The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

lish what it may deem TO be just and
reasonable rates. charges and classifica-
tons to govern common carriers In this
state.
Sec. 7. Any common carrier violating
any Of the provisions of sections 2,
and of this act, shall be ",, subject to to a
and every day such violation shall con-
tlnue, to be reeoyered IN in civil action
b2 the the aftorne OF
Sec. g. 1t is hereby made the duty OF
the commission to keep itself informed
as 20 nv m oer
laws Of this state. For this purpose
power is hereby conferred on the COM
time make thorough and full examina-
ton of all books vouchers, papers and
ACCOUNTS cunt of any and all common carriers
ploye Of any railroad company in charge
of such books, vouchers, papers and ac-
counts who shall fail or refuse to. sub
NIT the. same for examination of the
or m1sdemeanor. The provisions of this
SECTION sec n. shall in no way interfere with
Sec. $. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IA, 1905.
CHAPTER ITS. F. NO. 500.
AN ACT providing a penalty for the CIV
ing of rebate. or other favor by any
common carrier for the transportation
of freight and a penalty for any person
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
common carrier in this state, by any
device to directly or indirectly charge
demand. collect or receive from any per
compensation for any service rendered in
the transportation Of any property within
this state than its regular established
and contemperan a ls1 service ee9 for any any
other person or for the public generally;
and it shall be unlawful for any such
common carrier directly or indirectly to
offer or give any, shipper in connection
with, or as an inducement or reward for
receiving any. property for transportation
from s any such shipper, any gift, gratuity
freight shall thereafter be transported
over the lines of such common carrier
free, or at any rate. less than that offered
to the public, and in either such case
such common carrier shall be deemed
guilty of unjust discrimination and shall
be punished by fine not exceeding five
shall knowingly either for himself or for
any firm or corporation directly or indi-
rectly receive from any common carrier
any such reduction of rate, rebate, gratu-
be an unjust discrimination by such COM
mon carrier shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanOr.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IA, 1905.
CHAPTER 1875. F. NO. II.
AN ACT to amend section 10 of chapter
2 29 Of the General Laws of I'll the State Of
IAN act relating to mortgages and con-
rtv
tracts creating or reserving lien there
on"
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section 10 Of chapter
22 of the General Laws Of the State of
Minnesota for the year 1897 be and the
lows:
Sec. 10. Every note or other evidence
of indebtedness. or contract, filed pursu-
ant to the provisions of this act, shall be
held and considered to be full and suffi-
cient notice to all parties interested of
the existence and conditions thereof, but
creditors OF the vendee and Subsequent
purchasers and mortgages Of the prop
erty in good faith after the expiration of
S 90 er from T the day whe said
or contract or the last instalment of the
sum secured thereby becomes due
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
Approved t Hpr IT, ieo5 Its
CHAPTER 179-s. F. NO. SO.
AN ACT to amend section seven thou
sand one hundred and fifty-six 0156) Of
the General Statutes of Minnesota for
1894, relating to examinations and
recOgnizanceS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section seven thousand
one hundred and f1fty-six (7156) Of the
General Statutes of Minnesota for 1894
be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1885, All examinations and recog-
nizances, taken by any magistrate in pur-
shall be certified and returned by him to
the clerk of the court. before which the
party charged is bound to appear. within
ten (1O) days after such examination has
shall be filed in said court; and if such
magistrate neglects or refuses to return
the same he may be compelled forthwith
by rule of court, and, in case of disobedi-
ence, may be proceeded against by at
tachment as for contempt.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April Is, 1905.
CHAPTER 1905. F. NO. s17
AN ara; ACT t. to lsgalize certain bitches
low, grassy meandered lakes located
and established. or attemnted to be
located and established under and pur-
ef the to the a Of Of chs1ter 2
amendments thereto and to declare
legal and valid all assessments and
liens levied under and pursuant to said
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Where the county commits
pursuance Of chapter 25s of the General
Laws Of 1901 and amendments thereto
have located and established, or attempt
ed to locate and establish any ditch,
shallow, grassy. ineandered lake. the
petition for which states that the lake so
authorized to be drained is shallow
grassy meande 4S+ lake s Of NOT NC oyer four
the drainage of said lake duly executed
by all the persons owning lands adjacent
or contiguous to said lake and the outlet
thereof has been duly filed and recorded
in the office of the register of deeds of
the county in which such lake is situated
and that said ditch, drain or other water
course will greatly enhance the public
health, convenience or welfare, or be of
public benefit or utility, and the county
commissioners in granting such petition
have found and determined, or shall find
and determine that said proposed ditch
drain or other water course will be con-
ducive to the public health. convenience
or welfare, or be of public benefit or
utility said ditch. drain or other water
to be conducive to the public health, con-
venience and welfare and of public bene-
fit and utility; and any assessments or
liens levied or that may hereafter be
levied against the lands benefited by the
construction of any ditch, drain or other
water course by the county audi
tor of any county for the cost
of the establishment and the construc-
ton of the same pursuant to the pro-
visions of this act are hereby legalized
and declared to be valid and of full force
and effect and lien against said lands
until paid in the time and manner set
forth in sections twenty (2O) and TWEEN
ty-one (2D of said chapter 258 of the Gen.
eral Laws of 1901, as amended by chap