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OF TUK
TERRITORY OF KANSAS,
PASSED AT THE FIFTH SESSION
OY THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY;
BEGIN AT THE
CITY OF LECOMPTON,
ON THE 1ST MONDAY OF JAN’Y, 1859, AND HELD AND CONCLUDED
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
9
66
CHAPTER 1. An Act authorizing Actions to be brought in certain caseg. ... ...
2.
respecting Executors and Administrators-of their appointment
and removal from office......
10
3.
making appropriations for the expenses of the Territory of
Kansas, for the year 1859......
44
4.
to appropriate fifteen hundred dollars for the payment of the
Grand Jurors and witnesses of the special term of Court, called
January 31, 1859 .....
45
5. for the relief of certain persons
46
6.
amendatory to an Act inaking an appropriation to pay the ex-
penses of the Board of Commissioners to investigate Election
Frauds, and granting certain powers to said Board......
47
7.
to authorize the Governor to employ counsel to defend such of
our citizens as are now confined in jail in Platte county, Mis-
souri ....
8.
to define and establish the Council and Representative Districts
of the Territory of Kansas for the next Legislative Assembly... 48
9.
supplemental to an Act making the apportionment for the fifth
Legislative Assembly.....
50
10.
repealing an Act entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act
making an apportionment for the fifth Legislative Assembly”... 51
11.
supplementary to an Act making an apportionment for the fifth
Legislative Assembly of Kansas Territory
51
providing for the appointment Territorial Auditor, and pre-
scribing the duties of his office......
52
13. concerning Apprentices..
56
14. relating to Attorneys at Law....
61
15. regulating actions against Boats......
63
16.
to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Leavenworth, Douglas,
Wyandott, Johnson, Atchison and Lykins counties to issue
bonds, and for other purposes.
65
17.
amendatory to "An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Leavenworth, Douglas, Wyandott, Johnson and Lykins counties
to issue bonds, and for other purposes"...
68
18.
supplemental to “An Act to authorize certain counties to issue
bonds, and for other purposes”....
19.
to authorize the county and city of Leavenworth to issue bonds
to or take stock in a Railroad Company......
69
20. respecting Bonds, Notes and Bills of Exchange....
71
12.
4
24.
25.
CHAPTER 21. An Act to provide for the adjustment and payment of Claims...
22.
supplementary to an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the
payment of Claims”.
23.
providing for taking a Census...
78
concerning the Plats of cities and towns
80
to establish a Code of Civil Procedure.....
82
26.
amendatory to an Act entitled “An Act to establish a Code of
Civil Procedure,” passed February, 1859.
184
27.
to establish a Code of Criminal Procedure......
185
28.
regulating Crimes and punishment of Crimes against the per-
sons of individuals.
231
29.
providing for the appointment of Commissioners to take depo-
sitions in other Territories and States.
288
30.
regulating Conveyances.
289
31.
providing for the formation of a Constitution and State govern-
ment for the State of Kansas..
292
32.
authorizing the Council and House of Representatives to punish
for contempt and for other purposes
298
33.
regulating Contracts and Promises....
301
34.
making valid contracts for the sale of improvements on public
lands
302
35.
respecting Convicts.
303
36.
to enable the Trustees of Colleges, Academies, Universities and
other institutions, societies and companies, to become bodies
corporate
305
37.
requiring the Judge of the second Judicial District to hold a
special terin of Court, and for other purposes.
327
38.
supplemental to an Act requiring the Judge of the second Judi-
cial District to hold a special term of Court, and for other pur-
poses, passed at the present term of the Legislative Assembly, 329
39.
repealing an Act requiring the Judge of the second Judicial
District to hold a special term, and for other purposes.. 329
40.
defining the Judicial Districts of the Territory, and fixing the
times and places of holding Courts therein.
330
41.
for the relief of suitors in Probate Court..
332
42.
relating to Counties and County Officers....
335
43.
defining the boundary line between the counties of Madison and
Breckenridge, in Kansas Territory...
357
44.
establishing and organizing the counties of Montana, El Paso,
Oro, Broderick and Fremont, and to define the boundaries
thereof.
45.
supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act organizing and estab-
lishing the counties of Montana, El Paso, Broderick, Fremont
and Oro,” in the Territory of Kansas, passed January, A. D.
1859....
360
46.
361
to organize the counties of Wise, Butler and Chase......
47.
creating and organizing the county of Wyandott..
48.
to provide for the location of the county seat of Anderson
364
county.
49.
to locate the county seat of Allen county
366
50.
to locate the county seat of Bourbon county:
51.
367
to provide for the organization of Butler county.
52.
to provide for the location of the county seat of Calhoun county, 368
53.
providing for the location of the permanent seat Justice of Jef-
ferson county.....
369
58.
CHAPTER 54. An Act to fix permanently the county seat of Johnson county......... 370
55.
to provide for the location of the county seat of Linn county... 371
56.
to incorporate the town and town company of Elmen Daro, and
locate the county seat of Madison county..
372
57.
to locate the county seat of Marshal county...
373
locating permanently the county seat of Shawnee county ...... 375
59.
organizing and temporarily locating the county seat of Wa-
baunsee county ......
376
60.
temporarily locating the county seats of Wise and Chase coun-
ties, [and changing the name of Wise county to Morris county,] 377
61.
to provide for funding the indebtedness of the Territory..... 377
62.
to amend an Act entitled “An Act to legalize the registry of
Deeds for the city of Topeka,” approved February 9, 1858..... 380
63.
concerning Descents and Distributions...
381
concerning Divorce and Alimony.
384
65.
regulating Elections......
386
66.
regulating contested Elections....
402
67.
exempting certain Property from sale upon execution or other
process
407
68.
regulating the Fees of officers, jurors and witnesses
410
69.
regulating Ferries.....
418
70.
to prevent the firing of woods, marshes, prairies.
421
71.
for the prevention of Frands and Perjuries.....
422
72.
to prevent the mutilation or alteration of Acts and Bills ..... 123
73.
relative to Fugitives from justice from other Territories and
States
424
74.
providing for the time of meeting of the General Assembly.... 427
75.
concerning Guardians and Wards....
427
regulating proceedings on Writs of Habeas Corpus.
430
77.
to provide for locating and working Highways..
78.
regulating inclosureg.
463
79.
for the incorporation of Turnpike Road Companies ....
466
80.
providing for the incorporation of Towns and Villages.
480
81.
regulating the interest of Money......
487
82.
for the maintenance and support of Illegitimate Children 488
83.
concerning County Jails...
491
84.
providing for the selection and summoning of Grand and Petit
Jurors ...
494
85.
to relieve the Firemen of the city of Leavenworth from service
on juries, and from poll tax..
499
86.
to define the duties of Justices of the Peace in cases of breach
of the peace.....
87.
regulating the jurisdiction and procedure before Justices of the
Peace, and of the duties of Constables in civil cases .......... 504
88.
for the re-organization of the Library of the Territory, and to
provide for the appointment of Librarian.....
541
89.
repealing certain Laws....
544
90.
for securing Liens to Mechanics and others....
547
91.
to restrain Dram Shops and Taverns and regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors ...
553
92.
concerning Lunatics and habitual Drunkards.
557
93.
in relation to Marriage....
563
94.
to protect the rights of Married Women, and in relation to the
liabilities of the marriage relation..
95.
to authorize the formation of volunteer Military Companies... 567
76.
564