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ernor by and with the consent and ad-
vice of the senate.
The three persons first composing said
dO) days after the passage OF this act
and before the adjournment OF the pres
ent Legislature, Il gracticabie;
shall hold said Office until the end Of the
general session of the Legislature OF
Minnesota for the year 1911. but In case
of vacancy occurring. the governor will
Sec. L. Composition Of Commission.
The persons appointed to be members OF
said commission shall be such as are
training in the subject of compensation
Of employees for injuries received in the
course Of employment, one OF whom
Of labor, one q representative Of labor.
an Sec ons le oaas Of 7 5as commits
sioner shall, within thirty soo) Gays afeer
nSsern sgsb agG hs and lie WITH q the
tary of state the oath Of ONCE prescribed
by the constitution of this staIe.
Sec G. Chairman-The said commits
sion may elect its own chairman.
Sec. Z: Secretary.The SAD Gom ms
or may not be member OF said COM
mission.
Sec. 8. Minority report-h the report
hereinafter required is no. , un h I1ooaa
Sec 8. Powers and Duties-It shall be
the duty of said commission. and 1t shall
Ia5 To have and exercise general SUI
pervision over the coiiecuon OF aata anS
other information to the eng tnaa suSn
report as it shall make shall De relauveiyy
the fundamental laws of this state.
Cb) To cause the particular operation
Of laws passed by other states ana IoI-
eign countries to be investigated sum-
GENTLY to determine whether the various
laws framed and now in operation upon
the matter of compensation Of en-
ployees, whether under the form OF In
surance or otherwise, are success1ul IN
the particular Jurisdiction. with enough
of the data and information furnished
with the report to point out the weakness
and STRENGTH of those laws from prac-
tical standpoint, when conparea VIII
our. own conditions ana cohS'i'u'ioiisi
1c1 70 make written report to the
Legislature of this state. on the hrst
day Of the legislative session so OF coected
together with bill or bills. drafted by
said commission, providing plan Tor
speedy remedy for employees LOT m
Ires received in the be- fair u to the emu
ployees and the employers and just TO
(dl Said commission shall have power
to employ such help ana assis azned,e af
from time to time, and pay all neces-
sary expenses.
Sec. 10. Compensation-No compensa-
ton shall be alowed q any as 81 sueh but
the necessary expenses incurred by the
commission In carrying OUT Ine provi-
sions of this act shall be allowed not TO
exceed in the aggregate the sum Oh h'e
thousand dollars.
Approyed April 20, 19O9.
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CHAPTER 2S1-S. r. NJ. <oS. :,
AN ACT to amend section 1870. Revised
Laws, 1905, relating to sale Of liquor
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota: oo
Section /. That section 1920 of the Re-
yised Laws of 1905 be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
1870. Any duly licensed pharmac ist
actually carrying on business as such
may, in good faith, as such druggist or
pharmacist, dispense such liquors upon
the written prescription OF a reliable
practicing and licensed physician or duly
licensed veterinarian provided that only
che sale of such liquor shall be made
upon any one prescription;
And provided further that such ,yeteri-
marian shall only prescribe such liquors
for actual use in the practice Of his pro-
fession and any such veterinarian viola
ing the provisions herein set forth shall.
upon conviction, be punished by nne
Of not less than $50 nor more than $1O0
or by irnprisonlnent,. IN the county Jail
for not less than 30 days nor more than
90 days, for each. and every violation
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1909.
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CHAPTER oss-s F. NO 24s.

CHAPTER 2sS-S. F. NO. 24s.
AN ACT to amend section n OF chapter
344 of the General Laws Of the State
Of Minnesota for 1909, relating to hunt frnto
motor boats. launches, sail boats,
floating batteries. sink boats, sunken
barrels, boxes. tubs, floating blinds or
similar devices.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section q Of chapter
s44 of the General Laws Of the State Of
Minnesota for 1905 be. and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section q. No person shall at any
time hunt with or shoot from any boat,
canoe or contrivance or. device whatever
on any of the waters in this state be-
tween dark and daylight, and no person
shall at any time hunt with or from
any motor boat, launch. or sail boat,
floating battery, sink boat, sunken bar
rels, boxes. tubs, floating blinds or any
similar device whatever, on any Of the
waters Of this state"
Sec. q This act shall take effect ard
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1909.
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CHAPTER 299-S F. NO. &c.
AN ACT to authorize county commits
sioners to erect sockets on soldiers
graves.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. That the board Of county
commissioners in the several counties in
(of) this state shall, upon the petition of
any FIVE reputable freehol thai OF any
procure for and furnish to said petition
ers some suitable and appropriate metal
socket for the grave OF each and every
honor in the forces of the United States
buried within the limits Of said township
or municipality to be placed on the grave
Of such, a soldier for the purpose Of per,
grave for memorial purposes.
