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AN ACT to amend section ID OF chapter 81 OF the
general statutes of 1878, relating to redemption
from foreclosure sales.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Mipncsota:
Section l. That section ii Of chapter 81 of tho
general statutes OF 1878 he and the same is hereby
amended by adding at the end thereof the follow
ing:
Within tweEty-four hours after such redemption
is made the party redeerning shall cause the docu-
ments required to be produced, to be filed in the
Office Of the register OF deeds Of the county in
which the mortgaged lands are situated, and the
register Of deeds shall endorse thereon the date and
hour Of receiving the same, and shsl preserve such
documents in his office for year thereafter for
which service he shall be entitled to receive one
dollar Provided. that in case such redemption
thall he made Ut any place other than the county
teat, it shall be deemed sufficient compliance
herewith TO forthwith deposit such documents in
the nearest rost Office, addressed to such register
Of deeds. With the postage thereon prepaid.
Sec. e.. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved November q? 1881.
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AN ACT Ia amend chapter twenty eight Of the
general laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy six, relating to the formation Of corpor.
atoms for certain purposcs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section three Of chapter twenty
eight Of the general laws OF the year eighteen hun
dred and seventy-eix, be and the aame hereby is
amended BY adding at the end thereof the follow
ing words, namely:
Said articles Of incorporation may BIZ amended
at any time in any reepect within the purview of
this act, by majority vote in amount OF the stock
holders, and by depositing snch amendment for
record In the Office where the articles Of incorpora-
ton are deposited for record.
Sec. 2. That section two Of chapter twenty seven
Of the general laws Of 1851, be and the came is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and ba in force
from and after it, passage.
Approved November 18th, 1881.
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THE COURTS.
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AN ACT to amend the general etatutes of 1873 ~
lsting TO the general term Of the district court
Of WatOnwan County.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section I. The general term of the district court
IN the County OF *etonwan, in the sixth judicial
November Of each year
sec..s All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby REPEALED.
Sec. ). This act shall take effect and be in force
on and after the first day OF January, eighteen
hundred and eighty-two 1SSs)
Approved November 18th, 1851.
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AN ACT to amend section four. Of chapter 14s, Of
the general laws Of 1881. untitled an act to pre-
and to secure the equal distribution of tho prop.
erty OF debtors among their creditors and for the
release of debts against debtors.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. Section four. Of chapter las, Of the
general laws Of Minnesota for 1891, entitled an act
creditors. and to secure the equal distribution Of
the property OF debtols among their creditors and
for the release OF debts against Debtors il hereby
amended by striking out the words ''such sixty (6O)
days. in lines thirteen andfourteen of said section
and inserting in lieu thereof tbs words -four
monthA''
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved November 2o.u99l.,
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AN ACT to amend section IS, title Of chapter SO,
general statutes OF 1878, relating to agricultural
college lands
De it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section I. That section IS. title of chapter 50
Of the general statutes Of 1873, he amended by
adding to the end If said section the following:
Provided, that I'LL of the provisions Of law relat
ing to TAXATION Of school lands and the rights Of
purchasers 1T any forfeited tax sale OF ench lands
% contained in section twenty-one OF title OF
this act, shall apply to all sales Of lands made
under the provisions Of this title.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
On and after its passage.
Approved November 10th, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend section 2, chapter g. Of the gen.
the county Of Douglas.
be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section /. Section two e, Of chapter sixtv-four
t64) OF the general laws Of the ycar 1870 relating
20 terms OF court in Douglas county ii hereby
amended, SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. The general terms Of the district court
IN ard for the county of Doug,as shall be LeId at
the village Of Alexandria, in said county. On the
nrst Tuesday Of May and the first Tuesday Of Octo-
ber In each and every year,
Sec. :: This act shall take effect and BIZ in force
from and after its passage.
