rank and corps to which they belong-the number and date of their commissions and promotions.

SEC. 19. He shall provide the necessary books, forms, Books, forms and blanks requisite to carry out the provisions of this Act, and the laws of this State, and distribute the same to the officers entitled thereto, upon proper requisition.

and blanks.

Militia Roll.

SEC. 20. He shall make returns in duplicate of the number of Enrolled Militia, with the arms, accoutrements and ammunition, one copy of which he shall deliver to the Commander-in-Chief on or before the first day of January, and transmit the other to the President of the United States, on or before the first day of January, annually.

SEC. 21. He shall perform all the duties of the QuarAct as Quartermaster General until the Goverment deems it best termaster. for the public service, to appoint that officer.

Keep & pre

&c.

SEC. 22. The Quartermaster General shall keep in serve arms, good repair, and attend to the due preservation, safe keeping, and cleaning and transportation of the ordnance, arms, accoutrements, ammunition and munitions of war, and military supplies and stores, the property of the State.

Dispositi'n of arms, &c.

Report.

Rules & Regulations.

Rank.

SEC. 23. He shall dispose of, to the best advantage, under the direction of the Governor, all powder, arms, ammunition, accoutrements, tools, implements and warlike stores of every kind, the property of the State, that shall be deemed unsuitable for the use of the State, and from time to time, render a just and true account of all sales made by him, and shall pay the proceeds of such sales into the State Treasury.

SкC. 24. He shall report annually, on or before the first day of January, to the Commander-in-Chief, the condition and disposition of the ordnance, with the security therefor of all arms, ammunition and other munitions of war, which appertain to his department.

SEC. 25. In all cases not herein otherwise directed, the duties of general and staff officers, and all other commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the militia of this State, shall be made to conform, as nearly as possible, to the duties of the corresponding positions in the United States service; and all questions of rank and the government of the militia, while on drill or in the actual service of the State, shall be determined and made to conform, as far as applicable, and not inconsistent with this Act, to the rules and regulations provided for the government of the United States Army. SEC. 26. Nothing contained within the provisions

of this Act shall be construed as fixing the compensa- Compensat' n tion of any officer herein named.

Office.

SEC. 27. The Adjutant General is hereby empow- Assist'nce for ered to employ such additional assistance in his office Adj. Gener'ls as may from time to time be necessary: Provided, Such additional assistance shall have the approval of the Governor; and the Auditing Board, or other proper officers, is hereby directed to audit the accounts for the same, to be paid out of the War and Defense Fund.

SEC. 28. Chapter 17 of the Acts of the Extra Ses- Repealed. sion of the Eighth General Assembly; Chapter 175 of the Acts of the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly, and a Joint Resolution passed at the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly, approved April 8th, 1862; Chapter 35 of the Acts of the Extra Session of the Ninth General Assembly, and all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed.

SEC. 29. 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 Iowa State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published in Des Moines.

Approved March 26th, 1864.

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

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State

CHAPTER 85.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, RECORDS, AND SALARY OF GOVERNOR.

AN ACT to locate the Executive Office, provide for Official Records, and to fix the Governor's Salary.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Office. of the State of Iowa, That the Governor shall keep the Executive Office at Des Moines, in which shall be transacted the business of the Executive Department of the State government, and he shall keep a Secretary at said office in his absence.

SEC. 2. The Governor shall cause a journal to be Journal. kept in the executive office, in which shall be made an

Military Rec

ord.

Salary.

entry of every official act done by him, and such entry shall be made at the time when the act is done.

If acts are done elsewhere than in the executive office, in cases of emergency, an entry thereof shall be made in the executive journal as soon thereafter as possible.

SEC. 3. The Governor shall cause a military record to be kept, in which shall be made an entry of every act done by him as Commander-in-Chief.

SEC. 4. The Governor shall receive as compensation for his services an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars, to be paid out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 5. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 6. This Act being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, the Iowa Homestead, anything in the laws of this State to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved March 26th, 1864.

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

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

Directors.

Drawback 15

per cent.

CHAPTER 86.

RAILROADS.

AN ACT to facilitate the construction and operation of Railroads in the State of Iowa.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That contracts between different Railroad Companies, entered into by the Boards of Directors thereof, allowing a drawback of fifteen per cent. or less on the gross earnings of any road, on business coming from or going to any other connecting road, shall be legal and valid.

SEC. 2. The Board of Directors of any Railroad Company in this State owning and operating a railroad partially constructed, may, for the purpose of inducing the investment of capital in the extension or completion

of their road, enter into a contract with the parties furnishing such means, or the trustees who may represent them, allowing a drawback not to exceed fifteen per cent of the gross earnings of all business coming from or going to any part of the extension or portion to be aided or completed with the money or means thus obtained; or such Railroad Company may lease of the Trustees or said parties the road to be built with means thus furnished, subject to the same rights and liabilities as are provided in section four of this Act.

SEC. 3. Any such drawback contract, or the benefit May mor'g'ge to be derived therefrom, in either of the cases mentioned in this Act, may be mortgaged for the purpose of securing construction bond, in the same manner as any other property of the Company.

SEC. 4. The Board of Directors of any Railroad Liability. Company shall have power to authorize contracts of lease or joint running arrangements with any connecting road, for the operation of such connection, upon such reasonable and just terms as may be agreed upon by the parties, and the party thus leasing or operating the Railroad of another Company, shall, in all respects, be liable to the public for their acts or negligence, in the same manner as though the road belonged to them.

SEC. 5. This Act shall apply to all contracts and All contracts. leases heretofore made, as well as to those to be made hereafter.

SEC. 6. This Act being deemed of immediate im- Take effect. portance, shall take effect upon its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead, papers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved March 28th, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was puplished in the Daily State Register April 10th, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead April 13th, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 87.

ADJUTANT GENERAL AND SUPREME COURT REPORTS.

AN ACT directing the distribution of the Adjutant General's and
Supreme Court Reports.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Adjt. Gen'l.

Supreme
Court.

Parties to direct.

of the State of Iowa, That when the Reports of the Adjutant General of this State for the year 1864 are in readiness for distribution, the Adjutant General and Secretary of State, shall distribute the same in accordance with the laws thereto relating, passed at this session of the General Assembly.

SEC. 2. When the Fourteenth Volume of the Supreme Court Reports shall be to him delivered, the Secretary of State shall, in addition to the distribution provided in the Act passed at this session of the General Assembly, authorizing the publication and purchase of said Reports, distribute to each member and officer of this General Assembly one copy of said Fourteenth Volume Supreme Court Reports.

SEC. 3. The distribution aforesaid shall be made, as may be directed by the respective parties entitled to receive said Reports at their own proper cost and charges.

SEC. 4. 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 Iowa Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved March 28th, 1864.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Daily State Register 12th April, A. D. 1864, and in the Daily Iowa Statesman on April 13th, A. D. 1864.

JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 88.

APPLICATION FOR PENSIONS-CLERK TO CERTIFY.

AN ACT requiring Clerks of District Courts to certify to applicacations for Pensions and other purposes, and regulating fees for the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Applications. of the State of Iowa, That it is hereby made the duty of Clerks of the District Court to certify, under the seal of the District Court, to all applications and other papers requiring the certificate and seal of a Court of Record, to procure pensions, bounties and back pay for soldiers, or other persons entitled to the same, under the laws of the United States, whenever requested to certify to any such papers by the applicant, his agent or attorney.