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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %. 1897.
CHAPTER CTS. F. NO. ss1.

CHATTER Cts. F. NO. S31.
AN AL to. amend an act entitled IAN
creating the railroad and warehouse
commission of the State of Minnesota.
and defining the duties of such COM
mission in relation to common carriers, "
approved March Z, 1887 as amended by
chapter one hundred and six of the gen.
eral laws OF 1891, and relating to the
1lH 81 OF rates for common carriers;
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section eight of chap
ter ten OF the general laws of 1887, as
hundred and six of the general laws of
1891, be and the same is hereby amended
by addlng at the end of subdivision Q) of
said sectlon eight the following words:
may, at any time although no complaint
has been filed with it as hereinbefore pro-
V1ded, proceed upon it's own motion to in
vestlgate the reasonableness of the tariff
or rates, Iafes, charges or claSSificationS,
or any part thereof so filed and pub
lished as hereinbefore provided, and for
such purpose it shall have the same pow
er 10 require the attendance of witnesses
ana the production of all or any books,
papers, contracts, agreements and docu
mentS that relate to the matter under in
Vestlgatlon, and to invoke the aid of any
court in this state, requiring the attend
ance of witnesses and the production of
books, papers and documents, as when
complaint has been filed as herainbefore
PROVIDED. provided, further. that before
1T shall determine or find that any tariff
of rates, fares, charges and classification
is in whole or in part unjust or unreason-
able, it shall notify the common carrier
IN writing that it has under consideration
the reasonableness of said tariff, in whole
or in part, as the case may be, and afford
such common carrier a reasonable oppor-
tunity to be heard at such time as shall
be appointed therefor and thereupon the
proceeding shall be conducted, so far as
practicable in the same manner as pro-
ceedings are conducted pursuant to the
filing of complaint.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March o. 1897.
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tered in the book where the mortgage is
recorded, and the notice Of sale gives the
date, which is noted either on the recep-
ton books or the record book such notice
of sale if otherwise correct shall be suffi-
cient for all purposes, and the foreclosure
based thereon shall not be affected by
reason of the aforesaid irregularities.
Sec. 2. This act shall not affect any ac-
ton at law or in equity now pending.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March "a, 1897.
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CHAPTER 59-s. F. NO. LOT.

AN ACT authorizing all CORPORATIONS 9TH
crease the number of their trustees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That any corporation other
than those for pecuniary profit, heretofore
or hereafter incorporated by virtue of any
law of this state, may by resolution of it's
board of trustees, adopted at any regular
or called meeting, by a majority vote
tees of such corporation and provide for
their election; and COPY of such resou-
ton subscribed and sworn to by the pres
shall be recorded in the registry of deeds
of the county where the corporation is
located and in the office of the secretary
of state.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 20, 1897.
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the debts, obligations and. liabilities then
existing against such village or borough
corporation, for any cause or considera-
ton whatever, in the same manner and to
the same extent as if such debts. obliga-
tons or liabilities had been originally con-
tracted or incurred by such city corpora
ton.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after It's passage.
Approved March 20, 1897.
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CHAPTER TIL. F. NO &C.


AN ACT to cure mortgage foreclosures by
advertisement wherein the notice of sale
is defective.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In all cases of mortgage fore
closure by advertisement heretofore COM
pleted where the notice of sale has cor
rectly given the date of record of the
mortgage but incorrectly given the book
or page of the book in which the mort
gage was recorded or where the registers
notation of date Of record on the recep-
ton books varies from the notation en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER ee-s. F. NO. 40.

CfiAF L Eft +. No. 13U.
AN ACT authorizing the board of invest
ment of the permanent school fund
and the permanent university fund to
sell or dispose of any bonds or securities
that have been heretofore or may be
hereafter purchased by authority of said
board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The board of investment of
the permanent school fund and permanent
university fund, consisting of the govern
or, state treasurer. state auu.Cor, presi-
dent Of the board of regents of the state
university, and the chief justice of the
supreme court, are hereby authorized to
sell and dispose of any bonds or securi-
ties that may have been heretofore or
shall be hereafter purchased by authority
disposition shall not be made until au-
thorized by resolution adopted by unani-
nous vote of the entire board.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. Is.

