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

with such plated portion thereof in the
maintenance of the village government
Sec ,. This act shall take effect ana De
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April p, 1897.
CHAPTER 171-H +. NO 1S2.
AN ACT to amend section five tEousand
two hundred and ninety-siX (5296). and
section five thousand two hundred and
of one thousand eight hundred and
uirety-four QSlD. being sections one
hundred and fifty-four $50 and one
hundred and fifty-five Q35) of chapter
SiXty-SiX (66) of general statutes one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight QS7S), relating TO executions, at
taehments and other process:
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Sections five thousand two
hundred and ninety-slX Co296) ana liVe
thousand two hundred and nlnet Tvs, en-
(529O of general statutes OF one thousaho
eight hundred and ninety-four QS94), ne
ing sections one hundred ana n1ty-IouI
$50 and one hundred and fifty-tive Qo3)
of chapter sixty-siX (66) of general stat
utes one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-eight QSIS), are hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 1906 If any property levied upon
or taken by q sheriff. by virtue of a writ
of execution, attachment or other pro-
cess ''or in an action of claim and de-
livery is claimed by any other person
than the defendant or his agent, ana Such
person. his agent or attorney, makes am
davit of his title thereto. or right TO the
possession thereof. stating the value
thereof. and the ground of such title or
right, the sheriff may release such levy or
taking unless the plaintiff. on demand,
indemnify the sheriff against such claim,
by bond executed by two sufficient sure
ties accompanied by their attidavits that
they are each worth double the value or
the property as specified in the affidavit
of the claimant OF such property ana are
freeholders and residents OF the county,
and no claim to such property by any
other person than the defendant or his
agent shall be valid against the sheriff,
unless so made; and notWltnstanolls s1leh
claim, when so made, he may retain such
property under levy reasonable time 10
demand such indemnity.
Sec. 1927. If. in such case the person
claiming the ownership of such property
commences an action against the sheriff
for the taking thereof, the ob1gors IN the
bond provided for in the preceding sec
zion and the plaintiff in such execution,
a Alta or other process, "or action
of claim and delivery, snail on motlon
of such sheriff, be implicated with MIN
in such action.
When in such case, judgment is rem
dered against the sheriff and his code
PENDANTS, an execution shall be 1mme-
diately issued thereon and the property
of such co-defendantS shall be first eX-
hausted before that of the sheriff is sold
to satisfy such execution:
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 172-H. F. NO. 1868.
AN ACT to make members Of the town
board of supervisors ineligible to the
office of road overseer.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In no case shall any member
of the town board of supervisors hold the
Of Il
Sec. .. Any willful violation or this act
shall be declared a misdemeanor, ana
upon conviction thereof, snail be PUNISH
able by fine not exceeding fifty (oO) dol
lars.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from end after January LIST, 1888.
Approved April 81, 1897.
CHAPTER 173-H. F. NO. 739.
AN ACT giving liens on stray logs, tim
Der and other Iloatables picked up ana
secured in another state by any person
or CORPORATION duly authorized by such
other state so to do, and brought into
this state the same as though picked up
and secured in this state under the laws
hereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section ]. When any lost or stray logs,
timber or other fioatables shall have been
picked up or secured within the territory
of any other state, upon any waters with
in such state, upon which waters there is
during the open season of the year, an
existing commerce carried by boats, YES
sells and other water crafts drawing eight
80 feet of water, or more by any person,
or corporation created for that purpose,
and authorized by the laws Of such state
to do the same which logs, timber or
other floatables shall have been towed,
RATED or transported into this state upon
waters within the above designation, for
storage or other purpose, such person or
corporation of such other state which
shall have picked up and secured such
logs. timber or other fioatables snail be
entitled to and shall have and hold a lien
upon such logs, timber and other float
ables, to the same extent and with like
effect, for such service, cost and expense
upon the same, that any corporation now
or hereafter organized and existing under
any law of this state would be entitled
to, had such logs, timber or other t1oata-
bles been picked up and secured upon
waters within the designation above
stated within this state, and may enforce
ike liens are enforced herein.
Sec q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 174-H. F. NO. 466.
AN ACT to amend section two CD OF
chapter one hundred and eighty-nine
$50 of the general laws of A. ID. 1895,
entitled IAN act to allow boards OF edu-
cation to elect one OF their number
treasurer"
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section two ca of chap
ter one hundred and eighty-nine QS9) OF
the general laws of the State of Mime
sofa, for the year A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-five QS95), be
and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2 Said person before entering upon
the discharge of his said duties shall take
the oath of Office required by law and
give to said school district, ii having a
population of less than forty thousand,
bond in the sum of ten thousand
($10,0CO.00 dollars, and. if having pop
bond in the sum of fifty thousand
(S50, 100000 dollars, in either case with
two rsueties to be approved by said board
and conditioned upon the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties of said office.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April q, 1897.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. $685.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to sec
ton eight (S) of article seven % of the
constitution of the State of Minnesota,
which relates to the elective franchise
of We n en- upon measures pertaining to
schools and libraries and making women
eligible to hold offices relating thereto
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The following amendment to
ticn of the State of Minnesota is hereby
proposed to the people of said state for
their approval or rejection; that is to
say change section eight 90 of article
section eight (s) shall read as follows:
Sec. 8. Women may vote for school Of
fcers and members of library boards, and
shall be eligible to hold any office pertain
brarieS.
Any woman of the age of twenty-one