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

tiTly registered eiector with description Of
his election district, as responsible therefor,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment III Jan
not exceeding six MONTHS or Doth; ana II
the statements are untrue inc person. 90
offending shall also be deemed guilty OF
libel and may be prosecuted II Inc CIVIL U
criminal courts or both thereon ,
Sec. 1915. The punishment for any OF the
offenSeS in this act declared 10 DC HISIe,
meanors not herein Spechcally proFiueu
for shall be a fine not exceeding TWO llou-
sand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or both such line ana lInpflsoA-
Sec. 1876. It shall be the duty of the
county attorney in each county III inns
STATE TO prosecute any person violating any
of the provisions OF this act ana TO sue 1Cr
and enforce all penalties incurred Tor q
violation of this act or any part thereon
upon his own motion, or upon Iug Con-
plant Of his county; accom- oaii!eu NY le
requisite proof OF such ofense or onenses.
Sec 1917 All fines incurred or coliecteu
under this act shall be pad into the county
treasury of the county wherein the oIaenSe
was committed for the use OF the coIlll4on
schools of such county. I'LL,
Sec. 19S. In city elections this act shalI
he construed in connection Win laws dI,
fhoriZing such elections, which shal De AeIu
at smrh time or times as such laws may
Drovidp; nor shall the terms Oh Guy oH!cidiS
be affected by any OF the provisions Oh tn4S
Sec 1919. This act shall apply to all gen.
oral and sDecial elections in the slale Oh
Minnesota. except township and village eiec1
tons, and shall be known as the seAeI''i
election law Of the state.
elS scc 2 Is" Cbapter four of the general
laws of one thousand eight hundred anu
ninety-one, being an act enutleu All All 20 ~
to regulate elections appI3Ee Sr+ Sp Of acfs
Inconsistent with this act are hefeuy re-
See POI. This act shall take effect and
he i'm force from and after the hrst Gay u
80 hundred
Approved April u, 1873 .o-
CHAPTER 5-S. f. NO. 400, 4,,,
AN ACT to confirm the Location aH1 90 ' fpr
Hshment of the Minnesota no9 IP,,tit ant
+hn insane. to provide for cOmhlli!!le5ut
tberato the management ana SupefF!!s!!un
thercof and the licensing ana SUPERVISION
Of ali other hospitals Tor the InstAe'e Tho
Be il enacted by the Leslsi''lui0 VI
Se,tinn 1. HE location and establishment IN
OF the three present hospIins Ia T4ergIIe
sane. at st. Peter, Rochester ana ner s as
6IaUs and all cOnveyanceS ana tLu4t9LGlS
Of land. buildings, property ana duhus ~ i
4ofora made to, or forWither OF sal9 nos nos
minis. is hereby ratified ana co4hran .' "l -
consisting of five members Oh " Iloiiti.ai
least two shall not be OF the same PUIli pom "a
party as the governor, to pc appolM;tGfu 40
hereinafter provided ana sne tbe i5rrlgUs
eut ana corps OF phy slclans at lIe - p 7 no
FAILS hospital shall continue to be Oh me
school of homeopathy. ~ No.. 111
See > The hospital at 81. Fetef 7 Shan
he known and designated as the 81. feter
st.tn hosnitaI: the hospital at Rochester
shall be known and designated as lne lIocn1
ester state hospital; and the hosplla aI
Fergus Falls shah be known anu qeslsl'l leu
as tba Fergus Falls state hospital ~,
Sec. g. These hospitals shall pc uIluei inc
Charge and supervision OF i've up7tee9
fhrce of whom shall constitute Quorum
for fhn transaction OF business; such u1a-
tees shall be appointed by the goF Sa 1917
Inv and with the advice and consent OF inc
S9notn MS follows: Two for the term OF
one year. two f for t [Ge term sgnm of three
Te1re and ar the expiration or tnef r.
sDective terms of Office their succeS9o sol
ehaiI be annointcd ry the governor, by anu
with the advice ana consent OF the sehalt
-nr me fuII tnrm OF three years. Vacancies
oronr.iD. ut any time shall be hlled Oy lne
governor for The uneXpired term. Inc soE7
ernor may remove any or all u SuOH
80 i All appronriations made in any
act which have heretofore; or snail MR. o.
