The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

tn0 OdfoCu0n ana supervision or the Board Of d.
education and support ofindigent minor children
| OF such Minnesota officers snd soldiers as have
been or may be killed, or who have or shall here
after ole in the service of the country during the
| Sec. e. Said asylum chan be controlled by .
board OF five directors. The governor and adju-
tant general shall be two Of the number of said
board ex'ofhcio, and the remainder shall be ap-
and consent of the Senate, and shall hold their
ofhces for the term of three years.
See. 8. Said directors shall have the general
supervision of said asylum, shall prescribe rules
for the government and management thereof,
and generally perform all the acts necessary to
render said asylum efficient for the purDoses for
which the same is established.
lands donated by Congress to the State of Min.
nesOta shall become vested in the state and "a
often as any such lands become SO vested the
commissioner of the state land Office shall, after
selecting the lands appropriated to the state pri
son, insane asylum, institution for the education
OF the Deaf and Dumb at Faribault and three
normal schools, under the provisions Of an act
certain educational and charitable Institutions
therein named, and for the purpose of erectins a
S STATE p Pr,s1n February 49, 1885, pro-
swamp LANDS not heretofore otherwise appropri-
ated for the erection and support of the asylum
created and established in and by this act.
Sec. s. An lands 50 selected and set apart by
from and after such selection be deemed to be II.
revocably dedicated to the use of said asylum,
and shall vest In the board Of directors, In and
by this act created In trust for the uses and pur.
poses OF said institution.
Sec: g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1865.
Ana to Provide for the Relief of the Sick and
Disabled Soldiers belonging to Minnesota.
Be It enacted By the Legislature Of the State of
SEcTIos 1. That there is.hereby appropriated
thereof as may be necessary for the relief of the
sick and disabled soldiers belonging to Minnesota
In the different camps and hospitals where they
Sec. g. The governor is hereby authorized TO
appoint sach commissioners as he NAV deem
proper ios carrying out the provisions of this act
by the army for the sick and disabled soldiers of
our regiments, and supply such sick and disabled
soldiefs with food and medical assistance and
necessary AID to return to their homes; and the
money appropriated shall be paid BY the au.
dltor OF the state on the certificate of the gov.
ernor. e'
Sec. 8. That no other aid than that accruinp
under the class mentioned in section one of this
act, shaE'be allowed by said authorities.
Sec. 4. The authorities mentioned in section
TWO OF thas act shall keep detailed and correct
account acc o. an moneys which they may pay out,
OF the next regular session of the leeislafure
they shall prepare and deposit with the governor
iull and concise report Of all moneys thus paid,
according to the provisions of this act,
Sec. S. That before entering .upon the dis.
cnarge OF their duties, said commissioners shall
taKe and subscribe an oath that they vial perform
the duties ofthe office faithfully and honestly, to
snail receive as compensation for their services
the sum OF three dollars per day for each day
t tn are actually engaged in the discharge Of
sariy travelled, which shall be in full for said ser
vices and their expenses.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March2s 1865.
An hot Requiring. the Ad utant General of thu
State to act as Claim Agent, and providinS.
hisCompensshOn therefor. -
Be u enacted os tie Legislature Of tho sso.. Of
MinnesOtG.
SECTION TON l. That the Adjutans General of this
having claus against the Government of the
United states for pensions, bounty or back nay.
Mnem suon claims have arisen ont or BY reasdk Of
without pay Oh oompensation faom:the partv soek.
fng such pension bounty or back pay, OF from any
<her source, except as hereinafter provided.
-, SEQ: 2; The Adjutant General shan receive for
the services required of him b. the preceding sec
tion, from ths State, the SUM Of four HUNDRED dol
lars per amman, and shall be entitled to the ser.
Sas to ee BY said
duties hereby required who shall receive,for his
services the sum Of two hundred dollars per An.
nfth Sscn salaries to be paid out ofths sasury
Sioed f0r the payment oS the salaries of otbsr
State officers. " '~"'
SEQ. B This scr shall take effect and b. in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 1895.
An Act to enable N. C. d. Taylor 10. Co,tinus
the Geological Exploration Of the Countrv in
the Valley ofthsSt. Croix, within this STATE.
Be-" enacted BY the Legislature of ne ssoss Of
Minnesota 0 -'' "
SECTION 1: That the sum Of one thousand
and ordered to be paid to N. G. d. TAYLOR. ont Of
any moneys In the treasury, not otherwise apnro
priated, te enable him to continue the geoioecsl
y. Croix, within this Stale, and that he rxnort To
the next legislature the resslt OF bis labors!
SEQ. q. This act shall take elect and be in fore.
from and after its passage.
Approved March 2. 1885.
the Minnesota River
BE y" esoeted By The Legislature Of the State Of
Mjnnes0t0 WV " "
SECrioH l.. That there be and Ia hereby an
pfoprhted out ofany moneys in the treasvsy not
otAsrwhsS appropriated, the sum OF three thou.
ssno oo.ars: or 80 much ~ may be neces.
sary, under the direction of the goyernor' in
causing to be out of all snags and Ioss which
nay De found In the Minnesota river. from fhe
nntrx a. n
county. D10"u
BEG. 2. The governor 10 hereby authorized tn
appoint such commissioners as he may deem Lro.
per for the carrying out of the provisions Of this
oct, whose duty IL shall be to proceed immediste.
after their apo .ntment to dischare re the dntes
pfovfdedfor herein, at such points On the i've,
Is the governor may designate. - .i'''
Sec. 2. The commissioners appointed bv tb,.
act are hereby authorized TO employ, in disebsrrs
OF the duties provided for In this ACT. srch ss "
men az may be necessary to carry out the provi.
sec; T: The authorities mentioned in sect;on