CHAPTER 97. DRAINS AND DITCHES. AN ACT to Amend Sec. 3 of Chapt. 186 of the Twentieth General S. F. 390. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: acts 20 G. A. bonds. SECTION 1. That Sec. 3 of Chapt. 186 of the Acts of the Chapter 186, Twentieth General Assembly be and the same is hereby amended. amended by adding to said section the following: Provided that each bond so issued shall express on its face, that the same Provisions for shall only be paid by taxes assessed levied and collected on the payment of lands within the district so designated and numbered and for the benefit of which district such bond was issued: And provided further that in no case shall any tax be levied or collected for the payment of such bond or bonds, or the interest thereon, on any property outside of the district so numbered, designated and benefited. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force on and after its publication in the Des Moines Leader a newspaper published in Des Moines Iowa, and the Onawa Gazett [Gazette] a newspaper published in Onawa Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved April 25th, 1888. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Leader, April 27th and in the Monona County (Onawa) Gazette May 3, 1888. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 98. STATE DAIRY COMMISSIONER. AN ACT to Amend Section Eleven (11), and to Repeal Section Sev- 8. F. 114. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: 52 acts 21 G. A. Section 17 amended. Publication. the word "years" in the Seventh (7th) line be and the same SEC. 2. That Section Seventeen (17) is hereby repealed and SEC. 3. That said Chapter 52 of the Acts of the 21st General Assembly as hereby amended is continued as a general and permanent statute. SEC. 4. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force, from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines Iowa. Approved March 28, 1888. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. S. F. 359. Section 1955 o Code amended CHAPTER 99. DESIGNATING OFFICERS WHO MAY TAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF AN ACT Designating Officers who May Take Acknowledgement of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SEC. 2. This Act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after publication in the Iowa State Register and the Des Moines Leader, newspapers of general circulation in the State. Approved April 9th, 1888. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 20, and the Des Moines Leader, April 19, 1888. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 100. CERTIFICATE AS TO COMMISSION OF NOTARIES PUBLIC. AN ACT to Amend Section 260 of the Code of 1873, Relating to No- H. F. 334. taries Public. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: stead of dup SECTION 1. That Section 260 of the Code be amended by Certificate instriking out the words "Certified Copy thereof" in line two (2) licate copy. and insert in lieu thereof the words "Certificate of such appointment." Approved April 6th. 1888. CHAPTER 101. SUPPORT OF THE POOR. AN ACT to Amend Sec. 1365 of the Code, Relative to the Support of H. F. 259. the Poor. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That Sec. 1365 of the Code be and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the words "such relief" and before the word "as" in the fourth line thereof the words "subject to the approval of the board of supervisors" and also by adding after the last word of sec. 1365 of the Code, the following words: "the board of supervisors may examine into all Board of claims including claims for medical attendance allowed by the may examine township trustees for the support of the poor and if they find and pass on the amount allowed by said trustees to be unreasonable, exorbitant or for any goods or services other than for the necessaries of life, they may reject or diminish the claim as in their judgment would be right and just, and this act shall apply to Supervisors claims. all counties in the State whether there are poor houses estab lished in the same or not: provided that this act shall apply to acts of overseers of poor in cities as well as to township trustees. Approved April 10, 1888. S. F. 65. CHAPTER 102. KEEPERS OF PEDIGREE BULLS AND STALLIONS, TO POST COPY OF AN ACT to Provide that Owners and Keepers of Pure Bred or Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Any owner or keeper of a stallion or bull for public service, who represents him to be a pure bred, or thorough bred bull, or standard bred, or thorough bred stallion or bull, of any breed of horses or cattle, that have a stud or herd book for Certificate of the registration of their pedigrees, shall place a copy of certifi cate of registration on the door of the stall or stable, where said stallion is usually kept, giving the number of Registration, name of breeder and name of animal and the volume and page of the stud or herd book in which said stallion or bull is recorded and when requested to do so shall give to any patron a copy of said certificate. Registration to be placed on stall where stallion or bull is kept. Penalty for violation of this act. Publication. SEC. 2. Any owner or keeper of such stallion or bull who shall violate provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished accordingly. SEC 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect, and be in force from and after twenty days after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 3, 1888. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader April 6, 1888. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 103. RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. AN ACT to Amend Section 4063 of the Code and fix Penalty for S. F. 364. Violation thereof and defining duty of Peace Officers, in relation to offenses against public policy, in such way as to provide further protection for the song birds and birds of beautiful plumage in this State. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: officer to file SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of every peace officer Duty of peace who may have knowledge of any violation of the provisions of information. section 4063 of the Code to immediately file an information against the person so violating said provisions before some justice of the peace having jurisdiction of said offense and to cause the arrest of such person and to immediately give the county attorney all information within his knowledge concerning such violation. duty. SEC. 2. Any peace officer who may have knowledge of any Neglect of violation of the provisions of said section 4063 and shall fail and neglect to perform his duty as herein specified shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than two nor more than ten dollars. of Code SEC. 3. Section 4063 of the code is hereby amended by Section 4063 inserting after the words "aquatic birds" the words, "English amended. Sparrows." Approved April 11, 1888. CHAPTER 104. PREVENT UNLAWFUL USING OF CERTAIN EMBLEMS AND BADGES. AN ACT To prevent Persons from Unlawfully using or wearing the S. F. 422. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: unlawfully, SECTION 1. That any person who shall wilfully wear the Wearing of badge or button of the Grand Army of the Republic, or the certain badges insignia or rosette of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of punishable. the United States, or use the same to obtain aid or assistance within this State, unless he shall be entitled to wear the same under the rules and regulations or constitution of such organ |