The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

such deed Is executed in any foreign
country, it may be executed according to
the laws of such country, and acknowl-
edged before any notary public therein
or before any minister plenipotentiary
minister extraordinary, minister resident
charge daffaires' commissioner or con-
sui of the United States, or any consular
or diplomatic officer or their deputies and
vice representatives. including deputy
consuls general. vice consuls general AND
deputy commercial agents, appointed &c
shall be certified thereon by the OFFICER
taking the same, under his hand; and II
taken before notary public, his seal OF
office shall be affixed to such certificate
provided, that any such deed, duly slgneo
and sealed. with two witnesses, and &C
knowledged as aforesaid, shall be deemed
good and sufficient whether in p ,rd-
ance with the laws OF such fore,s -4 4hnt
any deed or other instrument relating To
land In this state heretofore executed and
acknowledged in any foreign country
which shall have endorsed thereon, or at
tached thereto, a certificate Of acknoWi-
edgment of any minister resident, charge
d affaireS or consul of the United states,
or any consular or diplomatic officer or
their deputies and vice representatives,
including deputy consuls general vice
consuls general and commercial agents
appointed to reside therein, that such
deed or other instrument was acknowl-
edged before him. the same and the rec
hereby legalized and shall have the same
effect as If the same had not been defect
lively executed but had been entitled to rec
ord in the county in which such land IS
situated at the time the same was actual
ly recorded.
Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to apply to any action or proceed
ing now pending in any Of the courts in
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1897.
CHAPTER 142-S. F. NO. $40.
AN ACT to continue in existence the
board of audit created by chapter two
hundred and twenty one ,2!D, 6 ne al
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
three (7S93).
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The board of audit created
by chapter two hundred and twenty,one
(22D, general laws Of eighteen hundreo
and ninety-three QS93) shall continue IN
existence with all the powers it now pos
st sses until July first t1st), nineteen nun
dr"d and two 1902
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1897.
CHAPTER 143-S F. NO. 610.
AN ACT making hospitals for the care OF
destitute and abandoned mothers me
in such hospitals, for the purpose OF
being placed in homes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota.
Section 1. That where hospitals are in
corporated under the laws of this state
for the purpose Of caring for destitute
women who are about to become mothers,
and for the purpose Of caring for destitute
and Legitimate children who have been
born in such hospitals or left In the care
of such hospitals by their mothers for the
purpose of finding homes for such children,
such hospitals shall be the guardians OF
have power and authority to contract
with persons for homes for such children,
and such hospitals shall have power TO
consent to the adoption of such chlldren
into suitable homes by persons desiring
to adopt such children.
Sec. 2; All acts or parts OF acts neon
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1897.
CHAPTER IFS. F. NO. 315.
AN AII 20 amend section seven thou
sand eight hund ed and sfxty-ntne Qe69
chapter: one hundred and twenty,.1s'e es
sofa one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four $3.50, relati ting to bounties
for the arrest of horse tn ewes
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section |. That ction seven thousano
eight hundred and sixty-nine 7SSO, CD p
ter one hundred and twenty-seven 12O
general statutes Of Minnesota one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-four $3.50
is amended by striking out from the first
line of said section the word two, and
inserting instead thereof the word zone, .
so that said section seven thousand eight
hundred and sixty-nine (7s69). When
amended. shall read as follows:
That the sum of fifty 600 dollars be paid
to any pers on or per ons or tie rrest d c
conviction Of any person or persons in
this state which amount shall be paid to
the person or persons entitled thereto, on
the presentation Of a certificate issued as
hereinafter provided, from the clerk OF
the court to the county where such con-
viction was had, setting forth the object
for which the same was issued, to the
treasurer of the proper county, and such
county treasurer shall take receipt for
the same, setting forth the object for
which it was paid; which certificate and
receipt shall be forwarded to the state
auditor. who shall, at the next settlement
place warrant for such amount into the
hands of the state treasurer, to be credit
ed on the settlement with said county
treasurer.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10. 1897.
CHAPTER 145-s. F. NO. 1884,
AN ACT to amend section twenty-six OF
an act entitled IAN act to conform all
savings banks, or institutions for saw
liabilities. and to provide for the organ
ization of savings banks, for their su-
pervision and for the more efficient pro-
lection of depositors in such institu,,
TONS" being chapter one hundred and
nine of the general laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-nine, and the sew
eral acts amendatory thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. Section twenty-six Of an act
entitled "An act to conform all savings
banks, or institutions for saving, to uni
formity of powers, rights and liabilities
savings banks. for their supervision and
for the more efficient protection of depos-
itors In such Institutions, being chapter
one hundred nine qo92 of the general laws
1s79), so amended by chapter forty-six
(46) of the general laws Of eighteen hum
dred and eighty three lSS3), and as fur
ther amended by chapters sixty-four (64)
and one hundred nineteen Q10 Of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty-nine QSS9), be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows. to-
wit:
Sec. &c. It shall be lawful for the
trustees of any savings bank to invest
the moneys deposited therein only as fol-
lows, to-wit:
ing obligations of the United States, or
in securities for whose payment of prn-
cipal and interest the faith of the United
States is pledged.
2. In the bonds of any state In the
United States which has not defaulted In
the payment of any bonded debt within
ten years prior to the time of it's making
such investment.
8. In the bonds of any city, county
town, village or school district in the
States of Minnesota. Wisconsin, Iowa
North Dakota and South Dakota; or in
any warrant or interest-bearing obliga-
ton issued by the state, city Cor any city
board>, or county within which such bank
is situated; or in the bonds of any city
county. town, village or school district in
the United States which had at least five
thousand $4,000 inhabitants when The
state or United States census preceding
such issue was taken; provided the bond
ed Indebtedness of such city, county,