Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11

place either the names of the chairman and
Secretary. or at least the names ian OF. OF Two
ton issuing the same, or the name Of some
duly registered elector with description OF
his election district, as responsible therefor,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment IN jan
not exceeding six months, or both; ana II
the statements are untrue the person SO
offending shall also be deemed guilty. OF
libel and may be prosecuted in the civil OF
criminal courts or both thereof.
Sec: 1919: The Tn punishment pa4 dna1sred Tor 70 any ny % nj 9he
meanors, not herein specifically provided
for, shall be a fine not exceeding two Iaou-
sand dollars, or imprisonment NOT exceealns
Two wears, or both such tine and lmprlson-
Sec. 196. 1t shall be the duty of the
county attorney in each county N a ~
state to prosecute any person violating any
OF the provisions of this act, ana 10 sue 'oa
and enforce all penalties incurred for a
violation Of this act or "a any vn pnrt Tho unec com.
plant Of his county; accompaniea 10y LII
requisite proof Of such otfense or ofienses.
Sec. 197. All fines incurred or collected
under this act shall be paid into the county
treasury of the county wherein the oIense
was committed for the use OF the common
sc Sec. 1913. In city elections this act shall
be construed in connection with Jaws az,
thorizing such elections, which shan De heiu
nrovide; nor shall the terms Of city oifclals
be affected by any OF the PROVISIONS VI liz
Sec. 100. This act shall apply to all gen.
eral and special elections in the state OF
Minnesota. except township and village cleo
lions, and shall be known as the general
els Sec 2 tN" Chapter four of the general
laws of one thousand eight hundred anu
ninety-one, being. an act entlueu MI Nj %
1So1 and ali other acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are nereoy IT,
pealeu. nv. .o cbou take effect and
he in force from and after the first DAY OF
lime. eighteen hundred and nlnety-thfee'
Approved April q. 1898.
CHAPTER SIS. 4. NO. 100: o,,
AN ArG' 10 confirm the location ana estau.
iishment of the Minnesota hospitals iot
4hn insane. to provide for commitment
thereto, the management ana ana s sTpperyision
of al ether hospitals for the insane. -.
Be it enacted by the Legislature :" LIN
State OF Minnesota: a.,,,;e,,,,o ant
Of the three present hospitals for the e,n nms
sane at St. Peter, Rochester and Fergus
Fails, and all conveyances aug ha,o7
o. qafo .ueu, made TO- or for either of said hos
nitois is hereby ratified and contirined' anu
Continued in force under a board Oh h hus'ee ef
ii east Two snail not be Of the same political
nurty as the governor, to be appolnteo AZ
Hereinafter provided, and the s p Mo,a,1s
rnt and corps Of physicians at the lers Gus
E,lls hospital shall continue to be OF the
Sec. 2. The hospital at St: Peser s VA
state hospital; the hospital at Koch eab
shall be known and designated as the kocn :
ester state hospital; and the and n 9sspienate ed
as the Fergus Falls state hospital: +,o
Sec. 3. These hospitals shall De unaet aie
Charge and supervision dons OF nee . Quorum
ar ~ the transaction of business; such trus-
Tees shah be appointed by the govepn9 10,
ny and with the advice an a. co tSe te, ~ of
Years yea and one for the term Of three :, =
years, and at the e o6Edc tneir OF SUCCESSORS uceea: 5rs
s sbbeIii be appointed by the governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF tne sena = {
for the full term OF three years. Hd s,,o nai bn the
occurring at any time shall be an hlle H1h es . 1ne
governor for the unexpired term. Inc soH,
ernor may remove any, OF all oA soen
trustees for good cause SHOWN in onv
acf which have heretofore, OF shah here
after be passed for the benefit, care or
treatment Of the insane e. Of TT thi fbe st% erectio on,
, ~ or lease of any buildings for their
accommodation. shall be placed under me
charge of the board Of trustees tnea s,,,. AMI Nv si The
treasurer Of the hospital in accordance Win
the provisions of chapter 269, general Jaws
Sec. 5. The trustees, before entering
unon the duties Of their Office. shall take
and subscribe an oath or afn I'm T}ni+e ID
support the constitution OF ,I tde 10 1 faithl
fully discharge the duties required OIL .nern
by law. They shall be paid their necessary
expenses during the time e tlefy t are ae oticial
duties. out Of any money appropriated for
the support Of the insane. They snail hola
an annual meeting on the secona ~ We ca tisa
state hospitals, and such other regular or
Special meetings as they shall provide III
their bylaws. At the annual mee,l ras 1 Iant
and another secretary, and shall elect q
treasurer for each hospital, who shall hoia
their offices for one year ana ana au aISa 'n No
member Of the board OF trustees OF any
other officer or empioye of SAID hospitals
or either of them, sinai, be d ln1fresteu nu "-
r1u.s or or sale, for or on account of said
hospitals or either of them, with which ne
is connected, and MIA any of faeh 5pus aeaip ps o' the
provisions Of this section Ill felatlon 70 suGn
contracts, purchases or sales, shall pe
deemed guilty OF a l., ml sddiafon TO- fhe other al,or
penalties prescribed by laW, shall be there
after disqualified from holding, any oiilce
or position in or conneGteo WIFI "nS State
hospital mentioned herein.
Sec. 6. The said trustees shall have the
general control OF these hospitals, anu sacn
othms as hereafter a1he1: may may, De 5aT paae nove nnot to
! lake ali by-iaws necessary for the govern
tlrnt of the same. not inconsistent with tue
constitution and laws of the state or NH
nrsota, and to conduct the affairs OF these
;nstitutions in accordance with the laws
ami bylaws regulating the same. Ihey
shall appoint for each hospital a medical
s,nerintendent and an assistant inedlcal
superintendent, who shall De We'll eoucateu
and regular physicians; a steward or ac-
counting officer; such assistant pnyslcl and
as in their judgment are necessary, anu
such other officers as they may deem neceS,
sary for the welfare OF the hospitals. AL
officers so appointed by, the board or trus-
tees shall be governed by. and subject to.
ali the laws and bylaws established 1or
the government of the hospitals.
The board of trustees shall fix all salaries
mot otherwise determined by law, anu AaS'
Z at their pleasure, remove ali oi1cers ap-
pointed by them, save ana except the supei.
intendent, who shall only be removed Ior
aood cause shown, and then only with the
approval of the governor, +o,-o
Sec. r. The board of trustees may take
and hold in trust for any one OF tne mos anG
pitfalls, any lands conveyed or devised, ana
any money or other personal properly given
or bequeathed, to be applied in any way
for the benefit Of any hospital or the WEI
fare of the inmates thereof. H..
Sec. s. The trustees shall report 10 .ne
Governor after their annual meeting IN Au-
gust of each alternate year, ana DeIore
the meeting of the legislature, ana as llucm
oftener as the governor may reHalre' u
they may deem necessary, the condltlon anu
wants Of the hospitals under their charge;
The biennial reports shall be accompanied
by the reports of the sunerintendehta, stew.
ards and trsasnrsrs: II f1 Ky b Sfn1t a1 period
lust ended, and submit an estimate or me
current expenses of the hospitals Tor the
ensuing biennial period, and an esi1nate
of the appropriations needed 1of Dulloihs'
repairing and other purposes.
Sec. 9. The board of trustees are author
lied to district the state between the sew.
state hospitals, determining from what