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a. +, No. e05-AN ACT to provide for q
uniform policy Of fire insurance. to be made
and issued In this state by ali insurance
companies taking hre risks on property
within this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION /. Tho insurance commissioner
shall prepare and file in his office on or be-
fore the first day of August, A. D. 1889, a
printed form in blank Of contract or policy
Of fire insurance, together with such pro-
visions, agreements or conditions as may be
endorsed thereon, or added thereto, and form
form when so filed shall be known and desig-
mated as the Minnesota Standard Policy. Said
insurance commissioner shall within sixty
days from the passage of this act prepare, APP
prove and adopt Printed form or /; in blank OF
gether with such provisions, agreements and
Conditions as may be endorsed thereon or
added thereto and form part OF such con-
tract or policy, and such form shall, as near
as the same can be made applicable, conform
to the type and form Of the New York Stand
ard fire insurance policy, 80 called and
known. Provided, however, that five days
notice Of cancellation BY the company shall
be given and provided that proof Of loss shall
be made within sixty days after fire.
SEC. 2. The insurance commissioner NAV
call upon the attorney general for such as
sistance as to him may seem necessary in the
surance policy, and it is hereby made the
duty of said attorney general to perform such
service.
SEQ. 5. Immediately after fling said form
Of policy in the office Of said insurance COM
missioner, he shall have five hundred $500
copies Of the same printed, together with FIVE
hundred $500 copies of this act, and mail to
each company doing Ere insurance buai.
ness in this state copies of the same.
SEC. 4. On and after the first day Of Janu-
airy. A. D. 1890, no fire insurance company,
corporation or association, their officers or
agents, shall make, issue, use or deliver for
use, any fire insurance policy or renewal Of
any fire policy on property in this state other
than such as shall conform in oil particulars
az to blanks, size Of type, context, provisions,
agreements and conditions with the printed
form Of contract or policy SO filed in the Of
fee OF the insurance commissioner, as pro-
vided for In the first section Of this act, and
no other or different provision, agreement
condition or clause shall In any manner be
made part Of said contract or policy, or b
endorsed thereon OF delivered herewith. az
cept ~ follOws to-witi
fifst-Ths name Of the company, fl loca-
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u . No aao-AN ACT antftlad n

H.F. No 399-AN ACT entitled N aas -
amend section of chapter SO Of the Con
eral Statutes of 1878, relating to ofvtl 40
tons.
Be it enacted By the Legislature Of the Stais
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That seefour ~ of chap.sixty>
six (66), of the General Statutes OF 1873 b
amended so as to read as follows:
$50. 4. Actions to recover real property.
No action for recovery Of real property,
or for the recovery Of the possession
thereof, shall be maintained unless 1t appears
that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor or
grantor, was seized OF possessed of the prem
Uses in question, within fifteen years before
the commencement of the action"
The periods prescribed in the preceding
section for the commencement OF actiona
are as follows
SEQ g. Nothing herein contained shall b
construed to affect any action or proceeding
now pending in any of the courts Of this
state
SEC 8. This act shall take effect and DO
IN force from and after the first day Of Jar
uary, 1891.
Approved April "a, 1889.
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3. p. No. 445.-AN ACT to amend section
one III, chapter sixty (6O] Of the General
Laws OF 1889, relating to assessment and
collection of taxes. !.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION /. That section one III of chapter
sixty 1901 Of the general laws Of 1882 be
amended by adding thereto the following !:
Provided, That to enable the treasurer to
county auditor shall, before delivering the
tax lists to the treasurer, note on said lists
opposite all tracts which may have been sold
for taxes or bid in for the state and remain
ing unredeemed, the words sSold for taxes"
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect ana be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 2, 1889.
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s. +. GAN ACT to amend chapter IS,
he word ta Staet IN line Seven Of seeton
10 the words churches and school
houses"
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the stats
of Minnesota:
eral Laws Of 1873 be so amended by insert
ing after the word stack in the seventh
line Of section 10 Of said act the words
Churches and school houses
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z, 1854
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s. F. b94.-AN. ACT to legalize the execution
and record Of conveyances and powers Of
attorney manifested by witnesses.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota:
SECTION /. All powers of attorney and
conyeyances affecting the title to real estate
in this state, heretofore recorded in the Office
of any register Of deeds in this state, which
may have been manifested by witnesses or
executed in blank or with the name Of the
grantee or the power or description of the
land to be conveyed omitted at the time Of
execution, which were delivered with inten.
ton to have the same take effect if after.
wards filed out are together with the record
thereof hereby legalized and made as valid
and as admissible in evidence and as effect
ual for the purposes of notice, as against the
persons executing the same, ana those claim
Ing under them after the passage of this act
as though the same had been duly attested
by two witnesses, and filed out at the time Of
execution, as required by law, but the pro-
visions hereof shall not affect pending
actions.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a. 1889.
