by the General Assembly of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication according to law in the Iowa State Register and the Iowa Homestead, papers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 18th, 1864. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 48. RELIEF OF CATHARINE MORRIS. AN ACT for the relief of Catharine Morris, sister of Edward Morris, deceased. WHEREAS, One Edward Morris, late of Jones county, Preamble. died intestate on the 4th day of January, 1857, and, at the time of his decease, was seized of the following described lands, viz: The south half of the south-west quarter, section twenty-two (22,) township eighty-four (84,) north of range one (1,) west of the fifth (5) P. M.; WHEREAS, His only surviving parent at the time of his decease was then, and is now, residing in Ireland, and is of old age and in feeble health, and in such indigent circumstances as to prevent her removing to the United States; and, WHEREAS, She has relinquished all her interest in said lands to her daughter, Catharine Morris, sister of said deceased, who is the only next of kin of said deceased known to be in the United States, and said Catharine having occupied said lands and paid all delinquent taxes due thereon; SECTION 1. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General State relinAssembly of the State of Iowa, That all claims of the quishes esState of Iowa, in and to the South half of the South- cheat. west quarter of Section twenty-two (22,) in township eighty-four (84) North, Range one, West of fifth (5th) P. M., by reason of any liability of the same to be escheated to the State in consequence of the alienage of said Edward Morris, deceased, or of the person or persons, who, but for such alienage, would be entitled to inherit said lands as the heir or heirs of said Edward Morris, deceased, be and the same are hereby relinquished to said Catharine Morris. SEC. 2. This Act being deemed of immediate inportance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Anamosa Eureka and Iowa State Register, without expense to the State. Approved March 18th, 1864. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. Make estimate. Bond. Warrant. Accounts. CHAPTER 49. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. AN ACT to amend Chapter 175, Acts of the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That Section 16, Chapter 175, of the Acts of the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly, be so far amended that the Quartermaster General of the State, or the Adjutant General when acting Quartermaster General of the State, shall make his estimates of the necessary and probable expenses of his department, for six months following; that, upon approval of said estimate by the Governor, the Quartermaster General or the Adjutant General when acting as Quartermaster General of the State, shall file with the Auditor of State a good and sufficient bond, in a sum of not less than double the amount of said estimates, with security to the acceptance and approval of said Auditor of State, and upon said approval by said State Auditor, he shall issue to the Quartermaster General, or the Adjutant General when Acting Quartermaster General, a warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount of said estimates. SEC. 2. As often as once in six months said Quartermaster General or Aljutant General when acting as Quartermaster General, shall render an account of the moneys so received and for what expended, to be accompanied with vouchers for all of said expenditures; said accounts and vouchers to be approved by said Auditor, whereupon said Quartermaster General, or Adju tant General when acting as Quartermaster General, shall make an estimate for the next six months, as be- Estimate. fore, giving credit to be taken out of said estimate, for the amount of money on hand, said estimates to be made and said accounts rendered with the vouchers every six months. SEC. 3. At the expiration of the term of office of Settlement. said Quartermaster General, or Adjutant General when acting as Quartermaster General, or on the closing up of the business of that Department, he shall make a final settlement with said State Auditor, and pay over to the Treasurer all money remaining in his hands, taking his receipt therefor. SEC. 4. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. This Act being deemed by the General Assembly of immediate importance, shall take effect upon publication in the State Register and Iowa Homestead, papers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 18th, 1864. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the State Register and Iowa Homestead on the 30th day of March, A. D. 1864. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 50. CORPORATE CITIES AND TOWNS. AN ACT to make valid the proceedings of the corporate authorities of cities and towns, the acts of officers thereof, and the levy of taxes therein. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That in all cities and towns in- Proceedings corporated prior to the taking effect of an Act passed made valid. at the seventh session of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, entitled "an Act for the incorporation of cities and towns," the proceedings of the corporate authorities, the acts of the officers thereof, and the levy of taxes therein, (except such as were levied for payment of indebtedness created to aid in the building of railroads, since the taking effect thereof, are hereby made legal and valid in every respect, and for all purposes; Provided, That such proceedings, acts, and levy, were permitted or authorized by any special charters, or other previously existing laws, and were in violation of no other law than the Act above recited. SEC. 2. This Act being deemed by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published in Des Moines. Approved March 18th, 1864. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the State CHAPTER 51. Selecting appraisers. Valuation. APPRAISMENT OF PROPERTY. AN ACT to amend sections 3362 and 3363 of the Revision of 1860. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section 3362 of the Revision of 1860, be so amended as to read as follows: Section 3362. For the purpose of ascertaining the value of property to be sold under execution, two disinterested householders of the neighborhood shall be selected as appraisers, one of whom shall be chosen by the execution debtor, his agent or attorney, or in case of the absence from the county of the execution debtor, his agent and attorney, by the officer issuing the writ if he resides in the county where the same is to be executed, or if not there, by the Clerk of the District Court of said county, and the other by the owner of the judgment, his agent or Attorney, or in the absence from the county of such owner, his agent and attorney, by the officer executing the writ, and said appraisers shall forthwith proceed to value such property according to its fair value at the time; and in case of their disagreement as to such value, they shall choose another disinterested householder of the neighborhood, and with his assistance they shall complete such valuation, the valuation to be sworn to by the appraisers. SEC. 2. Section 3363, of the Revision of 1860, be Officer to so amended as follows, to-wit: Section 3363. If the choose apexecution debtor, his agent or attorney, or the officer is- praiser. suing the writ, or the Clerk of the District Court, shall fail to choose an appraiser as provided in the above Section within three days after notice of such levy served on him, his agent or attorney, or the officer issuing the writ, or the Clerk of District Court, as the case may be, by copy or reading, the officer having the writ shall choose an appraiser for him, who shall proceed in all respects as if he had been otherwise chosen according to law. SEC. 3. This Act being deemed by the General Assembly of immediate importance, shall be in force from and after its publication in the State Register and the Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines, lowa. Approved March 18th, 1864. I here by certify that the foregoing act was published in the State Register and Iowa Homestead on the 30th day of March, A. D. 1864. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 52. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. AN ACT to abolish the Board of Education of the State of Iowa; to provide for the election of a Superintendent of Public Instruction, prescribing his duties, and for other purposes connected therewith. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Board of Education of Board Educathe State of Iowa is hereby abolished. ti'n abolish'd. SEC. 2. A Superintendent of Public Instruction Sup't. Public shall be elected by the present General Assembly, who Instruction shall hold his office until the first day of January, 1866. created. At the General Election in 1865, and every two years therafter, a Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be elected in the same manner as other State officers, who shall enter upon the duties of his office on the first day of January succeeding his election, and shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. Term. SEC. 3. He shall before entering upon the duties of Bond. |