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CHAPTER 2ee-s. F. NO $50

AN ACT entitled act to protect persons de-
tanned under information alleging insanity.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Sec. l. That no person who is subjected to
physical constraint detention under and by
virtue of any judicial proceedings based upon
an information lodged in any probate court,
ed to constraint detention. shall, save and
except in case of absolute necessity, certified
in writing such by such probate court, be
but shall, pending judicial examination under
said information. and pending commitment to
a public hospital for the insane, be lodged,
kept and when necessary, confined and placed
under constraint only in a hospital; in
no hospital is situated within distance
of twenty GOO miles from the usual place OF
session of said probate court, such person shall
be lodged, kept, and when necessary, placed
under constraint and cared for, in some pri-
vate dwelling house.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the date Of the passage
thereof.
Approved April 10, 1901.
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CHAPTER 2e4-s. F. NO. 475.

AN ACT to amend section three CO, of
chapter. two hundred and twenty-three
(223) Of the General Laws of Minnesota
for the year 1897, relating to requiring
notice to the vendee or purchaser of
land in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section three (3l, OF
chapter two hundred and twenty-three
(223l, of the General Laws Of Minnesota
for the year 1897 be and the same hereby
is amended so as to read as follows:
Section q. Suck notice shall be served
upon the vendee or purchaser, or his as
signs, in the manner now provided for
the service of summons in the district
court of this state, if such person to be
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: CHAPTER 28O-s. F. NO. 3o5.


AN ACT to amend chapter twelve Q2)
of the General Laws of eighteen hun
dred and ninety-one Q89D, entitled IAN
act in relation to the manufacture and
sale of lard and of lard compounds and
substitutes, and of food prepared there
from, TO prevent fraud and to preserve
the public health"
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter twelve Q2) of
the General Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-one QS9D, entitled 'An act
in relation to othe manufacture and sale
of lard and Of lard compounds and sub
stitutes, and of food prepared therefrom
to prevent fraud and to preserve the
public health shall be amended to read
as follows:
Section 1, No person shall, within this
state. manufacture for sale, or have in
his possession with intent to sell, offer,
or expose for sale, or sell, as lard, any
substance not the legitimate and exclu-
sive product Of the fat Of the hog
Any lard for purposes of this act shall
be deemed adulterated.
o. If any subs titute or substitutes has
been mixed with it so as to lessen or
depreciate it's quality, strength or purity.
90 If any valuable or necessary con-
stituent or Ingredient has been wholly
or in part distracted from 1t.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
II force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 49, 1901.
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also provide for the burial in said plot of
ground of the bodies of INDECENT soldiers
and sailors, their wives and widows as
aforesaid who NAV die in the vicinity
Sec 2. In case any such Post shall dis
Danu or go out OF existence then any bal
ance OF such fund remaining in the hands
OF Its QuartermaSter shall be turned over
TO the persons TO whom such lot was con-
Yeyed as aforesaid or to their successors;
state auditor in a sum double the amount
OF such fund, with sureties approved by
such auditor, conditioned for the employ
ment of said fund for the purpose Of car
ing for and beauifying such grounds, and
Tor the making Of annual reports as afore-
said Of the condition of said fund.
Sec. 3. That as soon as such ground is
provided and accepted as aforesaid notice
thereof may be given by the Post, or any
person interested to the superintendent of
the hospital for insane, and such superln-
tendent shall thereafter cause to be bur
fed in said plot the bodies or all persons
herein designated, hereafter dying at such
hospital; and in all cases when practical
bic, shall also cause to be removed and
placed in such plot the bodies Of those
who have heretofore been buried in the
hospital grounds 1t shall also be the
duty of such superintendent to furnish in
each case to the Post or persons In
charge of said plot the name OF the per-
possession from the records of such hos
pital as may be necessary for the purpose
of providing a suitable inscription to be
placed upon the monument to be erected
upon said plot.
Sec. /. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1901.
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ascertain what location would be the most de-
sirabe and what building buildings would
be most suitable for such sanatcrium.
Sec. 3. Such commission shall reaoer a full
report of their Investigations and oolngs undsi
TINS act to the Legislature OF the state, to
convene in the year 1903.
Sec. f. Each member of said commission
shall, before entering upon the performance Of
MS duties as such memDer, take and subscribe
an oath that he will faithfully perform ms
duties as member of said commission, which
SAID oath, with the certificate OF the officer
administering the same, shall be FLED in the
Office Of tho secretary OF state
Dec. o. said commission shall receive no SAL
airy or compensation tor their services, but they
small receive their necessary expenses incurred
IN the performance of their duties under this
Sec. g. To carry into effect the purpose speci-
neu IN this act there is hereby appu opriated out
VI any money in the state treasury not other
collars $1,000.
Sec & This act shall take effect and be in
Approved April 10, 1901.
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CHAPTER 2s2-s. f. NO. SIS.