Approved November 18th, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend section 119 Of chapter 10 general
statutes 1878, relating to the duties of boards Of
health.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section one hundred and nineteen
19 OF chapter ten 10) general statutes A. 3. 1878,
be and the same is hereby amended by adding at the
board Of health, or health officer, who shall neglect
to perform the duties required Of him under the
provisions OF this act, any other act relating
this state. or who shall neglect refus. to obey
any reasonah! d.ections as 10 infectious diseases
Is shall be directed by the state board Of health
shall be liable, upon conviction in any court having
competent jurisdiction, to be fined in q rum not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, and shall become disqualified
health.
Sec. g.. This act shall he in force aud take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved November 18th, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend section, 81 Of chapter Sc of
general statutes 1a7e, relating to levying one mill
school tax.
Be i: enacted by tho Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
trty-six 1867 Of general statutes b. 1878 he ana
the same is hereby amended by inserting in said
section after the words in his said county, appear
and published In said statutes, the following: Pro
yided, that il in any the county commissioners
shall neglect, refuse or fail to make such levy as
herein provided for. the county auditor shall never
theless extend tho same upon tho assessment rolls
OF the year the same as if such levy had been SO
made by the said county commissioners.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from its pas-
sage.
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AN ACT to amend section one hundred OO) of
chapter eight (9) Of the general Gtatutea Of 1878


AN. ACT to amend section ono hundred Il OO Of
chapter eight 9) Of the general statutes Of 1873.
reE..ing to county commissioners.
30 1t enacted by the Legislature of tho State Of
Section |. That section ono hundred QOO)' OF
chapter eight ~ Of the general statutes Of one
thousand eight hundred aud seventy EIGHT u8Te)
as amended by chapter fftytwo 52) Of the general
so as to read asfollows: -
Section 100. The county commissioners shall
each receive three dollars 90 per day for each
day they arc necessarily employed ia transactits
the county business and ten (lO) cents per mile for
every mile necessarily travelled in going to aud re.
turning from the meeting OF the board, or in the
the board. computed by the nearest travelled route;
but no commissioner shall receive pay for more
than twenty (cO) days attendance at meetings Of
sa'd board, or mileage for attendance upon more
than SIX ~ sessions IN any official year Day
for more than twenty-five (25) days for all his
VICES as commissioner in any one year: and the
county auditor in drawing his warrant npon the
county treasu for the pay and travelling fees pre-
scribed in this section. shall specify upon the face Of
said warrant tho number of days Of service and the
amour: OF mileage for which such is issued,
xhd any county auditor who shall issue his warrant
Tor the payment OF any amount in excess OF tue pay
anu travelling fees prescribed in this section shall
forfeit to the county the amount of such
De deducted from his salary. Provided. that when-
msssoners are rendered necessary to protect the
property aud interests Of the county because of the
DEFAULT malfeas ance Or misconduct in office Of any
county officer, or because of the erection or repair
Of county buildings, the commissioners may re-.
celve mileage and pay for the attendance at 50
naanv meetings and 70 many days as are necessary
Tor said reasons in excess Of the limits hereinbe-
fore prescribed. The provisions of this act shall
no; affect the pay and travelling fees of the commits
sioners of any county where pay and fees now
fEs ~ Ia" regulating the same
from and after its passage.
Approved Nov. %, 1891.
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act to
authorize and regulate within this State the busi-
ness of insurance other than life, fire ard maIine.
BE- it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section seven ca Of an act Of
the Legislature OF the State OF Minnesota approved
March s, 1881, entitled AN act to authorize and
regulate within this State the business of insurance
other than life. fire and marine. be amended 50 a.
to read as follows:
Section z. This act shalt not be held to ap-
ply to hail, wind or live stock insurance companies
now or hereafter organized under the laws Of this
State, nor to mutual aid association, benefit
wherever organized.
Approved November %, 1881.
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Approved Nlkember %, 1881.

