The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

@ elto Seueidu StdtuteS Oh A. ID. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-eight
QS70 be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows: III
10Th. For salary of the deputy treasurer
TWO thousand (2,00O dollars.
Sec. 3. That chapter forty-seVen (4O
OF the general laws of Minnesota for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
eishty-one QSSl), extra session be and
the same is hereby repealed
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 20th, 1899
CHAPTER 3G3-H. f. NO. S21.
AN ACT to facilitate the purchase ana
concentration OF lands within the limits
OF ltasca state Park and to appropriate
money therefor.
whereas with a view to preserve in its
natural beauty for the benefit OF this and
future generations, the source Of the Mis-
slsSlppl river and a tract of tirnbered
land containing thirty-hVe (35) square
iies nlies surrounding the same, the legis-
iature OF this state In the year 1891 estab-
1shed itasca State Park and
whereas, upon representation that this
state would maintain inviolate for park
purposes all the land within the limits
OF said park, the government of the
United States, in the year eighteen hun
cred and ninety-two 1892 generously
granted to the State of Minnesota ali
tnat 1t possessed therein comprising
about one-half the entire area; and,
whereas, during all the time since
elapsed, no adequate measures have been
Vate parties within the limits Of said
PARK, there still being more than eight
thousand $1,000 acres over which the
state has no control; and
Whereas, there IS constant and increas-
Ing danger that these lands, which are
1ntricately intermingled with the rest,
vii VIII De cut over by lumbermen and de-
nuded Of their natural growth of forest.
thus marring the beauty of the whole
and inviting fires that would destroy
every green thing and entirely defeat the
g1l- taIa-
liShed; therefore
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum of twenty
thousand (20,G00) dollars, or so much
thereof may be found necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose
of carrying into effect the provisions Of
section seven % Of chapter one hundred
and six Q06) OF the general laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-five QSG5).
and TO pay for any and all lands, other
than school lands, that may be acquired
py purchase or contemplation, according
TO the provisions of said chapter, and to
pay all expenses connected with such
purchase and condemnation.
OF the foregoing appropriation ten
thousand 10000 dollars shall be avail
able for the fiscal year ending July thir-
ty-first (31sD, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-nlne lSs9), and ten thousand dollars
0,000 for the fiscal year ending, July
thirty-flrst (31sO, nineteen hundred d900
Sec 2. AS soon as any moneys shall
become available for Carrying cut the pro-
visions Of said section seven O. of chap
ter one hundred and six Q06) Of the gen
eral laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
five QS95), the governor shall direct the
attorney general to enter upon and prose-
cute proceedings for the purchase and
condemnation OF such lands as are not
already owned by the state within the
limits OF said park as the. same were
established by chapter ffty-siX (56l of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-one 189D, as amended By chapter
one hundred and six Q06) of the general
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-ilve
QS95); and the attorney general shall
thereupon commence such proceedings
and prosecute the same with all reason
He shall first endeavor to acquire such
parcels as shall seem to him to be IN
most Imminent danger of being denuded
Sec. 9. In case the appropriation herein
made IN section two (2) for the purchase
and condemnation Of land shall become
be unavailable when needed, and it Shall
transpire that the timber is liable to be
cut from any land within the limits of
SAID PARK, the attorney general shall en-
deavor to secure from the owner of such
land an option to purchase the same, for
term not exceeding two years, which
shall contain an agreement that the TIM
Der thereon shall remain undiStuTbed dur
Ing said term. He may pay for said op-
ton, II secured, g sum not exceeding four
percentum per annum of such term. upon
the value OF said land as the same may
be estimated by him.
Sec 4. The sum of one thousand 1000
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
found necessary, is hereby appropriated
for the purpose of carrying OUt the pro
visions; of the preceding section.
Sec o. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20th, 1889.
CHAPTER 304-H F. NO. els.
AN ACT fO oh
dred eighty-one GSD of the laws Of
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven QSSD, as amended by chapter
two hundred twenty-five (Z25) OF the
laws of one thousand eight hundred
and nfnety-seyen QS9O, entitled. AN
act to reorganize the State Agricultural
the board"
State Of Minnesota:
Section L, That section one % Of chap
ter one hundred eighty-one QS1) of
the general laws of eighteen hundred
and eighty-seven dSSD, as amended by
Of the general laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven GS9O, be and the same
IS hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. l. That hereafter the state agrt-
cultural society shall be composed OF
the following members:
Ffrst-Three 80 delegates to be chosen
and appointed by each of the county and
district agricultural societies in this state,
and in case any such society shall fail or
gates, then and in that event the pIesi-
dent, secretary and treasurer OF such So
ciety SHALL by virtue OF their office. be
members Of the State Agricultural So
ciety
Provided, that county agricultural so
ciety does not exist and hold annual
fairs in any county. and any city shall
maintain street fair annually. when de-
voted to agricultural interests, thcn three
t9) delegates to be chosen, appointed by
such street fair association, and In case
such society fails or neglects to choose
and appoint such delegates then the
president, secretary and treasurer of
such society shall, by virtue of their
office, be members of the State AgTicul-
tural society.
street fair association or society shall
hold its meetings in any county. then
the senior association or society shall be
entitled to such membership.
Second-Honorary life members who,
by reason Of eminent services IN agri-
culture, or In the arts and sciences con-
nected Herewith, or of long and faith
full service in the society, or Of benefits
conferred upon it, may, by a two-thirds
(2-S) vote at any of its annual meetings,
be elected as such
Third-The president eX-oficio Of the
following societies and associations: The
State horticultural Society, the State
Amber Cane Society, the Stare Larry
mems Association, the State Forestry
Association, the Southern Minnesota Fair
Association, the State Poultry Associa-
ton, the State Bee Keepers Association
and the president and secretary Of the
State Farmers Alliance and the Mime
sofa Stock Breeders Association.
Fourth-Provided. that all such societies
and associations shall maintain an active
existence and hold annual fair, and shall
have paid out as much for premiums as
they receive from the state and have an
annual membership of twenty-five (25) or