The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-09
partly printed thereon, tho following words:
''Internal improvement Lands-Amendmen to
article fifteenth of the Constitution-No"
Approved March S, 1862

8FUClo ulLecUtu VI COQSClCuClOn-NO.
Approved March s, 1868.
AN ACT to amend sections seven, eight and
nine, of chapter forty of the general statutes
Of this State, relating to Deeds mortgages,
and other conveyances.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota
SECTION /. That section seven of chapter for
ty (40), of the general statutes of this State, is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
Section Z. Deeds of land or any interest in
lands within this State, shall be executed in
the presence Of two witnesses, who shall SUBJ
scribe their names to the same as such, and
may be acknowledged by the person or per-
sons executing the same, before any Of the fol-.
lowing officers:
First-lf acknowledged within this State,
any officer authorized by the laws of this
State to take Acknowledgements therein.
Sscond-If acknowledged out of this State
and within the United States the chief justice
and associate justice of the Supreme court Of
the United States, Judges Of the district courts
of the United States, the Judges or Justices of
the Supreme, Superior, Circuit or other courts
of record of any State, Territory or district
within the United States; the clerks of the
several courts above mentioned, and notaries
public, justices ofthe peace, and commissioners
appointed by the Governor of this State for
such purpose; but no acknowledgements taken
by any such officer shall be valid, unless taken
within some place or territory for which he
shall have been elected or appointed to such
office, or to which the jurisdiction of the court
to which he belongs shall extend.
Sec 2. That section eight (8), of said
chapter (4O), is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section s. Any officer taking the acknowl-
edgment of deed, as provided in the preced-
ing section, shall endorse upon, or append to
such deed, a certificate of such acknowledge
ment thereof and the true date of the ac-
acknowledgements, and shall date and sign such
certificate.
Sec; 3. That section nine (9), of said chap
ter forty (40) is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 9. In the cases provided for in the
second subdivision of section seven Of this
chapter, unless the acknowledgment is taken
before commissioner appointed by the Gov
ernor of this State for that purpose, or before
notary public or before clerk of court,
Or some other officer having a seal of Office,
and the certificate of acknowledgment upon
such deed with the seal of Office of such officer
affixed thereto there shall be also attached or ap.
pended to or endorsed upon such deed, certiti-
cate OF the clerk or other proper certifying of.
ticer of court of record of the county, dis
trict, or place, within which such acknowledge
ment was taken, under the seal of his Office,
that the person whose name is subscribed to
the certificate Of acknowledgment, was at the
date thereof such officer as he is therein rep
resented to be-. that he is acquainted with the
handwriting Of such person, and that he veri-
ly believes the signature subscribed to the GER
tiicate of acknowledgment to he genuine.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section three [3], of chap
ter seventy. two [72], of the general stat
utes, relating to oa,hs and acknowledge
ments.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota.
SECTION l. That section three [a], of chap.
ter seventy:two [72], of the general statutes,
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 8. 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, and all
justices Of the peace, shall have power within
their respective Jurisdictions, 10 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 Is, 1865.
AN ACT to appropriate moneys to agriculture
al societies.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Sec. L. There is hereby annually appropri-
ated out of any money in the State Treasury
belonging to the general revenue fund not
otherwise appropriated, until the Legislature
by law shall otherwise direct, to agricultural
societies in the State of Minnesota, the sum
of three thousand dollars. as follows, to wit:
The sum of one thousand dollars to the
State Agricultural Society, and the further
sum of two thousand dollars, to be divided
equally among such county agricultural socie-
ties as shall comply with the requirements
hereinafter mentioned, to be expended by said
societies in such a manner as they may deem
best calculated to promote and improve the
condition of agriculture, horticulture, and the
mechanical manufacturing and household arts
or interests in this State, either for the pay
ment Of premiums at the annual exhibitions of
such societies, or in the purchase and distribu.
ton of choice seeds. cuttings, plants, or tubers,
which, having been tested, are found adapted
to the soil and climate of this State, or in the
prosecution of scientific investigation and ex-
periments, and in collection and infusion of in
formation tending to develop the natural and
agricultural resources of Minnesota: Provided,
That no part of the sums of money hereby ap-
propriated shall be applied either directly or
indirectly to the payment of any salaries or
fees of any of the officers of said societies,
or Us premiums for horse.racing.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be tho duty of the execu.
tive committee of said Minnesota State Agfi-
cultural Society, as also of each county agri-
cultural society aforesaid to keen correct &C.