The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

Law NO. 30.
AN ACT to confer the authority Of changing
the names Of persons, towns and villages up.
on the District Court.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION That the District Court shall have
the authority to change the names Of persons,
and the pames Of towns and villages within this
State.
SEc.2 That any per son desiring to change
his or her name may file Petition with the
Clerk Of the District Court, in the county in
which such person may be resident, setting
forth, first. that the petitioner has been q bona
tide citizen Of such county at least one year pri
or to the filing OF the petition second, the cause
for which the petitioner name IA sought; third,
the new name which IL asked for. And it shall
be the duty Of the District Court, at any term
thereof, after the tingof such petition uponbeing
satisfied, by proof in open court, OF the truth Of
the facts set forth in said petition, and that there
exists proper aud reasonable cause for changing
the name Of the petitioner, and that notice had
been given in some newspaper in general circu-
lation in snch county, for three consecutive
weeks next preceding the sitting Of the Court,
or IL no paper be printed at the county seat.
then in some paper printed at the seat Of gov.
eminent, Of the intended application, 10 order
and direct q change Of the name of such petit
TONER, and that an order be made for that pur.
pose upon the journals Of such Court.
SEt. }. tHht " NC ucSibOic
to change the name OF any town or village. In
any county Of this State, petition for that pur.
pose may In like manner be fled with the clerk
Of the District Court for such county, signed by
at least twenty landholders Of the vicinity, set
ting forth the cause why such change IL desra-
bic, and the name prayed to be substituted
And the court upon being satisfied. by proof,
that the prayer OF the petitioner il just and rea-
-onable, and that notice ~ required in the fore
going section had been given. and that the in
habitant. Of such town, or the majority OF the
qualified voters thereof desire such change, and
that there IL no other town or village IN this
state with the same name with that which u
prayed for, may order change OF the name OF
such town or village, as prayed for in such pc
| tition.
Sac l. After such change Of name a. Is con
terminated in the forego DING section. shall have
been ordered to be entered upon the journals
| of such court. then il shall he the duty OF such
| person or persons most directly interested in
| snch change TO cause notice thereof To be pub
| ,ished In ike manner ~ contemplated by the
| first section Of this act
SEc.5 II shall be the duty OF the Clerk Of
| the District Court to keep . separate book for
recording the proceedings under this act.
Sxr. 8. All proceedings under this act shall
be at the costa Of the petitioners; provided o..
Ways. that any change OF names under the pro
visions OF this act shall not, 10 any manner, 81.
feet or alter any RICH, OF action, legal process.
! or property.
Sac. :. This &C, shall take effect and be in
I force from and afser the first day of May, one
( thousand eight hundred and hfty eight.
GEoHSs BRADLEY.
Speaker pro ten. OF the II. OF r.
RICHARD u. MuKfHv.
President pro tS~. Of the senate.
Approved Feb. ~. ls5s.
CHAs. l. CHAsE, Acting Governor.
SpsfrAHr's 0ypcs, Minnesota,
Feb. %, Is5s-
hereby certify the foregoing to be . true
| copy Of the original on hle 10 this once.
CHAs. l. CHAsx, Seey.