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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO 334-S p NO 3o7

AN ACT to provide for the exemption from
jury duty of all engineers engaged In
active service as such.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That all engineers actively en-
gagged as locomotive or stationary engineers
shall be exempt from jury duty as either
grand or petit jurors at all times when
their personal services are required as such
engineers by their employers.
Sec. . This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
Approved April II, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No 2oG IL Il NO. 22S.

AN ACT to make the twelfth day OF tep-
ruary legal holiday. 49,
Be it enacted by the Legislature Oh the
State of Minnesota:
section l. mat Une twelfth day of Feb
ruary, the anniversary of the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln, be observed in this
state as a legal holiday each and every
year hereafter; that no public business,
except i'll cases of necessity, snail be trans
acted on that day, and that no civil process
shall be served on that uay.
In force from and after its passage.
Approved fcu. 1, 1898.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 3:3o.-H. Z. NO. 363.

AN ACT to legalize articles and acts of
corporations organized under chapter
twenty-three (23) of the General Laws of
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven QS6I).
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That all articles of incorpora-
ton. amen1n cpts thereto, acts or bylaws
of corporations organized and existing IN
der and by virtue of the provisions of
chapter twenty-three (23J of the General
Laws of the year 1861 of the State of
Minnesota and of acts amendatory thereof
and supplementary thereto, providing for
the issue of capital stock by such corpora
tions, are hereby legalized and made valid
and of the same force and effect as if such
nag pceh ,Sl SptciictiE l Rr4siueu t, pS law; J.,
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No 3la-H Z. No. SO.

AN ACT to appropriate money. for addit-
ional clerk hire in the office OF the secre-
tary of state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. That there be and is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys In tne
state treasury not otherwise appropriated
tho sum of four hundred 400 dollars
for for the i"l fiscal Sc year A. D. 1895, and annu-
aIIy thereafter, as additional clerk hire in
the office of secretary of state.
Sec . This act shall take ei1ect ana pe
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 371.-S. T. NO. AGA.

AN ACT to provide for the payment OF
the value of property condemned and
appropriated by municipal corporations.
including the costs of such condemna-
ton, out of the general funds of such cor
poratiOn.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tho
State of hIlnneSOta:
Section 1. That any municipal corpora
tion in the State of Minnesota which shall
hereafter condemn and take private prop
erty for public use is hereby authorized and
empowered to pay to the person or persons
entitled thereto before the final apprOpria-
tiOn of the same. the value thereof in
whole or in part. including the cost and
expense of cOndemning the same, out OF
the general funds or treasury of such
municipal corporation unless an adequate
special fund be provided therefor.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
AnnrOYed April D. 1A!tl
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

The elector shall designate his vote by
a cross mark opposite the word yes or
no as the case may be, in the small
space or square provided therefor.
If it shall appear from such canvass that
a majority of the voters voting at said
election have voted in favor of the same,
il shall be the duty of the legislature. at
its session next succeeding such election.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

on July 31st, 1895, from said fund to the
credit of the current expense fund OIL salu
school. -, Lo
Sec. =. This act shall take effect ana oe
In force from and after its passage
AnnrnYen ADrii b. lS03.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 229.-S z. NO. 13G-

NJ. .b.SS.-S. Is. No.
AN ACT to authorize the City Of st. Paul
to appropriate and eXpend from its pub
lie treasury Il sum not exceeding three
thousand dollars in conjunction with such
sum as may be contributed by private
citizens, to purchase and furnish to the
steamship ''St. Paul. a library, and such
other items Of furniture as the proper
officers Of said city may designate.
Whereas, The City of St. Paul has been
distinguished and honored by having one
of the finest and largest ocean steamers
vet constructed named the ''St. Paul. in
her honor, and is desirous of reciprocating
the honor thus conferred by a small eX-
penditure for a public library and other
items of furniture to be placed upon said
steamship; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the proper authorities
of the city of st. Paul are hereby author
lied and empowered to appropriate from
the public treasury of said city a sum not
exceeding three thousand dollars. to be
in conjunction with such other sums of
money as may be contributed by private
citizens. to purchase and furnish to the new
ocean steamer "St. Paul. a library and
such other items of furniture as the proper
officers of said city may designate, and
said city may, if necessary, issue, negotiate
and sell certificates of Indebtedness for
the purpose of securing funds for such ap-
preparation. The said certificates shall ma
ture on January 1, 1896, and the amount
paid by said city shall be treated as an
appropriation out of the $4,000 contingent
fund of said city for the year 1896, pro-
vided for by subdivision 81 of section 3 of
chapter 4 of the present charter of said
city.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 26 1880.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO 2lS-H Z. NO. 81.


