The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-11

omCeT6 OF the POLITICAL OF OtneT OrSaulLd-
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 Jail
not exceeding six months, or both; and II
the statements are untrue the person So
offending shall also be deemed guilty OF
libel and may be prosecuted in the civil or
- criminal courts or both thereof
Sec. 1915. The punishment for any Of the
offenses in this act declared to be misde-
meanors, not herein specifically provided
for, shall be a fine not exceeding two thou
sand dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or both such fine and imprison-
ment
Sec. 1885, It shall be- the duty Of the
county attorney In each county am this
state to prosecute any person violating any
of the provisions of this act and to sue for
and enforce all penalties incurred for q
violation of this act or any part thereof
upon his own motion, or upon the com
pfaint of his county. accompanied by the
requisite proof Of such offense or onenses.
Sac. 1871. All fines incurred or collected
under this act shall be paid into the county
treasury Of the county wherein the oi1ense
was committed for the use OF the common
schools Of such county. .,,. a.. shall
be construed in connection with laws au,
tnorizing such elections. which shall be held
at such time or times as sueh o,t Jaws nf,ciaIs
be affected by any OF the provisions OF THIS
act.
eraI and special elections in the state OF
Minnesota except township and village cleo,
tions. and shall be known as the general
election law Of the state. 49,. .r.,
laws of one thousand eight hundred anu
ninety-one, being an act entitled An a aC
to regulate elections" approved . AP pr .ct n
1891 and all other acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby rs
pealed. Alta AVIAN, and
be in force from and after the first day OF
June eighteen hundred and ninety-tnree.
Approved April p. lSS3
CHAPTER Us. f. NO. 465;
AN ACT to confirm the lSSa.ig bospitas for
the insane, to provide for commitment
thereto. the managemsnt ana ana sppervision
thereof and the far tse nSane
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota: .o,,,shuor+
Section 1. The location and estaDn SUI ~,
Of the at h St. Refsf and
EaIis. and all conveyances and transfers
Of land buildings property h ana Of fu sad bos
nitais. is hereby ratified and confirmed, anu
continued in force under board OF trustees
consisting Of five M M tn same OF w no,ca
party as the governor to pc appolmit rta as
Hereinafter provided, and the super1ntenu,
emit and corps of physicians at the S ~ sTs
''sss' %Rs RssP,, =. st. Peter ss sRs
be known and designated as tne St. ,stor
state hospital; the hospital at Rochester
shall be known and designated as the Roch.
ester state hospital; and the hospital at
Fergus Falls shall be known ana aeslsha'eo
as the Fergus Falls state hospital.
Sec 3. These hospitals shall be under tne
charge and supervision OF five trustees
three Of whom shall constitute uo quorum trna
Sy and with the advice and consent of the
senate, as follows; Two for .ne t os two 90
S 9es ye and o oHe for the term Of three
years, and at the expiration OF their re,
spective terms Of office their SUCCESSIVE S S,,S
shall be appointed by the governor, by ana
with the advice and consent OF the senate
for the full term of three years: vacancies
occurring at any time shall be nie Tn oy o tne
ernor may remove any or all OF sucn
trustees for good cause shown.
See 4. All appropriations made IN any
act which have heretofore, or shall here
alter be passed for the benefit, care or
treatment of the insane Of this state, 1or
the purchase Of land, or for the erec Iho,,
Accommodation shall be placed under the
charge Of the board Of trustees, and shal
be drawn from the state treasury by the
treasurer of the hospital in accordance with
the provisions of chapter 269, general laws
Sec. $. The trustees. before entering
and subscribe an oath or affirmation I,.d TO
support the constitution OF the United
States and that of this state, ana 10 Iaitn
fully discharge the duties required OF them
by law. They shall be paid their necessary
expenses during the time they are actually
engaged in the discharge of their official
ths sauO Oor o. Of a ths Rhey shall
an annual meeting on the second Wednes-
day in August of each year, at one OF the
state hospitals, and such other regular or
special meetings as they shall provide in
their bylaws. At the annual meetlng they
shall choose one Of their number president
treasurer for each hospital, who shall hold
their offices for one year and until their
successors are elected and qualified. No
member Of the board OF trustees .s S or any
a either Of them, shall be interested d.
FsctIy or indirectly in any contract; pur,
.ospitais or either of them, with which he
;. connected, and any such trustee or other
officer or employee offending against the
provisions Of this section in relation to such
4eemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, in addition to the other
after disqualified from holding, any office
or position in or connected with any state
hospital mentioned herein.
Sec g. The said trustees shall have the
general control Of these hospitals. and such
others as hereafter may be placed under
their charge. They shall have power to
make all bylaws necessary Tor the govern I'm
constitution and laws Of the state OF Min
pesota, and to conduct the affairs OF these
INSTITUTIONS in accordance with the Iaws
shall appoint for each hospital medical
superintendent and an assistant medlcai
superintendent, who shall be well educated
counting officer; such assistant physicians
as in their judgment are necessary, and
such other officers as they may deem neces;
eary for the welfare of the hospitals. All
officers so appointed by the board of trus-
tees shall be governed by, and subject to,
all the laws and by. bylaws Hyst established for
The board of trustees shall fix all salaries
not otherwise determined by law, and may,
at their pleasure, remove an otn nee s,,, ap
tntendent, who shall only be removed for
good cause shown, and then only with the
approval Of the governor:
and hold in trust for any one OF the nos,
pitfalls, any lands conveyed or devised, and
any money or other personal property given
or beQueathed to be applied in any way
for the benefit of any, hospital or the well
fare of the inmates thereof
Sec. 8. The trustees shall report to the
governor after their annual meeting In Au-
gust of each alternate year, and before
the meeting Of the legislature, and as much
Oftener as the governor may require OF
wants Of the hospitals under their charge
The biennial reports shall be accompanied
BY the reports Of the superintendents, stew
Tor the disbursements of the biennial period
Just ended, and submit an estimate Of the
current expenses Of the hospitals for the
ensuing biennial period, and an estimate
Of the appropriations needed for building
repairing and other purposes.
Sec. 0. The board Of trustees are author
lzed to district the state between the sew
sral state hospitals, determining from what
rounties patients shall be committed to
zach, and to change the same from time to
lime as they may deem advisable; but they
shall keep the probate Judge Of each county
advised as to the hospital to which patients
IRE to be sent from his county. They shall
INV new bylaws adopted by them, and