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H. F. No. 99-AN ACT entitled an act pre-
scribiDg the time for holding the general
terms Of the district court in the several
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. The general terms of the dis
trict court shall hereafter be held in the sew
eTa3 G9un!ies comprising the Twelfth judi
In the county Of Chippewa, on the fourth
az Tuesday Of March and the third (3d) Tues
day of october Of each year.
In the county Of kandiyohi. on the first
Tuesday of December of each year.
In the county Of Lac qui Parle. on the first
Q)Tuesday Of May md the fourth (4th) Tues
day Of September of each year.
TUESDAY of May and the fourth (4th) Tues
day OF November of each year.
In The connty Of Swift GU the third (3rd)
d Tue So OF March and the third (3rD Tues
In the county Of Yellow Medicine on the
tuesday next following the fourth (4ih)
Tuesday Of March and on the fourth (4th)
tuesday OF October OF each year.
SEC. z. All Wrlts, process, orders, con-
hnuances, appeals, recogni zances, notices
and proceedings issued, made or rcturnable
70 Inc general terms Of court In and for said
counties as respectively prescribed BY law
deemed and construed as made, taken and
retu1nable to the proper term Of said court
IN the said counties respectively a. pre-
scribed in this act.
SEC 3. The Court may by order dispense
with the trial jury at one of the terms in each
year in the county of Lac qui Parle when
ever in its Judgment the amount Of business
is such in this county as to render IL mex
pedient to call such Jury; such order, II
made, shall be 30 made thirty days or more
before such term, and no venire for such jury
shall be issued more than thirty (3O) days
prior to any term. but nothing herein shall
be SO construed rs to prevent the issuance OF
a special venire for trial jurors as now pro-
vided by law, and the said court may issue
necessity, even after such order has been
made.
SEC. 4. All acts or parts Of acts inconsist.
ent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC 5. This act shall take effect aud be in
force from and after It's passage.
Approved January %, 1889.
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8. F. No 564.-AN ACT to amend section
five Isl of title one III Of chapter thirty
four [34] of the General Statutes, relating
to the continuance and renewal Of corpora
tons.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l: Section i've Isl Of title one III
Of chapter thirty -four [34f Of The General
Statutes Is amended to read as follows:
mo such corporation shall be formed for
more Than hfty (5o) year, IN the frst In
stance, but any such corporation heretofore
or hereafter formed OF organized. under any
general Or special act. may be renewed from
fifty go years each, provided three: fourths
OF the votes cast at any regular election held
for that purpose are in favor Of such re-
newal. purchase The stoct ef those opposed
thereto at its value; and provided further,
that railroad corporations formed pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter may con-
tinue and be formed for any time the corpor-
etors may designate OF provide in the articles
OF association.
provided, that the provisions hereof shall
cease and lapse and ali rights under its char
ter shall be void q to the St. Croix Boom
corporation after . period Of three years
from the pasnSe Of this act unless good,
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IL. F. No. lO64.-AN ACT providing for
changing the place Of trial OF actions COM
menccd in municipal courts and courts Of
justices of the peace in certain cases
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l.. In any action hereafter brought
in amy municipal court Of any city or town
Of this state if the county designated as tho
PLACE of trial in the summons be not the
comfy where the defendant or defendants
rss;de !hs ac!ion may notwihstanding b
swering, and before the time fixed for tho
l:ial If said cause demands in writing that
the trial be had In the district court Of the
county where the defendant or defendants
reside, and the place Of trial shall thereupon
lie changed to the proper county by the
order of the court, aud thereupon the clerk
uf snch municipal court shall transmit to
the CLERK Of the district court where the de-
PENDANT or defendants reside. copies Of all
papers and files relating 10 said cause.
SEC. .. When an action has been insti-
tuted in any county of this state in any JUS
tice court OF any county against any person
not resident Of the county where the jus.
I ce issuing the process resides. and said &C.
ton shall be appealed to the district court in
said county where said justice resides, the
action may be transferred TO the district
court OF the county where the defendant re.
sides upon filing with the clerk of the dis.
t'ict court Of the county to which said
action has been appealed All affidavit Of the
defendant or his attorney setting forth that
the defendant. or when there is more than
one defendant. a majority. resides in some
other county in this state; which affidavit
shall be fled within ten days after the ap-
peal has been perfected. and lhereupon such
action shall be transferred by order Of the
court to the district court of the county
T Inere the . defendant or maj majority Of tho
trict court snail thereupon transmit to tho
clerk Of the district court of the proper
county certified copies of all papers and
files in said cause :.
