Return of

funds to Treasurer.

SEC. 2. At the expiration of the said ten days, the Treasurer shall cause the balance of the funds remaining unexpended, (if any) and vouchers for interest paid, to be returned to his office in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved March 22d, 1864.

CHAPTER 67.

praisers.

Appraise overflowed lands.

SALE OF SWAMP LANDS.

AN ACT for the sale of the Swamp Lands in the several counties in this State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the County Boards of SuAppoint ap- pervisors of the several counties of this State may appoint three citizens of such county whose duty it shall be to make a careful examination of the swamp lands within such county situated and lying in, along or contiguous to navigable streams; such lands being subject to periodical overflow during any of the summer months, which have been or may hereafter be confirmed to such county and remaining unsold, and proceed to appraise the value of the same, and said appraisers shall make a return of the valuation of such swamp praisement. lands to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within thirty days from the time of receiving notice of their appointment.

Return ap

Appraisement of

SEC. 2. All other swamp lands in the counties of this State, not lying in or along navigable streams, and Swamp lands not subject to such overflow as provided in section one not overfl'd. of this Act, may be appraised and sold under the provisions of this Act, but all lands not subject to such overflow, shall not be appraised or sold for a sum less than one dollar per acre; provided, that the words "navigable streams" as is used in this Act, shall be construed to mean streams actually navigated by steamboats during the summer months.

Minimum price.

Navigable

streams.

Oath.

Compensation.

SEC. 3. The appraisers provided for in section one of this Act, before entering upon the discharge of the duties therein prescribed, shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform the duties assigned them, and such appraisers shall each receive two dollars per day for each day actually employed in such service, to be

paid out of the funds arising from the sale of swamp lands.

SEC. 4. When the swamp lands have been appraised Sale. as provided in this Act, the Board of Supervisors of such county may authorize such swamp lands to be sold at public or private sale; provided, said lands shall not be sold for a less sum than their appraised value, and provided further, that no lands except such as are provided for in section one of this Act, shall be sold for less than one dollar per acre.

SEC. 5. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved March 22d, 1864.

CHAPTER 68.

CLERK DISTRICT COURT.

AN ACT to amend section 432 chapter 29 of the Revision of 1860.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly His pay of the State of Iowa, That Section 432, Chapter 29, of where there the Revision of 1860, be and the same is hereby are two counamended so that in each county of this State having ty seats. two county seats the total compensation of the Clerk of the District Court, including the sum paid to Deputies, shall not exceed the sum of three thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. This Act being deemed by the General Assembly of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Daily Gate City, without expense to the State.

Approved March 23d, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register April 3d, 1864, and in the Daily Gate City, March 30th, 1864,

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 69.

RESIGNATION OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

AN ACT to amend sub-division 5 of Section 633 of the Revision of 1860.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That subdivision 5 of Section 663 of the Revision of 1860, be so amended as to read as follows: By all township officers to the Township Clerk and by the Township Clerk to the Township Trustees, or any one of them.

Approved March 23d, 1864.

Appropria tion.

CHAPTER 70.

ARSENAL.

AN ACT providing for the erection of an Arsenal building.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the sum of five thousand Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated tor the purpose of erecting an Arsenal building at or near the City of Des Moines, in which to store and secure the arms, equipments and munitions of war belonging to the State of Iowa, said Arsenal building to be built under the direction of the Adjutant General of the State. SEC. 2. The said Adjutant General shall locate and selcetion of select the site for said building within or near the City of Des Moines, Polk County; provided, the necessary and proper grounds for said Arsenal can be obtained without expense to the State.

Supervision of building.

Location and

site.

Cost.

SEC. 3. In no case shall the cost of said building exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, exclusive of the land on which said Arsenal building is erected. Approved March 23d, 1864.

CHAPTER 71.

PENITENTIARY.

AN ACT for the improvement of the State Penitentiary.

tion.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there is hereby appropri- Appropriaated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fourteen thousand and eighty-two dollars for the improvement of the Penitentiary buildings and walls, as hereinafter provided for.

SEC. 2. Of the above named amount the sum of Concrete two hundred and eighty-four dollars is appropriated to floor. put a "concrete floor" in the corridors of the Prison building.

SEC. 3. Of the above nained amount the sum of Cells. two thousand and two dollars is appropriated for the completion of the third tier of cells in the Prison building.

SEC. 4. Of the above named fourteen thousand and eighty-two dollars there is hereby appropriated the sum of six thousand seven hundred and ninety-six dollars for the building of the "Prison yard walls," including the wall from the south-east corner of the yard to the corner of the main building.

Walls.

SEC. 5. Of the first named amount there is hereby Warden's appropriated the sum of five thousand dollars to build house and a Warden's house and Clerk's office.

Cl'k's office.

SEC. 6. The cells of the third tier provided for in Build's cells. this act, shall be built of the same material and in the same manner as those now completed on the same range.

SEC. 7. The remaining walls, towers and watch houses shall be built of the same material and in the same style as the walls and towers now completed; provided, that the stone now used in the foundation of the octagon, shall be used in the construction of the walls.

Building

walls, &c.,

SEC. 8. The Warden's house shall be built of brick, Warden's covered with a slate roof, and contain a Clerk's office, house. with a fire-proof vault; said house shall be built in front of the prison building, the office opening into the hall between the cell room and present Warden's dwelling.

SEC. 9. There is also hereby appropriated out of Appropriaany money in the State Treasury not otherwise appro- tion.

bui'ding.

Additiona priated, the further sum of fourteen thousand dollars for the erection of a two story fire-proof brick building, suitable for a kitchen, dining-room, chapel and hospital, to be erected upon the site where the old frame building used for these purposes now stands. Said building shall be erected under the supervision of the Warden of the Penitentiary, upon whose order the money shall be drawn as needed in the erection of said building.

Money-how

used.

Surplus.

perintend.

SEC. 10. The money hereby appropriated shall be used only to purchase material and tools, and for the employment of the necessary architect, foreman, and additioual guards, and for such labor as cannot be done by the convicts; provided, that should there be a surplus left over and above the necessary expenses of any one of the items herein specified, said surplus may be used for the completion of any one or all of the other items herein named.

SEC. 11. All of the above named appropriation Ward'n to su shall be expended under the direction of the Warden, who shall employ a competent architect, foreman, and such additional guards as may be necessary, and shall cause such number of convicts to be employed on said work, as can be done with advantage to the State, and as will insure the completion of said improvements by Convict lab'r. the first day of December, A. D. 1856; provided, none of the convict labor shall be employed till after the expiration of the present lease thereof.

Same.

SEC. 12. All of the convict labor not employed in the prosecution of the work contemplated in this Act, shall be leased as provided by Chapter 16 of the Laws of the Extra Session of the Ninth General Assembly.

SEC. 13.This Act being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa Homestead and Iowa State Register, papers published at Des Moines.

Approved March 23d, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register April 6th, 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead April 13th, 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.