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attorney Of the proper county against such
nonresident OF against the persons TO whom
the residue of any estate Of any deceaaed
person, or the persons {not a creditor), or
persons to whom the residue of any estate as
signed for the benefit of creditors shall be as
signed, which proceeding shall be brought In IN
proper county. and In any such action pro-
ceedings may be had by attaehgent Or gar
ceedings may be brought against any one OF
such persons receiving the residue OF such es.
tates, and the court may acquire jurisdiction
by publication Of such citation In the same
manner as in the publication of the summons
in proceedings in attachment against non-res-
idents, and such proceedings may be brought
to final Judgment in the same manner as pro-
vided in proceedings in citation for non,pay-
ment of personal property taxes; and all the
said taxes, penalties, officers fees and statq,
tory costs, as provided in civil actions, shall
be inserted in such Judgment and execution
may issue thereon as provided In relalon 10
executions upon judgments entered for the
non-payment Of personal property taxes"
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect ana 10
Approved April "a, 1889.
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Garnishment and Lien Laws.
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II. f. No. 6S9.-AN ACT to fix the amour,
of wages Of laborers exempt from process
Of attachments garnishments or execution.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
! of Minnesota:
SECTION l. The wages Of any person or Of
the minor children of any person in any sum
not exceeding twenty-five (25) dollars due
for any services rendered by any such person
OF the minor children Of any such person for
any other person during thirty days preced-
punishment or execution in any action
against any such person or persons shall be
exempt from such process
SEC. 2. All acts or parts Of acts fnconsist-
ent with the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April l6. 1889.
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Il. F. No. 75o.-AN ACT to legalize certain
deeds, mortgages, and other instruments at
fecting real estate in this state, executed
out Of this state, and the records thereof,
and making the same evidence.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. ThAt all deeds, mortgages and
other instruments affecting the title OF real
estate heretofore executed out Of this state,
according to the laws Of the country, state,
territory OF district where executed and ac-
knowledged, before any officer authorized by
the laws of such country, state, territory or
district to take the acknowledgement Of deeds
therein, or before any commissioner ep-
pointed by the governor OF this state for
that purpose, and If such acknowledgment
was taken before such commissioner Of this
state, or before any notary public or other
officer having seal Of office and such &C.
knowledgment was BY such officer certified
upon the deed, and his seal Of Office was At
tached to such certificate: or if such aclnow-
ledgment was taken and SO certified By an
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IA.
q 2 Nh ess-AN ACT AMENDING rAcfi

Fl. F. No. SSS-AN ACT amending section
five 60 of chapter sixty-nine (6sl OK the
General Statutes of Minnesota OF A. d,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight QS7S), relating to proceedings TO Co
bar husband and wife from interest In the
property of the other.
Be il enacted by the Legislature OF the Staee
of Minnesota:
Section THAT section five (5l Of chap.
ter sixty-nine (69l of the General Statutes OF
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight QS7S) be, ana the same ~ hereby
mended to read as follows:
'sSecten 5.-Whenever married man
shall be deserted by his wife, or q married
woman shall be deserted by her husband.
for the space OF Ole year, or whenever ne OF
she would. for any cause, be entitled 70
divorce from such husband or wife under
the laws of this state, Tor whenever he or she
has husband or wife that has been insane
for ten years Immediately prior to the time
of bringing the action hereinafter name9
and upon the hearing thereof shall be fouqo
TO be fncurably insane,) he or she may bring
nm action in the district court of the proper
county. asking for decree which shall de-
bar him or her so deserving or FURNISHING
grounds for a divorce, or so found to Do IN.
curahly insane as aforesaid, from any right
or estate by the curtesy or i'll dover. or other
wise, as the case may be, in or to his or ner
lands. and which will give such husband or
wife, full authority to aliene, sell and con.
yey. and dispose of his or her lands, without
the interference of or signature OF the huS:
band or wife so deserving, or being guilty OF
acts which would entitle the person bringing
such action to divorce. or SO found to be
ineurably insane as aforesaid; ana the court
NAV grant such decree whenever It shall ap-
pear just or expedient; and thereupon the
husband or wife shall have full control OF
his or her real estate. with power to convey
the same without the husband or wife Join.
ing in The conveyance and as fully as II he
or She were unmarried: or the court may, by
such decree, make such limitations on the
power to convey such real estate az may
seem meet and proper in the premises. 4
certified copy of such decree may be record
ed in the deed records in the Office Of the
register of deeds in any county wherever
such lands, or any part thereof may DO SID
uated.
