The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

| judgment for or against the estate.
FroViaed, that where 1T appears from
the petition for letters to the satisfaction
of the judge of probate that the deceased
LETT no more property than the homestead
and such personal property as is men
toned In subdivision one of section sew
enty OF this code, then the order fixing
time and place for hearing claims
against said deceased need not be made.
Sec. z This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage
Approved March 22nd, 1899.
CHAPTER SIS F. NO. 5n
AN ACT ceding to the United States ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over certain lands
acquired for public purposes within this
state, and authorizing the acquisition
BE 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the consent of the State
of Minnesota is hereby given, in accord
ance with the seventeenth clause, eighth
section of the first article of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, to the acqui-
sition by the United States, by purchase
condemnation or otherwise, of any land
In this state required for custom houses
court houses, postoffices, arsenals, or 9TH
u er public buildings whatever. or for any
other purposes of the government.
Sec. 2. That exclusive Jurisdiction in
and over any land so acquired by the
United States shall be, and the same is
hereby, ceded to the United States. for
all purposes except the service of all
civil and criminal process of the courts
of this state. but the jurisdiction so ceded
shall continue no longer than the said
United States shall own such lands.
Sec. 3. The jurisdiction ceded shall not
vest until the United States shall have
acquired the title to the said lands by
purchase condemnation or otherwise:
and so long as the said lands shall remain
the property of the United States when
acquired as aforesaid, and no longer, the
same shall be and continue exempt and
exonerated from all state, county and
municipal taxation, assessment, or other
charges which may be levied or imposed
under the authority of this state.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 22nd 1899
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 354.
AN ACT to amend section five (5) of
chapter 29O of the general laws of 1897,
being an act entitled, IAN act to enforce
the payment of taxes which became de-
l1nquent on or before the first Monday in
January in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven Q89O, and to
extend the time for payment of said
counties where the taxes delinquent in
the year 1897 and prior years, excepting
taxes barred by the statutes of limita-
tionsS exceed the sum of thirty 500
ion Of real 10Js property in such county for
nothing therein contained shall be con-
strued to affect the lien of municipal
assessments for local improvements, not
included in the judgment entered, pur-
suant to said act In cases where. the
municipality Of whom for whose
benefit the assessment was levied. has
not transferred it's interest in such as
sessment or in the land.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section five (5) of chap
ter two hundred and ninety (290) of the
general laws of the State of Minnesota
for the year 1897, be and the same Is here
by amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Section s. The sale herein provided for
shall be made by the county auditor at
linquent sale in May, 1899, and shall be
absolute and final; provided, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
afsct % the lien existing at the time of
ments for local improvements not in
cluded in the judgment entered pursuant
to this act, except that this proviso shall
not extend to any case where such mu-
nicipality shall have transferred its in
terest in the assessment or in the land,
And all property on which extension shall
be granted as provided In section four "a
of this act if not redeemed, shall be sold
at the delinquent tax sale next following
the expiration Of such extension. The
auditor shall sell such forfeited property
separately, In the order described on the
copy judgment book and by the descrlp-
tion therein. In offering such property
taxes, interest and costs due thereon, as
hereinbefore provided for redemption
thereof, and he shall first offer each piece
or parcel to the highest bidder therefor
but if no bidder shall offer to pay the
amount due, or more, he shall then offer
the same to the bidder that will pay the
highest sum, not less than the amount of
the costs of proceedings authorized by
this act. Provided, however, that any
piece or parcel Of land against which
judgment shall be rendered for the taxes
of 1895, and no other year or years, and
which shall be sold to a purchaser or bid
in for the state, may be redeemd at any
time within one year from the date of
sale, by any person having an interest
therein who shall pay into the treasury
of the county, for the use of the person
entitled thereto, the amount for which
the same was bid in, with interest there
on at the rate of one % per cent per
month.
The provisions of the general tax laws
now in force relative to the giving of
notice of the expiration of the period Of
redemption shall apply in all respects to
the redemption of such pieces or parcels
under this act.
The county treasurer shall attend the
sale and receive all money paid thereon.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
! in force from and after it's passage.
| Approved March 22nd 1889.
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 4S5.
AN ACT appropriating money for a gov
| ernor's contingent fund to pay for ca
| Diagrams and other means of informa-
| ton from the sick and wounded soldiers
| belonging to the 18th regiment, Mime
| sofa volunteers.
Whereas, several of the brave men of
! the 18th regiment, Minnesota volun-
pine islands are suffering with wounds
received in battle and sickness con-
tracted in the service of this country,
causing great anxiety and fear to their
parents and relatives at home, who are
besieging and imploring the governor of
this state to cable inquiries as to their
safety; and
Whereas, there is no money in the gov
ernor's contingent fund with which to
| therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That fifteen hundred dollars
($1,500), or as much thereof as may be
needed, be and the same hereby is ap-
propriated out of the general fund of
used by the governor of this state, to pay
! for cablegrams and such other means of
information from the wounded and sick
men of the 18th regiment, Minnesota
pine islands, and the state auditor is
hereby authorized and directed to draw
| his warrant upon the state treasurer
| for said amount, and the governor
| Is hereby authorized to draw upon said
| fund for the purpose named herein, and
turn back to the general fund of the
| state any sum or sums of said fund re-
naming unpaid when he deems 1t un-
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 22nd, 1899.
CHAPTER S6-S. F. NO. 399.
| AN ACT to abolish private seals and to
| provide that contracts in writing shall
| import consideration.
| Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
| State Of Minnesota.