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


tions and corporations shall be liable in the
same manner and to the same extent as they
would be If such companies, associations ana
corporations were duly organized under the
banking laws Of this state:
force from and after its passage
Approved April "a, 1889.
1O5.
s. F. No. 123-AN ACT to amend section 4,
chapter Is Of the General Laws OF 1887,
relating to railway crossings
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section four [4] Of chap
ter fifteen [15] of the General Laws OF 1857
be and the same hereby is amended by add
ing thereto the following: I'm case such no.
pairs shall be made within three days after
such notice; and if such company neglect or
refuse to make such repairs within the time
aforesaid, 1t shall be liable to the penalty
prescribed BY section SIX [6l of this act, and md
action for any injury occasioned to any
person by reason Of such defective crossing"
SEC. @ This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage
Approved April 2, 1889.
lOO.
8. F. No. S27-AN ACT to authorize railroad
companies organized under the laws Of
other states to build and extend their line
or lines Of railway into through or across
the State Of Minnesota, to provide tor,tne
Incorporation in this state, and to define
the meaning of the term gross earnings as
applied to such companies. y.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION i. That any railroad company,
organized under the laws of other states fs
hereby authorized, upon being incorporated
In this state, as hereinafter provided, to build
and extend its road into, through or across
the state Of Minnesota and such railroad
powers, franchises, immunfties and priyi-
1eges, and be subject to the same liabilities as
railroad companies organized and 1ncor-
porated under the General Laws OF this STAGE
Provided, And this act is upon the express
that avails itself Of the provisions OF this act,
and which is in accord with the uniform
practice Of all railroad companies heretofore
reporting gross earnings for taxation, un-
der.the laws Of this state, that the term gross
and q of chapter one hundred and eleven
CID of the General Laws of 1873, and in
section one II of chapter eleven I'LL OF the
General Laws Of 1887, shall be construed to
mean all earnings on business beginning and
ending within the state, and a proportion
based upon the proportion OF the mileage
within the state to the entire mileage over
which such business is done, OF earnings on
all interstate business passing through, into
or out of the state, and shall include gross
earnings of all express companies, fast
freight lines, sleeping and parlor car compa-
MES, and other common carriers, corpora
tions or persons doing business or transport
ing persons or property Oh and over the lines
or right of way Of any railroad company
within this state by virtue of any agreement,
contract or arrangement Of any nature with
such railroad company.
Provided, such railroad company shall
first file in the Office Of the secretary Of state
of the State of Minnesota true copy of its
articles of organization or incorporation,
duly certified as such by the secretary of
state of the state of its original incorpora-
ton, and shall comply with the laws of the
State of Minnesota as to fling and recording
its said articles of organization or 1ncorpor-
alton by causing certified copy thereof to
be recorded in the office Of said secretary of
state of the state of Minnesota. and like
certified copy of said articles to be recorded
in the Office of the register OF deeds of the
county where the principal place OF business
this state, and shall keep an Office in this
state, in the same county, or some one OF the
counties in or through which its railroad is
proposed to be built, and shall be liable to
civil process, to be sued and to sue as pro-
yided by law.
SEC. q. That upon and from the filing Of
Its said articles of Incorporation as above
provided. which shall be deemed to be an
acceptance of the benefits Of this act the
said corporation is hereby declared to be q
SEC 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1889.
1O7.
S. F. No. 424.-AN ACT relating to the al
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State