The St. Cloud journal., 1868-04-09

laws as are forwarded to any county for sale,
shall be delivered by the auditor to the clerk
Of the district court, and the auditor shall take
his receipt therefor, and file the same with the
receipts aforesaid, and the auditor shall like
wise charge the said clerk with such laws, in
book kept for such purpose in his office, at
the actual cost If the same, which actual cost
shall be ascertained by the secretary of state,
who shall notify the county auditor thereof,
and the clerk shall sell said laws at the actual
cost, and quarter yearly, after lie has received
the same, shall pay all moneys which come
into his hands for such sales into the county
treasury, and all such money shall be consid-
cred part of the general revenue Of the
county. All copies Of the laws which are not
disposed Of to persons or institutions entitled
to the same, or which may not be sold, shall
be carefully preserved by the clerk, to be de-
livered to the officers of any new township,
or newly incorporated village, Or to such
officers entitled thereto as may by any un-
avoidable accident have lost their copies of
the same.
SEC 35. All laws journals and documents,
printed and published by any contractor under
fed by the Secretary of State, as provided
herein, shall be deemed to be officially printed
and published, and full faith and credit shall
be given to them as such.
SEC. sc. All copies of the journals, excel
tive documents and laws, which are not dis
tributcd under the provisions Of this chapter,
shall be preserved by the Secretary of State
subject to future distribution by law
Sec. 81. All county, township, city and viii
lage officers, and all officers and boards of Off
GERS Of all State institutions and buildings,
and all officers connected with the pub
lie works Of the State, and all corporations
(except such as by their charter are required
to make their reports at some other specified
time) which are required by law to make
annual reports for any purpose to
any State officer, shall make out and
transmit the same on or before the fifth
day of November of each year, to the proper
officer. For the purpose of making out all
day of November Of each year, and end on
the last day of October of the succeeding
year.
SEC. 3S. All State officers and boards of
officers and the officers of all such institutions
and buildings as are required to make annual
reports to the Legislature, or to the Governor,
shall make such report to the Governor on or
before the fifteenth day Of December of each
year, and for the purpose of making out such
reports, the fiscal year is declared to begin on
the first day of December of each year, and to
end on the last day Of November of the Sue
ceeding year. The Governor, upon receiving
such reports, shall deliver the same to the
commissioners of public printing, to be print
ed; and the Governor shall lay before the
Legislature all such reports in printed form
at the same time with his annual message.
Sec. 80. Chapter five Of the general stat
1867, be, and the same are hereby severally
repealed.
SEC. 40. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section three (3), of
chapter seventy-two (72) of the general
statutes, relating to oa.hs and acknowledge
ments.
Be 1T enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section three (3) of chap
ter seventy-two (72), of the general statutes,
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 3. Judges Of the supreme, district
and probate courts of this State, the judge of
the court of common pleas of Ramsey county,
and the clerks of each of said courts, county
commissioners, and registers of deeds,
have power within their respective jul
risdictions to administer all oaths required
or authorized by law; and all committees of
the Legislature, or either branch thereof all
commissioners, referees, and committees of
persons appointed by any Of said courts are
authorized to administer oaths necessary to be
taken for the establishment Of any fact, or the
furtherance Of justice in any matter coming
before such committee, referee, commissioner
or person, for investigation.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February l5 1868.
AN ACT for an act to amend section nine (9)
Of chapter thirty (3l,) of the General
Statutes of Minnesota, relating to Dams
and Mills.
Be it enacted By the Legislature of the State of
SECTION !. That section nine (9) of chap
ter thirty-one (3l) Of the general Statutes be
and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following: Provided that the pc
titioner may after the filing Of the report of the
commissioners, tender to any land owner
whose land is claimed to be flowed or injured
by such dam, any sum not less than the
amount found by the commissioners. and if
such land owner shall refuse to receive the
same, and upon appeal fails to recover great
er sum than the amount so rendered him he
shall be adjudged to pay all costs arising upon
any such appeal subsequent to said tender.
Sec. 2. Thisact shall take effect and be in
force, from and after its passage.
Approved, Feb'y, 10, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
seven QO7) of chapter ten QO) Of the Cen
eral Statutes, (revision of 1861 relating to
township organization.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section one hundred and
seven (lOT Of chapter ten l0) of the General
Statutes be and the same is hereby amended
by striking out the word three" in said Sec
ton. and inserting instead thereof the word
''fve''
Sec g This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.