The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-03
LAWS OF MINNESOTA.

AN ACT for the relief of disabled citzens or
the Widows or Children Of citizens OF TINS
State who have been massacr0d In the late
outbreak of Sioux Indians.
Be It enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section + The Board of County Commission
ers of each of the several counties in this State
are hereby authorized ana empowered upon
the application of the widow or child or chill
dren under the age of fifteen years. of any citi-
zen of this State, resident of snch county, who
may have been permanently disabled by the
Sioux Indians in their late outbreak, and upon
the presentation of the proof prescribed by this
act to issue to such widow, or in case there is
none, then to the lawful guardian of such child
or children, of such deceased or disabled citi-
zens, orders upon the County Treasury in an
amount not to exceed two dollars per month
for each of such children, and six dollars per
month for each widow or disabled citizen as
aforesaid and to continue such payment for
term not to exceed one year from the passage
of this act Pro0sded, That the said Boards of
County Commissioners may and are hereby re-
qulred atany time, upon the proof thereof, that
the above described persons have other means
of support to discontinue to issue such orders,
or any part thereof. Provided That orders
shall not be allowed or issued by any county
exceeding the amount of one thousand dollars
Sec. 2. No such issue of county orders shall
be made until the Board or Boards of County
Commissioners are furnished with satisfactory
evidence when the application is made in per-
son, that the applicant is permanently disabled,
and prevented by wounds or injuries received
in said outbreak. from supporting himself and
family, and when the application is made by
such widow, child or children rs aforesaid, that
the deceased came to his death at the hands of
the Sioux Indians in said outbreak and that the
said applicant or applicants is the widow Or
child or children or such deceased or disabled
citizen.
Sec g. The Board of County Commissioners
of each county furnishing such relief under the
provisions of this act, shall semannually d.
rect that an order be drawn by the county Treas
urer upon the State Treasurer for the eXpen-
ditures incurred during the preceding six
months under the provisions of this act, the
same to be paid out of the State Treasury, or
placed by the State Treasurer to the credit of
such county.
Sec. 4. The sum of three thousand dollars
(5500W is hereby appropriated ont of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise apprO-
priated to pay the orders OF the county Treasu-
rers for moneys expended by the several cOun-
ties under the provisions OF this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, February -, 1868.
AN ACT For the Protection of Bridges.
BE It enacted By The Legislature Of the State of
MtNNSo6u:
Section l. Any person who shall drive or
ride upon the bridge belonging to any incOrpO-
rated bridge company, or upon any bridge
which has been or may be erected by any indi-
yidual or individuals and upon which the notice
hereinafter prescribed shall have been cOnspic-
uously displayed, faster than on Il walk, shall
forfeit and pay for the use and benefit of the
county wherein such bridge shall be located in
whole or in part. as penalty therefor, the sum
OF not less than five nor more than ten dollars
for each and every such offence.
Sec. 3 Upon complaint made to any just
ice Of the Peace in any county where such
bridge may be located, in whole or in part, that
any sUch offence has been committed, such
Justice shall examine the complainant on oath,
and if it shall appear that such offence has been
committed, the said Justice shall issue his war
rant reclting the substance OF the complaint,
requiring the officer to whom it is directed,
forthwith to arrest the accused, and to bring
him before such Justice, or some other Justice
of the same county, TO be dealt with according
to law. If the name of the person committing
the offence is not known to the complainant
or to tile Justice, the complainant may give to
the Justice such description as may enable the
person accused to be identified, and the warrant
shall recite such description and shall Justify
the officer to whom it is directed to arrest the
person described and bring him before the JUS
tice.
Sec s. In all cases of conviction under the
provisions of this act the Justice shall enter
Judgment for the fine and costs against the de-
fendant and may commit him until the judg-
ment is satisfied or issue execution upon the
Judgment to the use OF the County.
Sec. i. No fine shall be imposed under the
provisions of this act, unless there shall have
been at each end of said bridge at the time
when such offence was committed, conspicu-
Gus sign-board. upon which shall be painted
the following words and figures: 1910 fine for
ii ptNrrr,. I,rs4,~ fl.cY,
walk"
Approved, February %, 1863.
AN ACT Relative to the Filing and Effect of
Certain Atfidavits.
BE il Enaetea By the legislature Of tie Stt1te Of
Mianesotd:
> Section 1. That in all cases where the atiida-
wits authorized by the provisions of sections
sixty and siXty-one of chapter eighty-four of
the Complied Statutes have been heretofore
fled or shall be filed as therein provided within
six months after this act shall become a law,
such atlidavits, or duly certified copies thereof
shall be received in evidence in the same man.
ner, and with the some effect, as if the same
had been filed within the time in said section
specified.
Sec. 2. No proceedings in which such affida-
Wits have been heretofore received shall be
deemed invalid by reason Of the failure to file
the same afiidaviIs within the time prescribed
by said sections. Prorided, that nothing herein
contained shall be held to take away or affect
any vested rights of persons not parties to such
proceedings.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved, March 6, 1868.
AN ACT Entitled an Act to Amend Section 9
of Chapter 10 of the Session Laws of 1860,
relating to County Commissioners
BE IL enacted By tie Legislature Of the Slate of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section of chapter Is ofthe
Session Laws of 1860, be and the same is here
by amended SO as to read as follows to wit:
Sec. g. The county Commissioners shall each
receive two dollars per day, TOR each and every
day they may be necessarily employed in the
transaction Of the county business, and six (6)
cents per mile for each and every mile travelled
in going to or returning from the meeting of
the Board, in the discharge ofany official duty,
10 be computed by the most usually Travelled
route. as
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, March 5, 1863.
AN ACT to Amend Section 80 and 81 of Chap
ter 104 OF the Public Statutes, Relating to In
dictments and Presentment by the Grand