March 2, 1877... March 6, 1877 March 3, 1880...
March 13, 1877... March 16, 1877... March 14, 1880...

April 17, 1877... June 4, 1877... June 3, 1880...
April 19, 1877... May 24, 1877... May 23, 1880...
April 21, 1877... May 4, 1877... May
3, 1880
June 11, 1877... July 4, 1877 July 3, 1880...
June 23, 1877... July 12, 1877... July
3, 1880.
June 23, 1877... July
4, 1877... July 3, 1880...
July 2, 1877... July 5, 1877... July 3. 1880...
July 20, 1877... Aug. 4, 1877... Aug. 3, 1880...
Oct. 22, 1877 Oct. 27, 1877... Oct. 26, 1880...
Nov. 9, 1877... Dec. 4, 1877... Dec. 3, 1880...
Nov. 21, 1877... Dec. 4, 1877. Dec. 3, 1880...
Dec. 4, 1877... Jan. 4, 1878... Jan. 3, 1881...
Jao. 14, 1878... Jan.
31, 1878... Jan. 14, 1881...
Jan. 29, 1878... Feb. 4, 1878... Feb. 3, 1881...
Feb. 9, 1878... March 16, 1878... March 3, 1881...
March 1, 1878... March 7, 1878... March 3, 1881.
March 23, 1878 April 8, 1878. April 3, 1881...

Samuel S. Carpenter..
Howard Douglass
Henry C. Drinkle.

OHIO.

Cincinnati..
Cincinnati..
Lancaster

...

June 28, 1876. July
Sept. 16, 1876... May
Dec. 7, 1877... Dec.

8, 1876. July 13, 1877... Sept. 13, 1877... Dec.

7, 1879... 19, 1879... 6, 1880

PENNSYLVANIA.

Pittsburg..

Aug. 13, 1875... Sept.
Pittsburg
Aug. 21, 1875... Sept.
Philadelphia.... Dec. 9, 1875... Dec.
Philadelphia,. Nov. 15, 1875... Nov.
March 11, 1876.. April
8, 1876...July

23, 1876... Dec.

Lancaster
Philadelphia.... June
Philadelphia.... June 9, 1876 July
Philadelphia.... June 14, 1876... July
Pittsburg.
July 3, 1876... July
Philadelphia.... July 11, 1876... July
Philadelphia July 29, 1876. Aug.
Philadelphia Nov.
Philadelphia Dec. 2, 1876. Dec.
Philadelphia Jan.
5, 1877... Jan.
Philadelphia Feb. 26, 1877... April
Philadelphia March 15, 1877... March
Philadelphia March 2, 1877... | April
Philadelphia Nov. 10, 1877.. Dec.
Philadelphia. Dec. 14, 1877...Dec.
Philadelphia Feb. 5, 1878... March
Philadelphia.. Feb. 20, 1878... March
Philadelphia Feb. 21, 1878... March
Philadelphia March 11, 1878... April

VERMONT.

LAWS OF 1878.

CONTENTS.

Chapter.

TITLE.

NO. OF BILL

AND WHERE

INTRODUCED

7 An Act to Legalize the Sale of Certain School Lands in Chero-

kee county, Iowa........

1 An act to Legalize the Incorporation and the Acts of the Offi-

cers of the Town of Ringwood, in Clinton county, Iowa........ S. F.

2 An Act to Legalize and Correct an Error in the Proceedings

and Acts Incorporating the Town of Kellogg, in Jasper

county, Iowa.......

3 An Act to amend Section 432 and to Repeal Section 433 of

Chapter 10, Title 4, of the Code, and to provide a Substitute

therefor, in relation to Cities and Towns....

4 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation, Ordinances, and Acts of

the Officers of the Town of Wilton, in the county of Mus-

catine.........

5 An Act to Legalize the Official Acts as Notary Public of Ole

Hulverson, of Clayton county....

6 An Act to Legalize the Acts of, and to Establish the Inde-

pendent School District of Martelle...........

PAGE.

