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


of each year, by the keeping open Of
saloons), the playing Of games Of ball,
cricket, foot ball and other like games, or
by horse racing, bicycle racing, or any
other sports calculated to attract atten-
ton to such games or sports and away
from the memorial character of said day,
within one-half mile of the place where
memorial exercises are in progress is
hereby prohibited and made unlawful dur
ing the hours from ten o'clock in the fore
noon to three in the afternoon of said
day.
Sec. 2. Any person, corporation. or as
ISOLATION of persons guilty Of violation
Of section one q of this act shall be be
punishable accordingly.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 214-S. F. NO. 53s
AN ACT to amend sections eight thou
sand and sixteen (S01G), eight thousand
and nineteen (S019) of the general stat
utes eighteen hundred and ninety-four
Cs94' of the Safe Of Minnesota vi 9,ses' relat-
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section eight thousand
and sixteen (so1O general statutes sa,> eig h
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. eO16. Any inhabitant Of this state
county of his residence, for leave TO ADOPT
a child not his own, and if desired, for
change Of the child's name; but the
ing a husband or wife shall not be
granted unless the husband or wife joins
therein. Such child may be adopted
under the provisions hereof after arriving
at full age as prescribed by the laws Of
this state, as we'll as before.
Sec. 2. That , section eight thousand and
seventeen (s01D. general statutes eigh-
hun 6T.n6 md nj, 1,n
and the same is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
Sec; So17. No such adoption shall be
permitted without the consent of such of
the parents of the child as may be living,
unless it shall appear to the court that
either of the parents has abandoned the
child, or gone to parts unknown; or that
either parent is, by reason Of having
been declared insane, incapacitated from
giving such consent, or that the parents
of the child have been divorced, and the
by judgment of the court granting such
divorce, awarded to one Of the parents; in
which case such consent may be given by
the parent, if any, having the charge and
care of the child. In case neither of the
parents is living, or If both parents have
been declared insane, or if both parents
or the only living. parent shall have
abandoned the child, such consent may
be given by the guardian, If such child
has any; and if there be no guardian,
such consent may be given by any of the
state; and if there be no next of kin re-
siding in this state, or if such next of kin
be unknown, such consent may be given
by the chairman of the board of county
petition is made. In case Of a child not
born in lawful wedlock, such consent may
be given by the mother alone, if she is
living and has not abandoned such child
In case such child has arrived at full age
as prescribed by the laws of this state,
such consent may be given by, such child
in behalf of such child shall be required
Sec. B. That section eight thousand and
nineteen (S019), general statutes eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-four $780," be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. S019. If such child has no parent
living, or has been abandoned by it's
parents and has no guardian nor next of
kin in this state, or If his next of kin, if
any, are unknown, the court shall, before
hearing the petition, order notice of such
hearing and of the time and place there
Of. as fixed by the court, to be given by
publication thereof in some newspaper of
general circulation, published in the coun-
ty where such petition is presented, at
least once in each week for three 90 sue
cessive weeks, the last publication to be at
least ten QO) days before the time fixed
for the hearing. If there be no newspaper
published in such county, then the notice
may be published, as aforesaid. in some
newspaper published at the capital of the
state. In case such child has arrived at
state, the notice provided for in this sec
ton shall not be required.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 215-S. F. NO. 23e.
AN ACT to legalize in certain cases pro-
ceedings her. ,tofore had for the amend
ment of articles of Incorporation for the
extension of the corporate term.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all cases in which an
attempt has heretofore been made in good
faith to extend the term Of the corporate
existence of any corporate organized
under and pursuant to title 2 of chapter
"a of the general statutes of 1872 of the
State of Minnesota, by amendment of it's
articles isl es,. Of incorporation for such term
of it's original articles, or to otherwise
amend it's articles of incorporation in
such respects as might have been lawful
ly made part of it's original articles of
incorporation, and such proceedings were
void or ineffectual for any reason, the
same are hereby legalized and declared
vided, however, that such amendment
was duly filed in the Office of the secre-
tary of state for the State of Minnesota,
of deeds of the county where the princi-
pal office Of such corpora ton is situated,
and published as provided by law.
shall not affect any action or procesding
now pending in any court in this state
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 21s-S. F. NO. 353.
AN ACT to legalize levies and sales on
cages made by the sheriff of the county
wherein the mortgage was recorded and
the property located at the time of the
execution of the said mortgage, and
levies on executions made by the sheriff
of the county wherein the judgment roll
Or transcript of Judgment was filed.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the foreclosure of all
mortgages heretofore made by the Sheriff
of any county where the property was in
the time of the execution and record of
said mortgage, are hereby declared to be
legal and valid, notwithstanding the fact
that the territory described in said mort
gage has been detached from the county
in which said mortgage was recorded and
become part of new cpo3nnty; and O. not ct
foreclosure sale was in a newspaper print
ed and published and the sale made out
side of the territory of said new county.
Sec. 2. That all levies and sales upon
execution of real and personal property
heretofore made by the sheriff of any
county in which the Judgment roll or
by legalized and declared to be valid
Notwithstanding the property levied
upon or sold was at, the time of said
levy and sale situated in territory that
| had been detached from the county
in which said judgment roll or transcript
of judgment had been filed: and formed
into a new county. Provided, that this
act shall not apply to any proceeding now
pending to test the validity of any such
proceeding.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 217-S. F. NO. AS.