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

SllNV uH GENERAL LA
wards, not public prostitute, any false or
g sao %h ss.Is' fes
virtue or CHASTITY and which exposes such
female tos hatred, contempt or ridicule, is
guilty OF mlsdenleanor. = "a
me precedlng section Ia to be deemed mali.
cious = no justification therefor IL shown,
anu IS Justified when the language, charged
az sianuerons, false or defamatory, IL true
justlfable ends. - ~
Section asl % No conviction can b had
unoer any Of the proysions Of this
mpSn Sne nc Of the female slendered
bs proven BY the evidence Of At least two
ls) persons, other than such female who
nearu ana understood the language charged
9 9s siantefous, or by the admissions Of the de-
sEo,s This act shall take tfeot and b. in
force from and after its passage. -
Approved April 20, isel.
An Act 70 amend ssction two hundred thirty.
one l2SI Of an act Of the state legislature
approved March 0, A. D. 1885, entitled IAN
act 70 establish penal CODE" said section
and the penalty. for Sabbath breaking.
30 u enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
IS, sEoT!oN |; Section two hundred thirty. one
both" ~
SEC. 2. This act shall take ereot ana bs In
tofce IRON ana aster its passage.
approved April a. 1901.
CHAPTER ss-s. r. NO. 10.
An ACT Aot TO amend section two hundred and
thirty.aye cess Of the penal code Of the
state OF Minnesota, relating to the crime OF
Be S snsossd ey the Legislature Of the State
., SEcr ION / l.o. That section two hundred and
thlrty.hve (sa5) Of the penal code Of the State
be amended SO as to read as follows:
Sectlon Us. Rape Defned-Rape IL an act
OF sexual Intercourse with female not the
WI w,re m 81 the Rerpetrotor, committed against
perpetratlpg such an. act OF sexual inter-
course with a female Of the age Of fourteen
Q4) years or upwards not his wife,
, ~ maen through idiocy, imbecility or any
permanent, she is incapable Of giving con
sent; or
q When her resistance is forcibly over
3. When her resistance is prevented by
fear Of Immediate and great bodily harm
which She has reasonable cause to believe
Will be inflicted upon her; or
l. When her resistance IS prevented by
stupor or BY weakness Of mind, produced BY
an intoxicating, narcotic or anesthetic agent
administered by or with tho privity Of the
5. When she is at the time unconscious Of
the nature Of the act. ana this is known to
the defendant
Is punishable by imprisonment in the
state prison for not less than five (5) nor
mS Sre shan TS fnr tyt ( sS. Heafs ..o+
force from and after Its passage: provided,
that the provisions Of this act shall not ap-
ply to any offenses committed before this
act takes effect. and as to all such offenses
the law III force at the time such offsnses
were committed shall continue and be in
passed.
Approved April II, 1891.
CHAPTER $685. F. NO. III.
An Act to ameud section two hundred and
forty-fve .i245) Of the Penal Code Of the
State OF Minnesota, relating to indecent as
saults upon female persons. v:'
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION i: That section two hundred and
forty five of the Penal Code Of the State Of
Minnesota, relating to Indecent assaults upon
female persons, be amended so as to read as
follows, to wit: s.a-5 g.ft 1--'
Section 245. Indecent Assault-Any per-
son VINO takes any indecent liberties with or
on the person Of any female, not public
prostitute. without her consent expressly
given, and which acts do not in law amount
to rape, an attempt to commit q rape, or an
assault with intent to commit rape: or any
person who takes such indecent liberties
with or on the person of any female child
under the age of fourteen (1D years. without
regard to whether abe consents to the same
OF not is ESbIl,ty OF Of sh fel'Ony
force from and after it's passage: provided,
that the provisions Of this act shall not apply
to- any offenses committed before this act
takes effect; but as to all such offenses the
law IN force at the time such offenses We're
committed shall continue and be in force the
same as if this act had not been passed.
Approved April II, 1891.
CHAPTER 9o-S. F. NO. 324.
An Act to amend section two hundred and
thirty-six (23} of the Penal Code of the
knowledge and abuse Of children.
Be IT enacted by the Legislature of the State
SECTION l. That section two hundred and
thirty.six (236) Of the Penal Code Of the State
of Minnesota. relating to the carnal knowl-
edge and abuse of children. be amended SO
Sec. 236. Carnal knowledge Of Children
whoever carnally knows and abuses any f.
shall be punished rs follows:
l. II the female child is under the age Of
ten l10) years the person perpetrating the act
shall be punished by Imprisonment in the
STATE prison lOr LIE.
g. If the female child Is ten Cl0) years Of
age, and under the age Of fourteen years, the
person perpetrating such act shall be pun
1shed by imprisonment in the state prison
not less than seven years nor more than
thirty years.
3. If the female child is fourteen years Of
age and under sixteen Q6) years Of age. the
person perpetrating such act shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the state prison
notices. than one year. nor more than seven
m nt1y oil
not less than three months nor more than
Sec. :, This act shall take effect and be in
force frsm md after it's passages: provided,
that the provisions of this act shalt not apply
to offenses committed before this act takes
effect, and as to all such offenses the law in
force at the time they were committed shall
as If this act had not been passed; pro.
vided further, that nothing In this act shall
be construed as repeating or in any manner
affecting, SECTION, five hundred and thirty
(53o) of the Penal Code of the State Of Min
nesota, relating, to the sentence Of minor
Approved April IS, 1851. ~
CHAPTER ot--s. F. NO. Us.
An Act to amend section two hundred and
sixty-three (s6N Of the Penal Code Of the
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
.sEcrloN l.. That section two hundred and
sixty three (2G3) Of the Penal Code Of the State
of Minnesota be amended SO as to read as fol.
lows, to-wlt: If any man and a single woman
cohabit together they shall be both, guilty of
fornication and be punished by imprisonment
in the county Jail for not more than ninety
{09) days, or by fine not exceeding one hun
dred ($10G) dollars. l..- .,r
SEC. :. This act shall take effect and b IN
force from and after Its passage. ..'-
Approved March Is, 1881. HI
.-.. - e;@= III
CHAPTER 9o-H. F.. NO. re.
An Act to amend chapter Ave (5) Of title f3f-
teen u.s. Of the Penal Code Of the State Of
Minnesota = "'
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Minnesota: e -
SECTION !. That chapter five (6) of title
fifteen (15) OF the penal code Of the state Of
amended by inserting after section 44O the
following: ~
Section 44oa. Any person indebted to an