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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
twenty-three of title four of chapter eight of
the general statutes, relating to the allowance
of claims.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. Section one hundred and twenty
three of title four of chapter eight of the gen
eral statutes is hereby amended 50 as to read as
follows:
Section 1913. No claims against the county
shall be paid otherwise than upon the allowance
OF the county commissioners upon the warrant
of the chairman of the board, atteste1 by the
county auditor, except in those cases in which
the precise amount is fixed by law or is author
lied to be fixed by some other person or tri-
bunal, in which cases the same shall be paid
upon the warrant of the county auditor, upon
the proper certificate of the person or tribunal
allowing the same. Provided, That no public
money shall be disbursed by tho county COM
missioners, or any of them, but the same shall
be disbursed by the county treasurer upon the
warrant of the chairman Of the board of county
commissioners, attested by the county auditor,
specifying the name of the party entitled to the
same, on what account and upon whose allow
ance, if not fixed by law; and all orders or war
rants drawn in payment for services shall show
thereon the specific time for which such SER
shall he progressively numbered, and the num-
Der, date and amount of each, the name of the
person to whom payable, the purpose for which
drawn, and the specific time for which any ser
vice was rendered. shall at the time of issuing
the same be entered in book to be kept by the
auditor for hat purpose.
Sec. g. 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 section twenty-three [23) oe
chapter eighteen (l8) of the general statutes
of Minnesota
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section twenty three (2O
of chapter eighteen Q8) of the general statutes
of Minnesota be and the same is hereby
amended by add,ng at the end thereof the fol.
lowing proviso, provided the provisions Of
tins act shall not apply to nor be in force in
the towns of Mcpherson and Medo, in the
county of Blue Earth. Provided that the pro-
visions of said act shall apply to ths respective
occupants of lands enclosed with fences for
the purpose of pasturage or grazing.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and DO 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

AN ACT to amend section one Q) of chapter
sixty-nine (69) of general laws of one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven IS77),
amending section one ~ of chapter twenty
two (22) of general Laws of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy six (1876) relating
to town insurance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section one Q) of chapter
sixty-nine (69) of the general laws Of one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven (1877)
amending section one ~ of chapter twenty
two (22) Of general laws of one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six ll876), the same being
section one ~ chapter eighty-three 1881 of the
general laws Of one Thousand eight hundred
hereby amended 80 az to read as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for any num-
Der of persons not less than twenty five (25) re-
siding in adjoining towns in Goodhue, Dakota,
Fillmore, Steele, Brown, Sibley, Freedom,
Wright, Chisago, Pine, Kanabec, Dodge, Rice,
Chippewa, Swift, Pope. Washington, Meeker,
Kandiyohi, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, LIE Sueur,
Nicollet, Carver, Renville, Becker, Waseca and
the Seventh Senatorial district Of Winona
not less than twents-fve Thousand dollars
1926, OOO) in value, which they desire to have
insured to form themselves into a company for
mutual insurance against loss or damage by
fire, hail or lightning, which corporation may
sue or be sued, contract or be contracted with,
plead and be implicated in any court of law or
equity within the State. and it shall possess the
usual duties of corporations, and the corporate
name thereof shall embrace the name of the
town in which the business Office of said COM
pany shall be located.
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 section sixteen Q6) and
forty-seven (47) of chapter five (5) of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
three Q873) relating to roads, cartways and
bridges.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota
Section l. That section sixteen QG of chap
ter five (5) of the general laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-three Q573) be and tho
same is hereby amended so 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 commutation
money is paid.
Sec. 2. That section forty-seven (47) of said
act shall be amended to read as follows:
Section forty-seven (40. All public roads to
be laid out by the supervisors or county COM
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 rs having been dedicated to the pub
lie, and be and remain until lawfully vacated .
public highway, whether the same has ever
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 tho
town, aid the damages in this section mem
toned shall be assessed and an appeal had in
the same manner as 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 AZ other roads are required to bs
recorded by him. Provided however, that when
the petitioners, or any of them, propose in tho
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 shah
be assessed therefor, that such csrtway whom
laid out and established shall be deemed pub
lie cartway for public use.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be IL
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10. 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
The Courts.

Authorizing dismissal Of appeal by the supreme
Detaching Murray county from Cottonwood and
organizing for judicial purposes.
Relative to time Of holding court in Cottonwood
county :. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Relating to time Of holding oourtin Freedom
county ..................... ...............
Relating to holding court in Polk and Kittson
counties. .............. ........ ........
Prescribing time of holding courts in ninth and
twelfth Judicial districts. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Fixing the time for holding court in the third
district. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend section "a of chapter 81 of
the general statutes relating to sale of lands
by executors, administrators and guardians,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
! Section l. That section thirty-four (34) of
chapter ffty-seven (57) of the general statutes
be amended 40 as to read as follows: After an
order of sale is made, and said bold filed with
the judge of probate, he shall deliver certi-
fed copy of said order to the executor, admin
istrator or guardian. who shall thereupon be
authorized to sell the real estate as therein de-
scribed, within one year after the making Of
such order, or within such further time not e1-
ceeding two years, a. 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 26, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
Educational.

