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and maintain in connection with the said
state hospitals three detention hospitals,
State Detention Hospitals, which shall be
under the supervision respectively of the
superintendent Of the state hospital for
the insane, at which it is located: Said
board shall determine to what detention
hospital patients shall be committed from
each county and notify the probate Judge
thereof and Of changes made from time
sane, except those criminally insane.
shall be committed to the proper deten-
ton hospital, there to be kept and treat
mine and certify either that he is not
insane or that he is fit subject for a
state hospital for the insane. II he is
tG ee bv n other
after a reasonable time, the superintend-
ent deems him a fit subject for state
hospital OF asylum. and SO certifies to the
or asylum, to be detained and treated as
Sec. 2. Transfer Of Patients--When-
pitais @ s Herein in Provided o for e is complete and
from the district in which such completed
tee as esaSshed By the HsP stats Of
control under section 1916 Revised Laws
1905, shall be made thereto. 4
Sec Any person believing dissaan aimse snd
desiring to receive treatment therefor at
a detention hospital may voluntarily
place himself therein.
make and sign such written application
as may be provided by the board of
control for such admission, and when
such application has been SO signed. In
employees Of the detention hospital and
delivered to the superintendent thereof.
such applicant may be received into the
ent is hereby authorized and empowered
to continue such detention in the same
manner as the cusodty of inmates Of
maintained as provided by law, when in
his Judgment the condition Of the patient
is such that his own safety or that of
tse poS or sa eaP sneh
the superintendent his release from the
detention hospital and should such re-
lease be deemed unsafe, the superintend-
state hospital commission herein provid-
ed for, which commission shall at once
take charge Of the case and determine.
tient is insane If adjudged insane. he
shall be committed to the hospital for the
Insane. If found to be sane. he shall be
required to leave the hospital.
Sec. 4. Any husband. wife, parent, son,
daughter, or guardian, believing their
wife, husband, faher, son, daughter,
mother, brother, sister; or ward, to be be
such person should be treated at a, de-
tention hospital, may apply to the Judge
of probate of the county in which such
proposed patient Is resident for the
appointment of a board of three physi-
clans, one of whom shall be the family
physician, if there be such. The Judge
of probate Of such county shall inme-
diately appoint such board which shall
determine whether the proposed patient
is, In fact, mentally disturbed and in
need Of treatment at such detention hos
pital, and If majority Of such board so
determine, the proposed patient may be
placed in such detention hospital by such
relative, who shall sign the necessary
application therefor, in the same man.
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ner and under the same restrictions and
provisions as to detention, commitment
as provided in section 8 hereof for vol
untary commitments.
Sec 5. When information is filed with
any Judge of probate that resident OF
his county is in need Of treatment at
such detention hospital, he shall make
proper investigation. and II the fnvesti-
cation so made substantiates the infor-
nation filed, he shall at once appoint
board. as provided in section hereof,
which shall proceed in the same manner
and under the same restrictions as pro-
proposed patient is in need Of such treat
ment, and If it shall so determine, such
patient shall be placed in such detention
to detention, commitment to the hospital
for the insane, or release, as provided in
section 3 hereof for voluntary commit
vided for in sections and hereof shall
be paid the same amounts for services
and travel as now provided by law Tor
like service and in the same manner.
| Sec. 6. When in the judgment Of the
| superintendent Of said detention hospital
any person or persons placed therein, ell
ther voluntarily or otherwise, have re-
the institution. When the superintendent
is OF the opinion that any such person Is,
IN fact, insane, and that longer treatment
benefit, he shall report such case or cases
to the state hospital commission herein
provided for, which shall at once proceed
to determine whether such patient is in
| sane. If adjudged insane, he shall be
committed as provided in section here
Of. # adJudged sane, he shall be re-
quired to leave the institution.
