The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-03-26


policy of insurance is not 81 gned by him or
them rs agent or agents Of such company, or
who in anywisc directly or indirectly make or
cause to be made any contract or contracts Of
insurance for or on account OF such insurance
company aforesaid, shall be deemed to all cx-
tents and purposes an agent or agents of su CHI
ompany, and shall be subject and liable to all
provisions, regulations and penalties of
this act.
Sec 8. Whenever judgment for the re-
covery Of money has heretofore been or here
after may be recovered in any ofthe courts
Of this State against any insurance company or
against any association, partnership, firm or
individual engaged in the business Of insur-
ance, and holding a certificate of authority
therefor from the State Treasurer, under the
laws Of the State, and an execution thereon is
issued and duly returned unsatisfed in whole
or in part, and proof is made by any person.
by filing with the State Treasurer q certified
transcript of the docket of such Judgment, to-
gether with certificate of the clerk of the
court in the county where the judy
ment roll is said action is filed, and the
gmen therein is docketed, that an execu-
ton has been issued on such judgment to the
proper officer of such county and returned
satisfied in whole or in part, with the date of
issuing and return, the State Treasurer shall
the transaction of any kind Of insurance bus-
ness within this State, conferred upon such
insurance company, association, partnership,
firm or individual, by any certificate therefor
granted by said Treasurer to such company,
association, partnership, firm or individ.
ual under the provisions of this act,
and shall withhold therefrom any new
certificate Of authority such as is con-
templa:ed herein, until such judgment so
docketed against such company, association,
partnership, firm or individual, is wholly paid
and satisfied, and proof thereof filed with such
State Treasurer by the official certificate Of
the clerk of the court in the county where the
judgment roll is filed and Judgment docketed,
showing that the same is satisfied Of record,
and until the expenses and fees incurred in
the case under the provisions of this title are
also paid by such company, association, part
nership, firm or individual, and the State
Treasurer shall also forthwith cause notice
Of such revocation of authority to be pub
lished in some daily newspaper, printed and
published in the city of St. Paul. for at least
one week; and during the time such authority
or license remains so revoked it shall be I'M
lawful for the company, association, partner
ship, firm or individual, holding such revoked
certificate Of authority, or any of it's agents or
officers, to issue or renew any policies Of in
surance take any risks, or transact any bust
ness relating to insurance, except such as is
absolutely necessary in closing up its affairs in
this State.
Sec. 8. Any person violating the provisions
of this act within this State shall, upon con-
viction in any court of competent jurisdiction,
be fined in any sum not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or imprisoned in the county Jail,
not more than six months, or both, in the dis
erection Of the court; and any company that
wilfuly makes false returns or statements
| under the provisions Of this act, shall be liable
to q fine Of not less than five hundred nor
more than five thousand dollars.
Sec. 10. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. II. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March I, 1868.
AN ACT to secure uniformity in the text
books used in the common schools of this
State.
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. The Superintendent of Public
Instruction, the Principal of the University
of Minnesota, ard the Secretary of State,
shall constitute a board Of Commissioners,
whose duty it shall be to select the text
books to be used in the common schools of this
State.
Sec. .. Whenever any text book shall be
selected by said board of commissioners, it
shall be authoritative and binding upon all
public school officers and teachers for the Pc
Rod Of five years: Provided. That said period
shall not begin to run till after three months
from the selection and adoption of such books,
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of said Board,
! VIII of fov hon
be made under the provisions of this act, to
make a written contract with the publishers of
the same, that said publishers shall receive all
the books in the hands of the families and
scholars in the State, in exchange for the new
books Of the same class adopted by said Board,
! Provided, That it shall be lawful for said
Board, whenever such exchange of books can
not be effected to make contract with the
publishers of any book adopted that they shall
receive all the books in the hands of the fami-
lies and scholars in the State, of the same class
as the one adopted, allowing therefor the true
| value Of the same according as the same has
or has not been used, the said value to be de-
| termined under proper regulations to be adopt
ed by the Board and made part of such con-
tract with said publishers.
| SEC. 4. Said Board of Commissioners shall
hold their sessions at St. Paul. in the Office of
tho Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The members of said Board shall receive no
compensation for their services, except that
| the travelling expenses Of the Principal Of the
University of Minnesota to and from St. Paul
and St. Anthony shall be paid out of the State
treasury.
| Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Super
intcndcnt of Public Instruction to insert in the
blank school registers the books which shall
be made authoritative and binding upon school
officers and teachers agreeable to the provi-
sions of this act.
| Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its approval.
Approved March S, 1868.
| AN ACT to anthnrize the organization of ner-