S. F.

S. F.

S. F.*

10 An Act to Legalize the Sale of Certain School Lands in Potta-

wattamie county, Iowa...............

H. F.

8 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Sheldon

and its Ordinances and the Acts of its Officers thereunder..... H. F.

9 An Act to Repeal Section 511 and 512, Chapter 10, Title IV., of

the Code, and to enact Substitutes therefor......

S. F.

11 An Act to Legalize the Organization and official Proceedings

of Independent District No. 7, of Decatur Township, in De-

catur County.....

12 An Act to Amend Section 591, Title 5, Chapter 1, of the Code,

relating to Terms of Office of Township Trustees..........

13 An Act to Legalize certain Orders for Special Terms of Court

and the Proceedings therein.......

14 An Act to Amend Section 521 of the Code, Title 4, Chapter 10,

of Cities and Incorporated Towns......

15 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Ossian, in

Winneshiek County, Iowa, its Ordinances and the Acts of its

Officers thereunder

16 An Act to Legalize Independent District Number Seven, of

Dayton Township, in Chickasaw county, Iowa........

18 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Colfax,

Jasper county, Iowa, the Election of its Officers and all Acts

done and Ordinances passed by the Council of said Town...... H. F.

82

16

*Incorrectly given at the head of the chapter, H. F. 71.

+Incorrectly given at the head of the chapter as S. F. 180.

Chapter.

TITLE.

NO. OF BILL

AND WHERE

INTRODUCED

PAGE.

19 An Act to Repeal Section 4420, of Chapter 27, Title 25, of the

Code, Relating to the Trial of an Issue of Fact in an Indict-

ment, and enacting a Substitute in lieu thereof

20 An Act to Amend Sections One and Two, of Chapter 33, of the

Laws of the Sixteenth General Assembly, in Relation to the

Election of certain Officers in certain Cities of the First Class,

and to Revive that portion of Section 534 of the Code thereby

repealed.....

66

21 An Act in Relation to the Lands Granted to the State of Iowa

by Act of Congress, entitled, An Act for a Grant of Lands

to the State of Iowa, in Alternate Sections, to Aid in the Con-

struction of a Railroad in said State." Approved, May 12,

1864, and to Grant to and Impose upon the Chicago, Mil-

waukee & St. Paul Railway Company, the Powers and Lia-

bilities mentioned in Chapter Four (4), Title (10), of the

Code........

22 AN Act to Legalize and Establish certain Courts Organized

under Chapter One Hundred and Forty-three, of the Laws

of the Sixteenth General Assembly....

23 An Act to Repeal Sections 1060 and 1064 Chapter 1, Title IX.,

of the Code, Relating to Corporations for Pecuniary Profit,

and enact Substitutes in lieu thereof.....

24 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation of the Chester Dairy As-

sociation, in Poweshiek County.

192

223

25 An Act to Amend the Charters of all Municipal Corporations

Existing and Acting under Special Charters not now having

the Powers herein Granted, and Conferring Additional Pow-

ers upon such Cities. Additional to Code, Chapter 10, Title

IV.: "Of Cities and Incorporated Towns.".

S. F.

H. F.

26 An Act to Repeal Section 3751, Chapter 1, Title 22, of the Code,

Relating to Depositions, and to enact a Substitute therefor.... H. F.

27 An Act to Amend Section 9, of Chapter 71, of the Laws of the

Fifth General Assembly, in Relation to the Election of Offi-

cers of the city of Knoxville.......

28 An Act to Legalize the Organization of the Independent School

District of Delta, Keokuk County, State of Iowa......

29 An Act Authorizing Sioux County, Iowa, to have made Cor-

rected Index and Record of Deed Record "A" from Wood-

bury County.....

H. F.

4951

H. F.

476

S. F.

30 An Act to provide for the Giving of the Bond mentioned in an

act entitled, An Act in relation to the Lands Granted to the

State of Iowa, by an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act for

a Grant of Lands to the State of Iowa in alternate sections to

aid in the construction of a railroad in said State," Approved,|

May 12th, 1864, and to Grant to and Impose upon the Chicago,

Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company the Powers and

Liabilities mentioned in Chapter four, Title ten of the Code.. S. F

31 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Stuart

and its Ordinances, and the Acts of its Officers thereunder.... H. F.

