The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-03-25

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sac. g. Upon the election Of any Senator, IS pro- (
vded by this act the President and Secretary Of the
certificate Of such election specifying the time and
place and the name Of the person 80 elected
which said certificate, within three days after such
slection SHALL by the President Of the Convention, be
presented to the Governor and Immediately upon the
presentation thereof 70 him the Governor shall execute
further certificate 81 such election, duly certifying the
to the president Of the Senate ofhe United
which certificate shall also be attested by the Secretary
Of State of this State and have affixed thereto the great
Sec. g.. The certificate thus executed by the Govern
shall be forwarded to the president Of the Senate
The United states and shalt be held and deemed rina
facie evidence that the person named therein sens
tor had been duly elected according to law.
Sec TO- All laws of this state heretofore enacted that
repugnant to the provisions of this act hereby
Sec II. This act shall take effect and be In force from
and after its approval by the Governor. a
Approved March 8, 1869. -,... o..
AN ACT for the support and the Min
nesota Historical Society. "
BE 1t enacted By tile Legislature Of the State Of
iMjnnes0tG ::
Sec. l. That for the better support and more en-.
larged usefulness of the Minnesota Historical Society,"
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two
thousand dollars, which shall be paid to and expended
by the executive council Of said society in such man
ner they may deem will best promote its objects and
aid its purposes and said executive council SHALL at
the close year. report to the Governor the
in which such money has been expended, and the
SEC. 2. And in consideration of such sum, the said
society shall their library be kept open for the
use OF the public during the usual business hours
consultation of books and the taking of there
FROM as the executive council may enact.
Sec 8. The said society shall also, in consideration
OF foregoing cause to be properly assorted and
bound their collection Of unbound State newspapers
and should any of their files Of said papers be Deficient
they are perfect the same as far as be
done, from the unbound newspapers accumulated by
journals
Sec H. There shall also be donated to said society
any duplicates of bound unbound volumes in the
State Library which may be needed for or selected by
the librarian of said society," and the State librarian
sha Keep record OF such volumes SO transferred to
SEQ. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force
after its passage Approved March 5, 1869.
AN ACT to amend sections two and three Of
chapter three of the general laws of 1865 to add
tain sections to said chapter and to provide for
the relief and instruction of the soldiers orphans Of
this state, and making an appropriation therefor.
BE 1t enacted BY the Legislature Of the State of him.
SECTION l. Section Of chapter of the general laws
OF 1850, shall be amended SO as to read as follows
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
board of seven trustees from each judicial dstrs
in the state who shall hold their offices for the Of
three years The Adutant General shall be one of the
number of said board, er-c6fcio.
Sec. 2. That section Of said chapter shall be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section g. The said trustees shall have the general SUI
pervson Of the soldiers orphans hereinafter mentioned
shall prescribe rules for the and
approval of the Governor all needl bylaws and reg
uatons for the proper Of said soldiers orphans
The Trustees shall receive compensation for their SER
vices but all expenses necessarily incurred by them in
the performance of their duties shall be paid out of the
State Treasury the of the Secretary of State
SEC: 8. The following sections hereby added to
GO 0h0r foV thpan pf fhor 1loSro
Section g. The said board of trustees shall appoint
from their number President and Secretary to
for such period and to perform their duties under
such regulations and restrictions may be prescribed
in their bylaws The Treasurer of State shall be euof
co Treasurer of the board. The Secretary shall keep
faithful record of all the transactions of the board
ings OF the board upon receiving written request to
make such call from not less than members of said
board.
Sec T. Said board Of trustees shall meet annually on
the first Tuesday in October which shall be styled the
annual meeting; and they shall also meet annually on
the sesond Tuesday inApril which shall be styled the
semi-annual meeting At each of these regular meet
ngs they shall examine into the condition of all soldiers
orphans in the care of the state and at their annual
meeting they shall make full report to the Governor of
all their proceedings under this act.
Sec s. The said board of trustees shall have power to
take and hold in trust subject to the provisions law
hereinafter mentioned for the and benefit of said
soldiers orphans any grant demise of real estate and
any donation or bequest of money other personal
property to be applied to the maintenance Of soldiers
orphans. '''
Sec. 9. The of ten thousand dollars $50 OO or
much thereof may be necessary is hereby appro
prated out Of moneys in the Treasury otherwise
appropriated for the temporary relief and instruction
of the . soldiers orphans" in this state. ~.
Sec TO- The said board of trustees hereby author
zed during the present year, to place in the Protest
in the city OF st. Paul. in the county of Ramsey in
any other similar institution, number of soldiers
pRans not exceeding one hundred at cost to the state
for each orphan so placed in either of said Orphan
Homes Prouided that the present guardians Of said
nnd and they are hereby
they would prefer said orphan to enter. =:
Sec. H. For the purpose of distributing the benefits
board of trustees shall apporton, practicable
the number Of orphans to be admitted from county
upon the basis of the number Of soldiers orphans
ally residing in said county, and the county board of
commissioners of each county shall return to the said
board Of trustees the statistics soldiers orphans in the
several townships in their respective countless taken
by the township assessors, in accordance with law.
Sec: H. The necessary prerequisites of admission to
the instutons' mentioned in section TO- of this act
shall be follows:
All such orphans the age of four and under four
whose fathers having enlisted from the state
and who have either been killed or died while in the mil
ary service of the United States or of this state dur
ing the late rebellion who have since died of diseases
contracted while in such service and who have ade
quate means OF support shall be entitled to the benefits
OF such institution. Provided, That those who have
neither father mother shall in all cases have the
preference IN deciding upon applications
Sec H. Upon the acceptance by the board Of trustees
of any application for the admission of orphan the
chairman Of the board Of township supervisors mayor
of city, shall make order for the removal of such
accepted orphan to the orphans' home and shall ap
point some suitable person to convey such orphan
phans thereto and all necessary expenses incurred in
such removal shall be paid by the county in which such
orphan shall have a. legal residence.
Sec. IA. The trustees shall appoint from their own
number executive committee who shall perform such
duties and be governed by such restrictions and regua
tous may be prescribed in the laws inconsist
ent with the provisions of this And such committee
shall be to draw warrants such funds
may be from time to time appropriated to defray the
the trustees: Porided, That all warrants so drawn
shall be countersgned by the President of said board of
trustees and attested by the Secretary of said board
and such warrants shall designate upon their face the
purpose for which the same may be drawn.
Sec Is. The said board of trustees SHALL by virtue of
their office trustees, be the legal guardians of all the
orphans provided for in this act and shall be author
lied to receive all PENSIONS back and bounes due
the in trusf tho