The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04
demeanor. IS not q felony Or INSIDE
meanor 1t Is q gross misdemeanor.

demeanor. IS not a felony Or INSIDE,
meanor 1t ID q gross misde,neanor.
Under the old law q felony was q
crime punishable by death or impris-
onment in the state prison. The pun
ishment provided in the code for q
gross misd emeanor for which no punish
ment is prescribed In terms is impris-
onmentS In the county jail for not more
than one year or by fine Of not
more than $1,000. Selling intoxicating
liquor within the prescribed distance Of
the state fair ground is gross misde-
meanor. Non-support, from felony,
has become misdemeanor.
Chapter 81 on pure foods was sub
stltuted by the Legislature in place Of
the chapter proposed by the revision
commission. It is one Of the most
sweeping pure food laws in the coun-
try. al
The military code prepared by the
revision commission was not accepted
and the laws relating thereto as they
appear In the new code are said to be
substantially q reproduction Of the old
laws. lS#
Lawyers Of the state will, however
hasten to learn whether any changes
OF moment have been made in chapter
1a on the subject Of civil actions and
proceedin gs. Chapter sc, as it was
I known IN the former statutes, was the
most thumbed portion Of the laws.
Some Of the Wording New.
b Some Of the wording Of chapter ~ is
new, and it would require as much
space as the book to set out the differ
ences, apparent or real. The changes,
however, have been fairly well distrib.
uted thru the book, and few sections
have escaped wholly. Y
The judiciary committees Of the leg.
lslature worked hard and continuously
to restore and maintain the old laws in
substance and meaning. How we'll they
| have succeeded time will tell. To fur:
ther illustrate what a.hasty glance at
the code will show, it will be found
that cities have been graded into first
second, third and fourth classes, accord
ing to population. Public indebtedneSs
is the topic Of one chapter and the
bonding laws Of school districts, towns
villages, cities and counties are anal
gamated and limit fixed for indebted
ness over new thing called "net in
debtedness, - which is determined by {
process Of subtracting from assessed
valuation a number Of various othe1
debts or obligations. County seat con
tests cannot be held oftener than once
in five years, and county commissioner
are on salary basis. The contingent
fund of county attorneys in counties o!
over $500 population is eliminated ant
they have In, lieu their portage, tele
phone and telegraph allowances.
Townships may levy tax to built
town halls, and a building and loan as
sociation may operate only in the coun
1 ty where its principal office is located
and in the counties Immediately con
'tigtous thereto. The practice in chang
ing man IS name is changed somewhat
and the state auditor is no longer stat
land commissioner, the latter office be
ing abolished. The board of contro
gets new name, that Of the, stat
board Of control, and the city clerk ha
fees from automobile licenses at the ex
pense Of the boiler inspector. ,Legaliz
ing or curative acts have apparentl,
been carefully retained. It is unlawful
to sell liquor on any primary election
4 day. Liquor license may be trans
ferred. The chief fire warden secures ,
j new title, that Of state forestry commits
ssioner. Bartenders are equally sliabl,
with the saloonkeeper in violation O
| liquor laws. Corporations having TIL
i right Of eminent domain must keep by
laws posted at offceaand must post in
I debtedness, and haxseed! is made
I grain by statute. ~. ~