PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA. WHICH CONVENED AT IOWA CITY, ON THE SIXTH DAY OF DECMBER, ANNO DOMINI, 1852. STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD, Governor, WILLIAM PATTEE, Auditor, W. E. LEFFINGWELL, President of the Senate, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY IOWA CITY: WM. H. MERRITT, STATE PRINTER 1853. TABLE OF CONTENTS Reprint Chapter Page Page An act to authorize the treasurer of state to purchase a safe.... An act to amend section 1610, of chapter 95, of the code, of Iowa An act to authorize John C. Cummins to transcribe the deed and An act to dispose of the swamp and overflowed lands within this state, and to pay the expenses of selecting and surveying the An act supplementary to chapter 187 of the code, concerning the penitentiary of the state, and the government and discipline 23. An act to remove certain records relating to the half breed tract in Lee county, from the office of recorder of deeds of Des Moines county, to the clerk's office at Keokuk . An act to make private prosecutors liable for costs in certain cases An act to provide for the election of an additional constable, in An act to incorporate the town of Fort Des Moines in Polk county An act making appropriations for the support of the state gov- ernment for the fiscal years of 1853 and 1854, and for the pay of mileage and per diem of the members of the fourth General Assembly and its officers An act allowing fees in certain cases An act to amend the charter of the town of Ft. Madison. An act granting to railroad companies the right of way. An act to amend "an act to secure the more vigorous prosecution of the Des Moines river improvement, and amendatory and supplemental to all other acts now in force in relation thereto," Reprint Chapter Page Page 33. An act to define the boundaries of Dallas county.. 65 724 34 An act for an additional justice of the peace in Washington town ship in Warren county 65 724 85. An act to authorize I. D. Guiberson to transcribe the records of 66 725 36. An act to change the name of the town of Creesville, in Jefferson An act to change the names of Robert Cock, Lydia Cock. 70 727 70 728 41. 42. 43. 44. An act to vacate certain streets and an alley in the town of An act to authorize the county judge of Jones county to have a An act to vacate a part of Ingram and Ramsey's addition to 45. An act to amend an act entitled an act for the encouragement 73 730 46. An act fixing the boundaries of the several judicial districts, and 74 730 47. An act to authorize the transcribing so much of the records of 79 733 48. An act providing for the election of supervisors, and defining 79 734 49. An act to amend the charter of the city of Burlington. 50. An act to locate the seat of justice of Black Hawk county 51. An act relinquishing an escheat .. An act to locate the seat of justice of Decatur county. 88 739 55. 56. 57. 58. An act requiring guardians to account for the property of minors An act to vacate a part of the town of Toolsborough in 59. An act to authorize Benjamin S. Bryan, a minor, to sell and con- 60. An act to re-locate the county seat of Fayette county. 61. An act to amend chapter eighty-three of the code. 62. An act to authorize the commissioner of the Desmoines River An act supplemental to an act entitled "an act to dispose of the 116 758 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. An act to amend the act to incorporate the city of Davenport. 72. 73. An act requiring county judges to pay into the county treasury 74. An act to enforce the claims of the state and county against lands |