32 An Act to Legalize an Election held for the Purpose of Re-dis-

tricting the Township of Van Buren, in Keokuk county, Iowa,

and to Legalize the Independent Districts created in pursu-

ance of the vote at said Election.........

33 An Act to Vest Title in the Heirs, Devisees, or Assignees of

deceased Patentees, Additional to Code, Title 16, "Of the

Estates of Decedents.".....

H. F.

Chapter.

TITLE.

NO. OF BILL

AND WHERE

INTRODUCED

PAGE.

34 An Act to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Emmets-

burg, in Palo Alto county, Iowa, the Election of its Officers

and the Acts done and Ordinances passed by the Council of

said Town..........

35 An Act to Amend Section 4117, Title 25, Chapter 4, of the Code,

"Of Security to Keep the Peace."

H. F.

36 An Act Legalizing a certain Mortgage Deed made to the School

Fund of Washington county, Iowa......

37 An Act to Amend Chapter 26 of the Laws of the Sixteenth

General Assembly, in "Relation to Support of the Poor."..... S. F.

38 An Act to Provide for the Payment of the Expenses of the

Committees Appointed to Visit the State Institutions............ S. F.

39 An Act to Require Fire Insurance Companies doing business

in this State, to Cancel Policies in Certain Cases. Additional

to Code, Chapter 4, Title IX.: "Of Insurance Companies."... S. F.

40 An Act to Provide for the Construction and Maintenance of

County Bridges on county line roads, where site of Bridge is

wholly within one or the other county. Additional to Code,!

Chapter 3, Title VII.: "Of Ferries and Bridges."..

41 An Act to Amend Chapter 64, Laws of the Sixteenth General

Assembly, Amending Section 1793, Chapter 9, Title 12, of the

Code, providing for the County Superintendent as Arbitrator

in case of Disagreement of the Boards of Directors, deter-

mining where children shall attend school.............

H. F.

H. F.

186 36

H. F.

42 An Act to Amend Section 2049 of Chapter 1, Title 14, of the

Code, and fixing the Weight of a Bushel of Charcoal..

43 An Act to Legalize the Official Acts of T. E. Moore, a Justice of

the Peace of Van Meter Township, Dallas county, Iowa........ H. F.

44 An Act to Legalize an Election held in the Town of Lisbon,

County of Linn, State of Iowa, and to Legalize the Acts of

the Mayor, and Town Council in relation thereto......

45 An Act to Establish a Central Station of the "Iowa Weather

Service," and for the Appointment of a Director thereof........ S. F.

46 An Act to Legalize the Levy of certain Taxes in the county of

Jefferson, in the State of Iowa......

47 An Act to Define Investments of Life Insurance Companies,

and amendatory of Sections 1169 and 1179, Chapter 5, Title

IX. of the Code of Iowa.........

48 An Act Appropriating Money to Defray Inauguration Ex-

penses......

49 An Act to Confer the Tax voted in Whitebreast Township,

Warren county, Iowa, June 10, 1876, upon the Chariton, Des

Moines & Southern Railroad Company..

S. F.

11 37

172

50 An Act to Amend Section 798, and to Repeal Section 799, of

Title 6, Chapter 1, of the _Code, relating to exemptions for ƒ Sub. H.F.

planting and cultivating Forest Trees......

51 An Act in reiation, to the First, Fifth, and Seventh Judicial

Circuits of the State; Sub-dividing the same, Providing for

Appointment and Election of Judges of the Circuit Courts

therein, and defining the Powers and Duties thereof...........

52 An Act to Amend Section 990, Chapter 2, Title 7, of the Code

of 1873.......

53 An Act to Legalize the Sale of certain School Lands in Alla-

makee county....

54 An Act to Amend Section 1, Chapter 57, of Public Laws of the

Fifteenth General Assembly, in Relation to holding Normal

Institutes........