AN ACT to amend section sc of chapter
175 of the laws of 1895, authorizing the
organization of mutual creamery hre IN
Surance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section &c of chapter
175, general laws of 1872 be amended 10
read as follows:
Sec. So No policy shall be issued by
purely mutual fire insurance company
hereafter organized until not less than
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
of insurance, in not less than three nun
dred separate risks, upon property located
in Minnesota has been subscribed for anG
entered on its books; provided, that
err organized for the purpose of writing
fire insurance upon creamery buildings
and their contents exclusively, may and
are hereby authorized to issue policies
when not less than one hundred thousand
dollars of insurance. in not less than fifty
separate risks, upon creamery buildings
or their contents located in the State of
Minnesota, has been subscribed for and
entered upon such. company'S books. Such
companies shall be designated as Mutual
creamery Fire insurance Companies" and
shall issue no policy except upon build
ings used for creamery purposes and their
contents. No officer or other person whose
duty it is to determine the character of
the risks and upon whose decision the
application shall be accepted or rejected
by mutual fire insurance company,
shall receive as any part of his compenSa-
ton commission upon the premiums. but
his compensation shall be a fixed salary
and such share of the net profits as the
directors may determine; nor shall such
officer or person aforesaid be an employe
of any officer or agent of the company
The provisions of section thirty-six do not
apply to township mutual fire insurance
companies"
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 20, 1897.
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CHAPTER 65-s r NO 14s

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AN ACT to amend section four hundred
and fifty-two (452), chapter six Co.,
statutes of one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-four $3.50, relating to illu-
minating oils.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Amend section four hundred
and f1fty-two 450 of chapter six 90,
and ninety-four ds94), by. striking out the
following words: when the oil(s) from
which said gas or vapor is generated are
contained in reservoirs outside Of the
building Illuminated by such gas" and
by adding the following words, land from
what is commonly known as gasoline
making said section to read as follows:
Sec. 452. No person, firm or corpora
ton shall knowingly sell or offer for sale
sene or coal oil, or any product thereof
which by reason of adulteration or for
any other reason will at a temperature
of one hundred and twenty degrees. Fair
enheit, ignite and burn. Provided, that
the quantity used for tests shall not be
less than one-half pint. And provided
further, that the gas or vapor from said
oils and what is commonly known as gas
oline may be used for illuminating pur-
poses, and that an oil which will ignite
and burn at a lower temperature than
one hundred and twenty degrees, Fahren-
heit, may be sold and used for fuel pur-
poses. Any person violating the provi-
sions Of this section shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and shall upon convic-
ton thereof be punished by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not more than one year
or by fine of not exceeding five hundred
dollars $500, or both fine and imprison-
ment, in the discretion of the court.
Section 2. None of the provisions of this
act shall apply to cities of more than
fifty thousand inhabitants.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1897.
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teenth Q7th) item of section one d of
chapter two hundred and eighty-seven
(28O Of the general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine QSS9) shall
cease and determine.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 20, 1897.
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CHAPTER 76-H. F. No. 81.

CHAPTER It'll. f. NO. 81.
AN ACT providing for the recording in
the office of the register of deeds of
orders, DEGREES and judgments of courts
of record affecting title to real estate
or any interest therein and prescribing
the effect of such record.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section /. A certified copy of any order
decree or judgment of any court of record
Of the State of Minnesota affecting title
to real estate or any interest therein,
when duly certified by the proper GUS
todian of such record to be a true and
correct copy thereof, may be recorded in
the Office of the register of deeds in any
county Of this state wherein such real
estate or any part thereof described or re-
ferred to in such order, decree or judg-
ment is situated, and as to all lands
situated in any county or counties where
in such certified copy has been recorded,
the record of such certified copy shall be
taken and deemed notice of the contents
thereof to all parties interested and shall
be received in evidence in any cause or
proceeding as prima facie evidence of such
original order, decree or judgment.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 26, 1897.
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CHAPTER 6s-H f. NO 431

AN ACT authorizing and empowering
cities in this state having more than
$4,000 inhabitants to contract for the
purchase of electric power with which
to operate their public water works.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any city in this state having
more than $4,000 inhabitants is hereby
authorized and empowered, from time to
time, to contract with any person, part
Of electric power, with which to operate
the whole or any part of it's public water
works. Any such contract may be made
for a term of years, not exceeding ten
years.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1897.
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CHAPTER 55-S. F. NO. 300.

CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 300.
AN ACT relating to fire departments re-
lief associations, and authorizing the
payment of pensions by such aSSocia-
lions to retired members thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That every fire department
relief association now existing. or which
may hereafter be organized pursuant to
any statute of this state, is hereby au-
thorized and empowered, whenever its ar
ticleS of Incorporation and its constitution
or bylaws shall so provide or permit, to
pay out of and from any funds 1t may
have received from the State of Mime
sofa, or from any other source, service
pension, in such amount as it's articles or
bylaws shall designate, not exceeding the
sum of forty dollars per month, to each
arrived at the age of fifty years or more,
and shall have done active duty for
period of twenty years or more, as men,
Der of a paid fire department of the city,
village, town or other municipal corpora
ton in which such relief association shall
exist, and continuously for two years i'm
mediately preceding In s his , retirement rem,
member of such relief association for Al
period of ten years or more prior to such
retirement, and who shall conform also to
such other and additional conditions as to
age. service and membership as such as
sociation shall by its articles or by-LaE-s
prescribe.
Provided, however, that all pensions
terms of this act shall be uniform in
amount, and that every such association
shall at all times have and retain the
right to increase or reduce the amount of
such pension, whenever because of the
amount of funds on hand, or for other
good reasons, such increase or reduction
may seem advisable or proper,
Provided, further, that no pension au-
thorized by this act shall be paid to any
person while he remains or is a member
of such fire department, and that no per-
son receiving the pension herein men
toned shall receive, or be entitled to re-
ceive, any other or further pension or re-
lief from such association,
And provided, also, that when in any
city, town, village, or other municipality,
there shall exist volunteer fire depart
ment or a partially paid and partially
volunteer fire department, and there shall
exist any such relief association, such re-
lief association may avail itself of the
benefit of this act
Sec 2. That the authority and power
conferred hereby upon such relief associa-
lions is in addition and supplemental to
the power and authority heretofore con-
ferred thereon to expend their moneys for
the support and relief of sick, injured and
disabled firemen, their widows and
orphans.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 49, 1897.
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CuApTER Cos r NO 134

L
AN ACT to amend sections 81 and GO of
chapter IT'S of the general laws of Min Min
nesota for the year 1898, relating to title
insurance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section siXty-two (60
of chapter one SeVenty-fiVe Q75), OF the
general laws of Minnesota for the year
eighteen hundred ninety-five QS9o), be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
ganized under or confirmed by the provi-
siCns of chapter one thirty-fve qSo); OF
the general laws of eighteen hundred
eighty-seven QSSL. and which has com m
piled or shall hereafter comply with the
provisions of chapter one hundred seven
400, of the general laws of eighteen nun
chapter three 60 of the general laws of
eighteen hundred eighty-five QSS5), shall
be entitled to all the rights, privileges and
franchises by said act conferred, ana sec.
ton siXty-one (6D of this act shall not
apply to any such corporation SO comply.
ing with the provisions of said acts OF
eighteen hundred eighty-three (1SS3) ana
eighteen hundred eighty-fve 1SS5), nor
to any corporation organized under said
acts of eighteen hundred eighty-three
dSs3) and eighteen hundred eiighty-tive
business. Provided. however. that any
corporation so organized under or con-
firmed by the provisions OF said chapter
one ,lli1 ty-lve Q3ol OF the general laws laws
relating to title insurance companies,
which has heretofore or shall hereafter
avail itself of the provisions of said acts
of eighteen hundred eighty-three GSS3)
and eighteen hundred eighty-tive QSS5),
relating to trust companies, and any cor,
poration heretofore organized under said
acts of eighteen hundred eighty-three
QSS0 and eighteen hundred eighty-fve
QSS5, and authorized to do a
title insurance business shall be
taxed upon one-half of it's capital
stock and surplus in the same manner
that domestic insurance companies are
taxed. and upon the rest of its property in
the same manner that trust companies
and other corporations are or may be
taxed, upon filing in the office of the sec
rotary of state an acceptance OF this pro-
viso.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %. 1897.
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county or the chief of police or any police
may be located; and said writ of execu-
ton may be executed and returned in like
manner and form as writ of execution
Issued out of the district courts of this
state, save that said writ of execution
shall be returned to the court from
whence the same was issued within thirty
days after the issuance of the same.
Sec. 3. 1t is further provided that moth
ing in this act shall be construed to au-
thorize or empower any municipal court
in this state to issue any writ of habeas
corpus, quo warranto, ne eXeat, man
damus. prohibition or injunction.
Sec. 4. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sstent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec :. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 20, 1897.
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II
AN ACT to provide for the loaning Of
permanent school and permanent VI
verSity funds of the state to any count
school district city, town or village
this state. as authorized by section
60, article eight (S) of the constitute
of the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF [
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. When any county in IL
state wishes to obtain a loan from Z
state school and university funds, the cor
missioners of the county shall at regJiL
or special session of the board adopt :
resolution that the county make an q
plication to the state fer a loan of -
dollars. The report and resolution sht
be signed by the county auditor al
chairman of the county board of comm
Sioners. -
Sec 2. When any school district in tt
state desires to procure a loan from sa
funds. said district shall at a regular
special meeting vote upon the toiioWIl
resolution: Resolved, that district n
nesota, hereby makes application to {,
state for a loan of - dollars, TO
used in the paying for the erection of
schoolhouse or for paying for bonds a
ready issued for that purpose in said a.
trict. and that the bonds of said distri
for the sum of - dollars be issu,
therefor, falling due - years from da
thereof. and bearing interest at the "a
of - per cent per annum.
The vote upon such resolution shall J
by ballot.
ballots on which shall be written
printed or partly written and part
printed, the words For Bonds Tho
voting against said resolution shall u
ballots on which shall be written
printed, or partly written and part
printed, the words Against Bonds"
If a majority of the qualified voters vo
ing upon such resolution shall vote in raw
of it. the chairman shall declare the re
olution adopted. Within five days aftG
the adjournment of said meeting the cleI'
of said district shall make out and 70
ward to the state auditor an accurate
count of the proceedings of said meetin
which shall include the number of vot'
cast for and against said resolution, L
gether with a certified copy of the notic'
posted calling said meeting, and If Gale
upon petition, he shall furnish cert
fled copy of such petition. He shall ais
furnish an accurate description of u
land embraced in said district. and II
amount of the bonded or floating II
debtedness. He shall also transmit
certified statement of the county audlto
showing the last taxable valuation OF rel
and personal property of said district
The above report shall be signed by
least one Of the duly qualified district Oh
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CHAPTER 56-s. F. NO. A.

