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AN ACT concerning the making of official reports
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State Of

AN ACT concerning the making of official reports.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Minnesota.
Section l. That all State officers and the several
charitable educational, penal and other institutions
of this State, from whom reports are required IN
der existing laws, for aperiod ending the thrtieth
day OF November, shalt hereafter make reports for
periods ending July thirty-6rst, hereinafter
CURED, and the fiscal year OF this State Is by this
act fixed TO terminate in the year one thousand
eight hundred aud eighty-three QSS3), and an
nuallv thereafter, on the thrty1rst day of July in
each year.
Sec 2. The state treasurer the Secretary of state
the railroad commissioner and the state board OF
health shall make a report for the period ending
July thlrty-hrSt, one thousand eight hundred and
eightythree, and annually thereafter for the fiscal
years as fixed by this act All other state officers
and trustees and managers of said institutions, shall
make reports for the period ending July thirtyr
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-foul
QSSD, and bieDniary thereafter The several
state officers and the officers of the several state
institutions, who, under existing laws, required
to make reports to the governor, shall hereafter
ma such reports on or before the fifteenth day OF
Septem0er Of the year III which they required &c
make reports and all contracts for printing shall
hereafter require such reports to be printed OF
before the fifteenth day of November of the year in
which such reports made. Il shall be the duty
legislature next to convene with a copy of each CT
the reports printed on before the first day OF
December, IN the year one thousand eight hundred
aud eighty-four 1SSD, aud biennially thereafter.
Provided that the provisions of this act shall not
apply TO the commissioner of insurance and
the commissioner of statistics, whose reports shall
be made for the periods and at the time fixed by
existing laws.
Sec g. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 1. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Appro We d Feb. II, 1883.
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AN ACT for an act) to amend section thirty-seven
$50 of chapter thirteen I3) Of the General Stat
utes OF one thousand, eight hundred ana
ways and bridges
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section thirty-seven (37) Of
chapter thirteen (I3) Of the General Statutes of
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight,
be amended by adding at the end of said section
the following: And give his receipt therefor to
the town clerk, which said receipt shall be flied by
such town clerk, and entry thereof be made by
him in the road record relating to such road.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1883.
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March 1, 1888.


AN ACT to amend sections number nineteen 19),
twenty-one CD and twenty-five (22) OF chat ter
thirteen (13) of the General Statutes OF one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight ISIS,
and TO repeal section number twenty-three t23)
of said chapter, the same being in relation to
penalties for violation Of road duty.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That section number 90 of chapter
number thirteen 80 of the General Statutes OF
the year one thousand, eight hundred and seventy
eight ISIS, be, and the same is hereby, amended
so as to read as follows:
Section nineteen 90. Every person SO as
sessed and duly notified who does not COM
mute, and who refuses or negiects TO appear
as above provided, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof as
hereinafter provided, shall be fined for every day s
refusal or neglect the sum Of two dollars 49, If
he was required to furnish team, man, carriage
or implements and refused or neglected so TO COM
ply, he shall be fined follows; For wholly omit
ting to comply with such reQuisition four dollars
(S4) for each day; for emitting to furnish a cart
wagon or plow. dollar ($l) for each day; for
emitting to furnish pair of horses or oxen. one
dollar and fifty cents (SI.50) for each day; for
emitting to furnish man TO manage the team, one
dollar and fifty cents (Sl.5O) for each day."
Sec. .. That section number twenty-one CID
of said chapter number thirteen (l3) be, and the
sa NE is hereby, amended so to read as follows:
Section twenty-one CID. The justice to whom
such COMPLAINT is made shall forthwith issue war
rant directed 10 the sheriff or any constable of the
county, requiring him to arrest such delinquent and
bring him before such justice to be dealt with &C
cOrdlug to law, ana upon sucn complaint ana war
rant further proceedings shall be had as is provided
for the trial and punishment of misdemeanors."
Sec. 3. That section number twenty-five (22l of
said chapter number OBJ be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section Twenty-Five (22). All fines imposed
by the terms of section number nineteen 90 of
this chapter shall, when collected, be paid 10 the
overseer who entered the complaint, to be by him
expended in improving the roads and bridges in
his district"
Sec. l. Section number twenty-three (23) of
said chapter thirteen 49, is hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Arrrnred March 3 lSS2
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.

