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


for the year ending July thirty-first l3lst,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven QS9D:
lands held by state institutions,
to be expended under the direc-
ton of the governor. seven hun
dred and fifty dollars. .........: $50
Second-To enable the colored
people of Minnesota to partici-
pate in the Nashville exposition,
five hundred dollars. ............ 500
Third-For attorney generals con-
tingent fund, in addition to an
nual appropriation heretofore
established by law, five hundred -oo
Fourth-For publishing the laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven QS9O in the newspapers
lars. 10000
Sec. is. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 20, 1897.
CHAPTER 156-H. F. NO. 769.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-five
(22) of chapter one hundred and forty
five Q40 of the general laws of the
State of Minnesota for the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-five 1S95), relating
to banks of discount and deposits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Section twenty-five COZ of
chapter one hundred and forty-five d45)
of the general laws of the State of Mime
sofa for the year eighteen hundred and
ninety-tive $3.50 shall be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
See. % Every bank which shall
have failed to pay up it's capital stock as
required by law, and every bank whose
paid-up capital stock shall have become
within ninety 900 days after receiving
notice thereof from the superintendent Of
banks. pay the. deficiency in the paid-up
capital stock by assessment upon the
stockholders pro rata for the amount of
capital stock held by each, and if such
bank shall fail to pay in such deficiency
fuse to go into liquidation, as provided by
this act, ninety (90) days after receiving
notice. from the superintendent. a receiver
may be appointed to close up the bust
ness of the bank in the same manner as
in the case of an inSOlvent bank; pro-
vided, that such bank having such def
by consent of the superintendent of banks,
reduce its pald-up capital stock, as pro-
Vlded by, this act, and in case of such re-
duction, if there should still remain a de-
hc1ency in tie paid up capital stock, the
superintendent shall require such def
cheney to be paid in before approving the
reduction of its capital stock.
Provided, further. that whenever any
bank has or shall have become insolvent,
and has or shall have come under the
control of any court Of competent juris-
diction in and under any proceeding, and
when it appears that bona fide efforts are
being made to reOrGaniZe or reopen such
henk, which shall be evidenced by a pc
tition by the owners of a majority Of the
tendent of banks. The superintendent
of banks may levy an assessment
upon the stockholders of such bank
pro pro s4 rata s according I'd to the cap
amount as he may deem proper and nee
essary, not exceeding, however the liza
bility imposed upon such stockholders by
the laws of this state, and the superin-
11oa md
the board of directors of such bank to
collect such assessment and may require
payment thereof within sixty 600 days
after the receipt Of such notice and di-
rection.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 20, 1897.
CHAPTER 18Th. F. NO. AS.
AN ACT to determine the descent of real
estate in certain cases and to assign the
same and make record thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. When any person shall die
intestate, seized of an estate of inherit
where administration shall not have been
granted in this state after five years
from the death of such decedent, any
heir or grantee of any heirs of such de-
lands may apply to the probate court Of
the county in which such decedent was
last resident, or if such decedent was
not an inhabitant of this state, to the
probate court Of any county in which
such lands, or some part thereof, are sit
uated, to determine the descent of such
lands and to assign the same to such
persons as may be entitled thereto by
law.
Sec. 2. Such application shall be by
verified petition, which shall show as par
ticularly as known, or can be with due
diligence aScertained:
FjrSt-Thp time and n19ca Of the death
and last place of residence of such de-
cedent and the other facts which au-
thorize the proceedings, according to the
provisions of section one % of this act.
Second-The names. ages, residences
and relationship to the decedent of all
the heirs and their grantees entitled to
any interest in said lands
Third-A description of all such lands.
Sec. 3. The court shall, by an order,
fix a time and place of hearing such pc
tition at a term of such court and cause
ton of said order for three 60 successive
weeks as is provided for publication OF
notices of said court and it may cause
such other or further notice to be given
to any persons interested as it may
deem proper. Guardians ad Item shall
be appointed for all minors or other per-
sons under disability for whom no gen.
eral guardian has been appointed.
Sec. 4. AT or before the time fixed for
hearing, any person interested may ap-
pear and answer such petition and set
up any proper QeTenSe TO the same or
any part thereof. or intervene to assert
and protect any interest he may have.
Sec. s. Any question as to advance
ment in real estate alleged to have been
made by such decedent to any heir may
be heard and determined by the probate
court as upon the assignment of the resi-
due of settled estate.
After hearing the evidence. If it shall
appear to the satisfaction of the court
who are all the heirs of such decedent. and
what are the respective rights and in
terests of the parties in the title of such
decedent in such lands, the court shall,
by it's Decree find and determine the
same, and shall, by said decree. assign
said lands to the parties entitled to the
same by law.
Sec. 6. In such decree the court shall
name the persons and the proportions to
which each is entitled, and give descrip-
ton as near as may be of the land to
which each is entitled, and certified
copy of any such decree may be recorded
in the office of the register Of deeds in
any county in this state in which are
situated any of the lands described in
such decree; and such register shall en-
ter in his reception book the name of the
decedent as grantor and the names Of the
heirs as grantees.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 20, 1897.
CHAPTER 15S-H. F. NO. 235.
and to appropriate money therefor.
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