1 An Act to extend the limits of cities, and other purposes in-

cidental thereto. Approved March 3, 1890 ...

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2 An Act to amend chapter 16, laws of the Twenty-second

General Assembly, entitled: "An act granting additional

powers to certain cities of the first class, and to cities or-

ganized under special charters, and cities of the second

class having over 7,000 inhabitants." Approved April 11,

1890...

3 An Act conferring additional powers upon certain cities of

the first class in respect to assessors. Approved March

28, 1890....

4 An Act to authorize certain cities of the first class to issue

bonds and to provide for their payment, principal and in-

terest. Approved March 25, 1890

5 An Act authorizing in certain cities a special tax for the

grading of streets. Approved March 25, 1890..

6 An Act authorizing cities to deepen, widen, straighten, wall

up, cover, fill, alter, change or divert from its natural

channel, and to conduct the same in artificial channels, or

into or through covered drains or sewers, to be constructed

for the purpose, any water course, or any part thereof,

within the corporate limits of said cities, and to provide

the manner in which the same shall be done, and to author-

ize the levy and collection of special tax, and the levy and

collection of special assessments to defray the cost and

expenses thereof. Became law April 18, 1890...

7 An Act to amend chapter 16 of the acts of the Twenty-second

General Assembly, relating to improvements of and grant-

ing additional powers to cities of the first and second class.

Approved April 15, 1890

8 An Act to establish and maintain a fire department in cities

of the second class. Approved April 10, 1890.

9 An Act to amend chapter 20 of the acts of the Twentieth

General Assembly of Iowa, by including within the pro-

visions thereof certain cities of the second class. Ap-

proved April 5, 1890

10 An Act to extend to cities of the second class having more

than 3,000 population the provisions of chapter 162, acts of

the Seventeenth General Assembly. Approved April 30,

1890.

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11 An Act conferring upon cities and incorporated towns cer-

tain additional powers relating to the construction of

street railways, and to define the motive power thereof.

Approved April 24, 1890..

12 An Act to amend section one (1) of chapter seventeen (17).

laws of the Twenty-second General Assembly. Approved

April 1, 1890 ...

13 An Act to repeal section one of chapter ten of the laws of

the Twenty-second General Assembly, and to enact a sub-|

stitute therefor. Approved March 28, 1890..

14 An Act making further provisions with respect to contracts

by cities organized under special charters for paving and

curbing streets, and the construction of sewers and the

making and collection by such cities of assessments and

the issuance of bonds or certificates by such cities to pay

for such improvements. Approved April 10, 1890

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15 An Act entitling persons paying special taxes assessed upon

real estate for the improvement of streets in cities existing

under special charters having a population of 20,000 under

the census of 1885, to be credited with the amount of such

special tax so paid upon any general road or street tax

charged against them on account of same real estate. Ap

proved April 30, 1890..

16 An Act to grant cities under special charter the power to fix

the compensation of their mayors, and to legalize compen-

sation heretofore paid to the mayors of such cities. Ap-
proved March 29, 1890

17 An Act to amend chapter 28 of the acts of the Twenty-second

General Assembly, giving authority for the making of rates

for the transportation of freight and cars over two or more

lines of railroad within this state and enlarging the powers

and further defining the duties of the board of railroad

commissioners. Approved April 8, 1890...

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18 An Act requiring all railroads, corporations, companies and

persons operating a railroad and doing business in Iowa,

to equip all their engines and cars with proper, efficient

and safe automatic couplers and brakes, and for prescrib-
ing penalties for failure thereof. Approved April 5, 1890. H. F. ·

19 An Act to amend sections six (6) and seven (7) of chapter one

hundred and fifty-nine (159) of the laws of the Twentieth

General Assembly of Iowa in relation to taxes in aid of

railroads. Approved March 21, 1890

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20 An Act to amend chapter thirty (30) of the laws of the

Twenty-second General Assembly, and to remit certain

penalties incurred thereunder. Approved April 10, 1890.. S. F.

21 An Act to amend section one (1) chapter thirty-two (32) laws

of the Eighteenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

relating to the extension of street railways over highways
in certain cases. Approved Aprtl 5, 1890..

22 An Act to amend chapter 167, laws of the Ninetee[n]th Gen-,

eral Assembly in relation to state certificates and diplomas

to teachers. Approved March 26, 1890.....

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23 An Act to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, of chapter 12, of the acts of

the Eighteenth General Assembly relative to the manage-

ment of the permanent school fund and to enact substi-

tutes therefor. Approved April 1, 1890......

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24 An Act authorizing and empowing the boards of directors of

school districts to purchase text-books, and allowing the

electors of districts and counties to decide the question of

uniformity, and to provide means and authority for pur-
chase of school books and supplies. Approved May 7, 1890 H. F.

