state of the United States five copies and to the executive of each of the United States two copies.

SEC. 9. 3000 to be divided among organized counties-how-clerk to selltownship one copy free. Of the remainder of the edition the secretary shall divide three thousand copies, among the several organized counties in proportion to their population, but giving to no county less than twenty copies, and as soon as practicable transmit to the county clerk of each county the number of copies to which his county is entitled, which the clerk is required to sell at two dollars and fifty cents a copy, and pay to the treasurer of his county the amount received by him for them, on or before the first day of December in each year, and the treasurer shall pay the same into the state treasury at the time of making his next return, but the township trustees of each township, shall be entitled to one copy free of charge for the use of their respective townships.

[233] SEC. 10. Report of clerk-auditor state and secretary. The county clerk shall also, on or before the first day of December each year make out in writing, under oath, a statement of the number of copies sold by him and not before accounted for and the number remaining on hand and the amount paid to the county treasurer, and transmit such statement to the auditor of state, [who shall charge the county treasurer with such amount, and the seeretary of state] shall certify to the auditor the number of copies transmitted to each county clerk, and the auditor shall charge such clerk therewith, and subsequently credit him with such as may be sold or otherwise lawfully disposed of.

SEC. 11. Clerk to deliver to successor. When the county clerk goes out of office having any of such copies remaining, he shall deliver them to his successor taking his receipt therefor, which shall be his sufficient discharge therefor.

County officers to hand over. And every county officer on receiving a copy shall give his receipt therefor, and shall pass the copy to his successor or deliver it in to the county clerk for the use of subsequent officers, and each shall be liable therefor on his offcial bond.

SEC. 12. Remainder to be deposited in the office of secretary to be apportioned hereafter. The remainder of the edition of the code, shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state, and he may in like manner apportion and deliver them to any counties hereafter organized.

Secretary may sell. The secretary may also sell them at the rate above named, after setting apart one thousand copies for subsequent distribution, he paying the proceeds into the state treasury.

SEC. 13. Wm. G. Woodward's pay. When the whole work is in print the said Wm. G. Woodward will be entitled to receive the sum of four hundred dollars from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 14. Take effect. This act shall take effect from its publication in the Iowa Capitol Reporter and the Iowa Republican.

Approved, February 5, 1851.

Published in the Iowa Capital Reporter and Iowa Republican, February 13th, 1851

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

[235] RESOLUTION NO.1.

DES MOINES RIVER GRANT.

JOINT RESOLUTION requesting our senators and representatives in congress to use their exertions to procure the passage of a law refunding money or granting lands to the state of Iowa.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

Refunding money. That our senators in congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to use their best exertions to procure the passage of a law of congress, refunding to this state, such sums of money with interest, as have been received by the general government for lands included within the "Des Moines river grant, which have been sold by the United States subsequent to the 8th day of August 1846, or their equivalent in other lands at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.

Resolved,

Secretary's duty. That the secretary of state be required to forward one copy of these resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in congress.

Approved, Dec. 14th, 1850.

RESOLUTION NO. 2.

HASKELL'S ACCOUNTS.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the report and accounts of A. H. Haskell Esq. late superintendent of the penitentiary, deceased.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

T. H. Benton to investigate account. That Hon. Thomas II. Benton, Jr. be appointed on the part of the gen- [236] eral assembly, to investigate the reports and accounts of A. H. Haskill Esq. late superintendent of the Iowa penitentiary, dec'd, with the legal representatives of said decedant, and make report thereof to the general assembly.

Approved, Dec. 14th, 1850.

RESOLUTION NO. 3.

MILITARY ROAD.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a military road from Council Bluffs Indian sub-agency, to Sacramento City.

Whereas, the growing importance of the western states imperiously demands the establishment of a military road from Council Bluffs Indian subagency to Sacramento City; therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

Military road-duty of secretary. That our senators in congress be instructed, and our representatives be requested, to use their influence to procure the speedy location and opening of said road, and that the secretary of state be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and representatives in congress.

Approved, December 21, 1850.

RESOLUTION NO. 4.

JAMES M'INTOSH,

JOINT RESOLUTION for the payment of the claims of James M'Intosh. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

Allowance. That the auditor of state be, and he is hereby authorized. to audit and allow to James M'Intosh the amount of fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents, for binding twenty-three volumes of the manuscript laws of Iowa.

Approved, December 21, 1850.

[237] RESOLUTION NO. 5.

MILITARY ROAD.

JOINT RESOLUTION requesting our senators and representatives in congress, to use their influence to procure the extension of the United States Military Road from Agency City, in Wapello county, to a point opposite to Council Bluffs, on the Missouri river.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

For the extension of a military road-duty of secretary. That our senators and representatives in congress, be requested to use their influence to procure the extension of the United States military road, from its present termination at Agency City in Wapello county, to a point opposite to Council Bluffs on the Missouri river. And that the secretary of state be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and representatives in congress.

Approved, December 21st, 1850.

RESOLUTION NO. 6.

INDIAN TITLES.

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the purchase of Indian titles in Nebraska territory.

Whereas, the west and northwest portions of this state are fast settling with industrious and enterprising citizens, particularly that portion in the vicinity of Council Bluffs, and,

Whereas, the Ottoe, Omaha, and Pawnee Indians in Nebraska territory are a great annoyance to said inhabitants, and,

Whereas, mutual benefits would result from the removal of said tribes of Indians: therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

Requesting the extinguishment of Indian titles in Nebraska territory-duty of secretary. That our senators in congress be instructed, and our representatives be requested to use their influence to have the general government purchase the country belonging to said Indians, and to make arrangement for their removal, and that the [238] secretary of state be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and representatives in congress.

Approved, December 21, 1851.

RESOLUTION NO. 7.

SOLAR COMPASS.

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing H. B. Hendershott to dispose of a solar compass belonging to the state of Iowa.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

That II. B. Hendershott, of Ottumwa, Wapello county, be and he is hereby authorized to sell a "solar compass" now in his possession, belonging to the state of Iowa, and pay the money received by him for said compass, to the treasurer of the state of Iowa: provided always, said compass shall not be sold for a less sum than one hundred and fifty dollars.

Approved, January 4, 1851.

RESOLUTION NO. 8.

RAPIDS.

JOINT RESOLUTION for an appropriation for the improvement of the Des Moines and Rock River Rapids in the Mississippi river.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

Asking an appropriation to improve the rapids. That our senators in congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to use their influence to procure an appropriation in money, or lands, sufficient to improve the channel of the Des Moines and Rock rivers rapids, in the Mississippi river.