The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
,r woodchucks. rattlesnakes. crows OF

or woodchucks, rattlesnakes, crows or
blackbirdS.
The resolution may be made to cover
the whole or any part of the county. an9 q
have force and effect only during the cal
renewed
The bounty shall in no case exceed five
cents for each pocket gopher; three
cents for each common gopher or ground
squirrel; fifteen cents for each ground
hog, or woodchuck; fifty cents for each
blackbirds killed during the months of
April, May and June, and five cents a
dozen for blackbirds killed during July.
cents for each crow killed between May
10 and June Is, and between August Is
and September Is.
vised Laws 1905, be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 24O3. The bodies of such ami
to the chairman of the town board of the
town where they were killed, and if he
shall be satisfied that they were killed
the person producing them. he shall GER
Try 10 the county auditor the number OF
each kind so killed; and the auditor shall
issue thereon warrant on the county
treasurer for the amount the claimant is
entitled to receive under the resolution;
or the claimant may produce such bodies
and evidence to the auditor direct.
The official to whom such bodies are
produced shall Immediately cause the re-
moval of one foot from each animal and
bird, and the rattiers from the rattle
Any town board may also offer bounty
for the destruction of blackbirds and
adopt rules for the payment thereof.
Any board Of township supervisors may
of the animal birds and reptiles de-
scribed in this t.. and adopt rules for
the payment T. reof, which bounty SO Of
fered by township may be in addition
to any bounty which may be offered by
the board of county commissioners. :.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1909.
CHAPTER 49-H. F. NO. 1874:
AN ACT relating to mineral and mineral
lands lying beneath the waters OF
meandered public lakes, Declaring the
viding for the safekeeping and invest
ment of the funds arising from the sale,
or other disposition thereof.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That all iron ores and other
minerals on, in or under lands within
this state, which lie beneath the waters
Of meandered public lakes and rivers, be
long to the state, together with the right
to enter upon such lands and explore for
and mine and remove such iron ore and
has, and since its organization has had,
the right to sell, lease or otherwise use or
dispose of such mineral lands and such
iron ores and other minerals in the same
manner as any other mineral lands, ores
or minerals belonging to the state, and
that the title Of the state to such iron ore
or other minerals, together with the right
to explore for, mine or remove the same,
shall not be affected by the subsequent
drying up of such lakes or rivers.
Sec. 2 Applications for mineral leases
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in the land department of the state audi
tors Office shall not be recognized as
valid or existing by reason of anything
Sec. g.. The principal Of all funds de-
rived from the sale or other disposition
of such minerals and lands so situate
shall forsver be preserved s inyioat Re and nc
vested as the swamp land fund OF the
state Is now invested. and the proceeds
arising therefrom shall be paid into the
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1909.
CHAPTER 5O-H. F. NO. 1893.
AN ACT relating to the assessment and
payment of road taxes in counties now
or hereafter having a population of
10000 inhabitants or more, and to pro-
maintenance Of roads in the towns of
such counties, under the direction and
supervision of the town boards of such
towns.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That in all counties of this
state now having, or which shall here
after have, a population of 10000 in
habtants or more, there shall hereafter
be no highway labor assessed and all
road taxes hereafter assessed by the
paid in cash and shall be expended under
the supervision and direction or the town
board
Sec 2. In all towns in such counties
no overseer of highways shall be elected
as provided for by section 1924. Revised
Laws 1905; but in lieu thereof the super
visors of each town in such counties shall
appoint not less than one a. or more
than four az overseers Of highways for
their respective towns, which overseers
shall hold office during the pleasure of
said town boards, and SHAH under the
direction of the town boards of their re-
spective towns, have supervision of the
construction, maintenance and repair of
all highways and bridges under the con-
towns.
Sec. 8. Each overseer so appointed
shall receive as full compensation for
by Se not to the
of two and one-half dollars (S2.50 per
day for the time actually employed in the
performance Of his %. duties we 1901. on.n
ter 100, Laws 1903 chapter 151, Laws
1905, and all other acts and parts of acts.
In so far as the same are inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act. are hereby
Sec s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1909.
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 322.
AN ACT to exempt members of the
Legislature during the session thereof.
from attendance in court.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
ture shalk be compelled to attend as
witness in any court of this state during
the session of the Legislature; unless the
court in which the action is pending upon
and no cause or proceeding, civil or GRIM
inal in which member Of the Legisla-
ture is a. party, attorney whose retainer
antedates the beginning Of the Legislative
tried during such session of the Legisla-
ture, but shall be continued until the
Legislature shall have adjourned, unless
the court in which the action is pending
order. Such member Of the Legislature
may, with the consent of the body of
which he is a member, waive such priv
iiege, and in such case such cause may
be tried in it's regular order.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1909.
CHAPTER SIS. r. NO. 13.
AN ACT to prohibit any school board of
any public school in any city having
population Of twenty thousand or more
inhabitants, to use basement rooms for
punishment for the violation thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. II shall be unlawful for any
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