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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER 355-H. F. NO. s35.

AN ACT providing. for the issuance and
sale of municipal bonds or securities
by popular subscription.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in all cities in this state
which may now or hereafter contain not
less than fifty thousand 100000 inhab
itants and in which the power is vested
by law for the issuance of its corporate
or municipal bonds for any purpose what
ever, all bonds so issued shall be in de-
nominations of fifty 600 dollars, one hum
dred 900 dollars, five hundred 5000 dol
lars and a thousand Q,000) dollars. as
may be determined by the board or body
having control Of such issuance.
Such bonds shall be payable in not less
than than twenty 600 years nor more
than thirty go years from the date
thereof and shall bear interest at not less
than three 90 nor more than five co
per cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally according to the condition of coupons
which shall be attached to such bonds.
Sec. 2. Any city council or other body
of any such city having charge or con-
bonds shall before a sale thereof adver-
tise for bids therefor in such manner as
such city council or other body may de-
termine, and shall sell such bonds by pop
ular subscription, and the actual resi-
dents of such city shall be preferred to
all other persons upon such sale, and
any such resident shall be permitted to
bid upon one or more of such bonds of
any of the denominations mentioned in
section one % of this act, but the same
shall not be sold for less than the par
value thereof; or at the option of such
city council or other body, the rate of
interest shall be first determined and
thereupon such bonds be offered to the
actual residents of such city by popular
subscription for the par value thereof,
and accrued interest if any, upon such
public notice first given in the manner
determined by such city council or other
body.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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this act there shall be filed with the au-
ditOr of said county petition, signed by
the owner or owners of more than one
half of the land which would be liable
to be assessed for the expense of the
construction of the same, giving a general
description of the proposed starting point,
route and terminus of said road: and one
Cd or more of such petitioners shall give
bond with good and sufficient sureties,
payable to the county, to be approved by
the auditor conditioned to pay all eX-
penses in case the board of county COM
missiOnerS shall fail to establish said pro-
posed road
Sec. . That section eight Of said chap
ter 800, general laws of 1885, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. s. Any person or corporation ag-
erieved may appeal from any final order
or Judgment of the board of commission
upon the record determining either of
the following matters, viz:
t1rSt-The amount OF damages allowed
TO any person or corporation.
Second-Whether where bitches are con-
structed the estimated benefit to each
benefits to be derived therefrom
Third-The expense of construction and
whether the assessments for such con-
Struction are reasonable and justifiable.
Provided, that such appeal shall be
taken in the same manner as appeals
from the decision of county commission
ers IN laying out county roads.
Section B. That sections sixteen 16)
and nineteen 90 of said chapter 3O2
general laws of 1895, are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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CHAPTER NO. 35o--H. F. NO. so7.

AN ACT to provide for a lien for labor
employed in the development and work.
ing of mines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. Any person who performs any
labor in and upon the development or
operation of any mine, when such labor Is
done and performed at the request of the
owner. lessee, or contractor, owning, leaS-
ing. developing or operating such mine
shall have a lien for the value of such
services done and performed which lien
shall be upon the interest of such owner
OF lessee of such mine, and its appurte-
nanceS, and take precedence of all other
liens and membranes against said prop
eYty subsequent to the day upon which
such services We're begun.
Provided, that if such labor is done and
performed by or for q lessee, or his con-
tractor the lien herein provided for shall
only be a lien upon the interest of such
lessee, and shall not affect the rights or
be an incumbrance upon the interests of
the owner of such mine or land.
Sec. >. Mining, striT ping, drilling, test
ting, shaft sinking, turneling, and labor
N the land shall be deemed labor in and
upon the development or operation of any
mine within the meaning of this act.
Sec. 3. The lien herein provided for
shall be enforced in the same manner now
provided by law, or any amendments here
after. for the enforcement of liens for la
Dor done upon buildings and structures.
Sec. 1. This act shall take effect and be
I'm force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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CHAPTER 3e2-379 INCLUSIVE.

