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.oisicer who had no seal Of office attached to
his certificate. and such instrument had at
tached thereto o certificate Of the clerk OF
other proper certifying officer OF the county
or district within which such acknoWledg;;
ment was taken. certifying under his othcia1
sea-, IN substance. that the person subscrlD-
ing the certificate Of acknowledgment was. at
the date thereof, such officer as he YVES
therein represented to be; that he believes
the signature Of the person subscribing
thereto to be genuine. and that the tnstru-
ment was executed and acknowledged &C.
cord1ng to the laws of such country, state.
territory or district, shall be and hereby are
legalized and declared lawful and valid In
all respects as though they had been origin
ally executed and acknowledged in accord
ance with all the requirements Of the statute
On that subject.
SEC. 2. All Instruments, Of the description
mentioned in the preceding section. shall be
entitled to be recorded in the Office OF the
register of deeds Of the proper county in the
same manner aud upon the same conditions
as other deeds, and the records Of all such
instruments already recorded in the Office OF
the register OF deeds Of the proper county,
shall be taken aud deemed In all respects as
valid and legal: and such instruments and
the records Of the same shall have the same
force and effect in all respects for the pur-
poses of notice, evidence and otherwise as
are or may be provided by laws IN regard to
deeds In other cases.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April II. 1889.
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eleven OF III General Statutes Of ISIS. u,
spended BY SECTION seven Of chapter two d
further amended by adding to said section
SEQ. 2. Provided further, that in case any
person against whom such tax is claimed re-
sides out OF the state Of Minnesota at the
time Of the issuing Of such citation, and
thereafter, 50 that service Of said citation
and IN that case, said action and proceeding
may be commenced by the issuing and pub
LEGATION Of summons and by attachment, |ss
provided in reference to, other actions and
visions Of the Statutes Of Minnesota under
nt e.. nine OF chapteE sxty-six Of the General
commenced and maintained in the name, Of
the county wherein said citation would h4ve
such s. tax is claimed have been resident of
the State Of Minnesota; and tho said attach
ment may be issued upon the affidavIt Of the
county attorney. and without the giving Of
any bond or undertaking, as required by said
title nine Of chapter sixty-six aforesaid.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
approved March z, 1889.
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Approved April "a, 1899.
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II. F. No. bS4-AE ACT to legaliza certain
conveyances Of land within this state with
out any subscribing witnesses.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That no deed or conveyance of
land within the state heretofore executed,
either u:dor the laws Of the territory Of Min
nesota or under the laws Of the state OF Min.
nesota or under the laws of any state or ter
ritory, shall be deemed invalid by reason of
not having the signature Of any subscribing
witness thereto, but the same is hereby legal
lied and made valid as though executed in
all respects In accordance with the laws of
said territories or states, and IL otherwise
praperly acknowledged and executed, shall
be entitled to be recorded in the office of the
register of deeds of the county where said
land is situated, the same as though 1t had
the signatures of the subscribing witnesses.
and the record thereof shall be as efectua1
for all purpose as though said deed or CON
vevance had been executed with two sub.
scribing witnesses. Providing. that nothing
herein contained shall in any manner affect
the rights or title Of any bona.tide purchaser
without notice for valuable consideration
of any such real estate prior to the passage
of this act, and shall not apply 10. or affect
any action or proceeding now pending in any
court of this state.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect ana be In
force from and after its passage
Approved April 5, 1889.
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8. F. No 4s1-An act to amend section nine
teen (l9), Of chapter thirty six 1867, of the
General Statutes Of Minnesota, 1878, relat-
ing to the removal Of school house sites.
Be It enacted uy the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section nineteen 40, of
chapter thirty-six 1857. General Statutes OF
Minnesota, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight Qs7s], be aud the same is
hereby amended by striking out subdivision
fourth" of said section and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
"Fourth-TO Designate Site for a School
House-Provided that the site for q school
house shall not be changed after having been
designated unless at least 4 majority Of the
legal voters In the district who have resided
therein for q period Of at least six months
Voters SO qualified, Who afe present and
voting, vote in favor Of such change; except
that whenever majority Of the legal voters
Of any school DISTRICT voting thereon. shall
determine to build new school house OF to
remove q school house already built in such
district, and the school house site therein
shall be more than one quarter Of a mile from
the center Of tho district, then . majority Of
the legal voters Of such district voting there.
on may change the site to . more central To-
cation"
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect ana b
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April p 1888.