CHAPTER ISIS. +. NO. 500.
AN ACT to amend section Of chapter
SO. Of the General Laws of the State
of Minnesota for 1891, being an act en-
titled AN act to establish a uniform
STANDARD of admission to the bar, of
this state, and to punish persons violat-
ing the provisions of this act"
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section s of chapter SO
of the General Laws of the State of Min
nesota. entitled, IAN act to establish a
uniform standard of admission to the
bar of this state and to punish persons
violating the provisions of this act" be.
and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
amy person who shall appear as an
attorney or counsellor at law in any ac-
ton or proceedings in any court of rec
ord In this state to maintain or defend
the same, except in his own behalf when
a party thereto, and any person or CO.
partnership of persons who shall. for q
ADVICE or counsel, or who shall 10y any
sign, character or advertisement hold
out himself, or themselves, as competent
or qualified to give legal advice or
counsel, or as being engaged in advising
or counSeling, or acting as attorney or
counsellor at law, unless he or they have
been admitted to the bar of this state,
snail be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than two hundred nor more
than 1--WE hundred dollars; and any cor
d
any. consideration, assume to give legal
advice or counsel, or by any sign. cha r
acter or advertisement hold itself ont
as competent to give, furnish or provide
legal advice, or counsel. or aus engaged
in the business or practice of giving pro-
viding or furnishing legal advice, or
counsel, or acting as attorney at law.
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor'
and upon conviction thereof. snail he
fined not less than three hundred. nor
more than five hundred dollars; and If
Shall be the duty of the respective conn
ty attorneys in this state to prosecute
violations of this act; but the district
courts of this state shall have sole orig
inal jurisdiction Of this offense. Pro
vided, that any attorney or counsellor
residing in any of the other states or
territories, wherein he has beer. admitted
to practice law, and who shall attend
any term of the supreme or district
courts of this state for the purpose Of
trying or participating in the trial or
proceedings of any action or proceedino.
therein pending, may be permitted to trY
or participate in the trial or proceedings
in such action or proceeding without be-
ing subject to the provisions of this ACT .,
Sec 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1901.
CHAPTER 2S3-S. f. NO. 3e5.
AN ACT to authorize county auditors
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CHAPTER 1905. F. NO. 500.

AN ACT to appoint commission to investi-
gate the advisability of establishing a state
sana forum for consumptives, and to appro-
pirate money therefor.
BE II enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That within thirty (SO) days after
the passage OF this act, the governor shall ap-
point three 60 persons. residents and freS-
holders of this state, whose duty it shall be
to investigate into the advlsabiltty of estah-
Sec. 2. Should said commission deem it adj
visable for the state to establish such an in
stitution then it shall become their duty to
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CHAPTER oo3Ls r NO 400


AN ACT to amend section sixteen (16) of
chapter three hundred and forty-two
(342) Of the general laws Of this state
for the year 1899, relating to liens for
labor on logs, railroad cross ties, cedar
poles or timber.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section sixteen Q6) of
chapter three hundred and forty two (342)
year 1899, sbe ant the same is hereby
amended So as to read as follows:
Sec. 10. No lien shall be filed or action
commenced under the provisions of this
act, to recover wages or the money owing
for any labor until a demand for pay
ment of the amount claimed to be due
therefor shall have been made at the Of
flee or residence or place Of business of
the person, firm, company or corporation
employing such labor, or at the place
where the books Of account Of such labor
are kept at least five 90 days before the
filing of such lien or the commencement
of such action provided however, that
when such labor is terminated by the en-
ployer in diScharging the laborer or en-
ploye, or in any way notifying said la
borer or employee that his services are no
mination of the work or business in which
said laborer or employee is engaged, then
and in such case. no demand shah be ne
cessary and the statement provided for in
section two (2) may be filed Immediately
after the termination of said labor and
services. and the action herein provided
for the enforcement of said lien may be
commenced Immediately after the fling of
said statement as herein provided.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th, 1901
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CHAPTER 2S5-s. F. NO 800