Sec. 2. That in all petitions to the
county commissioners the petitioners
shall state in said petition the names of
soldiers buried and number Of such
graves in their. said township, or munich
pality at the time Of petitioning:.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
Approved April 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 3oo-s. F. NO. 73.
AN ACT validating certain acts done and
of Minnesota for the year 1907, re-
lating to county superintendents Of
highways and road inspectors.
Of Minnesota for the year 1907. passed
and was thereafter duly signed by the
governor what is now known as chapter
under which many of the county and
town boards acted and appointed per-
sons to office, and such persons assumed
attempted to perform the same in ac-
cordance with the terms thereof and
many claims arose by reason thereof,
which said claims are now outstanding
nr5 1or SIIr1o ~ mn
were appropriated and paid hereunder,
and thereafter the supreme court Of this
state declared said act unconstitutional
now therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the act of any officer
der the provisions of said chapter 49,
Laws Of Minnesota for the year 1907 be
and the same is hereby validated, rati-
fed and confirmed, where such such action
would have been lawful If said act had
not been declared unconstitutional as
Sec 2. That the proper officers of the
respective counties and towns are hereby
authorized and empowered to settle and
pay any claim arising out of any act
visions of chapter 45s, Laws of Mime
sofa. 1907, where such claim could have
been lawfully paid had not such act
been declared unconstitutional as afore-
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 81. 1909
CHAPTER 3O1-H F. NO. 264
AN ACT amending section 81 OF chapter
372 of the General Laws of Minnesota
lating salaries compensation, duties
and help of county officers in counties
having: or which may hereafter have,
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
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CHAPTER 298-S. F. NO. AZ.
AN ACT to amend section 1859 Of the
Revised Laws Of 1905, and to legalize
and make valid certain corporations
heretofore organized in this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1859 Of the Re
vised Laws Of 1905 be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
1859. Every domestic corporation,
except when otherwise specially provid-
ed, shall have a president, secretary and
and may have one or more vice
presidents and other officers, as its GER
tif1cate of Incorporation or bylaws may
provide. The time and manner of their
election and their respective duties shall
be prescribed in the certificate Of incor-
poration or in the bylaws. The presi-
dent shall be director or trustee. The
secretary and treasurer may or may not
be a director or trustee, as shall be pro-
vided in the certificate Of Incorporation,
or in the bylaws
That all corporations heretofore organ
ICED under the laws Of this state, in
which the matters in this section referred
to are contained in the certificate Of in
corporation, are hereby legalized and in
all things made valid.
Sec g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1909.
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CHAPTER 297-S. F. NO. S22.
AN ACT to appropriate the sum Of TWEEN
ty-five hundred dollars for the relief of
the city Of Mankato.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the sum Of twenty
five hundred (s2,5oo) dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the state treasury not other
wise appropriated for the relief Of the
city Of Mankato in the county Of Blue
Earth and State Of Minnesota, to REIN
burse said city of Mankato for damages
suffered by the excessive floods and over
flow of the Minnesota River heretofore
caused during the summer Of 1908, by
the influx of waters from state and coun-
ty bitches, which said overflow. was the
proximate cause of an epidemic Of ty-
phoid fever in said city
Sec. 2. Said sum so appropriated shall
be paid to and used under the direction
Of the common council Of said city OF
Mankato.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1909
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CHAPTER 9o5-s. F. NO. 63s.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 90 of the
General Laws of 1907 being an act
to provide for punishment OF per-
sons responsible for or contributing to
the delinquency. dependency or neglect
of children under the age of seventeen
yearg and giving to the Juvenile courts.
In counties having over fifty thousand
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AN ACwT to nrovida for the proper sar


CHAPTER $685. F. NO. 29e.
AN ACT to provide for the proper sani-
tary condition of factories and work
shops and the preservation Of the
health Of employees.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. No basement, cellar, UNDER
ground apartments. or other place which
denim as unhealthy and unsuitable shall
be used as a work shop. factory or place
of business in which any person or per-
sons shall be employed
Sec. 2 Any person, firm or corpora
ton violating any Of the provisions OF
this act shall be guilty OF q misdemeanor.
and upon cony1ction tn et snai t De pun s
hundred (S1OOOO) dollars, nor less than
twenty-five (S25.OO) dollars, or by inn.
prsonment for not more sS, than 1ao ninety go,
by both such fine and Imprisonment, for
s Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 20, 1909.
CHAPTER $685. F. NO. 800.
AN ACT to amend section 1893, Revised
Laws 1905. as amended by chapter $50,
General Laws 1907, relating to tempo
rary relief to poor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State, Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1893, Revised
Laws 1905, as amended by chapter $50.
