Times for holding court.

fected.

SEC. 2. That the times for holding courts in the county of Pottawattomie shall be the first Monday in February, the third Monday in May, and the second Monday in September; in the county of Audubon on the third Monday of April and October; in the county of Cass on the fourth Monday in April and October; in the county of Harrison on the first Monday in May and November; and in the county of Shelby on the second Monday in May and November.

Suits not af- SEC. 3. No suits, pleas, indictments, processes or proceedings shall be quashed or discontinued in consequence of the change hereby made in said district, or of the change of the time of holding courts in any county composing the

same.

SEC. 4. This act shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa City Republican, and Iowa Capital Reporter.

Approved Dec. 18th, 1856.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa Capital Reporter Dec. 24th, 1856, and in the Iowa City Republiban Dec. 26th, 1856.

ELIJAH SELLS,

Sec'y of State.

Elect Justice of
Peace.

CHAPTER 13.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DECATUR COUNTY.

AN ACT to provide for the election of an additional Justice of the Peace, in Center township, Decatur county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That at the August election in the year 1857, there shall be elected an additional Justice of the Peace in Center township, Decatur county, Iowa, who shall hold his Term of office. Office, until the April election, 1858, at which time and every two years thereafter, a successor shall be elected, who shall hold said office for the term of two years.

Approved Dec. 20th, 1856.

AN ACT reducing the width of certain State Roads therein named.

Floris reduc'd

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That all State roads lying within the boun- State roads in daries of the town of Floris, in Davis county, Iowa, are hereby reduced to correspond in width with the streets in said town, along the routes of which, said roads respectively

run.

SEC. 2. This act to be in force from and after its publication according to law.

Approved Dec. 20th, 1856.

SECTION 1.

CHAPTER 15.

COUNTY OF HAMILTON.

AN ACT to create the County of Hamilton,

gan.z.d.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That so much of the County of Webster, as Create and orlies east of range twenty-seven, west of the fifth principal meridian, according to the official survey of lands by the United States Government, be and the same is hereby crea ted and organized into a new county to be called Hamil

ton.

where situate.

SEC. 2. All the estate of which the county of Webster is now seized shall belong to, and the county be seized Estate belong thereof to its own use, in which such real estate may be situated, after the division by the organization of such new county.

SEC. 3. The said county of Webster, and said county of Joint liability. Hamilton, shall both be and remain liable for any and all indebtedness existing against the county of Webster, at the time this act takes effect, to the same extent as if this act had not been passed, and the money rights and credits or

Equal division. other personal property belonging to the said county of

Webster, at the time this act takes effect, shall be apportion

ed between said counties, in such manner as shall be just and equitable.

SEC. 4. For the purpose of ascertaining and fixing upon such apportionment of money, rights and credits, or other personal property provided for in the preceding section, the Gov. appoint a Governor shall, on the complete organization of said county with County of Hamilton by the election of county officers, and upon the judges of Web ster and Ham- request of the county Judge of said county of Hamilton, ilton. appoint some disinterested person Commissioner, who shall,

Comis'r to act

tably.

together with the county Judge of said county of Webster, and the county Judge of said county of Hamilton, form a Commission, who shall meet at a time to be fixed by the said Commissioner, to be appointed by the Governor, at the county seat of Webster county, and make such apportionApportion eff. ment of said money, rights and credits, or other property ecs, &c.,equi- above mentioned, as to them shall appear just and equitable. The decision of said Commissioners, or any two of them, shall be final, and such decision shall be reduced to writing, and signed by the Commissioners making the same, and a Duplicate deci- duplicate furnished to each of said counties. The said Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor, shall, before proceeding to act as such, take and subscribe an oath Com'r sworn. for the faithful performance of his duties.

sion furnished

each county.

SEC. 5. Said Commissioners shall each receive three Compensation. dollars per day, for every day they shall be actually employed in making such apportionment, to be paid by the county of Hamilton.

Election.

Proviso.

SEC. 6. At the next April election after the passage of this act, there shall be elected by the qualified voters, residing within the county of Hamilton, the same county and township officers as are now allowed and required by law in organized counties: Provided, no township officers shall be elected only in cases where an election would have taken place had this act not been passed; And further provided, that the said county officers so elected shall hold their offi ces as if elected to fill vacancies. The votes cast at such election shall be returned to and canvassed by the county Judge of Webster county, who shall canvass the same, and

notify the persons elected of their election. The person elected county Judge of Hamilton county, shall qualify before the county Judge of Webster county; and when so qualified, the organization of said county shall be deemed Expenses paid complete. The expenses of said election shall be paid by county. the county of Hamilton.

by Hamilton

cords.

SEC. 7. The county Judge of Hamilton county may, Transcribe rewhenever he shall deem it expedient so to do, cause to be transcribed so much of the public records of the county of Webster as he may deem necessary, and place them among the public records of the county of Hamilton, and the copies so made, if duly certified to be true and correct copies by the proper officer having the original records in his custody as a public officer, at the time of so certifying, shall be Evidence. received by all Courts with like effect as if the original records were offered in evidence.

SEC. 8. Webster City is hereby designated as the coun

ty-seat of Hamilton county, subject however to the provis-County-seat. ions of the general law relating to the re-locating county

seats.

SEC. 9. This shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa City Republican and Fort Dodge Sentinel. Approved 22d Dec., 1856.

I certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa City Republican, and in the Fort Dodge Sentinel, Jan. 8, 1857.

ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 16.

RINGGOLD COUNTY.

AN ACT to legalize the organization of Ringgold county, and the election and official acts of officers in said county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the election, and all necessary acts or- Acts of officers ganizing the county of Ringgold, together with the election legalized.

of officers, and the official acts of officers elected under said. organization be, and the same are hereby declared legal.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa City Republican and Glenwood Times, without expense to the State.

Approved Dec. 22d, 1856.

I certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa City Republican, Dec. 29th, 1856, and in the Glenwood Times.

ELIJAH SELLS,

Sec'y of State.

Change name.

CHAPTER 17.

AN ACT to change the name of Summerset, in Adair county, to Fontanelle.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the name of Summerset, in Adair county, be, and the same is hereby changed to Fontanelle: Provided, that the change of name shall be recorded in the To be recorded Recorder's office in Adair county, within six months after the passage of this act.

SEC. 2. This act to be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa City Republican and Iowa Capital Reporter.

Approved Dec. 22d, 1856.

I certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa Capital Reporter Dec. 24, and in the Iowa City Republican Dec. 26, 1856.

ELIJAH SELLS,

Sec'y of State.

CHAPTER 18.

ADDITIONAL JUSTICE IN SCOTT COUNTY.

AN ACT providing for the election of an additional Justice of the Peace in Davenport township, Scott county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the qualified electors of Davenport