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II. F. No. Gas. AN ACT I

II. F. No. Gas. AN ACT to amend section
twsnty;seven CD Of chapter thirty -six
an act to establish and maintain q syseeE
Of public schools III the state of Minnesota
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota.
SECTION l. That section twenty seven (27)
Of chapter thirty.six (36) Of the General
Statutes OF Minnesota OF ono thousand eight
hundred and seventy eight lle7s). a. the
the following, to wit: Immediately after the
issuing OK orders or bonds, pursuant to tho
provisions Of this and the next preceding
section, tho clerk Of the school district 50
issuing its orders or bonds, shall file with The
county auditor of the county within which
such district is situate, certified copies Of all
the proceedings had In such district relative
to the Issue OF such bonds bonds, or orders Before
ions Of this and the next preceding section
are sold or disposed of, they shall be pre-
sented to the county auditor Of the county
within which the school district issuing the
the records Of the proceedings Of such school
district upon the question of issuing such
bonds or orders. as the same are filed with
him, as hereinbcfore directed, and shall sat
whether or not al the laws of the state of
Minnesota relative to the issue Of such bonds
or orders have been complied with; and, il
Orders or bonds ii question have s been legally
issued. he shall, in book kept for such pur-
pose preserve registry of each bond or
order, showing in separate columns or en-
tries the name Of the school district issuing
the bond or order, the number of such bond
or order, the denomination thereof, the date
Of its issue, the date when it will mature, the
flames OF the school officers executing the
sama and such other facts as may be peril:
nent; and he shall then lndorse on each Of
I hereby eSrsify that thS within bond Tor
..ociosi dists,ct....
:........:..... csanty, Minnesota, is issued
In accordance With Law, and IL legal and
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3. =. No. 503-AN ACT to amend section
sixty (6O) Of chapter eleven (1) of the
General Statutes of 1873 as amended by
section seven ca Of chapter two (2) of the
General Laws of Minnesota for the wear
eighteen hundred and eighty-fve 18S5).
relating to the assessment and collection OF
taxes.
Be it enacled by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section sixty 1907 Of
chapter ca eleven II Of the General Statutes
OK Minnesota OF 1878 as amended by chapter
two III, section seven III, of the General
Laws OF the State of Minnesota for the wear
eighteen hundred and eighty-fiye 1851 be-
amended by adding thereto the FOLLOWING
provIso:
provided further, That where a citation IL
not served by reason of the fact that the per.
son against whom such tax is assessed is a
nonresident of the state of Minnesota. or nv
reason OF the fact that such person shall have
died and his estate shall have been adminis-
tered and assigned, or by reason Of the fact
that The administrator or executor of an es-
tate or the assignee for the benefit of creditors
or any other person acting in q position or "a
pacity OF trustee shall have been duly dis
charged from his trust by court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction otter the time when the
property In his charge shall have become sub.
jeet TO taxation and before the total amount
OF such taxes shall have been ascertained and
levied. In any such case new citation shall
Issue IN proceeding brought by the county
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q. F. No. 3S3.-AN ACT amending section
five ~ OF chapter Slxty-nlne (09) OF the
General Statutes Of Minnesota OF A. d..
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight (ls7~,, relating to proceedings to de-
bar husband and wife from interest in the
property of the other.
Be il enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Of Minnesota
Section l-That section FIVE (5) Of chap:
ter sixty nine 800 Of the General Statutes OF
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy.
eight Qs7S) be, ana the same is hereby
mended to read as follows:
''Section 5.-Whenever married man
shall be deserted by mis- wife. or married
woman shall be deserted by her husband.
for the space OF one year, or whenever he or
she would. for any cause, be entitled TO-
divorce from such husband or wife under
the laws Of this state, Cor 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 named
and upon the hearing thereof shalt be found
to be incurably insane) he or she may bring
an 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 be in
curably insane as aforesaid. from any right
or estate by the curtesy or in dover. or other
wise, as the case may be, in or to his or her
lands. and which will give such husband or
wife. full authority to aliene, sell and con.
vey, 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 entitlc the person bringing
incurably insane as aforesaid; and the court
may 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 If he
or she were unmarried: or the court may, by
such decree, make such limitations Oh the
estate
seem meet and proper in the premises. A
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 BIO sit.
uated.
