The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24


ment of such taxes, are hereby made
"pplIcdpie TO this act SO far as may be;
@inu an acts and parts of acts incOn-
s e,H mt with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed
sec. 4. Upon failure to paw the amount
pl such taxes legally due upon the date
me- eto+ lore provided by law for the pay
T ,l1T1ie itnereof in addition to existing
-Snieuies, collection may be enforced in
g c4NH action brought in the name of the
state Of Minnesota in the district court
OF any county.
slldH De heard to contest or continue to
Dumtest the validity of this act or any
p{1aaTn thereof, such railroad company
shaI as condition precedent thereto,
pay INTO the treasury of the State of
minnesota, the amount of taxes due or
payable from such railroad company
ulder the existing tax laws of this state
appncable to such company.
So. o. rms act shall be submitted to
Inc people of this state for their APP
piona or rejection at the next general
eITTGlIon Tor the year 1904.
ne secretary of state shall cause to be
printed in bold type upon the ballot used
an Young Tor state officers or upon
separate ballot, if so provided by law
al the said election, in manner conform
aple with the requirements Of the gen
tIu erection law, the words, For in
CIedS4hS the gross earnings tax of rail-
cent.
Us ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
And each voter voting AT such cleo
non snail designate his vote by a cross
marx made opposite one or the other OF
Inc words Yes" or NO and the said
elector shall in all respects, conform,
as lar as may be. to the requirements
OF the general election law, and the re-
turns Of said election shall be made,
canNasSed and certified and the results
thereof declared in the manner provided
by law for returning, certifying and can
N2ssing votes cast for state, officers,
See. :. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and after its passage.
Approved April is, 1903.
CHAPTER 254-H. F. NO. IS.
AN ACT with reference to assessments
for building sidewalks in cities Of over
fifty thousand CJ0O00 inhabitants.
BE it enacted by the legislature of the
Section l. In case any city in this
state. of over fifty thousand 10000 in
habitants. has constructed or caused to
be constructed any sidewalk upon or
along any public highway therein, with
ont such sidewalk having been first pc
titiOned for. the assessments therefor,
whether heretofore made or hereafter to
be made, are hereby declared to be as
valid as though the building of SUCH
sidewalks had been petitioned for as re
CURED by the governing law OF such
city.
Sec. . The provisions of this act shall
not affect any action now pending IN
any court in this state.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April is, 1903.
CHAPTER 255-H. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section eight 80 of
chapter three hundred eleven Gid Of the
General Laws of 1897. entitled An act
to amend and consolidate the several
acts relating to court commissioners;
TO define the powers and jurisdiction
of, and to regulate actions and pro-
ceedings before such officers.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section l. That section eight 90 OF
chapter three hundred eleven Gid of the
General Laws of 1897 is hereby amended
TO read as follows:
Court commissioners for services men
toned in this act in actions or proceed
ings pending in the district court, shall
be allowed the following fees:
For examining any petition, complaint,
affidavit or any paper wherein an order
Is required, one % dollar. For making
and entering an order on the same, n1ty
600 cents. For passing and deciding on
the return of writ of habeas corpus,
three 90 dollars for each day necessarily
occupied in the hearing of the same.
For each examination for the commit
ment of insane persons the sum of i've
dollars $500 For all examinations of
judgment debtors in proceedings supple
mentary to execution and for all dis
closures in garniShment proceedings
committed in writing at the rate OF
bred words so committed to writing.
For all other services rendered by them,
the same fees as are allowed by law to
other officers for similar services.
sistent with this act are hereby repealed
Sec g. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after Jan. 1, 1909.
Approved April II, 1903.