The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06


on file in his office, and certifying the same,
SIX cents for each one hundred words, to be
paid by the person applying for the same.
Prorided, further, That at any town meeting,
before the electors commence balloting for Off
GERS, they may, by resolution, reduce or in
crease the compensation of officers, but no
such increase shall exceed fifty per cent.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, February s, 1868.
AN ACT regulating Divorces
BE 1t enacted By the Legislature Of tie State of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That the several District Courts
of the State of Minnesota be and they are here
by invested with the same powers and author
ity in actions for Divorce from bed and board
as they now by law possess in actions for di-
vorce from the bonds of matrimony, and that
said Courts and the respective Judges thereof
be and they are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to make and grant such orders, DEGREES
and Judgments respecting property and the
support and maintenance of and allowance to
the wife and children, or either, in actions for
a divorce from bed and board, as the said
Courts are now authorized and empowered to
make and grant in actions for divorce from
the bonds of matrimOny.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from the
date OF its passage.
aPproNeu February Z, 1906.
AN ACT To Amend Section s. of Article s, of
Chapter 4, of the Session Laws of 1860, in
relation to Laying out Township Roads,
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That section three, of Article
three, of Chapter four of the Session Laws of
1860, be and is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section 3. Whenever the Supervisors shall
receive petition in compliance with the two
preceding sections, they shall give at least ten
days notice by posting up notices in three pub
lie places near the line OF said road, when and
where they will meet for the purpose of per-
sonally examining the proposed alterations, dis
continuance, or route for the new road pro-
posed, and shall hear any reasons that may be
offered for or against altering, disseminating,
or laying out the same.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February IA, 1868
AN ACT to amend section fifty of chapter fifty
seven OF the Compiled Statutes, relating to
District Courts.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION L. That section fifty of chapter fit
seven of the compiled statutes be amended
as to read as follows:
That whenever judge of the District Cour
shall be interested as counsel or otherwise in
the event OF any cause or matters pending be-
fore said Court in any county of his district 1t
shall be the duty of any other district judge in
an adjoining district where the causes COM
planned of do not exist, when thereto requested
by said judge so interested as aforesaid, to at
tend and hold the Court wherein such cause or
matter is pending for the trial of the same, and
it shall be the duty of the judge of any district
to discharge the duties of the judge of any
other district not his own, when convenience
or the public interest requires it and whenever
district judge is q party or otherwise inter-
ested in any cause, it shall be lawful for any
other district judge in an adjoining district, and
shall be his duty when requested as aforesaid
within his district to transact any eXparte bust
ness, hear and determine motions and grant Or
ders in such causes as may in such case be
brought before him, which acts shall have the
same force as if done in the district in which
such actions are pending.
SECTION =. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1868.
AN ACT to Amend Section % of Article 3, of
Chapter f. OF the General Statutes of Mime
sofa for 1860, in relation to the laying out of
Cartways.
BE II enacted By the Legislature Of tie .Stae of
minnesota:
Section 1. That section twenty-five of arti-
Gle three Of chapter four of the General Laws
of Minnesota for 1860, be and is hereby amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
All public roads to be laid out by the Super
visors, shall not be less than four rods wide.
PrOrided, that the Supervisors of the several
towns shall have power to lay out cartways two
rods wide, when petitiOned for by the person
desiring the same. The cost of the surveying
and locating said cartway shall be paid by the
town, as is provided by law in the laying out of
public roads, and the damages to the land
through or upon which the said cartway shall
be paid by the person for whose benefit the said
cartway shall be laid, and the damages in this
section mentioned shall be ascertained, and an
appeal had in the same manner as in the case of
public roads, and the town clerk shall record
such cartways in the same manner as is prOvi-
ded in the case Of public roads.
Section 2. 1t shall be lawful for the owner or
occupant OF any enclosed land through which
said cart may be located, to make and maintain
good and sufficient gates at the entrance of
such cart ways through such enclosure, and
any person who having opened such gate shall
fail to close the same, or who shall throw down
or damage such gate, shall on conviction there
OF before any Justice of the Peace in the proper
county, be fined in any sum not exceeding ten
nor less than five dollars.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
ssApproved, February l6, 1868.
AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled an Act to
authorize the Running at Large of Cattle,
EHorses and Mules, passed March Z, 1857.
BE It enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota: ...
Section 1. That Section three, Of the Act en-
titled an Act to authorize the running at large
of cattle horses and mules, passed March sew
enth (7th) eighteen hundred and fifty-seven
QS57), be and is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. g. The provisions of this act shall not
be SO construed as to authorize the running at
large of stations over eighteen months old,