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

to the inchoate or contingent right OF
the husband or wife in lands thereby

the husband or wife in lands thereby
m~ortgaged.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
state of Minnesota: so
purchases land during coVerture, anu
mortgages his or her estate in such Lane
to secure the payment of the purchase
price or any portion thereof. the survlv-
ing spouse shall not be entitled to any
indicate or contingent right in such !an'i
as against the mortgages or those claim
ing under such survivor, althougn ne VIZ
she did not join in such mortgage.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 20, 1909.
CHAPTER ao-s. F. NO. 436.
AN ACT legaliZing certain tax proceed
irgs and taxes heretofore assessed and
levied on certain property and author
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That in every case where
any company organized under the laws OF
tween places in this state. and which
has been actually engSaged IN oneratlng g
this state, mainly Upon private right Of
way. but partly upon public streets ana
highways. and whose property. real ana
personal. has been assessed for taX \ on
valorem basis at all times since the or
ganization thereof, including taxes for
the year 1908, payable in 1908. BY the
ties, cities, towns, villages and taxing
districts in which its property Is situate,
and where such company has also mace
return Of its gross earnings for the pu II
pose of taxation on the gross earnings
basis for the year 1908. payable in lWN.
for the first time since the organization
Of such company, al! Of such taxes mere
valorem basis and the payments thereof
are hereby legalized. ratified and con-
firmed. and the state and every such
6 6oun5y' a eity; y11 and , ena ax,ag ta a,sss'i IS
hereby authorized to demand, collect and
receive the same in the same manner
such taxes have been heretofore collected.
such taxes in the several counties, cities.
villages, towns n taxing districts
wherein the property OF any such CON-
Of pTii PROCEEDINGS s<' FOR the collection thereof
in the manner provided by law, an
such payments are hereby authorlzed.
legalized and confirmed as the payment
lieu Of the payment of taxes upon such
or the property thereof, or the
gross earnings thereon. for the years SUCH
and for which the same are by this act
authorized to be paid upon such az
valorem basis.
Sec; 2: Provided. that nothing herein rein
axe for the year 1908, which any per.
son or corporation, taxable on the al
valorem basis, could lawfully make
Sec. 8. This act shall a X effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. &c. 1909.
CHAPTER 31-H. F. NO. AZ.
AN ACT to secure the free public use
of toll bridges.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section 1. Any counties, towns, cities
or villages interested may secure the tree
public use Of any toll bridge now or
state, and may jointly or severally, To-
gether or separately enter into any con-
tract with the owner Of such bridge, or
wit With leach each 9 d9 s,,c6 Or b wi59 ea aa t Gvner sh han
deem proper to secure such free pubic
use of u bridge, whether by purchase
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved February q, 1909.
CHAPTER 32-H. F; NO; 81.
AN ACT to amend chapter sl5 Of the
General Laws of 1907, relating to the
preservation. propagation, protection,
taking, use and transportation of game
and fish.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. Chapter 315 of the General
Laws of 1907, is hereby amended by add,
take any fish with nets or seines in
any lake situated within the territorial
of any city having a population or
less than twenty thousand nor n1ofe
preceding state or national census, when
the shores of such lake are wholly or
partially under control and Management
permission SO to take such fish shall have
Commissioners. Such board shall have
power to require payment from the per.
fish, and all moneys paid for such priv
ilege shall be placed in the city park fun
tenance Of its public parks.
Any person who shall take or attempt
to take any fish contrary to- tn forego-
ing requirements shall be guilty OF a ms
onment as provided by section 1863 or
the Revised Laws of Minnesota. Nothing
contained in this act shall deprive the
game and fish commission of it's general
control of and supervision over fishing
with nets and seines under the laws OF
this state.
be sH in force .; af from ae and dli after rA its passage. ~
Approved Feb. p, 1909.
CHAPTER 3s-H. F; NO. 1913;
An act to provide Tor the appolntmen
of deputy clerks of the district court
in counties having, or which may here
after have, a population of 275.WO in
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The clerk Of the district
court in counties having; or -, W 51s noi nay lay
habitants or over, shall appoint and EN-,
ploy fifteen Q5 deputy clerks Of said
court, whose duties shall be d~eslgnatsd
by said clerk and who shall be pad the
sha be paid a salary of eighteen hun
dred q o dollars per annum; one dep
utv c1erk,'@Wht' shall be paid a salary W
fifteen hundred Q.5oo), dollars per annum;
one deputy clerk, who shall! be paid a
salary of thirteen hundred Q,3OO. dollars
per annum; four deputy clerks. who snail
each be paid a salary OF twelve handred
clerks, who shall each be paid a salary
Of one thousand 0.0oO dollars per annunL
Sec. g. The above salaries shall be
county officials are now paid. and the
same shall be in full compensation for
all services rendered by said deputy clerks
In their capacity:
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Sec, 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved Feb. 81, 1905.
CHAPTER 34-H. F. NC. 26O.
AN ACT to amend section 7 OF chapter
4O5 Of the Laws of 1907, relating to
bridge appropriation to Blue Earth
county
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That section Z OF chapter
4o5 OF the Laws Of 1907, relating to the