The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
be evidence of his ownership of such logs

be evidence of his ownership of such logs
or timber
Sec. II. The officer making levy upon
logs as herein provided, may pay the
bcomage and scaleage of the logs or
timber levied upon, and return the
asmount paid on the writ, which shall be
and disbursements; but If paid after
Judgment then the officer may charge
and collect the same out of the property
as other costs and disbursements.
Sec. IL. The action or lien under the
provisions of this act shall not be defeat
ed by the taking of a note or other evil
en- in discharge of the amount due and
without lien, and so agreed and stated
In writing at the time of the taking Of
poles and timber other than logs shall be
held by the sheriff or other officer at the
Piace where seized, and shall be detained
by him until the same are disposed of
according to the provisions of this act,
or released by order of said court.
caE Sec a. The PLAINTIFF h shall alege in his
right to lien depends, and the filing of
such statement for lien, and all such al
legations shall be taken to be true, unless
expressly denied by the defendant or his
agent or attorney in his answer.
Sec; 10. The surveyors general of logs
and lumber are hereby required to file
s1gnments thereof and such writs and en-
dorsements Of levy thereon and returns
ard certificates OF sale and shall give
certified copies thereof whenever required
by any person interested III such suit,
and shall receive therefor the same fees
as for recording other instruments. and
such record or a certified copy thereof
may be introduced and read in evidence
in any Of the courts in this state.
Sec. 16. The statement herein provided
for in section two (2) may be filed in the
once OF said surveyor general Immediate
ly after the termination of said labor and
services, and the action herein provided
for the enforcement Of said lien may be
commenced Immediately after the filing
OF said statement, as herein provided.
Sec. II: In all actions brought under
the provisions of this chapter, It shall be
road crossties, cedar poles or timber
described in his complaint. there shall be
taxed and recovered by said plaintiff
against the said logs. railroad crossties
cedar poles or timber, the following costs
and disbursements in addition to the
law In the trial of civil actions:
F1rst-The sum Of twenty dollars CSC. .00)
as an attorney fee.
.Second-In case the plaintiff in said ac-
tlon 1s the person who performe the
labor or services in the cutting hauling,
banking driving, rafting, crlbb:ng or
ooydn toying Of Of such logs, railroad crossties
CEDAR poles or timber, then, and in such
case, said plaintiff shall be entitled to
witness fees the same as though he were
not a party to such action, but witness
witness shall be one dollar and fifty cents
(S1.5O) per day, and six cents per mis-
each ca en- way for the number of miles neces-
sarlly and actually Travelled by him in
atenqance upon court.
:, Ihlrd-Said plaintiff shall be entitled to
haye taxed in said action all of the costs
and disbursements now allowed by law,
and all said costs viz: Said attorney fee
Of twenty dollars $4,000, said per diem
Of one dollar and fifty cents (s1.5O) per
d1sbursements provided for herein shall
be taxed as now provided in civil actions.
@ and shall become part Of the judgment,
road crossties, cedar poles or timber.
Sec. 1S. This act is intended only for
tne protection of laborers for hire, and
sna snail in not inure to the benefit of any per
son interested in contracting, cutting
hauling, banking driving, rafting, CRIB
bing or towing any such logs, railroad
eePFosstiesi, ePossai, cedar cedar poles or timber by the
laborers for hire shall include all fore
men. cooks, cookies, blacksmiths, car
penters, mechanics and all other persons
who work for wages In said business.
Sec. 10. Chapter eighty-nine (S9) of the
laws Of eighteen hundred seventy
sIsb{ dIs1s{. chapter ot four ~ of the laws Of
eighteen hundred eighty-five QSS0' are
hereby repealed and all other acts or
taras OF acts inconsistent herewith are
OF sald acts shall not take effect as TO
any mems nled or actions begun under the
provisions of any of said acts but ali
liens filed and all actions begun unSer
any existing law or laws shall be prose
cuted hereunder to a final determine atfor
pursuant to the provisions of such exist
Ing law or laws.
sec. ~ This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after May first Gst)
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine Gs999
Approved April goth, 1895
CHAPTER s43-s. f. NO. 3S7
Al to amend chapter forty-siy (43
general laws Of 1889, being an act en-
code clSieu' .nd IN act act to establish a probate
(45a) general statutes 1894 "
State of Minnesota: '--0
.sectIon l. Title eleven Of chapter forty-
SIX (46) of general laws of 1890 ia hareby
amended by adding the following section
Immediately after section two hundred
ana ana twenty-siX (226) of said chapter, to-
Section 22s A Where an executor or
adIninlstrator has been DISCHARGED and
o3h oH lnaaVertance, oversight, neglect or
other cause, no final decree asstcning the
residue of the estate has ever bsen en-
tered, an heir, devisee, legatee or anv
party claiming, through or under them
may petition the probate court for thn
assignment of the residue Of the estate
to the persons entitled thereto bv law
the court shall make an order for hearing
:, IoIh petlIioH ana tne same shall be pub
lished according to law If it appear upon
such hearing that such decree should be
entered the court shall upon 50 atisfactorv
evidence determine the rights of the per
sons to the residue of said estate and
shall make a decree accordingly assign
ing said residue to the persons entitled
thereto"
Such decree shall be entered in the man
ner and form prescribed by section two
hundred and twenty (229) Of this a. t
and shall have like force and effect.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
Approved April goth, 1S99
CHAPTER 344-S. r. NO. 42
AN ACT to amend section nineteen N9)
of chapter one hundred and eightv-four
QS4 of the laws of eighteen hundred
and eighty-five QSS5), authorizing the
organiZatfon and regulating the opera
tlon OF COOPERATIVE life endowmen al
casualty insurance companies.
Be 1t enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section nineteen d9) Of
chapter one hundred and eighty-four 1S4)
general laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty-fve QSS5), 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
person i'll any one year, or a funeral bene-
fit or relief to those dependent on a mem
ber, not exceeding three hundred and
fifty dollars, to make any report thereof
as herein contemplated; nor to require
the subordinate lodges or councils or 9th
er 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