The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

| relieved has legal settlement. IL snail
| be the duty of the authorities within
| five days after such person so becomes
| a public charge within their town, city
| or village, to notify the county audltof
| and also the county commissioners OF the
| district in which such needy person is
| found of such fact, and thereupon the
| county authorities may take charge OF
| such poor person and remove him to the
| county poor farm or relieve him IN Such
| other manner as they may see mt.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts I'M SO
far as they are inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IL, 1901.
CHAPTER 252-H. f. No. 4ol
AN ACT to prohibit so-called blind pigs,
and other places and devices for keep
ing, selling or using intoxicating liquors
contrary to law; to abollsh tne PIac-
tice of handling Intoxicating LIQUORS, IN n
der false and fictitious names; ana TO
effect the confiscation OF Intoxicating
LIQUOR unlawfuIly handled together with
the appliances used In Such unlaWiA
handling of intoxicating liquors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF inc
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Every person who shall d.
rectly or Indirectly keep or MAINTAIN, by
himself or by asSociating or combining
with others, or who shall in any manner
aid assist or albeit in keeping or IIlet1Il-
tanning any blind pig or other room OF
rooms, place or places IN wnlch IN lI1to FnI
eating liquors are received or Kept Tor
unlawful use, barter or sale as \ peVer-
age or for unlawful dlstrleution or GIVE
sion among the members OF any clup
or association by any means Whatever
within the limits Of any township, VII
lage city or county which mas voted
against granting license to sell lntoXIcaC-
ing liquors, or whereby munlclpal char
ter or ordinance or by State Law the
sale of Intoxicating liquor is forbidden;
and every person who shall receive. par
ceiving, bartering or selling any lntoXl-
eating liquors SO received or Kept, SNAIL
be guilty of a nliSd9Tneanor, and, upon
conviction thereof shall be punlSheo as
hereinafter set forth
Sec. ,. Within any township, village,
county city or portion OF a city Wherc
it is unlawful to SELL, barter or give
away intoxicating liquors by reason Oh
any charter or ordinance of said city or
village or any law of this state, 1t Is
hereby declared that within such ter
ritory where licensed saloons and BAR
rooms are prohibited, any room or rooms
place or places in which Intoxicating I'D
uors are sold or given away, contrary TO
law, or in which such liquors are Kept
and harbored for the evident purpose OF
selling or giving away said liquors con-
trSry to law; or where persons are per-
nnitted to resort for the purpose OF drink
ing Intoxicating liquors or Where mtoNl-
eating liquors are kept for the purpose
of inducing people to resort, TO BUY or
receive intoxicating liquors in violation
of law are hereby declared to be COM
mon nuisanceS; and any person may go
before any MAGISTRATE in the county
where such place or places are located
and swear out an arrest warrant charg-
ing said nuisance, giving the naae or
witnesses against the keeper or manager
of such place or places and his aids and
assistants If any; and such magistrate
shall direct such arrest warrant either
to the sheriff Of the county or to any
constable, special constable, marshal or
policeman, commanding such defend
ant or defendants to be arrested
and brought before him to be dealt
issue a search warrant in which
the premises in question shall be particu-
larIy described, commanding such sher-
if, constable or other peace officer to
thoroughly search the premises IN Ques-
ton and to seize and hold all intoxi-
eating liquors, all vessels, bar fixtures,
screens, bottles, glasses, jugs and other
apDurtenances found therein apparently
law to make a complete inventory there
of and deposit the same with the sheriff,
and forthwith serve copy OF such IN
ventory on the defendant or person in
charge.
Sec. 9. The liquors, vessels and appur-
tenances seized therewtth under the war
rant shall remain in custody Of the off,
GERS until the case has been decided by
the court, if the defendant is found
guilty the liquors shall be destroyed by
the officers and the other articles taken
under the warrant shall be sold to the
highest bidder by the sheriff on g. similar
notice required on an execution sale Of
other personal property, and the pro-
ceeds thereof be turned over to the
county wherein the suit or prosecution
was had.
Sec f. It shall be unlawful for any
railroad or other common carrier or any
draynan or other person or persons,
corporation or firm, to knowingly ship,
receive, transport, carry or handle intox-
icating liquor or liquors under false or
fictitious names or titles within the State
of Minnesota; and the carriage, trans
portation, possession, removal, delivery
or acceptance with knowledge thereof of
any such liquors under false or fictitious
names or titles. or the cause Of such
carriage, transportation, possession, re-
moTal sale, delivery or acceptance shall
work the forfeiture of said liquor or
liquors, casks or packages
The books and way bills of the COM
mon carrier handling such liquors may
be examined by any police officer to
trace such liquors to the shipper or re-
ceiver.
Sec. 8. Any person violating any pro-
vision Of this act shall upon conviction
Of same be fined not less than tw le9t1t-
five (25) dollars, nor more than seventy
five 90 dollars, or in lieu thereof be
imprisoned not less than thirty 900 days
nor more than sixty (60) days for the
first offerse.
For the second offense the punishment
shall be a fine of not less than fifty (50)
dollars nor more than one hundred 1OO)
dollars, or in lieu thereof, Imprisonment
not less than sixty 600 days nor more
than eighty 800 days
For the third and each subsequent Of
Tense by Imprisonment for not less than
sixty, 600 days nor more than three
months.
Sec. 6. In addition to all other RENE
dies Afforded by this act, any such com
mon nuisance as defined in this act NAV
be albated by injunction as in the case
Of other nuisances
Sec. Z. All laws and parts of laws in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April H. 1901