St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04


1878, relating to the power of the dis
trict courts over corporations and the re-
moval of officers thereof. Approved April
Is. 1893.
Provides for the manner of conducting
an election for new officers in case of re-
moval, and for temporary receiver TO be
appointed pending vacancy.
CHAPTER Ssh. T. 465.
AN ACT to amend section one OF chapter
one hundred and twenty-four of the gen
eral statutes of 1875 as amended, relating
to holidays. Approved April IS, 1873: =.
Makes Labor day, the first Monday Oh
September, a legal hoi1day.
CHAPTER 9O-S. F. 1852.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
fifty-nine of the penal code, relating TO
the crime Of incest.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section two hundred and
fifty-nine of the penal code be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Sec. 259. Incest-If any male and female
persons who are nearer of kin to each
other than first cousins, computing, by the
rules of the civil law. whether the half
or the whole blood, have carnal sexual
intercourse together, they shall each be
guilty Of the crime of incest and be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the state prison
for not more than ten a, years s b1GyG Iot
apply to any such offense committed prior
to the passage Of this act.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
Approved March %. 1893
CHAPTER 91-S. F. 253.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
seventy-seven of the penal code or the
state of Minnesota. and to provide the
punishment for the offenSeS named in said
section Approved April 1, 1893.
Provides a penalty for the selling or CIV
ing away or exhibiting in any manner
obscene books, magazines newspapers, etc.
CHAPTER 92-S. II. 247.
AN fn cnptiOn hundred and
seventy-eight of the penal code of the
state of Minnesota. and to provide the
punishment for the, offenses therein
named. Approved April 1. 1898.
Provides a penalty for the advertising
or offering for sale any article to cause
abortion.
CHAPTER 93-S. F. S5.
AN ACT to amend title sixteen. Of the penal
code of Minnesota. relating to cruelty to
animals. Approved March II, 1898.
Amends section two of chapter two hum
dred and nine. general laws of 1899 making
the abandonment by anv owner or GUS
todian of a diseased. disabled or infirm
animal. leaving it to die on the street or
road or other public place, a misdemeanor.
CHAPTER 94-H. F. 143.
AN ACT to amend the penal code, relating
to malicious mischief
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section four hundred and
eighty-one of the penal code of the state
of Minnesota be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto, after the word
thereon" an additional paragraph, as fol-
lows: go
ont authority the horse or team OF an
other: or leads. rides or drives away With
out authority, the horse or team OF another
from the place where it was left by the
owner or nerson in charge thereof.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and otter IFS passage.
Approved April II. 1893.
CHAPTER Ssh. f. NO. SO.
AN ACT to amend section five hundred ano
thirty of the penal code. and to regulate
the punishment Of boys under the age Of
sixteen who commit crime,
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
state of Minnesota:
Section l. That section five hundred and
thirty Of the penal code be amended by
striking out in the third line of said section
fine and imprisonment" and inserting in
lieu thereof the word "be." and by adding
the words ''sentenced to fine or" so that
said section when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. $50. When a person under the age
Of sixteen is convicted of a crime, he shall
be sentenced to q fine or be placed in charge
Of the board of managers of the state re
form school. and be thereafter, until major
ity or for q shorter time to be fixed by the
court. subjected to the discipline and con-
troll of the board of managers of said reform
school.
Sec q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 49, 1893.
CHAPTER 96-S. F. NO. sc.
AN ACT to amend chapter three Of title ten
Of the penal code of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Chapter three of title ten of
the penal code of the state of Minnesota, is
hereby amended by adding thereto, the fol-
lowing additional sections, to-wit
Sec. 250 b. Cruelty Toward Children.
A person who fortunes, or torments, or
cruelty or unlawfully Furnishes any child
mits any act Of cruelty toward any such
cl'ld, is guilty of Il misdemeanOr
Sec. $50 C. Hours of Factory Labor.
A person who compels a child under six
teen years of age to labor more than ten
hours in airy day in any factory, workshop
or mercantile or manufacturing business, is
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 80 d. Cruelty Defined. The word
torture" and the word Cruelty" as used
iii this chapter, includes every act, omission
or neglect whereby unnecessary or unjustiti-
able pain, suffering or death is caused or
permitted.
Sec. go e. Commitment of Child.
When upon the conviction of any person or
persons, charged with the commission,
against any child or children, of any of the
offenSes designated in this chapter, it shall
appear to the court or magistrate, before
whom such conviction is had that the wei
fare of the child demands that the person
tody of such child or children thereafter,
such court or magistrate may commit such
child or children to the reform school, the
state public school or to an orphan asylum,
or charitable or other institution, or make
such other disposition thereof as now is or
hereafter may be provided by law in the
case of vagrant truant, disorderly, neg
lected, pauper or destitute children.
Sec. 250 t. Disposition Of Fines.
All fines, penalties and forfeitures i'm
posed or collected for violation Of, or under
the provisions of this chapter, shall be paid
to the humane society or to the association
or associations for the prevention of cruelty
to animals or children, organized in the
county, city, town or village where such VIC
lation occurred, and if there be no local
humane society or association for proven
ton of cruelty, they shall be paid to the
Minnesota state society for prevention of
cruelty.
Sec, 3 Section $50 of the penal code of
Minnesota is hereby amended by adding
tional subsection, as follows, to-wft: cor,
3. At any labor Of any kind outside of the
family of such child's residence, before
seven o'clock in the morning or after six
o'clock in the evening"
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1893.
CHAPTER 97-S. F. 57S.
AN ACT to amend sections one and three
OF chapter fifteen of the general laws of
1872, relating to the appointment of the
members of the state board Of health and
vital Statistics and the management of
Its business Approved April II, 1893.
Provides that the office of all present
members shall terminate in January. 1894,
and that the governor shall then appoint
q full board of nine members, three for
one year, three for two years and three
for three years, and thereafter three men,
bers to be appointed every year as success
sors: requiring the board to hold quarterly
meetings; and provides that the secretary
shall be the executive officer Of the board
and in his absence from the state that the
president shall exercise that authorit ?
and authorizes increased compensation to
the secretary.
CHAPTER Ssh. r. 393.
AN ACT amending section one chapter
ninety-five of the general laws of 1878,
authorizing county superintendent to