The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1866. =ss,{<
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of intoxicating Ii.
QuOrs on Certain Days.

GUS fermented, or malt liquors, on the day of any
meeting may be held for the transaction Of
business, in the town in which such meeting
may be held.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons who shall sell,
barter, or in any way furnish any spirituous, vim
GUS, fermented, or malt liquors, under any pre-
text whatever, or in any manner from which an
intention to evade the provisions of this act may
appear, he or they SHALL upon conviction thereof,
fined for each and every such Offense in a sum
not exceeding one hundred, nor less than fifty,
dollars, for the use of the common schools in the
mitted.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1866.
An Act for the Protection of Sheep, Dogs and
other Domestic Animals.
Be It enacted By the Legislature of the State Of
MJnnesota
SECTION 1. Every owner or keeper of a dog,
Ariil of each year. cause tito be registered, num-
bered described and licensed for one year from
the first day Of the ensuing Nay. in the office Of
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ganization in the Office of the county auditor and
shall cause it to wear around its neck collar
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one dollar for male dog, and two dollars for
female dog, over the age of six months; and also
the further sum oftwenty-fve cents as tees tor
said clerk. - " ...... ~,
Sec. 2. The clerk shall issue the license and
record in book provided by the city or town,
and kept for that purpose,
TIE Of ths owner or Of said dos
The registered number of said dog;
The time when such license will expire, and al.
80 the date Of the issue of said license; and the
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said record, and shall be signed by said clerk
Said clerk shall receive the money therefor and
paythe same into the county treasury, on or be-
to his own use twenty-five cents as his fee for is:
suing said license. The clerk may also retain,
out Of the moneys received for licenses, sum
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or town not supplied with the same.
The county treasurer shall keep an accurate
and separate account with each town or city in his
county Of all sums received and expended under
the provisions Of this chapter, which account
shall at all times be open to the inspection of any
voter of the county.
SEQ. 3. The town or city clerk SHALL within
one week after the first day of May and August
place, a list Of all dogs licensed for the current
year, and shall, at the same time, furnish a COPY
thereof to the chief OF police of the city and the
constables of the town.
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ensuing May, upon paying the sum as provided
in section one of this act but such license shall
not exempt him from the penalties of the follow
ing Of the license. But no new license for the
current year shall be necessary upon the removal
Of a licensed dog into another city or town.
Sec. s. Whoever keeps dog contrary to the
lars to be recovered BY complaint, for the use of
the person making the complaint.
Sec. 6. Whoever wrongfully removes the col.
lar from, orsteals dog licensed and collared, as
aforesaid, shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars and whoever wrongfully kills,
mains, entices or carries away any such dog shall
be liable to its owner for double the value Ut said
dog; and whoever distributes or exposes any poi
son0us substance, with the intent that the same
be eaten by any such dog, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding fifty dollars nor less than ten
dollars.
Sec. Z. Amy pers on may, and every police off
Ger or constable shall, kill, or cause to be de.
stroyed, all dogs going at large and not licensed
and collared, according to the provisions of this
chapter. And the city council of any city, and
time appoint one or more perIons, other than
police officers constables, in any town or city
to kill, or cause to be killed, all dogs going at,
large and not licensed and colared according to
the provisions of this chapter and such appointed
persons and officers, when not otherwise paid for
their services, shall receive from the county trea.
sury the sum of fifty cents for each dog so killed
for such services, duly certified by the clerk of
said city or town, to the county auditor, who
shall thereupon draw an order in favor Of such
treasurer shall pay the same out of any money
which may have accumulated under the provi-
sions of this act.
SEQ. 8. Any person may kill any oog that shall
suddenly assault him while he is peaceably with
out the enclosure gifts owner or keeper; and any
person may kill any dog that Is found out of the
enclosure or immediate care ofits owner or keep
er, worrying, wounding or killing any sheep,
lambs, or other domestic ayimals.
Sec. 9. Any pers IN suffering loss by reason of
the worrying, manning or killing of his sheep,
lambs, or other domestic animals by dog or
dogs, not his or her own, may, within four days
sitter he has become oognizant of such loss, call
loss Was sustained, to appraise, upon examina.
ton and proof, the amount of loss and damage he
has sustained, by reason of such worrying, main
thirty days from the date of said appraisal, the
amount of said appraisal, duly certified by said
fence viewers, or majority of them, to the au-
done, the said auditor shall draw an order in ia.
vor of snch person upon the treasurer of the
county for the amount of such loss and appraisal.
and also order on said treasurer for the sum of
two dollars in favor Of each fence viewer, certify
ing to said appraisal for his fees in attending to
said appraisal, and the treasurer shall pay the
same out of any money which may have accumu-
lated under the provisions Ofthis act.
Provided, That the treasurer of any county
order, find an amount of not less than ten dollars
credited for the current under the provisions
OF this act to the town wherein said person sui.
fering loss resides.
After such order has been drawn, the city or
town, or any resident of the county, may sue on
complaint, before any justice OF the peace Of the
proper county or district judge of the proper dis
trict, and recover against the owner or keeper of
the dog or dogs concerned in doing such damage,
the full amount thereof, together with the costs
of suit.
Provided further, That no person shall be en-
titled to compensation for damages done to his
sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals, while
running at large contrary to town regulations
concerning the same.
Sec. 10. The mayor and aldermen of each city,
and the supervisors of each town, shall require
all dogs not licensed and collared, according to
the foregoing provisions of this act, to be de-
stroyed, and shall enforce all penalties herein
provided.
ANY officer refusing or neglecting to perform
any duty herein imposed upon him, shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars,
to be paid into the county treasury, to be credit
ed by the county treasurer to the proper town or
city, with the other moneys accumulated under
the provisions of this act.