Sec Z. There is hereby created at each
city or village where a state hospital for
the insane is located a commission, to be
shall as hs 81 three
persons, at least one Of whom shall be a
duly qualified physician; Said commits
sion shall be 5y the Judge
in which such detention hospital is situ-
ated, and shall hold Office. for two years
or until their successors have been ap-
Of office prescribed by law, which oath
shall be in writing and filed with the
Judge Of probate Of the county in which
the institution is located. Said commits
alleged insane person and determine as to
his sanity. Such examination, determi-
| nation, and commitment, shall be made
as now provided by law
When a person has been so committed.
all subsequent proceedings relating to
his detention. discharge from the h0spi-
tai, and restoration to capacity, shall be
governed by. existing laws.
Sec. s. The said state hospital COM
mission shall meet at the detention hos
the superintendent thereof, but not oft
ener than twice each month except in
cases requiring immediate action as here
IN proVlded. ltS members snail receive
compensation as provided by section
1862, Revised Laws of 1905, but in any
case not to exceed ten QO) dollars per
day for such service.
Sec. 9. All acts and parts of acts in
| consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. TO- This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
CHAPTER 225-H. F. NO. 425.
AN ACT providing for the appointment
of .stenographic reporters of the mu-
niCfpal court of the city of Minneannlis
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their salaries. defining their duties, and
repeating. certain special laws.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section l. Each Judge Of the municipal
court of the city Of Minneapolis may ap.
be well skilled in his profession and com.
petent to discharge the duties required.
and who shall be a sworn officer OF court.
ure of said judge so appointing him,
fifteen hundred ($1,5OO) dollars per an-
| the city treasurer of the city of Mime.
apolis, from any funds in the city treas
not shs 81 tSs aax Of said
stenographic reporters and each thereof
ographic notes Of ali proceedings and the
fore the judge so appointing him. when.
ever so directed by the Judge and with
out such direction, must take full notes
ings for binding a defendant over to the
grand jury; and each Of said reporters
shall act in the capacity Of q private
whenever so directed by said Judge, in
taking notes of any findings, decisions or
! orders of said judge SO given or rendered
said reporter; and each Of said reporters
shall, when requested by said judge SO
appointing him. without charge therefor.
| of, for the use Of said judge. or for such
other purpose in furtherance of Justice
| as. said judge may order, and each Of
or fypewritten copy Of said notes, or any
thers9f at the OF any RRseY RssE
copy he shall be entitled to charge at the
| rate of ten (1O) cents per folio. or for
every hundred words so written out: and
whenever such transcript has been filed
amount paid by any party for such copy
| to be used upon a motion for new trial
or appeal may be taxed and allowed az
Sec. 9. CHAPTER M l42 %, Of the 81 Special
pointment % M of "a shorthand no % reporter for the
apolis, Hennepin county. Minnesota."
and anGsba all acts amendatory thereof are
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be. In force from and after its passage
Approved April IT, 1909
CHAPTER 226-H. F. NO. 76o.
AN ACT to authorize the board Of county
| commissioners of the counties Of this
to ssnon ths nsa bs
4z2 Of the Ia Laws s. Of 1907. and the Con-
secutive index book required by section
| $50 Of the Revised Laws of 1905.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
| State Of Minnesota:
| Section 1. The board Of county COM
| missioners of any county In this state
wherein the registers Office keeps a deed
| index and mortgage index are hereby
| authorized to combine the reception
books required by section 533 Of the Re-
vised Laws of 1905 as amended by chap
ter 442 of the Laws Of 1907 and the con.
| secutive index book required by section
$50 of the Revised Laws Of 1905. said
record book to be designated the .Numer-
! ical Register and Reception Book. each
page of which shall be divided into nine
columns in the following form:
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to the Municipal Court in the City G
Mankato Blue Earth county. Min

| to the Municipal Court in the City of
Mankato. Blue Earth county. Min
nesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
state Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section two (2) Of
Chapter one hundred and nineteen C119)
the year eighteen hundred and eighty
lows:
Sec. 2. That the qualified electors of
| the City of Mankato, shall. at the gem
eral city election of municipal officers
IN and for said city for the year nine
Teen hundred and eleven 1911), and at
the general election held each four years
thereafter, as the same is or may be
provided by the charter of said city,
elect by non-partisan primaries and elec-
all or otbar IN the eesrs of sad
city are elected, a suitable person with
the qualifications hereinafter mentioned.
