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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No 1Gn s z No 4o7


AN ACT to amend section thirteen n@ Of
title two (2( of chapter siXty-hye 6oj of
the General Statutes of Minnesota,
eighteen hundred seventy-eight TO-,
entitled Courts Of Justices of the Peace. ."
Be it enacted bv the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. That section thirteen I'D or
title. two ~ of chapter siXty-tive iG0) OF
the General Statutes of Minnesota, one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-eight
QS7S), be amended so as to read as follows:
''Sec IS. In all cases not otherwise pro-
vided for, the first process is by summons,
commanding the officer to summon the de-
fendant to appear before such Justice at
time and place expressed in such summons,
not less .han six nor more than twenty
days from the date thereof to answer TO
the plaintiff in a civil action, which sum-
mons shall be served at least six Jays be-
fore the time of appearance therein men
toned by reading the same to the defend
ant and delivering Il copy. thereof to him,
if such defendant can be found and II not
found. by leaving a copy thereon at his or
her last usual place of abode with per
son of suitable age and discretion then
residing therein. -, :
Sec ; This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1895.
NO. 161.-s. F. NO. 49e.
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AN ACT 10 amend section SIX 60 OF chapter
siXty-fve (63l of General Statutes of Min
ncSuta Of one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-eight GSISl, relating TO courts OF
Justices OF the peace.
Be II enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section T. That section six OF chapter
sixty-iive of General Statutes Of Minnesota
of one thousand eight hundred and sew
euty-eight be and the same Is hereby
amended so as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 6. The jurisdiction conferred 10y the
last section does not extend however, 10
a civil action:
''First-In case involving the title to
real estate.
''Second-Nor for false ntlibel,
slander, malicious prosecution. criminal
conversation or seduction, or upon Il prom
Use to marry.
''Thlrd-Nor for an action against an ex-
ecutor or administrator as such.
''Actions must in all cases re brought in
the township where plaintiff or defendant
or one of several defendants reside, or at
the county seat of the county in which the
action is brought. If none of the defend
ants reside in the state, action may ne
brought i'm anv county and township where
i'm either of the defendants may be Iouuu.
III there be no justice In the proper town
shin qualified or able TO try the case, lhe
action may be commenced lii any adloih-
ing township in the same county OF al I"o
county seat thereof. ..,,,,t
be construed to abrogatC or quarry INC
right of change of venue i'll civil acl'oaS
as now provided. by statute.
See 3 This act shall take erect anu W
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April ~, 1880.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

chapter thirteen G3). General Statutes
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight dSIS), to permit county funds to
be expended on town roads.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That section ffty-six (56) Of
chapter thirteen .Q3J of General Statutes
Of one thousand eight hundred ami seFehIy-
eight dS7S) be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following:
''The county commissioners may IN
their discretion expend porticn OF
the county fund upon roads locat-
ed by, town authorities les, l. in n rd towns SIgns
Of evnendif1ires to be designated Dy the
board of county commissioners Provided;
that the sum 50 expended on any one road
in any town in any year shall not exceed
the sum OF Two hundred dollars, and ihaC
the money 50 expended sha! be paiiI over 6T
chapter nineteen of the General Laws or
1871
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after IS passage.
Approved April Il. 1S9j
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No les. e. NO. 900.

AN ACT TO amend section thirty-one (3D
of chapter thirty-twO C32) OF the "eheIai
Statutes of Minnesota OF one lhouSaIu
eight hundred and seyenty-elght (Ioioh
entitled Logs and Lumber. .n,
Be it enacted by the Legislature OIL 'ne
state of Minnesota: ~
Section /. Section thirty-One (3l of chap
ter thrty-twO (32) Of the General statutes
of the State Of Minnesota for one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight uSiNl
is hereby amended so as to real
MS follows: "Whoever takes any logs OF
timber not his own from any OF the rivers
or their tributaries in or bordering on lhl5
state or from any slough, raVihe' i Ia.4au
or land adjoining said rivers or trlDuldIlc9,
into or upUn which any logs may run 's
cuts out. mutilates destroys or renders
ilegible the mark or marks On any Ius9
or ti1nber not his own, or III any manner
WiIlfully Injuries any such logs not ms
own: or whoever, other than the surveyor
general or his deputy, places u%pom % "i, "i,y
log or piece Of timber not MS own any
mark except the original mark, shaH' upoA
conviction thereof be deemed guilty OF a
misdempauOr and be punished by Il Hne On
not less than fifty nor more thah one Inou-
sand dollars or by Imprisonment III nc
county iail for not less than three ihoIt.uS
nor more than one year, ana shail ,,, bS lu,
thor liable for double the market yaiue Oh
said Iops inf the time so taken or injured
to he recovered by the owner or Such l2S9
i'm Il civil action In any prosecution u{, unHoL
This section. il any such log or liHntr
shall he found in the possession or me
defendant with the mark cut out OF ug-
strovrd or partially cut out or ueSiroy'u,
or such log or timber partially saWeu @ va
manufactured into lumber, or paIu"Il3 W. W.
shall be presumptlve evidence OF ms SLIt'i St
Soc 2 This act shall take erect anu DS
In force from and after its passage
Approved April Ii. 1893.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

