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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
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AN ACT to complete t

AN ACT to complete the organization of the
county of Polk for judicial purposes, and es-
tablish terms Of the district court therein
for the counties of Polk and Kittson.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section. l. The county of Polk is detached
from the county OF Clay and declared to be or
gained for Judicial purposes, with all the
rights, privileges and immunities of counties
of this State so organized, and the county of
Kittson is detached from the county of Clay
and attached to the county of Polk for Judi
oial purposes.
Sec. 2. General terms of che district court
for the counties of Polk and Kittson shall be
held on the second Tuesday in June and second
Tuesday in December ia each year, at the city
Of Crookston, which is hereby established as
the county seat of Polk county. Provided. that
no grand jury shall be drawn or summoned for
the December terms of said court until the
year A. D. 1881, unless by the order of the
judge of said court, duly made and entered in
the minutes of said court at least thirty days
before the commencement of such term.
Sec. 8. All civil suits now pending in the
triable in the county of Polk, shall be by stipu-
lation of parties or by an order of the judge
of said court, made on application of either
party, removed for trial to the county of Polk,
and all judicial proceedings now pending in
and all recognizsnces and writs returnable to
the district court in the county of Clay from
the counties of Polk and Kittson and all pa
pers on file with the clerk of the district court
in the county of Clay, which appertain to said
counties Of Polk and Kittson, shall be forth
with transferred to the clerk of said court for
the county of Polk, and all records in the Office
of the clerk of the district court of Clay county
which appertains to said counties of Polk and
Kittson, shall be transcribed and recorded in
the Office of the clerk of the district court of
Polk county.
Sec. 4. This act shall be a general act and
shall take effect and be in force from and after
it's passage. and all acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved February 81, 1879.
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AN ACT to detach the county of Murray from
the county of Cottonwood and to organize,
same for judicial purposes, and to provide
for general terms of the district court
therein. :
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota: I .-'
Section /. The county of Murray is hereby
detached from the county of Cottonwood for
judicial purposes, and is hereby organized for
judicial purposes, with all the rights, privi-
leges and immunities pertaining thereto. i
Sec. 2. General terms Of the district court
shall be held in and for the county of Murray
on the second Tuesday of October in each year.
Sec. 8. All judicial proceedings now pend
ing in, and all recognizances, writs and pro-
ceedings retul unable to the district court of the
county of Cottonwood from the county of Mur
ray aforesaid, are hereby made pending in and
returnable to the district court in said county
of Murray. and all papers on file with the clerk
of the district court of Cottonwood county,
pertaining to such proceeding from Murray
county, shall be transferred to the clerk of said
county in Murray county, and all records in
the Office of the clerk Of the district court of
said Cottonwood county may be transcribed by
the clerk of the district court of said Murray
county, and such transcription of records shall
thereafter be of the same force and effect as
though the same had been originally made in
the clerks Office of said Murray county.
Sec 4. This act shall be general law and
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved March 5, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT entitled In act regulating the time for
holding the terms of the district court in the
county of Freeborn in the tenth judicial
district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. The general terms of the district
court in the county of Freeborn in the tenth
judicial district shall be held each year az fol-
lows (instead of at the times heretofore fixed
by law on the second (2d) Tuesday of January,
the second (2d) Tuesday Of April, and the first
Qst) Tuesday CT September.
Sec. 2. All actions, process, recognizances
and proceedings of whatever nature, had or
done for, or returnable at any term of said
court in said county as heretofore fixed by law
shall be returnable to the next term for such
county as herein specified, and shall be as valid
and binding in all respects as though no change
had been made.
Sec. 8. All acts or parts of acts heretofore
existing inconsistent with this act or relating
to and providing for the holding of terms of
the district court in said county are repealed.
Sec a. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 5, 1879.
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An AOT fixing the time for holding the gen.
srsl terms Of the district court in the th,rc
judicial district.
Be it enacted by tho Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. The general terms of the district
court in and for tho several counties in the
third judicial district of this State shall DC
held - follows:
In the county of Winona on the aecond Mon
day of March and the second Monday of Octo-
ber in each year.
In the county of Wabashaw ON the third Mon
day Of May and the second Monday OF Novem-
beE in escb year.
In the county of OImsted ON the first Monday
OF June and the first Monday Of December in
each year.
