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

every creditor of such bank for the 1uli
amount of the debt due from Such pahh
to such creditor.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect and De
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
CHAPTER 229-S. f. NO. 272.
AN ACT to require annuity sate aepoSsl'
or trust companies to pay lee ioI ue'
posit of securities with the state auqlt tI1c
Be it enacted by the Legislature VI 1iie
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Annuity, safe deposit or lru -
companies organized under the laws pl
this state and required by law 10 Inthe
and keep a certain amount III SECURITIES
on deposit with the state auditor. sh AZ
pay to The state auditor fee OIL one ~ ~
dollar for each bond or mortgage now on
deposit or that may hereafter be de-
posted, pursuant TO law. A.. ,+.+e
auditor under this act shal De paio r ne
the state treasury and credlleu W 'No
general revenue fund . o,a
Sec. g. This act shall take euect aIu
be in force from and after its pasSase'
Approved April %, 1871
CHAPTER 230-S. F. NO. 4OS.
AN ACT to authorize boards OF coIlil alis
sioners in certain counties, by law spe-
CialIv elnDOwered to erect court houses
or other public buildings for county puIss
poses. to audit and allow the claims OF
mechanics and laborers for delclencles
due them from insolyIelnt contractors
Sc it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. In any county OF TINS STATE
having, n population of over one hundreu
and seyentv-tfve thousand 075,00O) inhab-
itants any board of commissioners ut tHe
whose direction any court mousse VI ott 49,,
public building has been erected lor SUI SUI,
county for court house ana county pul-
. poses pursuant to special authority ny
law vested in such board, by WhateVer
name is hereby authorized ana enlpoW-
oil no 81 n
chanics and labOrerS for work ana lapor
heretofore done and performed upon any
such court house or building, Tor any
balance due them therefor from any Gas pas
failed and is unable to pay the same, anu anu
there is no other security or 1uru lloi'i
which the same may be realized.
Sec. .. Such board of commissioners l
NAV allow to such mechanics or laporerS
severally the amount found justly ana any
equitably due them for such work ana
labor. and thereupOn the same snail De
deemed valid. legal claims against me me
said board. to be paid in due course out
of the proper fund. as in other cases.
Sec 8 The aggregate amount hereby
authorized to be paid in any such case in
satisfaction of such claims shall not eA-
coed sixteen hundred dollars (SI:6ooe.
Sec. 1. This act shall take erect ana
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April %. 1897.
CHAPTER 291-S. F. NO. 1923.
AN ACT to amend section two nun
dred and ninety-eight (299 and section
two hundred and tiftY-One (201 OF chap
ter forty-siX (46) of the general laws OF
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine 1SS9) being section four thousand
seven hundred and eleven Gid and
section four thousand six hundred and
sixty-four (4664D of the general statues
of one thousand eight hundred and n1ne-
ty-four $500, and being part OF the
Probate Code.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section J. That section two hundred
and nfnety-eight (29Sl of chapter forty-siX
(46) of the general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine QSS9), pc
ing section four Thousand seven hundred
and eleven Gid of the general statues
of one thousand eight hundred and nine,
ty-four $3.50 be and the same is amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec 29S When any executor, ADMIN
istrator or guardians resignation Is
accepted by the probate court, or he is
removed. dies or his authority IS eXtln-
gVished the remaining executor, adIlln1 I
istrator or guardian, if there be one, shall
execute the trust; if there is no other
the probate court shall appoint such
other person or persons as are next en-
titled thereto, to administer such estate
not already administered. Such person
may be appointed without notice. When
any executor, administrator or guardian
dies and there is no remaining executor,
administrator or guardian, the executor
or administrator Of such deceased eX-
ecutor, adminstrat) or guardian shall,
immediately upon his appointment, He
in the probate court an accounting or the
administration or guardianship of the de-
ceased. together with petition Tor the
allowance of such account and discharge
of the bondsmen of such deceased eXecu-
tor administrator or guardian.
Provided, that if such estate has not
been fully administered by the deceased
executor administrator or guardian, such
bondsmen shall rot be discharged nor re-
leved from liability urtil an admln1stra-
tor de bonis non shall have been duly
appointed and his bond duly executed, ap-
proved and filed in the probate court
Such petition shall be heard and such
account shall be examined in the same
manner and on the same notice as is
provided by law for the final examination
of accounts of administrators and the
distribution of estates.
Sec. .. That section 251 Of said chapter
46. general laws, 1889, the same being
section 1864, general statutes 1894, be
and the same is hereby amended so as To
read as follows:
A partial or general decree of distribu-
ton may also be made on the application
of the executor or administrator, or of
any person interested: but no heir, de-
visee or legatee is entitled to a decree for
his share, until a bond is given to the
judge of probate with such sureties as
the court directs to secure the payment
of the debts of the deceased, legacies and
expenses of administration, or such part
thereof as still remains unprovided for,
by reason of such distribution
Provided. that where any foreign heir,
devisee or legatee has appeared by attor-
ney, and said attorney shall, be-
fore such decree is made, have
served upon the executor or admin
istrator a notice of his intent to claim a
lien upon any distributive share or legacy
of such heir, devisee or legatee for the
amount of his compensation agreed upon,
If there be special agreement, or the
reasonable value of his services, in repre-
senting such devisee, legatee or heir and
r-k4T IfzTT ti1H1 fl1n rnINs 70 1I1st
duplicate of such notice, with proof of
such service, said attorney or attorneys
shall have a lien upon such distributive
snare or legacy for such amount, which
shall be taxed and allowed by the pro-
bate court at the time of hearing any
petition for partial or general distfibu-
ton of the estate in which such lien
claimed was filed, and any money or
property decreed therein to such heir or
legatee shall be decreed subject to said
lien. The executor or administrator shall,
0dt of any money or specific personal
property so decreed, satisfy said lien
claim, and for that purpose may under
the order and direction of the probate
court sell so much of such specific per-
satisfy said lien claim and the costs and
expenses of the sale.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 3d. 1897.
CHAPTER 232-S. F. NO. "a.
AN ACT to amend sections sixty-three
(63) and ninety-eight (9S) of chapter
four a. of the general laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-three 1888, enti-
tied IAN act to regulate elections
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section ninety-eight of
chapter TOUR of the general laws of eight
cen hundred and ninety-three be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
the oath therein and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
You do swear Cor affirm that you are
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