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

of several defendants reside in an incor-
porated city of more than $4,000 tnhabit-
ants such action shall be brought within
said city. If none of the defendants re.
side in the state, action may be brought
in any county and township wherein
either of the defendants may be found.
If there be no qualified and acting Justice
action may be brought before any quail
fed and acting justice Of the peace in any
adjoining township in the same county.
Nothing herein contained shall be con.
strued to abrogate or qualify the right OF
change of venue in civil actions now pro-
vided by statute.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after it's passage.
Approved April g. 1897.
CHAPTER OH F. NO 318
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
and ninety $50 Of the general laws
of eighteen hundred and eighty-five
QSS5), as amended by chapter one hun
dred and five Q05) of the general laws
Of eighteen hundred and ninety-one
QS91, relating to common carriers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section J.. That section one % Of chap
general laws Of eighteen hundred and
eighty-five 1885, as amended by chapter
one hundred and five 900 of the general
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one
J,
so as to read as follows:
Section ]. That all railroad corpora
lions, or companies operating any rail-
roads in this state, shall within a rea-
sonable time after the passage and ap-
prevail of this act, provide at all vii
lagos and boroughs on their respective
roads, depots with suitable waiting rooms
for the protection and accommodation of
all passengers patronizing such roads,
and freight room for the storage and
protection of freight, and at all stations
in villages of one thousand 1,000 in
habitants or over, all such railroad COM
panies or corporations shall provide
separate waiting room for ladies. and
separate waiting room for gentlemen,
both of which said waiting rooms shall be
properly and comfortably furnished.
heated, lighted. and ventilated, which
said rooms shall each be at least equal in
size to fifteen DO feet by eighteen dS)
feet square, with height of ceiling at
least ten 0O) feet above the floor, and
that all villages of less than one thou
sand Q,00O shall have at least one %
such waiting room; and waiting rooms in
all cases when necessary, be constructed
of such greater size as to accommodate
all passengers patronizing such railroad
at any station.
Such railroad corporations or companies
shall at all such depots or stations stop
their trains regularly as at other stations
to receive and discharge passengers, and
for at least one-half C0 hour before the
arrival and one-half G@ hour after the
their respective depots or waiting rooms
to be open for the reception of pas
sengers; said depots to be kept well
lighted and warmed for the space of time
aforesaid. And where the annual bust
ness of any railroad company at any such
station amounts to fifteen thousand
(S15,0OO dollars or more. based upon the
outgoing and incoming freight and pas
senger traffic, then such railway company
shall keep an agent at said depot during
the business hours of each business
day during the entire year; and
any railroad company violating the
provisions of this act shall be subject to
the penalty as provided in section two (2)
of chapter one hundred and ninety $50
Of the general laws for the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eight-fve 1SS5).
Provided, that the railroad and ware
house commission may authorize the
withdrawal of such agent at depots where
the business is periodical during such
time as there is no business at any such
station.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1897.
CHAPTER 95-H. F. NO. 400.
AN ACT to authorize and empower In
surance companies and associations or
ganiZed in other states to become Min
nesota corporations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota.
Section 1. Any company or association
organized unQeT the laws OIL any OI1eT
state of the Union than the State of Min
nesota, which could have been originally
incorporated under the laws of Mime
sofa, for the purpose of conducting the
business of life, casualty or accident in
surance, or any or all Of such insurance
business, which has been, or may be here
after admitted to do business in the State
of Minnesota may, after beng so adj
nitted to do business in this state. file i'll
the office of the secretary of state. and in
the office of insurance commissioner
copy of its charter. together with a res
olution of its board of directors or trus-
tees, as the case may be, declaring that it
is the purpose and desire of said corpora
ten to transfer its principal place of bust
ress to city in the State of Minnesota
(naming such city, and that it is its pur-
pose and desire to become and be Min
nesota corporation, and that it subjects
and submits itself to all the laws of the
State of Minnesota as fully as though it
had been organized under the laws of the
State of Minnesota, shall be held and
deemed to be corporation of the State
Of Minnesota to all intentS and purposes.
with all the rights and privileges, and sub
ject to all the conditions and laws of this
state, as fully as though said corporation
had been, in the first instance, incor-
porated under the laws of this state; and
thereafter such corporation may sue and
be sued in all courts and in all proceed
ings in the courts, such corporation shall
be designated as a corporation created
and existing under and by virtue of the
Provided, that if such corporation has
capital stock, it shall, before being en-
titled to the provisions of this act, pay
into the treasury of the State of Mime
sofa such a sum as might be required for
a similar corpora ton Incorporating under
the laws of this state; and provided,
further, that this act shall not be con-
strued to confer upon any corporation
acting under its provisions any rights,
powers or privileges beyond those which
might or would be acquired by a cor
ating under the laws of the State of Min
nesota. And after compliance with the
provisions of this law. such corporation
shall keep it's principal pla:e of business
in the State of Minnesota, be subject to
the visitorial power and authority of the
state, and subject to being deprived of it's
charter, precisely in all respects as though
said corporation had been, in the first in
stance organized under the laws of this
state.
Sec 9 Any corporation complying with
the provisions of this act, as to the adop-
ton and filing of the resolution provided
in provided for, when required. shall be
entitled to a certificate of incorporation
from the secretary Of state, similar to the
certificate which corporations organized
under the laws of this state are entitled
to.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April g. 1897.
CHAPTER 96-H. F. NO. 625.
AN ACT to facilitate the construction Of
the new capitol for the State of Mime
sofa and 70 authOriZe the hoard of Stata