Section 2-This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1889.
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II. r. 763.-AN ACT giving liens for the bet.
ter security of mechanics material men
laborers and others.

~.
H. F. 7e3.-AN ACT giving liens for the bet,
ter security OF mechanics, material men
SECTION l. Whoever performs labor, OF
furnishes skill. material or machinery for
the construction, alteration or repair Of any
boat vessel or other water craft, or for tho
erection, alteration, repair or removal Of any
house, mill, mandatory. or other building
or apPurtenance. or of any fixture. bridge,
wharf. fence or other structure. by virtue Of
Q contract with. or at the instance of. the
owner thereof, or his agent trustee. con-
tractor or subcontractor, shall have lien to
secure the contract price or value Of the
same upon such boat. vessel or other water
tory, or other building or appurtenauce, or
fixture. bridge, wharf. fence Or other struco-
ure, and upon the right title and interest OF
the owner thereof, in and to the land upon
which the same is situate. or to which it may
BE- removed. not exceeding forty (4O) acres
u without the corporate limits OF any city Of
aco,poS5a t yiase aud il situate upon
OF any city or Incorporated village, then in
and to the lot Of land upon which the same
is situate. or to which It may be removed.
not exceeding one ~ acre in extent
SIC. 2: Whoever performs labor, or fur.
nlshes skill, material or machinery for grad.
ing, filling in or excavating any land, OF for
a,gg,ng :h constructing .ltering or repairing
servoir or vault thereon. or for laying. con-
structing, altering or repairing any s;dewalk.
curb, gutter, or any sewer, water pipe or gal
any land, or in the half of the highway
street or alley adjacent and contiguous 70
aid land, by virtue OF q contract with, or al
sthe instance OF, the owner thereof. or his
agent trus Tee, contractor or subcontractor
SHAH have lien to secure the contract price
or value OF the same upon the right, title and
interest Of the owner Of such grading. tillin9
IN or excavation, ditch. drain, we'll, fOunI
tain, cistern, reservoir, vault, sidewalk. curb.
gutter. sewer, water pipe or gas pipe, whethe}
mains or connections, in and to tho Land
upon which the same has been done or q
situate, or In and to the land adjacent and
contiguous to the half Of the highway, street
or alley IN which such sidewalk, curb, gutter.
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q. F. No. 4Gl.-AN ACT to amend section
ninety-two t93) of chapter eleven l1) Of
the General Statutes of Que thousand eight
hundred and scyenty-eight Qs78). relat.
ing TO the redemption Of lands sold for
taxes.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. section ninety-two (92) of
chapter eleven Nl) Of the General Statutes
OF Minnesota Of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight (l97s), is hereby amended
by striking out the words undivided estate
III any" after the word ANY" where they &C.
cur In the second (2) line of said section,
and by striking out the word ''undiyided" in
the third (3) line of said section, and insert-
Ing after the word estate in the third [3)
line Of said section the words "or interest,""
so that said section when amended shall read
as follows:
Section 80; Any person who has or claims
any Interest in or lien upon any piece or par
eel Of land sold, may redeem such estate OF
Interest by paying into the treasury pro-
Portionate part or the amount required to 70.
deem the whole, and in such case tie cer.
tiicate shall express the estate or interest 70.
deemed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 20. 1889.
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H. F. No. 833.-AN ACT to make the pro.
visions of chapter one hundred and seven
1O7), of the General Laws of 1883, a.
amended by chapter three 81, of the Cen
eral Laws of 1885, and as amended by
chapter seventy four Of the General LAWS
OF 1887, applicable to corporations, Or
gained under or confirmed by chapter ono
hundred and thirty five Q35) of the Gen
eral Laws of 1887.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
fore organized under or confirmed by the
provisions OF chapter one hundred and
thirty-fy Q35) of the General Laws Of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty seven
QSS7), shall, upon complying with the pro-
visions of chapter one hundred and seven
1O7) of the General Laws Of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-three 1883 as
amended by chapter three 81 OF the General
Laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-tive Q8S5), and as amended by
chapter seventy-fou1 (74) Of the General
Laws OF one thousand eight hundred and
eightyseven QSS7). or as the same may be
hereafter amended, be subject to the provis-
ions of said laws of one thousand eight hun
bred and eighty-three 1855 as amended by
said laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-fve Q855) and one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seven uSS7) as afore
said, or as the same may be hereafter
amended, and entitled to all the rights.
privileges and franchises thereby conferred.
