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AN ACT to legalize the recon

AN ACT to legalize the records of certain certif-
Gates executed under and by virtue of section
eleven, chapter eighty-one, title one, General
Statutes, one thousand eight hundred aud sew
enty-eight ISIS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Min
nesota:
Section 1. That no certificate executed under and
BY virtue OF section eleven, chapter eighty-one
title one, General Statutes one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-eight 1873, shall be deemed
invalid 10y reason OF the not having been made
executed, proved, acknowledged or recorded within
twenty days mentioned in said section and the re-
cord OF ali such certificates heretofore executed
proved or acknowledged, and recorded after the ex-
Dlraon OF the said twenty days, is hereby legaized
and made valid, and the said record shall have the
same force and effect if said certificates had been
executed, proved and acknowledged and recorded
within the said twenty days: provided, that moth
ing herein contained shall be construed to appv to
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AN ACT to legaliZe the fling Of afidayits in GER
tain cases and making them evidence.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That in all cases where afidavits au-
tnorlZed by sections siXty-one ard sixty-two of
chapter seventy-three, and sections nineteen
twenty aud twenty-three of chapter eighty-one of
The General Statutes of one Thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-eight QS75), have been hereto
fore fled and recorded, which shall be hereafter
hled and recorded within one year after the pass
age OF this act, such afidavlts duly certified
copies thereof shall be received in evidence in the
same manner and with same effect as if the same
mad been filed and recorded within the time in said
sections limited
Sec 2. No proceedings in which such affidavits
might have been therefore filed and recorded shall
be deemed invalid in consequence of the failure to
HE anc record the same within the time specified by
SAID section. Provided. that nothing herein con-
famed snail De held to effect any vested rights of
any person or persons not parties 10 such proceed
ings.
Sec B. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1888.
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AN ACT prescr bling the punishment of murder in
b the first degree.
Belt enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. Whoever is guilty of murder in the
first degree shall suffer the punishment of death.
Provided, that if in any such case the court shall
certify of record its opinion that by reason OF ex-
ceptlonal circumstances the case is not in which
the penalty of death should be imposed, the pun
ishment shall be Imprisonment for life in the peni-
Tertiary.
Sec .. The provisions of this act shall not ap-
ply nor extend to any act done nor ofense com
mitted prior to the passage hereof, but the law
now in force applicable to the crime of murder in
the first degree, SHALL for all purposes be and re-
main IN full force and effect to any such efense
heretofore committed.
Sec 3. That sections three 81, four IA, five (5),
and six 90, of chapter ninety-four (94, General
Statutes, one thousand eight hundred and seveaty-
eight QS7SO as well as all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent Inconsistent with the provisions of
this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act snail take effect and be in force
frhm and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1883.
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AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the General Stat
utes of one thousand eight hundred and seventy
bodies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That chapter thirty-four OF the GEN
eral Statutes of one thousand eight hundred and
seVenty-eight be, and the same is hereby
amended, by adding thereto the following
Title 8, Sec. 422. That any subordinate lodge
OF Free and Accepted Masons, or commandery of
knights Templars, instituted under the authority
OF the grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons,
or OF the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons, or
grand commaudery of Knights Templars Of the State
OF Minnesota or of the grand lodge, grand chapter
OF grand commandery of the United States. may be-
come incorporated in the manner provided herein:
- Sec. 423. Such subordinate lodge, CHAPTER of
Royal Arch MSsons or commandery of Knights
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AN ACT to amend section seventy-nine of title
one or chapter thirty four OF General Statutes,
one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-eight,
relating to corporations.
