The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
CuApTER 1871 n MO 90.

In force from ana 1atter its passage.
Approved April 7th, 1892
CHAPTER 1871. r. NO. 338.
AN ACT to appropriate money for the
salary OF the second assistant to the at
torney general. and to repeal conflicting
legislation.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the, sum of two thou-
sand ((20OO dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the year eighteen
hundred and ninety nine dSss) and
annually an, thereafter - out Of any moneys of
salary Of the second assistant to the at
torney general. pe
+ss Sec a. 2 That ds paragraph agr three (s of sec
eighty seven (2SO of the laws of eighteen
hundred and seighty-nine dSS99 ap-
propriatlng fifteen hundred dollars ($1,5OO)
the attorney general be and the same Is
Sec, 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April Sth. 1899
CHAPTER HOLE F. NO. 576.
AN ACT to provide for the election of
county assessor in all counties having
a population of not less than one hun
dred thousand 100000 and not over one
hundred and eighty-five thousand 0S5,-
ooo9 inhabitants, and defining the duties
and fixing the compensation of such as
SCISSOR, and repeating all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent herewith
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
Section l. There shall be elected In each
county in this state having a population
of not less than one hundred thousand
Goo, 000, and not over one hundred and
eighty-five thousand QS5,0O0) inhabitants,
county assessor who shall hold his Of
flee for two (2) years from and after the
first Monday in January next succeeding
his election, and until his successor is
elected and qualified and shall keep his
office at the county seat.
Sec. 2. Such assessor, before commen-
cling his duties, shall take and subscribe
an oath of office and give bond in the
penal sum Of five thousand $4,000 dollars
to the State of Minnesota, with sureties
to be approved by the board Of county
commissioners, conditioned for the faith
full discharge of the duties of his office,
which bond with the written approval of
such board of county commissioners, and
such oath shall be filed and recorded In
the Office of the register Of deeds.
Sec. g. Such assessor shall have power
to appoint one or more assistant assess
orS under him, each of whom shall be a
resident freeholder and qualified elector
of said county, and to remove the same
at pleasure, and for whose acts he shall
be responsible. Each assistant assessor
aforesaid shall act under the direction of
the principal assessor. and may be as
signed by such principal assessor such
district or portion of said county or such
other duties as such principal assessor
may deem expedient and shall receive
such compensation as such principal as
SCISSOR may deem advisable; provided. that
each township and village shall be entitled
to It's own assistant assessor, who shall
be appointed 4by the principal assessor.
Sec. 4. That for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of the office of such
the treasury of such county the following
amounts, to-wit: In odd numbered years
the sum of seven thousand five hundred
&, 500 dollars, twenty-five hundred
doll Of 1Thi ino han hn ha l.
ary of such principal assessor, and the
remaining five thousand 5000 dollars
shall be for such assistant assessors and
clerk hire; and in even numbered years
the sum of nine thousand five hundred
(9,5O0) dollars, of which two thousand
five hundred (2,50O dollars shall be the
seven thousand .l7,OOO3 dollars shall be
for such assistant assessors and clerk
hire: that no other or further sums shall
be allowed or paid to such assessor, as
herein provided, and shall be in lieu Of
and In full for all clerk hire and assist
ance of every kind in making complete
assessments of all of the property of such
county for taxation and performing all
the acts necessary in the performance Of
the duties of said Office. That the salary
of such principal assessor shall be paid
to him in equal monthly installments
and the salaries of such assistant assess
ors and clerks shall be paid them in equal
monthly installments out of the treasury
of such counties.
Sec. 8. Said principal assessor by him
SELF or with the aid of his assistant as
SCISSORS and clerks, shall! assess all prop
erty subject to taxation within such
county under the laws of this state.
Sec. 6. That the board of county COM
missioners of such counties. shall a their
first meeting after the passage of this
act, nominate and aSpoint a county as
SCISSOR, who shall fill such Office and
qualify therefor and perform the duties
of such office, as herein provided. until
the next general election to be held In the tn
month of November, 1900 and until his
successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 7. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed
See s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10th, 1899.
CHAPTER 1A-s. F. NO. All
AN ACT entitled an act authorizing each
of the district court judges of this state
to appoint a district court repor;tsr' porter and
fixing his duties and compensation.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Each of the district court
to appoint a district court reporter. who
shall be we'll skilled in the art of short
hand writing, and competent to DISC dlsGharGe sn;e
his office during the pleasure of the
Sec 2 1t shall be the duty of said re-
Shorthand writing true record of all
proceedings had and evidence glven, upon
the trial of issues of fact. and in all pro
ceedings before the Judge so appointing
in all actions tried by said judge with
out a jury and in all proceedings had be-
fore him and in all cases of motion
for a new trial upon the minutes, said
reporter shall when so requested read
his said record to said judge or furnish
him with a true transcript thereof for
his use:
Provided, that whenever the Judge shall
refer any action pending in his judicial
district to a referee to hear, try and de-
termine said reporter shall, at the re-
quest of said Judge, attend said trial be-
fore said referee and make record OF
ner as if tried before the court. and at
the request of said judge or referee he
shall read his record to the referee, or
furnish true transcript thereof to him
act in the capacity of private secretary
to the judge so appointing him whenever
directed by said judge. in all matters
pertaining to the official duties of said
Judge; and he shall, when requested by
the Judge so appointing him, without
charge therefor transcr1be his notes or
any part thereof for the use Of said
Judge. In recording the testimony of wit
nesses sworn and examined upon trials or
in any proceeding before said court, or
before any referee, it shall be the duty
of said reporter to record the questions
put to the witnesses and their answers
thereto given by the witnesses in the eX-
act words used by the, queStioners and
the witnesses. He shall not be required
shall record the charge of the Judge to
the jury, and shall record all objections
and the grounds thereof as stated by
counsel, and also the rulings of the Judge
thereon, the exception taken by counsel
to such rulings, and all motions and ad-
missions made during the trial or pro-