AN ACT to appropriate money for the
purchase of machinery and materials TO
be used for certain purposes in the state
penitentary. said appropriation being
contingent upon the adoption of the state
account system, or for the purchase OF
machinery under the piece price syS-
ten.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum of fifty. thou thou
sand dollars ($50.000 or so much thereon
as may be necessary, be and the same Is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys IN
the state treasury not otherwise appfo-
priated, for the purpose of purchasing ma
chinery and materials for the employineht I
of convists confined in the state prison at
Saltwater Provided. however, that no no
part of the said appropriation shall be
available for the purposes named in TINS
section unless the board of managers OF
the said prison adopt what is known ana ana
denominated as the state account or piece
price system. ~ -,
Sec. 3. The state auditor is hereby aI, dh
thorized to draw his warrants for sucn
amounts and in favor of such persons as
shall be designated by the board OF man
ayers of said prison. IL ,,o
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect ana DE
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1879.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO, 329.-S. +, NO. 2S1,

AN ACT to provide for the use Of stone
in the construction of public buildings
for which funds shall be appropriated by
the State of Minnesota. Said stone shall
be quarried, cut and dressed within the
state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section !. All natural stone which shall
hereafter be used in the construction of
public buildings or other structures for
which funds shall be appropriated by the
State of Minnesota, shall be quarried, cut
and dressed within the boundaries of this
state; provided, that this section shall not
he construed as prohibiting the use Of stone
of at least as good a quality for such in
stitutiOns and buildings, wherever the cost
thereof is less than that of native stone.
Sec. 2. The provisions of this act shall
in no way prohibit the use Of slate, marble
or other stone for interior decorations.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage and
approval.
Approved March 81 1898.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No. :2:3}:3}.-H. Il. NO. 3S1.

AN ACT TO establish state normal school
at the City of Duluth in the county of
st. Louis
Bc it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. There shall be established
under the direction and supervision of the
state normal school board at the City of
Duluth, in the county of St Louis, a
normal school to be known as the State
Normal School of Duluth provided, said
city shall donate to the state Il suitable
tract (of not less than six 90 acresl of
land, to be approved by the normal school
n9ard Tor hn aGe tSi I2fatio4; 4o use ana benefit
from the passage of this act; provided
further. that no money appropriated for
the erection of buildings for said school
shall be expended prior to the year one
See. . This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 2, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

pensation Of the county surveyor and the
NUMBER and compensat ton of his deputies
In counties which have a population of
TWO hundred thousand or over
BE lt enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Minnesota:
section l. That in every county in this
state that has two hundred thousand inhoh-
receive from such county salary of two
thousand dollars per annum for all the
services performed by him for the county
for which he is elected Such county sur
veyor may appoint deputy surveyor. a
uaughtSman and TWO chan men VIII, shall
receive such compensation from such coun-
W as may be ordered by the board of conn
ty commissioners. Such deputy shall take
the same oath of office and shall file the
same bond as is now required to be filed
Dy the county surveyor, and shall be eligi-
ihc 10 do ana perform all the acts lndt can
be done and performed by such county s1Ir-
YeyOr by virtue of his said office: pro-
vlded, however, that on application of the
county surveyor the board of county com
misslonerS may allow such surveyor to ap-
point additional help and assistance and
provide for the payment thereof for such
time as said board shall deem necessary.
Sec. 2. The duties of such county sur
veyor and deputy and draughtsman shall
be to make all surveys and plats and de-
scrptions or maps thereof, and all other
charts or drawings that shall be required
to be made by the board of county commits
sloners for such counties. and shall attend
at the meetings of said board when re-
quested by the members thereof
Sec. j. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sstent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. f. This act shall take effect and be
in force from ana after its passage.
Approved ADril IL 1S,lD
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

ditor that all records in his office pertain da-
ing to such loan are either lost on,n,v ol NV
with the first condition Of this aeh,ssion- seetSs:
this state having a record Of unpaid 1oans ar,
counts arising from the seed gram 1r-IeVen Even
of eighteen hundred and seventy-ser+1In y-a,,+I-
Gs70 and eighteen hundred and seyenbEI, t,eabIe
eight (oo,, Shall, as soon as ra practl'aIhe To the
after the passage of this act, send 10 .me an
state auditor statement showing the aelocT- nf
counts which in their opinion oantain are the
ible. Said statement shall contain he
names and postoffice addresses ana 'ii'
amounts due the state. TIT or
The state auditor shall, upon receip. oonV ~
such statement. prepare certified copy
and shall df1er p0e fee feeept Same Of 70
certified copv the attorney general snall
forthwith institute PrGeesdtffga stdfsmeat agahI' n the
name Of the state, to enforce collection ol
the same. ao+ ond ne
Sec 3. This act shall take efteSe eSe anu
in force from and after It's passaSe'
Approved March Is, 1895
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 341.-S. f. NO. GAL