SEC. g. All acts and parts Of acts incon.
sistcnt with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "A, 1899.
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II. F. No. 99.-AN ACT amending section
two (2) Of chapter seventy seven (77) Of
the General Statutes Of 1873, relating to
actions BY Or against executors admins
traitors and heirs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section two e. of chap
utes Of 1879 b and the same is hereby
amended 20 40 TO read as follows:
When death 10 caused by the wrongful act
or omission Of any party OF corporation, the
maintain an action, II he might have main
tanned an acuQp, had he lived, for an injury
caused BY the same act OF omission by which
the death was caused; but the action shall be
omission by which tho death was caused.
The damages thereon cannot exceed ten
thousand dollars CSlQI O0O), and the amount
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II. F. No. 525-AN ACT to amend section
one hundred twelve Nl2) OF chapter
thirty-four $40 of the General Statutes
one Thousand eight hundred ane seventy
eight (lS7S) relating to ct operations.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION ]. Section one hundred twelve
Ql:) of chapter thirty four $50 CT the Cen
cral Statutes Of Ole thousand eight hundred
and seventy-c;eh: US7s) as the same is
amended by chapter tfty-seven io7) tf the
General Laws Cf ore thousand eieh! hun.
dred ana cighty-one assn as The same is
amended by chapter four az Of the General
Laws of one thousand eight hundred ard
eighty three QSS3) is hereby amended SO US
10 read as follows:
Sec. ll2. The amount of capital stock in
ery such corporation shall in no case be less
than Ten thousand dollars $50, 0OO.W) ard
shall be divided into shares Of not less than
two dollars Cs..OD) nor more tina one
hundred dollars ($lUu.0C) each; EXCEPT that
the capital stock Of mutual building and loan
associations may be divided into shares If
two hundred dollars t$oO).O0) EACH: and
the capital stock and nImbcz of shares may
be increased at any regular or special meet
ing Of the stockholders.
Seq. This act shall take effect and be in
force from ard after passage.
Approved April "a, 1879.
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laid shalt be no more Than ono o. inch
apart; except where the rails prevent IL
which the l.ianks next inside of such rail
shall be 40 more than two and one half ic;s)
Inches from the inside sErfare of such rail,
aud the thickness of the planIs 60 Used shall
lie cG,!al TO the heieh, CT the :cil: thu: IS t.
say. tie Errcr surface Of the rl*nSs :hnll
rail: AMI all such rlanks shall cx.ehd along
sCch railway The entire width ct such high
way Grade, and al! blanks so laid shall no,
teremo.ed or taken up 70: any greater lcneth!
0! time than Is necessary for the repairs ct
Sch crossing, or for the removal Of snow or
SEC: 8. II shall lie H., tl:,:y o! ,he officer
or officers having charte of any public high
serve written notice upon the nearest sta
ton agent or section foreman having charge
OF that portion Of the railway where such in
icrsectIon occurs: that such crossing, as
SEC. 1. 1t shall Re the duty of any railway
comTaDy so receiving such notice, to luild
or Cause 10 be built good ana sufficient
crossing as described In section Two C3) Of
from and after receiving such notice.
SEC. 5. I, shall DC the duty of ali rail way
companies owning or operating an; line OF
railway within the limits CT the State of Min.
ways now or hereafter crossing such line Of
rellroad, clear Of snow. SO that tie same shall
a: all times te IN safe ind convenient con-
dition for trayel fer distance Of fifty toW
feet each @ay f,oia the center Of said rail
road, along such highway.
Sec. 6. Any railroad company which
shall neglect 10 comply with the terms CT
this act shuil be liable to pay damage 10 the
city, village or town in which the highway is
for such neglect, ard a fur:hc: sum of tel
40! dollars per day for each end every day
such railroad company fails or neGlec:s 10
to be recovered in an action brought in the
name of the city. village or town. as the case
may be. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
county attorney to prosecute to Judgment
any claim arising under the foregoing pro-
vision. without charge to the said city, viii
la~c or town.
SEC. :. That any acts or parts Of acts cou-
fic;inG with this act arc hereby rePeelcd.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect and be
in force from al after it's passage.
Appr0vefl Anril 10 1890
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s. F. No. 42i.-AN ACT relating to the a
lOWance Of the accounts of executors an

s. F. No. 42i.-AN ACT relating to the al
lowance Of the accounts of executors and
administrators.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That in all cases when any
executor or administrator has heretofore
against the estate which he represents, with
out the same having been duly approved as
required by law, and whose final account has
not yet been settled, such payments may be
satisfactory to said judge Of probate at the
final accounting that said debts or claims
were just and existing demands against said
estate at the time of said payment
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a. 1869.
