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CHAPTER Ssh. r. 1872.
AN ACT to amend section seven of chapter
seventy-six Of the general statutes of
1873, relating to the power of the dis
trict courts over corporations and the re-
moyal 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 a temporary receiver TO pc
! appointed pending vacancy.
CHAPTER SY-H. I. 465.
AN ACT to amend section one OF cnapter
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, a legal hUlday.
CHAPTER COS. Z. 1852.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
ffty-nine Of the penal code, relating to
the crime of incest;
| Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minensota:
Section i. That section two hundred and
ffty-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
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 years. Provided
that the provisions Of this act shall not
! apply to any such otfense committed prior
TO the passage Ol ILLS slCl.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %. 1898.
CHAPTER 91-s. F. 253.
state of Minnesota, and to provide the
punishment punish n for the 1f nr;1 { 1saa IN sad
Provides a penalty for the selling or Civ
ing away or exhibiting in any manner
| obscene books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
CHAPTER 92-S. II. PAT.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred and
seventy.eight of the penal code Of the
punishment for the offenses therein
Provides a penalty for the advertising
or offering for sale any article to cause
abortion.
CHAPTER SIS. F. 81
AN ACT to amend title sixteen Of the penal
animals. Approved March II. 1899.
Amends section TWO Of chanter W hum
| bred and nine, general laws of 1889. making
the abandonment by any owner or Gus
todian of a diseased. disabled or infirln
| animal. leaving it to die on the street or
road OF other public place. a m~isdeneanor.
CHAPTER 0LH. y. 1A2.
AN ACT to amend the penal code, relating
| to malicious mischief.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section L. That section four hundred and
eighty-one Of the penal code of the state
| of Minnesota be and the same IS hereoy
! amended by adding thereto. after the Word
ssthereon," an additional paragraph, as FOL
lows:
q. Unties. unfastens or liberates with
| out 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 WIS leff oy the
ow seel o. o. T Pfis0 act t shall take effect and be
in force from ard after its passage
Approved April H.. 1893.
CHAPTER Ssh. r. NO: 512.
AN ACT to amend section five hundred ana
thirty of the penal code, and to regulate
the punishment Of boys under the age OF
sixteen who commit a crime: +ho
Be it enacted by tie Legislature OIL tne
StatesOf Minnesota:
Section l.. That section five hundred and
thirty Of the penal code be amended ov
striking out in the third line OF satd sectl4 On
fine and im~nrisonmentn and inserting III
lieu thereof the word che" 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 4 crime, he. snail
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
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
| IN 1OrcG from anu AFTER us pdSSLSC.
Approved Apri! Is, 1898.
CHAPTER 96-s. T. 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 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. $50 b. Cruelty Toward Children.
A person who fortunes, or torments., or
under the age Of sixteen years, or who com
mits any act Of cruelty toward any such
clild, 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
Sec. $50 d. Cruelty Defined The word
torture and the word 'cruelty," as used
i'll this chapter, includes every act, omission
able pain, suffering OF death is caused OF
permitted.
Sec. $50 e. Commitment of Child.
When upon the conviction of any person or
persons, charged with the commission,
o%ffenses designated in this chapter, it shall
whom such conviction is had, that the wei
fare Of the child demands that the person
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
case cas- Of v al It. trnant, disorder1y, neg
lected, pauper or destitute children.
Sec. $50 f. Disposition of Fines.
Alt fines, penalties and forfeitures i'm
posed OF collected for violation of, or under
the provisions of this chapter shall be paid
to the. humane society OF to the association
or associations for the prevention of cruelty
to animals or children, organized in the
county, city, town or village where such vjo-
lation occurred, and if there be no local
humane society or association for preven-
ton of cruelty, they shall be paid to the
Minnesota state society for prevention of
cruelty.
Minnesota is hereby amended by adding
thereto, after subsection ~, as an addi-
tional subsection, as follows, to-wit: 'or,
s. At any labor Of any kind outside Of the
seven O'Clock in the morning Or after six
O'Clock in the evening"
Sec. g.. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1898.
CHAPTER 97-S. f. SIS.
AN ACT to amend sections one and three
of chapter fifteen Of the general laws of
1872, relating to the appointment Of the
it's business. Approved April ~, 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 mr. - years: and thereafter dsax3a three : mem
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 authority
and authorizes increased compensation to