1gUIAloeI OF members Which constitute
Inc Scnool board in cities of less than
fifty thousand G50,OGO) population.
be II enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
section /. That in cities of less than
fifty thousand (5OOOO) wherein the said
school board of said city or cities is elect
ed under the general law of this state
SAID school- board may be increased in
NUMBERS so as to allow two (2) members
tor each ward in said city or cities, as
follows:
Sec. . Upon the presentment of the
p E@nI IN OF twenty-five per cent Of the
legal voters OF said city or cities. the es-
innate to be taken from the last general
election at least one % month before the
school election of said city or cities. to
the clerk Of the school board, asking that
the citizens of said city be allowed to
vote fog two CD candidates for the school
BOARD from each ward of said city, said
candidates to reside within the ward from
which they are elected. Thereupon the
clerk of the school board of said city
shall give at least ten Q0) days notice,
II at a special election land Ii at gen
eral city election, then said fact to be
Incorporated in said notice. of the time
and place of holding said election, and
and said notice shall also designate the
oI1cers TO be eiected at such election. and
their terms of Office.
Sec. ). At said election two members of
said school board shall be chosen from
each ward. one of whom shall serve for
one year and one of whom shall serve for
two years. or until their successors are
elected and qualified the time that each
shall serve shall be designated upon the
ballot. Annually thereafter at the annual
school election, there shall be chosen one
director from each ward, who shall serve
for the term OF TWO years, or until his
successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 4. Said school board shall be gov
erned by the laws applying to boards of
independent school dlstrcls, under the
general laws OF this state, and eXemptlng
all districts heretofore organized under
special laws.
Sec. 3. nhis act shall take effect and be
III force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 3D. 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER oe1-s n NO $40

