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

limits the same as if such property was
within the limits in which said company
is authorized to do business.
Sec. Z. That section eleven I'D of chap
ter eighty-three (83) of the general laws
1875, as amended by chapter two hundred
and fifteen (215) of the general laws 1889.
to read as follows:
Sec. H.. The directors of such company
annual meeting thereof which shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January in each year, unless
otherwise determined by the articles of
incorporation or amendment thereto of
such company, and every person insured
shall have one vote, but no person shall
ton, excepting a woman.
Sec. 8. That section twelve (12) of chap
ter eighty-three (S3) of the general laws
of 1875 as amended by chapter forty-five
(45) of the general laws of 1885, be and
the same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
the secretary Of every company as
in accordance with the form sn I''' fur
nished by the state insurance commits
siOner. showing the condition of such COM
pany on the day preceding their annual
meeting which statement shall contain
the amount insured the number of poll
cies issued. and such other matters per-
tanning to the interest of the company as
may be deemed important, which state
ment shall be filed in the office of the in
surance commissioner within thirty 800
days after such meeting in each year
and which statement shall also be read
TO the members of such company at such
annual meeting. The treasurer shall
also prepare statement which shall be
read at such meeting. And any company
heretofore or which may hereafter be
formed hereunder shall be under the SUI
pervision of the insurance commissioner
with the power of examination of it's af-
fairs.
Sec. O. That section one ID of CHAPTER
one hundred and seventeen Old of the
general laws of 1881, as amended by chap
ter n min, C9s) of the general laws
of 1891, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. ID. Any insurance company here
tofore or hereafter organized may, at any
annual meeting of its members, or
at any special meeting after thir-
ty 600 days notice to all mem
be1s !, thereof and Of such proposed
those present, amend its articles of in
corporation in any respect which might
have been been lawfully made part of
such original articles, or may also amend
them SO as to include in it's organization
other adjoining towns not already in
Guided therein. Such company shall cause
sworn to by the president and secretary,
and thereupon such certificate shall be
filed the same as the original articles, and
upon such filing and amendment shall be-
come part of such original articles
Sec. 10. That in any case where there
has been heretofore an attempted forma-
n.
company or association under said chap
ter eighty-three CS3) of the general laws
1879, and the amendments thereto. and
the persons so attempting to form or or
ganiZe any such corporation have actually
adopted signed and filed with the clerk
of the town in which any of said parties
may at that time have resided, or in the
office of the secretary of state or insur-
ance commissioner, articles Of association
or constitution, in which the business
specified to be carried on by them as such
corporation was such as might be law
fully carried on under such laws, and
have, in fact, proceeded as such corpora
ton under the corporate name assumed
by them to transact and carry on such
business, such attempted formation and
organization in each and every case is
hereby legalized and declared a valid and
effectual formation and organization of
such corporation under the name assumed
from and after the actual filing as afore-
said of such articles or constitution, not
withstaEding the omission of any other
matter or thing by law prescribed to be
contained in said articles or constitution,
or to be done or observed in the formation
or organization thereof.
Sec. IL. The insurance commissioner
shall collect from each company organized
under the. provisions of this act fees as
follows, viz:
Filing articles of incorporation, two (2)
dollars; for filing each annual statement,
one % dollar; for issuing certificate of
authority and each annual renewal there
of, one O dollar.
Dec L.. mat SeCllCn one " Oh chapter
fourteen GD of the general laws 1891, and
chapter one hundred and seventy-seven
Q7) of the general laws 1895 be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall take erect and De
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 81, 1897.
CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. $40.
AN ACT to compel the transfer agents of
any foreign or domestic corporation do
Ing business in this state to exhibit the
transfer book or list of stockholders of
said corporation to any stakeholder of
the same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The transfer agent in this
state of any foreign or domestic corpora
ton. whether such agent shall be corpor
alton or a natural person, shall at all
times during the usual hour of transact
ing business. exhibit to any stakeholder
of such corpora ton, when required by
him. the transfer book and a list of the
stockholders thereof if in their power to
do so, and for every violation of the pro-
visions of this section such agent, or any
officer or clerk of such agent, shall for
felt the sum of two hundred and fifty dol
lars (S250) to be recovered by the person
to whom such refusal was made
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved April p, 1897.
CHAPTER 166-H. F. NO. e13.
AN ACT for an appropriation to reim-
burse joseph H. Coats for his eX-
penses incurred in contesting the cleo
ton of f. S. Hall as member of the
legislature of the State of Minnesota
for the present term.
Pc it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the sum of nine hundred
and siXty-siX dollars and ninety-three
cents ($966.93) is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the state treasury. not
otherwise appropriated. to be paid to Jo-
seph H. Coats to reimburse him for eX-
penses incurred in contesting the seat of
q. s. Hall as member of this house; that
a warrant in favor of said Joseph ii.
Coats for that sum be drawn by the
proper officers of the State of Minnesota
and delivered to him for payment.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1897.
CHAPTER 10TH. F. NO. 800.
AN ACT to so provide against the manu-
facture, adulteration or sale of food jel-
lies as to prevent fraud and preserve the
public health.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section 1. The term food jellies, as used
herein, shall embrace and include all the
substances known and recognized in COM
merce as jellies for human consumption
as food, whether such jellies are prepara-
lions of animal or vegetable products.
Sec. =. No person shall within this state
by himself, his servant or agent or as the
servant or agent of any other person or
corporation manufacture for sale or
offer for sale or sell any food jellies which
are adulterated with any foreign SUBJ
stance or substances within the meaning
of this act, unless the can, jar, glass; fir
kin, tub or other package containing the
same shall bear label or brand in the
manner and form hereinafter required
and directed.
Sec. 8. Any food jelly shall, for the
purposes of this act, be deemed adulter-
ateQ-