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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section ninety 900, title
four a., of chapter thirty-four $40, of the
general statutes relating to religious cor
porations, being article two (2), chapter sew
enteen Q7), statutes at large.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
oection l. That section ninety, title four,
of chapter thirty-four, of the general statutes
relating to religious corporations, being article
two, of chapter seventeen, statutes at large, be
amended by adding to said section the follow
ing:
Whenever 1t may be deemed advisable or de-
sired by the bishop of any religious denOmina-
ton within the State of Minnesota to have
organized or created religious corporations for
the purposes and with the powers hereinafter
specified, he shall associate with him the vicar
general of the diocese to which he such bishop,
belongs and the rector pastor of such de-
nomination of the place wherein any of such
corporations Is to be located, and the said
bishop vicar general and pastor, or q majority
thereof, shall thereupon select or designate and
associate with them two lay members of any
such denomination, and the said FIVE persons
and their successors upon adopting and signing
In duplicate under their hands and seals duly
acknowledged, articles of incorporation recit-
ing the fact of the association and selection Of
SUCH laymen aforesaid, and containing the
name, general purpose and place of location Of
such corporations and HAVING one of said articles
recorded in the Office of the register of deeds of
the county within which the place or location
of any such corporation is situated, and the
other filed in the office of the secretary of stat.
of the State of Minnesota, shall thereupon be-
come body corporate with all the rights, pow
ers and privileges of other religious corpora
lions constituted under this chapter, and be ca
pable of sueing and being sued, holding, pur-
chasing and receiving title by DEVISE gift, grant
or other conveyance of and to any property real
or personal with power to mortgage, sell OK
<1OTn fho
adopt and establish bylaws and make all rules
and regulations necessary or expedient for the
management of its affairs in accordance with
law. Any vacancy occurring in any of said
corporations to be formed hereunder by death,
removal, resignation or otherwise of any Of
said two laymen may be filed by appointment
of the said bishop under bis hand and seal, and
thereupon said person or persons so appointed,
shall and is hereby declared to be the successor
of such layman or laymen.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section sixteen (l6) and
forty-seven (47) of chapter five (5) of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
three QS7S) relating to roads, cartways and
bridges.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That section sixteen Q6) of chap
ter five (5) of the general laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-three (lS7S) be and tho
same is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section sixteen (16). Every person intend
ing to commute for his assessment or any part
thereof shall, within two days after he is noti-
fed to appear and work on the highways pay
the communication money for the work required
of him by such notice, and the communication
shall not be considered as made until such
money is paid.
Sec. 2. That section forty-seven (47) of said
act shall be amended so as to read as followa:
Section forty-seven (40. ALI public roads to
be laid out by the supervisors or county comr.
missioners shall not be less than four rods
wide, and may be six rods in width when all
residents of lands adjoining said road shall
petition for the same, and that when any road
or portion thereof shall have been used and
kept in repair and worked for six years con-
tinuously as public highway, the same shall
be deemed as having been dedicated to the pub
lie, and be and remain until lawfully vacated q
public highway, whether the same has ever
been laid out q public highway or not. That
the superv sors of the several towns have
power to lay out public cartways two rods wide
when petitioned for by five residents, free
holders of said town desiring the same.
The costs of surveying and locating such
cartways shall be paid by the town as provided
by law in the laying out of public roads, and
the damages to- lands through or upon which
cartways may be laid out shall be paid by the
town, aid the damages in this section men,
toned shall be assessed and an appeal had in
the same manner rs in the case of other publiC
roads, and the town clerk shall record any cart
ways so laid out in the same manner and with
like effect as other roads are required to be
recorded by him. Provided however, that when
the petitioners or any of them, propose in the
petition their willingness to dedicate any land
to which such petitioner has title, for the pur-
poses of such cartway such lands shall be
deemed as SO dedicated and no damages shall
be assessed therefor. that such cartway when
laid out and established shall be deemed pub
lie cartway for public use.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section one ~ of chapter
ninety-six (96) of the general laws of 1877, re-
lating to cartways.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section one ~ of chapter
ninety-six 1857 of the general laws of 1877, re-
lating to cartways, is hereby amended by add
ing to said section at the end thereof the fol-
lowing, to-wit:
And said supervisors, in their discretion in
all cases where any such cartway exceeds one
mile in length, may expend upon such cart
way any high Say labor, poll tax, road tax. road
or bridge money the same as upon any highway
in said town.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
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AN ACT to amendE section six Of chapter nine
general statutes 1866, relating to vacancies
in office.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That section six of chapter nine
general statutes 1866, relating to vacancies
in Office, be amended so "a to read as follows:
Section 6. In all offices not otherwise pro-
vided for, when vacancy is authorized to be
filed by appointment, such appointment shall
continue until the next general election. oc-
notice prescribed by law. and until snccessor
Ia elected and qualified. All county officers
now holding by virtue of an election, shall hold
their Office for the full term thereof, "a now
prescribed by law for such county offices.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March q 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
ReIGtin0 to Railroads.