AN ACT to amend section one hundred
and seven 400 of chapter thirty-four C54
of the General Statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and seyenty-eight QS7S),
relating to corporations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section I. That section one hundred and
seven 900 of chapter thirty-four C3H OF
the General Statutes Of one thousand eight
hundred and scventyeght OS7S be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec. 107. Any corporation which has
been heretofore, or which shall be here
after, duly organized under the laws of
Minnesota for the purpose of developing
or improving the water power on any or
the water courses of this state and or
applying the same to manufacturing pur-
poses, may obtain the right to overflow
drain or otherwise use, enjoy or damage
by reason of any dam, lock, sluice, waste
way, head race tail race, or other cree
ton necessary for the convenient prosrru-
tion of their enterprise, all or any lands
rights, easements or other property daHi-
aged thereby. BY proceeding as in this
title provided"
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts In so
far as the same are Inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed
See s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the date Of Its
passage.
Approved April II, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO les L NO 100

ter sixteen QG) of the General Statutes
of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight
QS7S) relating to intoxicating liquors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section l. That section five % of chap
ter sixteen 90 of the General Statutes OF
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, QS18)
be and the same is hereby amended by
in like manner it shall be the duty of the
mayor. city attorney, chief of police or
any policeman in any incorporated city,
such complaint for such violation within
such city of any law of the state or by,
law of the city relative to the sale sal OF OF
Intoxicating liquors, any provision OF any
ordinance OF any city to the contrary not
withstanding.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage
AnnrnYed March 10. 1880.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 14S.-H. F.. NO. 46.

AN ACT to amend section fOrty-nine hun
dred and siXty-siX 1856 of the General
Statutes of 1891, being section twelve Q2)
of chapter 90 of the General Statutes Of
1878 relating to the requisites of sum-
mons issued by justices of the peace
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1866 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1894. being section u of
chapter 60 Of the General Statutes of 1873
be amended SO as to read as follows:
Every summons or process issued by a
justice of the peace shall run in the name
of the State of Minnesota be dated Oh
the day it is issued, be signed by the JUS
tice Issuing the same, be directed to the
sheriff or constable of the proper county
commanding the officer to summon the
defendant to appear before such justice
at the time and place expressed in such
summons not less than six nor more than
twenty days from the date thereof, to an
sWer to the complaint in civil action
contain statement of the amount claimed
by the plaintiff be entirely filled and have
no blank, either in date or otherwise at
the time Of its delivery to an officer to
be served. Every summons which is issued
and delivered to an officer that does not
comply with the provisions of this act
shall be void and the justice shall not ac-
quire jurisdiction of the person or thing
by service thereof.
Sec. 2 All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed
peaed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
Approved March %, 1898.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No 1a1.-S. Z. NO. 500.


AN ACT to amend section six O6) OF chapter
,ixty-two G2l Of General Statutes oHe one
tholisaDd eight hundred and seyenty-elght
dS7S), relating to divorce. o, +,o
Be II enacted by the Legislature OF Iu9
State Of Minnesota: ,t,ortor
section / That section six Of Chap,eTi
siTty-tw0 Of General Statutes 1915 ne Hll't
is hereby amended so as to read as i2.o"S.
"A divorce from the bonds Of matrlmo4ly
may be adjudsed and derreed ny 'Lr ca,,.,, NV, =
trict court. ON suit brought III me cou,.
whore the parties. or either OK theh, 'e-
stde for either Of the following causes:
''First-Adultery.
"Second- ImpOtency: ..o..,,o,,+
"rhird-Crual and inhuman treatment,
..f5ourth-When either party, subsequent
to me marriage has been sentenced 10 iIH-
prisonment il thc state Prison. aro marty nv
the other. for the term Of one year h'A,
preceding thg ns Of the oG0ass e0npi"lfH[ for the
snocn or one wear Immediately preceding
tLe filing Of the complaint. ~,
Sec. 2 This act shall take eIeCl an" 10
in force from and after oct /, 1919.
Approved April %, 1s99
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

districts where each consists in whole or
in part Of portions of the same Incorporated
city, now or hereafter organized, may ne
pendent school district, i'll the manner and
with the powers hereinafter specified; pro
vided, first, that this title shall not apply
to any township or school district con
tanning less than five hundred inhabitants,
unless said school district or school dis
tricts consist in whole or in part Of one
incorporated city, town or village; provid-
ed, second, that the provisions of this
chapter snail not apply TO any city. town
or village or any part thereof, which now
has any special law regulating its schools;
provided third. that the territorial limits
of no independent district hereafter or
ganized shall exceed six 90 miles square;
except that all the territory within the
limits OF any city in the state may be
included in and constitute one school dis
trict.''
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No. les. T. No. 218.
W. 1JD.-bo- L. NJ. SlS.
AN ACT to amend section 241, chapter
General Statutes 1878. to authorize C

