New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24


action of the Probate Court in such hear
lngA or proceeding, is hereby legalized
valhated and given the same force and
given and such hearing or proceeding had
been heid at the proper time; provided
mat nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO apply to any action or pro-
ceeding heretofore brought or which shall
be brought within one year from the pas
sage OF this act to test the validity of any
s9ch probate hearing or proceeding, or in
Mhlch a defense alleging the invalidity
thereof has been interposed; or to any
hction heretofore brought or which shall
oe tplE Pro within one year from the date
flght: Title or estate in lands situate with
In this state derived under said will.
Sec This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after it's passage
Approved April IS, 1905.
CHAPTER 255-s. F.. No. 151.
AN ACT to amend section five thousand
five hundred thirty-two 155S2l of the
General Statutes of the year eighteen
hundred ninety-four Gs94), relating to
f 60 hitid terts and property rights and
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section five thousand
1Ve hunored thlrty-tWo (5532) of the Cen
era! Statutes of the year eighteen hun
dred and ninety-four QS94) be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section, 55a2. Contracts Torts. Prop
erty Rights and Liabilities .-Every mar
RED woman , is bound by her contracts
property shall be liable for her debts and
torts to the same extent as If unmarried
she may make any contract which she
could make if unmarried, and shall be
pound thereby, except that no convey
ance or contract for the sale Of her
homestead. or any interest therein, shall
be valid unless her husband joins with
her therein.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April IS, 1905.
CHAPTER 256-s. F. No. 259.
AN ACE to amend section 1883 Of the
General Statutes of 1894. relating to the
appointment OF testamentary guardians
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l: That section 4539 of the Gen
eraI statutes of Minnesota for the year
lows:
Section 1888. The father with the writ
Ten consent of the mother, and the
father, may by will appoint a guardian
of their minor children, whether born
at at Il, the time Of ma king the will or after
wards, to continue during their minority
or a less time. and if either parent dies
without having appointed a testamentary
guardian, the survivor may by will ap-
WITHIN thirty days after probate of the
will. or after he has knowledge Of his
appointment, and In case of appeal within
such appeal, shall file with the probate
court his acceptance of the trust and
give bond to be approved by the court
II a certificate shall be issued
to him, under the hand and seal of the
court. reciting his appointment by will
| ms acceptance and qualification. He shall
then nave the same powers and perform
| the same duties. with respect to the per-
| son and estate of the ward, as a guard
ian appointed by the probate court. Such
| guardian shall at all times be subject to
| the jurisdiction direction and orders of
| the probate court. and may be removed
| by such court for good~cause If any
guardian so appointed by. will does not
time limited, he shall be deemed to have ave
renowned the appointment, and the pro
bate court may then appoint a guardian
as in other cases.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April IS. 1905.
CHAPTER 257-s. f. No. $40.
AN ACT to amend section 1 of chapter
! 173, Laws of 1903, entitled IAN act to
establish and provide for the mainte-
- nance of public libraries and reading
| rooms; to create a board Of library di-
rectors and prescribe their powers and
duties and to repeal certain acts incon-
slStent herewith.
| Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1 Of chapter
! 173,, Laws of 1908 be amended so as to
Section /. That the city council of any
incorporated city, or Or, village council
| power to establish and maintain a public
| library and reading room. or either of
| them, for the use and benefit of the in
habitants of such city or village, and
! by ordinance to set apart for the use and
benefit of such library real estate or
| other public property belonging to the
municipality, and may levy tax not
exceeding two 90 mills on the dollar
| annually, and in cities Of over twenty
| thousand 100000 inhabitants not to ex-
| coed one ~ mill on the dollar annually
| on all the taxable property in the city;
| manner with other general taxes of said
lib bra Gy fund AND the Be Board rd0w of d Is
IN TINS IS ch adt ha for
| such library persons not residing within
| the corporate limits of the city or village
under such regulations and conditions as
| contract with the board of county COM
missioners Of the county in which the
library is situated, or of adjacent coun-
| erning body of any neighboring town.
city or village to loan the books of said
| library. either singly or in travelling
| libraries. to the residents of said county,
| town, city or village. upon such terms as
| shall be agreed upon in such contract
! All such boards or officers are hereby
empowered 10 1naAe contracts LOT Such
| purposes. and to pay the consideration
| agreed upon out of the county, town or
| village treasury. Upon petition of fifty
| freeholding citizens in any such city or
| village the council of any such city or
| village shall submit the question of the
| establishment of such public library or
! reading room to the legal voters of such
| city or village at the next annual cleo
| ton held therein and if two-thirds
| majority of the votes cast on such ques-
| ton at such election are in favor of the
establishment of such public library or
reading room. then the council of such
city or village shall establish the same
and shall annually thereafter levy for
the maintenance of such public library
or reading room tax not to exceed the
rate hereinbefore provided. Whenever any
council has heretofore established a
| library or reading room. and by ordinance
set apart property for its use and benefit,
its action is hereby confirmed That any
| public library or reading room or public
library and reading room which has
heretofore been established in any city
or villas e under any law of this state,
and is being maintained as such by any
| such city or village is hereby confirmed
and continued in existence and shall
| hereafter be maintained and operated I'M
| der the provision of this act.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and
be. in force from and after is passage.
Approved April is. 1905
CHAPTER 25S-S F. No. 800