Amend sections and II, chapter 2, Of the pub
Lilo school act, being chapter u, laws 1877......
Amend an act encouraging higher education, ap-
proved March 9, 1878. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Amend section 2 chapter 6, of chapter "a, laws
1877, relating to public schools.
Amend section Is, chapter 1, of chapter "A, laws
1877, relating to pu 'ic schools. ....... 5000.
Amend section IL, chapter u, laws 1877, as
amended by chap pier A. laws 1873, relating to
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend chapter seventy lone T1) Of
the general laws of 1872. being .n act to
amend section 279 of ch"P'es 66 Of the gea-
erxl statutes relating IT, civil ss:,"'rs.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Ut tbe State
of Minnesota:
se.:tn n /. That chapter seventy-one az, Of
the genera laws Of eighteen hundred and sew
enty-t~" (ls7l, being An .a:t t' amend section
two hundred AID seveDty-nine (279) of chapter
s,1,y-.ix IF the general statutes relxting to
civil s.:t,.,,,s'' be amended ny striking out the
~.ri *''hfty,' in the fifth ii"e Of section ono
Of ..lh chapter s~venty-,ue, and inserting tho
~"fd twenty" j" lien thereof.
s--., l. This ..:t shall take effect and b In
fvrr~ tr"u, and Sit-, Il. p.sssxe.
Ap,,s,,ved NArch IL. 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

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 sevcn.''
Sec. 2. 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

AN ACT to amendl 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 l. That section six of chapter nine
general statutes 1866, relating to vacancies
IN Office, be amended SO as to read a. follows:
Section 6. In all Offices not otherwise pro-
vided for, when vacancy is authorized to be
filled by appointment, such appointment shall
continue until the next general election. &C.
curing after there is sufficient time to give tho
notice prescribed by law, and until sncces.or
ID elected and qualified. All county officers
now holding by virtue of an election, shall hold
their Office for the full term thereof, - now
prescribed by law for such county Offices.
fec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March Z, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
General Laws Of Minnesota for 1879. --ofhcial 81
Appropriations.
For expenses of the State government, 1879.

Appropriations. .
For expenses of the State government 1879. -. lO6
For salaries Of State officers. 10Y
For reimbursing Grow Wing county. ........... 1OS
For Rochester insane asylum deficiency. ....... 100
For expenses of the State government $780,. 40
For deficiencies of 1878. Ill
For soldiers orphans home. liz
For shops for the reform school. ............l13
To aid Cottonwood county. .....<............114
For safe for surveyor general, first lumber dis
Cr1ct ................. Observation-Disclosures. lIo
For support of general State institutions for 1879
For normal schools at Winona, Mankato and St.
CAOuu
Money for the State university. ............11S
For repairs ut the State capitol. 119
For Rochester insane asylum. .................12O
For legislative expenses 1879. 121
For publishing laws in Granite Falls Journal 1872
For the anti-drive we'll association. ........1 1873
For deaf, dumb and blind institute. ...........125
For paying interest Oh State bonds. ...126
Reimbursing the town of Fishers Landing %. 1917
For binding census returns. .......1 1913
For relief of Thomas Harris. ................12 0
For additional expenses of the legislature of 1872 80
Grating Wheat.
To regulate the grading and weighing of wheat 1871
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend section thirty-eight 1887.
chapter ffty-seven (57), 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 (3S) of
chapter ffty-seven (57), of the general statutes
be and is hereby amended 60 as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. SO. On such sale the executor, admins
traitor or guardian, may give such length of
more than two thirds of the purchase money,
as shall seem best calculated to produce tho
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 or note of the pur-
chaser, and a mortgage of the premises sold.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved February 7, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Of
The Laws Of Minnesota for 1879.
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL LAWS

AN ACT to amend section of chapter SO of
the general laws of 1877, relative to town in
surance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one ~ of chapter
sixty nine (69) of the general laws Of eighteen
hundred aud seventy-seven C877) be amended
by inserting Immediately before the word
Houston" therein, the words "Hennepin,
Stearns."
: Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved Marca l, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
miscellaneous.


