The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19


CHAPTER Ssh. .. 1872.
AN ACT to amend section seven of chapter
seventy-six Of the general statutes Of
tric a coufts over CORPORATIONS p and the re-
moval ct officers thereof. Approved April
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an election for new officers in case Of re-
mOval, and for temporary receiver to be
appointed pending vacancy.
CHAPTER SY-H. f. 465.
AN ACT, to amend section one OF chapter
one hundred and twenty-four Of the gen
eral statutes of 1878, as amended, relating
to holidays. Approved April Is. 1893: :.
Makes Labor day, the first Monday OF
September, legal hOnday.
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 1. That section two hundred and
ffty-nine Of the. penal code be and the same
is hereby amended SO as to read as follows s:
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
intercourse together, they shall each be
guilty Of the crime of incest and be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the state prison
that the provisions of this act shall not
apply to any such offense committed prior
to the passage of this act.
Sec. g This act shall take effect And be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1898.
CHAPTER 91-S. F. 253.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
seventy.seven Of the penal code OF the
punishment for the offenses named in said
section. Approved April 1. 1893.
ing away or exhibiting in any manner
obscene books, magazines newspapers, etc.
CHAPTER 90 +. 247.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
seventy,eigght Of the penal code 6., Of the the
punishment for the. offenses therein
named. Approved April 1, 1893.
Provides penalty for the advertising
CHAPTER a3-S. F. IS.
AN ACT to amend title sixteen Of the penal
code Of Minnesota: relating to cruelty to
Amends section two Of chapter two hun
dred and nine, general laws of 1889, making
the abandonment by any owner or Gus
todian Of a diseased. disabled or infirm
road or other public place, a misdemeanor.
CHAPTER OH. 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 l. That section four hundred and
eigbty-one Of the penal code of the state
Of Minnesota be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto, after the word
'sthereon," an additional paragraph, as fol-
lows:
out authority. the horse or team OF an
other; or leads. rides or drives away with
out authority, the horse or team ct another
from the place where it was lett by the
owner or nerson in charge thereof"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and otter its passage
Approved April II, 1893.
CHAPTER Ssh. F. NO. 515.
AN ACT to amend section five hundred and
thirty of the penal code, and to regulate
the punishment Of boys under the age of
sixteen who commit a crime.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota
Section 1: That section five hundred and
thirty of the penal code be amended by
striking out in the third line Of said section
the words ''instcad of being sentenced to
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 person under the age
Of sixteen is convicted of q crime, he shall
be sentenced to fine or be placed in charge
Of the board Of managers of the state re-
fern school, and be thereafter, until major
ity or for a 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. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18, 1893.
CHAPTER 96-S. F. NO. SO.
AN ACT to amend chapter three OF title ten
OF the penal code Of Minnesota.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. 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. 25O b. Cruelty Toward Chil1ren
A person who fortunes, or torrents, or
cruelty or unlawfully Furnishes any child
mits any act Of cruelty toward any such
cEild, is guilty Of a 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;
torture" and the word "cruelty," as used
Ia this chapter, includes every act, omission
or neglect whereby unnecessary or unjustiti.
aDle pam, suffering or death is caused or
Sec. 250 e. Commitment of Child.
Wnen upon the conviction of any person OF
persons, charged with the commission,
otfenses designated in this chapter it shall
appear to the court or magistrate, before
whom such conviction is had, that the wei
so convicted should be deprived of the Gus
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 OF other institution, or make
such other disposition thereof as now Is, or
mere de may n De provided by law In the
lected, pauper or destitute children.
Sec. $50 f. 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
iatlon occurred, and If there be no local
humane society or association for proven
ton OF cruelty, they shall be paid to the
cruelty.
Sec. 2. Section $50 of the penal code OF
Minnesota is hereby amended by adding
tinns after subsection w. as an addi
s. At any labor Of any kind outside Of the
family OF such child's residence, before
seven oci4 2Ge IN the morning or after six
Sec. g.. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1893.
CHAPTER 97-s. f. 57s.
Of chapter fifteen of the general laws of
1872, relating to the appointment Of the
members Of the state board Of health and
VIAL STATISTICS, anu the management OF
its business. Approved April II. 1893
Provides that the office Of all present
members shall terminate in January 1884,
and that the governor shall then appoint
a 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 F. 393
AN ACT amending section one, chapter
ninety.fye Of the general laws Of 1873.
authorizing county superintendent to
hold Institutes and teachers examinations
in certain school houses. Approved April
II. 1893.
CHAPTER 99-H. r. 355
AN ACT to amend section one of chapter
one hundred Of general laws of 1879. APP
proved April 10, 1893.