AN ACT To provide for the laying out of temper
airy public carways.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That when any two or more owners
of pine lands in the State shall wish to have tenn
porary public cartway laid out, they may make APP
pcatior therefor in writing to the supervisors of
The town in which such cartway is desired; or if the
same be not within any organized town, then to the
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MISCELLANEOUS.
81.

AN ACT to amend section seventy-four (74l, chap
ter thirty-fosr t34, General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and seveuty-eight 1879,
relating to the recording or railroad mortgages
Be it enacted by the LIE gislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section seventy-four (74) Of
chapter thirty-four t34l, General Statutes of one
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AN ACT to amend secrinl

AN ACT to amend section sixty one (6l), title
three 81. chapter sxty-four (64), OF the General
Statutes Of thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight, in relation to the time of holding
courts in Martin county.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section /. That section sixty-one (61) of title
three 81, chapter sxty-four (64), of the General
Statutes of one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, be amended as follows:
Strike out the following:
In the county os Martin on the fourth (4th)
Tuesday of January"
And insert in lieu thereof the following words:
In the county Of Martin on the second Tuesday of
September in each and every year.
Sec q Ali laws inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved February IL, 1888.
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AN ACT to prohibit the obstruction Of highways
by railroad cars or engines
Belt enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of Min
nesota
Section l. No person or persons shall obstruct any
street public highway in this State by leaving,
placing, keeping, causing to be left, pie ced, or
kept. any railroad upon or across any public
street, road, highway in this State, for pur-
pose or object whatever
Sec. 2. No person shall stop. or cause to be
stopped, any train of cars engine across any
public street, road highway in this State, except
sufficient time to couple and separate the not
to exceed ten (10) minutes.
Sec. ). Whoever is guilty of violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be deemed to be guilty
of misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction there
of before any justice of the of the county IN
which such offense is committed, be punished By 4
fine of not less than vet5)doars nor more than fifty
(30l dollars and costs of prosecution for each and
every such ofeuse, and in default of payment of
such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail until such fine and are paid, not
exceeding thirty 800 days.
Sec. i. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved March l, 1888.
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Approved March 3. 1883.


