Session Laws

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TORY OF DAKOTA, AND TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF SURVEYOR-

GENERAL THEREIN

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GENERAL LAWS OF THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.

ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECUTORS.

CHAPTER 1. An act concerning the administration and distribution of the estates

of intestates

2. An act relating to inventory and collection of the effects of de-

ceased persons

APPORTIONMENT.

CHAPTER 3. An act to apportion the representation to the Red river district

ASSOCIATION OF OLD SETTLERS.

CHAPTER 4. An act to incorporate "The Old Settlers Historical Association."

ATTORNEYS.

CHAPTER 5. An act regulating the admission of attorneys

BASTARDS.

CHAPTER 6. An act to provide for the support of bastard children

BOATS AND VESSELS.

CHAPTER 7. An act to provide for proceedings for the collection of demands

against boats and vessels

CIVIL PROCEDURE.

CHAPTER 8. An act to establish a code of civil procedure

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

CHAPTER 9. An act to adopt and establish a criminal code for the Territory of

Dakota

COMMISSIONERS.

CHAPTER 10. An act providing for the appointment of commissioners to take
the acknowledgment of deeds, and other instruments, and defin-
ing the duties thereof

CORPORATIONS.

CHAPTER 11. An act to provide for corporations for manufacturing, mining, lum-
bering, agricultural, mechanical, and chemical purposes

COUNTIES AND COUNTY SEATS.

CHAPTER 12. An act to establish the county of Bon Homme, and locate the

13. An act for the establishment of Clay county in the Territory of Da-

kota

242

14. A bill for an act for the establishment of Cole county, in the Terri-

tory of Dakota

243

15. A bill for an act creating and establishing Jayne and Hutchinson

counties, defining the county lines of the same, and for other

purposes

244

16. An act to establish the counties of Lincoln, Minnehaha, Brookings,
and Dueul.

17. An act to establish certain counties, and for other purposes

18. A bill for an act creating and establishing Todd, Gregory, Charles,

Mix, and Bruguier counties; to define the boundary lines of the

same, and to locate county seats

19. A bill for an act to create and establish the county of Yankton, to

define the boundary lines, and to locate the county seat thereof 250

20. An act to provide for the location of the county seats in the counties

of this territory

21. An act naming and locating the county seat of Cole county

22. An act to provide for the location of the county seat of Cole

COUNTY OFFICERS.

CHAPTER 23. An act to provide for county officers.

24. An act legalizing the acts of certain officers of the county of Big

Sioux.

COUNTY WARRANTS.

CHAPTER 25. An act limiting the issue of county warrants

COURTS AND JUDGES.

CHAPTER 26. An act to authorize holding a special term of the district court in

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261

27. An act fixing the time of holding a special term of court in the

third judicial district.

263

An act to provide for the recording of deeds, mortgages, bonds, con-

tracts, agreements, &c.

266

31. An act concerning alienation by deed, of the proof and recording of

conveyances, and the cancelling of mortgages

267

CHAPTER 30.

ELECTIONS.

CHAPTER 32. An act prescribing the manner of conducting elections; of the can-

vass and return of the same

33. An act to designate the time of holding the general election, and

to provide for the election of a delegate to congress

ENTRIES AND DETAINERS.

CHAPTER 34. An act to provide a remedy for forcible entries and unlawful

CHAPTER 37. An act exempting property from execution, writ of attachment, or

any other final process of a court

38. An act to exempt the property of married women from execution

FEES OF OFFICERS, &c.

CHAPTER 41. An act relative to the compensation of officers

42. An act to provide for the fees of road commissioners

FENCES, HEDGES, GRAIN, AND TREES.

CHAPTER 43. An act to provide for the protection of hedges, fences, grain, fruit,

and ornamental trees

313

FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.

CHAPTER 44. An act relative to fugitives from justice, and the surrender of the

same

315

HEALTH.

CHAPTER 45. An act to provide for offences against the public health.

318

CHAPTER 46.

INDIANS.

An act to prevent Indians from trespassing upon ceded lands

47. An act to prevent the traffic in ardent spirits with the Indians

JAILS.

CHAPTER 48. An act for the regulation of county jails

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

CHAPTER 49. An act defining the jurisdiction and procedure before justices of the

peace, and of the duties of constables in civil courts

50. An act defining the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in criminal

cases, and of the proceedings therein

51. An act to provide for trials in certain cases before justices of the

peace

JURIES.

CHAPTER 52. An act respecting jurors

LAWS AND JOURNALS.

CHAPTER 53. An act to regulate the distribution of the laws and journals of Da-

kota Territory, and for other purposes.

LIENS.

CHAPTER 54. An act to create a lien for mechanics and others in certain cases

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

CHAPTER 55. An act to fix the time for convening the legislative assembly

56. An act to designate the time of the meeting of the legislative assem-

bly, and defining the duties of the same

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384

MARKS AND BRANDS.

CHAPTER 57. An act to provide for the recording of the marks and brands of

animals

MARRIAGES.

388

CHAPTER 58. An act legalizing marriages in the Territory of Dakota

59. A bill for an act regulating marriages

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390

MILITIA.

CHAPTER 60. An act to organize and discipline the militia of the Territory of

Dakota

MORTGAGES.

CHAPTER 61. An act to provide for the filing of chattel mortgages

NOTARIES-PUBLIC.

CHAPTER 62. An act to provide for the office of notary-public, and to define the

CHAPTER 63. An act to authorize certain officers to administer oaths and affirma-

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CHAPTER 67. An act to protect persons holding claims on the public lands

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