AN ACT to amend title two e, Of chapter sxty-six
(6G) OF the general statutes of 1873 relating to
time of tho commencement of civil actions.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That title two ~ Of chapter sixty-si
t66 OF tho general statutes of 1873 relating to the
time OF commencing actions be and the Dame il
amended by adding to section twenty-five (25j OF
said title, the following: That all the provisions of
this title as to the time Of the commencement Of
civil actions shall apply to municipal and all other
corporations with like power aud effect as the same
applies to natural persons.
Sec. 2: This act to take effect and be in power
from and after Its passage.
Approved November II, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend section thirty three 33) Of chap
ter five (5) of general laws 4. d. one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy three (1ST3), relating
to roads. cartways and bridges.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section thirty three (> Of chap
ter five - OF general laws of A. D. eighteen hun
dred and'seventy three 1879, be and the same il
hereby amended by adding to the end of said Sec
ton thirty three 1897 the following words; and
provided further, that all roads or parts thereof
heretofore OF hereafter laid out by township super
vlsore and not opened to public use within ten UO
years from the time they were laid out, hereby
Sec. e. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
approved November IL, 1881.
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AN ACT relative to the judges Of tho district c'rt
for the fourth judicial district of the sta', II
Minnesota:
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the sta,s-of
Section l. There shall be elected in the rour.h
judicial district of said stte three g. jn1y'. IT
the district court OF rad district any on. or ~ re-
OF whom shall have and exercise the pow, = %: lie
said court. US now prescribed by Law, relative 10
wise provided BY this act and Al! laws ro~ N
force whether general Or sp..al, rs TO IT." 'u j.
cations, election, canvass OF votes. cum IN
OF office, and commencement of SUE term. com.
pensation jurisdiction. Gu'>:s al: hor..s ID
powers of the present judges Of said ~tri. IT
shall apply 10 all the judges o, Sale t.,urt: aud
their Offices shall be filled ,rvvju i ]. re-
lstion to the prcsent judges OF 'n. >; g. strict
OF the said district court shall bc judi OF tt" - ID
conrt Tor the unexpiEed terms Cor w;,s!. they
elected
Sec. ,. That, Immediately upon :hr la.>.:ce OF
this act: the governor OF the said state Shall :int
competent person to be one Of the judl.- II The
said district court, who snail, Immediately there
after, qualify and enter upon the dEties Of said
oacc and shall hold the said Office until
shall have been elected and qualified, which said
successor shall be elected ut the first annual election
that occurs more than thirty days after the passage
Sec. 3. The said Judges or majority Of them,
may act in Joint session for the trial or de.e rnna-
ton of any matter before the court, including the
trial Of jury CASES, and when SO acting. the judge
senior III Office if neither be senior in Office, the
J0us5c senior III aSc SHALL pFeStoe OcClsNA
Of the majorty shall be the decision of the court
IT, however, only two Of the said judges are 50
acting, and there is division Of opinion. he opn-
ion of the presiding judge shall prevail: Process
may be tested in the name of either of the eai6
judges.
Sec.4 The said judges. msjority Of them,
may divide the business Of the said court between
the said judges, and may otherwise regulate said
business by rules otherwise; and each Of the
said judges may separately try court jury cases
during the same tern al the same time.
Sec 5. All laws and parts Of laws inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and he in fo1ce
from and after its passage.
| Approved Nov. -, 1884,.
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AN ACT to amend section ~ of chapter &C of
general statutes of 1878. relating to civil
actions
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. Section 40 Of chapter 6 of the gen.
er statutes of 1878. by adding at the end thereof
the following proviso, to-wit: Provided that
where defendants reside in different counties and
appear and answer by different attorneys. the
action shall, on motion, be transferred to the
county agreed On by such defendants, or which is
designated by the largest numbur Of defendants
who Join in an answer.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved November 20, 1881.
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terms of the district court in the coUn,V 81 Kilt
son.
Be It enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of
Minnesota:
Secuon l. That the general terme Of the district
court shall hereafter BE- held in tho county Of Kilt
sou on the last Monday in May Of each year.
occ.*. All writs, proofs, continuances, appeals,
made or returnAbe 10 the general terms OF the dis
tilc1 court III and for said county, liked by law
prior TO the passage Of this act. shall be deemed
and construed as made, taken aud returaabie to
the proper term Of said court fixed by This act.