SEC. 2. All acts or parts OF acts tncon-
sistent with the provisions Of this oct are
hereby repealed.
SEQ. 3. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its Passage.
Approved March 20. 1883.
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II. r. No. 738.-AN ACT T.,

H. F. No. 758.-AN ACT to le9alizs certain
deeds, mortgages and other Instruments AZ
tectlng real estate IN this state. executed
and making the same evidence.
Be 1t 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 or district where executed md &C.
the laws Of such country, state, territory or
district to take the acknowledgement Of deeds
therein, or before any commissioner ap-
pointed by the governor OF this state for
that purpose, aud il such Acknowledgement
was taken before such commissioner Of this
state. or before any notary public or other
officer having seal of Office aud such %.
knowledgme1f was by such officer certified
tached to such certificate; or If such acknoW-
led2ment was taken and 50 certified by an
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S. F. 594.-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 l. All powers Of attorney and
conveyances affecting the title to real estate
In this state, heretofore recorded in Tho office
of any register Of deeds in this state, which
may have been unattested 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, il after.
wards filled 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 attests3
by two witnesses and filed out at the time Of
execution, Is 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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H. F. No. 9O5-AN ACT to provide for q
uniform policy Of fire insura nee to be made
and issued in this state by all insurance
companies taking fire risks on property
within this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. The insurance commissioner
shall prepare and file in his Office on or be-
fore the first day of August, A. D. 1859, a
printed form IN blank Of a contract or policy
Of fire insurance, together with such pro-
visions, agreements or conditions as may be
endorsed thereon or added thereto and form
part of such contract or policy, and such
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, ap-
prove and adopt a printed form in blank Of
a contract or policy Of fire insurance, to-
gether with such provisions, agreements and
conditions as may be endorsed thereon or
added thereto and form part Of such con
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 a fire.
SEC 2. The insurance commissioner may
sistance as to him may seem necessary In the
preparation of the aforesaid standard in
surance policy, and 1t Is hereby made the
duty OF said attorney general to perform such
service.
SEQ. 3. Immediately after filing 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 900 copies Of this act, and mail to
each company doing fire insurance busi.
ness In this state copies Of the same.
SEC, 4. On and after the first day Of Janu-
ary. x. D. 1890, no IRE 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 all particulars
agreements and conditions with the printed
form Of contract or policy SO filed in the Of
dee OF the insurance commissioner. as pro-
vided for in the first section Of this act, aud
no other or different provision, agreement.
condition or clause snail in any manner be
made part Of said contract or policy, or BE-
endorsed thereon or delivered Herewith. ex-
cept a. follows, to-wit:
FiEst-The name OF the company, its loca-
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b. r. No. 976-AN ACT to legalize convey
ances or other acts Of foreign executors or
their attorneys In fact.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That all conveyances or other
acts heretofore made or done by any foreign
executor or executors either by themselves
or through their attorneys, in fact, when
such conveyances or acts we're authorized by
the will of the deceased and such will has
been duly admitted to probate in this state,
doing of such acts, OF has been probated in
this state prior to the passage of this act and
the estate affected thereby has been dis
tributed in accordance with the conveyances
or other acts Of such foreign executors be
and the same are hereby legNlized and made
valid for all intents and purposes.
SEC. =. This act shall take effect and be
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
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attorney Of the proper county against such
nonresident or against the persons to whom
the residue of any estate Of any deceaaed
person, or the persons (not 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 II,
proper county. and in any such action pro-
ceeedings may be had BY attachment Or gar
ceedings may be brought against any one Of
such persons receiving the residue OF such es
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 judgmonti in the same manner as pro.
vided in proceedings in citation for on.pay-
ment of personal property taxes; and all the
said taxes, penalties. officers fees and stat1.
tory costs, as provided in civil actions, shall
be inserted in such judgment. and execution
may issue thereon as provided in relation to
executions upon judgments entered for the
non-payment Of personal property taxes"
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect and DO
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.