Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-02-27

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owning farms III this state shall an"u-
all v, under oath, report once every
year, on the first day Of the same I"
the railr,Ml commissioner Of this
state: First, their nationality; sec-
on'', the total value Of their property,
al mud mixed, ut the date of their
frs. arrival in this stase and the total
value "f their property, b. tn personal.
real and mixed, at the date Of such
report; third, thu ir gross receipts from
all sources for the calendar year last
past, and their gross expenditures for
the same period. For all farmers
h"rn in this country, for the purpose
If this act, the words, cot their first
arrival in this state" shall he con-
~.rue.l to can the arrival If their
twenty first birthday for males aud
the eighteenth, birthday for females.
Sec. 6. Tint sai, railway c. .mn,is-
>i"ners are hereby empowered and it
is made their duty III all cases where
the difference between the gross in-
come Of any farmer in this state is in
excess OF his expenditures, for any one
calendar year, at SUM sufficient IT,
pay legal interest Oh the value Of hi.
OF her property at the date Of his OF
her ARR, ri III this state, to pay sail
excess int" the state treasury t" con-
sti,u.e Il fund to he known rs 1.-The
D""nelly Fund.-" the proceeds OF
winch are t" he controlled BY the fol-
lowing h.ord: Two inmates Of the
deaf and dumb asylum ut Faribault,
to lie spp"inted by the governor Of
this state and the Hon. Igua,ius D III
nelly, ~ho shall annually distribute
the *ane in equal purt> t" the five
persons in this state VII" talk the
most about the things they know the
least Of: mo member OF the present
legislature shall be eligihle.)
Sec. 7. All farming machinery ami
wagons which are usually made with
seats, such seats shalt be provided with
good, substantial springs, and covered
With NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. t" be not les,
than two and "ne-halt inches thick,
and to he will filed with hair. Such
seats shall in run ner aid winter ht
c .vered with g'ad and substantial
water and s,n pr."f awning.
Sec: 8 I, shall be, and it is here
by made the duty Of employers ri
farm labor to provide their empl"yes
With not less than thee substantial
meals er day. which shall consist "t
not les than "ne kind Of fresh meat,
coffee With white sugar and cream,
hot brea'l and pota'oes, ut each and
every neal. Such meals shall l*'
served at the following hours "n week
days, t wit: 50. ~. IL m. and 6 p.
~: The .ame shall hold good OH
Sundays, save and except on Sundays
they shall have pie.
Sec. 9. All employers Of farm la
k,r are forbidden to keep On their
premises any vici"us animal "r any
dangerous farm machinery whereby
their empl',y.s might suffer personal
damage. And il any such em.'loye
shall lie kicked I'y any horse, cow,
mule, ass "r other animal, "r bitten
by any dog, sr gored or tossed by any
horned beast, "r ii he shall I've cut by
any implement used in chipping Or
splitting wood, Of injured by any ma
chi, e used for farm purposes, or fall
rom any Lad Of hay or other product
Or f,om any farm. building, or suffer
any injury t., person Of any kind
while in the employ Of
any tarmer. then he shalt receive such
damages ~ may, after investigations,
b accorded him BY jury selected BY
the presidents ot the railroads. operat-
ing lines within the State Of Minncso-
Is. No verdict for damages 30 rem
dered shall be set aside by any court;
aud no prior payment Or agreement
shall estop sucl, employee fsOm
bringing suit whenever be may
elect, during the term Of his natural
life.
Sec 10 All employers Of the farm.
labor in any form or manner. whstso-
sver shall be liable IN any action for
l.mages 70 sai,i laborer II sn,ployer
"a n
u their legal heirs Of epyesencatives
i follows, For death. from any cause,
d the sum q 90, coo nor more than
l50O COO.
Sec. 1 I. The employment II any |
Kind 81 labor Whatsoever connected
nth farming al,erations of any per
'on under f"urteen years of ne i |
hereby prohibited and made mis-
Sec. II. 4 shsll be ! felony for
ny farmer q negotiate 8 mort gage q J:
ny ather f..rn, q isde bf-dar.s upon
az q II. firm lands, baildiny. crop. ].