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452 stopped on the premises of any person in this territory, and no person shall appear to claim the same for the space of two months, the owner [or] occupant of said land may convert the said logs or timber to his own use.

. 18. Any person who shall wilfully cut, split, or otherwise injure any saw log that is marked or branded, or shall wilfully drive any saw logs into any slough, or on any island or bottom land, with a view to secrete the same, shall be liable to pay double damages to the owner of such logs.

. 19. This act to take effect from and after its passage, and approval by the governor.
 * Approved May 15, 1862.

W. JAYNE, Governor.

1. That the board of county commissioners of each county shall appoint a county superintendent of public instruction.

. 2. The county superintendent of public instruction shall have charge of the common-school interests of the county He shall, before he enters upon the discharge of the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States, and the act organizing this territory, and faithfully to discharge the duties of his office, which oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the register of deeds. He shall also execute a bond with approved security, payable to the board of