Bel enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section seventy-nine of title
one OF chapter thirty-four of General Statutes,
one thousand, eight hundred aud seventy-eight,
relating to corporations be and the same is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows: Whenever
any railroad corporation heretofore or
hereafter Incorporated, whether under the
provisions of this title or by special
charter shall, in the opinion of its board
OF directors, require an increased amount of CAPT.
tai stock, whenever any Incorporation created
and incorporated under the provisions of this title
or adopting its provisions hereinbefore pro-
Nded snail IN the opinion OF Its board of directors,
require any other modification of its articles of as
ISOLATION not inconsistent with the provisions of
this title, such corporation NAV, if authorized by
tne holders OF q majority of the stock then exist
ing, increase Its capital stock TO the amount so
deemed TO be required, or make such other modif-
cauon OF Its articles of association; provided,
tLa, II inc corporation be one incorporated under
the foregoing provisions of this title adopting its
provisions as aforesaid. ii shall file in the Office OF
The secretary of state new articles setting forth the
modlhcatlons OF IT'S said articles of association pro-
posed, and the amount of such desired increase OF
stocE II any, and such new articles shall be duly re-
corded ana reference made to the same on the
Nargln OF me record OF the original certif OF
articles, and thereafter such corporation shall be
entitled 10 have such increased capita! as is fixed
by said articles or such other notifications of
the original articles of association shall be there
IN specified; and provided further, that If
such corporation be one incorporated under or en-
titled to the benefit of, special charter provisions
certificate at such increase, embracing a copy of
the resolutions of the board of directors and Of the
stockholders relating 10 such increase, and showing
the date thereof and the total capital stock
of the company as thus increased,
under the seal of the corporation
and attested by the president and secretary
thereof. shall be filed in the Office of the secretary
of state and there recorded within -
days after the date of the assent of the stockhod-
to such increase, and thereafter such corpora
ton shall be entitled to have such increased capital
stock as is provided for in and by said resolutions
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect ana be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March ., 1883.
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portion thereof in which the applicant is
interested assigned TO the person or
persons entitled thereto; and thereupon
such court Shall by order appoint a time for hear
ing said application, and shall direct notice of such
hearing to be given by publication OF said order in
newspaper published in the county where said
court Is held, and named in the order. for three
weeks successfully, at least once in each week, and
upon the hearing, unless it appears that there are
debts or claims existing against the deceased the
estate, not paid or provided for the probate court
shal enter decree assigning said real estate to the
person or persons entitled thereto, land the share
or shares assigned shall be held by the respect
i've owners free from all debts, claims demands,
against tho estate, except that the same shall not
estate.
Sec .. And this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1888.
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AN ACT to amend section one 0l, chapter ninety
go. General Statutes of 1873, relating to liens
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
section J. That section one ID of chapter ninety
t9D of the General Statutes of this State, as
amended Ey section one % of chapter sixty-uine
l69) of the general laws of this State for eighteen
hundred and seventy-four uS7Q is hereby
amended by adding at the end Thereon the following
proyiso:
Provided, that whenever any labor is performed,
or materials or machinery furnished, as in this
section provided, by or with the KNOWLEDGE and
consent of married woman, who is the owner of
the property benefited thereby, upon the order of
her husband, such knowledge and consent shall be
sufficient to establish that such husband acted
therein IS the agent of the wife
Sec. . This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved February 10, 1888.
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AN ACT to legalize acknowledgements of convey
ances and other instruments, and the record
thereof:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
veyances or other instruments heretofore taken bv
any person previously appointed or elected and
then acting d notary public or other officer
authorized TO take such acknowledgements be- and
the same are hereby, egalized and made "of the
same validity as though the term OF, Office of such
of1cer had not expired at the time Of taking such
acknowledgements, and the record of such convey
anceS or other instruments is hereby declared to be
legal and valid and efectu2l for all purposes: pro-
vded that the provisions Of this act shall not apply
to any action or proceeding now pending In sny
court in this state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1888.
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AN ACT providing for the assignment of the estates
of deceased persons in certain cases:
Be IL enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. In any case where decree has hereto
fore been made or shall hereafter be made without
notice by probate court, purporting to assign the
estate Of deceased person the residue thereof
10 the person or persons entitled thereto, and such
probate court has made order in terms ischarg-
ing the executor or administrator of such estate,
any person interested in any real estate embraced
within the terms OF such decree, whether as heir or
devlsee OF such deceased person, granting any
heir or devisse apply to said to have the
said real estate OF such person, or the
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AN ACT TO amend section fourteen (14 of chapter
thirty mine 1871 OF the General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-eight 1S7S),
relating to the fraudulent sale of mortgaged prop
erty.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota.
