board of Harrison Co. Supervisors of Harrison county, in this State, in conSwamp land veying certain swamp lands belonging to said county to certain soldiers as bounties for enlistment in the volunteer service of the United States during the war of the Rebellion, be and the same are hereby legalized, and that all deeds of conveyance of swamp lands made Enlistments by said Board of Supervisors to the soldiers so enlisting, and in consideration of such enlistment, be and the same are hereby legalized and confirmed, any Act or law of the State of Iowa to the contrary notwithstanding. confirmed. Approved March 31st, 1866. ed. CHAPTER 91. AMENDS SECTION 3304, CHAPTER 125, REVISION 1860. AN ACT to amend Sec. 3304, Chap. 125, of the Revision of 1860. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Law amend- of the State of Iowa, That at the end of Section 3304, of the Revision of 1860, there be added the following: To a printer there shall also be exempt a printing press Exemption of and the types, furniture, and material necessary for the printers. use of such printing press and a newspaper office con nected therewith, not to exceed in all the value of twelve hundred dollars. Approved March 31st, 1866. Limit of CHAPTER 92. SOLDIERS' ORPHANS. AN ACT regarding Soldiers' Orphans. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Name of corof the State of Iowa, That if within four months from poration. the end of this session of the General Assembly, the "Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home," an incorporation of that name and style, shall duly and legally convey and transfer, and duly deliver all its property, real and Condition of personal, including all its things in action, to a Beard transfer. of Trustees, for them and their successors, which Board shall have been appointed by this General Assembly, and whose name and style shall be the "Board of Trustees of the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home," then and upon that event, and when the same shall be by said Board determined to have transpired, the sections of this Act, numbered 2 to 12 inclusive, shall be held to be of force and validity, and not otherwise. sist. SEC. 2. The "Board of Trustees of the Iowa Board, of Soldiers' Orphans' Home" shall consist of one person whom confrom each Congressional District and one from the State at large, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. SEC. 3.. Said Board shall govern and manage said Same, powers Home, and shall have power to enact laws and rules of for the regulation of all its concerns, and power also to alter the same, from time to time as shall seem to them proper; and shall also have full power to carry on and manage all the affairs of the said Home. SEC. 4. The members of said Board shall each Mileage. receive the same mileage, going to and returning there from, as members of the General Assembly. SEC. 5. Said Trustees shall, before entering upon Oath of office the discharge of their duties, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of this State, and also faithfully to |