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

belong to the Military Fund of the proper
Regiment or Battalion, and shall be paid out
upon the order Of the Commandant of such
Regiment or Battalion.
% SEC II. Section seven and the last clause of
section one, of title three sections fifteen and
eighteen of title four, and sections nine and ten
of title eight of the act to which this is an
amendment, are hereby repealed
Sec. ~. 1t shall be the duty of the Adjutant
General Immediately after the passage of this
act to cause to be printed, in pamphlet form
the act to which this is an amendment as
amended by this act, together with blank forms
to be used by the different officers, in the dis
charge of their duties under said act sufficient
number to furnish to each of the commissioned
officers in the militia of this State, copy, and
forward the same to them.
Approved March 4, 1864.
AN ACT to provide for the relief of the sick
and disabled soldiers belonging to Minnie
sofa.
BE It enacted By the Legislature Of the State of
SECTION /. That there is hereby appropria-
ted the sum of five thousand dollars ($5, OO0),
or so much thereof as may be necessary, for
the relief of the sick and disabled soldiers be-
longing to Minnesota in the different hospitals
where they may be found.
Sec. g The Governor is hereby authorized
to appoint such Commissioners as he may
deem proper for carrying out the provisions OF
this act whose duty it shall be to visit the hos
pitfalls used by the army for the sick and disa-
bled soldiers of our regiments, and supply such
sick and disabled soldiers with food and medi-
cal assistance. and necessary aid to return to
| their homes and the money SO appropriated
shall be paid by the Auditor OF the State on the
| certificate of the Governor.
SEC. g. That no other aid than that accru-
| ing under the class mentioned in section one
of this act, shall be allowed by said author
tiles.
Sec 4. The authorities mentioned in section
two of this act, shall keep detailed and cor
rect account of all moneys which they may pay
out, and at least ten days prior to the COM
mencement of the next regular session OF the
Legislature, they shall prepare and deposit
with the Governor full and concise report of
all moneys thus paid according to the provis-
ions of this act.
Sec. That before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties. said Commissioners
shall take and subscribe an oath that they will
perform the duties of the Office faithfully and
honestly, to the best of their judgment and
ability, and they shall receive as compensa-
ton for their services, the sum of three dollars
per day for each day they are actually engaged
in the discharge of their duties. and five cents
for each mile necessarily travelled, which
shall be in full for said services and their eX-
penses
Sec g. This act shall he in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1864
AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act to
provide for county organization and govern
ment," approved February 18th, 1860.
BE 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
SECTION /. That section p of article 2. of
| the act entitled g An act TO provide for county
lor nj zati md rov Ea
| ruary 28th, 1860 be and the same is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
| Section 81. The Board of County Commits
siOners on the second Tueseay of March, annu-
| ally, shall max full and accurate statement of
| the receipts and expenditures of the preceding
| year, which statement shall contain a full and
impartial description of each item, for whom,
| and on what account received, to whom paid
and on what account expended, together with
an accurate statement of the finances of the
| county, at the end of the fiscal year, including
all debts and liabilities of every description,
and the assets and the other means to dis
charge the same. and have the same posted up
| at the Court House door, and at two other
public places in their respective counties and
published in some newspaper in their county.
if there be one. for three successive weeks.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect on and af-
ter January LIST. 1865.
Approved March ]. 1864.
AN ACT providing for the establishment of
Private Cemeteries and the regulation there
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Any person desiring to estab-
lish a cemetery upon any lands by such person
owned shall cause the same to be surveyed.
and plat or map thereof made which shall
particularly describe and set forth all the
streets, alleys, commons or public grounds, and
all the blocks lots or fractional lots within said
Cemetery giving the names, width extent and
courses of all such streets and ALLEYS and the
length and width of all said lots, and the num-
bers thereof, and the letters or numbers of all
said blocks therein.
SEC 2. The proprietor of such Cemetery
SHALL at the time of the surveying thereof. plant
and fix at some corner thereof. good and suffi-
cent stone for mark, from which said survey
shall be made, and the point where the same
may be found, shall be designated on said map
or plat.
completed, shall be certified to by the Surveyor,
upon what lands tie same is laid out, and the
extent and boundaries thereof. and thai the
same is correct, which said certificate shall be
endorsed upon said map and shall be recorded
Herewith and form part thereof; and i'd
map or plat shall thereupon be recorded in the
Register of Deeds office, in the county wherein
Sec 4. When the plat or map OF such Gene
terry shall have been made out, certified and
recorded as required by this act. every dOna-
ton or grant to the pubic or 10 any individual
or individuals, religious society or societies,
marked or noted on said map or plat, shall be
deemed in law and equity SUFFICIENT convey
ance to vest the fee simple OF all such lands as
are therein expressed, and the lads intended
to be used for and designated Oh said map or
plat for streets, alleys, ways commons. or pub
lie uses in any such cemetery shall be held
| by such owner in trust to, and for the uses and
| purposes set forth and intended in and by said
map or plat.
| SEC 5. All lands surveyed and laid out and
dedicated as aforesaid under the provisions OF
this act, not exceeding however, eighty acres,
shall be exempt from public taxes and asses
ments, and shall not be liable to levy and sale
upon execution or to be applied in payment
OF the debts of any such owner thereof, 80
long as the same remain appropriated TO the
use OF cemetery, and no street or road shall
Oe lald through such cemetery without the con-
sent of the owner thereof
SIC. + The District Courts of this State are
hereby authorized and EN- owered upon the
application Of the owners or proprietors of any
cemetery within the proper county, to alter and
vacate the same, and the alleys streets. lots
and blocks. any or either thereof and the man
or plat thereof. upon the like notice and in the
like manner. and shall require the like nroof
and shall make the like order thereon os 10 NO