The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10th, 1899.
CHAPTER AS. F. NO 100


twelve (212) of the laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-nine Q8S9, being
section six thousand five hundred and
thirty-six (6536), of the general stat
uteS of Minnesota or eighteen hundred
and ninety-four QS9Q. 70
Section 1. That upon conviction of any
person of violating any. of the provisions
of section two hundred and forty-seven
(24O of the penal code, as amended by
section two (2) of chapter two hundred
and twelve (212) of the laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-nlne QSeY, being Sec
ton six thousand five hundred and thirty
six (6536) of the general statutes Of Min
nesota of eighteen hundred and ninety
four qS94), the court Imposing sentence
may, in it's discretion, at the time of i'm
posing sentence, provide that the person
so convicted may, If he desires, before
the payment of any fine or the commence
ment of the term or imprisonment pur-
suant to sentence, or at any time during
his term of imprisonment in pursuance
of such sentence, enter into a bond, to
the State of Minnesota, with sufficient
sureties to be approved by such court, in
a sum to be fixed by the court, condi-
toned that the convicted person will, for
and during the period of three months
then next ensuing, or for such shorter
period as such person shall owe such
duty, furnish food, clothing, shelter and
medical attendance to the person or per-
sons for neglect of whom he shall have
been convicted.
Upon the execution and approval of
such bond as aforesaid, the convicted
person shall be released from custody.
The person or persons for the neglect
OF whom such conviction Is had may COM
mence an action on such bond for his or
their use and benefit upon a breach of
the conditions thereof.
Provided however, If such person hav-
ing entered into such bond shall fail to
keep and observe the conditions thereof,
upon such fact being made satisfactorily
upon oath to appear to the court before
whom such person shall have been con-
victed, such court shall issue it's COM
mitment against such person, directing
his seizure and Imprisonment in pursu-
ance of the prior sentence Of said court,
unless in case of fine, he shall pay
such fine, or in default of payment, until
he shall pay the same, not exceeding the
period of time specified In said sentence
for Imprisonment In default OfSpayment,
or If such person, prior to the execu-
ton of such bond shall have been COM
mitted, then and in such case, until he
shall have served the unexp1red term OF
such sentence or paid such fine as afOre-
said
Sec q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 21st 1899
CHAPTER 75-S F. NO. no.
AN ACT to authorize counties to pur--
chase land to be used as agricultural
fair grounds, on approval of electors
of such county, and to improve, sell
and lease the same.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for the
board of county commissioners of any
county in this state to purchase tract
Of land in their county, to be used 70 for
prove the same and erect suitable build
ings thereon for carrying on and main
tanning agricultural fairs.
Sec. 2. For the purpose of acquiring
such lands the board Of county commits
sioners Of any county are hereby author
lied to pay the purchase price thereof out
not otherwise appropriated, or to issue
therefor the warrants or bonds of said
county in payment therefor. in sum not
exceeding the reasonable value OF said
Of payment of said warrants or bonds,
and the amount Of interest they shall
bear, according to the terms Of pur-
Sec. g. If majority Of the electors Of
any county voting at any election at
which the. question Of purchasing land
has been submitted, shall vote in favor
of said purchase, the board of county
commissioners of such county shall there
upon purchase suitable grounds to be
make such improvements as shall be
necessary and proper to fit the same for
holding agricultural fairs thereon.
Sec. 4. The question of purchasing
lands for agricultural fair grounds shall
be submitted to the voters of any county
at any general or special election. All
elections provided for in this act may be
called by resolution in writing of the
board of county commissioners, passed
by a majority vote, which resolution shall
distinctly state the purpose and the time
of the election. Upon the passage OF such
resolution, the county auditor shall no
tify each town, city and village clerk In
his county, that the question OF purchas-
ing lands for agricultural fair grounds
the resolution, such election to be con-
trolled by the existing election laws.
The ballots to be used at such election
shall have printed or written, or partly
written and partly printed on them, the
following words: For the purchase of
land Tor agricultural lrdhd fair gffonndds nmds
for agricultural fair grounds Mo- and
such votes shall be cast in the same man
ner as votes are cast for town ana CITY
officers and shall be canvassed by the
Sec g. If upon such election the ma
jority of the electors voting at any such
election in any such county vote In faVor
of purchasing lands for agricultural falr
grounds, the county commissioners or
said county shall forthwith proceed to
purchase such lands as may be deemed
proper and convenient for such purpose
and shall improve same and make same
fit for holding fairs at once.
Sec. 6. The county commissioners or
any county, having purchased land for
the use of agricultural fair grounds as
herein provided, may thereupon lease and
let unto any responsible fair association
or county agricultural association such
grounds, upon such terms as they. may
deem advisable. Provided, that this act
shall not be construed as authorizing or
permitting any board OF county commits
sioners to purchase any such land for falr
grounds or to pay for the same without
submitting the question to the vote of the
people as herein provided. and no such
purchase or payment shall be made un-
less majority of the electors voting at
any such election vote in favor Of such
proposition.
Sec l. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March Goth, 1899.
CHAPTER 7s-s. F. NO 100.
AN ACT to legalize certain deeds, mort
cages. satisfactions and nd releases ea,s @ Of
powers of attorney and the records
thereof heretofore effectively executed,
acknowledged or made
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That all deeds, mortgages, or
other instruments conveying lands or
creating liens thereon, and all satisfac-
tions and releases of any mortgages or
other liens upon any lands, and all pow
ers Of attorney, and all other instruments,
affecting the title to, interest in, or Hen
executed in this state or In any other
state or territory of the United States
and recorded in the Office Of the register
of deeds of the proper county In this
state, whether duly or properly admitted
to record or otherwise In which any OF
the following defects of execution or ac-
acknowledgement exist, either in such In
strument or in the records thereof, viz:
Where there is no seal affixed to the sig
nature Of any person or persons executing
the same; where there is no subscribing
witness; where there is but one subscrib-
ing witness; where the instrument has
been acknowledged before q notary public
or other officer required to keep an official
seal. to whose signature his official seal