after be passed for the oenenl' ere f "r
treatment of the insane of this state TOT
1ho purchase of land, or for the erection
I,ureh3se or lease of any buildings for tnglf
accommodation, shall be placed uhdef tAg g
chorge of the board Of trustees, ana shdll
Ga dI.v-n from the state treasury by the
Treasurer of the hospital IN accordance WIN
the provisions o. chapter -O9' general laws
o Soc > The trustees, before entering
,,nou the duties OF their Office. shall take
and subscribe an oath or alhrmat10u 10
support the constitution OF me u fii,f
States and that OF This state anu 10 lI 4
fully discharge the duties required Oh then
nv law They shall be paid their necessary
expenses during the time tAey are actuai4
engaged in the discharge OF thelf ollIclal
IutieS ont of amy money Appropriated IO5
the support OF the insane. TAey sn4li hoIu
an annual meeting ON The second NeelJ rs
dav in August Of each year, at one OF me
state hospitals, and surh otheF res .li4a G n
nc
4hpir bylaws. At the annual meeting lhey
shall choose one OF their number president
and another secretary, and Shal eteGt d
erqasIrcr for each hospital, who Shau nOld
4hpil. Offices for one year and untll lhelf
successors are elected ana quallhed. no
member Of the board of trustees or any
other officer or employee of said hospitals
or either Of them, SHAH be Interested u
Tpcty or indirectly IN any contract, pa! :
chase or sale, for or ON account or saIu
hospitals or either of them, with Wnlch ne, ne
Is connected. and any such trustee or othef
officer or emplOye offending against lhe
provisions of this section in relation TO such
contracts, purchases or sales, Snau De
deemed guilty Of u miSdemeanOr, ana upon
conviction thereof, in addition to the other
penalties prescribed by law, shall be there
after disqualified from holding any once
or position in or connected Win any state
hospital mentioned herein
Sec g. The said trustees shall have the
general control Of these hospitals, ana such
others as hereafter may be placed unuer
make all bylaws necessary for the govern
ment of the same. not Inconsistent Win Inc
constitution and laws of the state or MN
nesota. and to conduct the affairs OF these
institutions in accordance with the laws
and bylaws regulating the same IEey
shall appoint for each hospital medical
superintendent and an assistant MEDICAL
suDerintendent. who shall be Wei educated
and regular physicians; 4 steward or ac-
counting officer: such assistant physicians
as in their Judgment, are necessary, ana
such other officers as they may deeln Hect5 -
sary for the welfare of the hospitals. an
officers so appointed by the board OF truS-
tees shall be governed by and subject to,
ali the laws and bylaws established for
the government of the hospitals.
The board of trustees shall hX all salaries
not otherwise determined by law, and may
at their pleasure, remove ali ol4cefs ap-
pointed by them, save ana except Inc Sq fa
good cause shown, and then only WIN the
approval Of the governor .,o-- +o,-o
Sec T. The board of trustees may take
and hold in trust for any one OF the nos
nitals 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 OF tne WEI
fare of the inmates thereon.
Sec. 8. The trustees shall report to the
governor after their annual meeting IN Au-
gust of each alternate year, ana peIore
the meeting Of the Legislature ana as lluc ~,
Oftener as the governor may REQUIRE, OF
they may deem necessary, the condition ana
wants of the hospitals under their charge;
The biennial reports shall be accompanied
by the reports of the superintendents, stew
ards and treasurers. They shall. account
for the disbursements of the biennial period
lust ended, and submit an estimate of the
current expenses of the hospitals for the
ensuing biennial period, and an estimate nat,
of the appropriations needed Tor DulOlnS,
repairing and other purposes
Sec. o. The board of trustees are author
tzed to district the state between the sew
eral state hospitals, determining from what
each, and to change the same from time to
time as they may deem advisable; but they
shall keep the probate judge of each county
advised as to the hospital to which patien :
are to be sent from his county. They shall