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

than five dollars $50 nor more than fifty
one-haif fV Of such fine when paid shall
be by the justice, judge or officer collect
| ing it paid into the treasury Of the town
where the prosecution is held, to be credit
| ed to the general town fund.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 8, 1897.
CHAPTER 1O9-S. F. NO. 641
AN ACT to amend section 665, title 3,
chapter 8, general statutes of 1894, being
section 100 of chapter g. general stat
utes Of 1878, and amendments thereof,
relating to the pay of county commits
SionerS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section six hundred
siXty-five (665), title three (3), chapter
eight (S), of the general statutes of eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-four qS94, be
and the same is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following proviso:
Provided, further, that in any county in
which the. duty of building and keeping
ty is imposed by special law upon the
county commissioners of such county,
such commissioners may severally draw
pay for all services actually performed as
such commissioners for not exceeding fif-
ty (oO) days in any one Cd year.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April TO- 1897.
CHAPTER 11O-H. F. NO. s97.
AN ACT to provide for the incorporation
Of lodges Of the Independent Order of
B'nai Birth
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That any lodge of the INDIE
under the authority of any grand lodge
or the constitution grand lodge of said or
der, or instituted under any supreme au-
thority of said Independent Order of B'nai
IL rlth. become lncOrDOrate0 in the
manner provided herein.
Sec. 2. Such lodge shall cause to be
prepared certificate which shall contain:
First-The charter name and number Of
such lodge.
Second-The time when and the author
ity by which such lodge was instituted.
Third-The name of the present mem
berS of such lodge.
Fourth-The location of such lodge.
Fifth-The names of the elective officers
of such lodge who hold said offices at the
time of incorporation. Such certificate
shall be under the seal of such lodge and
shall be signed by. said elective officers
and shall be recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds Of the county where such
lodge is located and meeting at the time
of such incorporation.
Sec. B. Upon filing such certificate in
the office of such register of deeds, such
lodge shall become body corporate, I'M
DER It's charter name and number, and
shall have power to sue and be sued, by
it's corporate name, and in such name to
acquire or receive by purchase, gift, grant
or bequest any property real, personal or
mixed, and the same to hold, transfer,
sell, mortgage, convey, loan, let or other
wise use in accordance with the laws and
usages of such order and the laws of this
state.
Sec. 4. The seal of such lodge shall be
its corporate seal, and shall be attached
to all conveyances of real property. Such
conveyances shall be signed by the chief
officer Of such lodge and by the secretary
or recording officer thereof.
Sec. o. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1897.
CHAPTER Hill. F. NO. $685.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred
and seventy-three (273) of the general
laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety
five $3.50, entitled AN act to declare
certain weeds common nuisances, and
to provide for their destruction
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
chapter two hundred and seventy-three
273) of the general laws of eighteen hun
dred and ninety-five qS90 be and the
when amended as follows:
Sec. T. All fines collected under the pro-
visions of this act shall be paid into the
fund for the maintenance of roads and
bridges in the town or municipal corpora
ton in which the offense is committed.
When such noxious weeds are so numer-
Gus upon any. particular tract of land, not
upon which there is growing crop of
grain, hay or corn, that in the judgment
of the officers charged with the enforce
ment of this act all such weeds cannot
be eradicated without great damage to
the crop growing upon the said land, such
officers may make an agreement in writ
ing with the owner, agent or occupant OF
the land providing for the destruction of
a portion only of such weeds prior to the
harvesting of the crop on the said land,
the portion to be destroyed being speci-
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officers or land owners, agents or occu-
pants who have in good faith entered
into such an agreement, and have in good
faith complied with the terms and condi-
tions of such agreement, shall be deemed
guilty of a violation of any OF the pro-
visions of this chapter.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April -, 1897.
CHAPTER 112-H. F. NO 521.
| AN ACT to amend section four ~ OF
chapter 204 general laws of 1887, as
amended by chapter 11S, general laws
Of 1889, being section 5s7s. general stat,
utes 1894 relating, to the forfeiture OF
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
| Section 1. That section Of chapter 2O4
| of the general laws Of the State OF Min
nesota for the year 1887. as amended by
| chapter 113 of the general laws Of the
State of Minnesota for the year 1883; be
| ing section 1878, general statutes of Min
| nesota of 1894 be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4. That all property acquired, held
| or owned in violation of the provisions or
| this act shall be forfeited to this state,
| and it shall be the duty Of the attorney
general of the state to enforce every such
| forfeiture by due. process Of law; pro
vided, however, that no such forfeiture
| shall he made unless the action to en-
| force such forfeiture shall be brought
within three CO years after such real
estate has been acquired by such alien
or corporation; and provided. further
| that no title to real estate standing in
| the name Of a citizen Of the United
States, or any one who has declared ms
| intention of becoming such citizen, shall
be liable to forfeiture by reason or the
alienage Of any former owner or person
| interested therein.
Provided. further that none of the pro-
visions of this act shall be construed 10
apply to lands acquired, held or obtained
by process of law in the collection or
debts, or by any procured for the enforce
ment of any lien or claim thereon, Whetn-
er created by mortgage or otherwise
Provided. further, that none of the pro-
visions Of this act shall apply to any per
son or corporation actually engaged IN
the business of selling land to actual set,
tiers, provided they shall dispose Of all
such lands within ten QO years from the
time Of acquiring title thereto or the
same shall be forfeited and the forfeiture
enforced as provided IN TINS ssc. ut Iva ,,o
i'm force from and after it's passage
Approved April II, 1897.
CHAPTER 113-H. F. NO. $40.
AN ACT appropriating money for the I'M
provement, protection and preservation
of the grounds of the state COMPRISING
the former site of Fort R1dgely ana the
monument on said GROUNDS.