Sec. :. All acts and parts 81 acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Seed. This act shall take effect ard he in force
from and after it, passage.
Approved EOvcm bcr lR, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend section cG2 Of chapter 66 of
Of the general statutes Of 1878, relating to civil
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. Section 262 Of chapter &c of the gen.
eral statutes of 1873 is amended by adding at the
end of subdivision first the following proviso to wit:
Provided, That an action on the same cause of
action against any defendant shall not be dismissed
more than once without the written consent OF the
defendant, OK an order Of the court on notice aud
cause shown.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved November %, 1881.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-07-14
HUMOROUS.

Always in baste--Tbe letter h.
Did you ever see a dog bark his
shins2
Considerate fatber-You should eat
Graham bread, my son; it makes thq
bone"
Responsive youth-H'm! I'm about
all bones now.
An old farmer Was wondering why
in these days it seems impossible to
I,avc an honest horse race, "a neighboF
interrupted him with the remark that
Its because we haven't an honest hu-
man race.
lie asked a Cincinnati belle if there
was much refinement aud culture in
that city, aud she repIieJl: ''You just
bet your boots we are hjghly cultured
crowd"
LcadyiIEe tf~,Iafns mere coIoneIs
The usual reur,rl, is, "Senator, shove
US the bncon."
u viii die content, said a fly in the
bakct's dough; somebody will take
me for cuTl.rnt.
please to understand" said tho
Honorable Billy the other day, I'm
rot such a fool Us I look" "No,"
said Rob, that would be little too
much
Philosopher man who knows
tbc universe, but wl,o docs not know
hi,uscIf-
The eIt! ruan who newer touches any
"spiriIs' except rs ''me,licinc, was
carrie,l home yesterday by the police
Oh shutter
TIE experienced never speak of Chi
cago girls feet by that name. Ley
mention them respectfully rs Chicago
great terminal facilities.
m editor in Iowa has become so
hollow from depending OH the printing
business for bread that he proposes to
sell himself for 4 stove pipe.
Il am very much afraid Of light
ming said pretty young lady.
And well yoH may be-, - replied de
spairiug lover, ''as your heart is made
Of STEEL
Lie? we'll, guess he does lie.'
said his ueighbor Jones why, he's
30 fond Of Tying that he won't let -
clock stsike right IN his house.
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lacked He said that his army was
constantly weakened by desertions.
/ After Gen. Lee had explained the
situation about Richmond; put the
question directly to him:
VIII the fall Of Richmond end
the war;"
"The old hero raised himself in The
chair and with a great deal Of feeling
said;
"By no means, sir; by no means.
In a military point of view l could be
stronger after than before such an
event, because it would enable me to
make lny own plan of campaign and
battle From a moral and political
point Of view the abandonment or loss
of Richmond would be a serious ca
lamity, but when it has flllenI believe
I can prolong the war for two years
upon Virginia soil Ever since the
conflict began. l have been obliged to
permit the enemy to make my plans
for me, because compelled to defend
the capitol. When Richmond falls l
shall be able to makc them for my
self.
''Tbis emphatic statement shaped
the report of the committee in favor
Of continuing the war, and ought to
settle the point conclusively that Lee
never thought of surrender until he
found that he could not get his army
out and was obliged to-"
"Was Davis angry at Lees surren-
der?"
"Not that know Of. have talked
with Mr.. Davis fully once only since
the war. Not more than two years
ago I spent a whole day with him, and .
l never heard him say an unkind word
or utter a disparagement Of Gen. Lee
in my life. I believe the relations
between himself and Lee were not
only harmonious, but cordiu to the
last"
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+ der the influence of liquor at the time
;he crime vas commfttcd; second,
whether tire criminal WAS in LIQUOR at
the time lac formed the intent to COM
nit the crime; third. whether the in
temperate habits of the criminal were
such as io lead To Il condition. which
inducel the crime; fourth, whether
the incorporate habits Of others let
the criminal 10 a condition which inl
duced the crime; fifth, What we're thd
drinking habilsof the criminal, wheth-
or total ah<taincr, moderate drinker,
or excessive drinkcr.