Authsrizing railroad companies or receivers to
determine the validity of proceedings appro-
priating land for railroad purposes and pay Tor
To facilitate the operation and construction OF
the Northern Pacific. .-..-..... ...-.-....
Defining equal rights of railroads of different
gauges
Amend title l. chapter 81 general laws relating to
corporations taking private property for public
USE
Amend chapter 70, laws 1873, relating to right of
way OF railroads so as to include depot grounds
Relating TO railroads organized under laws of
AuluOls1. -
Authorizing railroads to exercise the right of
eminent domain. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Relating to the st. Paul & Duluth railroad.
Amend chapter 100, laws 1877, relating to cities
aiding railroads. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Repeating sectioR T. chapter 1906, laws 1877, au-
thorizing cities to aid railroads .....-.........
Amend chapter 80, laws of 1876, relating to fore
closure of railroads ................
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend chapter of the general laws
of one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven (1S77), in relation to hospital for in
sane.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section seventeen (17) of
chapter forty-one (4l), of the general laws of
the year one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty seven {lS77), be aud the same is hereby
amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing: Whenever any person. who has been
Or shall hereafter be committed to the care of
the superintendent of either of the hospitals
for the insane, by warrant issued by Judge of
probate, shall be discharged from such hospi-
tai, the superintendent of tue hospital from
which he shall have been discharged shall upon
the day of such discharge, send by mail to the
Judge of probate of the county in which such
warrant was issued, a certificate signed by such
superintendent stating that such person bad
been discharged from such hospital, and the
date of such discharge; which certificate when
received by such judge of probate shall be fled
b. him.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section one (D of chapter
So of the general laws of 1878 providing for
the foreclosure of mortgages on real estate
by advertisement.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l: That section one ~ of chapter
fifty-three 1881 of the general laws of the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight Q878) re-
lating to the foreclosure of mortgages on real
estate by advertisement is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section l. Every mortgage of real estate
heretofore or hereafter executed containing
therein power of sale upon default being
made in any condition of such mortgage, may
be foreclosed by advertisement within fifteen
t15) years after the maturity of such mortgage
or the debt secured thereby, in the cases and
In the manner hereinafter specified.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend chapter 8 of the general
statutes relating to county commissioners.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
MINI esUta;
Section l. That section 96 of chapter of the
general statutes be amended by adding at the
end thereof the following provisions: And the
county commissioners shall cause their official
proceedings CT each session to be published in
some newspaper printed and published in
their county; provided, that in the
counties of Hennepin and Ramsey the proceed
ings may be printed in daily paper and one
weekly paper printed and published at the re-
spective county seats of SAID counties, and in
all cases in designating the paper or papers, the
character and value thereof a medium for
getting the proceedings before the taxpayers of
said counties respectively [shalll be taken into
consideration.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section 275 of chapter &c of
the general statutes amended by chapter s.
of the general laws OF 1875, relating to execu-
cutions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section 275 of chapter &c of
the revised statutes az mended by section l of
chapter s., of general laws of 1875. be and the
same is hereby amended as to read a. fol-
lows: The officer shall, at or before the time
of posting of notices of sale, serve copy of
the execution and inventory certified by him,
upon the judgment debtor, if he can be found
within the county; if he is a resident thereof,
but cannot be found therein, the said officer
shall leave such copy at the usual pla, of abode
of the said judgment debtor with some person
of suitable age and discretion then resident
therein.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved February %, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section IL of chapter 10 of
the general statutes of 1866, relating to no.
