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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT to authorize counties to procure
title to lands for public purposes, to i'm
prove the same by the preservation or
cultivation of timber thereon, and to es-
tablsh or aid in establishing public parks.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful For the
board or county commissioners Of any coun-
ty in this state, whenever, in the Judgment
of said board, the present or future pubic
interests of said county would be promoted
thereby, TO procure and receive by gift or
by purchase the title to any lands in said
county not exceeding an amount reasonably
necessary for public purposes, and they
may improve and beautify the same by the
preservation or cultivation of timber there
on, or otherwise, and hold the same as the
public property of said county as a site for
any public building or other public purpose,
and said board may set apart and improve
the whole or any part thereof temporarily
or permanently as a public park; and said
board may, at any time, if the public inter
ests require, sell and convey any such lands
on such terms as may, in the judgment of
said board, be advantageous, whether the
same was acquired by gift, purchase or
otherwise.
See 2. For the purpose of acquiring the
title to any such lands acquired in whole
or in part by purchase, the said board of
county commissioners is hereby authorized
to pay the purchase price thereof out of any
moneys in the county treasury, not other
wise appropriated, or to issue therefor the
warrants or bonds of said county in pay
ment therefor in sum not in excess OF the
reasonable value of said lands or parts OF
such lands so purchased, and may fix the
time and terms Of payment of said warrants
or bonds and what interest, if any, they
shall bear according to the terms of par
chase agreed upon. .-
See 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT providing for assistants in the
office of the public examiner and to in
crease the contingent fund of that office
and to appropriate money therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Minnesota:
Section 1. The public examiner may ap-
point a second assistant bank examiner,
who shall receive salary of eighteen
hundred dollars per annum and an assistant
pubic examiner who shall receive Il salary
of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
The persons so appointed shall each exc
cute 10 the state a bond with two or more
sureties in the penal sum Of ten thousand
dollars for the faithful discharge of his
duues.
Sec. 2. There is hereby annually appro-
priated the sum of thirty hundred
dollars for the payment of the salaries of
the persons so appointed, and the further
sum Of three hundred dollars is hereby an
nuaily appropriated to the contingent fund
of the public examiners Office for the pay
ment of travelling and other expenses.
sec 3. This act shall take effect and be
in Iorce from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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JOINT RESOLUTION asking congress to
pass the Olney arbitration bill or some
other scheme Of arbitration upon the rail
roads of the United States.
Whereas, the past year has been char
acterized by disastrous railroad strikes,
bringing untold losses to the business in
terests of the land and great suffering
and losses to the employees upon the rail
roads; and,
Whereas, the country will continue to be
liable to a recurrence Of such losses and
suffering so long as the nation is unpro-
yided with some suitable method of set
Ting controversies between the railroad
companies of the land and their employees;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota, that the congress of the
United States be and the same are re-
spectfully requested by this memorial to
enact into a law the arbitration bill now
before congress and known as the Olney
Arbitration Bill, or enact some other suit
able and comprehensive law for the legal
and prompt settlement of all controversies
between the railroads of the country and
their employees.
The secretary of state is hereby requested
to forward copies of this memorial and
resolution to our senators and representa-
tivGs in congress.
Approved March 2, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

AN ACT to amend section one o. OF chapter TWEEN
ty-four CO. General Statutes eighteen hundred
and seventy-eight (1S7sJ relating 10 the 'regula-
ton of labor
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section one Of chapter twenty
four Of General Statutes 1878 be and the same is
hereby amended so as 10 read follows, to wit:
'Section l. In all trades, professions, calIlnss
and departments OF labor and In all manufactures,
workshops, mills aud other places wherein persons
are employed to perform labor for hire or reward,
in this state the time Of labor for the persons so
employed and performing labor shall not exceed
ten hours for each day, and any owner, stocEicld-
er overseeF employer, clerk or foreman VINO
shall compel any person or shall permit any
child under the age of fourteen years so en-
plCyed to labor for any more than ten hours
in any one day, where such owner, stock
holder or overseer, clerk or foreman has control,
such person so offending shall be liable to prose
cution in the name Of the State OF Minnesota be
fore any Justice Of the peace Of court Of competent
Jurisdiction of the county wherein the same occurs,
ard upon conviction thereof shall be fined ID any
sum not less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars; provided, that the provisions OF this sec
tion shall not apply to agricultural laboreis ana
tlomestics employed by the month and to persons
engaged in the care of live stock; and, provided,
further, that extra labor may be performed for
extra compensation, except in the case OF children
under fourteen years"
Sec. .. That this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 23 1898.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT to amend section three 81 of chapter one
hundred and fifty 05O) Of the General Statutes of
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven
QSoT) relating TO the burial by the state of
honofably discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section three ~ of chapter one
hund ed and fifty $50 Of the General Laws of one
Thousand eight hundred and eighty seven QSS7)
be and the same is hereby amended 80 as to read
as follows:
Sec. 3. Such burial shall not be made in any
cemetery place used exclusively for the burial
of the Iauper dead and the expense of such burial
and headstone shall he paid by the State Of Min
nesota, as f3Ilows: The said person so designated
as provided in section one a. Of this act shall
port all such expenditures, with the ACCOMPANYING
vouchers properly attested 10y the county auditor
of said county. to the state auditor, who shall
thercupon draw his warranty upon the state
treasurer in favor Of and payable to the person
designated by said county auditor as entitled
thereto"
Sec q This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after it's passage.