ACTS to fix the times for holding court
In 'ud Chapt e1s! 3esEs. F. No. $50.
In the county of Washington in addf-
ton to general terms OF court now pro
vided by law, on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month for the trial OF
issues of fact without jury, for the trial
of issues of law, hearing of motions, ap-
plications and all matters except trial of
issues of fact by jury, such terms 10 pc
'''i'e' CHARTER SCH. F. No 1853.
General terms of district court in Ohm
sted and Wabasha counties in the Ihlrd
district. In the county of Olmsted, third
Monday of June and second Monday in
December In Wabasha county fourth
Monday of May and second Monday Of
November.
General terms of court in the Sixth judi
cal district. In the county of Blue
Earth on the first Tuesday of February,
the first Tuesday of June and the second
Wednesday of November. In Watonwan
county, first Tuesday of May, first Tues
day of October; provided, that no grand
jury shall be summoned for the May term
in Watonwan county, unless the judge
court twenty days before such term be-
gins an order to summon such grand
jury.
Chapter 365-H. T. No. 343.
Time for holding of court in the coun-
Seventh judicial district. In the county
of Otter Tail, second Monday of May,
third Monday of November. In the
county of Stearns, fourth Monday of
county of Benton, first Monday of jan
uary. The judge may require grand or
petit jury to appear on any day after the
first day of court.
Terms of court in Sherburne county.
Fourth Monday in March and October.
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CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. 95S.

AN ACT to amend section one %, chap
ter one hundred and eighty-seven $50
of the general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-five QS95), entitled IAN act
providing for the issue of bonds for the
purpose of building school houses in
school districts embraced within the
limits of incorporated Cities
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one %, chapter
one hundred and eighty-seven $50 of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-fve GS95), be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for the
board of education, or other board or
body invested by law with the
charge and control of the public
schools in any Independent or special
school district in this state to issue it's
negotiable bonds in such amounts as may
from time to time, be found necessary
for the purpose of building or charging
furnishing and equipping school houses
in such districts; provided, that no such
bonds shall be issued in any instance I'M
less the issuance thereof shall first have
been determined upon a vote of a ma
jority of such board.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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CHAPTER Ssh. f. NO. $50.

AN ACT for the creation of corporations
for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining creameries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any number of persons, not
less than three 81, and a majority of
whom shall be residents of the county in
which the corporation hereinafter pro-
vided for has it's plant, may, by articles
of agreement, in writing, associate them
selves as Il corporation for the purpose of
engaging in and carrying on the erection,
construction and maintenance of one or
more creamerieS
The articles of Incorporation shall con-
tain, first, the name of the corporation,
the statement of the nature of it's bust
ness. and the principal place where the
business of said corporation shall be trans
acted; second the time of the commence
ment, and the period of continuance Of
said corporation, which period of contt1
uance snail be rot to exceed twenty co,
years; third, the amount of capital stock
of said corporation, and how to be paid
in; fourth. the highest amount of indebt-
edness or liability to which said corpora
ton shall at any time be subject; fifth,
the names and places of residence of the
persons forming such association for in
corporation; sixth, the names of the first
board of direct )rs, AMI in what officers or
persons the government OF the corpora
ton and management of it's affairs shall
be vested, and when the same are to be
elected: seventh, the number and amount
of the shares of the capital stock Of said
corpora ton.
Said incorporators, upon executing and
acknowledging such articles of incorpora-
ton, shall file the same in the Office of the
register of deeds of the county where the
principal place of business is to be- and
it shall be the duty of such register of
deeds to record the same. And upon fill
ing said articles of incorporation with
such register of deeds, said corporation
shall be deemed a body corporate for the
purpose for which the same is incor-
porated, may sue and be sued in it's cor
porate name, may take. acquire and hold,
sell and convey any and all property, real,
personal or mixed, incident to the bust
ness of carrying on and maintaining a.
creamery.
Sec. z. The capital stock Of such cor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER 353-H. F. NO. 800.

AN ACT authorizing township treasurers
to repay money to treasurers of vii.
lagos, where an amount in excess Of
any bonded Indebtedness of said town.
ship has been collected.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. In each and all cases where
prior to the passage of this act, any viii
lage has been organized and created out
of any township in this state. in whole
or in part, after such township has issued
bonds for any purpose and the township
treasurer has received or shall hereafter
receive more money than is necessary to
meet said obligations, it shall be the duty
of such township treasurer to pay the
treasurer of each village organized as
aforesaid, the proportionate share of such
surplus to which said village shall be
equitably entitled to receive.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts 1ncon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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CHAPTER 36O-H. F. NO. 62S.

