COUNTIES. AN ACT To continue the organization of the County of L'Eau Qui Court, Nebraska SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That the probate judge of the county of L'Eau Qui Court, Territory of Nebraska, is hereby authorized and required to appoint all officers in said county necessary to a complete county and precinct organization; said persons so appointed, to qualify before and file their bonds with said probate judge, the same to be approved by him, and to be of same amount and tenor as now provided by law, and to hold their offices, respectively, until the next general election succeeding their appointment, and until their successors are elected and qualified. SECTION 2. Said probate judge is further authorized and required to demand and receive all of the records, books, and papers belonging to said county and safely keep the same until the proper officers, in whose custody they may severally belong, shall have been appointed and qualified as provided in the foregoing section of this act. SECTION 3. In case of a vacancy in the office of probate judge of said county, at any time before the next general election, and before a successor has been elected, and qualified, the Governor of the Territory is authorized to fill said vacancy by appointment; said appointee to hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. And such person, so appointed, before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall file his bond in the office of the probate judge of Cedar county, Nebraska, the same to be approved by said judge; and he shall qualify or take the oath of office before any officer authorized, generally to administer oaths. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 4, 1865. AN ACT To attach Saunders county to Cass county, for judicial, election, and SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Saunders county is hereby attached to Cass county for judicial, election and revenue purposes. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage. Approved, February 8, 1865. AN ACT To legalize the organization of Jones county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That the organization of Jones county, Nebraska Territory be, and the same is hereby legalized, and declared a complete organization of said county. SECTION 2. The officers elected at the last general election, are hereby declared to be the legal officers of said county, until their successors are elected and qualified. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 31, 1865. AN ACT To attach a portion of Polk county to Platte county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That all that portion of Polk county lying north of the Platte river, and west of the Loup Fork river, is hereby permanently attached to and made a part of Platte county for all intents and purposes. SECTION 2. passage. This act shall be in effect and force from and after its Approved, February 1. 1865. |