Approved April 25 1895
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AN ACT appropriating money in nay
ment of certain claims held by the Min
nesOta State Reformatory
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum of two thousand
dollars $4,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be. and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the payment of the Minnesota State Re
formatory of certain bills rendered to
the state on account Of stone furnished
thereto in the year eighteen hundred
ninety-one QS9D in making repairs upon
the state capitol.
See , The moneys hereby appropriated
shall be available for the purposes of the
Minnesota State Reformatory and be paid
for the payment of the general apDropria-
tions made by the legislature for the
said institution.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IS 1895
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

corporate in any respect which might have
been lawfully made a part of such original
articles. by adopting at any regular meet
ing, by a two-thirds vote of the members
Of such board, and subject to any limiti-
tions upon such action contained in the by
laws, ARTICLES specifying such amendments.
Sec. 2. Any body corporate amending its
original articles of Incorporation in the
manner herein provided for, shall cause to
be prepared a certificate stating the tfle
when and the respect in which such arti-
cles are amended, which certificate shall be
subscribed and sworn to by the president
or other chief executive officer, and also by
the secretary of such body corporate, and
the same shall be flied and recorded in the
same manner provided by law for the filing
and recording OF such original articles, and
thereupon such amendments shall be ana
become part OF the original articles of
such body corporate with the same force
and effect as if such amendments had been
adopted as part of such original articles.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 397.-S. Il. NO. 5S6.


AN ACT to authorize the making of agree
menCs OF Denall of executors. admins
traitors, guardians, receivers or other like
fduciaries with their surety or sureies
for the deposit of funds and assets for
which such sureties may be held respon-
sible
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
Section 1. That it shall be lawful for
any party of whom bond or undertaking
is required to agree with his sureties for
the deposit of any or all moneys for which
such sureties are or may be held response
BILE with trust company authorized by
law to receive deposits, il such deposit is
otherwise proper, and for the SAFE keep
ing Of any or all other depositable assets
for which such sureties may be held re-
sponsfble, with safe deposit company
authorized by law to do business as SUCH
in such a manner as to prevent the with
drawal of such moneys and assets, or any
part thereof, except with the written con-
sent of such sureties or an order of the
court made on such notice to them as it
may direct
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved AprII 70, 1oJJ.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act TO reg
ulate elections" approved April y, 1898, and
relating 10 village elections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section one hundred and nine
ty-niue 099) Of an act entitled IAN act to regu-
late elections approved April p, 1893, being
section ape hundred and ninety nine $50 OF chap
ter four % of the General Laws Of eighteen hun
dred and nnety-three 1888 Of Minnesota be and
the same is hereby amended so as TO read as fol
lows:
''Sec. 199. This act shall apply TO all general
and special elections in the State Of Minnesota, ex-
cept township and village elections and shall be
known as the general election law Of this state
provided however, that sections seventy seven
90 seventy-eight 7S), seventy-nine t71), one
hundred eleven Q1D, one hundred twelve Q12l,
one hundred thirteen Ql3, one hundred fourteen
GID. one hundred fifteen 015) and one hundred
sixteen GIG thereof shall apply so far as app-
cable to all village elections in this state, wheth
er such villages he organized under general or a
special act of the legislature"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April D. 1893.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT TO amend chapter two hundred (200 Of
the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine
QsS9), entitled IAN act giving liens for the bet
ter security OF mechanics material men, laborers
and Others"
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota:
Section l. That section Q) Of chapter two
hundred GOO of the General Laws OF 1889 be
amended by adding thereto at the end thereof the
words: "Such liens shall attach at the time of the
furnishing Of the first item Of such labor, Skill
material machinery, and shall be preferred and
be prior to any mortgage OF other incumbrance Of
which the lienholder had no notice at the time Of
furnishing such first item, and which mortgage or
other incumbrance was unrecOrded at the time such
lien attached
Sec. . That section ten Of said act be amend
ed by adding thereto at the end thereof the FOL
lowing words Every lenholder who has OBJ
tanned a lien under this chapter. whether he Is
plaintiff or defendant, shall be entitled to tax as
costs sum to be fixed by the court, not to exceed
twenty-five (25) dollars where the amount Tecoy-
cred is less than five hundred dollars, and sum
not to exceed i've 5 per cent OF the amount recoy-
cred when such amount is five hundred dollars or
over. Such costs shall be inserted in the Iudg-
ment and made a lien upon the property against
which recovery has been had with like effect as
the amount recovered" q"
See 3. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT limiting the amount Of costs to
ue cuargeu ana collected IN the enforce
ment of the payment of delinquent special
assessments.