Geo. 2. All writs, processes, bonds, recogni-
zancea. continuAnces, appeals, notices and pro-
ceedtngs had, issued Or returnable to the terms
OF court in and for each of said counties -
h1ed ny law prior to the passxge of this act
shall be deemed and construed - made, taken
aud retarnsbie 70 the terms Of court in each
of said counties - fixed BY this act
6ec. 8. Chapter 63 of the general lsws Of
1875. is hereby repealed.
SEC. l.. Thin act shall take eject and be- IN
force Immediately.
Approved February Il, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT relating to the st. Paul Il Duluth
railroad company and providing that the pro-
vi ion of tho general statutes relating to
condemnation of property may apply to said
corporation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
minnesota:
Section l. That the st. Paul Il Duluth rail-
road company, the successor to the Lake Su-
perior & Mississippi railroad company, may
perfect the title to the right of way for the
use of said company by paying all amounts
heretofore awarded for property for the pur-
the same effect as though such compensation
and damages had been paid BY said Lake Gu
perior & Mississippi railroad company; and all
amounts awarded or adjAdged for condemns
tion of property may be paid to the clerk of
the court wherein said proceedings were or may
bedepending to be paid to the persons entitled
upon the order of the court, and to that end
may prosecute all pending appeals in the name
of said Lake Superior b Mississippi railroad
company or by leave of the court be substitute
ed as party to such proceedings on appeal.
That said st. Paul d Duluth railroad company
may, construct all necessary wharfs. slips,
tracks, water ways and other structures in the
Bay of Duluth without interfering with the
navigation Of said bay) necessary or conven-
lent for the transaction of the business of said
railroad and the shipments or transfer of
freight and property transported or to be trans
ported over said railroad.
Sec 2. That in lieu of the proceedings now
authorized by the charter of said Lake Superior
g. Mississippi railroad company, and the several
acts amendatory thereof, the said St. Paul &
Duluth railroad company may acquire addi-
tional right of way and property necessary for
the use of said company under tho provisions
of sections thirteen to section thirty-two, in
elusive. of title one of chapter thirty-four (34)
of the general statutes relating to corporations,
aa the sama ara amended! nv chantar 20 <f %ha
general laws of 1879, and said provisions shall
form part of tho charter of said st. Paul
Duluth railroad company.
SEQ. s. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after it's assage.
Approved February II, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
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An ACT to facilitate tho operation and con.
struotion of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Do 1t enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Minnesota: +
Section l. Tho Northern Pacific railroad
company shall have the right and authority
ender and pursuant to the general laws of this
tate, a set forth in sections Numbered thirteen.
Fourteen, fifteen, aixteen, seventeen, nineteen.
ewenty' twenty-one, twenty-five. twenty-three,
twenty live, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty
tight, twenty-nipe, thirty and thirty-one Of IT,
he ono az of chaoer thirty-four (S4A of the
general statutes (revision of 1860, ~ amended
p chapter IS of the general laws of A. d. 1879,
end chapter II of the general laws of A. D. 1875.
% condemn for public use, and to acquire and
bold all tho real estate and property that are OF
nay be needed by said company for right of
.ay, depot grounds, engine houses, machine
hops and for all other purposes fur which such
pee! eatate or property is or may be needed by
P.td company, in the operation or construction
6 any line or lines of railroad, including not
Pnly all lines of railroad that have been or NAV
ee constructed or acquitted by said company.
put also all other lines of railroad that nov arc
q may hereafter he operated either entirely or
p part by said company under any lease, con-
Hace or other Arrangement between said COM
eeny and any other party or parties. 50 .e>
Sec. 2. This act ia hereby declared to be
public act, and shall take effect and be in force
rom and after its passage. .>s& $50 . Il,
Approved February II, 1879. 30 .s5z
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, "An act to
provide for the collection of taxea in upor-
, ganized counties. appro. ed March 2. 1876"
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section |. That sectinn one ny Of an act en-
titled IAN act t" provide for the collection Of
taxes in ,norganized cpantirs, approved March
2, 1876. be and the same Is hereby amen led by
adding to the end thereof the following: PRO
vided. further that in the c.,unty Of ltaa.,s the
sum of twelve tl2) milIr per acre as c.,,npenss-
ti"n for the c''unty Of Grow Wing may he levied
and collected ~ herein pr,,vi'!r.i r.
Zee. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force fr,,m and after i,s paasaxe.
