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

all other things which county auditors themselves
may do. The county auditors shalt be reepons-
ible for the acts of their deputies, and may re-
woke their appointment at any time. County au-
in such amounts and with such sureties al they
may deem proper" .... ... ....-- -.
The county auditors and their deputies are
hereby authorized to administer any oath or at.
frmation rendered necessary to the performance
of their duties.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1865.
An Act to Amend Sections Seven and Eleven of
Chapter Thirteen Of General Laws Of Mime
sofa, for the year 1868, relating to Estrays.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
SECTION 1. That section seven of General
Laws of Minnesota for the year 1868, be and the
same is amended to read as follows:
when the value Of such estray shall exceed
the sum Of ten o) dollars, it shall be the duty of
the town clerk to transmit BY mail or otherwise,
forthwith, to the register of deeds of the county
where such estray is detained, certified copy Of
in the Office of the said town clerk. For which
certificate the town clerk shall receive the sum of
twenty five (25) cents, which shall be advanced
be forwarded by the town clerk to the re-
gister Of deeds with the notice and upon the re-
accompanying it, it shall be the duty of the regis
ter of deeds to cause the notice and description
to be recorded and put on file in his Office
mated e. 'EstIay Book'; and shall be open to the
Provided, The register of deeds shall not been
recording any estray notice and description,
whether said notice includes description Of one
or moro animals.
Sec. 2. Section eleven Of chapter thirteen Of
General Laws of Minnesota, for the year 1868,
shall be and is SO amended to read - follows:
Section H.. # no owner ehall appear and claim
Sns Ct TIL, aSt Il cha. be lawful for the person
at public auction, to the highest bidder, By post.
ing notices in three Of the most public places in
:pe cf such t. e.
shall be less than twenty five (25l dollars. the es.
tray shall be sold within three (3) months from
and provided, the value Of such estrsy shall be
twenty-five (25) dollars or upwards, then such es.
tray shal! be sold at the expiration Of six (6)
months from the date Of the hifns of the notice
with the register Of deeds.
Sec. 3. Any person taking or OBTAINING any
estfay, who shall fall or neglect to comply with
the provisions of this act shall be subject to fine
Of not less than ten (l0) or more than one hum
Jail not less than ten (o days or more than three
(O months. And the town clerk and register of
deeds shall be subject to like fine for q refusal
or neglect to comply with their duties. ...s.
SEQ. 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect and be in
force in ninety days from and after its passage.
Approved March 2. 1866. .....
An Act Relating to the Filing and Effects of Ger.
tain Ahdavits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
SECTION 1. That in all cases where the affida.
Wits authorized by the provisions of sections six
ty and sixty-one Of chapter eighty four Of the
shall be hereafter fled as therein provided, with
in six months after this act shall become q law,
such affdavits, or duly certified copies thereof,
and with the SEINE effect as If the same had been
filed within the time in said sections specified.
SEQ. 2. No proceedings in which such afida.
Wits have been heretofore received shall be
same within the time prescribed by said sections.
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
be held to take away or affect any vested rights Of
any person or persons, not parties to such pro.
ceedings.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1865.
n Act Fixing the Time of Holding the General
Terms OF the District Court in Dakota
County.
Bet enacted ty the Legislature Of the State of
district court in and for the county of Dakota in
the first judicial district, shall be hel on the
third Tuesday in June and the fourth Tuesday in
January of each year.
Sec. 2. ALI acts and parts of acts incon.
ssitent with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 3. This &C. shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. %, 1866. '
An Act to Amend an Act entitled An Act to
Provide for the Opening, Establishing,
Changing and Vacating of County Roads,
approved March LIST, 1862. ~
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota
approved March lat, 1862, be Smended go as to
read as follows: ' .
Q. The county commits sioners shall have gem
eral supervision of county roads, and they shall
have power to appropriate such sums of money
from the county treasury rs they may think ad-
visabie for opening and working such roads, not
exceeding in any one year the sum or ratio of
one thousand dollars to each five hundred thou.
ooAA NVAoAo Va ooScoocu Ndku6LIOu VI real cSL8t0
insuch county.
Provided, That additional Gums may be appro
priated, bat shall not be expended except upon
rat icaton thereof by vote Of the pee pie, to as
sist in building bridges and in opening and re-
pairing county roads, to be expended under their
direction.
Provided further, That the town through which
any county roadway PASS, shall keep such road
in repair, the same as other roads in their towns
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved March 2, 1865.
An Act to Amend an Act entitled "An Act con-
cerning the Execution and Acknowledgement
Of Deeds and other instruments in the Bri-
fish Provinces of North America"
Be it enacted By the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota
SECTION 1. That section one % OF chapter
forty.n (49) of the session laws of 1864, be
amended 80 as to read as follows:
Section l.. That all deeds and other instru-
mepts which may be, or heretofore have been ex.
ecuted in any of the British Provinces in North
America, and which may be, or shall have been
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