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

f SEC. 2. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage
}, Approved March 4, 1868.
AN ACT to amend Chapter tifty-four (54), of
the General Laws of eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven Qs67), relating to tho publica.
ton OF the Laws in certain newspapers.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section one (l) of chapter
tifty-tour f54) Of the General Laws Of eighteen
hundred and sxty-seven Qs67), be and the
same is hereby amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows:
Section ]. All laws Of a general nature
which shall hereafter be passed by the Lcgis.
lature, shall be published once in the several
newspapers Of the State.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. ~, 1868.
AN ACT limiting the term of absence from a
Homestead by the claimant thereof. Il
Be 1t enacted BY the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. Whenever the owner of a
homestead under the laws of this State shall
remove theretrom and cease to occupy the
same as such homestead for a period of more
than six consecutive months, his right to claim
the same as such shall cease and determine on
the expiration of such period of six months un-
less prior thereto he shall flo in the office of the
Register Of deeds of the county wherein such
homestead is Situate, a notice by him subscrib-
ed and acknowledged in the manner deeds are
required by law to be acknowledged, particu-
larry designating such homestead and that
he claims the same as such, and in no case
| shall fr 01nno tbn
stead. continue for longer period than five
years from the filing of such notice, unless it
has been accompanied during some portion of
said period by an actual occupancy and resi-
dence thereon by him or his family
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1868.
AN ACT to amend Section 1872, of Chapter
! eight, Of the General Statutes of the State of
! Minnesota relating to Register of Deeds
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature Of the State of
| Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section 1852, of chapter
eight, of the general statutes of the State of
Minnesota be, and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. l52. In each county there shall be
elected a register Of deeds whose term of Office
shall be two years and until his successor is
elected and qualified who shall hold his Office
at the county seat Of the county in which he
shall have been elected
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1868.
AN ACT to provide for supplying each board
OF school district officers with tho Mime
sofa Teacher and Journal of Education, and
to make it the organ of the Department of
Public Instruction.
BE 1t enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. The Superintendent of Schools
in each county of the State may annually for.
waSd to the publisher of the Minnesota
Teacher and Journal of Education, the names
and post office address of each school district
clerk in his county, and at the same time NAV
order from said publisher one copy of said
journal for each district clerk, whose duty it
shall be to preserve and transmit the same to
his successor in Office as the property of the
district.
SEC. 2. When the first number of said
journal has been forwarded to the school dis
trict clerks, or such subscription, as provided in
the preceding section, it shall be the duty of
the Superintendent Of schools in each county
to tile with the county treasurer certificate
OF the number of copies so transmitted to the
clerks Of his county, and thereupon it shall be
the duty of the county treasurer to pay to the
order of said publisher out of the proceeds of
the two mill tax fund belonging to said dis
trlct the amount due, as ascertained bv the
aforesaid certificate of the superintendent of
schools, and not exceeding one dollar and
fifty cents for each yearly subscription there
for.
Sec. 3. The Minnesota Teacher and Jour-
nal Of Education shall publish free of
charge, such orders, decisions. circulars, all
amendments to the school laws, and other
official communications relating to education, as
the Superintendent of Public Instruction NAV
direct.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Super.
lntendent of Public Instruction to examine and
approve each issue of said Journal before it is
issued, and to require from the publisher of
the Teacher and Journal agood and sufficient
bond that ne will publish and distribute the
same according to the terms and conditions of
the subscription and payment therefor.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage:
Approved March 2, 1868.
AN ACT to amend section forty, title five, of
the General Statutes, relating to the duties |
Of the Attorney General.
BE 1t enacted By TIE Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. Section forty of title five; of
chapter six, Of the general statutes of the
State Of Minnesota, is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: ",Sectaop 40. He shall
when required, give legal advice to the Gov.
ernor, the Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer
OF State, the Warden and Directors of the |
penitentiary, and the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. and Directors If honovol
lent institutions in all matters relating to their
official business and shall give his written
opinion upon any question of law to either
house of the Legislature when rcquired.n
Approved March g. 1868.