10 the office Of judge of said municipal
who shall hold his Office for the term Of
four years and until his successor shall
be elected and qualified. In case of any
vacancy vac In the office OF Municipal Judge,
snail appoint some qualified person to
said office to serve out the unexpired
| term until the next general city election.
of the Special Laws Of Minnesota for
the year 1885 be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Of the City Of Mankato, shall be ex off,
clio clerk Of said court, Such clerk. be
fore he enters upon the duties Of his
office. shall take and subscribe an oath
ed States, and the constitution of the
State of Minnesota, and to faithfully
and honestly discharge and perform the
Hses fbs Of h bis and shall 1T
sum Of $1,000. with two sureties, ap--
proved by the mayor Of said City Of
Mankato, conditioned that he will ac-
count to and pay over to the said city
fines. penalties, fees and other moneys
belonging to or to go to said city, which
may have come into his hands during
will at all times pay over to all (other)
persons, on demand, all moneys to which
they may be entitled, which have come
G his his saa sanda oca in snen oath % AND
shall be filed in the office Of the city
treasurer Of said city.
Sec. 3. No act or part OF an act In.
shall apply to or be Of any force or
effect
SEQ 4. This act shall take. effect and
be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved April II. 1909.
CHAPTER 224-S. F. NO. 7sO
AN ACT to amend chapter 4s. General
Laws 1907, entitled, IAN act to amend
section 1915, Revised Laws 1905, relat-
ing to the commitment Of patients to
hospitals or asylums for the insane
and providing for the establishment of
detention hospitals therefor, and to
provide for the detention in and release
and discharge therefrom of patients so
committed, and creating state hospi-
tai commission"
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter 49, General
Laws 1907, be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto sections 3. 4,
3. 6, and 8, so as to read as follows:
Said board shall establish. erect. equip
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cHARrER 2so-s. F. NO. 60.


AN ACT to provide for the discharge of
under the United States bankrupt law.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Any person discharged from
his debts, pursuant to the act of Con-
gress known as An act to establish a
uniform system Of bankruptcy through
first Qst), eighteen hundred and ninety
eight Q89S)' and all amendments there
to, may, after the expiration Of one year
from the date of such discharge, apply
to any court of record in which judg-
ment shall have been rendered or a tran
script thereof filed against him, for the
discharge thereof from record, and IL it
shall appear to the court that he has
thus been discharged from the payment
of such Judgment. the court may order
and direct that such judgment be dis
thereupon the clerk Of such court shall
enter a satisfaction thereof; provided,
however, that no such application shall
be made or order granted except upon
ten (1O) days notice of such applicatiotS
to the judgment creditor whose judgment
is sought thereby to be satisfied of rec
ord his executors, administrators or as
signs, served in the manner provided for
the service Of notices in civil actions, or
administrators or assigns, shall not re-
side within the State of Minnesota, In
such manner as the court shall provide
by order; provided further, that nothing
in this act shall be construed to apply
to judgments not listed among the la
bilities of the bankrupt in his petition
! to be adjudged bankrupt under the act
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CHAPTER 227-H F. NO. 796.
AN ACT legalizing certain, floating IN
the issue of bonds with which to fund
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
fore issued by any village IN tnls . soaoe
for the following purpose or either tnere
Of to wit: in payment OF the cost ii{ IN IN
waterworks or electric light plant, or
both combined. or for the enlargement,
Improvement, repair or malnienamGe Itie n,,t :
standing and unpaid, are hereby declared
to be lawful floating. Indebtedness OF
said village and may be funded by is,
suing and negotiating the pom nonos sbe ei ,esi ne
en isene 0t Of ffa sucR Tp bponds shall be submitted
to the vote of the people of such village
law in chapter 10, Revised Laws, 1908.
for the issuance of municipal bonds.