tice changing time of holding town meet
ings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section IL of chapter 10 of
the general statutes of 1866 be and the same ia
hereby amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:
Provided, that before any change of place of
holding town meetings is made notice of such
contemplated change may be given by any
member of the town board to the town clerk,
who shall in his regularly printed written
notices, as provided hereinabove, incorporate
the special notice of the contemplated change
of place of holding said town meeting.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March g. 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to
amend m act to amend section one (l) of
chapter SO of the general laws Of one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven (fs77l
relating to town insurance tcompanieal ex-
pires.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section !. That section one of chapter sixty
nine t69) of the general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven li877) I've and
the same Is hereby amended by inserting the
word Mcleod" after the word Kandiyohi, IN
the 9Th line of said section.
Bee. 2. This@ct shall take effect and be IN
force from and after it, passage.
Approved March 10. 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section thirty-eight 1887,
chapter ffty-seVen (57l, of the general sta
tutes relating to the sale of land by execu-
tors, administrators and guardiane.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That section thirty-eight 1857, of
chapter ffty-seven (57), of the general statutes
be and Is hereby amended 30 to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 3S. On such sale the executor admins
traitor or guardian, may give such length of
credit, not exceeding three years, and for not
more than two thirds of the purchase money,
as shall seem best calculated to produce the
highest price, and shall have been directed or
approved by the judge of probate, and shall
secure the money for which credit is given,
with interest, by bond note of the pur-
chaser, and mortgage of the premises sold
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved February Z, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section "a of chapter 81 of
the general statutes relating to sale of lands
by executors, administrators and guardians,
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That section thirty-four (34) of
chapter tfty-seveu (57) of the general statutes
be amended so as to read as follows: After an
order OF sale is made, and said bond filed with
the judge of probate, he shall deliver a certi-
he'd copy of said order to the executor, admin
lStrator or guardian, who shall thereupon be
authorized to sell the real estate as therein de-
scribed, within one yesr after the making of
such order, or within such further time not ex-
ceedIng two years, as may be allowed by said
judge of probate, by an order entered of
record and endorsed upon such certified copy
OF the original order to that effect. dated and
signed by him.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage,
Approved February &c, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT 60 amend chapter seventy-one (71l of
the general Laws of 1874, being act to
amend seoton 279 Of chapter 60 of the gem
eral statates relating to civil actions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Seoti. l. That chapter seventy-one (7I1 Of
the general laws of eighteen hundred and sew
enty-two ~ being IAN act to amend section
two hundred aud seventy mine (279l of chapter
sixty-six Of the general statutes relating to
civil actions" be amended by striking cut the
word fifty in the fifth line of secsion one
of said chapter sevcnty-ons anS inserting the
word twenty" in lieu ther-.,f.
SEQ. T. This ant shall take effect and DO IN
fOrUe frum and after its passAge.
Apprnved MArAh 10. 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF
The Laws Of Minnesota for 1879.
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL LAWS

AN ACT to amend section of chapter 50 of
the general laws of 1877, relative to town in
surance companies.
Be it ,nacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That section one ~ of chapter
sixty mine (69) of the general laws of eighteen
hundred aud seventy-seven QS77) be amended
by inserting immed, ately before the word
Houston" therein, the words 'Hennepin,
Stearns."
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect and be
N force from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend chapter sixty-eight of the
general laws of 1871, providing for stay of
execution on judgments rendered in courts
of justices of the peace.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That chapter sixty eight of the
general laws of 1871 be amended as fol-
lows: That chapter sixty-eight of the general
laws of 1871 is hereby amended by striking
out the word twelve wherever it occurs in
said chapter and inserting in lieu thereof the
word seven"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
Educational.

Amend sections and 49, chapter 2, of the pub
he school act, being chapter IA, laws 1877.
