St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-07
4S.

Approved March 7, 1889.
9S.
n. F. No, eeo.-AN ACT to amend title
three (3) Of chapter thirty-four (34) Of
. the General Statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and seyenty-eight (lSTe),
relating to corporations other than those
for pecuniary profit.
Be II enacted by the Legislature OF Inc otate
: of Minnesota:
: SECTION /. That title three (3) Of chapter
4hirty-four (34) Of the General statues OF
one thousand, eight hundred and seventy
eight Qs7s), be and is s..,er hereby smenoeo Oy
! SEC 2. The Minnesota State Society Tor
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, here
3ofore incorporated, shall be and remain
Body corporate under the name OF 'Ihe
Minnesota Society for prevention OF Cruelty,
with all the powers, privileges, immun1ties
hnd duties heretofore possessed by SAID MID.
6esota State Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty, or hereinafter specified as to county
Associations and may appoint any person IN
ANY county in this state where there ls no
buch active association, to represent the state
bociety, and to receive and account Tor all
funds coming to the society, frem fines or
otherwise, and may also appoint agents at
large to prosecute the work OF said society
throughout the state. The objects OF said so:
bieties, and all societies hereafter organized
hinder sections three (3) and four (D hereof.
shall be the inculcation of humane Princi-
eles and to secure the enforcement OF laws
for the prevention of cruelty, espeeia,ly to
children and animals; to promote which OBJ.
3ect the said societies may respectively &C.
kuire property, real or personal. by pur-
Chase or gift. The said society, and all p
Sieties hereafter organized under sections
khree (3) and four az hereof, may appoint
Sgents for the purpose of prosecuting any
Serson guilty of any act Of cruelty to animals
Or children: the agents Of said societies.
whose appointment has been approved as
hereinafter provided. shall have power to
krrest any person found violating any law
tor the protection of persons or animals, or
khe prevention of cruelty thereto and upon
making such arrest shall forthwith convey
bhe person arrested before some court or
magistrate having jurisdiction OF the offence,
and there make complaint against such per-
bon but said agents shall not be authorized
10 make such arrests unless their appoint
ment has cen approved by the probate judge
pf the county in which they have been ap-
pointed, and the said probate Judge shall
Keep a record Of all such appointments.
euch arrest can be made only in the county
In which such appointment and approval
has been made as aforesaid. Branches OF
&he said state society. consisting OF not less
than ten members may be organized in any
BART of the state, to prosecute the work Of
3he society in their several localities, under
fules and regulations prescribed by the said
society. Societies. for the prevention OF acts
Rf cruelty to animals or children, organized
-Four (4) hereof may become branches Of
bald society by resolution adopted at q meet
ang thereof called for that purpose, copy Of
which resolution shall be forwarded to the
secretary of state.
SEC. s. Societies for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals or children may be organ
ICED In any county, by the association of not
Jess than seven persons and the members
ahereof shall. at a meeting called for that
purpose, elect not less than three Of their
fnQyr in
office until their successors are duly chosen.
s SEC. 4. The secretary or clerk of the
meeting shall make a true record Of the pro-
leedings thereat, which he shall certify and
FORWARD to the secretary OF state, VINO shall
record the same, the record shall contain
The name by which such association shall
have determined to be known, and from and
after the filing of the same the association
shall be invested with the powers, privileges
and 1mmun1tes incident to incorporated
eompanies, with power to sue and be sued by
Its corporate name, and to have a common
seal. which may be altered at pleasure; and
copy OF the record, duly certified by the
Secretary of state shall be deemed and taken,
in all courts and places in this state as evil
hence that such association is duly organ
lied and incorporated body.
SEC. 5. Such associations may elect such
officers, and make such rules, regulations
and by laws as may be deemed necessary or
expedient by their members for their own
government, and the proper management Of
their affairs
SEC. 6. Any association formed under the
provisions of this act, in addition to the
bther powers granted by law, is authorized
10 acquire by purchase. gift, grant or DEVISE
and to hold, use or convey any real estate or
personal property, whatever, and may lease.
mortgage sell or use the same in any other
manner considered by such corporation most
conductive to the interests of such corpora
tion. or to the same extent as natural per-
sons.
SEC. z. member Of any such association
may require and it shall be the duty Of any
bheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police
officer. or the agent OF anv such association,
or of the said state society, to arrest any per-
son found violating the laws in relation to
cruelty to persons or animals, and to take
possession of any animal cruelty treated in
their respective counties, cities or villages,
and deliver the same to the proper officers Of
such association; and for such service, and
FOR all services rendered in carrying out the
provisions of this act, such officers, and the
officers and agents of the association shall
be allowed and paid such fees as they are
allowed for like services in other cases,
which shall be charged as costs, and reim-
bursed to the association by the person con-
Victed.
SEC. g. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Lpproved March Y 1890