priated for of 1876, chapter 70 thereof, there is hereby appropriated out of $6.000 approany money belonging to the state, not otherwise appropriated, continuing the sum of six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be work. necessary to carry out the provisions of this act: Provided, That said amount be under the control of the executive council of the state. sioner. SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of said fish commissioners Report of to make a detailed, itemized and sworn statement, on or before commistwo years after the 15th day of November, 1877, and every two years thereafter, showing the amount of money expended, for what purpose or purposes expended, the number and kinds of fish distributed, together with such general information on the subject of fish culture as such commissioner may think proper; and upon the submission of such report, and each subsequent, the same shall be caused to be printed and distributed, to the same extent and in the same manner as now provided by law for the printing and distribution of the reports of public officers of the state. to free passage of fish pro SEC. 5. No person shall place, erect, or cause to be placed Obstructions or erected, across any of the rivers, creeks, ponds or lakes of this state, any trot line, dam, seine, weir, fish dam, or other obstruc- hibited. tion, in such manner as to prevent the free passage of fish up, down or through such water courses, unless the same be done by the instruction or under the direction of the fish commissioner, and that when the same is so done by or through the instruction, or under the direction of the fish commissioner, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to remove, or in any way interfere with the same. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the erection of dams for manufacturing purposes as provided by law. SEC. 6. Any person found guilty of a violation of the pro- Penalty for visions of section five of this act, shall, upon conviction before a provisions of violating the justice of the peace, be fined not less than twenty-five, nor more this act. than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten days, nor more than thirty days, in the discretion of the court. clause. SEC. 7. All acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are Repealing hereby repealed. SEC. 8. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Leader, and Iowa State Register, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register, March 29, and in the Iowa State Leader, March 30, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. H. F. 559. 25, chapter 137, 16th G. A. Reducing support of convicts. CHAPTER 81. ADDITIONAL PENITENTIARY. AN ACT to amend Chapter 137 of the Acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, relating to Support of Convicts in the Additional Penitentiary. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 5, of chapter 137, of the acts of the sixteenth general assembly be, and the same is hereby amended, by striking out the word "ten" before dollars, in the second line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "eight" SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader, March 26, and in the Iowa State Register, March 27. 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. H. F. 389. Preamble. CHAPTER 82. MEDICAL COLLEGE AT KEOKUK. AN ACT confirming the Diplomas of [the] Medical College at City of WHEREAS, The college of physicians and surgeons of the Upper Mississippi, located at Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, then conducting a medical college at said city of Keokuk, was recognized and established as the medical department of the Iowa State University, and was authorized and empowered to grant diplomas for the degree of Doctor of Medicine to such persons as they might deem qualified for such degree, by act of the general assembly of the state of Iowa, approved January 28, 1851, and incorporated into chapter 65, title 14, of the Code of 1851; and, WHEREAS, By the adoption of the new constitution of the state of Iowa, the state university was required to be located at one place without branches at any other place, but said medical college has been ever since, and still is maintained and conducted at said city of Keokuk; and, WHEREAS, The articles of incorporation of said "College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Upper Mississippi" were amend ed in the year 1857, changing the name of said corporation to that of "The Medical Department of the Iowa State University," and said articles of incorporation have been renewed and amended in accordance with the laws of the state of Iowa, in such cases made and provided for corporations other than those for pecuniary profit, changing the name of said corporation to that of "The College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk;" but, WHEREAS, În consequence of said change of the name of said corporation, and other matters set forth in this recital, and in consequence of certain informalities and omissions, which may have heretofore existed in the incorporation of said corporation, doubts may arise as to the legality of the degree conferred and the diplomas granted by said medical college; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: lege legal SECTION 1. That all degrees heretofore conferred and all diplo- Degrees conmas heretofore granted by the same, whether under the name ferred by colof "The College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Upper Mis- ized. sissippi," or that of "The Medical Department of the Iowa State University," or that of "The College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk," be and the same are hereby legalized and confirmed, and such degrees and diplomas shall be held to grant to and confer upon the persons to whom they were given all the honors, rights and privileges usually conferred by the degrees and diplomas of institutions of similar character the same as though legally organized and incorporated. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, of Des Moines, Iowa, and the Gate City, at Keokuk, Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Gate City March 28, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 83. PENITENTIARY OF THE STATE. AN ACT to amend Section 4785, Chapter 2, Title XXVI., of the Code, H. F. 560. in relation to the Support of Convicts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: amended. SECTION 1. That section 4785 of the Code is hereby amended Code, 34785 by striking out of the second line of said section, the words Support of "eight and one-third," and inserting the word "seven." SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, convicts reduced. Publication. shall take effect from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Daily State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader, March 26, and in the Iowa State Register, March 27, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. H. F. 533. Code, 1427, amended, Compensa tion for keeping insane. CHAPTER 84. CARE OF THE INSANE. AN ACT to amend Chapter 2, Title 11, Section 1427 of the Code, relating to the Support Required by counties for the Support of the Insane. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 1427, chapter 2, title 11 of the Code, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows: By striking out of the second line the word "week," and inserting the word "month;" and also, by striking out of the third and fourth lines the following words: "three dollars and twenty cents per week and the weekly sum so fixed," and inserting "sixteen dollars per month and the monthly sum so fixed." SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Daily State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader, March 26, and in the Iowa State Register, March 27, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. S. F. 234. CHAPTER 85. APPROPRIATION ΤΟ PAY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THREATENED AN ACT Appropriating Money to Defray the Expenses Incurred by Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any $1486.21 appro- money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fourteen hundred and eighty-six and twenty-one hundredths priated. dollars, to defray the expenses incurred by reason of threatened riots during the summer of 1877, as follows, to wit: SEC. 2. To Company L., first light artillery regiment of Iowa To company national guards, the sum of seventy-two and eighty hundredth L. $72,80. dollars. F. $235.20. SEC. 3. To Company F., Lincoln guards, third regiment of To company Iowa national guards, the sum of two hundred and thirty-five and twenty hundredth dollars. SEC. 4. To Battery F., first regiment of artillery, Iowa national To battery F. guards, the sum of seven hundred and thirty and eighty hun- $730 80. dredth dollars. $187.76. SEC. 5. To Battery B., first regiment of artillery, Iowa state To battery B. national guards, the sum of one hundred and eighty-seven and seventy six hundredth dollars. SEC. 6. To Company B., first regiment volunteer infantry, To company Iowa national guards, the sum of one hundred and fifty-nine and B. $159.30. thirty hundredth dollars." SEC. 7. The said sums, embraced in sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, of this act, are to be disbursed by the commanding officer of said company or battery to the officers and men thereof respectively, according to the pay-rolls of said company or battery, now on file in the office of the auditor of state. SEC. 8. To N. G. Nelson, the sum of sixty-two dollars for N. G. Nelson, rations furnished Battery F., first regiment artillery, I. N. G., as $62.00, per voucher on file in the office of the auditor of state. $12.55. SEC. 9. To N. Worley & Sons, the sum of twelve and fifty- N. Worley, five hundreth dollars, for ammunition and supplies furnished battery F, first regiment of artillery, I. N. G., as per voucher in au ditor's office. SEC. 10. To Abbott & Knisely, the sum of fifteen dollars, for Abbott & ammunition furnished battery F, first regiment of artillery, I. N. Knisely, $15. G., as per voucher in auditor's office. SEC. 11. To. G. W. McKinney, the sum of eleven dollars, G. W. McKinfor repairing state arms in possession of battery F, first regiment ney, 11.00. of artillery, I N. G., as per voucher in auditor's office. SEC. 12. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Leader and Iowa State Register, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa, section 33 of the Code to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Town State Leader, March 29, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. |