The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 2se-s F. NO. o6s.

AN ACT to amend chapter forty-six (46) Of the
General Laws Of 1889. entitled, AN act to
established a probate code.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section nine (9) Of chapter
forty-six (48) of the General Laws of the State
of Minnesota for the year 1885, entitled. IAN
act to establish a probate code" being section
4416 of the General Statutes of 1884, amend
ed by chapter 100 of the General Laws of 1895,
and further amended by chapter 145 of the
General Laws of 1899, be and the same is here
by. amended so as to read as follows:
There shall be allowed and paid to the sew
eral judges of probate in this state annual
compensation for. their services as follows:
In all counties in which the compensation
of judges of probate is not fixed by special
law the annual compensation of the several
judges Of probate Of said counties shall be as
follows: In all counties having population
of three thousand $1,000 or less the sum Of
three hundred 900 dollars; in all counties
having population of more than three thou
sand 6, o00) and less than six thousand (6, 000)
the sum of four hundred and seventy five (4T5)
dollars; in all counties having population of
more than six thousand (6,000) and less than
nine thousand $4,000 the sum of six hundred
and fifty $3.50 dollars; in all counties having a
population of nine thousand (9,00O and less
than thirteen thousand $4,000 the sum of
eight hundred and twenty-five $3.50 dollars; in
all counties having population of thirteen
thousand (13, 000) and less than fifteen thousand
Q5,000) the sum Of thousand 1000 dol
lars in all counties having population of ff-
teen thousand $4,000 and less than eighteen
thousand $4,000 the sum OF eleven hundred
ties having a population of eighteen Thousand
$4,000 and less than twenty-three thousand
23,000) the Of thousand three hun
dred and fifty Q,350) dollars; in all counties
having population Of twenty-three thousand
$4,000 and less than thirty thousand (30,00O
the sum Of one thousand five hundred Q,50o)
dollars in all counties having a population
of thirty thousand 60 000) and less than thirty
five thousand (3s, 000) the Of one thou
sand eight hundred 1900 dollars; in all
counties. having population of thirty five
thousand (35,000 and less than forty-four
u o "a 900 the sum Of two thousand
tion Of forty four thousand IA, O0Ol and less
than eighty thousand $50, 000) as hereinafter
provided; said compensation shall be paid
monthly by the treasurer of the county upon
the warrant Of the county auditor.
Sec. 2. That section ten Q0) of said chapter
forty-six (46) Of the General Laws of the State
of Minnesota for the year 1889. and being sec
ton 4417 of the General Statutes Of 1894 as
amended by chapter 145, of the General Laws
of 1899 be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
The county auditor in determining the popu-
lation Of any county for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the compensation to be paid to the
judge of probate the. clerk of probate, or for
additional clerk hrel, shall take the census TAX
en- by the United States in nineteen hundred
or any census thereafter taken by the State of
Minnesota or the United States
Sec 8. This act shall not apply to any coun-
ty having a POPULATION of more than forty
four thousand (44,000) and less than eighty
thousand 60 O00g except as herein specifically
provided, and the compensation of judges of
probate in such counties shall be fixed and de-
termined as now provided by law and in all
such counties the compensation of clerks Of
probate shall be twenty-five (25) per cent of the
salary paid the Judge of probate and such addi-
tonal sum as may be allowed by the board OF
county commissioners of such counties pro-
Vlded the total compensation of such clerk of
probate shall fltf exceed the sum of nine hun
dred 5000 dollars per year and shall be paid
at the same time and in the same manner as
provided for payment to judges of probate.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsist-
ent with this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after January LIST, nineteen
hundred and two.
Approved April 18th, 1eo1-