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

sescuOn nlnely-tWO OF chapter eleven OF
the general statutes of 1873, relating to
Approved April Is. 1893. '0'u i0' 'aA''
- Provides 1Ias,1 for the redemption Of part
oy the district court upon due notice.
CHAPTER 119-S. f. 121.
AN ACT to amend section three OF ehapte,
Two ,1 nnndred and nine Of general laws
Approved April 1. 1893
Provides that glandered, injured or dis
eased animals past recovery for any pur
owner, may be destroyed by an agent Of
the Minnesota society for the prevention
OF cruelty to animals.
CHAPTER 120-s. f. a.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred
and nine. general laws Of 1889, relating
to cruelty to animals. Approved March
Provides that where suit has been com.
menced If the owner does not come for.
ward within five days and pay expenses
attention. the animal shall be dealt With
as an estray. Also provides that where
fines fine are collected and there is no local
paid to the state society.
CHAPTER 121-S. F. 100.
AN ACT to amend section two Of chapteY
two hundred and Twenty-Five of the gen
eral laws of 1852 being an act recurring
s. 1893
IToNlueS lnaC IN all villages ana cues
railway companies shall plank or grade tho
crossings the full width Of the street when
graded, or space equal to the street
graded.
CHAPTER 122-s. F. 544.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred
and forty of the general laws of 1882
S nted am set to amend chapter
entitled on act to provide for the puhlira
ton Of the legislative manual. Approved
for e -
to be distributed TO state officials. but
largely to the members Of the legislature
for distribution TO their constituency Here
after the contract for printing is TO be BY
special contract let in October Of the year
previous to the meeting Of the legislature.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. 445.
An ACT to amend chapter two hundred
and sixty nine, Of the general laws Of
| 1889. relating to the system Of account
ing for public funds in state institutions.
| Approved April 10. 1898.
| Provides for the cancellation of unex.
| pended balance Of appropriations after ono
| year except that the governor, attorney
| porarily keep them in force beyond that
| period at the request Of the auditor.
CHAPTER 124-S. f. NO. 1877.
| AN ACT to amend an act for the preserv&
ton, propagation and protection Of the
! game and fish Of the state Of Minnesota.
approved April 20, 1891
Section i. That section one OF chapter nine
| Of the general laws of the state of Minnesota
for 1891, be amended by adding thereto the
| following, to-wit:
That said board may from time to time
| appoint one of its members to act and exer.
| else for it, when it shall not be in session,
| all the rights. powers and authority vested
| in it. He shall be known as 1.-The executive
| agent Of the. board of game and fish com.
| missioners Of the state of Minnesota and
| shall hold such Office during the pleasure Of
| said board be subject to their direction and
| control. and receive such compen satfon rs
fhny- chn1 lima To hn ,nI1 f.
! the services rendered, not exceeding twelve
| hundred dollars per annum, and expenses,
| exclusive of office rent while in the perform.
| ance of his duties.
| Sec 2. That section three Of said chapter
be amended SO as to read as follows, to-wit;
It Sna De tn the dny a OF IS SAD ts board to Keep
| under their care custody control in the
fish hatchery of the state of Minnesota. and
| to propagate and cultivate in and at said fish
hatchery, for, the purpose of stocking and
| replenishing the inland and bordering waters
| Of this state, such kinds of food fishes
! they believe best adapted to live and
| multiply in such waters, and are for the besp
| interests Of the state to have used for such
| purposes, and to distribute the same AND
and in such manner as they shall deem
| best calculated to carry out the objects Of
this act, and to that end they shall havo
the right, power and authority to make such
investigations and experiments in fish cul.
ture as they shall deem calculated to pro-
mote the objects Of this act, and to at any
from any person, any fish, spawn or eggs
that may in their Judgment be required q.
| stocking and replenishing any OF said waters,
and to make application for and receive from
| the. United States commissioner of fisheries
| such quota Of stock spawn or fry as may
| from time to time be allotted to this state;
| and to employ competent person as SUPER
intendent OF fisheries at salary not to ex.
coed the sum Of two thousand dollars per
| annUm, to be paid from the appropriation
hereinafter made, whose duty it Shall be to
devote his entire time to the work of fish
propagation and distribution under the direc-
| ton Of said board, and such assistants for
said superintendent as the exigencies of the
work may require all Of whom shall he
tons adopted by said board.
1t shall be the duty OF said board to coll
data and Information, as in their judgments
| will tend to promote the objects of this act;
to take charge of and keep all reports,
books. papers and documents, which shall, in
the discharge of their duties hereunder
come into their possession, or under their
control
| fore the first Monday in December Of each
| year, to prepare and present to the governor
| of this state an annual report showing what
| has been done by them during the current
| year, the amount received by them and from
| what sources, and the amount expended by
them, and for what purposes with such rec
| concentrations for legislative action, if any,
| as the said board may deem wise for tho
better accomplishment Of the purposes OF
JnlS act. Inc governor Shall lay Stliu re-
| ports before the legislatures converting next
| after their receipt.
| 1t shall be the duty Of said board to en-
| preservation, propagation and protection Of
| the birds, animals and fish in this act men,
| toned, and to that end they shall have the
| sons for such periods, and at such compens;t.
| ton as they shall determine upon, not eX-
ceeding fifty dollars per month for each per-
son so appointed, and actual expenses in
Cured while in the performance of duty;
but the aggregate amount OF such compensa"
ton and expenses shall not e exceed the sum IN
known as Game wardens," to aid them in
the enforcement of the duties herein i'm.
posed on them. Each warden, before enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties as such,
shall give bond to said board with sureties
in the sum of five hundred dollars for tho
faithful discharge Of his duties as such war.
den, such bond and sureties to be approved
by said board.
It shall be the duty Of said board for and
on behalf of the state of Minnesota to insti.
tutc and prosecute all actions and proceed.
ings against any and all persons to recover
any and all claims due said board whether
arising out Of contract. or otherwise, or to
protect the property Of the state employed
or in any manner connected with the work
Of said board. All actions and proceedings
instituted by them shall be entitled in the
name of the board Of game and fish COM
missioners OF the state Of Minnesota as
plaintiff.
Sec 8. That section four of said chapter
be amended SO as to read as follows:
The property owned leased for use by
said board shall be exempt from taxation SO
long as held and used for the purposes herein
specified.
Sec. 4. That section five of said chapter
be amended so as to read as follows, to-wib:
/ No person shall at any time or in any
manner acquire any property in or subjecs
to his dominion or control any OF the birds,
animals or fish within this state, Of the
kinds herein mentioned but they shall al
ways and under all circumstances and condi-
tons be and remain the sole property Of this
state.
BY killing catching or taking the same,
however, in the manner and for the pur.
RODS when their killing is not herein pro-
hibited the same may be used at the time,
in the manner and for the purposes herein
expressly authorized, but not otherwise.
Sec 5. That section six of said chapter