Amend an act encouraging higher education, ap-
proved March 8, 1873, ........................ )
Amend section D. chapter 6, of chapter IA, laws
1877, relating to public schools ............... 5
Amend section IS, chapter 1, of chapter "a, laws
1877, relating to pu vic schools 6
Amend section II, chapter II, laws 1877 as
amended by chapter 4S. laws 1873, relating to
schools. Observation-Disclosures. g
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section Is of chapter 139 of
the general laws of 1875, relating TO the Or
ganization of villages in the State of Mime
sofa.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section eighteen 18 of chapter
one hundred and thirty-nine Q39) of the general
laws of the year 1875. be and the same is here
by amended so as to read as follows: The costs
and expenses of building, grading, paving and
repairing sidewalks shall be chargeable to the
lots fronting on said improvements, when Pc
tition for such Improvements shall be made by
a majority of the legal voters residents of said
lots or of said village, and owning lots to be eff
fected by said improvements as aforesaid, said
petitioners being the owners of at least one
third of the lots to be so effected. Whenever
the village council shall resolve or ordain it
necessary to construct or repair any sidewalk in
said village, they shall notify all owners and
occupants of any lot or lots, or parcels of land
adjoining such sidewalks, to construct OF repair
the same at his or their own proper expense and
charge, within certain time designated, by
delivering to the owners or occupants of said
lot or lots, parcels of land, or by publication
in a newspaper printed in said village, for not
less than two weeks, of q notice to said owners
or occupants, setting forth what work is to be
done, and the character of the same. by such
owner or occupant, and the time within which
they are required to do it.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section sixteen 06) of chap
ter l39 of the general laws of 1875, relating
to the organization of villages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. Section 16 of chapter 1S9, of the
general laws of 1875, entitled an act to provide
for the organization of villages in the State of
Minnesota. is hereby amended by adding to the
end of said section the following words, to-wit:
And shall be paid over by the county treasurer
when collected to the village treasurer upon
the warrant of the county auditor.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
TurpS and T0J. LARS.

Providing for the tax levy of 1879 and $780,. :
Providing for the collection Of delinquent taxes 5
Amend article 9 of constitution, limiting the tax
ing power of the legislature. INSTRUMENTATION. 3
Amend an act for collection of taxes approved
March ID, 1916 ................ ............
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
The Courts,

Authorizing dismissal of appeal by the supreme
court .......-..-..-. MINIMUM. OS
Detaching marray county from Cottonwood and
organizing for judicial purposes.............. 90
Relative to time of holding court in Cottonwood
county :. .................... Ga
Relating to time of holding SQUIRT in Freeborn
county .....--.....---.... -.-.............. %
Relating to holding court in Polk and Kittson
VOuIltlcS %
Prescribing time of holding courts in ninth and
twelfth Judicial districts .................. 81
Fixing the time for holding court in the third
district. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6S
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
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AN ACT to amend section II Of Oh,

AN ACT to amend section IL Of chapter ~ of
the general laws OF 1877, being an act relat-
ing to bitches or drains.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Min esota:
Section l. That section eleven of chapteY
ninety-one of the general laws of 1877 La
amended by the addition Of the fa,Ilowing
words: When it shall be necessary 4, extend
any such ditch or drain - falls within the
meaning of this act into more than one ,nwn
the supervisors Of the town where the appl,ca-
tion il hTst hed, shal, submit the same "a, tina
c"nnty commissioners nf such county NJ their
first subsequent meeting. and on bei, q satisfied
that such ditch or drain IL q public necessary
or accommodation, said commissioners aha;I
direct the supervisors ~ the several towns "a
take measures for the construction or ex,ens,.n
= such dltca in their respective towns IN con.
formity with the provisions Of Shia acs.
SEQ. This act shall take ed sct and be In
force from aud after itA passage.
Approved aiArch 10. 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to amend section twenty-three (23) Of
chapter eighteen Q8) of the general statutes
of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. The provisions of this chapter
shall not apply to the towns of Mcpherson and
Medo in Blue Earth county; shall be and here
by is excepted from the operation and effect
thereof. Provided, That the provisions of said
chapter shall apply to the respective occupants
of land inclosed with fence for the purpose of
pasturage.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved March z, 1879.