Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11
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CHAPTER It'll. It. 467.
AN ACT relating to societies organized for
the purpose Of securing homes for orphans
or abandoned, neglected or i'll treated
children by adoption or otherwise. APP
proved March %. 1873.
Provides that q corporation may be organ
4Zed for the purpose Of securing homes
for orphans or for homeless, abandoned and
neglected children by adoption or otherwise
into private families, when recommended
by the governor and at least three members
of the supreme court; TO receive the chill
dren through proceedings instituted in the
probate court; to report to the board of
corrections and charities; and to be under
the restrictions and control OF said board.
CHAPTER 18Th. +. 400.
AN ACT to furnish the reports and laws
of Minnesota for the use of the United
States circuit court of appeals. Approved
- April II, 1888.
Requires the secretary of state to furnish
two complete sets of the supreme court re-
ports, session laws and statutes, one for
the court in ST. Paul and the other for the
court in st. Louis.
CHAPTER 19--S. +. 1913.
AN ACT to protect the people OF the state
of Minnesota against the importation of
acute colta gious diseases by the regula-
ton of interstate immigration.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
Section L.. For the better protection of
the people Of this state against Asiatic
cholera and other dangerous contagious dis
eases, the state board of health may estub-
lish Il system OF quarantine against the in
PRODUCTION Of pestilential diseases by the
various railway and navigation companies
doing business in the transportation OF pas
sengers across. the borders of this state,
the. members of the state board OF health
or their properly constituted representa-
tives are authorized to board any railway
conveyance used in the transportation of
passengers across the borders of this state,
or any vessel entering the waters Of this
state, for the purpose of sanitary inspec-
ton to ascertain the existence OF cholera or
other dangerous contagious diseases. In
case it is found that any such conveyance
named is infected with such disease. said
quarantine ALL passengers so infected or
endangered by or from exposure, together
with their baggage and effects, and
it is rendered safe by proper disinfection
and fumigation.
Sec. 2, Any and all transportation com,
board reasonable facilities for the sanitary
inspection of cars and vessels by furnishing
necessary transportation to inspectors by
detention of cars and nayigable vessels dur
ing isolation of passengers together with
their effects and shall Immediately submit
to the fumigation and disinfection OF such
conyeyances and cars as may be deemed
necessary by the said board for protection
of the public health.
Sec. 3, The necessary expense Of fumiga-
ton and disinfection of cars and vessels
shall be at the expense of the owners OF
cars or vessels SO Inspected.
Sec. 4. When it is made apparent to the
governor of this state that any railroad
company or other transportation company
is not exercising due or reasonable vigilance
against the Introduction of Asiatic cholera
or other dangerous contagious diseases, he
shall announce such conclusion by, procla-
nation and thereupon and thereafter the
entire expense of Guarantining. Immigrants
or emigrantS or passengers shall be a direct
charge against said company.
Sec. 5. Whenever the said board shall
discover the existence Of cholera or any in
fectious disease on any railway car OF vessel
without the boundaries of this state, they
shall cause notice of such fact to be served
IT, upon the agent OF officer of the company
operating such car or vessel. and thereupon
and thereafter it shall be unlawful for such
company or any of its officers or agents to
bring or cause to be brought within this
state such car or vessel, except it be done
in accordance with such reasonable rule
and regulations as the said board shall
adopt applicable to such case.
ANY person or corporation who shall VIC
late any of the provisions OF this act Shall
be punished therefor by Il fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the state prison not more than one year,
or by both such fine or Imprisonment.
Sec. &, This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April l3. 1888. -