The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

aiu Shall De HE'D IN the ottlce OF the town
the town, village or city in which the per-
son son SO making such assignment or trans
Ter resides, unless those claiming under
Such assignment or transfer shall make
1t appear that the same was made in
good faith and for a legitimate and valid
c99ns slds Provided, that the filing
OF OF such assignment or transfer as afore-
person owing said debt.
Sec z. Any written assignment or
erahs1er OF any debt except such debts as
are evidenced by an instrument in writ
and delivered to the assignee at the time
OF said transfer, may be filed in the Office
city clerk, in the town, village or city
where the person making such assignment
or transfer resides, without being &C
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
~ CHAPTER 2es-H. F. NO. 292.
AN ACT to amend section eight g., Cen
ednetx sfatuteS eishteen hundred and
ter one hundred thirty -four Q3D, of Gen
five 1885, relating to election districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
. State Of Minnesota: ,u-r
General Statutes of eighteen hundred and
nlnety-four lS9G, as amended by chap
ter one hundred thirty-four Q34), of the
' General Laws Of eighteen hundred and
by amended to read as follows:
Every organized township, every in
cQrporated village which. is now separ-
each Incorporated city shall form at least
enc ~ election district, but no election
t district IN any incorporated city or village
shan our huad Is @ . fonaia
shown by the registers used at the then
last preceding election Whenever any
eiecton district is found by the number
contain more than four hundred 4oW
male voters, it shall be the duty of the
sopery1so ';5, OF the town, or of the city
co e9u me- . village or municipal corporation
or the city or village, to cause such dis
trlct. at least six ~ weeks before the
ton. to be divided into two (2) or more
may De, an equal number Of votes.
provided, That when any township or
Portlon thereof comprising an election
there cast at any election to contain more
than three hundred and twenty-five (325)
male voters, the supervisors of such town
may IN their discretion cause such dis
next ensuing general or special election,
to. be divided into two (2) or more dis.
tricts, each containing, as. nearly as
Provided, further, when any organized
township in this state, which is divided
into two q or more election districts. is
found by the number OF votes cast at any
general ELECTION to contain less than four
hundred (40O) male voters, the supervis-
ors OF such town may consolidate the
same into one or more election districts,
special meeting of said supervisors and
by, posting three (9 copies of such reso-
ia I'll IN each of the election districts,
consolidation shall be effective and in
force on and after sixty (6O) days from
the date Of such posting.
Sec. =. This (acD Shall take effect and
De IN force from and after it's paSseage.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 270-H. F. NO. 70. i
AN ACT relating to the compensation of
the supreme court reporter. -, .
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That from and after january
1s99), the compensa a tic at to
be paid to the supreme court reporter for
his own services and for all expenses in
G Gu red by him for supplies and assistance
thousand $4,000 dollars per anuun1 " W
Sec. 2 That said sum of three thou
SAND (S,OOO2 dollars shall be appropriated
nEa ally for such payment to the re.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage. : ::
Approved April 18th. 1895. J. ,s..ss 4,
= CHAPTER 271-H. r. NO. &s25.. Z, n r;
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred
and twenty-nine (229), Of the General
Laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
five $3.50. establishing municipal courts
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota: =. .
ter two hundred and twenty-nine (229)
of: the General Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-dive Q895), be amended SO as
charge Of the duties. of his Office, the
judge of said court shall take and sub
scribe an oath as prescribed in the Cen
oath shall be filed in the office Of the
clerk or recorder of said city. He shall
have the general powers Of judges of
tify acknowledge ements in ali. cases, and
as a CONSERVATION of the peace shall have
all the powers Of authority which is
by law vested in justices of the peace,
or any other judicial officer. In all cities
where there has been, or may hereafter
be, q municipal court established, under
the provisions of said chapter two hun
genera, city, election occurring more than
thirty (3O days after the passage of this
act, or the establishment of such munich
pal court, there shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of such cities, a special
judge of such municipal court, whose
term of office shall be for four ~ years
and until his successor is elected and
qualified. He shall be a qualified elector
of said city and shall take and subscribe
the same oath as the municipal judge,
which oath shall also be filed in the office
OF the clerk or recorder of said eity. His
powers and duties while acting as the
judge of said court, shall be the same as
the municipal Judge. In case Of a va
cancy in the office of special judge the
suitable person to fill such office until the
next general city election occurring more
than thirty, 900 days after such appoint
ment. At the request, of the municipal
sence, then upon the request of the mayor
of such city, said special judge shall act
as the judge Of said court. Said special
ination Of any case, or, otherwise wi except
as above provided, and any such special
judge, while acting as the judge of said
court shall receive as compensation the
said court. This section shall not inca
pacitate any such special judge from act
ing as an attorney in any case or pro-
as, judge of said court, he shall take no
same. %7T0
Sec. 2. That section eleven dD of said
CHdplei TWO nunOFGQ ana tWenty-nlnG
(229) be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Z Sec. II. The summons in this court
shall be served in the same manner as
prescribed by statute for the service of
summons in the district courts of this
state, in all cases or classes of cases
whereof this court has jurisdiction, ex-
cept that in service of summons by pub
LEGATION the period of such publication
shall be three 90 consecutive weeks in
stead of six (6).
Sec. 3. That section, eighteen QS) of
said chapter two hundred and twenty
nine (229) be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 18. Costs shall be allowed to the
prevailing party in all civil actions in said