Amount raised by district tax for teachers' wages, $-
Amount raised by district tax for building school

To which may be added a copy of teachers' report, giving the names, age and total number of male and female pupils, number of days taught, the kind of text books used, the num ber of scholars in each branch of study, and the greatest number of miles to be traveled by scholars living on the borders of the district.

Sec. 89. A school teachers' certificate may be in the follow- Teachers ing form:

DAKOTA TERRITORY,

certificate

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has been examined and found

This is to certify that competent to give instruction in orthography, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, and ―――――――, and having exhibited satisfactory testimonials of good moral character, is authorized to teach these branches in any common school within this county.

Superintendent of public schools ofcounty. Sec. 90. Form of deed of school property may be as fol- Deed of school

lows:

This indenture, made the

property

and "

sand eight hundred and sixty-, between

his wife, of the county of ———, Dakota Territory, parties of of district board of district number

the first part, and

county and territory aforesaid, parties of the second

part, witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part, in consideration of dollars to them duly paid before the delivery hereof, have bargained and sold and by these presents do grant and convey to the said parties of the second part, their successors in office, and assigns forever, (here describe the property,) with the appurtenances and all the estate, title, and interest of the said parties of the first part, therein, and the said parties of the first part do hereby covenant and agree with the said parties of the second part, that at the time of the delivery hereof, the said parties of the first part were the lawful owners of the premises above granted, and seized thereof, in fee simple absolute and they will warrant and defend the above granted premises, in the peaceful possession of the said parties of the second part, and their successors and assigns forever. Scaled and delivered in presence of

[SEAL.] [SEAL.]

Certain acts repealed

Proviso

The Territory of Dakota,}

Personally appeared before me a county above named,

within and for the

and his wife, to me known to be the persons whose names are affixed to the above deeds as grantors, and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed; and the said -- being at the same time, by me made acquainted with the contents of the above deed, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same voluntarily, and that she is still satisfied therewith.

Witness my hand and seal this

A. D., 186-.

day of

Sec. 91. Chapter 10, of the session laws of 1866-7, and all acts and parts of acts heretofore passed in relation to common schools are hereby repealed.

Provided, however, That such repeal shall not affect any rights or liabilities that have accrued under and by virtue of said act or acts; and

Provided, further, That all officers, that have been duly elected and qualified in accordance with the provisions of said

act, shall continue to hold and discharge the duties of their respective offices until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Sec. 92. This act shall take effect from and after its age and approval.

pass

When to take effect

Approved, January 3, 1868.

SUFFRAGE.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

AN ACT TO STRIKE THE WORD "WHITE" OUT OF THE ELECTION
LAWS OF DAKOTA TERRITORY.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of

Dakota:

amended

Section 1. That the word "white" wherever it occurs in the elec- Election law tion laws of this Territory, relating to the qualification of voters, be, and the same is hereby stricken out of said election laws;

Provided, No person shall have the right to vote by the reason of Proviso the passage of this act, except such persons as are declared to be citizens of the United States by act of Congress of April 9, 1866. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved December 39, 1867.

When to take

effect

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SUPREME COURT-TAXABLE LAND

SUPREME COURT:

When court to meet

When to take

effect

CHAPTER XXXIV.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEETING OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of

Dakota:

Section 1. That the supreme court shall be held at Yankton annually on the second Tuesday in January of each year,

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved January 10, 1868.

TAXABLE LANDS.

What lands to be taxed

CHAPTER XXXV.

AN ACT DEFINING LANDS SUBJECT TO TAXATION.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of

Dakota:

Section. 1. That all lands entered at the United States land office; in this Territory, at private entry, or under the homestead or preemption law of the United States, or under or by authority of any law of the United States, and all land acquired by any person or persons by reason of any treaty or grant whereby full and complete title to land is obtained, shall be subject to taxation on and after the perfection of such title or entry;

Provided, however, That no tax shall be levied on such lands for Provise the year in which said entry or acquisition was perfected;

Provided, That the word entry as used in this act shall be so construed as to apply only to lands claimed by parties who have complied with all the conditions of the law, under which such title is acquired and final certificate of entry is obtained;

Provided, That this act shall not be so construed as to interfere with the present exemption law, relating to lands exempt from taxation.

val.

Sec. 2. This act to take effect on and after its passage and appro- When to take

Approved, December 24, 1867.

effect

TOWNSHIPS.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

AN ACT TO DIVIDE THE COUNTY OF UNION INTO TOWNSHIPS AND
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS THEREIN.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of

Dakota:

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Section 1. That all that portion of the county south of the north line of township No. eighty-nine north, and east of range forty-nine township west, lying between the Big Sioux and the Missouri rivers, shall be known as Big Sioux township and shall be entitled to one county

commissioner.

Jefferson

Sec. 2. All that portion of the county north of the south line of township No. Linety, and south of the north line of the same town. township ship, lying between the Big Sioux and the Missouri rivers, together with all of township eighty-nine north, range forty-nine west, shall be known as Jefferson township and shail be entitled to one county commissioner.