The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31

lOFFICIALl r
LAWS OF MINNESOTA.
An Act to Protect Persons in the Military,or Ma
val Service of the United States from Civil
Be it enacted By the Legislature Of the State of
SECTION !. An soldiers, sailors and otHoers
below the grade of brigadier general, who are or
may be in the military or naval service of the
United States, as drafted men or volunteers,
shall during such service, be exempted from ser.
vice OF all civil process and the property of such
persons shall, duriug such service, be exempt
from execution and attachment, and all actions
now pending against such persons shall be con-
service. 7-7---
Provided, however, That when there are other
persons Jointly, or jointly and severally, liable
be commenced or prosecuted against such other
person or persons; and this act shall not exempt
any persons from service or suit, who are subse.
quent membranes to the principal defendant in
proceeding to foreclOse a mortgage, or enforce
any other lien against real estate.
And provided further, That the time during
vice of civil process under the provisions of this
act, shall be computed as any part of the time
limited by law for the commencement of an &C.
Sec: 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage,
Approved March 2, 1866.
An Act to Facilitate the Re organization of
Banks Incorporated under the Laws of this
State into National Banks.
enacted BY the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota .t.- -,
association which has heretofore been incorpo.
rated under the laws Of this state, shall have
neen recognized as national benk, pursuant to
the act OF congress of the United States, approved
June Sd, 1854, entitled an act to provide nation.
al currency, secured by pledge of United States
bonds, and to provide for the circulation and re-
n sneh the auditor Of state
hands deposited by such state thank, upon receiv.
Ing from such national bank an amount of lawful
moneyof the United States equal to the amount Of
the outstanding notes of such state bank, to be
held and applied by him to the redemption of
such outstanding notes.
IS, Sec: CO, 2; Upon receiving such notes or securi.
the same notice as Is required by the 25th section
OF the general bvnking law, and upon the expira-
ton OF the time specified In such notice, he shall
surrender to the national bank which may have
deposited them, such notes or security. Provid.
ed, All the circulating notes issued by such state
bank, which shall have been presented, shall have
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and at:
Approved March 2, 1865.
An Act Providing for the Printing and Binding
of the Opinions of the Attorney General for
the use OF the Department Of State and Coun.
tyOficers. ..-.I.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
SECTION i. That the secretary of state is
three hundred copies Of the opinions Of the
attorney general of the state, for the use Of the
several departments Of the state government and
Sec. 2. The secretary of state shall furnish to
the several county attorneys and county audit.
ors one copy each Of such opinions when printed
Sec. 8. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1865.
An Act to Provide for Distraining Beasts doing
Damage during the Night Time.
Minnesota: ". -.i...
SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for the owner
or occupant of lands to distrain all beasts doing
damage upon his or her lands during the night
Distress s1
the person distraining shall keep such beasts in
some secure place, other than the public pound,
until hs be
same shall be made on Sunday, In which case be-
fore the Tuesday morning thereafter, he ehau ap.
shall appoint three disinterested Inhabitants of
such town to appraise the damages.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be lawful to make such distress
at any time before such beast doing damage as
aforesaid shall have escaped from said lands, and
without regard to the suffciency of the fences on
such lands. ~
Sec. 3. The appraisers shall Immediately after
their appointment repair to the place and view
the damages done, and they may take the evil
dence Of any person of the facts and circum.
stances necessary to enable them to ascertain the
extent of such damage, for which purpose the
appraisers, or either Of them, are authorized to
administer an oath to every such witness.
Sec. 4. The appraisers shall ascertain and cer-
tify under their hands the amount of such dam
age with their fees for their services mot exceed
ing one dollar per day.
Sec. s. Within twenty -four hours, Sundays
excepted, after the DANA shall be appraised,
unless the amount so ascertained and toe fees Of
the appraisers and fifty cents Justices fees. shall
have been paid, the person making such distress
shall the beasts distrained to be put in the
nearest pound in the same town, if there be one,
and if there bs no pound within the town, then
in some enclosure within the county, there to
remain until the same shallbe sold as hereinafter
directed, or until the damages so certified, and
the fees of the appraisers and Justice and costs of
keeping such beasts, be paid, and if such beasts
be put in any pound the distrainer shall deliver
the certificate of the appraisers to the keeper of
such pound. .a.F
Sec. 6. The poundmaster shall receive and
keep the beasts so delivered to him in the public
pound, and such pOundmaster shall. as soon as
practicable, sell such beasts, or so many of them
as shall be necessary at public vendue, giving at
least three days II tice Of such sale, by posting
up at such pound, and at three of the most public
places within the town, when and where such
sale is to be made. .
Provided always, That the poundmaster, or the
person keeping such beasts, shall furnish them
with sufficient and appropriate food, and take
good care OF such beasts, AID shall be paid there
for as part of the fees and costs 10 such cases.
hali no IN fbo
town where such beasts distrained and the
same shall be kept in an Enclosure other than the
public pound such beasts, or SO many of them as
shall be necessary to pay all damages done by
said beasts, together with all costs authorized by
this act, shall be sold as soon as practicable at
public vendue, by or under the direction of the
sheriff or any constable of the county, after the
like notice as is required in the case of cOnsta-
bles' sales of goods and chattels taken by execu-
ton. ~ ! - : =.
Provided, That any person who shall purchase
any animal so sold, shall keep the same for the
period of two months, and any person who may
own said animal, may redeem the same within