Section 2.-This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1859.
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s. F. No. e1-AN ACT to amend section one
~ of chapter two hundred and four (204)
Of the General laws Of the state Of Mime
sofa, approved March 2, 1887.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section one (D Of chapter
two hundred and four (2O4) Of the General
Laws OF the State Of Minnesota, approved
March 2. 1887, be amended by adding to the
end thereof the following proviso:
Provided further. That the provisions Of
this act shall not be construed to prevent any
person or persons not citizens Of the United
States, or corporations not created by or I'M
der the laws Of the United States, or of some
state or territory thereof, from holding or ac-
quiring lots or parcels Of land not exceeding
six lots Of fifty feet frontage by three hum
dred feet in depth each, or In lieu thereof
parcel or tract Of land Of equal size within
and forming part Of the plated portion Of
any incorporated city in this state.
And lands heretofore acquired by or decided
to any such person, persons or corporations,
not exceeding the quantity aforesaid, may be
owned and held the same as though acquired
by or decided to citizens Of the United States.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z. 1850.
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6. ?. No. seo-AN ACT in relation to $.

So, mo. S69-AN ACT in relation to sale Of
real estate heretofore made by executors
administrators or guardians.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the state
of Minnesota:
SEcTIoN i. In case of an action relating
60 any estate heretofore sold by an executor,
administrator or guardian, In which any
heir or person claiming under the deceased,
or in which the ward or any person claiming
sale. it shall not invalidate such sale on &C
count Of its appearing that the executor, I'd
ministrator or guardian had not taken the
oath prescribed in section As, of chapter "a, OF
the Statutes of 1878. Provided, that tha
act shall not be construed to impair ertn any
Wav affect any action now pending.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and % N
force from and after its passage
Approved April "A, 1889.
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H.F. No. o64.-AN ACT entitled Al act
prescribing the force and effect Of sheriff's
certificates Of sale made under powers in
mortgages and limiting the time within
which such sales may be called in question.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That the sherift's certificate of
any sale made and recorded In the Office Of
more than twenty GO, years prior to the
passage of this act, under power to sell,
contained in any mortgage covering and de.
scribing the same lands shall be sufficient
evidence that all the requirements OF law IN
that behalf have been duly complied with
and shall be sufficient evidence OF title in fee
hereunder in the purchaser at such SALE his
heirs or assigns, after the time for redemp-
ton therefrom has expired, and no such sale
shall be held invalid or set aside by reason Of
any defect or irregularity of any kind in said
foreclosure proceeding unless the action in
which the validity OF such sale shall be
called in question be commenced, or the de-
Tense calling such foreclosure in question be
made within twenty (2O) years from the
date of such sale. Provided, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as re-
peal of Chapter LIP, General Laws OF 1889,
or any part thereof. Provided, that nothing
herein contained shall affect any action now
pending, nor apply to any alleged foreclosure
proceedings, or certificate mentioned or
brought in question In such action, Or the
rights Of any bona fde purchaser.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after January !, 1890.
Approved April "a, 1889.
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said lands are situated; together with Ger.
tificate from the state auditor showing that
the lands sold to said purchaser at tax sale
have been forfeited to the state by the pur,
chaser for the year OF years for wnicn saio
lands have been sold for delinquent taxes.
receive from the county auditor an order on
the county treasurer for the amount paid at
said delinquent tax sale without interes1
provided that this act shall apply TO sales On
such lands heretofore made.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect ana
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April rs, 1889.
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=. F. 172-AN ACT to amend section Mxty
Of chapter eleven Of the General Statutes
OF 1873 (relating to taxes), by adding TO
said section sixty as the same was amended
by section seven Of chapter two Of the
Laws Of 1885 an additional clause.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Szcr1ox /. That section xixy Of chapter
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Insurance Laws

20.
=. y. No. 4e2-AN ACT to smepd section
three hundred and thirty-eight (33al Of
chapter thirty-four $40 Of the General
Statutes Of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight (lS7s) relating to the
companies.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the stats
OF Minnesota:
SEcr1oN /. That section three hundred
and thirty eight (33e) Of chapter thirty four
CT the General Statutes Of one thousand eigh,
hundred and seventy. eight (1S7S) be amend
ed by adding thereto the following: An in.
surance company organized under chapter
eighty three Of the General Laws OF one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-fye en-.
titled, IAN act authorizing the formation Of
township insurance companies" may and is
hereby authorized to receive applications for
insurance and issue policies on any farm
property situated in any county in portions
OF WHICH such company Is now authorized to
do business.