General Laws 1907, be and the same 10
hereby amended to read as follows
"149s. Temporary Relief upon in.
only temporary and limited assistance
will be required by such person, or any
member of his family. and that 1t will
be for the best interest of the county
to grant the same. instead Of making
the order aforesaid he may allow such
person or any member OF a. family
relief to the amount that he may
deem expedient. subject to the following
conditions:
poor person under this section except
that when transportation Is furnished. a
small sum may be given to such person
to buy food.
one person or any one member Of a FAM
ily in a sum exceeding thirty-five dol
lars (S35OO) in one calendar year, except
that in cases extended relief is asked
Commissioner col the board may. by reso-
lief to the amount of $500 and by reso-
luton unanimously adopted, authorize
of two hundred dollars $4,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary.
When relief is given under this sec
ton, an itemized and verified bill of goods
furnished or services rendered, accom-
same from the person receiving them.
must be presented to such member. Up
on his approval thereof, he shall direct
the auditor in writing to issue his war;
out of the fund for the support and
relief of the poor. A blank form for
such bill. acknowledgment approval and
order, shall be provided by the auditor
and used in all such cases.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be lin force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 20, 1909.
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CHAPrER 2a1-s r NO. $50.

CHAPTER 2s1-s. B. NO. SsO.
AN ACT requiring town boards OF SUI
pervisors to install one substantial cul-
ing q public highway the same is rem
dered necessary for a suitable APP
proach from AUDITING lands:
state of Minnesota:
Section L. That town boards of super
visors are hereby required to install one
substantial culvert for an abutting own
a public highway. the tt same is rendered
necessary for a suitable approach upon
said highway over driveways from abut-
ting lands.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1909.
CHAPTER 292-S. F. NO. 3s7.
AN ACT to repeal section 1891 Revised
Laws Of 1905, relating to wife's inter-
est In the lands Of her husband in GER
tain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1891, of the
Revised Laws Of 1905, be and the same
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1909.
CHAPTER 293-s. F. NO. TAP.
AN ACT to legalfze and validate the
foreclosure of mortgages on real es-
tate by advertisement where the
amount claimed in the foreclosure sale
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Every mortgage foreclosure
sale heretofore made under a power OF
sale In the usual form contained in any
mortgage executed under the laws of
the state of Minnesota on real property
within the limits of this state, and re-
corded in the Office Of the proper reg
lister Of deeds, is, together with the sale.
and the record Of such sale legaliZed
and made valid and effectual to all in
tents and purposes as against the follow
ing. objection, namely. where the amount
claimed in the foreclosure sale notice in
cludes the amount of q note or notes not
then due and which stipulate for a
greater rate of interest after maturity
amount Of said note or notes are as a
matter Of fact collected at the foreclos-
ure sale and retained by the mortgage
together with the interest stipulated for
before maturity without objection at any
time during the period of redemption by
time of the foreclosure sale notice there
has been a default in the payment of
one or more of the notes accompanying
the mortgage.
In this state to set aside a mortgage fore
closure sale and the record of the same,
wherein the objections mentioned in the
first section hereof, after the period of
redemption from the foreclosure sale has
expired.
Sec. 8. The provisions of this act shall
not affect any action or proceeding now
pending in any court Of this state.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 20. 1909
.
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CHAPTER 2S3-H. F. NO. 459.
AN ACT to amend section 1923 of Re
vised Laws Of Minnesota 1905, as
amended by chapter $50 Laws of Min
nesota for the year 1907, and sections
1929 and 1885 of Revised Laws of Min
nesota 1905. regulating the sale Of in
toxicating liquors and licensing there
of.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section 1923 of the Re-
yised Laws of Minnesota 1905. as amend
ed by chapter $50 of the Laws of Min
nesota for the year 1907. be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
license to sell intoxicating liquors shall
file with the clerk of the municipality, or,
If such license is desired outside of a
municipality with the county auditor a
written application, stating the place for
which it Is desired and the date from
which it is to run, and whether such
applicant has ever prior thereto been
licensed to sell intoxicating liquors in
this or any other state, and If so. shall
state when and where licensed. and shall
deposit herewith ten dollars.
Such officer shall give two weeks pub
lished notice of the application. specify
ing the applicant, the description Of the
room for which license is sought. and the
time and place Of hearing.
The expense of such publication shall
be paid out of the deposit
Provided. that when such license is
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CHAPTER ZS6-S. r. M. OIL.
AN ACT to appropriate the sum of TWEEN
ty-five hundred dollars for the relief OF
the city of Breckenridge.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That the sum Of twenty-five
hundred $4,000 dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated out Of any money
in the state treasury not otherwise ap.
propriated for the relief Of the city or
Breckenridge, in the county Of Wilkin.