ItaPpears that 209S of the 1908
were ID liquor at the time Of the com
mission OF she various ofFtnses of
which they were found guilty. This
number is equal to forty-hvc per cent.
Of the twenty-seven per cent. balance,
OF 10 twelve per cent. of the sum of
MI ofenses for the year, the distinct
lively rum ofcnses included. That
1913 were IN liquor ut the time Of the
formation of ihe criminal intent, that
the incorporate habits Of 1905 we're
such IS to induce 4 moral condition
favorable to crime; that 821 were led
to criminal condition through the
eontagion Of intemperance.- Teuas
Christian 1ducafe
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Liquor snd Crime.

We commend to the taxpayers Of
Texas tie following acts, which are
not prepared by some temperance re-
former, but were collected by the
Courier-Journal of Louisville, KY,
from the Massachusetts bureau. The
abatement Of this chief cause Of crime
demands the earnest attention Of every
man who votes
Figures given a year ago showed
that sixty per cent. Of all sentences for
crime in the commonwealth, during
the last twenty years, were for dis
tinctiyely rum offences, such as the
various classes Of drunkenness and
liquor olfenses. The purposes of the
present inquiry were to ascertain what
proportion Of the remaining forty per
cent. is directly traeeable to the use of
liglior.
A complete investigation Of every
case, as it appeared in the courts Of
Suffolk county, during the year end
ing September 30, 1880, wac accord
ingly made. The total number Of
sentences for the year Of investigation
the distinctive rum ofEenses inclu-
ded-was Is, ,897; y, ,289 were directly
due to rum causes; 1921 being for
sentes for the various grades OF
drunkenness, and sixty-eight for liquor
keeping and liquor selling without IL
cense, etc. Thus for the year, the
sentences for rum causes alone consti-
tute seventy-three per cent. OF the
whole. leaving a small balance Of
twenty-seven per cent
To discover what was the influence
Of intemperauce in the commission Of
this balance, formed tho object of this
investigation. We sought TO compass
the object Of our investigation, by as-
ccrtaining the connection between rum
and the criminal IN five directions:
First Whether the criminal WA un-
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An Editors Dream.

The editor fell asleep after time,
and 10! he dreamed dream And it
seemed to him that. having armed
himself with certain papers and books,
he turned his steps once more 70 heaven
and knocked at the gate.
"Hello! is that you again? What
do you wish?" said Peter.
Let those persons again come
forth" replied the editor; and Peter
made them all pass through the gate
and stand outside.
They came as before, and uttered
the same cries as before.
"Why didn't You notice the big egg
I sent you?" yelled the first
1T was rotten, " replied the editor,
"Why didn't you write up my soda
fountain?" said the druggist.
''You had your tickets printed at
another office" calmly replied the
local man.
'Why did you write about old Tom
linson's hens, and never speak Of my
new gate?" shouted third.
cold Tomlinson paid for his adver-
tising and you didn't. Here's the
bill, said the editor.
"Why did YOU spell my name wrong
in the programmed" groaned the local
talent.
Take look at your manuscript
and see for yourself" replied the edi
tor, with grim smile.
The rest of the company yelled out
their complaints in unison, and the
editor calmly sorted out pile of bills
for unpaid subscriptions and presented
each with one; and it was so when
they received them they all tore their
hair and rushed violently down a steep
place to the sea; and st. Peter, taking
the editor calmly by the hand, led
him within the gate, and said:
"Come, friend; these chaps man
aged to slip through here in spite of
us, but, thanks to the press, we know
what sort of fellows they are Come
in and stay; we need few such men
as you in here"