The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

In lieu thereof, for such NUMBER OF SnareS
each stockholder is entitled to In the
proportion that the reduced capital bears
to the original capital.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 10th. 1S99
CHAPTER S35-S F. NO. 532.
AN ACT fixing the place of trial of ac--
tions brought to recover on any bond
plaintiff in a civil action. or on any
security for costs given in justice court.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. All actions brought to re-
cover on any bond for COSTS given by a
nonresident plaintiff in any civil action
as provided by section 551S of the general
statutes of 1894. or on any security for
costs given in justice court. shall be
brought and tried in the county In which
is filed, unless the court for cause other
than the place of residence Of the de-
PENDANTS, change the place OF trial to any
other county now provided by law.
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consistent herewith are hereby repealed.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 Goth. 1S99
CHAPTER S36-S. F. NO 400.
AN ACT in relation to fences and other
structures erected for the purpose of
annoying the owners or occupants of
adjoining property, and for the abate-
ment of the same as nuisances.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. Any fence, or other struc-
ture in the nature of a fence, unneceSsa-
Iily exceeding six (6) feet in height, ma
llclously erected or maintained for the
purpose Of annoying the owners or occu-
pants of adjoining property shall be
deemed private nuisance.
Sec. 2. Any such owner or occupant
| injured either in his comfort or in the
enjoyment of his estate by such fence
may have an action of tort for the dam
age sustained thereby, and may have
such nuisance abated.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April goth, 1899.
CHAPTER 337-S. F. NO. 49S
AN ACT to amend sections 437, 4Ss. 4s9
utes of Minnesota 1884, relating to the
collection of vital statistics
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. That section four hundred
and thirty-seven (43O Of chapter six 60
Of the general statutes Of Minnesota.
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four QS94. relating to the collection of
vital statistics, be and the same is hereby
amended ne SO as to read as follows:
Section 437. Parents shall give notice
to such clerk or health officer of the
births and deaths of their children; every
householder shall give like notice of
house, the oldest person next of kin
shall give such notice of the death of
his kindred; the keeper. or other proper
form school, jail, prison, hospital. asy
tuition. shall give like notice Of every
under his chprge KhoeVeg fns
or refuses to give such notice for the
period of ten Q0) days after the occur
renee Of a birth or death shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of not
less than five $3.50 dollars nor more than
twenty-five ($25) dollars
Sec. 2. That section four hundred and
thirty Eight (43S) of said chapter be and
the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 4SS. Any physician having at
tended person during his last illness
shall, within ten QW days after the de-
cease of such person, furnish, for regis
certificate of the duration of the last
Illness name of the deceased. his age.
the disease Of which the person died. and
or midwife having attended case Of
confinement shall, within ten QO) days
thereafter furnish for registration to
of the date of birth, sex, and the color
of the child, with the names dates and
places of birth of the parents. If any
such certificate he shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
of shall be punished by fine Of not less
fifty ($50.0O) dollars, or by imprisonment
for not less than ten Q0) days nor more
than thirty (30) days"
Sec. 3. That section four hundred and
thirty nine (439) of said chapter be and
the same hereby is amended so as to read
as follows
officer shall, on or before the fifth (5th)
day of each month, transmit to the secre-
| tary of the. state board Of health and
| niSha0 bV said boa r0 a certified of
the registry of births and deaths which
have occurred within such town, village,
month Immediately preceding. For OBJ
tanning, registering and returning the
facts herein required, such clerk or
health officer shall be entitled to receive
| from the county treasurer of his county
| twenty-five (25) cents for each birth or
| death SO obtained, registered and re-
ported: And for any neglect to perform
| be guilty of misdemeanor and upon
| conviction thereof shall be punished by
| fine Of not less than twenty-five ($20 dol
| lars nor more than fifty (s50 dollars, Or
by imprisonment for not less than ten Q0)
| nor more than thirty 800 days. Provided.
that in all cities containing over one hun
herein required of him without any
| charge or Compensation therefor, and the
deemed to be, full compensation in addi-
ton to his other duties, for all the serv-
ices required of him by this actt'
Sec. 4. That section four hundred and
forty-one (441) of said chapter be>>and
the same hereby is amended so as to read
as follows:
Section Al The said clerk of the dis
trict court shall thereupon file the re-
turns so to him transmitted in his Office,
and shall also issue to each such town
clerk and health officer certificate show
ing the amount due to them respectively
for the obtaining, registering and report
ing the births and deaths aforesaid, as the
same may appear from the said certificate
Of said secretary of the state board OF
health and vital statistics. For all his
said services said clerk Of the district
court shall be entitled to receive from
the county treasurer Of his respective
county, for recording such births and
deaths and making such abstracts there
of as he may by law be required to make,
the sum of ten Q0) cents for each birth
or death. And for his failure to perform
any Of the duties herein provided for such
clerk of the district court shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
| thereof shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than twenty-five (s25) dollars nor
more than fifty $50 dollars, or by i'm
prfsonment for not less than five (5) or
more than twenty (20) days. Provided,
however, that where any county con-
tains a city having over one hundred
| thousand 100000 inha bitants said dis
trict clerk shall not issue any such certif-
cate to the health officer of said city, nor
shall said clerk of the district court re-
ceive any compensation for or on account
Of any. of the duties hereby required to
be performed by him in connection with
he births or deaths occurring within the
limits Of said city"
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after It's passage.
Approved April goth, 1S99
CHAPTER 3SS-S F. NO. 1865.
AN ACT to amend section four thousand
four hundred twenty-six 4,426) of the