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

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place for holding such elections shall be
at least six hundred (60O) feet from the
place where the voters of such village
hold their elections
Sec 2 Upon receiving said petition
the supervisors of such town shall within
two 90 weeks thereafter procure a suit
able place within said village and publish
and cause to be published notice thereof
of the building where the last election
was held and a copy of such notice upon
the front door of the new voting place
at least thirty 600 days prior to election,
and by publishing in at least one "a news
paper of general circulation, printed in
the English language, and published in
the county in which such township is To-
Gated. at least two weeks before election
Should said supervisors fail in procuring
a suitable place as provided herein then
and in that case the election shall be held
where the last election was held
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3D. 1897.
CHAPTER 240-s. F. NO. GIG.
AN ACT to amend section four thousand
the general statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and iinety-four QS94,
the amendment providing for an extern
sion of the time within which the sur
to accept the provisions of the will in
certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota
Section l. That section four thousand
four hundred and seventy-two (4472) of
the general statutes of one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-four $3.50 is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4472 When a parent dies testate,
having in and by last will and testa-
ment made provision for a surviving hus-
band or wife, in lieu of any right or in
tterest secured to such survivor by statute
in the estate of such deceased person, I'M
less such surviving husband or wife by
an instrument in writing made and filed
in the probate court in which such will
is proved, and within six months after the
fuse to accept the provisions so made in
such wiz such surviving husband or
wife shall be deemed to have elected to
make take) under the will and in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions
thereof; provided, that no devise or be-
quest in any last will or testament to
surviving husband or wife shall be taken
to be in addition to the right or interest
secured to such survivor by statute in
the estate Of such deceased person, unless
such clearly appears from the contents Of
the will to have been the intention of
the testator or testatrix; and provided,
further, that when in any case the home
stead of the deceased is in litigation, so
that the title thereto is not settled as
part of his or her estate and said liti-
cation is not ended and said title set
tied within the six months hereinbefore
allowed the surviving spouse for election,
then, in that case, said surviving spouse
shall have until thirty days after the
termination Of said litigation to make
said selection and to renounce provision
under a will. or accept same.
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
apply to suits now pending, and all acts
md art of 1ocic x1yifh hn
provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
Approved April %, 1897.
CHAPTER 241-S. F. NO. 1876.
AN ACT to amend section two (2) Of
chapter eighty-four go. of the general
statutes of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight 0S7S), relating to the
Jurisdiction of justices Of the peace in
forcible entry and unlawful detainers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section two (2), chapter
eighty-four (s4), Of the general statutes
enty-eight 1S7S), be amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 2. Any justice of the peace has
authority to inquire, as hereinafter di-
make unlawful or forcible entry into
lands or tenements, and detain the same
as against those who, having lawful or
peaceful entry into lands or tenements,
and if it is found upon such inquiry that
an unlawful or forcible entry has been
made, and that said lands or tenements
are unlawfully detained by force and
strong hand, or that the same, after a
lawful entry, are so held or detained un-
lawfully, such justice shall cause the
party complaining to have restitution
thereof. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with this section are hereby re-
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
CHAPTER 242-s. F. NO. 81.
an ACT to amend sections one hundred
and twenty-three Q23) and one hum
dred and thirty--five Q3O of chapter
four "a of the general laws of
qs90,. entitled "An act to regulate cleo
tiOnS,"
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one hundred
and twenty-three 123) of chapter four %
of the general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-three 1888 be and the same is
hereby. amended by adding at the end
thereof the following:
During said canvass no person or per-
sons other than the judges shall in any
manner interfere with or handle any of
the ballots cast at such election, and any
person so interfering with or handling
any such ballot, or any judge or judges
permitting the same to be done, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor"
Sec. 2. That section one. hundred and
thirty-five Q35) of chapter four ca of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-three 1888 be and the same is
amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:
mo person or persons other than the
clerks shall make any entry or mark ON
any tally sheet or tally book used in con-
nection with any canvass, and any per-
son or persons SO doing, or any judge or
judges or clerk or clerks permitting the
same to be done shall be deemed guilty
of a miSdemeanor.'
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 3d. 1897.
CHAPTER 243-S. F. NO. 5S1.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred
and fifty-four. $3.50 of the general laws
of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine
dSS9) relating to the state prison
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section L. That chapter two hundred
and fifty-four (254) of the general laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine QSS9)
be amended as follows:
Sec. 2. That section 81 of said act shall
be amended nc to read as follows:
Sec. II. The warden shall have au-
thority under such rules as the board of
managers may prescribe, to furnish all
convicts released from prison with one
good SerV1ceable suit of clothing at the
Undertaking. He shall also furnish to
convicts released between the first QsD
day of October and the thirty-first (31st)
day Of March, a good serviceable over
coat, and to pay to each prisoner the
sum of twenty-five dollars $3.50 in money
to be drawn from the current expense
fund. Said money shall be paid to the
prisoner upon his discharge from prison.
Sec. g. Section forty-two az Of said
act is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after August first 0st),
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven QS97).
Approved April %, 1897.