Approved March 6, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend section two (2) of chapter
six (6) of chapter seventy-four (74) of the
general laws of one Thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven (l877, relating to system
of public schools in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section two (2) of chapter
six of chapter seventy four (74) of the general
laws of on. Thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-seven Q877) be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Every person
duly elected to and excepting the Office Of direc-
tor, treasurer or clerk of any sch ,ol district, or
member of board of education, who shall neglect
or refuse to enter upon the duties of his office
and serve therein faithfully, or shall refuse or
neglect to perform any of the duties prescribed
by law, shall forfeit the sum of ten doll rs
$4,000 to the use of said district which may
be collected by any acti N before any Justice
of the peace in the county. To be prosecuted
by the director of said district or by any free
holder in said district.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act for
the encouragement of higher education. ap-
proved March 9th, 1873.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section two (2) of such act
be amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 2. Any public graded school in
any city or incorporated village or
township organized into district
under the so-called township system,
which school shall give preparatory instruction
according to the terms and provisions of this
act, and shall admit students of either sex
from any part Of the State without charge for
tuition shall be entitled to receive pecuniary
aid as hereinafter specified; provided, however,
that no such school shall be required to admit
nonresident pupils unless they shall pass an
examination in all the branches prescribed by
law as requisite to third grade county GER
tifcate, except algebra, plainl GEOMETRY and the
theory and practice OF teaching.
Sec. 2. That section five of said act be
amended by substituting the words and figures
''twenty Thousand dollars $780, O0y' wherever
the words and figures mine thousand dollars
($9,0"0y' occur.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend chapter 10, of the general
laws Of 1878, entitled IAN act to grant the
right of way to railroad companies over lands
owned or held by the State 80 as to include
depot grounds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of MINES ia:
Section l. That chapter 70, of the general
laws of 1878, entitled, IAN act to grant the
right of way to railroad companies over lands
owned or held by the State" be amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. l. That right of way and quantity
of land not exceeding twenty acres for depot
and station grounds and water stations are
hereby granted over and of, and from any
swamp, school, internal improvement or agri-
cultural college lands owned by the State to
any railroad company proposing to construct,
or that has SO constructed railroad over or
upon the same, on the conditions and terms
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Such right of way may be fifty (50)
feet in width on each side of the centre line Of
the main tracks, except wnere q greater width
is necessary to protect the track against snow
drifts. and in such case width not exceeding
one hundred and fifty (l50) feet in addition.
may be taken, subject to the approval of the
Governor, as to the width to be taken.
Zee. 3: Any company desiring such right of
way or depot, station grounds and water sta
tions shall furnish to the Governor q plat show
ing the line of the road and the rig ht of way
and additional width requisite to protect the
track against snow, and the depot station
grounds and water station, proposed to be
taken, with calculation of the acres contained
therein. and on payment to the State treasurer
OF the sum per acre equal to the appraised
value of said land, if the same has been ap-
praised, and if not appraised at such rate per
acre as the Governor and commissioner of the
State land Office shall consider fair appraisal,
but not at a rate less than that fixed by the
constitution of the State, and upon such pay
ment being made the Governor shall execute
to such railroad company such deed or instru-
ment in writing as shall convey the use of such
right Of way over and upon such land and the
use Of such land for depot, station ground and
water stations, SO long az it shall be used and
occupied for railroad purposes.
Sec. 4. The funds SO paid shall be credited
to the proper fund to which such land belongs.
= Sec. s. Any acts or parts of acts in 70 far
as the same may conflict with this act are here-
by repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
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AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
twenty five (225) of title thirteen (l3l of
chapter eight of the general statutes Of 1866.