Section ]. That section fourteen 10 of chapter
thlrty-nine (39l of the General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred aud seveury-eight QS7S,l
be amended by adding thereto the following
proviso:
Provided that the fact of sale without the written
consent of the mortgague or assignee being
established on the trial. shall be prima tacie evil
dence of fraudulent intent on the part of the
vendor.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March =, 1888.
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ANACT To leqaliza and cont

AN ACT to legalize and confirm conveyances made
to and by corporations in certain cases. and TO re-
strict the same from the operation of the pro-
visions of section 294. of chapter "a, of the GEN
eral statutes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
section /. That the provisions of section Two
hundred and ninety-four (294l, of chapter thirty
four t34 of the general statutes of this State shall
not apply to any conveyance heretofore made to or
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AN ACT to amend subdivision second OF section
six 90, OF chapter eighty-oue (SI of the General
Statutes OF one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-eiGht QS7S), relating to the foreclosure of
mortgages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l, That subdivision second, Of section
SIX (oj, OF chapter eightyOue SD, of the General
Statutes OF one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-eight ISIS, b.. and the same hereby is
amended so as to read as follows
Second-The date OF the mortgage and when
land where) recorded "
Sec. p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved February II, 1888.
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AN ACT to prevent the il

AN ACT to prevent the injury or destruction of
baggage.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. If any person, employed by a rail-
road or other corporation of this State, or if any
express agent, stage driver, drayman, hackman or
other person who handles, whose duty it is to
handle, remove or take care of trunks, valises
boxes, packages, parcels other baggage, shall,
While handling, loading, transporting, unloading
delivering or storing such property, Wilfully, wan
tonly or carelessly break, injure or destrNy the
same, he shall be deemed guilty of nisdemearor,
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than
ave dollars $50 more than one hundred dollars
C91OO with costs of prosecution, and, in default of
payment of such fine and COSTS, shall be imprisoned
IN the county Jail not more than ninety and not less
than twenty days.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. p, 1883.
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CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

So.
AN ACT to legalize the action of certain indie
pendent school districts respecting the issuance Of
bonds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That all bonds the issuance of which
has, since the first day of October, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-two (lSS2),
been authorized by the voters of any independent
school district Of this State, and which, by the terms
of the resolution authorizing their ISSUE are paya-
bic after more than the ten years allowed by law
for their maturity, respects the time of their
payment or maturity, legalized. and the proceed
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An ACT to amend saotion two of

AN ACT to amend section two of chapter seventy
one CID of the general statutes Of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight 1873.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section two of chapter seventy
one OF the general statutes of thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-eight ISIS be and the same
Is hereby amended to read as follows:
number Of petit jurors not less than twenty-four
shall be drawn for each general term of the district
court, and no greater number shall be drawn IN
less the court otherwise orders; but in case shall
more than thirtysix petit jurors be drawn and the
Judge OF said court may in his discretion, by an
der fled with the clerk direct that no petit jury be
drawn or summoned for such term
Sec. g This act to take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved March q 1883
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AN ACT to amend section 800 of chapter &c, page
756, General Statutes Of one THOUSAND eight
hundred and seventy EIGHT ISIS, relating to
civil actious.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l.. That section three hundred and nine
5000 of chapter sixtysix (66 of the General Stat
utes of one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight be amended SO as TO read as follows:
Section tnree hundred and nine (3O9)
When goods or cBattels are pledged
or mortgaged for the payment of money. or the
performance of any contract or agreement, the
right and interest in such goods Of the person max
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AN ACT to amend sections seventv-fve (75) and
seventy-nine t79) of chapter thirty-six (36),
and seventy-eight (1S7S).
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seventy-hve C75) Of
chapter thrty-six 500, General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy EIGHT (1S7s),
be. and the same ia hereby, amended by striking
therefrom the word three" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word -four"
Sec. 2. That section seventy nine (79) Of said
chapter thirty-six 1851 be amended by striking
therefrom the word three" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word four" and by adding at the end
thereof the following:
Provided, third that districts shall be entitled to
the State apDortOnmeuts for three years after
their organization, upon condition that they sup
port schools for three months Of each year.