That such bonds may be eod issued M IN any
in the charter of said village or in any
law of this state, which may prohibit
the issuing Of any bonds in excess or any
specific percentage OF tne taXapae ~ PROF pot
wisestandifTFE see' 3 Fiat such bonds may. at the
option of the village council OF T. saao ,,an VII,
bonds or registered bonds. same to be
determined BY resolution of the village
council of said village, setting forth
nomination and. rate. of interest, aot ana the ne
date, place and method OF payment OF
principal and interest. Provided, that IN
case any bond, so issued and SOLD pc
registered, the county auditor OF the
county in which said village is situated.
shall each year thereafter until such
bonds and interest are paid. make an an
nual tax levy for the payment OF princi-
nal and interest on account OF such bonds
as as the same shall mature. Such tax tax levy
shall be for an amount thirty S3o) per
cent in excess Of the sum TO pc ,pald
therefrom. When collected. so much or
said tax as may be necessary. snaIl De
applied in payment of the principal ana
interest due on account OF SAID pon4s,
the remainder shall be credlted TO Ihe
general fund of the municipality. Inc
proceeds from the sale OF any sucn ponos
Shall be paid over to the village treasurer
to be used by him in carrying out tne
provisions of this act Any and all sur,
plus shall become a part OF the sehei Oh
fund of the municipality. 10
Sec. 8. The provisions or chapter lO
Revised Laws Of 1905. shall apply TO ana
govern the issuance of any such ponds
herein provided for. except as modlneo IN
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after It's passage
Approved April II. 1909.
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Of July first 1st), eighteen hundred nine
ty-eight, and all amendments thereto
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IT, 1909.
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Chapter 22s-H. F. NO. 1856.

CHAPTER 22S-H. F. NO. 1885.
Any Ac~r to authorize cities in the State
re Minnesota. now or hereafter having
a population Of over 10000 inhabltants
to issue and sell bonds for the purpose
of aiding in defraying the expense OF
investigating and ascer tailans s,a+a,. @ onS
or source Of supply for pure water ana
Constructing and improving water
works for the purpose of furnishing
such water supply. az, !.
Be ii enacted by the Legislature OF tne
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Any city In TINS state now
OF hereafter haying 6o u In ad
dition to all the powers now possessed
by such city, is hereby authorized ana
ernpoWered acting by and through the
common council or city council or such
CITY. by ordinance duly enacted by an
affirmative vote of not less tnan Two
thirds 2-3) Of all members elect OF sucn
common council or city COUNCIL, to issue
and sell not exceeding one million Q,0OO,-
OOO0 dollars par value OF the bonds OF
such city for the purpose OF aiding In
defraying the expense OF investigating
and ascertaining a means or source OF
supply of pure water for such city and
constructing and improving water works
for the purpose OF FURNISHING sucn water
Sec. q The bonds authorized by. Sec
ton l. Of this act or any portion there
of. may be issued and sold by any such
city notwithstanding any limitation con-
tained in the charter of such city or in
any law of this state prescribing or fix
ing any limit upon the bonded indebted
ness Of such city, and the full faith and
credit Of any such city shall at all times
be pledged for the payment OF any bonds
isslied under this act and for the pay
ment of the current interest thereon. and
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COUNTY. MINNESOTA.
Kind Of
Instrument.
Fees
Received.

Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April IL, 1909.
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CHAPTER 223-S. F. NO. $40.
AN ACT to amend sections and 4 of
Chapter 119 or the Special Laws Of
Minnesota, for the year 1885, relating
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the common council or city council of
such city shall. each year include in the
tax levy sufficient amount to provide
for the payment of such interest as 1t
accrues and for the accumulation of a
sinking fund for the redemption Of such
bonds at their maturity.
