appointed before July 4, 1870; till of the territory or State of Iowa, and whose commissions Commissioners were issued prior to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1867, July 4, 1867, to shall continue to hold such offices until the fourth day of hold office July, A. D. 1870, at which time all of said appointments shall be considered as revoked; and all appointments made since the fourth day of July, A. D. 1867, shall con- others to hold for tinue in force for the term of three years from and after three years. the date of commission. SEC. 8. The Secretary of State, upon the reception of Duty of Secretary the certificate as provided in section three of this act, shall of State. examine the same, and if this act has been strictly complied with, it shall be his duty to forward to said commissioner a certificate, properly attested, that he has been duly commissioned as a commissioner for Iowa; and that he is duly qualified as required by the laws of Iowa, authorizing the appointment of commissioners in other Certificate States; and it shall be the further duty of the Secretary duplicate to Secof State to forward a duplicate of said certificate to the retary of other Secretary of State in which said commissioner may have been appointed. to commissioner and State. tify present com SEC. 9. The Secretary of State shall, within twenty Secretary to nodays after the taking effect of this act, send a copy thereof missioners. by mail, to each and every person that has ever held a commission as commissioner for Iowa; which notice shall be addressed to the place of residence of each commissioner as shown by the certificates of qualification on file in his office. States. SEC. 10. The Secretary of State shall, on or before List to other the 10th day of July, 1870, send to the Secretary of State of each of the States and territories, a complete list of persons in their respective States, or territories, who are properly qualified as commissioners for Iowa, which list shall show the date of expiration of each commission, and Request for simirequest that a similar list of appointments for said State States. be furnished the State of Iowa. lar list from other lished with laws. SEC. 11. The Secretary of State shall cause to be List of commiepublished with the session laws of the Thirteenth General sioners to be pubAssembly, and of each subsequent General Assembly, a full and complete list of all commissioners for Iowa, who are duly qualified, and whose commissions do not expire on or before the 4th day of July, of the year in which such publication is made which list shall give the postoffice address, date of qualification, and date of expiration of the commission of each commissioner. SEC. 12. Commissioners of the like nature, appointed Powers of comin this State, under the authority of any other of the missioners of United States or territories, are hereby invested with the other States. authority of a justice of the peace, to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before them, to give their testimony by deposition or affidavit in any matter in which such deposition or affidavit may be taken by the law of such other State, and they are also authorized to administer oaths in any matter in relation to which they are required or permitted by such law of the other State; and false swearing in such cases is hereby made subject to the penal laws of this State, relating to perjury: provided, that such commissioner shall cause to be filed in the office of Secretary of State, a certificate of the Secretary of the State or territory for which he claims to act, that tificate of qualifi- he is properly appointed and qualified as required by the laws of said State, and has in his possession a certificate that this section has been complied with. Perjury. Such commis sioners to file cer cation. collect fees. SEC. 13. The Secretary of State shall keep in his Secretary of State Office a complete record of all appointments made by the to kept record; Governor, pursuant to the provisions of this act, and shall be authorized to collect, as fees, the sum of three dollars for each commission, and the amount now allowed by law for certificates. SEC. 14. Sections 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, and Repealed: Rev., 194 of the Revision of 1860, and chapter 119, of the ch. 15; and acts [acts of the] Tenth General Assembly, be and the same are hereby repealed. 1864 ch. 119. Taking effect. SEC. 15. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 30th, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 1, and The Iowa Homestead, April 15, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. MARCH 30. CHAPTER 45. PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN CITIES. AN ACT to Authorize Cities to receive Donations of Ground and SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That it shall be lawful for the city council of any city of the first or second class, in this public library, &c State, to levy annually a tax not exceeding one-half mill Cities may levy on the dollar of the taxable property in such city, for the tax for purpose of maintaining therein a free public library and reading-room: Provided, a suitable lot and building shall Proviso. first be donated to such city for that purpose; and any city, of the first or second class, is hereby authorized to Cityauthorized to receive such donation in trust forever for the benefit of of real estate. its citizens. receive donation appoint and empower trustees. SEC. 2. That the city council shall appoint, from time City council to to time, such trustees or officers, or both, of said public library and reading-room, as it shall deem proper, and confer upon them such authority, including the power to enact by-laws, as may be necessary for the government of, and as will conduce to render such library and reading. room of public utility. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from Taking effect. and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, and Des Moines Statesman, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 30, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Daily Des Moines Statesman, March 31, and in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 1, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 46. INTEREST ON SCHOOL FUND LOANS. AN ACT Fixing the Rate of Interest on Loans of the Permanent MARCH 30. School-Fund. per cent. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the rate of interest on all school- Minimum rate 10 fund now on hand or hereafter coming into the treasury of any county, when loaned out according to law, shall be fixed at not less than ten per cent. per annum. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act be and they are hereby repealed. Approved, March 30, 1870. Repeal. MARCH 30. Rev., §664. CHAPTER 47. VACANCIES IN PUBLIC OFFICES-HOW FILLED. AN ACT to Amend Section 664, of the Revision [of 1860.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section 664 of the Revision [of 1860] be so amended as to read as follows: Until such election, vacancies, except in the office of Governor, shall be filled as follows:-In State offices by the Governor. In county offices by the board of supervisors. In township offices by the trustees; but where the offices of the three tp. trustees and trustees are vacant the clerk shall appoint, and, if the clerk are vacant, offices of the three trustees and the clerk are all vacant, then the county auditor shall appoint. When offices of auditor to appoint Taking effect. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register, and Des Moines Statesman, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 30, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Des ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. MARCH 80. Preamble. CHAPTER 48. TOWN OF IOWA FALLS. AN ACT to Legalize the Acts of the Trustees, Mayor, and Recorder WHEREAS, The town of Iowa Falls, in the county of WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to whether some of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That all the official acts of the board of of trustees of trustees of the town of Iowa Falls, county of Hardin and All official acts, State of Iowa, and all the ordinances enacted by the said and ordinances, board previous to the passage of this act are hereby Iowa Falls legallegalized. ized. SEC. 2. This act being of immediate importance shall Taking effect. take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the State Register and Iowa Falls Sentinel: Provided, such publication shall be without expense to the State. Approved, March 30, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the State Register April 1, and in the Iowa Falls Sentinel, April 6, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 49. LEGALIZING ACTS OF A DEPUTY RECORDER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AN ACT to Legalize the Acts of Ashford B. Elwood, a Deputy MARCH 30, Recorder of Montgomery County, Iowa. WHEREAS, Ashford B. Elwood, a deputy recorder in and Preamble. for Montgomery county, Iowa, performed official acts after the death of his principal, from the 13th day of November, A. D., 1868, until the 31st day of December, A. D., 1868; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of after death of re the State of Iowa, That the official acts of the said Ash- Acts of deputy ford B. Elwood, as deputy recorder of Montgomery corder legalized. county, Iowa, from the 13th day of November, A. D., 1868, until the 31st day of December, A. D., 1868, be and the same are hereby legalized, and made as valid, to all intents and purposes, as if no vacancy had occurred in the office of recorder. Approved, March 30, 1870. |