The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
lme designated for hearing upon the

time designated for hearing upon the
petition.
Sec. g. That section five (5) of said chap
ter one hundred and ninety-nine Q99) be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 5. AT the time and place desig-
mated for hearing upon such petition,
the committee appointed to examine such
proposed location, establishment change
or vacation, having returned copy of
its report, and the same having been
duly considered, the board shall hear all
that may be said in favor of and against
the granting of the petition and shall
determine the prayer of Such petition;
and the board shall declare 1t granted If
a majority of the board so agree, and
snail direct the auditor to notify the su-
supervisors of the several towns affected
by such location, establishment, change
or vacation of a highway, whereupon su n
superN lsors shall cause to be opened or
vacated so much of such highway as lies
IN their respective towns as directed in
such notification; provided, that all dam
ages by reason of laying out or altering
any county road shall be assessed by
the commissioners laying out or altering
such road, and paid by the county
sec. 4. mat sections eighteen hundred
and thirty-nine $3.50, eighteen hundred
apd forty-one QS4l), and eighteen hun
dred and forty-two QS42) of the general
statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety
four uSS4 are hereby repealed.
Sec. o. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 203-H F. NO 1856.
AN ACT to provide for the compensation
OF commission appointed by the gov
ernor of Minnesota to investigate GER
tam tam charges against the Minnesota
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum of fifteen hun
dred ($l,50O) dollars is hereby appropriate
ed out of any money in the state treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, to be
paid to Charles E. Flandrau, A. M. Har-
rison and B. F. Farmer. a commission
ernor of Minnesota to investigate and re-
port upon certain charges which were
made against the Minnesota state prison
QSsS), as their compensation for services
as such commission.
Sec. 2. That on the passage of this act,
1t shall be the duty of the state auditor
to draw his warrants on the state treas
urer in favor of said Charles e. Flan-
drau, A. NJ Harrison and B. F. Farmer,
for five hundred ($5oO dollars each.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1889.
CHAPTER 204-H F. NO. 29e.
AN ACT to appropriate the sum of three
hundred 600 dollars to pay Jennie E.
campbell for loss incurred by the de-
struction of collection of fora by the
1re In the state university in eighteen
hundred and ninety-four $3.50.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Minnesota:
section l. The sum Of three hundred
C00) dollars be and the same Is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
state treasury not otherwise appropriat-
lection of flora burned in the fire at the
state university in the year eighteen hun
dred and ninety-four QS9D.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th 1899
CHAPTER 2O5-H. F. NO. SAT.
AN al 70 iegalize the organization Of
school districts which have been a part
or any Indian reservation within this
state, and the acts of school boards
% and "a school district officers thereof.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section l. That all common school dis
trlcts IN this state, which have been a
this state, heretofore organized or at
tempted to be organized under the gen
eral laws of this state. and now exercis-
ing the powers of bodies corporate, are
hereby legalized as school districts with
all the powers, franchises and liabilities
OF such bodies corporate, as provided bv
the general laws of this state, with their
ana all acts performed and contracts
made by any school board of such school
district and all acts performed by any
within the scope of the laws Of this
state defining the duties and bowers Of
such school boards and school officers
are hereby legalized -
PROVIDED that nothing herein contain
ed Snal! In any way affect any action or
proceeding now pending.
sec. = This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899
AN . CHAPTER clI p I 2os-H. F. NO. b4s
townships. which have been a nart Of
any Indian reservation within this
state. and the acts, of town boards and
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l.. That all townships In this
state sta which have been part Of any In
tofore organized or attempted to be
organized under the general laws
of this state, and now exercising the
powers of bodies corporate, are hereby
legalized as townships with all the pow
ers,. franchises and liabilities Of such
podles corporate, as provided by the gen.
efal laws OF this state. with their bounda-
RES as now actually organized; and all
acts performed and contracts made by
any Town board OF supervisors OF such
townships and all acts performed by any
officer OR officers of such townships with
IN the scope of the laws Of this state de-
Inlng the duties and powers OF such town
boards of supervisors and township off,
GERS, are hereby legalized.
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall In any way affect any action or pro-
ceeding now pending.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1S99
CHAPTER 2o7-H. F. NO. 800.
AN ACT to amend section four "a of
title one O of chapter seventy-three
Q3) of general statutes of eighteen hun
dIe dred ssseventy-eight ds7s), being section
general hnn
dred ninety-four GS9D, and relating to
punishment Of witnesses for failure to
obey subpoenas issued out of courts of
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Section four a. Of title one
eral statutes of eighteen hundred seventy
eight QS7S), being section five thousand
six hundred fifty-f1ve (5,655 general stat
utes eighteen hundred ninety-four Q8e4),
as amended shall read as follows:
Sec. 4 Such failure to attend as a wit
ness, If the subpoena issues out of any
court and may be punished by fine not not
exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars
(250l or by imprisonment in Jail not ex-
ceeding six (6l months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment
See. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage, but
shall not affect past acts.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 2OS-H. F. NO. 421.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand
six hundred and five Q6O5) of the gen
dred and ninety-four $3.50, relating to
certificates of sale of real property
sold for taxes.
BE 1t enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section one thousand
six hundred and five Q6oO of the general