The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29


six (46) of General Laws of 1889 is hereby
amended by adding the following section
Immediately after section two hundred
and tWenty-six (226) of said chapter, to-
''section 226A Where an executor or
administrator has been discharged and
other cause, no final decree assigning the
residue of the estate has ever been en-
tered. an heir, devisee, legatee or any
may petition the probate court for the
assignment of the residue of the estate
to the persons entitled thereto by law,
the court shall make an order for hear
ing such petition and the same shall be
published accordinf to law; if it appear
upon. such hearing that such decree
should be entered the court shall upon
satisfactory evidence determine the rights
of the persons to the residue of said es-
tate and shall make a decree accordingly,
assigning said residue to the persons en-
titled thereto"
Such decree shall be entered in the man.
hundred and twenty-nine (229) of this act
and shall have Ike force and effect.
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 2oth 1899.
CHAPTER 344-S. F. NO. AZ.
AN ACT to amend section nineteen G9)
Of chapter one hundred and eighty-four
$50 Of the laws Of eighteen hundred
aLO SlSuLy-uVG duCQOTlZlnS the
organization and regulating the opera
ton Of cooperative life endowments and
casualty insurance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That section ineteen (19) Of
chapter one hundred and eigE-y-four (1S4
General Laws Of eighteen hundred and
edghty-f1ve 1885,, be amended so as to
read as follows:
Nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to require any society or any
subordinate lodge or body of any secret
or fraternal or Industrial society now Or
ganized in this state paying only sick
benefits not exceeding two hundred and
fifty dollars in the aggregate to any one
tit or relief to those dependent on a men,
Der, not exceeding three hundred and
fifty dollars, to make any report thereof
as herein contemplated nor to require
the subordinate lodges or councils or
other bodies, by whatever name known.
Of fraternal or secret, or industrial socie-
ties, to make and file reports with the
commissioner of insurance, when the
money benefit, charity, relief or aid, is
payable by the grand or supreme body
OF the same, and is derived from assess
ments upon such subordinates or their
members. but such reports shall be made
and filed by such grand or supreme body.
Every such corporation, association, or
society shall accumulate and maintain
a reserve or emergency fund of at least
five thousand dollars; such fund, if not
already accumulated, shall be accumu-
1dLeQ 10y every SuCI existing corporation,
association or society, and by every cor
pOratiOn, association, or society hereafter
organized under this act, by setting aside
ten per cent of its gross premium receipts
or assessments until the said five thous-
and dollars has been accumulated, and
every such corporation subject to the pro-
visions of this act shall add to such emer-
gency fund thereafter two and one-half
per cent of the amount realized from ev-
cry premium, assessment, or periodical
call until such fund shall be equal to the
thousand dollars of Insurance in force
Such emergency fund or any part thereof
may be used for the payment of death
and indemnity claims, provided that If
the amount Of such fund be thereby re-
duced below the amount contemplated in
this act the amount by which such fund
is reduced be made up and restored with
in six months thereafter.
Such fund may be held in cash or in
vested in the same class of securities re-
quired by law for the investment Of funds
herein contained shall prevent the crea-
ton and accumulation Of other funds in
excess Of the amounts herein required to
provide for the purposes Of such corpora
No such corporation, association or So
ciety organized under the laws of this
state shall transfer it's risks or reinsure
them in any other corporation unless the
contract Of transfer or reinsurance is
first submitted to and approved by a two
thirds vote. Of a meeting of the policy or
called to consider the same, of which
meeting a written or printed notice shall
be mailed to each policy or certificate
holder at least thirty days before the day
fixed for such meeting.
Such vote of approval Of a contract of
reinsurance or transfer shall act as dis
b biiity upon its certificate shall cease at
the expiration Of five days following such
VOTE but it's officers may thereafter per-
form any act necessary to close its az
fairs.
No such corporation, association or So
ciety organized under the laws of this
state shall transfer it's risks or assets or
any part thereof to, or reinsure its risks
or any part thereof in, any insurance
corporation or association OF any other
state or country which is not, at the time
lied to do business in this state under
the laws thereof.
In event any such company be ad judged
the RECEIVER fe may apply the ne
the payment of all outstanding claims or
other legal Indebtedness and If thereafter
there remain a balance, the same shall be
by him turned over to the state treasurer
for the use and benefit of the state.
Nothing in this act shall be construed
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Free and Accepted Masons, Ancient Or.
der Of United Workmen, Knights of
Pythias. Order. of the Sons of Hermann
Modern Woodnen of America or 9TH
er similarly conducted secret societies
maintaining grand and subordinate lodges
with ritualistic form of work and repre-
sentative form of government which may
be now or hereafter formed for the sole
benefit of members and their beneficial
RES and not for profit from the business
of insurance.
Provided, however, this section shall not
apply to any money received from dues,
fees or assessments upon or under poll
cies or certificates of membership written
or issued prior to the first day of October
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force on and after the LIST day of o.
Approved April 2oth 1899.
CHAPTER 345-S. F. NO. 1865.
AN ACT to Provide for the Free Educa-
ton of Certain Students Of the Univer-
United States Army for the War of 1898
Between the United States of America
and the Kingdom of Spain.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That any student, a resident
Of the State of Minnesota, who was en-
rolled and pursued course of study or
studies at any time during the year A. D:
1898, in any college, school or department
Of the University of Minnesota, and who
enlisted and served in the Army Of the
United States during the war or 1898 pc
tween the United States Of America and
the Kingdom of Spain, and who has since
or may hereafter be honorably discharged
from such service, shall be entitled to re-
enter said University and to continue his
study or studies in such college, school or
department thereof until he shall have
reached the end of such course Of study
or studies as provided in the curriculum
Of said University. without further ex-
pense to such student for tuition.
Sec. 2. It is hereby made the duty Of
the Board Of Regents Of the University
Of Minnesota to accept in any college,
de1aa rtnnert thereof stu