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

Ssc tRe ns of as 5aay to e
mayor and each member of the common
council and also the proposition
against paying the sum Of s: c.:,ycu as as
the. common council"
That said recorder shall place the
amcurt of money in each of the above
propositions; on said ballots as said lo CON-
ton, as aforesaid, but not to exceed one
hundred dollars ($1O0). That the voters
oe said city: at such annual city election ion
shall vote for or against the proposition
of paying the mayor and the respective
members of the common council as sal
airy the amount placed upon said ballot,
voters of said city voting on said propo-
sitiol shall vote in favor of the paying
Of said salary then said proposition shall
be deemed carried, and said mayor and
shall be entitled to be paid out of the
city treasury the sum so voted for, as an
annual salary for services to be rendered
voted for annual salary Of said officers
shall thereafter be paid to each of said
officers as their annual salary unit! other
of said city as herein provided for fixing
said salaries.
Sec. 2 That the voter wishing to vote
for or against the proposition of paying
shall place a cross mark .(cK) opposite for
the proposition for which he Intends to
vote All the votes cast for or against
said proposition shall be canvassed,
the same as the votes are for city officers
in said city.
cities herein mentioned. Whether incor-
porated under general or special law,
but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to apply to any municipality
10 oh for
Sec. 4. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1905.
~ CHAPTER so21s. F: No: 249; -
warehouse receipts by public ware
housemen in this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section T. Whenever any grain Is de-
livered to a public warehousenan in this
state he shall receive for storage or ship
ment, so far as the capacity Of his ware
in suitable condition for storage rendered
him in the usual course of business,
without discrimination Of any kind. A
warehouse receipt in form prescribed by
shall be issued and delivered to the owner
Immediately upon receipt of each lot or
of gra fybng s snd
house receipts shall be consecut1vely
numbered and no two receipts bearing the
same number shall be issued from the
except in case Of a lost or destroyed re-
ceipt, in which case the new receipt shall
bear the same date and number as the
original, and shall be plainly marked on
Sec 2. Any owner of a. public ware
house, or his agent receiving said grain
for storage in any public warehouse or
elevator, who shall either fail to issue. or
deliver a warehouse receipt conforming
to the provisions of section 1 of this act
or who shall purposely issue receipt not
stating said matters accurately, o or VINO no
any person who does not store the grain
for which it calls, or who shall issue any
kind of a slip, memoranda or any other
to the provisions of section l of this act,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor,. and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
d 6ne hShapfd o S doaes or
ment in the county Jail not exceeding
Sec 3. Any person delivering grain for
storage to any such public warehouse or
elevator who shall knowingly accept any
kind of a receipt, slip, memoranda, due
bill or any other instrument which does
/ of this act shall be. guilty Of collu,
sion, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished for each offense by a fine
not exceeding one hundred ($1OO) dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding ninety 900 days.
Sec 4. No receipt, slip, memoranda,
due bill or any other instrument than
act, shall be admissible in evidence in
Sec. $. This act shall take effect fleet and
be in force on and after May 1, l9OO.
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 3O3-S. F. NO. 1888.
AN ACT to regulate the consolidation
and reinsurance Of domestic insurance
life, accident or health insurance.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. No company organized under
the laws of this state to do the business
of life, accident or health insurance,
either on the stock, mutual, stipulated
premium, assessment, or fraternal plan,
shall consolidate with any other company,
or reinsure its risks, or any part thereof
with any other company, or assume or
reinsure the whole OF, or any portion of
the risks of any other company, except
as hereinafter provided; but nothing here
company. organized on the stock or mu-
tual plan, from reinsurlng a fractional
part of any single risk.
Sec. 2. When any such company shall
propose to consolidate with any other
company, or to enter into any contract
of reinsurance, it shall present it's petition
to the insurance commissioner OF this
state, setting forth the terms and cOnd1-
tions of such proposed consolidation or
reinsurance, and praying for the approval
or of any modification thereof, which the
commission hereinafter provided for may
Sec 3. The insurance commissioner
shall thereupon issue an order Of notice,
requiring notice to be given by mail to
each policy holder Of such company, of
IN 1iyocr Of nd
time and place at which hearing thereon
will be held, and shall publish the said
order of notice and said petition In FIVE
daily newspapers, for at least two weeks
before the time appointed for the hear
ing upon said petition.
Sec. 4. The governor, or in event Of
his inability to act, some competent per,
insurance commissioner of the state, shall
constitute a commission to hear and de-
termine upon said petition. At the time
and place fixed in said notice, or at such
journment, the commission shall proceed
with the hearing, and may make or order
such examination into the affairs and
condition Of said company as 1t may deem
proper. The insurance commissioner shall
have the power to summon and compel
the attendance and testimony Of wit
papers before said commission. Any pol
icy holder or stockholder of the compa-
ny or companies so petitioning may ap-
pear before said commission and be heard
in reference to said consolidation or re-
insurance. Said commission, if satisfied
that the interests Of the policy holders of
such company or companies are properly
protected and that no reasonable objec-
ton exists thereto, may approve and au-
thorize the proposed consolidation or REIN
surance or may modify or change the
terms and conditions thereof as may
seem best for the interests of the policy
holders, and said commission may make
such order with reference to the distribu-
ton and disposition of the surplus assets
ing, as shall be just and equitable to the
policyholders. Such consolidation or REIN