State. of Minnesota. to reimburse said
city for damages suffered and expendl.
lures incurred by said city on account of
the epidemic of typhoid fever existing
from November. 1906, to April, 1907, and
resulting from the discharge of sewage
from the insane hospital at Fergus Falls
into the Otter Tail River, the source OF
the water supply Of said city Of Breckin-
ridge.
Sec. 2. Said sum so appropriated shall
be paid to and used under the direction
of the common council of said city of
Breckenridge.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April Fl, 1909.
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CHAPTER 301-H. F. NO. 264.
AN ACT amending section Fl Of chapter
372 of the General Laws of Minnesota
for 1907, relating to fixing. and regu-
lating salaries, compensation, duties
and help of county officers in counties
having. or which may hereafter have,
a population of 275,000 or over.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section q Of chapter
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CHAPTER 299-S. F. NO. Sc.
IN ACT to authorize county commits
sioners to erect sockets on soldiers
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lower the assessed valuation Of the real
co-partnership, company association or
corporation, provided that before any
such assessment against the property OF
any individual, co-partnership. company,
association or corporation is so raised,
notice Of the intention of the commission
to raise such assessed valuation and of
the time and place at which hearing
thereon will be held shall be given to
such person by mail addressed to him at
this place of residence as the same ap-
pears upon the assessment book at least
five days before the day Of such hearing.
Sec. g. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1909.
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CHAPTER 2s6-H. F. NO. 977.
AN ACT to create a commission to in
vestigate and report to the Legislature
of this state, on the first day of the
Legislative session of 1911, bill to
fairly compensate employers for in
juries received in the. course of en-
commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Commission-How Created
There is hereby created a commission to
be designated and known as the Mime
sofa employees compensation commits
sion.
Sec. 2 Appointment-The said Mime
sofa employees compensation commits
sion shall be composed of three CD men,
bers who shall be appointed by the gov
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CHAPTER 295-H. +. NJ. 900,
AN ACT to amend section 10 of chapter
22O Of the Laws of 1907. relating to the
I provisions to be contained in policies of
life insurance.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section /. That section 10 of chapter
22O of the Laws of 1907 be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as FOL
lows:
Sec. TO- This act shall not apply
to annuities, industrial policies or to
corporations or associations operating on
the assessment or fraternal plan and In
every case where contract proyldes LOT
both insurance and annuities this act
shall apply only to that part of the con-
tract which provides for insurance. but
every contract containing a provision for
a deferred annuity on the life OF the IN
sured only (unless paid for by single
premium) shall provide that in event
Of the non-payment of any premium after
three full years premiums shall have
been paid. the annuity shall automat-
ically become converted into paid up
annuity for such proportion of the orig,
inal annuity as the number of completed
years premiums paid bears to the total
number Of premiums required under the
contract
Sec. q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1909,
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curing and disbursing Of money and
funds for the same, between the first
Day sro Of July July 1908. and the 10th day of
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That whenever and in all
cases between the first day of July A
d. 1908, and the sixteenth day of March.
A. D. 1909, a petition or request signed
by t Legal vote voters of any Organized town
with the town clerk and township board
or SUCH town, asking that such township
ana the board of supervisors thereof,
proceed to procure a site, and construct
and complete thereon, town hall for
such town, pursuant to the provisions
of chapter of the Revised Laws 1905.
or any other law or laws of this state.
then In force, and also asking that the
town clerk of said town and said board
Of SSu u peId proceed to call and cause
for the legal voters and electors Of such
town, to vote upon said proposition in
Guiding the amount of money to be
raised and expended therefor, and there
after such proceedings were had that
town meeting and election was held in
such town for the electors and legal
osition. and at which town meeting and
election the electors and legal voters of
such town., did vote upon said PROPOSE
ton. including the procuring of site,
the construction and completion of
town hall thereon, and the raising of
money and the amount to be raised
lots and votes cast at such town meet
Ing and election as counted and can
vassed, were In favor of said town and
and building, constructing and complet-
ing thereon town hall, as described
in said petition and notice of said cleo
raised and expended by said town and
its said town board for said purpose was
voted upon and authorized by said
electors and legal voters at such town
meeting, the full amount of the cost
of the same. together with all other out
standing Indebtedness of said town, not
exceeding 10 per cent of the assessed
valuation thereof, and thereafter. the
board of supervisors Of said town. in
pursuance of said town meeting. and as
cast thereat. have proceeded to procure
site and to build and construct there
on. town hall for said town, and have
expended money therefor, and have is
sued the township orders and other evil
dences of Indebtedness therefor. the full