25 An act authorizing board of supervisors in certain cases to

change the boundaries of townships without reference to

lines of school districts, (chapter 1, acts of the Twenty-

third General Assembly.) Aproved April 17, 1890...

26 An Act to amend sections 289 and 290 of the Code of 1873, as

amended by chapter 91, laws of the Twenty-second Gen-

eral Assembly of the State of Iowa, relating to the bonding

of connty indebtedness. Approved April 5, 1890...

27 An Act to amend section 391, title 4, chapter 9 of the Code,

in relation to to places of election and compensation for the

use thereof. Approved May 1, 1890 ...

28 An Act for the punishment of pools, trusts, combinations and

conspiracies, and as to evidence in such cases. Approved

May 6, 1890...

29 An Act to repeal chapter 45 of the laws of the Seventeenth

General Assembly and to enact a substitute therefor, to

establish a weather and crop service and for the collection

and dissemination of crop statistics and meteoroligical

data. Approved May 6, 1890.

30 An Act relating to certain additional justices of the peace and

constables, legalizing their official acts and the official acts!

of canvassing boards with reference thereto. (Section 590,

Code). Approved April 17, 1890 ....

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31 An Act relating to the drawing of monies (moneys) from the

State treasury. Aproved April 15, 1890..

32 An Act to amend section 312 of the Code, in relation to

issuing bonds by counties in certain cases.

April 24, 1890..

33 An Act to prevent discrimination in life insurance. Approved

April 17, 1890...

34 An Act for the protection and preservation of fish and repeal-

ing sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of chapter 50, acts

of the Fifteenth General Assembly, chapter 70, acts of the

Sixteenth General Assembly, sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of

chapter 80, acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly,
chapter 92. acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly and
chapter 9, acts of the Twentieth General Assembly. Ap-|
proved April 1, 1890.....

35 A Act to provide for and regulate the keeping and sale of

intoxicating liquors for lawful purposes, and to repeal sec-

tions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

and 19, of chapter 71, laws of the Twenty-second General

Assembly. Approved April 18, 1890 ..

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36 An Act to amend section one of chapter one hundred thirty-

seven (137) acts of the Nineteenth (19th) General Assembly,

relating to pharmacists registered without examination.

Approved April 15, 1890...

37 An Act to amend section 589 of the Code, in reference to the

election of county auditor. Approved April 5, 1890....

38 An Act to legalize conveyances of real property by executors

or trustees under foreign wills. Approved April 15, 1890. H. F.

39 An Act to provide for assessment for taxation of the shares

of capital stock of banking associations organized under

the general incorporation laws of this State. Approved

April 10, 1890...

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40 An Act to amend section 2077, Code of Iowa, relating to

interest. Approved March 21, 1890...

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41 An Act to amend section seventeen, chapter ninety-four,

laws of the Nineteenth General Assembly. Approved

March 28, 1890.

42 An Act to amend section 2272 of the Code of 1873, and to

provide for appointing guardians of the person of habitual

drunkards, and for the custody, restraint, and confine-

ment of habitual drunkards, and their reformation, under

orders of the district court, or the judge thereof; and for

terminating such guardianship. Approved May 1, 1890... H. F.

43 An Act relating to tramps, their arrest, trial and punish-

ment, and prescribing penalties for violation of this act,

and repealing chapter 69, laws of the Sixteenth General

Assembly. Approved May 3, 1890.

44 An Act to amend chapter 25 of the laws of the Fourteenth

General Assembly entitled an act for the encouragement

of horticulture and forestry. Approved May 3, 1890......S. F.

45 An Act to amend section 2094 of the Code of 1873, establish-

ing "Labor Day" as a legal holiday. Approved April 5,

1890.

46 An Act to amend section 9, chapter 21, Acts of the Twentieth

General Assembly, as amended by section 2, chapter 56,

acts of the Twenty-second General Assembly, relative to

escape shafts in coal mines. Approved April 17, 1890.... S. F.

47 An Act to protect laborers and miners for labor performed

in developing and working in coal mines, additional to

chapter 100, acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, and

chapter 179, acts of the Twentieth General Assembly.

Approved April 30, 1890....

48 An Act to protect employes and laborers in their claims for

wages. Approved May 5, 1890..

49 An Act to provide for temporarily filling vacancy in the

office of county recorder. Approved April 1, 1890..

50 An Act providing for the appointment of State Bank Exam-

iners, fixing their fees and the payment of the same. Ap-

proved April 30, 1890.

51 An Act concerning the printing of the Biennial Report of

the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Sec-

tion 11 of chapter 82, Acts Twenty-second General Assem-