Sec. 2. All acts or portions Of acts incon.
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be n
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
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valid debt q said school district; that said
and that saId school distslcs is legally organ S
lied and TINT the signatures affixed to said
bond or order are the genuine signatures Of
the proper officers. Of such district The
and the certificates officially signed BY the
county auditor and attested BY his ofacial
seal
Sec. q This act shall take effect and b In
force from and after its passage
Approved April 20. 1889.
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Il. r. No. A6.-AN ACT legalizing sheriffs'
certificates issued on mortgage foreclosure
and execution sales.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Minnesota:
SECTION /. That sheriffs' certificates issued
on. mortgage foreclosure sales or sales on ex-
ecutlon authorizing or relating to the convey
ance OF real estate, or any interest therein in
this state that have been heretofore executed,
with but one subscribing Witness are hereby
declared TO be legal and valid, and the record
thereof effectual to all intents and purposes
as if such conveyance had been executed
with two subscribing witnesses: provided
this act shall not apply to or affect any suit
or action now pending.
SEC. 2. That no certificate heretofore exc
cuted under and by virtue of section eleven,
chapter eighty-one, title one. General Stat
utes one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-eight, shall be deemed invalid by reason
of the same not having been made, executed,
proved, acknowledged or recorded within
twenty days mentioned in said section and
the record of all such certificates heretofore
executed, proved or acknowledged aud re.
corded after the expiration OF the said twenty
days, is hereby legalized and made valid, and
the said record shall have the same force and
effect as if said certificate had been executed,
proved and acknowledged and recorded with
in the said twenty days; provided that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to apply
to cases now pending which involve the le-
gality or validity of such certificates Of sale.
SEC 3. This ACT shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage,
Approved Feb. Fl, 1889.
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He. No. l,o67.--AN ACT legalizing the sets
of county auditors who have certified to tho
ders.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
at Minnesota:
SEcTIoN1. Wherever the county auditor Of
any school district bond or order Issued bY
any school district within his county, that
such bond or order is issued in accordance
with law, and is legal and valid debt OF the
school district issuing such bond or order,
and effect as 1t would have. had such act
been expressly authorized ct the time such
certificate was made.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect and 30 In
force from and after its passage
Approved April "a, 1889.
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H: r. No. 125e.-AN ACT to provide for the
levy Of taxes for state purposes for the fis-
cal year ending July thirty first (31sD, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety $500,
and July thirty first (31st) one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one QS9D.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. For the purpose Of defraying
the expenses of the state FOR the fiscal year
ending July thirty first (3lst), one thousand
eight hundred and ninety (1690], q tax OF
eleven hundred thousand dollars (S1, 10O,-
OOO), or as near that amount as practicable,
shall be levied on all taxable property in the
state. Provided, that the tax hereby levied
shall not exceed rate of one and nine-tenths
(OY19) mills on each dollar OF taxable prop
erty.
SEC. Q. For the purpose Of defraying the
expenses Of the state Tor the fiscal year end
ing July thirty-first (3lst}, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-on QS9I, tax
of eleven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Isl, $50, OO0), or as near that amount as
practicable, shall be levied uponaH the taxa
Bile property i'll the state. Provided. that the
tax hereby levied shall not exceed a rate Of
one and nine-tenths l.0Ol9) mills ON each
dollar of taxable property.
SEC. 8. AL taxes levied under the provis-
ions of this act, when collected and paid into
the 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 April "a, 1889.
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II. F. No. 9S2-AN ACT to amend section
105 of chapter IL of the General Statutes
of 1878 as amended by section % Of chap
ter 2, General Laws Of 1885, relating to
lien Of taxes between grantee aud grantor,
on personal property.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. THAT section one hundred and
FIVE (l051, chapter eleven (1I) of the GEN
eral Statutes of 1878, as amended by section
twenty -two (22l, chapter two ~, General
Laws of 1885, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: "Section
lO5-The taxes assessed upon real property
shall be lien thereon from and including
the first day of May, in the year in which they
are levied until the same are paid but as be- e;
tween grantor and grantee, such lien shall
not attach until the first day Of January Of
the next year thereafter. The taxes assessed
upon personal property shall be lien upon
the personal property OF the person assessed,
from and after the time the tax books are re-
ceiyed by the county treasurer"
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.