AN ACT IN regulate express companies oe,
cIaring them to be common carriers, a ~
To make such companies suDJect " ~
laws of this state regulating common Cal
rierS ..,,+,,ro of the
Be it enacted by the Legislature u 'no
State of Minnesota: srr, cor-
Section l. That every person; ~ nm, H. tho
noratiOn or association which shal uo oiI III
business of an express company upon 20, ~
roads in this state by the carrying pl hy ahy
kind of property for compensation Is 1eI1 lei!
declared to be a common carrier anu SUI
iect TO all the laws of the State OF Mllil1 my,
sofa regulating common carriers, auu Pt PPtI,
ticularly to the act approved Marcn ~; ~
eighteen hundred and eighty-seTen,; ;nr emu and
"An act to regulate common carliel car Gu
creating the Railroad and Warenouse \ dc, Do
mission of the State of Minnesota anu ~, uo ro-
fining the duties of such commission III ori M
lation to common carriers, ana OF the '"i
Gus acts amendatOry thereof. r,o,,
Sec 2 The Railroad and Warenouse 'oi, Ooili,
nilsson of the State Of Minnesota are nelepS
authorized, directed and empowered 10 as
surne the same powers, duties and respol-
sibilities with reference to express LI coii-
panies in this state that they now eAeloiao aono
under the law with reference TO otheI Coiri @
mon carriers by railroad, with the same c nu-
thority and jurisdiction, and the sanIe
methods of procedure as are by law pro-
vided for in the case of such other COMMON
carriers.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect ana De
in force from and after it's passage
Approved April 10, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No 25H H u NO Gil
AN ACT for the relief of g. NJ HillmaI
and to apprOpriate money therefor.

AN ACT for the. relief of G. NJ. Hillman'
and to appropriate money therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the sum of two thousand
five hundred (2,500) dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the state treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the relief of G.. NJ Hill
man for personal injuries sustained by hlm
while in the performance of his duties as
a member of the national guard of the
State of Minnesota, by reason of the prema-
ture explosion of a cannon, whereby he
was injured and incapacitated from labor
for life.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
ApprOVed April 26. 1S9J.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

to provide By proper enactment for calling
sucn convention and for conducting the
same
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and De
in force from and after its passage
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
No go y NO 542

AN ACT to make adjacent lands to an in
corpOrated village used as cemetery
part of such incorporation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That all lands adjoining any
Incorporated village in this state used a.
a cemetery or for burial purposes or that
shall hereafter be used for such purpose,
shall be and are hereby made part OF
and included in such Incorporation
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1S95.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO 3a7-H e. NO. S64.

AN ACT to appropriate money for the
supreme court contingent, and certain
other purposes
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section L. That the following sums OF
money, or so much thereof as may be
necessary. is hereby appropriated out of
any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated:
First-For the purchase of new file boxes
for the office of the clerk of the supreme
court, two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50.
Second-For additional appropriation for
the purchase of books in the state law
library, five hundred dollars $500 for the
fiscal year of 1899, and five hundred dol
lars $500 for use in the fiscal year OF
1896. and five hundred dollars (SoOO) for
use in the fiscal year of 1897.
Sec q This act shall take effect ana De
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 266.-S. E. NO. 100.

AN ACT to legalize and confirm certain
acts of village councils of villages in the
State of Minnesota, relating to the ex-
penditure of money on roads outside the
limits of and adjacent to such villages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the action of the village
council of any incorporated village in this
state. during the years one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-three 0S93 and one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-foul
QS94l, expending moneys to improve The
roads outside the limits of and adjacent to
any such villages. be and the same is, in
all things, legalized and made valid.
Sec. =. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. s, 1875.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 373.-H. F. NO. $50.


AN ACT to authorize villages in this state
to purchase or rent fire apparatus and
appliances for protection from fire. and
issue negotiable certificates Of Indebted
ness therefor.
Be it enacted by tine Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section I. Whenever the council or truS-
tees of any village of this state are Of the
opinion that the public interests of said
village require better protection from fire,
said council or trustees shall have the
power to purchase or rent such fire ap-
paratuS and appliances for the protection
from fire as said council or trustees may
deem necessary for said village, not eS-
ccedng however in cost the maximum
amount named in said petition, and may
issue the negotiable certificates Of indebt-
edness of said village in whole or in part
therefor. drawing interest at a rate not TO
exceed six 90 per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually.
Provided, however, that the amount Of
certificates so issued shall not exceed in
any one case three thousand 5000 dollars,
and the amount so issued shall not he
in excess of five % per cent of the as
sessed valuation, as shown by the latest
assessment roll. of the real and personal
property of the village issuing same, in
cIuding all the other outstanding indebted
ness of said village.
Sec . This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April -, 1885,.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO 221 Is r NO a4a

