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


ton issuing the same, or the name OF some
duly registered elector with description of
his election district, as responsible therefor.
shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment in jail
not exceeding six months, or both; and If
the statements are untrue the. person SO
offending shall also be deemed guilty OF
libel and may be prosecuted IN the civil or
criminal courts or both thereof
Sec. 1876. The punishment for any OF the
oflenses in this act declared to be misde..
neanors, not herein specifically provided
for, shall be fine not exceeding two thou
sand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding
two wears, or both such fine and imprisOn-
ment. .
Sec 1856 1t shall be the duty of the
state to prosecute any person violating any
of the provisions of this act, and to sue lot
and enforce all penalties incurred . for =
violation Of this act or any part thereof
upon his own motion, or upon tne com
piaint Of his county. accompanied by the
requisite proof Of such onenss or on emscsea
under this act shall be paid into the county
treasury of the county wherein the onense
was committed for the use OF tne coniinon
Sec. 1913 In city elections this act shall
be construed in connection with laws au,
thorizing such elections, which shaH pe heio
at such time or times as such laws may
provide; nor shall the terms Of city onicla!S
be affected by any OF the provisions OF tnlS
Sec. 1919. This act shall apply to all gen.
eral and special elections IN me s.at e,a y.
Minnesota, except township and vhnage eleei
tions and shall be known as the SeneiA
election law of the state. =. A.. o,.ro,
Sec 200 Chapter four of the genera
laws of one thousand eight nundreu a act
ninety-one, being an act entitled An An a 90
60 regulate elections, approved ApI pr . ~,
1891. and all other acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent with this act are nefeoy re-
Sec. POI. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the nfst ga! Vi
June eighteen hundred ana ninety -lnie0
Approved April p. 1893.
CHAPTER SIS. +. NO. 49,.
AN ACT to confirm the location ana es'a anr
ishment of the Minnesota nospi.a;its a aot
the insane, to provide Tor c olnn,a,i;
thereto. the management and SUPERVISION
thereof and the licensing ana sup; sup, 'A'io-
Of all other hospitals for tEe tnSan r. the
BE ii enacted by the Legislature Va
State of Minnesota: ,1;s,mon+
of the three present noSpaals an o Fergus
Fails, and all conveyances any .aah baro'
of land, buildings propGty, anu Of fu said hos
rjtais is hereby ratified and confirmed, ana
conIinued in force under q board OF trus'e 81
consisting of five members. OF VIGIL oit; az
lrasf two shall not be OF the same poliical
Marty as the governor, to be appointed as
Hereinafter provided, and the supernnt '-
cnt and corps Of physicians at tne p re Ths
Falls hospital shall CONTINUE " w Va N
See. . The hospital at St. - Peter tf P shall
be known and designated, as t IN R ec
Ell Ell he Known and designated as the Roch
ester state hospital; and the hospital at
Fergus Falls shall be known ana designated
as The Fergus Falls state hospital. ~
Sen 2. These hospitals shall be under the
charge and supervision OF five trustees,
for The transaction of business; such trus-
tees shall be appointed by the governor l
by ana with the ADVICE and consent Oh LIE
senate rod as f4 fWo for the ~ term Of two
Years yeS and one for the term. Of three
years and at the expiration OF rnelr re,
Snrctive terms OF office their successors
sLaU lie appointed by the governor by ana
with the advice and consent OF the senate
for The full term of three years: vacancies "a; ttes
orrul.Ynr at any time shall be hled by the
governor for the unexpired term. Inc gov
ernor may remove any or all OF SUCH
trustees for GOOD cause Snow nade in anv
oct which have heretofore, or shall here
after be passed for the benefit, care or
treatment of the insane OF TINS tS st arectio u
t,I,,.ohass. az lease of any buildings for their
accommodation. shall be placed under tne
Le drawn from the state treasury by the
treasurer of the hospital in accordance Win win
the provisions Of chapter 269, general laws
Soc $. The trustees, before entering
u,on the duties of their office. shall take
ana subscribe an oath or animation I'm n;+e 70
StateS and that of this state, ana 10 iaith-
fully discharge the duties required of them
by law. They shall be paid their necessary Necessary
expenses during the tire they are actually
engaged in the discharge of their otncial
duties. out Of any money appropriated Tor Tor
an an iiiIli meeting on the second Wednes-
day in August of each year. at one or the
state hospitals. and such other regular or
special meefings as they shall provide III
their bylaws. AT the annual meeting they
shall choose one of their number president
and another secretary and shall i, a eec Ia
treasurer for each hospital Who shall mold
their Offices for one year and until their
Successors ere elected and qualified. No
member. of the board OF trustees or any
s5tGer officer or employe of said hospitals
either of them, shall be Interested di-
rectly or indirectly in any contract: pur,
chase or sale, Cor or on account OF said
hospitals or either of them. with which he
S. connected and any such trustee or other
officer employe offending. against the
provisions of this section in relation to such
contracts, purchases or sales, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, in addition, to the other
hfter disqualified from holding. any office
or position in or connected with any state
hospital mentioned herein.
Sec g. The said trustees shall have the
general control Of these hospitals, and such
others as hereafter may be placed under
their charge. They shall have power to
ment OF the same, not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws of the state of Min
nesota, and to conduct the affairs Of these
and bylaws regulating the same. They
shall appoint for each hospital a medical
superintendent and an assistant medical
and regular physicians steward or ac-
counting officer: such assistant physicians
as in their Judgment are necessary, and
such other officers as they may deem neces-
sary for the welfare Of the hospitals. All
officers so appointed by. the board Of trus-
tees shall be governed by, and subject to,
ell the laws and bylaws established for
the government of the hospitals.
The board Of trustees shall fix all salaries
41.Apx,- dn4o atv,nd hU Inv nm m
at their pleasure remove all officers APP
pointed by them, save and except the super
who shall only be n,S %S for for
approval Of the governor:
Sec I. The board of trustees may take
hold IN dor on eT
any money or other personal property given
or bequeathed to be applied in any way
for the benefit of any hospital or the well
fare of the inmates thereof.
Sec s. The trustees shall report to the
governor after their annual meeting in Au-
gust Of each. alternate year. and before
oftener as the governor may require. or
they may deem necessary, the condition and
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
just ended, and submit an estimate of the
current expenses Of the hospitals for the
hs per0a aeeaaS a f an sas
repairing and other purposes.
Sec 8. The board Of trustees are author
ICED to district the state between the sew
era state hospitals, determining from what
counties patients shall be committed to
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 patients
are to be sent from his county. They shall
furnish to al. probate Judges in the state
shall notify such judges Of the time when
any institution or department will! be open
for the reception Of patients. They shall
report to the board Of fuel commissioners
on or before the 18Th day Of June in each
year an estimate OF the amount of coal