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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER IT'S. F. NO. 4s1.


AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
and twenty Q2O) of the General Laws
of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven (1S97), entitled IAN act
to prescribe the bounds of senatorial
and representative districts and to APP
portion anew the senators and repre-
SentatiVeS.''
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section two (2) of chap
ter one hundred and twenty Q20) of the
General Laws of one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-seven 1S9O. be and the
same us hereby amended where it relates
to the Thirty-eighth District, 60 as to
W THfRT WEIGH II b TG5sHTSi
The Thirty eighth (3S) District shall be
composed of all the First Qst) ward of the
the Third (3rdl and Tenth (10th) wards
OF the city of Minneapolis lying between
the Mississippi river and the following
described line, to-wit: Beginning at a
river where Third avenue north inter
sects the same; thence southwesterly
along the center of said Third avenue
north to a point where the same inter
northWesterly along the center OF sand
Sixth street north to a point where the
same intersects Seventh avenue north !:
thence westerly along the center of said
Seventh avenue north to point where
the same intersects Hoag avenue; thence
north along the center of said Hoag ave-
nue. W d. pOlIlI where the same 1nt6rSeCtS
Eighth avenue north; thence easterly
along the center of said Eighth avenue
north TO point where the same inter
sectS Fifth street north; thence north
westerly along the center of said Fifth
street north to a point where the Same
lnterSectS Sixth street north; thence
north along the center of said Sixth
street north to point where the same
lntersects TWenty-SiXth avenue north:
thence east along the center of said
TWenty-s1Xth avenue north to a point
where the same intersects Third street
north; thence north along the center. of
Ea1d Third street north to point where
the same intersects Thirty third avenue
north; thence east along the center of
Thirty third avenue north to the center
OF the Mississippi river, and shall be
e edt to elect one o. senator and two
% representatives.
Sec. 2 That section two (2) of chapter
one hundred twenty 900 of the General
Laws of one thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-seven 1S9I) be and the same here
by Is amended where it relates to the
Forty-fourth (44th District, so as to
read WI, Wnen n, amended, as follows:
The Fortyfourth (44th) District shall
be composed of that portion OF the Third
Ord and Tenth Q0th) wards of the city
of Minneapolis not included in the Thir-
ty-eight (3Sth) District, and the villages
of Crystal, Robbinsdale and OSseo, and
the towns of Crystal Lake, Brooklin.
Champlin, Dayton and HaSsan. and ali
towns in the county OF Hennepin and
shall be entitled to elect one % senator
and two % representatives.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
sbe in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %. 1901.
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CHAPTER 79-S r NO 300


AN ACT to provide for the issuing O
certificates OF Indebtedness to defray TIL
cost Of paving street intersections i
certain cases, in cities OF over fit
thousand inhabitants.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of tn
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That in cities of the Stat
OF Minnesota row or hereafter contain
ing over fifty thousand inhabitants, az
cording to the last national or state cen
SuS, the proper authorities of said cities
in providing by order or ordinance TO
the paving of any street in said city
are hereby authorized to provide therei
for the issuing of certificates of indebf
edneSS to an amount sufficient to defra
the expense of the paving of street in
tersectlOns with other streets which ir
tersect the paved street at an angle O
less than sixty or more than one huT
dred twenty degrees. said certificates @
Indebtedness to bear interest at sue
eraI fund or such CITY, at sucn time a
the common council Of such city Eha
prescribe, ana shall be signed by IN
mayor and city clerk Provided, tina
such certificates of Indebtedness shall b
ISSUED only Wnen there is not sufficien
money in the general fund properly az
pEcaDle to the cost OF paving such intel
sections. Provided further, that Wher
there Is any sum in the general tEII
properly applicable to the payment c
Sucn cost, certificates OF indebtedness
the difference between such money s
applicable and the cost OF paving sue
intersections.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect an
be In force from and after its pakSage.
Approved March rs, 1901.
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CHAPTER Ssh. f. NO. 125.


