The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-02

ing is instituted or taken in favor of the State of
Minnesota: any county, town. city, school dis
trict therein or an executor or administrator
as such.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it passage.
Approved March S, 1868.
AN ACT to prevent trespassipg upon personal
property.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION J.. Whoever shall carry off, use or
destroy any wood, timber, lumber, hay, grass,
or other personal property of another person
without lawful authority, shall be liable to the
owner thereof for treble the amount of DANA
ges which may be assessed therefor in civil
action in any court having jurisdiction, except
as provided in the next section.
Sec. 2. upon the trial of such action it
appears that the defendant had probable cause
to believe that the property so taken or carried
off was his own or that of another person
under whose direction the action was done
judgment shall be given for single damages
only, and costs of the action.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February q, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section forty-eight (4S) Of
chapter thirteen (l3) Of the general statutes
relating to roads, cartways and bridges.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section forty-eight (4s)
of chapter thirteen (l3) of the general statutes
of this State, be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read us follows:
Seccson 4S. The amount Of damages as finally
settled by the County Commissioners. or as
agreed on by the Supervisors, together with
all the chrges of officers and other persons en-
ployed in laying out, altering or disseminating
any road, shall be audited by the supervisors
with the amount Of damages or charges due
each individual which amount shall be certi-
fed to, and deposited with the town clerk, and
paid by the town; and before any road shall
be opened or used, an amount Of town orders
equal to the damages assessed to each indivd-
ual, shall be duly issued and deposited with the
said clerk for the use of said individual, and
shall be by said clerk delivered to him upon
demand. The issuing and depositing of said
orders as aforesaid shall be deemed to be suf.
ticient security for the payment of said dam
ages.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the second day of April,
1868.
Approved, February -, 1868.
AN ACT for an act to change the name of the
blouse of Refugee of the State of Mime
sofa.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of tue State Of
Minnesoa:
SECTION l. That the name, style and title
Of the house of refuge of the State of Mime
sofa is hereby changed to and shall be known
by the name Of the minnesota State Reform
School. ~
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act be and are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. ). This act shall take effect; and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan. 80, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section ten, Of chapter
forty Of the General Statutes, relating to the
execution of deeds in foreign countries
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
liinmssota:
SECTION !. That section ten, (l0) of chap.
ter forty (40) of the General Statutes be and
the same hereby is amended by adding to said
section as follows:
Provided, That by such deed duly signed
and sealed, with two witnesses, and acknow-
lodged as aforesaid, shall be deemed good and
sufficient, whether in accordance with the
laws Of such foreign country or not.
Approved February Is, 1868.
AN ACT respecting the estate of nonresident
wards
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That in all cases where the guar
dian ard his ward may both be non-residents of
this State, and such ward may be entitled to
property Of any description in this State, such
guardian, on producing satisfactory proof to
the probate court, by certificate according to
act of Congress in such case provided that he
has given bond and security in the State in
which he and his ward reside, in double the
amount of the value of the property, as guar
dian, and is bound that removal of property
will not conflict with the time and limitations
attending the right by which the ward owns
the same, then any such guardian may demand,
sue for and remove any such property to the
place of residence of himself and ward.
Sec. 2. When such non resident guardian
shall produce an exemplitication from I'M
der the seal of the Office Gf there be a seal)
of the proper court in the state of his res
idence containing all the entries on record in
relation to his appointment and giving bond
and authenticated as required by the act of
Congress as aforesaid, the probate court Of the
proper county in this State, may cause suit
able orders to be made discharging any res
ident guardian, executor or administrator and
authorizing the delivery and passing over such
property, and also requiring receipts to be
passed and recorded, if deemed advisable
Provided, That in all cases thirty days motto:
shall be given to the resident guardian, execue
tor or administrator of the intended appfica-
ton for the order of removal, and the cour-
may reject the application, and refuse such
order whenever it is satisfied that it is for the
interest of the ward that such removal should
not take place.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section l24 of chapter s,
Of the general statutes, relating to County
Auditors