Daily globe., 1881-03-19
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to
provide for elections and registrations of
electors in incorporated cities Of over twelve
thousand ,00O) inhabitants, according to
the census of eighteen hundred and seventy
Ave." approved MARCH 10, 1878.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
| Minnesota.
Section /. That section four az of an act of
the legislature of the State of Minnesota, ap-
proved March l2, 1878, entitled "An act to
provide for elections and registrations of
electors in incorporated cities Of over twelve
thousand (12,000) inhabitants, according to
the census OF eighteen hundred and seventy
ive," be amended SO as to read "eight o'clock
in the forenoon" wherever it now reads thine
t9) O'Clock in the forenoon" and also to read
| 'shalf-pas five o'clock in the afternoon" wher-
ever it now reads "five (5) o'clock in the after
nOOn."
Sec g. That section sixteen (6) of said act
be amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. Ii. In addition to such affidavit the
person SO challenged shall produce witness,
personally known to the judges of election to
be resident and voter in the precinct or dis
trict, who shall make and subscribe an afida-
Wit in the following form:
| do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that am
resident of this election precir.t Tor district)
have been resident herein for four months
last past, and am we'll acquainted with the
person whose vote is now offered; that he is
an actual and bona fide resident of this election
| precinct or district, and has resided at there
give the particular house or place of residence
and the street and number) for the ten days
| last past and that he has resided, as l verify
believe, In this State for the four months next
preceding this election, and in the United
States for one year.
All affidavits shall be retained by the judges
of election, and returned by them with the
poll book.
Sec. 8. That section seventeen Q7) of said
act be amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. II. The oath, in each case ia which an
oath is required by this act, may be admins
tered by either Of the judges of election, or by
any officer authorized by law to administer
oaths. Any officer who makes, or attempts to
make any Charge, or who demands any fee for
administering any oath required to be made
under this act, or who willfully neglects or
refuses, upon demand, duly to administer such
! oath, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in
the sum of one hundred dollars, or imprisoned
in the county jail for term not exceeding
thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 4. That section thirty-ihree of said act
be amended so that said section thirty three
shall read after the following words, viz:
"And it shall be the duty of said judges,
after the final result of the canvass, to draw
line with red ink across the name of every per-
son on4said register not voting at such eec-
| tion," Us follows:
No vote shall be received at any general elec-
| ton if the name of the person offering to
vote, and his place of residence clearly and
definitely stated, be not on said register made
OH the Tuesday next preceding such election,
| or at any special election if the name and res
idence clearly and definitely given, of the per-
son offering to vote, be not on said register
made seven days before such election, unless the
person offering to vote shall furnish to the
| judges the same affidavits and evidence that he
is entitled to vote as is required by this act Of
| person whose vote is challenged.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March S, 1881.
AN ACT to amend sections ISL and 1872 of title
I three of chapter thirtyfour of the general
statutes, 1878, relating to the care and GUS
| tody of minors by orphan asylums.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
f. Minnesota:
Section I. That sections 1s1 and1ss of title
| three of chapter thirty -four (34) of the gen.
eral statutes, 1873, be amended SO az to read
| as follows:
| Section 1S1. The Judge of probate of any
county, after publishing a notice once in each
week for three successive weeks of hi, inten-
| tfon, at time and place named, 80 to do,
and after hearing at the time and place named
alfpersons appearing for or agalnstthe appoint
ment, may, when it appears to him necessary
and proper, appoint any orphan asylum incor-
| porated under the laws of this State as the
| guardian during its minority of any destitute
minor residing or found in his county, whose
parents are dead or under legal incapacity, or
unable to provide and care properly for such
child, or have abandoned or neglected for the
such child; subject, however, to the duty on
the part of such asylum SO appointed to prop
erly care and provide for such child while it
| exercises such charge, custody and control
over it; provided, that.said asylum shall not
be obliged to give any bond for the perform
ance of its duties as such guardian.
Section 1S2. That any orphan asylum afoIe-
| said, without any action by probate court,
| may also assume and have the charge, GUS
tody, control and guardianship during its mi
| nOrity of any destitute minor residing or
| found in this State, whose parents are from
| any cause incapacitated or unable to provide
or care properly for such minor, whenever the
consent of the parents or of the parent in
charge of such child IS obtained; subject,
however, to the duties specified in the forego-
ing section. Provided, that this act shall not
be construed to prevent or otherwise impair
the right of all minor persons over the age of
ourteen Q4) years to choose their own guard
ian, as provided by law.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February "a, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend chapter 1Ol, general stat
utes of 1878, relating to offenses against the
public health.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota.