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CHAPTER OOH. F. NO. 1o1


AN ACT to amend section thirty-six
hundred and sixty-eight 1868 of the
General Statutes, 1894, relating to the
organization of new school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section three thousand
eral Statutes 1894, be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
lows:
Upon the presentation of the petition
provided for in section one Cd Of this
act, the county commissioners shall ap-
point time and place for a hearing
upon the same, and shall pest, or cause
to be posted, one notice thereof, setting
forth the substance of the petition and
the time and place of. such hearing in
some public place in each district to be
adifected by the Organization of such new
dlstr1ct, at least ten days before the
Tune of such hearing, and shall cause
such notice to be published at least twice
IN a legal newspaper printed and pub
at least tcL days before the time of such
nearing. A copy of such notice shall
also be served upon the clerk of each
school district to be affected by such
organization at least ten days before the
time of such hearing and the same
snail be served by the county auditor
by mail, and such service shall be com
plete when such copies are properly
mailed to such clerks with the postage
PAID thereon. The posting of each no
tee shall be proved by the affidavit of
the person posting the same, which aft
davit shall state the time and place of
posting; the serving of copy of said
NOTICE, upon the clerk of each district
shall be proved by the certificate of the
county auditor, showing proper service
by mail, and the publication of said no
tee snail be proved by the affidavit of
the printer or publisher Of the news
paper in which the same was published,
If any.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. q, 1901.
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CHAPTER 25-H p No 40

II. h a.
AN ACT to amend chapter (345) +hrAa
hundred and forty-f1ve of the Genera 4
Laws one thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-nlne QS99), entitled "An act for
u o9e ~, Iree education of certain students
OF the university of Minnesota who en-
usted In the United States army for,
Ihe war OF 1898 between the Unified
SSlate OF America and the Kingdom Of
spain, or is a veteran of the late Civil
war, and to provide for refunding GER.
tain tuition already paid
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Ter three hundred and forty-five (345) of
General Laws one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-nine QS99), be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section l. That any person who. be
ing at the time a resident Of the State
OF Minnesota, enlisted in the army of
the United States during the late war
between the United States and the King
dent OF the State of Minnesota for the
past fifteen years and is veteran of
me late Civil war, and who was honor
ably discharged therefrorn, shall. nnon
complying with all other re0rirema1n+s
Tor admission, be entitled to pursue anv
course or courses in the University OF
Minnesota without expense for tuition.
Sec 2. That section two (2) of Chapter
three hundred and forty-five (345) OF Cen
eral Laws of one Thousand eight hundred
and ninety-ntne Q899) be amended SO as
to read as follows:
Section 2. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the board of regents of the University of
Minnesota to accept in any college,
school or department thereof any student
who comes within the definition of sec
ton one of this act, without any charge
to said student for tuition; and to re-
fund to any student who may come
under the provisions of this act anv
money which, he has paid in as tuition
since his discharge.
Sec. 3. 4" 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 pas
sage.
Apnroved March 1901
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CHAPTER Oil 2 No -

AN ACT to amend section five +houssr6
one hundred thirteen Glib of the CEN
latins to appeals.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of +ba
State Of Minnesota: O
Section 1. That section five thousand
oIle hundred thirteen Glib Of the Cen
era4 Statutes OF 1894 be and the same in
lows: a. 4oI-
Section 5113. Upon a compliance with
IIfe foregoing provisions the Justice shall
allow the appeal, and make such entry
OF ms allowance in his docket: and All
turthcr proceedings on the Judgment be-
lore fhe Justice shall be suspended by
defendant has been committed tn 7aii
the Justice shall make a certificate SET
ing forth that the defendant has per
1ected an appeal from said Judgment
and cause the same to be served mon mo-,
the sheriff Of the county, or FeeDer Of
the common jail. who shall thereuDon i'm
nIeqlateiy T T3l the defendant from
CUSTODY The justice shall there11non
make return of all the proceedings had
before him, and cause the comDIaiT7t
warrant, recogp1zance, original notice Of
appeal with proof of service thereof. and
return, and ali other papers relating to
ss9lq cause, and filed with him, TO he
nded IN the district court of the same
county, on or before the first dav Of The
general term thereof next to he hoIdar
IN and for said county. And the com
pid9inant and witnesses may also be re-
4J+Ieu 70 enter INTO reccgnizance, with or
Wylthout sureties, in the discretion of the
Just1ce TO appear at said district court
at the time last aforesaid and abide The
order of the court therein. Upon an an
peal on questions of law alone the cause
snau be tried in the district court rpon
Inc return Of the justice. On an anneaI
taken upon questions Of fact alone or
upon questions Of both law and fact +ba
cause shall be tried in the same manner
as IT commenced in the district conn.
Provided, that upon an appeal upon 1n ILa-s.
tons Of law alone, the Justice befoTa
whom the action is tried shall, upon the
turn to the district court a true snd re Re
E ged transcript of all the evidence Of
fered or received upon the trial, and the,
same sS shall be filed with the clerk Of
turn of said justice. ~ AS
Sec. 2 Phfs act shall take effect and
De In force from and after its passage.
Approved March s, 1901. +
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CHAPTER 22-s. F. NO. 40.

AN ACT to define the liability Of hus-
band or wife for the debts of the 9TH
er, and to establish their joint and sew
eral liability for household supplies in
certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. No married woman shall be
liable for any debts of her husband,
nor shall any married man be liable for
any debts or contracts of his wife en-
tered into either before or during cover
ture, except for necessaries furnished to
the wife after marriage, where he would
be liable at common law. Provided, that
where husband and wife are living to-
gether they shan be jointly and severally
liable for all necessary household articles
and supplies furnished to and used by the
family.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in forco from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1901.
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CHAPTER OH. F. NO. 1877.

CHAPTER Z0-H. r. NO. LII.
AN ACT to locate the First State Fish
Hatchery at the city of st. Paul. Min
nesota, and to acquire site therefor;
and to empower the Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners of the State of
Minnesota to enlarge, equip and de-
Velop the same; and to acquire addi-
tional lands and premises therefor; and
to appropriate money therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the First State Fish
Hatchery, for the propagation and Guilt
walton of fish, as provided by the laws of
this state, shall be located at the city
of Saint Paul, in said state, and shall be
known as the First State Fish Hatch
cry, and said hatchery is hereby located
upon the following described land in the
County of Ramsey and State of Mime
sofa, to wit: The south eleven hundred
and twenty Q,12O feet Of the east half
of the northeast quarter Of the north
east quarter of section four a., township
twenty eight (2S), range twenty-five (22).
containing seventeen % acres more or
less. Provided, that said described lands
are first conveyed to the State of Mime
sofa in fee for the consideration of one
dollar, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. z AS soon as practicable after
the passage of this act the Attorney GEN
eral shall examine, or cause tic be exam
ined, a duly certified abstract of title of
the property above described, and shall
property to the State of Minnesota. If
the title to said premises shall be ascer-
tanned by said Attorney General to be
good marketable in the person proposing
to convey the same to the said State of
Minnesota, and the form of said deed
shall be approved by said Attorney Cen
eral, he shall so certify in writing to the
State Auditor, and at the same time de-
post said deed of conveyance with said
Auditor. Upon filing said certificate of
said Attorney General, and upon receipt
of such deed of conveyance, the said Au-
ditor shall thereGpon execute and deliver
unto the person so conveying such land
his warrant upon the State Treasurer for
the sum of one dollar <$1OO) and no
more. Upon the payment of said war
rant said Auditor shall deposit said deeu
with the State Treasurer. who shall
cause the same to be properly recorded.
Sec. 3. There Is hereby appropriated
from the funds in the State Treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of one
dollar (S1.00) for the purpose of purcha.s-
ing the said site hereinbefore described
for the said First State Fish Hatchery
and to pay for the same.
Sec. f. The said First State Fish
Hatchery shall be subject to the manage
mene and control of the Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners of the State of
Minnesota, as now constituted and ex-
listing by virtue Of the laws OF this state.
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cept and aid such high schools only as
will, in its opinion If aided efficiently,
perform the services contemplated by
law; but not more than seven Cd schools
shall be aided in each county in any one
year.
Any school accepted and continuing to
comply with the law and regulations of
the board, made in pursuance thereof,
shall be aided not less than two (2)
years.
In case any state graded school, as
hereinafter provided, shall have attained
such a degree of proficiency as to en-
title it to promotion to a high school,
and the state high schools in the county
shall have already reached the number
OF seven 90, such. graded school, in the
discretion of the board, may be so pro-
NOTED, and take the place of the high
school in the county first receiving state
aid for the period of at least two CD
years; that any state high school so de
prived of state aid shall continue under
the supervision of the board with all
the privileges, except state aid, of
preparatory school for the University Of
Minnesota
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. %, 1901.
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CHAPTER 10-H. r NO -

".
AN ACT to amend chapter as of the
General Laws of 1889 entitled: An act
pe TO establish q probate code;
ne II enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section 251 Of chapter
81 of the General. Laws of the State of
Minnesota n NJ s for the year 1889, entitled:
being section 1864 of the General Statutes
1884, be- and the same hereby is, amend
ed SO as to read as follows, to wit:
administration of the estate of a de-
ceased person and after the granting of
letters thereon, the executor or admins
orator or any person interested in TAG
estate may HE q petition for the assign
nent OF any part or portion or the whole
of the, estate to the persons thereto en-
titled; and thereupon the executor or
administrator shall at once file his ac-
count to that date and the court shall
by order fix a time for the hearing IF
said petition and account, which order
snail De puoI1shed according to law.
Upon such hearing the court shall set
tie and allow such account, if upon ex-
animation it is found just and correct.
and shall upon satisfactory evidence de-
term1ne the rights of all persons to said
estate, and unless partition is asked for''
as hereinbefore provided, shall make a
decree In accordance with such deter
ninaton, which decree shall assign and
distribute such part OF portion of said
estate as shall have been petitioned for.
or as to the court shall seem proner or
IN the discretion of the court, the whole
thereof to the persons thereto entitled
by law, and which decree shall name the
persons. entitled TO the estate and tile
proportions of the estate to which each
is entitled and if any real estate is so as
signed such decree shall describe as near
as may be the land to which each is en-
titled. - "a
Such decree shall be final both as to
the persons entitled to said estate and
as to the proportions in which they are
enutled to the same. When such decree
shall have been entered all subseouent
assignments or distributions of the estate
OF said deceased shall be to the Same
persons and in the same proportions as
liked and determined by such decree and
not otherwise. Provided, however. that
no distribution of any part or portion of
said said :, estate 81. shall be made until the ex-
of the court for the filing ami allowance
of claims against the deceased, nor until
paid. 'So1i
Provided, that where any foreign heir,
devtsee or legatee has appeared by attor
ney, and said attorney shall, before such
6scree as made. have served upon the
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CHAPTER is FI NO 8

standard central time" the legal time
within and for the State of Minnesota
for all public and private purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That the time known as
standard central time,' the same being
the mean solar time of so degrees iongi-
tude west of Greenwich, is hereby de
clared to be the legal time Within and
for the State of Minnesota for all pub
lie and private purposes.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. %, 1901
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CHAPTER IS. F. NO. Ga.

VI C1pdplOT i've Oh uIl6 NTS1l6ra1 Laws or
the State of Minnesota, for the year
1898, relating to Minnesota hospitals
for the insane
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section thirty-seven of
chapter five of the General Laws of the
State of Minnesota for the year 1893,
be, and the same is hereby, amended so
as to read as follows:
section 81 The relatives of any person
who shall be found insane under section
nineteen of this act shall, in all cases
where in the opinion of the Judge of pro-
bate or court commissioner by whom he
IS found insane it is prudent and advisa-
pie, nave the right to take charge of
and keep said insane person, if they shall
desire so to do; but the judge Of pro-
bate or court commissioner may REQUIRE
a bond of such relatives, conditioned for
the proper and safe keeping Of such per-
son; and II the relatives or friends of
any patient, kept in any of the state
hospitals, shall request his discharge, I'M
less such patient stands charged with
or convicted OF some criminal offense,
the SUPERINTENDENT of such hospital may,
In his discretion, require a bond to be
executed to the State of Minnesota, in
such sum and with such suretieS as he
may deem proper, conditioned for the
safe Keeping of such patient, and ON re-
celpt and approval by him of said bond
he may discharge the patient; or in lieu
OF Such bond he may require a written
agreement to be executed to the State
OF Minnesota by such relatives or friends
for, the proper care and safe keeping of
such patient, or the return of such pa
tient to the hospital, without expense
to the state; and on the receipt and ap-
prevail OF such agreement, he may de-
liver such patSent to such relatives or
friends.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
Approved Feb. 10, 1901
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punishable by imprisonment dn the state
prison for not more than twenty years.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved Feb. 26 1901.
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CHAPTER IS. F. NO. 6s.

AN ACT fixing the salary of assistant
county attorneys in counties having a
thousand G5,OO0) and not more than
one one hundred thousand 100000 inhab-
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all counties in this
state that now have, or that may here
after nave, population of not less than
seVenty-f1ve thousand (75,O0O and not
more than, one hundred Thousand nOO-
OOO inhabitants, the salary of any assist
ant county attorney is hereby fixed at
nually, payable in monthly installmenfs
at the end of each month. -
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
De IN force from and after its passage
Approved Feb 8. 1901.
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CHAPTER IS r No ~

j.. l..
AN ACT to amend section one ~ Of
chaPter one hundred and three (103) of
tine General Laws of Minnesota fou- fine
year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine (1899), entitled IAN act pro-
V1dlng for the issue of bonds for tha
purchase of sites and erecting school
houses In Independent school districts
and 10 repeal chapter three hundred
and hfty-rine 1850 of General Laws Of
Minnesota for 1897"
Be it enacted by the Legislat11re of +ba
State of Minnesota:
mat section one 1) Of chanter one
hundred and three COB of the General
Laws of Minnesota for the year eighteen
hundred and ninty-nine QS99) be- and
the same hereby is, amended SO as to
read as follows:
Section L. That in all cases where the
legal voters of any independent school
district Shall have, after January first
QsD, 1901, at legally called meeting. by
a majority vote of those present and
voting, authorized the purchase of a site
or sites, the erection thereon Of a. school
house or school houses, the erection of
a school house or school houses on. addi
ZION thereto on a site or sites already
owned by. said Independent school dis
drict rne completion thereof and desig-
mated the amount of money to be raised
for such purposes, or any of them the
board of education Of such in1enenIent
school district may issue bonds Of such
district for the amount so DESIGNATED
Whlcn oondS shall be signed by the presf-
ton. Such bonds shall be payable in
such amounts and at such times. with
such interest not exceeding five (5) ner
cent per annum, as the board of edlIca-
ton may direct and shall not be sold
for less than their par value.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. H. 1901.
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CHAPTER 16-s. f. NO. 8s.


AN ACT to amend section 1888 of the
General Statutes of the State of Minnie
sofa, being General Statutes 1894 pro-
Viding for change of venue in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1888 Of the
General Statutes of the State of Minnie
sofa, being General Statutes 1894, be and
the, same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 1888. No judge of any of the
courts Of record of this state shall sit
IN any cause in which he is interested
directly or indirectly, or in which he is
or has been attorney or counsel for
elther party or any person interested in
the determination Of the action or in
which he would be excluded from sitting
as a juror; provided, that he may hear
and grant d motion for a change of
venue IN such cause, and it shall be the
duty of such judge in judicial districts
having only one judge, upon motion of
any party desiring such change of Venue
to order the same, upon a. proper show
ing OF such interest or disqualification
as In other cases of change of venue
and provided that the governor of the
state previous to the day upon which
notice of said motion is given has not
assigned another district judge to hear
ana determine this action.
Sec. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and after its passage
Approved Feb. %. 1911
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AN ACT in relation to the recording of
log marks in the lumber districts of
the State Of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section 1. That within thirty (30) days
after the passage of this act the sur
district of this state may open, or cause
to be opened, new book of record in
which shall be recorded the log mark
or marks of any person desiring to have
the same recorded; ard IN that case it
shall be the duty of such surveyor gen
era4 to transfer and re-enter Of record
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CHAPTER Is. r. NO. !

CHAPTER IS. r. NO. 1.
AN ACT to appropriate money for the
legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That the sum Of one hun
dred and fifty thousand Q50OO0) dollars
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appropriated
of the per diem, mileage and other ex-
penSeS of the members and officers of
the Legislature during the present session
thereof
Sec . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan. 10, 1901.
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in such new book, without charge, any
log mark or marks now of record in his
office, the owner of which shall request
the passage of this act, to have the
same SO transferred, and the original
record of any log mark now of record
In said office not so transferred within
six Coz months after the passage of this
act shall thenceforth be void and of no
effect except as to logs or timber marked
with any such mark previous to the
opening of such record.
Sec. 2. The said record book hereinbe-
fore mentioned is hereby declared to be
public record, and OF the same char
acter, force and effect as evidence as the
other record in said office. and certified
transcripts therefrom shall be admissible
In evidence in the same manner and to
the same extent as like transcripts of
the other records of said office
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be. in force from and after it's passage.
Approved Feb. IA 1901
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cHAPTER 1a-H. p. NO. a7.

CHAPTER 19-H. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section ten Q0) of
chapter three hundred fffty-two 1852
of the General Laws of Minnesota for
the year 1899. entitled: IAN act to
encourage a better condition of the
public schools and to appropriate money
therefor, and repeating chapter one
hundred forty-four Q44) of the General
Laws of 1851 and other acts amenda-
tory thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section i. That section ten (1O) of
chapter three hundred fifty-two $3.50 of
the General Laws of Minnesota for the
year 1899, being an act to encourage a.
better condition of the public schools
and to appropriate money therefor and
to repeal certain former acts relating
thereto, be, and the same hereby is,
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 10. The high school board shall
have full discretionary power to consider
and act upon applications of high schools
for. state aid. and, subject to the pro-
visions of this act, may prescribe the
conditions upon which such aid will be
Grantedi end It shall be tts duty "a anc