Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

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vested as the swamp land fund of the
state is now invested. and the proceeds
arising therefrom shall be paid into the
state road n bridge fund:
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1909.
CHAPTER 6O-H. F. NO. 1913.
AN ACT relating to the assessment and
payment Of road taxes in counties now
or hereafter having a population OF
$4,000 Inhabitants or more, and to pro,
vide for the construction, repal and
maintenance of roads IN in disad t9wns an OF
supervision Of the town boards of such
towns.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
" Section L. That in all counties of this
state now having, or which shall here
after have, a population OF 10000 IN
habitants or more. there shall hereafter 81,
road taxes hereafter assessed by, the
township board of supervisors snail be
paid in cash and shall be expended under
the supervision and direction of the town
board.
Sec. 2. In all towns in such counties
no overseer Of highways shall be elected
laws 1903; but in lieu thereof the super;
visors of each town in such counties shall
appoint not less than one G) or more
than four a. ovfr rner of mbi high ovsrse fpT
tIlCiT IcSDSSllNS IVA IN
shall hold office during the pleasure of
said tow boards, and shall, under the
direction of the town boards OF their re
spective towns. rave supervision of the
construction, maintenance and repair OF
all highways and bridges under the con-
troll Of the town board Of their respective
towns.
Sec. 3. Each overseer so appointed
shall receive as full compensation for
his services such sum as may. be fixed
by the town board, not to excee q, the E0e sun aar
day for the time actually employed in the
performance Of his duties.
Sec. 4. Chapter 256, Laws 1901; chap
1905, and ali other acts and parts of acts,
in so far as the same are inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, are hereby
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect n
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 6, 500.
CHAPTER 51ms. F; NO; 322; Tho
Legislature during the session thereof.
from attendance in court.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section i. No member of the Legisla-
ture shall be compelled to attend as a
witness in any court Of this state during
the session of the Legislature; unless the
sufficient showing shall otherwise order,
and no cause or proceeding, civil or Grim
inal. in which a member of the Legisla-
ture is a pa party Sss; attorney ~ W The Teg re5a1nee
session or necessary witness shall be
tried during such session of the Legisla-
ture, but shall be continued until the
the court in which the action is pending
upon sufficient showing. shall otherwise
order. Such member Of the Legislature
may. with the consent of the body of
Which he is a member, waive u priv
.ilege. and in such case such cause may
be tried in its regular order.
Sec. 2. This act shall axe effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 52-s. F. NO; IL:
AN ACT to prohibit any school board of
any public school in any city having a
population of twenty thousand or more
Inhabitants, to use basement rooms for
55inishment for the violation thereof.
State of Minnesota:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
CITY having a population of twenty thou
sand or more inhabitants, to maintain or
allow any basement room to be used for
grade school purposes, except rooms used
Exclusively for the purpose of teaching
domestic science, manual training or
physical culture; provided, however, that
two basement rooms, during the year
years 1911-1912, may be used in any II
Sec. 2. For the purpose of this act a
basement room shall mean any room. the
of which is below the surface of the
surrounding ground on all sides of said
Sec. 3. Any such school director OF
any public school violating section one of
this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
for each and every o%ffense..
Sec d. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
AnprOVed March IL, l0U9.
CHAPTER 5s-S. F. NO. II.
AN ACT to amend Section 1856. Revised
Laws of Minnesota 1905, relating to
wills.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. THAT section 1856, Revised
Laws Of the State of Minnesota, 1905, be
so as to read as follows:
sec. 1866. If. after making q will,
the testator marries, the will is thereby
revoked, and if the testator, after max
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