Be IL ou4cred lay the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section !. ipai tne amount of costs to
be charged and collected in the enforce
ment Of the payment Of delinquent special
assessments made by any city of this state
against each piece Of real estate so as
sessed, whether such city exists under
special act or general law, shall be the fol
lowing amounts and no more, to wit:
For entering judgment, fifteen cents each
description, ana defIayIng the cost of All
veuising and notice of sale the sum of
twenty cents.
For making sale of such real estate and
for such other expenses as may be incurred
by the city in selling the same, the sum
of ten cents.
Sec. 2. Ali acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed
n Sec fGca 3 fd This gd ef sh3 ffar take effect and
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 4OO.-S. T. NO. 562.


AN ACT providing for the purchase OF
additional lands by cemetery associations
Be it enacted by the Legislature OIL the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any cemetery association mere
tofore or hereafter organized under the
provisions of title five (5) of chapter thirty
four (3H of the General Statutes OF 1878
and any amendments thereof, which IS
or may be conducting cemetery WITHIN
the limits of any city in this state having
a population of more than twenty-five thou
sand (25,000), may by 4 tWo-thlrds
vote of its board of trustees use any por-
ton Of the general fund of such associa-
tfon for the purpose of purchasing, or
acquiring additional lands. not exceeding
four hundred acres, for cemetery purposes
or to establish new cemetery OUTSIDE
OF and adjacent to or lying near the city
in which such cemetery is located.
Sec 2. After such new cemetery shall
have been established not less than hfty
per centum of the proceeds of the sale OIL
the lands or lots therein shall be annu-
ally paid into the funds from which such
purchase money was taken, until the full
amount so taken therefrom snail De re-
paid with interest thereon.
Sec. 3. In determining. at any Tune TO
what cities this act shal apply, reference
shall be had 10 the l4hlted States census
then last taken and the population as as
certained thereby shall govern,
aSec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 25 1885.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. as. E. NO. $40.

AN ACT to amend section thirty go of chapter
one hundred and forty-tive 145) OF the General
Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-tYe CloS3),
entitled AN act provide for the incorporation
of villages and to define their duties and powers,
and to repeal certain laws in relation thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That section thirty 30) Of chapter
one hundred and forty-hve Q45 of the General
Laws OF 1885 be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 80. The village council may cause any
street or any part of any street to be graded.
