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


of said company, and he shall charge and
receive such fees for such license an d Ger
utcates Of authority to agents as he is now
entitled to receive under existing laws from
fire insurance com panies organized under
laws Of other states and permitted to do
business IN this 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 (lO) per cent be shall immedi
atsly give notice to such company to make
good its whole capital stock within sixty (60)
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 1t to do business
within the state.
SEC. 9. No person shall act as agent in
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 com piled with the provis-
ions of this act, and until ne has received
from the insurance commissioner a certii-
cate OF authority, as provided for in section
OF this act, stating thai the requirements OF
this act have been complied with, a record
of the commissioner, and which certificate
can lie at any time revoked by the commits
sioner. A renewal certificate must be pro-
cured and filed within sixty (6J) days from
the first day OF 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said certificate shall have been revoked, shall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 misdemeancr, and be
subject to fine, on conviction, OF not less
than twenty-five (2) or more than ono hun
dred GOD dollars for each Orense, 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 by
Imprisonment in the county jail for period
not exceeding three (3) months. 1t shall be
the duty of the insurance commissioner to
notify the county attorney Of the proper
county in writing, OF any offense 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 TO- This act shall take effect and be
in force from aud after its passage.
Appro we'd April 20, 1891.
CHAPTER 16-H. r. NO. H.
An Act regulating the EN- ployment Of persons
serving in the capacity OF peace officers.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION |. On and after the passage Of
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 peace
officer for the purpose of bearing arms or
maintaining the peace, who Is not legal
voter. or militiaman Of the state, and has
been a continual resident of the state for the
four months next preceding such swearing
III. or appointing.
SEC. .. 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 $50 nor more than
three (O months nor more than twelve (12)
months imprisonment in the county jail.
SEC. g. That it shall also be unlawful to
Institute or keep any private detective office
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 as de-
tective, 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 az months
next preceding such appointment.
But nothing herein contained shall prevent
the employment Of any detective. resident or
nonresident, by any person or corporation,
municipal or otherwise, to obtain informa-
to report upon the same, but without any au-
thority TO make arrests or bear arms.
SEC. T. That any person violating any OF
the provisions Of this act shall be held liable,
SEC. 5. That all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC & This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April y, 1891.
CHAPTER 17-H. F. NO. 6s5
An Act to regulate the labor of railway en-
ployes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
SECTION 1. No company operating a rail-
road over thirty miles in length in whole or
in part within this state shall permit or re-
9uire any conductor or brakeman, engineer
in his respective capacity for twenty con-
secutive hours. or twenty hours within any
period of twenty four consecutive hours ex
cept in case Of casualty, to again go on duty
or perform any work until ne has bad at
least eight hours rest On all lines Of rail-
road operated in this state ten hours shall
constitute a 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
trainman in employ of the company who
works under the direction of 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
OF the preceding section, or any officer, di-
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 misdemeanor and
shall be fined not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts OF acts lncon-
sistent with the provisions of this act arc
hereby repealed.
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 or
chapter four a. of the General Laws Of
1889 in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the Stale
of Minnesota:
chased seed grain under the provisions of
chapter four ~ of the General Laws of 1889.
entitled AN act to furnish seed grain for
distribution in certain counties afflicted by
frost: or blight, or hail, during the season of
one thousand eight hundred and eight-eight
(lsS8), tn 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 any cause have suffered from destruc..
ton or failure of crops during the seasons Of
1889 and 1890 may have the time for'lhe pay
ments of said seed grain extended for term
of two years from the time such payments
should have been made.
SEC. 2. The county commissioners of any
county named in said act shall be empowered
to grant such relief upon satisfactory evil
dence, shown by affidavits of two or more
persons, that the person applying for such
relief has suffered a 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 @ years from the time such
payment should have been made:
Provided, however. that whenever any per-
son shall acquire relief unoer the provisions
Of this act, the state of Minnesota shall have
and acquire by virtue thereof q 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
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