AN ACT to amend sections one and five of
chapter one hundred and seventy-one Of
the general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-five $3.50, relating to the
employment of children.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one of chapter
one hundred and Seventy-One Q71) of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-five $3.50 be and the same is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Section /. No child under fourteen Cd
years of age shall be employed at any
time in any factory or workshop, or
about any mine No such child shall be
employed in any mercantile establishment
phone or public messenger company eX-
cept during the vacation of the public
schools in the town where such child is
employed. No child under sixteen 06)
occupation dangerous or injurious to life,
limb, health or morals; nor at any labor
of any kind outside of the family of such
child'S residence before six o. clock in the
morning, nor after seven o'clock in the
evening, nor more than ten Q0) hours in
any one day, nor more than sixty hours
in any one week, except in accordance
with the following express permission or
condition, to-Wit: Children not less than
fourteen years of age may be employed
in mercantile establishments on saturdays
mas until ten QO) o'clock in the evening;
provided. however, that this permission
shall not be so construed as to permit
such children to toll more than ten hours
in any one day, nor over sixty hours in
any one WeeS.
Sec 2. That section five of said chapter
one hundred and seventy-one Gid, gen.
eral laws 1895, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 5. Whenever it appears upon due
examination that the labor of any minor
who would be debarred from employment
under the provisions of sections two and
four of this act is necessary for the sup
port of the family to which said minor
belongs. or for his own support. the school
board or board Of school trustees of the
city. village or tow: i'll which said child
resides may, in the exercise of their dis
cretion issue a permit or excuse author
izing the employment of such minor with
in such time or times as they may fix.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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CHAPTER 1911. T. NO. 100

I y II I
AN ACT to amend section(s) eight thou
sand and two CSO02) and eight thousand
and three g. O03) of chapter one hundred
and thirty G3O) of the general statutes
of Minnesota of eighteen hundred and
rinety-four QS1D. in regard to the equal
rights of citizens in inns and other
r. # enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section J. That sections eight thousand
and two (S.O02l and eight thousand ana
three 5000 of the general statutes OF the
State of Minnesota of eighteen hundred
and nfnety-four $3.50 be, and the same
hereby are amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
&C. . That a person who excludes any
other person within the jurisdiction OF
tne State Of Minnesota, on account Oh
race color or previous condition OF SerVl-
tude. from the full and equal enjoyment
of anv accommodation, advantage, fac1l-
ity or privilege, Furnished by innkeepers'
hotel keepers, managers or lessees, CO, COLI IL
mon carriers or by owners, managers or
lessees of thcaters or other places OF
amusement or public conveyance on lana
or water. restaurants, barber shops, eat
ing houses, or other places of pubic re-
sort refreShment, accommodation or en-
tertainment or
Sec. ,. Denies, or aids or incites an
other to DEM to any N.Y. other ne cd per
or previous condition OF SerVitude,
the full and equal enjoyment of any Of
the accommodations. advantages, facll1-
= ties and privileges of any hotel inn, tav-
ern. restaurant, eating house, soda water
fountain, ice cream parlor, public convey
ance on lard or water, theater, barber
shop or other place of public refresh
ment amusement. instruction, accommo-
dation or entertainment, is guilty of a
misc meanor, punishable by a fine of not
more than one hundred 900 dollars or
imprisonment in the county jail for not
less than thirty $50 nor more than ninety
- 900 days And in addition to the punish
Id In lJGlz in
damages. in sum not less than twenty
five (25) nor more than five hundred (500)
dollars. to the party aggrieved, to be re-
covered in a civil actio l.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1887.
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GENERAL INDEX
TO
SeSSiOnLaWS
OF 1897.
APPROPRIATIONS.