AN ACT to amend section 241, chapter "a,
General Statutes 1878, to authorize cenne-
terry associations to amend certificates of
organization.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 241, chapter "a,
General Statutes 1875, be and is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following:
Provided. that such certificate may ne
amended or changed by a twO-thrds vote
of those present and voting at any annual
meeting or at any special meeting winch
may be called by the trustees of the assO-
citation for that purpose, two weeks notice
OF such special meeting and of it's objects
having been given by publication in Il
newspaper published in the city or village
In which such cemetery is located, or in
the city or village nearest thereto in which
a newspaper is published, and by the
secretary mailing a copy of such notice to
each known member Of the association re-
siding within ten miles of such cemetery
When any such certificate shall be so
amended, the amended certificate shall be
signed and acknowledged by the president
and secretary Of the association, and re-
corded in the office of the register of deeds
Of the county in which such cemetery is
situated.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March = 1885
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

AN ACT to amend section thirty C5O of
chapter thirty-four (3D of the General
Statutes of the State of Minnesota, 1915,
relating to the filing of awards by COM
missioners in condemnation proceedings.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That section thirty (3O of
chapter thirty-f0ur (34) of the General
Statutes of 1873 be and the same is hereby
proVisO:
Provided, however, that for good cause
shown the court may by order extend the
time for the making of said report for a
further period not to exceed three months.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage.
Approved Feb. 27, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
M 1c7 II 2 no. GAO.

AN ACT to amend chapter thirty-sevon
an OF the General Stafutcs of eighteen
hundred and seventy-eisht QSISl as
amended by chapter two hundred and
siyfv-six t2dG) of the General Laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty nine (1SSJJ,
renting to the university.
Be ii enacted by the Legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota:
Section l. That section three % of chap
fer thirtv-seven CD of the General Stat
mes OF eighteen hundred and seventy-eight
0STS as amended by chapter two hundred
and siXty-six C2U6) OF the General Law e
one thousand eight hundred ana eighty-nine
dSS9 is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
GOVERNMENT BOARD OF REGENTS.
The government of the university shall he
vested in Il board of thirteen 13) regents OF
which the governor of the state, the state
sunerntendent of public instruction. the
president of the university and the Hon
orable John Sargent IiiSbuTy for and dur
ing his good pleasure as an honorary mem
ber having the same power as any other
member, shall be members eX-OticiO, and
the nine (9) remaining members shall be
appointed by the governor by and with the
advice and consent of the senate
whenever a vacancy therein occurs for
any cause the same shall be filed for the
unexpired term IN the same manner. After
the expiIAsio Of tho term of the members
OF the present board of regents. thcir sue
cessors shall be appointed III like manner,
and shall hold their Office for the full term
of six (6) years from the first Wednesday of
March succeeding their appointments, and
until their successors are appointed and
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 135.-s. F. NO. 679.


AN ACT to save redemption rights from ex-
ecution sales when an action is pending
to set aside such sales in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
state of Minnesota:
Section l. In all cases where an action
has been or may hereafter be brought
wherein it is claimed that q sale OF any
land on execution should, for any reason,
be set aside and cancelled and the time for
redemption from such sale may expire pc
fore the final determination of said acton,
any person having the right to redeem from
such sale NAV before the time for redelnp-
ton expires for the purpose of saving sucn
right deposit with the sheriff of the county
iii which said premises are situated the
amount that would be necessary to redeem
said premises upon such sale at the date
after expiration of the time for re-
demptiOn, and execute bond, with
sureties to he prescribed and approved
by such sheriff, conditioned to pay
such additional interest as may accrue on
the amount so deposited until the final re
demption, as hereinafter provided Such
deposit and bond SO executed shall extend
the time for redemption from such eXecu-
ton for the period of thirty days after the
final determination Of said action, during
which time any person entitled to by law
may redeem said premises from such sale
by paying to said sheriff, in addition to the
amount so deposited, the interest accrued
at the time of such redemption, and there
upOn said sheriff shall receive, hold and
retain such redemption money and bona un-
til such action is finally determined ana
final Judgment entered therein. NO Sucn
redemption so made shall in any case be
held or construed to be voluntary re,
demption. nor in any case he or construed
to be a waiver of any Of the grounds or
causes Of action in any case, nor shall the
rights Of the plaintiff or plaintiffs, or those
for whose benefit such action is brought, be
in any way prciudiced or impaired thereby.
The Judgment in such actions shall, among
other things. determine the rights of the
parties in and to the moneys SO deI'Qslted
ana the interest theron. and the validity
of said execution sale and to such bond and
the said moneys and bond, shall be raid
over and delivered by such sheriff as direct
ed by such judgment upon delivery to him
of q certified copy thereof. The remedy
herein provided shall be deemed cumulative
and in addition to other remedies row exist
ing.
Sec Q All acts and parts Of acts ipcon-
sistent with this act are hereby ropea ed
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from ana after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

