The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07


laws of other states and permitted to do
business lnthis state.
SEC 8. In case the insurance commissioner
shall at any time find the capital stock OF any
such insurance company impaired to the ex-
tent of ten 10) per cent. he shall immedi.
ately give notice to such com pany to make
good its whole capital stock within sixty 1901
days; and if this is not done, he shall require
the company to cease TO do new business
within the state. and shall Immediately re-
woke the license permitting it to do business
within the state. fI..
SEQ. o. No person shall act as agent in
this state for any live stock insurance com.
pany not incorporated under the laws of this
state In any manner relating to risks, until
the company for which he is acting as such
agent shall have complied with the provis-
ions Of this act, and until he has received
from the insurance commissioner a certii-
cate ofauthority, as provided for in section
Z OF this act stating that the requirements of
this act have been complied with, a record
of which certificate shall be kept in the Office
Of the commissioner, and which certificate
can be at any time revoked by the commits
siOner. renewal certificate must be pro-
cured and filed within sixty (6J) days from
the first dayo January in each year. Any
such person or agent doing or attempting to
do business in any way relating to Insurance
in this state, without such certificate of au-
thority, in violation of this section. or after
said certificate shall have been revoked. shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and be
subject to tine, on conviction, of not less
luiiu tWcuLy-uSe loJ OF uOTe IMAM one hun.
dred (l0J> dollars Tor each offense, to be
paid into the treasury OF the county where
the offense was committed. In case of the
nOn-payment of any such fine the court shall
have power to punish the offending party bv
imprisonment in tbs county Jail for i period
not exceeding three (3) months. 1t shall be
the duty of the insurance commissioner to
notlfy the county attorney of the proper
county, in writing, OF any Otfense under this
section which may come to his knowledge;
and it shall thereupon become the duty Of
such county attorney to at once cause pro-
ceedings to be Instituted for the punishment
thereof. .~
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect and be
i'll force from aud after it's passage.
Appro we'd april 10, 1891.
CHAPTER It'll f. NO14
. An Act regulating the employment Of persons
serving in the capacity of peace officers
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
this act it shall be unlawful! for any state or
municipal officers to swear in, appoint or al
low any person to act as policeman, special
policeman. constable, patrOlman, militiaman
or any person to act as such, or as a peace
officer for the purpose of bearing arms or
maintaining the peace who is not a legal
voter. or militiaman of the state, and has
been continual resident of the state for the
four months next preceding such swearing
IN. or appointing.
SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions
of this act shall be found guilty of misde
meanor, and shall be fined in the sum of not
less than fifty dollars (S50l nor more than
FIVE hundred dollars (S5o0), and not less than
three 0) mouths nor more than twelve (12)
months Imprisonment in the county jail.
SEC. 5. That it shall also be unlawful to
for the purpose of keeping Or letting out any
armed force for hire. And it shall be unlaw-
full for any person or persons, company or
corporation, to keep or let any armed force
for hire; but all armed forces shall be subject
to the police authorities created by law, and
under the control of the state or municipal.
ity. No person shall be appointed us a de-
tect1ye, spy or secret agent by any municipal
authority until he has become legal voter
OF the state of Minnesota and been contin-
uous resident of the state for four (9 months
next preceding such appointment.
But nothing herein contained shall prevent
the employment of any detective resident or
resident by, any person or corporation
municipal or otherwise, to obtain informa.
ton as to the commission of any crime and
to report upon the same, but without any au-
thority to make arrests or bear arms.
SEC. d. That any person violating any of
the provisions of this act shall be held liable,
and punished as provided in section two (2j.
SEC. 5. That all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April -, 1891.
CHAPTER III. F. NO. 6S5.
An Act to regulate the labor of railway en-
ployes
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l.. No company operating rail
road over thirty miles in length in whole or
i'll part within this state shall permit or re-
quire any conductor or brakeman, engineer
or fireman. or any tralnman who has worked
in his respective capacity for twenty con.
0fyy II, y,
period of twenty four consecutive hours, ex-
cept in case of casualty. to again go on duty
Or perform any work until he has had at
least eight hours rest. On all lines of rail
road operated in this state ten hours shall
constitute days work, or any less number
of hours which shall be agreed upon by such
companies and persons, and every hour in
excess of said ten hours work that any con-
ductor, engineer. fireman. brakeman or any
tralnman in employ Of the COMPANY who
works under the direction Of a superior. or at
the request OF the company, shall be re-
quired or permitted to work, he shall be paid
pro rata for such service in addition to his
per diem wages.
Provided, nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to hinder or limit right of contract
for services to be rendered on compensa
ton to be fixed by agreement. based upon the
number Of miles run by such employees as con-
stituting days work.
SEC Any company which violates or
permits to be violated any of the provisions
rector, president or foreman, agent or en-
ploye who violates or permits to be violated
any OF the provisions of the preceding sec
ton shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. ). All acts and parts of acts 1ncon-
ssistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC: 4. This act shall be in force upon and
after its passage
Approved April 81, 1891.
CHAPTER 1S-S. F. NO. 122.
An Act providing for the extension Of the
time of making payments for the seed
grain purchased under the provisions OF
chapter four (4D of the General Laws of
1889, in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Stale
Of Minnesota:
SECTION /. That any person having pur.
chased seed grain under the provisions of
chapter four a. of the General Laws of $780,
entitled An act to furnish seed grain for
frost. Or blight, or hail, during the season of
one thousand eight hundred and eighteight
QeeS), t. provide for the repayment thereof,
and to authorize the boards of county COM
missiopers of such counties. to issue bonds
for the payment thereof, and who may
from ony cause have suffered from destruc-
ton or failure of crops during the seasons of
1859 and 1890, may have the time for the pay
ments Of said seed grain extended for term
should have been made,
SEC. 2. The county commissioners of any
county named i'll said act shall be empowered
to grant such relief upon satisfactory evil
dence, shown by a1fidavits of two CT more
persons, that the person applying for such
relief has suffered failure Of crops during
the seasons of 1889 and 1890,
SEC. 3. When such relief is granted by the
county commissioners of any of said coun
ties, they shall notify the county auditor OF
their county of the fact. whereupon he shall
extend the time of payment of said seed
grain for two 90 years from the time such
payment should have been made:
Provided, however. that whenever any per
sou shall acquire relief unoer the provisions
of this act, the state of Minnesota shall have
aad acquire by virtue thereof just and valid
lien upon the crops of grain Of such person
raised by him during the years for which the
time of payment Is extended to the full
amount of the indebtedness OF such person
on account of aid furnished under the pro-
visions of said chapter four,
Provided. that nothing in this act contained
shall in any manner affect the liability of
any county upon its bonds heretofore issued
under the provisions of chapter four az of
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