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II. f. No. l, O7O.-AN ACT relating to the al.
lowance Of accounts of executors and I'D.
mu:stratOrs.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION !. That in all cases where any
executor or administrator has heretofore
paid, in good faith, any debts or claima
against the estate which he represents, With
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H. F. No. SS5.-AN ACT to fix the times for
holding the general terms of the Dist .ict
Court for the Seventh (7tb) judicial bis
trict.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. General terms of the district
court in and for the Seventh (7th) judicial
district shall be held in the several counties
comprising said district annually as follows:
In the county Of Benton on the third l3d)
Monday of January.
In the county Mile Laos on the first (ls.)
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recovered is to be for the exclusive benefit of
the widow and next Of kin. to be distributed
to them in the same proportions as the per
sonal property Of the deceased person.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1850
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substantial dam for the holding of logs and
the improvement Of navigation shall be con.
str,c:ed and in operation across the St.
Croix river at or near the head Of Dobney's
RAPIDS
SEC 2. This net shall take effect and be of
force from and after IT'S passage
Approved April 20. 1885,
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Il. F. No. 47O-AN ACT recurring railway
companies to build aud keep in repair b :gh-
way crossings.
Be itenacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l.-That all railway companies
operating a line o. lines of railways in this
state shall build, or cause to be built. and
kept in repair, good and sufficient crossings
over such line or lines of railway. at all
points where any public highway is now or
may hereafter be intersected by such lines Of
railway.
SEC. 2. A good and sufficient crossing as
required to be built and kept in repair as de-
nominated in Section one Q) OF this act
shall &c. and is hereby construed to be as fol-
lows to VII:
First-Of grade CT earth on one or both
aides OF the railroad track as the location may
require. grade or grades OF earth thirty-two
(32l feet in width, the middle point of which
shall be at the middle point of the highway.
and such grade shall be of such slope as
shall be deemed necessary by the chairman
Of the board of supervisors, or other officer
or officers having charge of the highway in
the town, district or village where SUCH
interse ctiop Is located
6ecOnd-That planks shall be firmly spiked
On and for the full length of the ties used in
the road bed Of such railway, where such
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are hereby repealed
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April -. 1889.


are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage.
Approved April -. 1899.
1913.
II. F. No. s71 IAN ..cT to amend section
tvo i3>, chapter nincty.fo,r (9l) of the
General Laws for the year one thousand
s.Ei. hundred and c.shty-one CssD, re-
ll.ins to corporations.
fNinaesu:a "a? 'DS Legislature OF Tue s'a'e
SSe1:eN l. That section two {2' Of chap
t.: ninety.fcur (2l) Of the General Laws
eighty ONO (1sS!). relating to corporations,
is hereby amended by adding at the end
thereof The following:
powered by the laws thereof TO consolidate
us railway properly AID franchises, or any
portion thereof, with the railway property
ara ':cachlscs, or any portion thereof, OF
sd 9I 80 or any
thereof, OF another railway company, may
erect such consolidation or purchase by &C
curing the stock. bonds. or other securities
special, purpose Of acquiring the same may
create, Issue or dispose Of its own stock,
bonds. or other securities. in addition to the
amounts OF the same tits otherwise empow-
actual value CT The stock or bonds Of such
other company acquired il. Any railway
company of this state may, also, for any
other purpose authorized by its acts or ar
ticies Of incorporation, create, issue and dis
pose OF such amounts Of stock Gs the 6oaros
CT directors may find necessary for such pur-
po:c.
flior TO the issuance Of any stock under
the provisions Of this act the company issu-
Ing The same shall file with the sec rotary of
state a drl; authenticated resolution Of it's
to:Sl ct directors stating the number ard
TAR value OF the shares so to be issued, and
the particular purpose for which the same
gre to he issued.
Provided, that nothing contained in this
ext shall authorize any railway company TO
sell its capital ste OK for less than full (par)
value thereof in money, property. work or
services. Provided, further. That nothing in
ibis act shall lie SO construed as TO authorize
The Issuance or sale Of any stock or bonds by
airy such company. or the performance Of
any, act prohibited by chapter IL Of the Gen
erol Laws OF 1887. or any other law Of this
state relating to the issuance or sale of the
stock and bonds Of any railway company
therein.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April -, 1889.
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II. +. No. 1Oll-AN ACT relating to the al
! wance Of the accounts of guardians Of in.
same persons.
