Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-11
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AN ACT to promote immigration
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Minnesota
Section l. There is hereby created State |
board of immigration which shall consist of |
the Governor, secretary of State, State treasurer,
clerk Of the supreme court and Dillon U Brien.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the State
board of immigration, created by section OF
this act, to publish or cause to be published
pamphlet treating of and describing the devel-
oped and undeveloped resources of this State,
and to do everything which in their Judgment
may enhance and encourage immigration into
this State, and the said board may have printed
from time to time such numbers of said PAM
phlet in any language as may IN their Judgment
best serve the interest OF the State.
Sec. 3. The board may employ suitable
person to act as secretary, and to do such other
work in the way Of corresponding, distributing
papers, pamphlets and maps, and writing arti-
cles as they may order. The salary of said Sec
retary shall not exceed one thousand 10000 dol
lars per year.
Sec. 4. The sum of six Thousand 5000 dol
lars is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. for
the use of laid board of immigration, to be
expended by them to carry out the objects of
this aGt as provided in the foregoing sections.
Sec S. Three members of the board of i'm
migration shall constitute quorum, and shall
have authority to act on all questions brought
before the board.
Sec 6. The money hereby appropriated shall
remain in the treasury subject to the order of
the board.
Sec. z. The members Of the State board of
immigration shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be reimbursed to the
amount IF their actual expenses.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of said board OF
immigration to make reports of their labors
and proceedings to the State legislature.
Sec. 9. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z, 1879.
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AN ACT declaring it unlawful to get on or OF
railroad cars and engines when in motion o
switching and providing penalties for tn
violation thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Stat
of Minnesota;
Section l. That it shall be unlawful for an
person, other than passengers or employees,
get on or off or to swing on or hang on from tt
outside of anysengine or car upon any railroa
while the same is in motion or switching.
Sec. 2. Any person violating any Of the pr
visions of this act shall be fined in any sum n,
exceeding ten dollars, of which violations ju
tices of the peace and judges of municip
courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of the police Office
of any city, and constables and sheriffs Of al
town or county in this State, to arrest perso
in the act of violating the provisions of tt
act, and take them before the proper magistra
and make complaint, under oath, of such vi
lation, to the end that due punishment may
enforced for such violation.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
force on the lst day of April, 1879.
Approved February Is, 1879.
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AN ACT to further define the duties of |
board of auditors of the State treasury.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the st
of Minnesota:
Section l. Whenever the board of audit
of the State treasury, created by chapter IL
the general laws of 1874, shall find that
sinking fund holds any bonds of the st
which have been redemmed by the State tn
urer, they shall carefully compare such
deemed bonds with the register kept in
treasurer's office, and proceed to have Il
destroyed certifying in said register how
when destroyed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
force from and after its passage.