APPROPRIATIONS
Chapter.
Legis.s tive expenses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !
To reimburse Henry Johns for expenses in
election contest ~
To reimburse Thomas F. Martin for ex-
per in election contest. Il
Appropriating $500 for the state public
school at Owatonna.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
To provide for legal services performed by
w. NJ. Jones. Observation-Disclosures. 10
To reimburse P. o. Dosseth. ............... 81
To reimburse Matthias Lehman and George
L. Dingman for expenses incurred In con-
test Observation-Disclosures. .1ol
Appropriating various funds or roads and
bridges, being the general road and bridge
appropriation bill ........................1 03
Additional road and bridge appropriation
1O4, 1O5 and LOG
For the improvement and preservation of
the grounds comprising the former site of
Fort Rfdgely.. .................. .IIo
To relieve certain persons from loss result
ing from floods. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III
To appropriate money for the purchase OF
sugar beet SEED ........... ............ .14o
The general appropriation bill for expenses
of state government. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
To appropriate money for the relief of Fred
N. Corey. ................ .15S
To reimburse Joseph H. Coats. .............1 66
To reimburse E. S. Hall for attorneys fees,
etc. ...-... ............. ....-... 1874
To relieve certain persons from loss result
ing 1rCm nOodS -s1o
To appropriate money for the payment Of re-
wards for the arrest Of criminals. 800. ZIG
To relieve Henry Dillery. %.
To relieve Ellen Rush. .............. 306
To reimburse c. c. Clement. ........... 316
To rein burse ]. W. Mortified. ........... BIZ
To promote forestry. 329
To reimburse candidates for state offices,
last election ............... .t'oo
Examining bonds state repositories. .33S
To promote the production and manufacture
of spinning fbers. Observation-Disclosures. .342
To relieve Jane Ward. ......................3 4S
To reimburse members state board of med
iSai eAeliliHers -. : :. 'ooo
BANKS AND BANKING.
To amend the law relating to avings banks "a
For the reorganization or adjustment of in
solvent interpretations. ........... 81
To amend the general laws in relation to
SAVINGS odhhS liz
To amend the general laws relating to
banks Of discount and deposit. ......... .156
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CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. 1917.

AN ACT to amend sections two and eight
of chapter 302, general laws of 1895,
and repeal sections sixteen and nineteen
of said chapter 302, relating to the con-
struction of public roads.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section two of chapter
302 of general laws of 1895 be, and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 2. That before the board of county
commissioners Of any county shall estab
lish any road under the provisions Of
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CuApTEP e51-u q Mo Inn

CHAPTER 354-H. F. NO. 1000
AN 49, TO 1ea ame eng sectl4n 5aa9, general
empt from execution.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section !. That section $3.50 Of the gen.
eraI statutes 1894 be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
following subdivision:
Twelfth-All moneys derived or re-
ceived by any surviving wife or child
from any form of life insurance upon the
life of any deceased husband or father
not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1897
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CHAPTER 361-H. F. NO. 5S4.
AN ACT to authorize the district courts
of this state to hold adjourned or spe-
cial terms of court in cities or villages
outside of the county seats Of the re-
spective counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. In addition to the powers
heretofore conferred, the district courts
of respective judicial districts in this state
are authorized to hold adjourned or spe-
cial terms of such courts in the respective
counties in which the same may be held
in cities and villages outside of the county
seats of such counties, for the purpose of
granting naturalization papers:
Sec. . This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IA, 1897.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT of State.

I, Albert Berg, Secretary Of the State
of Minnesota. do hereby certify that the
foregoing general laws, passed by the
legislature of 1897. have been compared
with the enrolled copies Of said laws de-
State, and that they are true and correct
copies of said enrolled laws. and are an
official publication thereof, excepting
chapter 1O3, general road and bridge act,
and acts relating to change in time of
holding general terms of district court
in the several districts, of which synop
sis only is printed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this Goth day Of April. A. D.
1897.
ALBERT BERG,
(SeaD Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 35s-H r No 900

AN ACT to provide for an additional
clerk in the office of the secretary of
state and to appropriate money there
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the sum of twelve hun
dred dollars ($120O be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the general
ment of an extra clerk in the Office Of the
secretary of state, said clerk to be paid
at the rate of sixty dollars $500 per
month, and to be employed from the LIST
cember 1898
Sec. .. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1897.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
To amend section 2O5, of title Z, chapter 8,
general statutes of 1873 relating to sher-

general statutes of 1873 relating to sher-
Relating to salaries of county auditors and
treasurers in counties that have 100000
inhabitants and over. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
To legalize certain bonds issued by county
commissioners. ........... ........ IL
Authorizing deputy county auditors to adj
minister oathS :. a
To legaliZe act of county commissioners In
purchasing land and building sheriffs'
To regulate election of clerks OF district
courts .loz
To amend the laws relating to compensa-
ton of county commissioners in certain
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
To amend the law relating to the punish
ment of grand larceny in the first degree. II
Relating to the board Of pardons and pre-
scribing the duties thereof. ............. %
To prohibit and punish rioters and keepers
of disorderly houses .................1 OS
ToSamend the law relating to the exclusion
of minors from places injurious to morals. 115
To prohibit the use of tobacco by certain
To compel prisoners in county jails to per-
form labor on public highways ......... .127
To amend the penal code relating to the
Punishment for interference with telephone
and other apparatus. 81
efining vagrancy and fixing punishment. $3.50
Punishment for assault in the second de-
gree ,....... ..o4o