Sec .. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved Feb. 20, 1888
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AN ACT to amend section eighty-four (S4of chap
ter thirty-six 500 of General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred aud seventy-eight
;, QS7S), relating to levying one mill school tax.
be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section eighty-four $40 of
chapter thirty $50 of General Statutes Of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight Q875l.
as amended by chapter twenty-seven (27
OF general laws of one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one Qs8D, be. and
the same is hereby, amended by inserting in
said section after the words 'u his said county ap-
pearing IN the twelfth 2th) line of said section as
printed and published in said statutes the follow
ing: PROVIDED that If in any case the county COM
missioners shall neglect, refuse or fail to make
such levy as herein provided for, the county audi
tor shall levy and extend the same upon the tax
hstS OF the year. the same as if such levy had been
made by theecounty commissioners.
Sec z This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March 3, 1888
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by, or hereafter made by any foreign corporation
created and organized with power under its charter
to acquire, hold and convey real property in q
dduciary capacity
Sec. . This act shall not apply to any action or
proceeding heretofore brought aud now pending to
determine the validity of any such conveyance.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March 2, 1883.
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AN ACT TO amend section thirty-four SD of
chapter 81 of General Statutes of 1873. relating
to foreclosure of mortgages by action.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section thirty-four $50 of title
two t2) OF chapter eighty-one SD of the General
ISIS, be, and hereby is, amended by insertin ing
between the words judgment aud creditor" in
the fifth (5th) line of said section the words 'or
other lien"
Sec 2: This shall take effect and be in for ce
from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. IL, 1888.
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An ACT to reneal SECTIONS

AN ACT to repeal sections twelve 12) and nine
teen 40 of chapter eleven Il u of the general
laws OF A; D., one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-three.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota
Section l. That sections twelve (I2) and nine
teen C19l of chapter eleven I'D of the general
laws OF the State of Minnesota for the year A ID .
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one be.
and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec 2 That this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1888
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AN ACT relating to discharge Of attachments
on real estate:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That subdivision four (4) of section
one hundred and sixty (160) of chapter &c, Of the
general statutes Of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight ISIS, be amended by adding,
after the word action in the third line of said sub
division the words or by the attorney OF record of
the saidplaintiff."
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. %, 1883.
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AN ACT in relation to counter claims and offsets
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section ! That the pleading of set-off or
counter-claim by defendant in any action, in any
OF the courts of this state shall not be held or
strued 10 be an admission of any cause of action
on the part of the plaintiff against such defendant
Sec. 2. All laws inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. s. 1888.
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AN ACT to amend section twenty-four (24) of
chapter ninety-fve (95) of the General Statutes
of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight Qs7s),
relating to the punishment of the crime of
larceny.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That section twepty-four (24) of
chapter nnetyfive t95l of the General Statutes of
eighteen hundred and seventy eight 1873, be and
the same is hereby amended as to read as follows,
to-wit:
Section twenty four t2Q. Section fourteen
lD: Whoever commits the offense of larceny, by
stealing from the person of another shall be pun
lshed by imprisonment in the State prison not
more than four % years. or Imprisonment in the
county jail not less than three 60 months or by a
me not exceeding five hundred $500 dollars.
This act shall not extend TO any act done or oense
committed prior to the passage hereof but the pro-
visions of law now III force prescribing the punish
ment OF larceny, by stealing from the person of
another, shall continue in force as to all such
offenses committed prior TO the passage hereof"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Feb Il, 1892
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ing such pledge or mortgage may be sold on execu-
ton against him. and the purchaser shall acquire all
the right and interest Of the defendant, or judg-
ment debtor and be entitled to the possession of
such goods and chatteis. On complying with the
terms and conditions of the pledge or mortgage.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March 3, 1888.
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AN ACT to amend section fifteen Q5) of chapter
seventeen 17) of the general statutes of eighteen
hundred and seyenty-eight ISIS, relating to
bastards.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section fifteen OF chapter seven
teen 90 of the general Statutes one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight QS7S)" be- and the
same is hereby amended, by inserting the words "or
after in the first line of said section between the
words before Judgment"
Sec. .. That this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. II, 1888.
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cases now poBding which Involves The legality or
validity OF such certificate of sale.
Sec. =. This act shall take effect and be in forcs
from and after its passage
Approved March B. 1888