AN ACT to repeal chapter one hundred
and forty Q40) Of the Special Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1911, authorizing
the partition of real estate of the West
ern Land Association among the stock
holders thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That chapter one hundred and
forty GAO of the Special Laws OF Mime
dred and sevenfv-one one I-''i'( dS9i enffIed .!An
act to authorize the partition of real estate
of the Western Land Association among the
stockholders thereof" approved March first
QsU, one thousand eight hundred and
seYenty-Ore QSI1, be, and the same hereby
is repealed
Sec. >. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after is passage.
Approved March 81 1873
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 138.-s. F. NO. 13s.

AN ACT to prevent pool selling and book
making. and to prescribe the punishment
for the violation thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota
Section l. Any person who shall keep
or occupy any room or building, or any
part or portion of any room or building,
OF any part thereof. or shall keep or occupy
any place upon any public or private
grounds anywhere within this state, with
apparatus or books or blackboard, or any
other like or different devices or appliances
or scheme of whatsoever kind or descrip-
fion for The purpose OF making or recording
or registering bets or Wagers, or OF buying
or selling pools or combinations of any sort
upon the result OF any trial or contest of
skill or speed or power of endurance of
man or beast or bird or machine. or upon
of any nomination or appointment or elec-
ton to or for any office or place whatever.
political or otherwise, or upon any event or
happening or pretended event or happening
whatever. whether occurring or 10 occur
or advertised to occur in or out of the
state or any person who shall make or
record or register any such bet or WagerS,
or shall buy or sell any such pools or COM
binatlonS upon any such result, event or
happening, or any person being the owner,
lessee or occupant of any such room or
any place whatsoever within the state.
shall knowingly permit the same TO be
used or occupied for any of the purposes
aforesaid. or who shall therein keep, ex-
hibit or employ or permit to be kept, ex-
hibited or employed any books, black
boards, charts, cards, or any other like or
different device or apparatus or schemes
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. ids. F. NO. 742.

No. Ids. +. NJ. az.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
and thirty-One Q3il of the General Laws
Of eighteen hundred and ninety-one GS91),
relating TO building, loan and savings as
sociations doing general business.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter one hundred and
thirty-One Q3D of the General Laws of
1891 be and the same is hereby amended
by inserting therein after section twenty
seven go the following section, to be
known as section twenty-seVen and one
half (211@:
Sec. 271a. Every association shall, in ad-
ditiOn to the contingent fund provided for
by section twenty-Seven 60 of this act,
set apart out of the net profits of each year,
for q contingent or reserve fund.- q sum
not less than five % per centum and not
to exceed ten Q0) per .centum of such
net profits for that year; provided, that
such contingent or reserve fund shall not
at any time exceed the sum of five %
per ceptum of the total assets of such as
sociation, the same to be used for the pur-
poses of making good any loss by deprecia-
tion of stock, and not otherwise"
Sec. 2 That section thirty-4ive (35 of
said chapter one hundred and thirty-One
Q3D be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
"Sec. So. The amount standing to the
credit of each member of any association
upon its books shall be considered and
held as the individual credit of such men,
ber, and each member shall list the shares
held by him for taxation at their real
value in money in the county of his resi-
dence, the same as other credits are listed
Sec 3. This act shall not apply to any
association organized under the laws of
this state which confines it's loaning and
business operations wholly to it's county
and the counties adjacent and adjoining
thereto; provided, that any such associa-
ton heretofore Incorporated which desires
hereafter to confine its business to adjacent
countless as aforesaid may file with the
public examiner statement to that eff
feet. and also containing the names of those
holding the amount held by them Of the
stock Of said association outside such coun-
ties; and so long as such association there
after confines it's sales of stock within the
limits aforesaid it shall not be subject to
the provisions hereof; and any sales of
! stock outside the limits of said counties
made after filing of such statements by
any officers. director or agent of any as
sociation shall subject such person to all
the penalties prescribed in section twenty
four of this act; provided further, that
nothing in this section shall be so con-
strued to prevent the bona fide sale or
transfer of the individual stock of any
member of such association.
Sec L. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 25, 1885,