AN ACT to legalize and validate pre-
cced1ngs had, taken and done reIativ-
to the extension of the corporate exisi
ence of banking corporations organize
under chapter thirty-three (33) of III
General Statutes of eighteen hundre
and seventy-eight (1S7Sl.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of tn
State of Minnesota:
Section l. (aJ That in any case wher
there has been heretofore attempted tn
renewal or extension of the corporate eG
istence of any banking corporation OF
ganized under the General Laws of tn
state, and the person or persons at
tempting to make such extension or Tt
neWal have actually complied with a.
provisions prescribed by law for such &C
ton, and have in fact proceeded unde
its corporate name to transact and carr
on business, and in the pursuit thersO
have in good faith continued or intende
to continue their corporate existence
such attempted renewal or extension, i
each and every such case, is hereby le
galiZed and declared a valid and effeC
tual renewal or extension of the cor
porate existence of such corporation III
der its corporate name, Notwithstanding
the omission Of any matter or any form
of law prescribed TO be done, and eSpe
cially notwithstanding the failure Of sucl
corporation to take such action iminedi
it's original incorporation.
(b) AL cOnVeyanceS OF property. real O
PERSONAL made in good faith and Lawful
form. % or by any such corporation, ar
hereby lege,lized and declared to be q
valid and effectual for the purpose in
tended thereby as il such extension o
the period Of corporation had been eff
fGc1ed and executed before the eXpira
ton OF the original articles of incOrpOra
See. 3 This act shall take effect ans
he In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 70 1901.
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CHAPTER 73-s. F. NO. Sc.

AN ACT to convey to the United States
OF America certain lands in Hennepin
county, Minnesota, owned and CONTROL
led by the State of Minnesota for a.
soldiers Home, for the purpose of con-
STRUGGLING, operating and maintaining a
lock and dam ON the Mississippi river.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. There is hereby granted and
conveyed to the United States of America
for the purpose Of constructing. operating.
and maintaining a lock and dam in +he
mississippi river. on and in the vicinitv
OF the said land so conveyed all right
title and interest now owned or possessed
by the State Of Minnesota in lots five az
ana SIX 90, section seventeen 40, town
ship twenty-eight (2S) north, range TWEEN
ty-three (23) west of the fourth principal
meridian. lying and being east of a line
drawn from a point on the north
line of said section seventeen (10
eight hundred and twenty-one and
one-half (S211@ feet east from the
northwest corner of said section seven
teen I'D to a point on the south line of
said section seventeen 90, fifteen hun
Q5594 feet east from the south.
west corner of said section seven
teen 3D. and north of line at right
angles to the first described line. begin
ming at a point ON the said first described
line: tWenty-one hundred and thirty-five
(2l35) feet (Tneasured along said first de-
scr1bed linel southeasterly from the
and extending to the Mississippi river
containing six and ninety nine one hun
drethS $500 acres. more or less
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's pa Ssaee
Approved March 90, 1901.
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CHAPTER 71-H. r. NO. 5o7.

CHAPTER It'd. +. NO. 507.
AN ACT to authorize counties having
population of not less than one hun
dred fifty thousand inhabitants and not
over two hundred thousand inhabitants
to procure title to lanGls for pub
lie purposes, to improve the same by
the preservation Or cultivation of tim
Der thereon, and to establish or aud in
establishing public parks.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in all counties Of this
state having, according to the then last
completed state or national census, a pop
uiauon OF not less than ONE hundred and
nifty thousand inhabitants, and not more
than two hundred thousand inhabitants
It shall! be lawful for the Board of County
commissioners of any such county in this
state whenever in the Judgment of said
board the present or future public inter
ests OF said county would be promoted
lnereDy, to procure and receive by gift
or. by purchase the title to any lands in
said county, not exceeding an amount
reasonably necessary for public purposes
ana they may Improve and beautify the
same by the preservation or cultivation
of timber thereon, Or otherwise and hold
the same as the public property of said
county as a site for any public building
or other public purpose; and said board
may set apart and improve the whole or
amy part thereof temporarily or perma-
nently as public park; and said board
may at any time, if the public interests
require, sell and convey or LEASE any
judgment of said board be advantageous,
whether the same was acquired by gift,
purchase or otherwise: provided how
ever, that any land or lands ACQUIRED
by virtue of this act shall not exceed
one acre in extent, unless such land or
lands so acquired adjoin or are contfg-
GoGs to a park already established by a,
city or other municipality.
Sec. ?. For the purpose of acquiring.
the title to amy such lands acquired in
whole or in part by purchase, the said
Board of County Commissioners is here
by authorized to pay the purchase price
thereof out OF any moneys in the county
treasury not otherwise appropriated. and
the county auditor is hereby authorized
to draw, issue and deliver ITO the vendor
or vendors for the purchase price thereof
his warrant or warrants in payment
therefor.
Sec. 3. Whenever, according to the
THEN last state or national census, the
population of any county Of this state
which now has a population of less than
one hundred and fifty thousand, shall ac-
Quire, mot less than that number. s11nh
county shall at once become subject to
the provisions OF this act, and whenever.
according to such census the population
of any county shall exceed two hundred
Thousand inhabitants. or fall under one
hundred and fifty thousand habitants
the provisions of this act, at the exoira
ton of ninety days from the final films.
OF the enumeration Of such county shall
no longer apply thereto.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1901
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER s4-H. II. NO. 14s.