&c j: enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
S:erloS J. That in all eases where Q
guardian CT an insane person has heretofore
paid in good faith any debts or claims against
the estate which he represents, without the
same having been duly approved by law, and
whose final account has not yet been settled,
s:lch payments may be allowed by the Judge
of probate, on the final settlement Of said
guardian. upon proof satisfactory to said
judge Ct probate that said claims or debts
were just and existing demands against said
estate ut the time of said payment.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1889.
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II F. No. lO4-AN ACT relating to the
forms Of the district court in the county OF
" i.O1u
Ec it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
e Minnesota:
:;&eT:oSl. General terms Of the district
CONT shall he held in and for the county OF
Einos:a on the second {2nd) Monday Of
January; the first $50 Monday in May and
The third {3rl) Monday in September in each
year. P:o;iicd. That no grand jury shall be
drawn or summoned for the May term Of said
."l:rL except upon the direction of the pre-
>i'iing judge of the distric, court OF said
county.
SEC. :. All wrft.. processes. bonds 1ecog.
nizanccs. continuances appeals, notices and
proceedings had. issued or returnable to the
tens If court in end for said county Of
mona, MS fxed by law prior TO the passage
If this act. shall be deemed and construed a.
made. taken and returHable to the term Of
rorrt III said county, commencing on the
third f3rd) Monday in September, as fixed by
This act
SEC. 2 All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
wi + !!lis ect are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day OF July.
y u. 1880.
Approved April %. 1889.
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H. F. No. PLAN ACT to amend section
ESQ OF hapter &c Of the General Statutes
OF 1873 relating to ea,:sfactions Of judy
'ments.
BE i enacted by the Legislature of the State
! Of Minnesota:
SKcTroN l. That section 2s6 of chapter c.
or lhe General Statutes Of the year 1873 is
hereby amended by adding thereto as fol.
lows; Any satisfaction made and acknowl.
edged In the name of partnership by a
member OF the partnership, shall be as valid
and binding as If executed and acknowI-
edged by each individual member of the
Partnership: provided, that nothing herein
shau be construed to apply to any case
whore such partnership has been dissolved
prior to the making of such satjsfac tion.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect aud lie In
forge from and after its passage.
Approved March l. 1885,
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II. F.. No. 2a.-AN ACT relative to tho DOW
ers and jurisdiction Of judges Of the dis
trict court.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. In all actions and proceedings
now or hereafter pending in any district
court of this state, or before any judge there
of, except in trial OF causes where the trial
has already commenced. where the judge
who should be present at any hearing il not
SO present by reascn Of sickness or otherwise.
any judge OF the same judicial district may
act in the place of said judge who is not so
present. with the same jurisdiction, power
aud effect as if such action or proceeding
was conducted end acted upon by said alb
sent judge.
SEC .. This &C: shall take effect and be i'll
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 4. SSo.
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H. F. No. GAN ACT to change the time
for holding the general terms OF the Dis
trict Court in and for the County Of Wa
dena in the Fifteenth Judicial District
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION !. That the general terms of the
District Court in and for the county of Wa
dena, in the Fifteenth Judicial District of
the State of Minnesota, shall be he'd at the
times following, viz: On the first Monday
in June and the first Monday in December in
each year.
SEC. ?. That all writs, proofs. bonds, rec.
ognizances, continuances, notices and pro-
ceedings had, issued or returnablc 10 the
terms of court In and for said county as fixed
by law prior to the passage Of this act, shall
be deemed and he construed as made, taken
and returnnblc to the proper terms Of court
in said county rs fixed b. this act.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts 1ncon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved January rs, 1889.
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II. F. No. o12--AN ACT to subject certain
companies, associations and corporations,
organized II, der laws CT this state TO the
provisions of the state banking laws.
DC it erac,ed by the Legisture of the Slate Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. All companies, associations
and corporations organized under any law OF
this state other tha;i the general or special
lankins laws. or the laws relating to trus
companies which assume and exercise any
OF the privileges, functions and powers con-
ferrcd upon banking associations duly organ.
lied under the banking laws Of this state.
shall be subject to all The limita ions, penal
ties and requirements incident and pertain
ing 10 such functions, powers and priv. leges
SO assumed and exercised III The same man.
her and degree and the stockholders, persons
or owners forming such companies, assccia-
tiOns and corporations shall be liable i'll the
same manner an;l to the same extent rs they
would be if su"h com aDles, associations and
corporations were daily organized under tie
banking laws Of this state.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April -, 1880