Clayton.

Fayette.

Allamakee.

Winneshiek.

Chickasaw,
Floyd, &c.

Bremer, Butler, &c.

Story, Boone,

&c.

Mitchell,

SEC. 40. Clayton county is the thirty-ninth district and entitled to one senator.

SEC. 41. Fayette county is the fortieth district and entitled to one senator.

SEC. 42. Allamakee county is the forty-first district and entitled to one senator.

SEC. 43. Winneshiek county is the forty second district and entitled to one senator.

Sec. 44. The counties of Chickasaw, Floyd, and Howard shall constitute the forty-third district and be entitled to one senator.

SEC. 45. The counties of Bremer, Butler, and Grundy shall constitute the forty-fourth district and be entitled to one senator.

SEO. 46. The counties of Hamilton, Story, and Boone shall constitute the forty-fifth district and be entitled to one senator.

SEC. 47. The counties of Mitchell, Worth, Cerro Franklin, &c. Gordo, Franklin, Wright, Hancock, Winnebago, and Kossuth shall constitute the forty-sixth district and be entitled to one senator.

Webster,

SEO. 48. The counties of Webster, Greene, Carroll, Greene, &c. Calhoun, Sac, Humbol[d]t, Pocahontas, Buena Vista, Palo Alto, Clay, Emmett, and Dickinson shall constitute the forty-seventh district and be entitled to one

&c.

senator.

Harrison, SEO. 49. The counties of Audubon, Shelby, HarriWoodbury, son, Monona, Crawford, Ida, Woodbury, Plymouth, Cherokee, O'Brien, Sioux, and the unorganized counties of Lyon and Osceola shall constitute the fortyeighth district and be entitled to one senator. Approved April 8, 1868.

APRIL 8.

CHAPTER 183.

AMENDATORY OF THE SCHOOL LAW.

AN ACT to Amend Section 17, Chapter 172, of the Laws of the
Ninth General Assembly.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly 1862, ch. 172. of the State of Iowa, That section 17 of chapter 172 of the laws of the Ninth General Assembly be amended by striking therefrom the first proviso, in words as follows: "Provided, that in case it has been the uniform

custom for each sub-district to bear the whole expense Law providincurred for the construction of its own school - house, ing for disthe board of directors shall dispense with the appor- apportionm't pensing with tionment, and assess the per centum directly upon the of tax, & for property of the sub-district making the application." direct assessThe said section shall be further amended by striking district, for the word "further" from the second proviso thereof, build'g house, and by substituting the word "no" for "neither" in repealed. the said second proviso.

SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate im

ment on sub

portance, shall be in force from and after its publication Taking effect. in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines.

Approved April 8, 1868.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Iowa Evening Statesman April 8, 1868, and in the Daily State Register April 9, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 184.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SILAS PERKINS.

AN ACT for the Relief of Silas Perkins.

APRIL 8.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be and is hereby ap- $400 extra appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not propriated for otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred dol- on arsenal. lars as an extra compensation for stone and stone work

on the Adjutant - General's office and arsenal.

stone-work

SEC. 2. The Auditor of State shall draw his warrant Auditor to on the Treasurer in favor of said Silas Perkins, for the draw warrant

said sum of four hundred dollars, appropriated by sec

tion one of this bill, when said Perkins shall have filed -when. his extra claim on which this allowance was made, fully receipted, so that no part of it may be presented to any subsequent legislature for allowance.

SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from Taking effect. and after its publication in the State Register and National Platform, newspapers published at Des Moines, without expense to the State.

Approved April 8, 1868.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register April 26, 1868, and in The National Platform May 1, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 185.

SPREAD OF DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.

APRIL 8. AN ACT to Prevent the Importation of Texas or Southern Cattle, and the Spread of the so-called Texas or Spanish Fever among the Cattle of the State of Iowa.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Texas, &c, of the State of Iowa, That it shall not be lawful for cattle not al- any one to bring into this State, or have in possession, low'd in State any Texas, Cherokee, or Indian cattle, except as here-exception. inafter provided.

Not to apply

in State.

