The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

! into which such town Is divided and such
| consolidation shall be effective and in
force on and after sixty 600 DAYS from
| the date of such posting.
Sec. 2. This [actl shall take effect and
| be IN force from and after it's passage
Approved April 1Sth 1882
.> CHAPTER 27o-H F. NO. 70.
AN ACI relating to the compensation
OF the supreme court reporter
Be 1t enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
! State Of Minnesota:
section l. That from and after January
| first QsO, A. D. eighteen hundred and nine
| ty-n1ne QS99), the compensate ton to be paid
to the supreme court reporter for his own
services and for all expenses incurred by
MIN Tor supplies and assistance In his
work shall be the sum Of three thousand
(S,00O dollars per annun.
Sec T. That said sum of three thou
sand $1,000 dollars shall be appropriated
porter
Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts in
CONSISTENT with this act are hereby re-
Sec. A. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER PHI. F. NO. s25.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred
iaHl and twenty-nine (22s), Of the general
five Q895), establishing municipal courts
IN cities of less than five thousand
$1,000 Inhabitants.
State Of Minnesota:
Section !. That section four a. of chap
ter two hundred and twenty-nine (229)
OF the general laws Of eighteen hundred
to read as follows:
Sec. l. Before entering upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office, the
scrioe an oath as prescribed in the gen
eral statutes Tor judicial officers. which
oath oiaIl. snail be filed in the office of the
shall have the general powers of Judges
of courts OF record, and may take and
certify Acknowledgements in all cases, and
as conservator of the peace shall have
all the powers and authority which h is
by law vested in justices of the peace,
or any other judicial officer In all cities
h Mheae Ihere has been, or may hereafter
pc. municipal court established, under
the provisions of said chapter two hun
ored and tWenty-nine (229, at the next
general city election occurring more than
thirty (30) days after the passage Of this
| act, or the establishment Of such munich
pal court, there shall be elected by the
qualhed electors Of such cities, special
judge of such municipal court, whose
! term OF Office shall be for four "a years
and until his successor Is elected and
qHalliied.. He shall be a qualified elector
the same oath as the municipal judge,
which oath shall also be filed in the office
| OF the clerk or recorder of said city. His
powers ana duties while acting as the
!
the municipal Judge. In case of a va
| cancy IN the office of special Judge, the
governor OF Minnesota, shall appoint some
suitable person to fill such office until the
! next general city election occurring more
than thirty 900 days after such appoint
inent: i At the request of the municipal
sence, then upon the request of the
mayor of such city, said special Judge
snail shall act Las as the Judge of said court. Said
| special Judge shall not act on the trial
| OF examination of oil
except as above provided, and any such
special judge, While acting as the judge
ti oL sald court shall receive as compensa-
judge of said court. This section shall
not 1ncapacitate any such special Judge
from actlng as an attorney in any case
OF proceeding In said court, but when
acting as judge of said court, he shall
| take no action In said case save to ad-
| Journ the same
| Sec 2. That section eleven q1) of said
chaapter two hundred and twenty-nine
| (z29) be, and the same is hereby amend
ed $50 SO as IS to IRE read as follows:
shall be served in the same manner as
prescribed by statute for the service of
summons in the district courts of this
Sthee he.of IN tiai an cases or classes Of cases
| cept that In service of summons by pub
LEGATION the period of such publicat ation
| stead of six CO..
Sec 3. That section eighteen Gs) of
said chapter two hundred and twenty
nine Mn S229 ~ be, and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read follows:
Sec !S Costs shall be allowed to the
prevalilng party In all civil actions in said
court as follows. When he appears by
attorney. To the plaintiff on Judgment in
his favor by defendant. three (3) dollars:
on Judgment in his favor after issue
Joined joined when the amount of the judg-
ments, or the value os the property re-
covered, as alleged in the complaint Is
less less than fh fifty l5Ol dollars, three Cs) dol
than fifty (5W dollars and less than one
hundred 600 dollars, five (5) dollars; when
such amount or value is one hundred
the defendant on q judgment in his favor,
after trial on the merits, when the
amount claimed by the plaintiff or the
value of the property. sought to be re-
not exceed fifty $50 dollars, three 90 dol
lars. When such amount or value is more
than fifty l5D dollars, five % dollars.
Sec. 4. That section nineteen G9) of
said chapter two hundred and twenty
nine (229) be, and the same Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
be taxed and allowed either by the clerk
or Judge of said court, in the same man
ner provided by law for the taxation of
tice Of the peace.
Sec. 3. That said chapter two hundred
and twenty-nine (229) be amended by add
ing thereto the IOllOW1nS.
Sec. A; It shall be lawful for the
judge Of said municipal court, or the
special Judge while acting as judge, to
perform any and all the duties provided
In this act to be performed by the clerk
of said court. including the signing and
issuing of any and all process or papers
in his own name as judge or special
judge, as the case may be.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 18th, 1S99
CHAPTER 272-H. F. NO. 447.
AN ACT to provide for the better en-
forcement of the liability OF stockhold-
ers of corporations
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section l. Whenever any corporation
created or existing by or under the laws
of the State of Minnesota, whose stock
holders or any. of them are liable to
1T or to Its creditors, or Cor tie benefit
OF its creditors, upon or on account of
any liability for or upon or growing out
of, or in respect to the stock or shares at
any. time held or owned by such stock
holders, respectively. whether under or
by virtue of the constitution and laws of
| said State Of Minnesota, or any statute OF