Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07
intent to steal such property, nor where the
facts would constitute the crime OF larceny.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be Ill
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1891.

Approved Dill Ii, lcSl.
CHAPTER 3o-H. r. NO. 1920.
An Act to regulate the practice OF midwifery in
the Safe OF Minnesota.
Be it exacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
MlnnesOta:
SECTION /. That every person practicing mid
Wifery i'll any OF its branches shall possess the
qualifications required by this act. Every per-
son hereafter beginning the practice OF midwifery
i'll this state, if a graduate in midwifery, shall
present his or her diploma to the state medical
examining board for verificaUion OF it's genuine
ness. Ii the diploma is found to be genuine,
and the person named therein be the person
claiming and presenting the same, the board; on
payment OF a fee OF one dollar tSl.OO) shall
issue q, license to that effect signed by the presl-
dent and secretary of said board, and bearing
the seal Of said board, and such license shall be
conclusive as to the right OF the person named
therein to practice midwifery in this state Tor
the period of one year: if not 81 graduate, such
person shall appear before the board and sub
nit to such examination in midwifery as the
board shall require; and if the said examina-
ton be satisfactory to the examiners, the
said board shall issue it's license in accordance
Herewith, on payment OF Il lee OF two dol!afs
$4,000 and the person named therein shall be
entitled to all the privileges and rights hefel1-
after mentioned for the period OF one year.
SEC. ?. All persons heretofore pract1elig MD MD
Wiieryin any of its branches i'll the state OF Mill
nesola shall register their names with the secre-
tary Of the state medical examining board
with an affidavit duly executed before d notary
public, or with q writer: certificate from some
legally authorized practitioner OF medicine, set
ting forth the time and places i'll which
such person has been engaged IN the
practice Of midWiferyin the State Of Minnesota,
and upon the fling OF such certificate and the
payment OF a fee Of one dollar ($l.OO) to the
secretary OF said board, the board shall lss'leto
such person a license. signed by the president
and secretary OF said board. and bearing the
seal OF said board, which license shall eltltle the
person named therein to all rights and prlVl-
legeS hereinafter mentioned tor the period O1One
year.
SEC. 3. Every person so licensed shall each
year subsequently register his or her name with
the secretary OF said board, and SHAH pay 10
the secretary OF said board a fee Oh one dollar
(S1.OO), and the secretary shall issue a license
to such person i'll accordance herewith.
SEC. 4. The state board OF medicaleXamlners
are hereby authorized and empowered TO exc,
cute the provisions of this act, and shall hold
examinations Of candidates for licenses in mid
wiIery at the capitol on the first Tuesdays or
January, April, July and October, and at such
other times and places as may be deemed eXpe-
dent.
SEC. 5. The state boardo of medical examiners
may refuse licenses to persons guilty OF ilnpro-
fessioral or dishonorable conduct, and may re-
woke licenses for like causes, or for neglect to
make proper returns TO the various heal5h ON
GERS OF births, deaths and OF cases OF puerperM
fever and other contagious disease occurring i'll
their practice.
SEC. 6. ANY person shall be regarded as prac-
ticlng midwifery within the meaning OF this act,
who Silll publicly profess to be Il midwife, or
who shall TOR a fee attend to women III child
birth; but nothing in this act shall be construed
to prohibit students Of medicine or midwifery
practicing under the direct supervision OF q pre-
ceptor, or to prohibit gratlitous services In
cases Of emergency. This act shall NOT apply
to physicians and surgeons duly authorized by
the state board OF medical examiners, or to
commissioned surgeons Of the United States
army or navy.
SEC. 7. ANY person practicing midwifery in
this state without first complying with the pro,
visions OF this act shall be punished by q fneof
not less than ten dollars $4,000 nor more
than fifty dollars (s5o.Oo), or by imprisonment
III the county Jail for a period OF not less than
ten (1U) nor more than thirty 600 days.
SEC. S. All acts or parts OF acts herewith
are hereby repealed. This act shall take effect
from and after It's passage.
Approved April 20, 1891.
CHAPTER 3l-H. F. NO. 491.
