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


as soon as may be, and he shall also file
| with the clerk Of the court in which the
offender was convicted, an attested copy
Of the warrant and return, a brief abb
| stract of which the clerk shall subjoin to
the record of his conviction.
| Sec. 4. The board of pardons shall be
| convened by the governor within twenty
days after the passage of this act, and
| shall hold at least four regular meetings
| In each calendar year, and may hold such
other meetings as it shall deem expedient.
| Such regular meetings shall be held on
the second Mondays of January. April,
| July and October of each year. All meet
| ings of the said board shall be held in the
| executive chamber at the state capitol, or
| in such other place as may be ordered by
| said board.
Sec. 8. Every application for a pardon,
| reprieve, or Communication of sentence
shall be in writing, addressed to the board
| of pardons, and shall be signed by the
convict or some person in his behalf 1t
shall concisely. state the grounds upon
| Which the pardon, reprieve or commuta-
| ton is sought, and in addition shall con-
tain the following facts: 1. The name
under which the convict was indicted, and
| every alias by which he has been known.
2: The date and terms of sentence and
the names Of the offenses for which it was
imposed. 3. The name of the trial judge
| ticipated at the trial of the convict, to-
! gether with that of the county in which
| he was tried. f. A succinct statement of
the evidence adduced at the trial with the
|
| torney who tried the case, that the same
is substantially correct. If such state
ment and endorsement are not furnished
| the reason thereof shall be stated. 5. The
age, birth place, parentage, occupation,
| residence, during five years Immediately
| preceding conviction. Of convict. g. A
statement Of other arrests, indictments
| and convictions, if any, Of the convict.
The board of pardons may adopt other
| such rules and regulations not inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this act, as
TO how
| to carry out the provisions thereof
Sec. 6. All applications for pardons re-
prieves or communications of sentence shall
| be filed with the clerk of the board of
pardons. The said clerk shall, imme-
diately upon receipt of such application,
| mail notice thereof, and of the time and
| place of hearing thereof to the judge of
the court wherein the applicant was tried
and sentenced, and to the prosecuting at
| torney who prosecuted the applicant, or
| his successor in office, provided that a re-
prieVe in capital cases may be granted as
| provided in section two ca without such
| notice, and provided further that pardons
| or communications of sentence Of persons
| committed to a county Jail or to a work.
| house may be granted by said board with
| out notice.
| Sec. T. The governors private secre-
| tary, or in his absence the executive clerk,
| shall be and act as the clerk of the board
| of pardonS and shall perform the duties
| herein required of such clerk, and such
other duties as may be prescribed by said
| compensation. The board shall be sup
| piled by the secretary of state with such
| books, blanks and stationery as shall be
| necessary. Said board shall preserve
record of every petition received for
| pardon, reprleVe or computation OF SEN
tence, and Of every pardon, reprieve or
computation Of sentence granted or re-
| fused and the reasons assigned therefor.
| The clerk shall keep such records and
| perform such duties in relation thereto as
shall be prescribed by the board, and all
| such records and files shall be kept and
preserved in the office of the governor at
| the state capitol, and shall be open to the
| inspection Of the public at all reasonable
| times.
Sec g. The board of pardons shall sup
| ply itself with a seal, with which every
pardon, reprieve, or communication of SEN
| tence shall be attested. 1t may issue pro-
cess requiring the presence of any person
before it, or the presence of any officer be-
fore it, with or without books and papers,
in any matter pending before said board
! and may take whatever reasonable steps
| in such matter as it may deem necessary
| to a proper determination thereof.
| Whenever a person is summoned before
the board by it's authority, he may be al
| lowed such compensation for travel and
| attendance as the board, in it's discretion
may deem reasonable.
Sec. 9. The sum of three hundred dol
! lars or so much thereof as may be neces-
| sary, is hereby annually appropriated, out
| of any moneys of the state not otherwise
| appropriated, for the purpose of carrying
| out and enforcing the provisions Of this
| act.
Sec TO- This act shall take effect and
| be In force from and after it's passage.
| Approved Feb. 26, 1897.
CHAPTER 24-S. F. NO. II.
AN ACT to amend general statutes 1894
chapter "a, title 8, relating to cemetery
| associations.
| Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
| State of Minnesota:
Section l. Anv cemetery association in
| corpCrated under title 8, Oh. "a. of the
general statutes of this state shall have
the power to accept a reconveyance, from
the owner Of any lot or lots in such ceme-
terry in perpetual trust for such uses and
trusts as the grantor shall designate not
| inconsistent with cemetery purposes or
| the provisions of statute relating to ceme-
l. terieS; and to execute to such grantOr an
agreement to hold such lot or lots in trust
| for such uses.
Sec g Such association shall also have
| power to accept and hold any bequest or
| donation of money or other personal prop
| erty in trust for such cemetery purposes
as the testator or donor may designate,
not inconsistent with the provisions Of
| statute relating to such associations; and
| to execute to him an agreement to hold
and use such money or property for the
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 26, 1897.
| AN ACT to amend subdivision seventeen
90 Of section twelve hundred ard
twenty-four Q224 of chapter ten Q0
| of the general statutes Of Minnesota for
the year eighteen hundred and ninety
four $500, relating to the powers Of
| village councils.
| Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
| State of Minnesota:
| Section l. That the seventeenth 07th)
| subdivision of section twelve hundred and
| twenty-four Q22D of chapter ten q0) Of
| the general statutes of Minnesota for the
I! year one thousand eight hundred and
| ninety-four $3.50 be and the same is
| hereby amended so as to read as follows,
| to wit:
Seventeenth-To restrain and prohibit
| gift enterprises, all description of gaming
| and all playing of cards, Dice and other
| games of chance, for the purpose of gam
| ing; to restrain and punish Migrants,
| trampS, mendicantS, street beggarS, pros
| titutes and persons guilty OF lewd con-
| duct; and to license and regulate or re-
| strain and prohibit. any person from SELL
| ing, bartering, dsposing of or dealing in
| spirituous. malt, fernaented. vinous or
mixed Intoxicating liquors of any kind
| and to punish any violation of law, or of
the village ordinances relating thereto,
and to revoke, for any cause, any license
! for the sale of intoxicating liquors granted
| by the village council, whenever the coun-
| Gil, after a hearing of the case, shall deem
| proper
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage
| Approved Feb. 26, 1897.
CHAPTER 26-S. F. NO. 1872
| AN ACT to amend section 3O7, chapter TO-
! general statutes 1878 being section
1435, general statutes 1894, relating to
| the issuance OF bonds for the erection of
public buildings by cities, boroughs and
villages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 3O7 of chapter
| tpS 1873