The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

officer may be elected by vote Of the
vacancy shall be Ion anaiified Gifi voter eligible
to election as a member of such board,
and shall hold said Office until the first
oauaY Sanara aIaoti IN January next succeeding the
be filled by ballot. Tlre choice Of such
person shall be evidenced by resolution
OF the board duly entered In its minutes
retary or clerk of said board, shall be
hled In the office of the clerk or recorder
of the city Yillage or district wherein
the person 80 selected to fill such vacancy
shall qualify in the same manner as
though chosen to said office at a general
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 163-H f. NO. 504.
AN ACT to prevent the desecration, mutt
Iaion or improper use of the nag or the
United States, or of the State Of Mime
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Any person, who in any man
ner, for exhibition or display, places or
causes to be placed, any Inscription, de-
sign, device, symbol, name, advertise
ment, words. characters, marks or notice
or ensign Of the United States or state
flag of the State of Minnesota, or ensign
evidently purporting to be either OF said
flags, standards, colors or ensigns, or
who, In any manner appends. anneXes or
afhxes or causes to be appended, annexed
or, affixed, to any such flag, standard,
color or ensign. any inscription. design,
words, marks, notice or token whatever.
or who displays or exhibits or causes to
be displayed or exhibited any flag, stand
or flag of the State Of Minnesota, or flag,
standard. color or ensign evidently pur-
porting to be either of said flags, stand
in any manner be placed attached, an
nexed or affixed, any inscription, design,
device, symbol name, advertisement,
words, marks, notice. or token whatever,
or who publicly. mutilates, tramples upon
or otherwise defaces or defies any of said
flags, standards. colors or ensigns, wheth-
er any of said flags, standards, colors or
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor.
Provided, however, that flags, standards,
colors or ensigns. the property of or used
IN the service of the United States or Of
the State of Minnesota, may have inscrip-
tions, names Of actions, words, marks or
symbols. placed thereon pursuant to law
or authorized regulations
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after the first day of
January nineteen hundred Q90W
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 1s4-H. F. NO. 2f.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-four
90 of chapter one hundred and forty
eight Q4S) Of general laws Of Minnesota
for the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven GSSD as amended by
chapter two hundred and sixty-three
the year one thousand eight hundred
and ntnety-seven QS9O relating to the
Minnesota Soldiers home.
Bs 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. That section twenty-four (2D
of chapter one hundred and forty-eight
Q4S) Of general laws of minnesota for the
year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven GSSD. as amended by chap
ter two hundred and sixty-three (263) Of
general laws Of Minnesota for the year
seven dS9O be and the same Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. "a; There is hereby annually ap-
propriated out Of any moneys in the treas
OF twenty thousand (2000O dollars for the
support and maintenance of said Soldiers
home and the ex-soldiers, sailors, and ma
rines admitted thereto, and all moneys SO
appropriated or which may be appropri-
ated from time to time by the State of
Minnesota for the support <and mainten-
soldiers, sailors and marines admitted to
the said Soldiers home, together with the
funds from time to time transferred
thereto therS from the soldiers relief fund,
shall be known as the Soldiers home
fund and shall be kept separate and dis
tinct from the soldiers relief fund"
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 165-H. E. NO. 1856.
AN ACT to amend section seven thou
sand nine hundred and eighty-seven
(79S7) general statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-four QS94), re-
lating to legal holidays.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota.
Section l. That section seven thousand
nine hundred and eghty-seven (79sO gen.
eral statutes Of one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-four QS90 be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
monty known as New Years Day; the
twelfth day Of February, the anniversary
Of the birthday Of Lincoln; the twenty
Of the birffhday Of Washington; Va f the thr
tieth day of May commonly known as
Memorial day; the fourth day of July;
the first Monday in September, common
next after the first Monday in November,
in each and every even numbered year,
being general election. day; the twenty
as Christmas Day. shall be observed in
this state as legal holidays hereafter.
No public business except in case of
of said days, and no civil process shall
be served on any of said days
- Sec 2 This & act shall take effect and
Approved April 11th, 1899.
CHAPTER 166-H. F. NO. 100.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
laws Of one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven qSSO and subsequent
acts amendatory thereof, the same be-
ing an act for. the, relief Of honorably
discharged INDECENT ex-soldiers, sailors
and marines, and the widows, minor
orphans, and dependent parents of such
deceased soldiers, sailors or marines,
and for, making. an appropriation for
the purchase of land and the construc-
ton of the necessary building or build
ings therefor. for soldiers home, and
for maintenance thereof and providing
a revenue therefor.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section three (3) of
chapter one hundred and forty-eight (14S)
Of general laws of one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seven QS87 be amend
ed so as to read follows:
Sec. g. The object of the Soldiers
Home shall be to provide home for all
honorably discharged ex-soldiers sailors
and marines, who served in the army or
navy of the United States during the
war of the rebellion, or the Mexican war,
or in the war begun in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-eight 0S9S)
between the Kingdom of Spain and the
after become citizens of the State of Min
nesota, who, by reason of wounds, dis
ease, old age or inf1rmities are unable
to earn their living, and who have no
that no applicant shall be admitted to
the Soldiers Home who has not been a
resident of the State of Minnesota for
one O year next preceding the time Of
making his application, unless he served
in a Minnesota regiment, or was accredit-
ed to the State Of Minnesota Provided
wise entitled under the provision of this
section to admission to said Soldiers