Relative to district court expenses in Grow Wing
Wsdena aud Aitken counties Observation-Disclosures. 50
Relating to chattel mortgages. 10
Jor the purchase Of Conley's digest of tax laws.
Relating to tho statutes of 1878, concerning evil
dence ............ X
Relating ta mill dams Observation-Disclosures. 10
For the protection of children. "a
Relating to disseminating aud altering highways IS
For promoting nnmi grafton. ............ 76
Torbidding getting on and off cars when in mo-
ton. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Relative duties of auditors of the State treasury 10
Defining boundaries of Beltrami county, and Or
ganziug tie counties of Kittson and Marshall 10
Defining duties and fixing salaries Of capitol
Objects. .............. aluminium. oO
Authorizing religious corporations to amend their
A0CleS. Oh
Establishing the county Of CANDY ............. 50
For the relief Of settlers State swamp lands. SO
Legalizing oonveyances of real estate in certain
oons'es' '''''.'''''''''' OF
Protecting the Mississippi river. IS
Establishing free libraries and reading rooms. sc
Organizing Pipestone county 81
Preventing fraud by coloring grain. 8S
Relating to the cancellation Of FIRE insurance
poncles ..............,........ 81
Belief of parties who received seed grain. 80
Authorizing persons planting shade trees to apply
1or bounty. ............ .......0 u
Preventing the sale of adulterated honey. 5000. 90
Relative to State librarian furnishing certified
copies OF judicial prcceedings ............... 80
Relating to Antietan ,eisy. "a
Relating to Cass and Crow Wing counties, $3.50, 95
Relative to commitnls Ia the Reform school 90
Relating to the surveying OF roads aud cartways 81
Relating to the purchase of Young's statutes. 9s
Relative to school lauds in st. Louis county w 90
Relative to seeding highways down to grass. >. 1OC
Relatingto accounts Of deceased persons. IDOL
Relating to the practice of partners of county At -
sorneys........ ........................... 1Os
Farmers Board OF Trade.
Providing so~ the appoiatment Of farmers -
Financial. ,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend section one ~ 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
ffty-three (53) of the general laws of the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight (l878) 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
he, etofore 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
Q5) years after the maturity of such mortgage
or the debt secured thereby, in the cases and
in tho manner hereinafter specified.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effecS and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend chapter of the general laws
of one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven (lS77), in relation to hospital for in
, sane.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section seventeen (1O of
chapter forty-one (4D, of the general laws Ut
the year one Thousand eight hundred and sew
enty seven \lS77) be and 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 tho
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 filed
by him.
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 section thsrty-one (31) title
three (3) of chapter nineteen l9) of the gen.
eral statutes of Minnesota, being section
thirty-four (34) title three (3) of chapter
twenty-seven (27) Bisselrs statutes relating
to beasts doing damage.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
That section thirty-one (31) title three (3) of
chapter nineteen (l9) of the general statutes of
Minnesota, being section thirty-four (34) title
three (3) of chapter twenty-seven (27) Bisselrs
statutes, is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following proviso:
Provided, the owner Of such animals or his
agent at any time befre proceedings have been
commenced to appraise such damages under
court shall have been commenced to receiver
tender the amount of such damage to the per-
aggrieved by any depreciation, of such
amounts "a said owner may think has been suf-
fered thereby, and if said tender is accepted,
NO other damages can be recovered in any man
ner. and if said tender is not accepted and
other proceedings are had Under the PROVISIONS
Of this act or otherwise, and the persOr Ag-
gr'eved by such depred itionP fails to +ubstan-
tiate Or recover ny greater sum "a damages
then snch amour rendered by the said owner,
no costs shall he collected taxed 4gainst such
owner, and said owners costa and disburse-
ments shall be paid by said complaining party,
to be taxed against him ~ in like actions and
proceedings.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1879.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to amend section 10 of chapter 1879 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 I39) Of the general
laws of the year 1875, be and the same ia 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 said improvements, when a Pc
tition for such Improvements shall be made by
majority of the legal voters residents of said
lots or of said village and owning lots to be ef-
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 or repair
the same at his or their own proper expense and
charge, within certain time desig nated, by
delivering to the owners or occupants of said
lot or lots or parcels of land, or by publication
in newspaper printed in said village, for not
less than two weeks, of q notice to said owners
or occupants, setting forth what work il to be
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.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
Relating to Railroads.

Authorizing railroad companies or receivers to
determine the validity Of proceedings appro-
pIiatng land for railroad purposes and pay for
To facilitate the operation and construction OF
the Northern Pacific ........ ........ f.
Defining equal rights of railroads OF different
gauges .. =
Amend title l. chapter 81, general laws, relating to
corporations taking private property for public
Amend chapter 70, laws 1878, relating to right OF
way OF railroads SO as 70 include depot grounds
Relating to railroads organized under laws OF
Authorizing railroads to exercise the right of
eminent domain Observation-Disclosures.
Relating to the St. Paul & Duluth railroad. 49,.
Amend chapter l06, laws 1877, relating to cities
A1QlnR ra1rOaO5 ....... ......'''..'.'. -
Repeating sectios 7, chapter 1'6, laws 1877, au-
thorizing cities to aid railroads ............ b
Amend chapter 80, laws of 1876, relating to fore
closure Of railroads. ........ ............... 5