CHAPTER Dts. +. No. a
AN ACT to appropriate the sum of three
thousand five hundred (S3,50O) dollars,
for the purpose of purchasing additional
land for the state public school of
OWatOnna.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the sum of three thou
sand five hundred dollars (S3, 800, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of
purchasing additional land for the state
public school at Owatonna.
Sec. 2. Said money SO appropriated
shall be expended under the direction Of
the board of trustees of the said state
public school.
Sec. 8. The state auditor is hereby au-
thorized to draw his warrants for said
sum- or so much thereof as shall be ex-
persons as shall be designated by the said
board of trustees of said public school.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 20, 1897.
CHAPTER 57-S. F. NO. 16e.
AN ACT authorizing and empowering the
various municipal courts Of this state
to issue writs of executions upon their
judgments and determinations, and reg
ulating the issuance of the same; and
relating to the issuance of transcripts Of
their judgments in connection Herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The judge or clerk of each
and every municipal court in this state
shall upon application by the prevailing
party at any time after judgment is duly
entered and docketed in any of the said
municipal courts, as provided by law, and
before same may have been transcribed
to any district court in this state, as pro-
vided by law, issue writ of execution
thereon against the. goods chattles,
cho(o)ses in action and personal property
of the judgment debtor, returnable within
thirty days after the issuance thereof,
upon the payment to the said judge or
clerk of the sum of fifty 600 cents
The judge or clerk of said court shall
not issue any transcript of any judgment
so entered and docketed in said court,
while a writ of execution is outstanding
in the hands of an officer or otherwise;
and when transcript has been issued on
any judgment, the judge or clerk shall
note on the record of said judgment the
fact that such transcript has been given,
and shall not thereafter issue any writ
of any execution on said Judgment
Sec 2. The form of process may be
prescribed by the court by rule or other
wise. and such forms may be changed by
the court from time to time, and any
form so prescribed shall be sufficient and
valid but in the absence of such pre-
scribed forms, the form of process in use
in the district courts of this state may be
used and adapted to the style of the
municipal courts, and used at the dis
erection Of the court
The process so to be used shall be
under the seal of the court, subscribed by
the Judge or clerk, tested in the name of
the municipal judge, or if there be more
than one Judge, then in the name of the
senior judge, endorsed by the attorney for
=, to the sheriff or any constable Of the