paved macadamiZed or otherwise improved, or any
sidewalk or gutter to be built, upon i petition
therefor in writing, signed 10y at least majority
of all the of real estate bounding both sides
of such street part of street TO be improved;
order any sidewalk gutter OH one o. side of q
street to be built, the petition of majority of
such owners, and may order any sidewalk or gut
ter previously built, TO be put i'll repairs, when nee
essary, without petition For the purpose of SO i'm
proving any street, building repairing any
sidewalk gutter, the village council may levy
and cause to be collected upon the lots, tracts or
parcels or ground on such street or part OF street
improved, the side thereof where only such
sidewalk gutter is to be built, and upon
the owners thereof, tax sufficient to pay the
expense of constructing such Improvements
ordered opposite such property to the center of
than one-half 90, they shall deem justly assess
able TO such property, if they shall think the
whole ought not to be so assessed, in which case
the remainder shall be paid from the village treas
ury. Every such tax for repair shall be for the
entire of repairs in front Of the property 80
assessed. II any tax levied under this section
shall prove insufficient to pay the cost or proper
ton thereof assessed TO such property, the village
council may levy an additional tax thereon TO
make good such deficiency"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

AN ACT granting additional powers to the
boards of park commissioners of the
cities of the state for the purpose of ac-
curing lands for parkways and boule-
wards.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section L That the board of park COM
missioners of each city of the state shall
have the power and is hereby authorized
to acquire in the manner provided Dy law,
by gift. devise, purchase or condemnation,
lands for parkways or boulevards along the
shores of any lake or stream lying partly
or or %holy Wltn4ot t Lne ms OF t tGe cry
lake lying wholly or partly within the lin
it's of the city, on the shores of which a
park or parkway has been or shall be ac-
quired or designated to be acquired, as pro-
Vided by law.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved \ pril %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT lcgalizing certain county bonds
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section 1. The legality of any Eond ere
t0fOre issued and sod oy any county in
Minnesota shall not be questioned in any
court in this state because the records of
the commissioners of such county do not
show that the issue and sale OF such bond
was authorized by such commissioners; pro-
vided it can be shown that the issue of
such bond was authorized by a valid law
of this state, and, where required, by vote
of the electors of the proper county; that
such bond was made for Il term of years at
a rate of interest and was sold for price
permitted by law; and that the proceeds
from its sale were paid into the treasury
OF the proper county.
See .. Nothing in this act shaIl be con-
strued to affect any action now pending
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
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40. 4@l.-S. !. No. f5I
A JOINT AifiMO MORlAL to congress relative TO deep
waterways TO the East:
Whereas, the growth and development of the en-
tire Northwest. md especially this state, is de-
pendant upon cheap transportation and from the
Eastern seaboard and
Whereas. firmly believe that the natural
waterways which extend from oar state TO the
markets Of the world by the lake route the East,
when property improved, the cost OF transportation
would be 50 greatly reduced to enable our peO-
PIE to command reasonable compensation for
their labOrs; uni,
whereas, the appropriations heretofore made by
congress for the improvement Of our rivers and
hatoors as well rs the canals which connect US
with the markets, have resulted in the constant
decrease in the expenses of transportation until
the bulk OF all our products find their way to
market by water ut less rates than would be possi-
hle 10 expect on railways without water cOmpeti-
tion; and.
Whereas. we further believe that by more lib
eral allowance TO enable the engineers of the
United States to carry ont their well devised plans
as contained in their several reports will still
lufthe reduce the cost of transportation all that
we send out or bling in; therefore be II
Resolved by the Legislature Of the State of Min
nesota, That, In the name of the people of the
State of Minnesota, we do most earnestly memo
States to make liberal appropriations for the car
rylnS on of these muCh-needed works. and provide
for pushing the work now in hand to enable
the engineers 10 complete them within the shortest
time possible. and thus afford TO this people mini
mum rates of transportation that senators and
representatives be requested to use all possible
effort TO secure liberal appropriations for said
work 10 the end that the contemplated deep water
ways TO our Eastern SeabOard may be completed
with as little delay rs possible; that copy OF this
resolution he forwarded to each Of senators and
members of the house Of representatives.
Approved April %, 1898.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
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AN ACT to amend act entitled IAN act TO
protect the owners Of bottles, boxes, syphOns,
tins, kegs, half-barrcls and barrels cans and
tubs in the sale Of soda water, mineral water or
aerated waters. porter, ale, ginger ale, small
beer. weiss beer, beer, white beer, malt extract
or other beverages, also milk, cream, ice cream
and butter" approved March 18th, 1895, the
same being House File No 306.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section /. That section three Of mn act entitled
''An act to protect the owners Of bottles boxes,
syphons tins kegs, half-bauels and barrels cans
and this in the sale Of soda water. mineral or
aerated waters, porter, ale, ginger ale. small beer
weiss heer beer white beer, malt extract o- other
beverages, also milk. cream. ice cream and but
File NJ 3OG be and the same Is hereby amend
ed by adding at the end af said section the words
shall and is hereby declared to be presmptive
evidence Of the said unlawful use, purchase and
traffic in such bottles, boxes, syphons tins, kegs
half-barres and tubs
Sec. . This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April 3D. 1885.