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


$50. s. The credit of the state ishereby pledged to
the payment of the interest and principal Of the bonds
mentioned in this act, the same may become due.
Sec. s. The sum Of two hundred dollars, much
thereof be necessary is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of carrying this act into effect
SEC. . This act shall take effect and be in force from
and amer Its passage. Approved March s, 1879.
AN ACT for the relief OF the people Of the valley Of
Be It enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of
SECTION l. That there be and there is hereby appro-
prated out OF any moneys remaining IN the state rea
River of the North -,
SEC; 2; Said money, or SO much of it may be re-
quired shall be drawn from the treasury upon the
der OF the Governor and shall be expended under his
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
and after its passage Approved February g. 1862
AN ACT to amend Chapter twenty -one of
the General STATUTES reatngto Weights and Meauress
Be 1t enacted By heLegsslature Of the State Of
MINNESOTA:
sEc1.os l. That chapter twenty-one of the general
statutes, relating to weights and be and the
same amended by adding thereto the following, to
That the county treasurer of each organized county
shall have power to appoint in writing deputy sealer
Of weights and measures for his county, which appoint
ment shall be recorded in the Office OF the register of
deeds, and thereupon such deputy shall have all the
powers, and shall be competent to perform all the du
ties OF such office, and SHALL in of wul neglect
such deputy, be fined conviction thereof in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars for each and every
such neglect or refusal''
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty Of each deputy
county seaer on request of any legal voter attend
any warehouse, elevator store other place for the
purchase or storage of grain, and examine all weights
and measures used by any purchaser, warehouseman
or other person. and in case the any of them
shall be found, upon being duly tested to be false
to be destroyed or condemned and
guilty OF using any false or fraudulent weights, scales
measures knowing the same to be false shall be,
Vlcton thereof fined In any sum not exceeding hun
dred 600 dollars, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec That all wheat other grain to be tested for
the purpose Of fixing the grade price value shall be
by measuring oneha bushel of lot so to be
tested in the sealed habusel authorized by law and
the half bushel OF grain so measured shall then be
weighed duly tested and authorized scales
ances, and the weight ascertained shall be taken
the true weight thereof and the grade thereof shall be
fixed accordingly That other test device shall be
in grading wheat ether grain than that above
named, and any person who shall otherwise grade
grain his own shall for every such oense or convc.
ton thereof be fined in any not exceeding one hun
dred Q00) dollars, at the discretion of his court.
SEC. The sealer of weights and measures shall re-
ceive as compensation the of three g. dollars for
each day actually engaged, and ten O cents each
actually travelled in the discharge Of his duties to
be paid out Of the county treasury of the county.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage Approved March s, 1869.
AN ACT to promote Immigration to the State Of Minne
sofa.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
minnesota:
SECTION l.. That there is hereby created a state
board of immigration for the year 1862 consisting the
governor of the state, who shall be eocio chairman
the secretary of state Rev. John Ireland Wm seeger
and l.. h. kaker who are to serve without pay, and
whose duty it shall be to all necessary and
able means for the promotion of immigration to the
State of Minnesota.
Sec. g. That the sum of ten thousand dollars or SO
much thereof may be necessary hereby appropriat
ed out OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
propraed to be expended under the direction and
board
| said.
Sec. 8. Said board shall make report of their abors
proceedings to the next annual state legislature
companied with such references suggestions and stas
tics may furnish good and reliable data for future Leg
isation on the subject Of immigration In of any
vacancy in said board by of resignation, DEATH
renewal from the state the shall be filed by the
| board. ...
SEGA. Chapter twenty eight Of the general laws Of
1867 entitled an act to promote immigration, is here
SEC s. This act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. Approved February "a, 1862
AN ACT specifying the time and place Of elect
ing United States Senators.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
! minnesota {: :
! Sec. l. That on the second Tuesday after the meet
ing and organization Of the two Houses of the Legsla
ture Of this State at any regular session thereof nme
datey preceding the expiration of the time for which
any Senator elected to represent this State In the
Congress Of the United States the Legislature shall pro-
coed to and elect Senator in place of the Senator
] once,
follows, that is to say: Each House shall openly by
vscG poce Of each member present, name one person
Senator in Congress from this state and the of
the person so voted for who shall have received
jory Of all the votes cast in each House, majority of
all Its members being present and voting, shall be
tered In its journal by the proper clerk secretary
thereof but If either House shall fail to give such ma
to the same person that day. such fact shall be
| entered in its journal.
lowing that on which proceedings required to take
place, as provided in the preceding section, the men,
ton in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
Sec. g. On the assembling of such joint convention
the Speaker of the House shall call the convention to
order, and act as the president thereof The chief
clerk Of the House shall act secretary, and cali the
roll of the members Of the convention.
the both Houses be found to be present in
such joint convention, then 80 much Of the proceedings
the preceding day OF each House relates to the
election of senator to Congress shall thereupon be
read by the clerk secretary thereof and 1t be
certained hereom that the same person has received
oil its members having been present, and voted, then
such person shall be deemed to have been duly elected
Senator to represent the State Of Minnesota in the
Congress Of the United States but if the person
shall not have received majority Of all the votes in
each House, or either House shall have failed to take
ss By 1
ga0a voce vote Of each member present. person for
Senator In Congress- and the person receiving MAORI
all the members Of both Houses being present and
ting shall be deemed have bsen duly elected and in
case no person shall receive such majority on the hrse
day, then the joint convention shall meet At the same
place at twelve o'clock, meridian =" each succeeding
day during the then session Of the Legislature and take
at least one vote In manner aforesaid, until Sena
tor shall have been elected. =.
Sec. 5. Whenever, the meeting Of the Legislature
Of this State vacancy shall exist in the Representation
Of the State in the Senate Of the United the
Legislature being then In session. SHALL on the second
Tuesday qext after the and organization
Of both Houses proceed to and elect person to
fill such vacancy in the game is herenbefore
provided for the election Of Senator for full term
xnd vacancy shall happen during any session Of
day aer beth thereof shall hare been organized
and s.. ell have h4a etice Of such vacancy the kegsa,
ture shall in die asnasF proceed to and elect person
| to fill such vacan-~ss, 3 vs., .%sE
Sec 6. The person who shall have been elected
Senator to Congress at the time and place and IN e