The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

ca OF such sale, and gre them all fnfor-
ination in his possession regarding the
diately Gfter such investigation the rail-
road and warehouse commission shall
render 20 such complainant written re-
port Of such Investigation. which report
shall be prima facie evidence of the mat
tcrs therein contained
Sec. 1. Any person, firm or corporation
desiring to carry on the business of such
commission merchant in this state shall
make application i'll writing to the rail-
road and warehouse commission, naming
the kind of agricultural products and
farm produce for which license to sell on
commission is wanted, stating the name
of the city, village or town where he IN
tends to carry on such business, giving
The street and number OF building, II
practicable. and the probable amount OF
business he will do monthly. On receiv-
irs such application, it shall be the duty
OF the railroad and warehouse commits
sion to fix the amount of bond to be Civ
en-. taking into consideration the prob
able amount of business the applicant
will do for the year next ensuing, and
upon the execution of a bond, with sat
isfactory surety, said commission shall
approve the same, and upon the pay
mcnt of one dollar, shall issue a license
to such applicant for one year to carry
on the business of such commission mer-
chant. II said railroad and warehouse
commission shall at any time deem 1t
necessary that such commission mer-
chant should give an additional bond they
deem ii necessary for him TO furnish
ssch additional bond, and within what
time they require such additional bond
given: and for the purpose OF determ1n-
inc the amount of such additional bond
they may require further and additional
statements, and if such commission mer-
chant ueglects to furnish such additional
bond within the time specified, or fails
to make monthly report as aforesaid, the
said railroad and warehouse commits
sion may revoke his license. All bonds
H. ,.-s~ s.f ~ II
efser their approval shall be fled in the
Office Of the secretary of state.
Provided, further, that all statements
made under the provisions OF this act
shall he for the exclusive information OF
the railroad and warehouse commission
eTS. and no othe" person or persons shall
be- permitted to see or examine the same.
linleSS the same shall be required for use
ia court and in such case the commits
siorers shall produce the same.
See ;. If any such licensed commission
merchant shall fail or neglect to account
and report for any consignment or agrl-
cultural products and farm produce re-
ceived by him Cor sale on commission or
shall neglect to pay ever any moneys due
his cOnSignor from the sale Of any agri-
cultural products or farm produce con-
signed to him such commission mer
chant, the owner or conSignor OF such
agricultural products or farm produce
may bring an action on the bond given
by such commission merchant under the
provisions of This act, and recover
RsainSC the SuretieS on said bond the
amount due him from such commission
merchant on account of such conS1gn-
meuts up to the amount of the bond or
bonds given.
Provided, If such commission merchant
has failed or neglected to account for
conSignmentS Of agricultural products or
farm produce made to him by two or
more cOnSignorS and the amount of the
bond or bonds given by said commission
merchant is not sufficient to pay the
amount due all the said conSignors, they
-Shall be entitled to receive from the
proceeds of said bond or bonds a pro
rata share in proportion TO the amount
-,.ue each of said consignors.
Sec g. For the purpose Cf this act a
commission merchant is defined and de-
clared to be any person, firm or corpora
ton who may receive for sale for account
of the shipper or consignor any grain,
farm produce, agricultural products or
fruits.
tion engaged in selling any property as
herein specified, Whc fails or negiects to
comply with any of the provisions OF
this act shall be guilty of a naisdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof in any court
having competent jurisdiction shall be
punished by :ine of not less than twen-
ty-tive ($25.00) dollars nor more than one
hundred (S1e0.00) dollars.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after June 1st. A.
D 1889
AnDrOved ADriI 14fh 1890