AN ACT to legaliZe, in certain cases
proceedings for extending the period o.
corporate existence of corporations.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of The
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in any case where {
corporation created by and under the
laws of this state shall within the perioC
of its corporate existence as originally
defined, have heretofore initiated proceed,
ings authorized by law for the extension
of its corporate existence, and said pro
ceedin8s have been regularly taken an6
conSummated, except that the Origina.
period of corporate existence had eX
pfred prior to the filing and recording OF
the resolution of extension required by
law in the office of the Secretary of State
and in the office of the Register of Deeds
of the proper county, and prior to the
making of the newspaper publication OF
such resolution, as required by law, the
said proceedings are hereby in all such
cases legalized and declared to be az
valid as though such resolution had been
filed and recorded in the office of the
Secretary of State, and in the Office OF
such Register of Deeds and published as
required by law, before the original cor
porate term had expired. Provided that
the provisions of this act shall not apply
to any action or proceeding now pending
in any Of the courts of this state.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 26, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAprER s5-H. r.. no $50

AN ACT to provide a method for calling
three '' thousand i' (3.00o) inhabitants t''i'''
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. In all villages in this Etate
having a population of less than three
Thousand 5000 inhabitants, whether or
ganized under any general or special law
special village elections may be ordered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER Sill. F. NO. 81.

CHAPTER Sl-H. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section two of char
ter 10 of the General Laws OF the Stat
OF Minnesota for the year A. d. 1SS
relating to insurance, the same bein
section 1898 of the Statutes of Mimi,
sofa for the year A. D. 1884, relatin
to insurance companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF tt
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. That section two Of chapte
sixteen of the General Laws of the Stat
of Minnesota for the year A D. 1888, III
same being section 3I93 OF the Statute
of Minnesota A. D. 1891, be amended so {
10 read as follows:
This act shall not be held to appl
tc township mutual fire insurance con
panies organized under the laws Of tn
safe, nor TO mutual aid associations, be-
eft associations or cooperative life i
surance societies, wherever organize
nor to mutual fire insurance compani,
organized under the laws of this stat
insur1ng upon farm property only
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect az
be IN force from and after Its paEsage.
Approved March rs, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 8o-s. F. NO. 81.

AN ACT authorizing district Judges t
nix the day of the term ON which peti
jurors shall be convened.
Be 1t enacted by tne Legislature Of tn
State OF Minnesota
Section l. The Judge or judges of an
judicial district may, by order filed wit
the clerk Oh the cCuIc of the count
where a term or court is to be held, q
least fifteen Gays before the sitting c
such court, direct thai the Petit juror
for suc:I II any subseq Gent term be sum
moned Tor any day OIL tic term fixed b
such order other than the day now IKE
by law, and the venire issued by tn
cIerk Tor sumnOning such jurors sha
be made returnable on the day so IKE
by sucn order. Such order may be at an
time moc4--4ou or vacated by the court b
an order in like manner made and file
with the clerk at any time before the is
suing of Such Venlre-
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and b
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March - 1901.
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CHAPTER Ga-H. F NO 515

CHAPTER iG9-H. F. NO. SIS.
AN ACT to amend section one Q), chap
ter rinety-two (92J of the General laws lql,p
Of 1897, entitled IAN act to amend an
act entitled An act for the establishing
of a new judicial district to be known
as the seventeenth q7th judicial dis
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has been repealed, the auditor of said
county is hereby authorized and directed
to distribute any of said taxes hereafter
collected or heretofore collected and not
distributed to the school district where
in said tax were levied
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 16, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 82-H hi IA 1nz

AN A. to prevent the pasturing {
grazing of ANIMALS in the public street
and highways of any unincorporate
village of this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tt
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawf1
for any person or persons having th
cattle, horses, mules. sheep or swine, {
any animals of the cattle or horse kline
to stake out by means of a rope, stra
or wire any of said animals in the street
of any unincorporated village of tn.
state for the purpose of allowing thei
to pasture or Craze.
Sec. =. Any person violating the Pre-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilt
OF a miSdemeanor.
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1901.
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be made in any bank or banking insti-
tuition in this state, including banks Or
ganized under the laws of the United
States, by or in the name of a minor, the
same shall be subject to the control of
such minor, and the receipt check or ac-
quittance in any form of such minor
shall be valid and sufficient release and
discharge for such deposit, or any part
thereof, to the bank until a guardian
shall be appointed in this state tor
such minor, and until such guardian
small have delivered to such bank a GER
titled copy of his appointment.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1901.
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CHAPTER 74-S. F. NO. PAT.
AN ACT to protect banks in receiving
deposits from minors
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
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CHAPTER 7s-s r No o.,

