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

I IOFFICIALl
I LAWS OF 81 MINNESOTA.
An Act to Protect Persons in the Miliiary,or Ma
val Service of the United States from Civil
ou''' $50 4ss.S aeas 's-..
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
SECTION Ss !. An soldiers, sailors and officers
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.
persons shall, duriog such service, be exempt
from execution and attachment, and all actions
now pending against such persons shall be con-
hnued during the time they SO remain in such
service. rs ~ 'si.8 ...f q
Provided, however, That when there are other
persons jointly, or jointly and severally, liable
be co%menCed or nroseoUted Ssanst sneS othey
person or persons; and this act shall not exempt
any persons from service or suit, who are subse.
quent incambrances to the principal defendant in
proceeding to f0recl0se mortgage. or enforce
any other lien against real estate.
And provided further, That the time during
vice fcivif process under the provisions Of this
act, shall not be computed as any part of the time
limited by law for the commencement Of an 90.
Sec: 3 This S act ai 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. J =
enacted s q the Legislature Of the Stale Of
association which has heretofore been incorDo.
rated under the laws of this state, shall have
been re-organized as national benk, pursuant to
the act of congress Of the United States approved
June Sd, 1854, entitled an act to provide nstion
al currency, secured BY pledge of United States
bonds, and to provide for the circulation and re-
remRs4 On thereof the auditor Of state may sur
hands deposited BY such state thank, upon receiv.
Ing from such national bank an amount of lawful
@oneyof the United States equal TO the amoantof
such outstsndins notes. " 'A' ''"p"'A -
ties Sec snc + Upon receiving such notes o, sscgri
the same notice as is required BY the 25th section
Of the general bvnkng law, and upon the expira.
ton Of the tine . specified in such notice, he shall
deposited them, such notes or security. Provid.
ed, All the circulating notes issued by such state
bank, which shau have been presented, shall have
Sec. 5. This oct 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'
tyOfRcers. .slag Il .t F
Be enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
SECTION, j. 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: 3. The secretary of state shall furpish to
the several county attorneys and county audit.
ors one copy each Of such opinions when printed
and bound, as aforesaid. :.
Sec. 8. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1865.
An Act to Provide for Distraining Beasts doing
Damage during the Night Time.
.I|t..l - II /. =
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
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
rise and when any such distress shalf be- made,
the person distraining shall keep such beasts In
some secure place, other than the public pound,
same shall be made on Sunday, In which case be-
fore the Tuesday morning thereafter, he shaN ep-
D. appoint three re as %
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 suficiency Of the fences on
such lands. .t..# t'l.i z! "a f'
Sec. 8. The appraisers shall Immediately after
their appointment repair to the place and view
dence Of any person Of the facts ana ma cFcam
stances necessary to enable them to ascertain the
extent of such damage, for which purpose the
appraisers, or either Of them, are authorised 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 damages shall be appraised,
unless the amount so ascertained and toe fees Of
the appraisers, and fifty cents Justices fees, shall
have been the making such
nearest pound in the same town, If there be one,
and if there b no pound within the town, then
in some enclosure within the county, there TO
directed, or until the damages so certified, and
the fees of the appraisers and and costs Of
keeping such beasts, be paid, and If such beasts
the certificate of the appraisers to the keeper of
such pound. !4as
Sec. 6. The poundmaster shall receive and
keep the beasts so delivered to him in the public
practicable, sell such beasts, or so many Of them
as shall be necessary ct public vendue, giving at
least three days n ,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. ,-s Egt .s5rf
Provided always, That the poundmaster or the
person keeping such beasts, shall farnish them
with sufficient and appropriate food and take
good care OF such beasts, nd shall be paid there
for as part of the fees and costs in such cases.
Sec. z. If there shall be no pound within the
town where such beasts are 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 iby
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 coista-
bles' sales Of goods and chattels taken by execu-
ton. iii } 40 : %
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
Ine said two months, by paying all costs and
Sn1aiges and the price at which such animal was