Sec. 3. No bond shall be issued by any
such city for the purposes here1nabove
mentioned to run for a longer term than
thirty 900 years or bearing a higher rate
Of interest than four (4) per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annually, but the
place of payment Of the principal and in
terest thereof and the denominations in
which the same are issued shall be such
as may be determined upon by the COM
mon council or city council and may be
in the form Of coupon bonds or registered
certificates so-called. All of said bonds
shall be signed by the mayor, attested
by the city clerk and countersigned by
the city comptroller of the city issuing
the same and shall be sealed with the
seal of such city, except that the sigma
lures to the coupons attached to such
bonds, if any, may be Autographed there
on, and none of said bonds shall be sold
at less than their par value and accrued
interest and then only to the highest re-
sponsible bidder therefor.
Sec. f. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
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CHAPTER 22s-H F. NO. 1857.

CHAPTER 229-H. F. NO. 1857.
AN ACT to authorize the state board of
control to purchase necessary machin-
cry and appliances for the purpose of
furnishing crushed rock for the roads
in Minnesota from the spalls and waste
rock at the Minnesota State Reforma-
tory at st. Cloud.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The state board of control
of the State Of Minnesota is hereby au-
thorized and directed to purchase ssuch
machinery and appliances as may be
necessary in addition to those now be-
longing to the State of Minnesota at the
Minnesota State Reformatory, and
promptly proceed to cause the spalls and
waste rock now on the grounds of said
reformatory, and such spalls and waste
rock as shall hereafter accumulate at
said reformatory to be suitably crushed
Sec. 2. Such crushed rock. in excess
of the needs of said reformatory for con-
struction- Of buildings Of said reforma-
tory. and for the making of roads upon
the grounds thereof, shall be delivered
free on board cars at the reformatory
quarries to the state highway commits
sion, as it shall apply therefor. and shall
be used in the construction and repair of
permanent public roads in the State of
Minnesota, according to plans provided
by said state highway commission.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
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CHAPTER 225-H. F. NO. 425.
AN ACT providing for the appointment
of stenographic reporters of the mu-
nicfpal court of the city Of Minneapolis.
Hennepin county, Minnesota, fixing
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Where Recorded.
Date of Reception.
Where
Situated.
Grantee
No. Of
To Whom Delivered
After Reception.

aas
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tested by the city clerk and counter
signed by the city comptroller Of the city
issuing the same, and shall be sealed
with the seal of such city, except that
the signatures to the coupons attached to
such bonds, If any, may be Autographed
thereon, and none of said bonds shall be
sold at less than their par value and ac-
crued interest. and then only to the high
Sec 4. This act shall apply to cities
existing under a charter framed pursu-
ant to section SO, of article 4. of the
Constitution of Minnesota. and all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
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CHAPTER 21S-S. F. NO. 814
AN ACT to authorize and empower the
common council of any city having a
population of ten thousand 100000 or
less in this state, and owning and
operating an electric light plant. to ex-
tend such line to and in any point and
village lying within Nth th three 60 miles Of
and expend money therefor and make
all necessary contracts and arrange
ments therefor and in connection there
with; to collect from consumers fur
nshed with light or current thereby,
such compensation as said council may
deem proper; and to authorize such vii
lage or villages to grant such city the
use Of its streets and public grounds
for the extension operation and main
tenance Of such line.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the common council of
any city: in this state; having a popu-
and owning and operating an cleo
trio light plant. are hereby authorized
and empowered to extend the lines, wires
corporated village lying within three (3)
miles of the limits of said city, with the
consent of the council or other govern
ingN body of said village and to appro-
Sec. 2. Said common council is also
authorized and empowered to make such
son or persons. village or villages to and
in which their electric light line may be
so extended. necessary for the proper ex-
tension, or Grafton and maintenance of
said line. the collecting of compensation
for the light or current, and service that
may be furnished thereby, and for the
reimbursement Of the cost Of such ex-
tension.
Sec. 8. That the village council or 9TH
er governing body of any village to which
an electric line may be extended pursu-
ant to this act, are hereby authorized
and empowered to grant to such city
making s7ich extension. the right of the
use of the streets, alleys. and other pub
lie grounds of such village for the erec-
ton, operation and maintenance of such