~ C1T ..r1 - 90. 7 NJ; Nol:
AN ACT TO prevent deception in the
manufacture and sale of imitation bIt
ter
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. No person. by himself or his
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than the par value thereof and accrued
interest tn reon; and provided, further,
that said bonds shall not be issued until
the issuance thereof is authorized by
resolution or ordinance duly passed by
vote of two-thirds of all the members
of the city council or common council
proposing to issue same.
Sec. =. Nothing herein shall authorize
the issue at any time of the bonds of any
such city to Such an amount that the
whole of the principal OF the bonds ac-
tually issued by such city, and still
outstanding, together with the proposed
issue, less the amount of the bonds of
such city, which shall be in and consti-
tute a part OF the sinking fund of such
city, for the payment of bonds ehau eX-
coed ten per cent Q0%) of the assessed
valuation of the taxable property of such
city, as shown by the last preceding as
Sec. 3. All bonds ISSUED under au-
thority of this act shall be sealed with
the seal of the city issuing them, and
the clerk or recorder, and countersigned
by the city omptroller, if such officers
exist in such city, and the proceeds OF
any and ali bonds issued and sold under
this act shall be placed in the city treas
ury of the City issuing the same, and
shall be used for the purposes OF con-
structing, building, widening and enlarg-
ing, extending or repairing public bridges
! across rivers within the corporate limits
of the city issuing such bonds, and said
bonds shall not be used for any other
purpose or object whatsoever.
Sec. 4. Provided further, that no part
of the funds arising from the issuance
| or sale of the bonds herein authorized
shall be used for the construction of a
bridge within five thousand $1,000 feet
of any bridge now constructed and used
for purposes other than railroad traffic;
and provided, further that not to exceed
| seventy-five thousand dollars of such
funds may be expended on any bridge
now existing in such manner as may
be designated by the city Or common
council of the city issuing the, bonds.
Sec. D. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March III, 1901.
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agents or servants, shall render or mar
ufactare, sell, offer for sale, expose 70
sale or have in his possession with intea
to sell, any article, product or compoun
made wholly or partly out of any fat
oil or oleaginous substance or compoun;
thereof, not produced from unaduIterates
milk or cream from the same, which shal
be cClored in imitation of yellow butte
produced from pure unadulterated mil
or cream of the same.
Sec. 2. Whoever violates any of tn
provisions Of section one of this act shal
be punished by a fine of rot less tina
one hundred 1UO) nor more than fiv
hundred 600 dollars, or by inprfson
nent in the state prison for term no
exceeding one % year.
Sec ,. This act shall not be construe,
as repeating any existing act, but TIL
same shall be deemed to be In addittoi
thereto.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect an
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPrRR h9-H r No. 537.


AN ACT to fix the salary of the judge
of probate In counties having a popu-
lation exceeding fifteen thousand,
wherein the salary of the judge of
probate is arbitrarily fixed by special
law at eight hundred dollars or less,
per annum, and wherein there are no
provisions tor probate court clerk hire,
and to REPEAL inconsistent acts
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section /. That in any county in the
state having a population of not less
than fifteen thousand wherein the sal
airy of the judge of probate is arbitrarily
fixed at eight hundred dollars, or less,
per ann1Im, and wherein there are no
provisions for clerk hire in the probate
court of such county, the salary of the
judge of probate is hereby fixed at
twelve hundred dollars per annuIn.,
Sec. =. All acts and parts of acts gen
eral or special, inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March IT. 1901.
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CHAPTER 5LH 2 No o.

CHAPTER OH. F. NO 31S
AN AL authorizing county auditors to
distribute taxes in certain cases.
BE II enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That whenever any county
IN the state which has been authorized
py special act to levy two (2) mill
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court therein. approved March -,
1897"
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section L. That section one a. Of chap
ter ninety-two (92) of the General Laws
of one Thousand eight hundred ninety
seven Q89O be and is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 1. That section two CO of an
act entitled An act for the establishing
of new JUDICIAL district to be known as
the he Sc sey 1 q7tR judicial district,
approved March L. 1884, be amended by
striking cut the fourth line in said sec
ton and inserting in lieu thereof the
following words: in jackson county,
from the first Tuesday in March to tie
thlrI Monday in May, and from the first
tuesday, in October to the third Monday
in November of e;Dch year z"
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved March % 1901