The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07
approved March "a, 1891.

CHAPTER 38-S F. NO. IT,
An Act to establish q uniform standard Of ad-
mission to the bar Of this state and to pun
ish persons violating the provisions Of this
act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. AS soon as possible after the
passage and approval Of this act the justices
of the supreme court Of this state shall ap-
point from the members of the bar of Mime
sofa. learned III the law, one person from
each congressional district now or hereafter
created to constitute state board of exam
liners in law.
SEC. . The term of Office of the said board
shall be as follows: Three shall be appointed
for one year. two shall be appointed for two
years, and two shall be appointed for three
years, and their successors shall receive their
appointment in a like manner for terms OF
three years each; but in case of a vacancy
occurring by death or otherwise there shall
be appointed, in d like manner, person to
serve through the unexpired term Of the
member to whose place he is appointed.
SEQ. 1. The said board shall elect presi
dent, secretary and treasurer; shall have its
headquarters at the capitol of this state shall
have common seal, and the president and
secretary shall have the power to administer
oaths The said board shall. at least three
times in each year, hold public examinations
for admission to the bar of this state, which
examinations shall be both written and oral,
in such places III this state as the supreme
court shall direct and at such times az the
said board shall determine. The said board
shall keed record of all its proceedings and
also record OF all applications for admission
to the bar, and shall enroll, in book kept
for that purpose, the name of each person
admitted as an attorney at law.
SEC. !. The said board shall, as soon as
practicable thereafter, report the result of
all examinations to the supreme court, with
such recommendations as to said board will
seem just, and the supreme court shall, after
considering said report and said recommen-
dations, enter an order i'll each case author
iZing or directing said board to reject such
applicant or to issue to him certificate of
admission to the bar.
SEC. ). The SAID board shall receive from
each person applying for examination the
all fees received by said board shall be de-
posted with the treasurer of said board and
applied toward the expenses and compensa-
ton of the respective members of said board
SEC. i. There shall be paid out of the
treasury of said board to each examiner ap-
pointed as aforesaid. a conversation not
exceeding ten dollars per day, and his actual
necessary expenses in going to- holding and
returning from any such examination
SEC. Z. No person shall hereafter be ad-
mitted to practice as an attorney and coun-
selor-at-law, or to commence, conduct or de-
fend any action or proceeding in any of the
courts Of record Of this state, in which he is
not party concerned, either by using or
names of any other person or persons, unless
he has complied with and been admitted
under and pursuant to such rules as the
supreme court Of this state shall prescribe j;
not apply to or affect persons admitted 70
the bar Of this state under pre- existing laws.
Provided, That graduates from the law de-
partment of the University of Minnesota,
from such university TO the supreme court,
or any district court of this state, at any time
within two Gl years from the date of such
diploma, be entitled to certificate of admis-
sion to the bar, without any examination, or
fee whatever. and such court shall there
upon enter All order authorizing and direct
ing the clerk of said court to issue to such
graduate certificate Of admission to the
bar, upon proof satisfactory to said court
that such graduate is a citizen Of the United
States, a citizen and resident of the State of
Minnesota, that he is twenty-one years of
age, of good moral character. and upon his
subscribing such oath as is now provided by
statute for persons upon their admission to
the bar.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall appear as an
attorney or counselor at law in any action or
proceedings in any court of record in this
state to maintain or defend the same, except
In his own behalf when party thereto, un-
less he has been admitted to the bar OF this
state, shall be deemed guilty of m1sde.
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
fined not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred dollars, and it shall be the duty OF
the respective county attorneys in this state
to prosecute violations of this act; but the
district courts Of this state shall have sole
original Jurisdiction of this offense.
Provided, That any attorney or counselor
residing in any of the other states or terrific
ries, wherein he has been admitted to prac.
tice law, and who shall attend any term of
the supreme or district courts of this state for
the purpose Of trying, or participating in the
trial or proceedings OF any action Of proceed
ing therein Dending NAV b0 Dermittpd to try
or participate in the trial or proceedings In
such action or proceeding without being sub
ject to the provisions of this act
SEC. 9. Chapter ninety-three of the Gener-
81 Laws OF 1889, aud sections three, four and
eight Of chapter IS, Of the General Statutes
Of 1873, and chapter 1914 Of the General Laws
of 1883, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. This act shall take eject and be
in rorce from and after its passage.
Approved April q. 1891.