An Act to create a funding commission to re-
deem and refund the Minnesota state railroad
adjustment bonds and to authorize the trans
fer OF internal Improvement land contracts
and the issue of new bonds and authorizing
a tax for the purpose OF redeeming such new
bonds.
Whereas, Chapter one hundred and two (1O2)
of the General Laws of the State of Minnesota
for the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty one (1SS1), as amended by chapter one
(1) OF the General Laws OF said state Tor the
year one thousand eight hundred and eighty
one $3.50, extra session, provided Tor the ad-
iustment of certain alleged claims against the
State of Minnesota, and for the issue OF the
bonds OF sad state in payment OF such alleged
claims, said bonds to be known and styled Mime
sofa state railroad adjustment bonds, to bear ia
terest at the rate OF Jour and one-haif (41EO per
cent per annum and to mature in thirty (3Ol
and eighty-one QSS1), subject to the right OF
the state to redeem them after ten lO) years
from said July first (1st), one Thousand eight
hundred and elghty-one GSSD.
And Whereas, The state will have a right to
redeem said bonds on the first day OF July. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one IS9l).
And Whereas, Chapter one hundred and Jour
(1O4l OF the General Laws OF the State OF Min
nesota for the year one thousand eight hundred
and elghty-one OSS1), as amended BY chapter
two (2) OF the General Laws OF said state for the
wear one Thousand eight hundred and elghty-one
1SS1), extra session, provided for the creation
of d sinking fund from the sale OF internal I'M
provement land and for the application
Of the principal and interest derived
and and liouidation Of the said minnesota
state railroad adjustment bonds; therefore
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
SECTION l. The governor, auditor and treas
urer OF the State Of Minnesota are hereby con-
stituted ii funding commission Tor the purposes
hereinafter specifically set forth.
SEC. 2. The said commission shall immedi-
ately after the first day OF July, A. d. one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-one QS91) cause
a transfer to be made on the records OF the state
land commissioner OF all internal Improvement
land contracts to the permanent school fund OF
the state, amounting in the aggregate to about
one million eight hundred thousand dollars.
such transfer to be made by stamping opposite
each tract OF lot so transferred the following
words: Permanent School Fund. SUCH transfer
shall nave the effect to permanently set apart
such lot or tract and all moneys, principal or
interest, that shall be paid in on account OF
said tract or lot to the school fund OF the state
as completely and lrreVocably as ale the schooi
landS'oi the state. and thereafter there shall APP
piy to the lands so transferred the same constr
~tutional and legislative restrictions and obllga-
lions as how apply to the school lands OF the
state.
SEC. 3. THE said funding commission shall
also at the same time transfer and set over to
the permanent school fund all bonds now held
in the internal improvement land fund by
stamping on said bonds the following words:
minnesota School Fund Bonds
SEC. 4. The transfer of the land contracts
and bonds as above provided shall have the
effect and operate as a cancellation OF a like
amount i'll value OF the Minnesotas state railroad
adjustment bonds now held by the permanent
school lund. And 1t shall be the further duty OF
the said funding commissioner destroy by burn
lug the bonds so Cancelled. first making a record
Of each bond so destroyed, which record shall
note the date Of such destruction, together with
the denomination and number OF each bond,
which record shall be duly attested and officially
signed by each member OF said funding commits
sion.
any time after January first, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-tWo (1S92), and from time
to time thereafter, whenever there shall be in
ternal Improvement land contracts to the
amount OF twenty-five thousand dollars (S25,-
900 on record III the office Of the commissioner
OF the state land Office, transfer said contracts
to the university fund by stamping opposite
each tract or lot SO transferred the following
words: Permanent University Fund. which
transfer shall have the effect Of permanently
transferring said tracts or lots to the perma-
nent. university fund, together with all subse-
ouent payments OF principal Or interest which
shall become du. and be paid on account OF
such tracts or lots. 1t shall be the duty OF the
said funding commission to cancel and destroy,
by burning, as provided by section four az OF
this act, OF an equivalent amount in value Oft e
Minnesota state railroad adjustment bonds,
now held and carried by the permanent uni
versity fund.
SEC. 6. After making the transfers above pro
vided for, there viii still remain outstanding OF
the Minnesota state railroad adjustment bonds