The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09


Sut the same having been duly approved, as
Ieauired by law, and whose final account has
NOS vet been settled, such payments may be
allowed by the judge Of probate upon proof
satisfactory to said judge OF probate at Ine
were just and existing demand3 against said
estate ct the time Of said payment.
SEC, g. This act shall take effect and be
IS fierce from aud after Its passage.
Approved April %, 1889.
IA.
d,F,No. 112G-AN ACT to amend section
/ OF chapter 1856 Of the General laws OF
1885 relating to the time OF holding the
terms of the district court in l'rceborn
county, in the tenth judicial district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota: 49,,
SECTION l. That section Of chapter, 1856
same is hereby amended by striking out the
words and figures fourth (4th) Tuesday in
November where they occur in the third
and fourth lines of said section, and insert
Ing in lieu thereof, the words and figures
First (1sD Tuesday in December
SEC g. This act shall take effect and be in
Approved April %, 1889.
14J.
a.F. No. 1316-AN ACT entitled an act
to amend sections one ~, six (6), Twelve
}o1iHy;-,hree '4s', and fffty:seven % q
chapter one hundred and seven 400 OF
by an act entitled. AN act to amend Sec
tlons l, &, II, 10, %, 43 and fifty seven
(57l Of chapter lO7 of General Statutes
1873, relating to grand juries and repeal
Ing all laws inconsistent herewith. ap;
juries and repeating all laws inconsistent
herewith.
&c it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
srcr1os i. That section (1> Of chapter
one hundred ard seven 400 of the General
Statutes 1873 as amended by an act entitled,
IAN act to amend sections l. 6, IL, 10, %,
A3 and 81 of chapter lO7 of General Statutes
1873. relating to grand juries. and repeating
all laws inconsistent herewith approved
March 22nd, 1880, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. a grand jury is body Of men,
not less than thirteen I3) nor more than
fifteen Q5) in number, returned at stated
periods from the citizens of the county,
before a court of competent jurisdiction,
rhosen by lot and sworn to enquire of pub
JIG ofenses committed or triable IN the
county.
SEC: 2. That section six of said chapter
as amended by section two (2) Of said act,
approved March 22nd. 1889, be and the
same Is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 6. At least fifteen days before the
sitting Of any district court the clerk there
OF, in the presence Of the sheriff or his
deputy and a justice of the peace, SHALL pro-
coed to draw the names OF fifteen (l5) per
sons from the box to serve as grand jurors at
such court.
SEC. 3. That section twelve 12) Of said
chapter as amended by section of said act,
approved March 22nd 1889. be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 70 Not more than fifteen Q5)
nor less lhnn thirteen Q3) persons can be
proceed to any business unless thirteen (l3)
members at least. are present.
SEC. 4. That section nineteen 09) of said
chapter, as amended by section four az Of
said act, approved March 22nd. 1899 be and
the same is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section nineteen 19). II a challenge to
nm individual grand juror is allowed he can
not be present at or take part in the con-
kideration OF the charge against the defen-
cant who interposed the challenge, or tho
tieliberation of the grand jury thereon, but
his place may be filled as provided for in
case Of deficiency of grand jurorsin section
ten (lO) of said chapter.
SEC. 5. That section twenty-five (22) Of
said chapter, as amended BY section five (5)
OF said act, approved March 22nd, 1899 be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read Ms follows:
Section % The grand jury shall then be
sworn according to law. and if afterwards
any grand juror appears and is admitted as
4nch, the same oath shall be administered to
lin.
SEC. g. That section forty.thrce (43) Of
Eaid chapter as amended by section six (6)
of said act, approved March 22Ed, 1889, be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section forty-,hree (43l. No presentment
can be found without the concurrence Of Mt
aeast twelve grand jurors. When so found il
shall be signed hy the foreman, whether he
is one Of the twelve Q2) so concurring or
not.
SECT That section ffty-seven tJ7) OF
said chapter. as amended ty section seven
~ Of said act, approved March e4,iu. 1890,
he and the same il hereby amended as to
read as fol lows:
Section ffly-seven (57). No Indictment
rnn be found without the coLC urrence of al
least twelve tl2l g,and jurors; when sc
found it shall be endorsed "a true BILL" and
the endorsement sigued by the foreman OF
the grand jury, whether he is one of the
twelve (12) So concurring or not.
SEC. 8. All acts and parts of acts incon-
eistent with the provisions of this act. except
acts relating to particular counties, are here.
by repealed, cxcent as to any grand juries
heretofore drawn. and any act, done by
them the laws heretofore in fhScc shall
remain iQ full force and effect, notwith
standing the passage hereof
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after Its passage
Approved April IS, 1899.