The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

taking such acknowledgement" and the record
hereby declared to b. legal, and valid and effect.
Provided. that the provisions Of thi. act shall
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SEC: 2. This act shall take effect and bs in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1885.
AN ACT to provide for the levy Of taxes for
81; 1886, and July 81, 1887:
o. Minnesota:
expenses Of the State for the fiscal year ending
July thirty-frs Old, one thousand eight hum
dred and eighty q $3.50. q tax Of six hundred
amount as practicable, shall DO levied on all the
taxable property Of the State: provided, that
tho tax hereby levied shall not exceed . rate Of
one and one-half mills LO01S) on each dollar OF
Renses Of the State forthe fiscal year ending July
and ss7 ., e ienr hundred nandrs
and thirty thousand dollars, or as near that
amount as practicable. shall be levied on all tax
tax hereby levied shall not exceed . rate Of one
mill lO0D on each dollar Of taxable property
SEC: 3: All taxes levied under the provisions
state treasury, shall be placed to the credit Of
the general revenue fund.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 2, 1885.
AN ACT to regulate the labor of locomotive en-
gineers and firemen.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION /. On all lines Of railroad oner.ted
In this state the time OF labor OF the locomotive
engineers and fremen employed in running or
operating the locomotive engines on or oyer
such roads shall not at any time exceed eighteen
lS) hours during one day; provided, however
that nothing in this section shall be construed
as allowing any locomotive engineer or fireman
other unavoidable delay.
SEC. 2. Any officer director, superintendent
master mechanic, foreman, agent or employe
who c0mpels any locomotive engineer or fire
man to labor in running or operating any loco
motive engine on or over such roads for more
than eighteen hours during one day, except as
OF urgent necessity, such person so offending
shall be deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine
OF not less than twenty-five or more than one
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z, 1885.
AN ACT to provide clothing and transportation
to INDECENT pupils of the Minnesota deaf,
dumb and blind institute.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Mannesot0:
SECTION l. That in all cases where persons
sent to the Minnesota deaf, dumb and blind in
stitute are unable to furnish themselves with
sufficient clothing and pay their expenses of
probate judge of the county in which any such
person resides, upon application of anv relative
or friend Of such person. or of any officer of his
town or county, shall. il he deem such person
proper subject for either the deaf and dumb or
the blind departments of said institute, and if
IN his judgment such person be unable to meet
the necessary expenses of clothing and trans
portation, make an order to that effect to the
superintendent OF said department Of the deaf
and dumb. or the blind az the case may be-
who shall provide the necessary clothing and
TRANSFORMATION at the expense of the county to
an amount not exceeding forty dollars ($4O) per
annnm for every such pupil, and upon his send
ing his proper account therefor to the board Of
county commissioners of said county they shall
audit the same, and the treasurer Of said county
shall pay the same as other county expenses.
SEC: 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. z. 1885.
AN ACT to provide for the examination and
commitment to the hospital for the insane of
persons holding the office of judge Of probate
fitted through arrangement of mind to per
form the duties Of said office, and to provide
for the appointment Of successor.
BE IT enacted b0 the Legislature Of the State
SECTION /. Whenever the probate Judge of
any county becomes or is considered insane the
judge OF the district court for such county shall,
upon the verified petition Of five 81 legal voters
thereof, proceed to examine into such alleged
insanity, substantially in the manner aud for
the purpose prescribed in title three t3), chap
ter thirty-hve (35), General Statutes 1873. II,
on such examination, such probate judge is
found to be insane or incapacitated to act from
mental derangemen5, the governor shall, on
presentation Of the certificate of such finding OF
authenticated copy thereof, declare the Office OF
such probate judge vacant. and appoint a suita-
BILE person to fill such vacancy, a. provided by
law.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z. 1885.
AN ACT to authorize the refund1ne Of money
or shall be declared void.
BE It enacted 6y the Legislature Of the State
81 Mlnnesota:
SECTION l. Whenever money has been paid
or hereafter shall be paid for taxes on any land
by person who holds a mortgage on such land,
or who in good faith believes himself to he the
ure, which foreclosure has been or hereafter
shall be declared void, the money so paid, with
interest from the date Of such payment at the
fanded
traitors or assigns. whenever such taxes have
been or hereafter shall be adjudged void in an
action for the foreclosure or re-foreclosure Of
SEC. 2. Such moneys shall be refunded on the
order of the county commissioners by the county
sioners Of a certified copy Of the final decree or
judgment declaring said taxes void, and said
lands shall thereaf. er become subject to re-as-
ocSSIuSuG AOI Cuc CdAcS 30 dOJauSeu VOlO.
SEC g. All moneys so refunded shall be
charged among the various taxing districts in
the proportion in which they shared in the
amount originally paid.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after its passage.
Approved March .. 1885.
AN ACT to regulate the amount of toll that
may be taken by any custom mill in
or other grain that may be brought to such
>, mill for that purpose;
SECTION l. That it shall he unlawful for any
custom mil doing business in this State to take
for grinding and boiling any lot of wheat or other
grain, brought grist to such mill Provided
that nothing in this act shall be construed to
to flour the same.
SEC. 9. That for the willful violation Of the
terms OF this act. by any miller in any custom
mill IN the State. it shall be the duty of any
justice Of the peace, within the county in which
SUCH mill is situated, upon complaint Of the
aggrieved party. to issue his warrant directed
conviction of such person he shall be fined not
less than ten $50 dollars, nor more than one
hundred dollars $500.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1885.
AN ACT to legalize certain Instruments, and the
record thereof.
Be it enacted Jv the Legislature of the State
SECTION l. All deeds, MORTGAGES. power. Of
attorneys. and other instruments heretofore
executed without . seal. scroll device oppo-
site the name of the grantor, are hereby legal
lied and made valid, as though such deed. mort
gage, power of attorney or other instrument had
been duly sealed, with the seal OF the grantor at
the time of the execution thereof; and the record
OF such deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney
and other instruments are hereby legalized and
made valid and effectual to the same extent, and
for all purposes, as though such Deeds mort
cages, powers of attorney and other Instruments
had been properly executed.
Sec 2 This Get shall take effect and be in
force from and after its pessage.
Approved March 2. 1885