AN ACT to amend section two hundred sixty
one (26l) of chapter eight ~ General Statutes
one thousand eight hundred and seyenty-eight,
relating TO clerks Of district courts.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l.. That section two hundred and sixty
one (26l), chapter eight of the General Statutes
of one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 26l. Books to be kept by clerk.) Every
clerk shall procure at the expense of his
county and keep the following books: First, a
register of actions, in which ne shall enter the
title of each action, whether originally commenced
in his said court or brought there by appeal or
transcript of judgment from justice court, from
any court of record Of the State or the United
United States. minute of each paper filed in tie
cause and all proceedings therein.
"Second-A judgment book in which shall be en-
tered the judgments in each action
Third-A docket, in which he shall enter the
name of each judgment debtor, the amount of the
judgment and the precise time of his entry
"Fourth-Such other books as the court in its
discretion may direct"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1888.
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AN ACT to amend section sixty-two of chap
ter sixty-four, of the General Statutes of
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight,
relating 10 of the district of the county
of Morrison in the Seventh judicial district
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section I. That section sixty-two of chapter
sixtyfour, of the General Statutes Of thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight, be, and the same
hereby is, amended SO as to read as follows:
sec. =. In the county of Morrison, on the second
Tuesday in January and the second Tuesday in
July, in each year: bat grand jury shall be sum-
llOned for any January term IN said Morrison
county unless the judge of the Seventh judicial dis
trict shall make and file with the clerk of court for
said Morrison county, at least fifteen l5) days be-
fore such term an order directing the summOning
of such grand jury.
Sec. 3. That all writs, proofs, bonds, recogni-
Zances, cOntinuances, appeals notices and proceed
lngs had issued or returnabe to the term Of court
in and for said county, fixed by law prior to the
passage o. this act shall be deemed and construed
Is made, taken aud returabe to the proper term of
court in said county fixed by this act.
Sec /. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec ,. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its massage.
Approved Feb. ~, 1883.
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AN ACT to amend section ~ If chapter eighty
seven $50 of the general statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-Ore, in relation to the
time Of holding court in Lincoln county.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section I. That section one (D of chapter
eighty-seven $50 Of the general statutes Of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, be amended
by inserting after the word June aud before the
word lin" in line eight (s) of said section, the fol-
lowing: and the second (2d) Tuesday in January"
Sec 2 This act shall be in force from ana after
its passage.
Approved March 9, 1888
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bonds, orders aud warrants
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota:
Section l. That whenever any bond, order or
warrant Of the State of Minnesota, or any county,
city, township or school district in the State OF
Minnesota, shall become so far mutilateG to be-
come unit for circulation, shall be lost or
destroyed, duplicate thereof may be issued by the
officers authorized by law to issue such bonds, or
ders. or warrants under the regulations and re-
strlctions hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. SUch duplicate shall correspond in num-
Der, date amount and coupons with the original
bond. order warrant, and shall have Endorsed on
us 'ace ana on the race OF each coupon, oy the
officer Issuing the same. the word duplicate" to-
gether with the date of its issuance.
Sec. 3. On the delivery to the proper officer of
any mutilated bond, order or warrant, duplicate
of such bond, order, or warrant shall be issued as
herein provided.
Sec. 4. A duplicate for a lost or destroyed bond,
ordsr or warrant shall not issue until there shall
have been filed with the proper officer affidavit
of the owner thereof, setting forth the ownership
OF such bond, order or warrant, the description
thereof, the number OF coupons thereto attached,
and the manner of its loss and destruction, and
Ill there shall have been executed and filed with the
officer an indemnfying bond, with sureties TO
be approved by such officer III sum equal TO double
the amount of such warrant. order or bond and the
coupons attached, conditioned that the parties
thereto shall paw all damages which the State,
county, city, township, school district the case
may be- may sustain if compelled to pay such lost or
destroyed bonds, orders warrants.
Sec. D. Any officer issuing duplicates under this
act shall keep a record showing the numbers, dates
and amounts Of such mutilated, lost, or destroyed
bonds, orders, or warrants, and the number of
coupons thereto attached together with the date Of
issuance OF the duplicates therefor, and the
of the persons to whom issued
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March D, 1888
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AN ACT 10 amend section thirty-eight (38) of
chapter sixtv-four (6N OF the General Statutes
of one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight,
relating to court reporters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That the first provso of section thirty
eight (3S) of chapter sixty-four (64 of the General
Statutes of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight. be, and the same is hereby.
amended 10 read af follows: Provided, how
ever, that such reporter shall be appointed in any
county containing less than i've thousand Inhabi-
tants, whose board of county commissioners shall
not first authorize such appointment.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved, March 3, 1888.
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60.
AN ACT to provide for tine examination and com.
m1tment of persons under guardianship on ac-
count of excessive drinking, TO the department
for inebriates in the second hospital for the in
sane of the State of Minnesota
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State OF
Minnesota:
Section l. That when any person is or hereafter
shall be under guardianship account of excessive
drinking, and verified petition by the guardian
of such person. or by the chairman of the board of
county commissioners of the county in which said
person resides, or any relative of such person.
showing that such person is proper subject for
medical treatment on account of excessive drink
ing shall be presented to the probate court appoints
ing such guardian; then such probate court shall
cause the person alleged to be proper subject
for medical treatment to be examined by Jury
conslstng or three reputable physicians, to ascer-
tam the TACT whether said person Is proper subject
Tor medical treatment account of excessive
drinking; and if such person is found to be such
| proper subject for medical treatment on accoun
OF excessive drinking, written certificate of
| the probate judge, directed by majority of the
/ jury, the probate judge shall issue duplicate
warrants committing such person to the special de-
! partment for the treatment of iuebrates of tha
Second hospital for the insane, in care and custody
! OF the Superintendent of said hos
| pitaL and shall place the warrants in
| the hands of the sheriff, or some other
suitable person, whom he SHALL authorize to convey
| said person so found to be proper subject for
medical treatment. to said hospital
| such warrant NAV be in the following language:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, / &C
To superintendent of Second Hospital for Insane
| at Rochester, MinnesBta: ---h having been
! upon examination found to be proper subject for
medical treatment on account of excessive drinking
| you are therefore required 10 receive --
into the special department of said hospital for the
| treatment Of inebriates and keep there
until legally discharged,
In witness whereof L have hereunto set my hand
| and affixed the seal of the probate court this
! day Of -, IS.
Seal. Judge of Probate
The duplicate warrant shall be fled in the Office
OF the superintendent and the original shall be re-
| turned with the superuteudent's Endorsement, to
! the Judge of probate and fled in his Office.
! Provided, that in all cases when the application
shall be made as aforesaid BY any person other than
/ the guardian, such guardian shall have reasonable
! notice OF the hearing upon such application as in
! the judgment of the judge of probate the Justice
! OF the case requires.
Sec 2 Patients committed under this act may
be discharged from the hospital in the same M an
ner as persons committed to the insane hospital
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage
! Approved March l, 1888.
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COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURTS


AN ACT prescribing the time of holding the gen.
eral terms of district court in the Ninth 18th
judicial district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That the general terms of the digtric.
court in and for the Ninth 9th judicial district
shall be held at the time, and in the several coun-
ties comprising said district, annually as follows
Wig:
In the county of Nicollet, on the fourth (4thl
Monday Of April and the fourth Monday of October.
In the county of Brown. Oh the first QsO Mon
day of May and the first t1sD Monday OF Novem-
Der.
In the county of Renville or the first (1s0 Tues
day after the second cd Monday of Nay and the
first Il ST Tuesday after The second I'D Monday OF
November.
In the county of Redwood, on the first Qstl Tues
day of June and the first usD Tuesday of Deem
Der.
In the county of Lincoln, on the second cd
Tuesday Of June in each year.
In the county of Lyon, on the third C3d) Tuesday
OF June and the third (3dl Tuesday of December.
Sec. 2. All writs, recognizances, bonds, appeals
notices, indictments, continuances and proceedings
issued, made reurnabe to the district courts of
the several counties aforesaid fixed by law prior
TO the passage of this act, shall be, and the same
are hereby, made returnable to the terms of said
courts, the prescribed By the provisions
of section % hereof.
Sec. 3. all acts, or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved February "a, 1888.
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attempting to file, his own, the diploma cers
tdcate of another, aforged affidavit of dsntidca
ton, shall be guilty of felony, and upon conviction.
shall be subject to such fine and Imprisonment as
are made and provided by the statutes this State
for the crime of forgery; bat the penalties shall not
be enforced till and after the thirty-lrst (3 day
of December, eighteen hundred and eighty three
tl883). Provided that the provisions of this act
shall not apply TO those who have been practicing
medicine five (5) years within this State.
Sec ID his act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage.
Approved March Is, 1888
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AN ACT to fix the time of holding court in Tray
erse county.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That the time for holding the term of
district court in Traverse county shall commence on
the fourth t4thl Tuesday in September
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 provide for the draining of shallow
grassy, meaudered lakes:
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That for the purpose Of providing
for the draining Of shallow, grassy lakes, and
making the same productive, and removing certain
causes of malaria. the county commissioners or a
majority Of them, of the county in which such
lake is situated a major part thereof, shall be
authorized and empowered to grant permission for
such drainage upon the presentation of the petition
of all the parties living land bounded in part by
said lake, praying that the may be drained
along its natural outlet, at their, said petitioners,
cost and expense. Provided that before any
lake shall be drained under the au-
thority of this act, all persons owning
lands adjacent or contiguous to the lake mentioned
and described in their petition, the outlet thereof
so far as opened, shall file their deed of consent
such drainage in the office OF the register of deeds
in and for the county in which such lake is situated
which deed shall be acknowledged as deeds of
real estate are by law now required to be acknowl-
edged; and provided further. that no lake shall be
drained which is free from grass or other vege-
table growths, or that contains water of a greater
depth than four feet; and provided further, that
this bill shall only amply TO meandered lakes.
Approved March 2, 1882.
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thousand eight hundred and seventy eight 1879,
be amended so as to read as follows:
That whenever any deed of trust, mortgage, or
other incumbrance shall be made by any railroad
company upon their road. lands, or property, the
same shall be recorded in he Office of the secretary
of state in a book provided for that purpose.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after It's passage.
Approved March l, 1883.