AN ACT to provide a penalty for coercing
or influencing or making demands upon
or requirements of employees, servants,
laborers and persons seeking employ
ment
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for
any individual or member Of any firm,
or any agent, officer or emplOye of any
company or corporation, to cOerce, require,
demand or influence any person or persons
TO enter into any agreement, either writ
ten or verbal, not to join or become or
remain a member of any lawful labor
organization or association as a condition
of such person or persons securing employ
ment or continuing in the employment or
such individual firm or corporation.
Sec. 3 Any person who, acting for him
self either directly or through another
person, agent or agency, or who acting as
agent or employe of another person or
persons, or who as member of any firm,
or as an officer. agent or employe of any
company or corporation, coerces, requires,
demands or influences any person or per-
sons to enter into any agreement. either
written or oral, not to join or become or
remain member of any lawful labor Or
ganizatiOn or association as a condition
of such person or persons securing employ
mcnt or continuing in the employment of
such individual, firm or corporation, is
guilty of a miSdemeanOr
See 8. 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 32q-H f NO IA

AN ACT relating to the inspection Of milk
and of dairies and of dairy herds, and to
provide for the licensing and regulation
of the sale of milk in cities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. The city council Of any city
may by ordinance provide for the inspec-
tiOn of milk and of dairies and of dairy
herds kept for the production of milk with
in its limits, and issue licenses, for which
no fee shall be charged, for the sale of
milk within its limits and regulate the
same, and may authorize and empower the
board of health to enforce all laws and or
dinances relating to the production and
sale of milk and the inspection of dairies
and dairy herds producing milk for sale
or consumption within such city, and to
appoint such inspectors, experts and chem
lists as are necessary for the proper en-
forcement of such laws and ordinances,
their compensation to be fixed by the city
council, and such inspectors, experts and
chemists shall be possessed of such neces-
sary powers within the limits of such city
as shall be prescribed by ordinance, but
no such ordinance shall conflict with any
law of this state.
Sec. .. Nothing in this act contained
shall affect or interfere with any of the
powers and duties conferred upon the state
dairy and food commissioner or his deDu-
ties and agents by any law of this state.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 26, 1895.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 330.-S. F. NO. 800.
NJ A CFr To nj


AN ACT to allow boards of education to
elect one of their number treasurer.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. The board of education of any
school district Of this state, organized un-
der any special law of the State of MIN
nesota, shall have the right by a majority
vote of said board at the first meeting of
said board after the organization of said
board in each year to elect one of their
number treasurer of said district, who shall
upon said election and qualification as
hereinafter provided be entitled to all the
moneys belonging to said district.
the discharge of his said duties, shall take
the oath of office required by law anu
give to said school district bond in the
sum of ten thousand dollars, with at least
two sureties, to be approved by said board,
conditioned upon the faithful performance
of the duties of said office.
Sec. 3. Said treasurer shall receive all
moneys belonging to said district, and
shall keep them credited to the funds to
which they belong, and pay them out only
upon the order of the said board Of edu-
cation. signed by the president and clerk.
Said treasurer shall at all times keep his
books of account with said district, so
they shall at all times show the exact
amount Of money in each separate fund of
said district.
Sec a. Said treasurer shall hold his Office
for the period of one year., and until his
successor is elected and qualified, and shall
receive such compensation for his services
as treasurer as shall from time to time
be fixed by said board
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 23, 1S90.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21
NO. 37O.-H. f. NO. 43T.


AN ACT authorizing cities to establish
public scales and create the Office OF
weighmaSter.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Any Incorporated city In this
state is hereby authorized and empowered
to establish and maintain public scales for
the weighing of hay, grain, seed. pork,
coal ana all other gross commodities Of
fered and exposed for sale in such city, and
to create the office of weighmaster, to
take charge of and conduct the said city
scales, and inspector of coal and wood.
Such scales shall be established and such
office of weighmaSter shall be created by
ordinance duly passed by majority vote
of all the members of the city council OF
such city. The powers and duties of said
weighmaster and Inspector of coal and
wood shall be established and defined by
such ordinance.
Sec >. Upon the passage Of the ordi-
nance provided for in section one ~ Of
this act, and yearly thereafter, the city
council of such city shall without delay
elect weighmaster and inspector for such
city, who shall hold his office for one ID
year from the date Of his election and
until his successor has been elected and
qualified.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1S95