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statutes of the State of Minnesota, revision
of 1866, relating to the canvassing of votes
for State officers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l.. That section 10 of chapter one
~ of the general statutes, revision of 1866, be
amended SO as to read as follows:
The county auditor and two justices of the
peace of his county, by him selected, consti-
tute the county canyassing board, and on or
before the tenth day after the election, said
board shall proceed to open and publicly can
vass the several returns made to the auditors
! Office. The abstracts of the votes cast for
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of
state, auditor of state, treasurer of state,
attorney general, judges and clerk of the
supreme court, and judges of the district
court, and all other State officers, shall be ON
one sheet, and being certified and signed by
the auditor and justices of the peace, shall be
deposited in said auditors Office, and two cop
les thereof shall be certified under the official
seal of the auditor, one of which shall be
enclosed and directed to the secretary of state,
and forwarded Immediately to the seat of gov
ernment by mail, and the other also enclosed,
directed and forwarded to the secretary of
state in like manner as the first copy, but by
different mail, and within five days after such
first copy shall have been SO transmitted, and
in the event that either of such copies so
transmitted shall not be received by the secre-
tary of state within twenty days after the elec-
tion, the county auditor shall in like manner
transmit Immediately, upon being notified of
such failure, a third copy of such abstract to
the secretary of state. If, within twenty days
after such election, nosuch copy of abstract
shall have been received by the secretary of
state from every county in the State, it shall
be the duty of the secretary of state to imme-
diately notify the auditors of the county or
yyb 1t
been received of such fact. The county audi
tor shall endorse on the outside of the envel-
opes enclosing each of such duplicates or copies
of such abstract certificates of the votes for
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of
state treasurer of state, attorney general (and
any other State officers as the case may be)
and the name of the county in which said
votes are given. .
Sec. 2. That section twenty of said chapter
rone] is hereby amendedso as to read as follows:
Within three (3) days after the first day of
January following such election the secretary
of state shall call to his assistance two or
more of the judges of the supreme court and
two disinterested judges of the district court
of this State, who shall constitute a board of
canvassers who shall open and canvass said
returns and declare the result within three
days after such canvass, and q certificate of
their action in the premises shall be made and
filed in the office of the secretary of state.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February IL, 1881.
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AN ACT to amend title one 1) of chapter
thirty-four (5G of the general statutes of
1878, relating'to corporations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That article one Q) of chapter
thirty-four(34) of the general statutes of A. D.
1878, relating to corporations be and the same
is amended by adding thereto the following
to wit: Any railroad corporation heretofore
or hereafter organized pursuant to any law OF
this State may exercise all its rights, franchises
and privileges, in any other State or Territory
of the United States, under and subject to the
laws of the State or Territory where it may
exercise the same, and may use any additional
or other powers or privileges, applicable to
the carrying of persons or property by rail-
road or steamboat in such State or Territory,
or otherwise applicable to the doings
of such corporations in such State or Terri
tory.
Sec. 2. Any railroad corporation may under
the provisions of this chapter, extend its road
from any point named in its charter or articles
OF incorporation, or may build branch rail-
roads either from any point on it's lire OF rail
road, or from any point on the line of any
other railroad, between such points connect
ing with its line OF road or to be connected
Herewith, or with any line of road, such cor
poration may have acquired the use under
lease for a term of not less than ten years.
Before making such extension, or building
such branch road, such corporation shall by
resolution of its Board of Directors, to be en-
tered in the record of its proceedings, desig
nate the route of such extension or branch, Il
copy of which, and Of plat or map thereof,
duly certified by such corporation under the
seal thereof, signed and verified by the Pres
ident and Secretary of such company, and file
the same in the office of the secretary of state
of this state, who shall record the Same IN a
book to be provided for such purpose.
Whereupon such corporation shall have and
exercise with respect to such extension or
branch all the rights, powers, franchises and
privileges, possessed by such corporation per-
tanning to its main or other line of railroad,
but no right of way over any private property
or any street or highway in this state shall be
acquired in any other manner than as provid-
ed in this chapter. And all the provisions OF
this chapter, shall apply thereto, and may re-
ceive municipal and other aid in the con-
struction of such branch or extension as now
or hereafter authorized by the General laws of
this state, provided that the provisions of this
act shall not apply to street railroads or street
railroad companies.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February "a, 1881. Ia.
81
AN ACT TO amend section two hundred and
thirty-two (232), title eleven I'D chapter
eight (S) of general statutes of 1878, relating
TO county general surveyors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota.
Section l. That section two hundred and
thirty-two (232), title eleven QD, chapter
eight (S) of general statutes of 1878, be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1872. The said surveyor may appoint
such number of deputies as he thinks proper,
who shall severally take an oath for the faith
f,rl performance of whose duties he shall be
responsible, and by himself or one of his
deputies, execute all surveys which shall be
ordered by any court, board of county com
missioners, town supervisors or other public
officer, within his county, or upon applica
ton of any individual or corporation, and each