The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

Liiiel -Our (loS7), the same Delng S6ctlon
nve G) OF chapter one hundred and sew.
enty-four CID Of the general laws Of
Minnesota Of eighteen hundred and eigh-
ty-nine QsS9). be and it hereby is amend
ed so as to read as follows:
In any Of the counties of this state
where special election has been held
under this act for the change of the
circulate petition for the change of a
county seat, as provided for by this act,
snail, snail be published publ or posted, and no such
sented or filed until after the expira-
ton of period of five () years from
the date Of such special election.
Sec. =. This act shall take effect and
pe IN force~from and after It's passage
Approved April 3rd, 1899.
CHAPTER 112-s. F. NO. 24s.
AN ACT to amend section six thousand
four hundred and eighteen (641S) of the
general statutes Of Minnesota for the
year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four Q89D, relating to unau-
thOrfzed communications with convicts
In the state prison.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislat ture of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section six thousand
four hundred and eighteen (6418) of the
general statutes of eighteen hundred and
ninetty-four $3.50 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 64l8. A person who, not being au
thor1zed by law, or by written permis-
sion from the board of managers, or by
the consent of the warden of the prison
or superintendent of the reformatory, has
any verbal communication with a con-
vict in the state prison or state reforma-
tory, or brings into or conveys out of
Ing, clothing, food. tobacco, or any ar
ticle whatsoever, to or from any convict
under sentence in such prison or reforma-
tory wherever such convict may be, is
guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 3rd, 1899.
CHAPTER 113-s. F. NO. 254.
AN N "A ACT to amend SECTION 1914
Of the year 1894. relating to cooperative
life insurance associations.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l; That section three thousand
general statutes of Minnesota, of the
year eighteen hundred and ninety-four,
QS9Q, be and the same hereby Is amend
cd so as to read as follows: Nothing in
this act contained shall be construed to
require any, society or any subordinate
looge or body of any secret or fraternal
or. industrial society now organized in
this state, paying only sick benefits not
exceeding two hundred and fifty ($25O. OO
dollars in the aggregate to any one per-
son In any one year, or a funeral bene-
member, not exceeding three hundred
and hfty ($350OO dollars to make any
report thereof as herein contemplated;
no12 nor 70 require the subordinate lodges or
name known, Of fraterna1 or secret or
industrial societies, to make and file re-
ports with the commissioner of insur-
ance. when the money, benefit, charity,
relief or aid is payable by the grand or
supreme body Of the same, and Is derived
from assessments upon such subordi-
ports shall be made and filed filed by" by such nI
grand or supreme body. Nor shall any
thing in this act prevent the creation Of a
reserve fund by any corporation, asso-
clat1on or society transacting the busi-
ness of life, endowment or casualty in
surance, upon the cooperative or assess
ment plan, which fund or its accretions,
or both, are to be used for the payment
benefits. Nothing in this act shall be
construed to affect the grand or subor-
d1nate lodges of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, as they now exist, nor to
any grand order (or) subordinate lodge
OF Free and Accepted Masons nor any
grand lodge or subordinateNodges of the
OF Minnesota, or of the Modern Woodmen
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage
Approved April 3rd, 1899.
CHAPTER IFS F. NO. 267.
AN ACT to authorize the board of man.
ayers Of the State ReformatCry at ST.
Cloud, to discharge inmates of said In
stttution before the expiration of the
minimum term fixed by law at the time
Of their sentence
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all cases where.
since the sentence Of any person to the
State Reformatory at St. Cloud the min
1mum term of Imprisonment for the Of
tense upon which a conviction was had.
has been reduced by law. the board of
managers may at its discretion discharge
such person from said institution at any
time after he shall have served therein
the length of time specified in the law
under and by which such minimum term
was so reduced
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Srd 1899.
CHAPTER lbs. F. NO. PSI.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand
two hundred and sixty-four Q264) of the
statutes of Minnesota for the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four
QsaO, relating to the duties and COM
pensation of village recorders.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one thousand
statutes of Minnesota for the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-four
QS90, being section forty-six (46) Of chap
ter one hundred and forty-five Q45) of the
dred and eighty-fve QSS5), be amended
by adding thereto the following:
For the performance of all of the du-
ties hereinabove set forth, except such as
are enumerated in subdivisions fifth
and seventh of this section, the viii
lage recorder shall receive such COM
pensation as shall be fixed and deter
mined by the village council of his vii
lage; and the village council shall fix his
compensation by resolution thereof at
their first regular meeting after the an
election
year.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3rd, 1899.
CHAPTER 116-S. F. NO. 1872.
AN ACT establishing a board of equal
ization in incorporated cities having q
population of less than ten thousand
10000 inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all Incorporated cities
within the State of Minnesota having a
population of less than ten thousand Q0,-
00O inhabitants Except cities whose char
ters provide for a board of equalization).
and aldermen of each of said cities shall
constitute and be the board of equaliza-
ton thereof. Such board shall meet on
the fourth Monday Of June at the rooms
usually held, for the purpose of review
ing the assessments of property in such
city, and they shall Immediately proceed
to examine, ascertain and see that all
taxable property in their city has been
properly placed upon the list, and duly
valued by the assessor; and in case any
property, real or personal, shall have been
omitted, by fnadvertence or otherwise, 1t
shall be the duty of said board to place
the same upon the list, with the true
value thereof, and proceed to correct the
assessment, so that each tract or lot of
real property, and each article parcel or
ri la of CHI 1,a