CHAPTER 19.-An act to establish and maintain a road on Forest river, in CHAPTER 20.-An act entitled "An act prescribing the duties and regula- CHAPTER 21.-An act to create the county of Garfield and define its boundaries. CHAPTER 22.-An act to correct and define the boundary line between the counties of Grant and Roberts.... ...... ... CHAPTER 23.-An act to define the boundaries of Kidder county..... 249 250 253 254 255 256 257 261 CHAPTER 27.-An act to enable the voters of La Moure county to locate the county seat...... 262 CHAPTER 28.-An act to annex certain townships to the county of Mc- CHAPTER 30.—An act to define the boundaries of the county of McLean.. 263 264 264 266 CHAPTER 32.-An act to define the boundaries of Ramsey and Benson counties, and for other purposes.... 269 CHAPTER 33.-An act to provide for county commissioners in the counties of Richland, Faulk, Hyde and Sargent.... 271 CHAPTER 34.-An act to change the boundary line of the county of Rich land..... 272 273 .... 274 CHAPTER 35.-An act entitled an act to legalize the location of the county CHAPTER 39.—An act dividing the county of Traill, Dakota Territory, CHAPTER 40.-An act providing for the location of the county seat of Turner county, Dakota Territory.... CHAPTER 41.-An act to repeal scctions eighteen, nineteen, twenty and twenty-one in relation to road tax and road supervisors of "An act entitled an act to authorize and empower the county of Union, in the Territory of Dak ta, to issue bonds to be used in refunding the paying off its outstanding indebtedness and for the payment of the same," approved March 9, 1883....... CHAPTER 42.-An act creating the county of Ward, defining its boundaries, and for other purposes.... 275 276 277 278 279 280 CHAPTER 43.-An act defining the boundaries of the county of Wells.... CHAPTER 44.-An aot to establish a public highway on the county line between Yankton and Turner and Yankton and Clay counties. CHAPTER 45.—An act to authorize the county commissioners of Yankton county to remit certain taxes.. 282 283 283 DIVISION AND ADMISSION. CHAPTER 46.-Joint resolution...... CHAPTER 47.-Joint resolution and mem ›rial to the Congress of the United ......... IROQUOIS. CHAPTER 49.-An act to prohibit the sale or licensing of the sale of intoxicating liquors within a mile of the portions of Iroquois and Denver, lying in Kingsbury county, Dakota... TOWNSHIPS. CHAPTER 50.-An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the organization of civil townships and the government of the same." .... 284 284 286 287 288 I hereby certify that the laws contained in this volume are true and correct copies of the original enrolled bills, passed by the Legislative Assembly, at the sixteenth session thereof, begun and held at Bismarck, January 13, A. D. 1885, now on file in this office, with the exception of clerical errors appearing enclosed in brackets. L.S. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the Territory of Dakota, this 15th day of June, A. D. 1885. JAMES H. TELLER, Secretary of the Territory of Dakota GENERAL LAWS. Acknowledgments. CHAPTER 1. AN ACT to Amend Section 656, of the Civil Code, Territory of Dakota Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota : § 1. BEFORE WHOM MADE.] That section 656 of the Civil Code of the Territory of Dakota, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: §656: The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be made in this Territory within the judicial district, county, subdivision or city, for which the officer was elected or appointed, before either: 1. A judge or clerk of a court of record; or 2. A mayor of a city; or 3. A register of deeds; or 4. A justice of the peace; or 5. A United States circuit or district court commissioner; or 6. A county clerk; or 7. A county auditor. $2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved, March 12, 1885. 1885-1 Affidavits. BEFORE WHOM MADE. CHAPTER 2. AN ACT to amend Section 468 of Code of Civil Procedure. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota : § 1. BY ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED.] That section 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure be amended so as to read as follows: "An affidavit may be made in and out of this Territory before any person authorized to administer an oath." Approved, February 19, 1885. Agriculture. CHAPTER 3. AN ACT to create a Territorial Department of Agriculture, and Relating to Agricultural Societies and Agricultural Fairs, and Providing for Reports of the same. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota: 81. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CREATED-ANNUAL MEETINGS.] That a Department of Agriculture for the promotion of agriculture and horticulture, manufactures and domestic arts, is hereby created and shall be managed by a board styled the Territorial Board of Agriculture, to consist of one president, and one vice president from each legislative district of the Territory. The first election of officers is to be held in the city of Mitchell, in the Territory of Dakota, on the 17th day of June, 1885, and thereafter on the fair grounds on the Wednesday of the week of the annual territorial fair, and every two years thereafter, by delegates |