relating to clerks of DISTRICTS courts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tho State of
Minnesota: - "a .gE7>5 8
Section l. That section two hundred and
twenty-five of title thirteen, chapter eight, of
the general statutes of 1866, be amended by ad-
ding thereto the following proviso:
Provided, That the judge of the district court
In any county, on the application of any person
Or corporation paying money exceeding one
thousand dollars to said clerk to abide the re-
money to be deposited in some safe depository
until the further order of said Judge or court,
or said Judge may require said clerk to give an
additional bond, with like effect as the bond
provided fer in this section, in an amount a
laid Judge shall deem sufficient.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 8, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
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AN ACT proposing an amendment to article
nine (9) of the constitution, limiting the
taxing power of the legislature.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. The following amendment of the
constitution of the State is hereby proposed for
publication, and approval or rejection by the
people, that il to say, article nine (9) of the
constitution shall be amended by adding there
to new section, which shall read as follows, to
wit:
Section Is. The legislature shall not author
ize any county, township, city or other munich
pal corporation to issue bonds, or to become in
debted in any manner, to aid in the construc-
ton or equipment of any or all railroads to any
amount that shall exceed five ~ per centum Of
the value of the taxable property within such
county, township, city other municipal cor
poration. The amount of such taxable proper
ty to be ascertained and determined by the last
assessment of said property made for the pur-
pose of State and county taxation previous to
the mourning of such indebtednes~
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the State. for their
approval or rejection, at the next general cleo
ton occurring after the passage of this act and
the qualified electors of the State, in their re-
speetive districts, may at such election Vote by
ballot for or against said amendments, and the
returns thereof shall be made and certified
the result thereof declared, in the manner pro-
vided by law, with reference to election of
members of Congress, and if it shall appear
thereupon that q majority of the electors pres
ent and voting for or against the proposed
amendment to the constitution As provided in
the next section have voted in favor of the
same. then the Governor shall make proclama-
ton thereof, and such amendment shall there
upon take effect and be in force as . part of the
constitution.
Sec. 8. The ballot used at such election by
electors voting in favor of this amendment
shall have written or printed, or partly written
and partly printed thereupon, tho following
words: Elimination of the taxing p.,wer of the
legislature The ballot used by such
electors voting against said amendment shall
have written or printed, or partly written and
partly printed thereupon the following words:
Elimination of the taxing powers of the iegisla-
ture-No."
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage.
Approved February Is. 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
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IN ACT to authorize appeals to be dismissed
from the supreme court during vacation upon
stipulation of parties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesuta:
Section L. That any judge If the supreme
court shall, during vacation. have the Same
ts,wer % the court ut term, to dismiss any
appeal and remand the cause to the cs'urt below,
upon the stipulation of the parties Ia such ap-
peal c4n.enting 10 such dismissal, to bs filed
with the clerk of said court.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect and bo In
force from aud after ita psssaye.
Approved March l. 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT relating to the time of holding terms
OF the district court in the county of Cotton
wood.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota
Section l. General terms Of the district court
shall be held in and for the county of Cotton
wood, commencing on the first Tuesday after
the fourth day of July, in each year.
Sec. 2. ALI acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March s, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

IN ACT defining equal rights 10 railroads Of
i differt Mt gauges. - s.: 7.5e :. s.
Pc 1t enacted By the Legislature Of the State 81
Minnesota: q iS e ~ ~ 49a.E1 I !.
Section l; That when the words .srailroad''
aw of this State, the same shan be deemed q
eppiy alike to all railroads, without references
p tho gauge thereof. Is q. 21z55ss7s IS
6eo. 4 This act shall take effect md So IN
eorco from and after its passage.
Approved March &, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to authorize the State to purchase certain
number Of copies of Cooley's Index Digest Of the
Tax Laws of Minnesota for the use Of State,
county and township officers.
WHEREAS, Dewitt @. Cooley has written complete
index digest of the ia laws of Minnesota to which
is to be appended such laws in iul with reference to
the decisions of the supreme court thereon and Sn
amendments thereof by the present legislature;
therefore,
Be i enacted by the Legislature Of Minnesota:
/ Section l. That upon delivery by said Cooley to
the secretary Of state of two thousand printed and
covered copies of said Index Digest, with laws and
amendments appended aforesaid, he shall receive
the Same and deliver to said Cooley or his assigns
. certificate Of the deive thereof. Provided. said
books are accordance with the foregoing preamble
Sec. 2. Upon the presentation of said Ger
tifcate to the State auditor he shall draw
his warrant on the treasury OF the
State for the amount OF the price Of said books, al
lowing the same price therefor the said book shah
be sold for by said Cooley his assigns to individ
uals not exceeding one dollar per copy, and the
State treasurer shall pay the amount of said warrant
out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Sec 3. Said books shall be distributed in The
same manner as copies Of the session laws are re-
qured by law to be distributed, but only to the fol-
lowing named officers: One copy to each officer Of
the State each member and officer Of the Legislature
each Judge and clerk Of the supreme and distrid
court each court commissioner each county auditor
treasurer sheriff, register dee 7s, town clerk and
each member of the State board Of equalization.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be In foros
from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1879.