AN ACT to amend sections three thous-
and two hundred ninety-siX 1896, and
three thousand two hundred ninety-Sev-
en- (329O Of title six Co., chapter thirty
four GID of the General Statutes of
1894, relating to cooperative, life, en-
dowment, facility, surety and casualty
insurance associations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. That section three thousand
two hundred ninety-six 1926 Of title
six CO., chapter thirty-four $40 General
Statutes Of 1894, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1886. Any number of persons,
not less than nine, residents of the State
Of Minnesota, hereafter desiring to form
an organization, fraternal or non-frater-
nal, for the purpose of transacting the
business of lie, casualty, fidelity, surety
or endowment, or botn life, casualty,
fidelity, surety and endowment, insur-
ance, upon the cooperative br assess
ment plan, may associate themselves to-
gether, and effect such organization as
hereinafter prescribed, and not other
wise
Sec. 2. That section three thousand
two hundred ninety-seven (329D of title
Statutes of 1894, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 3297 Such persons shall file
in the office of the insurance commits
sioner, declaration, signed by each of
the corporations, and duly acknowledged
before an officer authorized under The
laws Of this state to take the acknoWl-
edgements of deeds, and shall therein
express their intention to form an or
ganiZa ton for the transaction of life
endowment, fidelity, surety, or casualty
insurance, upon the cooperative or as
sessment plan, which said declaration
shall also contain the proposed name of
the association corporation, or society
(Which shall not be the same as nor too
closely resemble the name of any other
corporation organized under the laws of
this state), the place where the principal
ONCE for the transaction of dts business
shall be located, which shall be at some
place within this state: the mode and
manner in which the corporate powers
granted by this act are to be exercised;
the mode and manner, of electing the
trustees, directors or representatives or
other persons, by whatsoever name or
title designated, who are to have and
exercise the general control and manage
ment of its affairs and all it's funds;
which election shall be in such manner
as shall be prescribed by the bylaws of
such corporation, association or society
or, in case of frGternal societies, by rep
resentatves chosen by subordinate lodg-
es, councils, or bodies, who shall be
members of such society, and a majority
of the citizens of this state.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in forco from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1901
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served resides within the state. If such
Vendee or purchaser, or his assigns, as
state or cannot be found therein Of which
fact, the return of the sheriff of the coun-
ty in which such real estate is situated,
that such person to De served cannot be
found In his county, shall be prima facie
evidence, then such notice shall be served
by the publication thereof in a weekly
newspaper within said county; or, if there
IS no weekly newspaper within such coun-
ty, then in a newspaper published at the
capital OF this state, for a period of three
successive weeks
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
pc In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IL, 1901
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CHAPTER 2S3-S. f. NO. 3G5.
AN ACT to authorize county auditors
10 execute certificates of sale under the
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CHAPTER 279-s. F. NO. 321..
AN ACT to amend section five thousand
one hundred and thirty-f1ve (5135) of
the General Statutes of eighteen hum
dred and ninety-four QS94), as amended
by chapter one hundred and twenty
three Q23) of the Laws of eighteen hun
dred and ninety-nine QS99) relating to
the time of the commencement of &C
TONS
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section five thousand
one hundred and th.rty-iivo (5135) of the
General Statutes of eighteen hundred
and hinety-four $500 as amended by
chapter. one hundred and twenty-three
Q23) of the laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine $3.50, be and the same
Is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section $685. An action upon a judg-
ment or decree of a court of the United
States or of any state or territory of
the United States shall be common ced
within ten Q0) years.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1901.
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tive. of such individual, association or
ccDartnership while in charge of such
business in this state, shall be considered
personal service upon such Individual,
association or copartnership.
Sec 2. The said summons or any pro-
cess in any suoh civil action or proceed
ing wherein such nonresident Individual,
association or copartnership is defend
ant may be served by delivering a copy
of such summons or process to the said
manager, superintendent representative,
foreman or agent while he is In actual
charge of the business out of which said
cause Of action accrued, in the absence,
from this state. of such individual or
members of such association or copart-
nership Of which the return of the sher-
If of the county in which any such ac-
ton shall be begun shall be prima facie
evidence, and such service so made shall
be due and sufficient service upon any
such individual, association or copart-
nership.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 13. 1901
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CHAPTER 296-S. T. NO. 49,.
AN ACT to empower cities and villages
to codify and publish laws, charters,
laws.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any city or village in this
state, incorporated for municipal purpos-
es, may codIfy aLl general or special laws,
charters, ordinances, resolutions, rules
and bylaws in force and effect within it's
corporate limits, and by ordinance de-
clare such codifcation to be prima facie
evidence in any action or proceeding
brought thereon of the law of said city
or village, and the same shall thereupon
be received in evidence in all courts and
p'aces without further proof.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IL, 1901.
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CHAPTER 205-s = No 4aO

AN ACT to amend section Of chapter
At Of the Laws of 1895, relating to
public highways in townships, and to
authorize assessments and levy Of taxes
therefor
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section Of chapter 46
or the Laws of 1895, be amended so as
to read as follows:
That 1t shall be lawful for the SUI
perv1sors at any time after the road
tax in any year shall be voted at the
annual town meeting to be assessed, to
further assess the property of said town
in their discretion in a sum not exceed
ing five mills on the dollar of the last
before assessed value thereof and to GER
t1fy the same with other taxes to the coun-
ty auditor for extension and collection, and
before the same is collected to pledge the
credit of the township by issuing town
orders not exceeding the taxes so as
SesSed, in paying the expenses of such
making and repairing of roads and bridg-
es, of said township, for the current year.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved April IL, 1901
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CHAPTER PISS. f. NO. 315.
AN ACT entitled "An act to provide for
service of summons or process upon
nonresident individuals, association or
copartnershfps, engaging in business in
this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section ]. Whenever a cause of action
exists or has accrued in favor of a res
ident Of this state against any non-resi-
dent. Individual, association or copart-
nership engaged in business in this state.
bv reason of said business so conducted
other process in the action against such
NONRESIDENT individuals, association or
copartnership upon the manager, super
1ntendent, foreman, agent or representa-