Owners to keep them from other cattle. Liable for

SEC. 2. This act shall not apply to any Texas, Cherto cattle now okee, or Indian cattle now on hand within this State; but persons having such shall be compelled to keep them within the bounds of their own premises, or separate from other cattle; and any damage that may accrue from allowing such cattle to run at large, and thereby spreading disease among other cattle, shall be recovered from the owner or owners thereof, who shall be liable to all the pains and penalties as provided for in section four of this act.

damages and penalties.

TransportaSEC. 3. Nothing contained in this act shall be so tion on R. R. construed as to prevent the transportation of such catnot prevent- tle through this State on railroads; or to prohibit the ed; nor driving certain driving through any part of this State such Texas or Southern cattle as have been wintered at least one winter north of the southern boundary of the State of Missouri or Kansas.

cattle.

Penalty;

fine; imprisonment.

Repeal.

SEC. 4. Any person who shall violate the provis ions of this act, shall, for every such violation, forfeit and pay into the school-fund of the county where the offense is committed a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to be fined and imprisoned in the county jail at the discretion of the court, though such time of imprisonment shall not exceed six months; and such person or persons shall pay all damages that may accrue to any one by reason of such violation of this act.

SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 6. This act being deemed of immediate imporTaking effect. tance shall be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Statesman, papers pubNo expense lished in Des Moines, Iowa, without expense to the

to State.

State.

Approved April 8, 1868.

CHAPTER 186.,

FOR THE BENEFIT OF GEORGE HIGLEY.

AN ACT for the Relief of George Higley of Dubuque, Iowa.

APRIL 8.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be and is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of eight hundred $800 approdollars for the relief of George Higley, of Dubuque, priated for loss of right Iowa, who lost his right arm by the premature explo- arm by explosion of a gun while he was in the service of the State sion of gun. and in the line of his duty.

SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate im

portance, shall take effect and be in force from and Taking effect. after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved April 8, 1868.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Towa State Register April 29, 1868, and in The Iowa Homestead May 6, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 187.

LEGALIZING NOTARIAL ACTS OF E. KINLEY.

AN ACT to Legalize the Acts of E. Kinley, a Notary Public of
Lee County.

APRIL 8.

WHEREAS, E. Kinley, who was appointed a notary Preamble. public for Lee county, and continued to act as such notary public for a short time after the expiration of his commission: therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of the State of Iowa, That the official acts of the said Notarial acts E. Kinley, as notary public within and for Lee county, after expiraperformed by him after the expiration of his commis- tion of commission legalsion, be and the same are hereby legalized and made as ized. valid as though they had been performed before the expiration of his said commission.

SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from Taking effect. and after its publication in The Iowa Homestead and

Keokuk Constitution, without expense to the State.

Approved April 8, 1868.

CHAPTER 188.

CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS.

APRIL 8. AN ACT to Constitute Mayors of Cities of the Second Class Presiding Officers of the City Council thereof.

Mayors to preside in

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Mayor, of cities of the second class, is hereby constituted the presiding officer have casting of the city council of the city in which he is elected, and shall constitute a member of such council, and shall have a casting vote where there is a tie.

councils, and

vote.

Taking effect.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved April 8, 1868.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Iowa Evening Statesman April 17, 1868, and in the Daily State Register April 19, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

APRIL 8. Revision, ch. 55.

CHAPTER 189.

TAKING PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR WORKS OF INTERNAL

IMPROVEMENT.

AN ACT Supplementary to Article 1, of Chapter 55, of the Revision of 1860, relating to taking private Property for Works of Internal Improvement.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That whenever, in the opinion of the Governor, the interest [s] of the people of the State How private require the construction of any drains, sewers, conduits,, property for or other conveniences for the benefit of the Peniten. constructing drains, sew- tiary, Hospital for the Insane, or any other of the ers, &c., for charitable or other institutions of the State, upon or State institu- across lands, being private property, the same protions may be ceedings may be had in the name of the State as plain tiff as provided by article 1, of chapter 55, of the Revision of 1860, and for that purpose the State shall Rev., § 1298. be considered a person; but the limitation in section License not 1298 of said chapter shall not apply to proceedings in required. the name of the State.

taken.