The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-01

The WEEKLY EONF
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era. privileges and immunities of the several
counties of this State, each organized county
shall be and IL hereby empowered to purchase
any real or personal estate at any sale under
execution, or other judicial sale upon any
Judgment, decree or order OF court, which
may heretofore have been rendered or made,
or which may hereafter be rendered or made,
In favor of such county, and such real or per-
sonal estate so purchased to hold and to use,
sell or convey with the same effect and to the
same extent as any individual might or could
do.
SEC. 2. Each organized county is hereby en-
powered to receive and accept any conveyance,
assignment release eor other assurance exc.
cuted for the purpose of perfecting the title in
real or personal estate heretofore purchased by
such county, or which may hereafter be pur-
chased by such county at any such execution
sale or judicial sale aforesaid, and such county
is hereby empowered to receive or accept any
donation of real or personal estate.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. i
Approved March 4, 1864. ~
AN ACT to provide for the erection of cells
III tuC CCii puuuluS, duu III Otuci PuTpUocs
in the State Prison at saltwater. .
BE Il enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota: ~
SEcrIoN 1. The Warden Of the State Prison,
with the concurrence of the Board of Inspec-
tors, is hereby authorized, whenever in their
opinion it shall be necessary to contract for
and cause to be erected. fourteen cells within
the cell building In the State Prison, said cells
to be built with stone and iron in the most
substantial manner and in size to conform
to the original plan of said building.
SEC. 2. The Warden shall cause to be pre-
pared plan and estimate for said cells which
shall be approved by the Board of Inspectors
and the Governor He shall also advertise In
a newspaper published In Saltwater for at least
four weeks for sealed proposals for furnishing
materials and doing the work for both, and lac
shall award the contract for furnishing the
materials and doing the work herein pro
will give security for the faithful performance
of such contract; said warden may provide
that said work shall be paid for in instalments
as the work progresses, reserying always ten
per cent OF the contract price until the full and
just completion of said work as per contract
SEC. 3. The Warden shall enter into nc
contract for the erection of the said cells here
in provided for, at greater cost than two
thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100)
SEC. 4. The Warden is also hereby author.
lied to construct water works and laying pipes
or otherwise to supply the prison with water
at a cost not to exceed five hundred dollars
(S500), and also to increase the prison library
not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Sec. b. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. 81
Approved March 4, 1864. g.
AN ACT authorizing the Attorney General to
commence suit on behalf of the State in GER
tain ca es and appropriating moneys to de
fray the expenses thereof 3 y
BE il enacted by the Legislature Of the State o,
Minnesota: >
SEcrloN l. That the Attorney General is
hereby authorized and directed to institute OF
cause to be instituted suits against all persons
belonging or pretending TO hold any portions
| of any of the School Sections of this State ad.
versely t" the State, whenever in his opinion
such actions can be sustained.
SEC 2 Whenever notice of any application
to pre-empt any portion of the School Sections
of this State under and by virtue of the pro-
visions of the joint resolutions of Congress,
entitled "a resolution relative to sections 16
and SO in the territories Minnesota, Kansas.
and Nebraska. passed March Sd. 1857, shall
be served upon the Attorney General it shall
be his duty either personally or by the County
Attorney OF the county where such application
is made, to cause an appearance to be entered
on b half of the State, and to cause to I've
subpGnard all necessary witnesses on behalf
of the State and to take such measures in the
premises as will in his opinion best promote
the public interest.
SEC. 3. Itshall be the duty of the Attorney
General to appear in the District Courts of the
State, in all criminal cases when requested by
The County Attorney of the county IN which
the same shall arise, and in evil causes in
which the STATE is interested, whenever in his
opinion the public interest hall require it. !.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Attorneys Of this State whenever requested by
the Attorney General to appear for the State
in their respective counties in any cause in,ti-
tuted by him, or before the Land Offices in
any case ofappications to pre- empt or locale
any of the public lands claimed by this State
or to assist him in the trial and preparation of
any such case.
SEC 5. The fee of the Attorney General for
provided by chapter twenty-one of the Session
laws of 1854, to wit: Five dollars per day for
each day actually in attendance, ana going TO
and returning from such curt, aud ten cents
per mile travel going and returning, to be comF
puted from the CAPITAL the same to be pad
upon the certificate of the presiding Judge.
SIC. 3. The rum of tiv hundred dollars, or
SO much thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated out Of any moneys In the
treasury n t otherwise apprOprial ed, "a a con-
tingent fund for the payment of witnesses,
court fees ani Other necessary expenses and
mileage, and per diem OF Attorney General us
herein rovided, subject to the order of that
officer
Sec This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, March 3, 1861.
AN ACT for the support, relief and manage
ment of the poor.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the Stfite of
MinneS0td:
SECTION 1. The support maintenance and
relief of all poor persons in the several coun-
l!es of this Stale. supported or relieved al pub
lie expense after the assage of this act shall
be a county charge and the expense of SUI
porting and relieving any such poor person
shall be borne by the county in which such
poor person, at the time or applying for sup
port or relief shall have a legal residence and
settlement, and be paid out OF tn. treasury
the eof III tile manner hereinafter provide.
Sc. g. Amy person or persons other than
those hereii.at,er provided fr, VIII. shall have
re ided in any county in this Safe one year
continuously. shall for tle purposes of this
act be deemed W ha, ga ned a legal RESIDENCE
and settlement in such county. Every ind,iI-
ted servant or apprentice legally brought into
this State stall obtain lega, settlement in The
county i'm which such servant or apprentice
shall serve his or her master or msti ess one
year: and ,ry.married woman during cover
t,,r., death Shall efl,l-