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

to the ratification Of any proposed amend.
men any such gr6P2seo am @f fhe
qualified voters of such city or village
voting at the election, whether general
or special, next following the return
become a part of such charter at the end
of thirty (3O) days after the election at
which the same was accepted and fatlnea,
%Rheh eTen It sHa take
effect and be in force only from the date
provided for in such proposed amend
such charter which have heretofore been
adopted shall, within ninety 900 days
from and after the passage OF TINS ac1
and filed in the same manner as herein
provided for certifying, authenticat1ng,
recording and filing amendments hereafter
MADE. ratified and accepted; and when
50 certified authenticated, recorded and
filed land not otherwise) the same shall
be received in evidence by any court OF
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be
Approved April Is, 1905.
CHAPTER 254-s. F. No. 4es.
AN ACT to legalize certain proceedings
in probate court.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That any hearing or proceed
ing heretofore had or held in any probate
court in this state, under the provisions OF
ing of a will the appointment of an ex-
ecutor or administrator, or the issuance
of a final decree, where the notice of such
requisite number of times in a legal and
proper newspaper, but such hearing or
proceeding was prematurely held, and no
instituted to set aside or invalidate the
action of the Probate Court IN such hear
ing. or proceeding. is hereby legalized,
validated, and given the same force and
z hQ1
given and such hearing or proceeding had
been held at the proper time; provided
that 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
such probate hearing or proceeding, or in
which a. defense alleging the invalidity
thereof has been interposed; or to any
action heretofore brought or which shall
of the passage Of this act Involving any
right, title or estate in lands situate with
in this state it,, DERIVED under a, SAID a WILL 10
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IS, 1905
CHAPTER 255-S F. No. ISL.
AN ACT to amend section five thousand
five hundred thirty-two (5532) of the
General Statutes Of the year eighteen
hundred ninety-fOur QS94, relating to
contracts, torts and property rights and
liabilities of married women.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section five thousand
five hundred thirty-two C5532) Of the Cen
eral Statutes of the year eighteen hun
dred and IN niasty2four Gs94 be and the the
lows:
Section 5532. Contracts: Torts: Prop
erty Rights and Liabilities mar mar
and responsible for her torts and her
property shall be liable for her debts and
t9rts to the extent # Wae led
could make if unmarried, and shall be
bound thereby, except that no convey
ance or contract for the sale. of her
be valid unless her husband joins with
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
Approved April 10, 1905.
CHAPTER 25e- F: No. 25e:
General Statutes of 1894. relating to the
appointment OF testamentary guardians.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l.. That section 1899 of the Cen
eral Statutes Of Minnesota for the year
1894 be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1885, The father with the writ
ten consent of the mother, and the
mother with the written consent of the
father. may by will appoint a guardian a1
wards, to continue during their minority
or a less time, and if either parent dies
point such guardian: Such guardian,
within thirty days. after probate Of the
appointment, and in case of appeal within
thirty days after final determination of
such appeal, shall file with the probate
give bond to be approved by the court.
Thereupon a certificate shall be issued
to him, under the hand and seal of the
his acceptance and qualification. He shall
then have the same powers and perform
the same duties. with respect to the per-
ian APPOINTED by the probate s court. Such
guardian shall at all times be subject to
the jurisdiction. direction and orders of
the probate court, and may be removed
guardian so appointed by will does not
accept the trust and qualify within the
time limted he shall be deemed ne TO- to have
bate court may then appoint guardian
as in other cases.
SEE This U.s. act shall f+d tafe s effect and
Approved April IS, 1905.
CHAPTER 25-s. F. No. $40.
AN ACT to amend section 1 of chapter
173, Laws of 1908, entitled IAN act to
establish. and provide for the mainte-
nance of public libraries and reading
rooms; to create a board Of library d.
rectors and prescribe their powers and
duties and to repeal certain acts incon-
sstent herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
state of Minnesota:
49,, Laws Of 1868. be amended so as to
Section /. That the city council Of any
Of any Incorporated village, Shall have
power to establish and maintain public
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
other public property belonging to the
exceeding two S2) mills on 18th the dollar dollar
thousand (2o,ooo9 inhabitants not to ex-
coed one q mill on the dollar al an annually
manner with other general taxes Of said
3iS G5 fand A z% the SeaFd Of d
have power to admit to the benefit Of
such library persons not residing within
the corporate limits of the city or village
it may prescribe. Said board may also
contract with the board Of county COM
missioners Of the county In which the
ties. a. or v with the village trustee or gov
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
Ali such boards or officers are hereby
empowered to make contracts for such
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
villa ge shall submit the question of the