Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09

CHAPTER 432-s F. No. s71
AN ACT to amend Sections ola, 2115, PIT
Revised Laws Of 1906 relating
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of tho Stat.
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 2114, Revised Law,
OF 1905, be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
section 2l14 For the purpose Of thi,
son who may receive for sale, for account OF
me conslgnor, any agricultural products o,
farm farm produce sG No person shall sell, re-
celVe or solicit shipments Of such commodities
for SALE without first obtaining license
from the railroad and warehouse commission
increment and executing and ming o with tbt
secretary of state bond to the state for the
1sns,a Of such consignors If the license au
less than four thousand dollars $4,000. Il
the license only authorizes the sale Of product:
other than grain. the bond shall be not less
case the railroad and warehouse commission
may at any time require such an additiona
amount OF bond as it may deem necessary t.
Sec: ?. That Section 2115, Revised Law.
OF 1900, be and the same Is hereby amended
Section req si15 a. The application for cen..
SHAH be In writing. state the commodities fol
which license to sell is wanted, also the cite!
or &c at the where appcan
address Of the applicant and the estimated vol
lume Of business to be done monthly. If III
sell grain, the bond shall be conditioned tha
he report to all persons consigning grain Il
him. and pay to them the proceeds OF it,
otherwise the bond shall be conditioned
for the faithful performance Of hi.
duties duties as s commission S merchant. separat,
location at which business is to be conducted
and said licenses shall be kept posted in tht
shall expire May s1st Of each year. The e" fe;
for each license shall be two dollars $4,000
Such license may be revoked by the commits
'9 sec 'ars Section ho's a7a
[of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read d., as fo31 Sss.r
any gr1ip he shall render q true statement IL
writingVto the consignor within twenty-fo
(24) hours Of the amount sold, price received
hour and minute Of the sale and shall forward
vouchers for all charges and expenses. When
ever consignments. Of commodities other: tina,
true statement in writing to the consigno
under such reasonable rules as may be pre-
scribed by the railroad and warehouse com
Sec T. That Section 212o, Revised Law,
of 1905, be and the same Is hereby amended
IL 1e siao as A@y arm
as herein specified. who fails Or neglects t,
or any Of the rules Of the commission therell
provided for, shall be guilty Of a misde
meanor and on conviction thereof in any cOur
having competent Jurisdiction, shall be pun
ltshed by a fine Of not less than twenty-fv.
dollars ($25.OO) nor more than one hundred
dollars 10000. and the railroad and ware
house commission is hereby authorized. eitfe
upon such conviction or upon its own findings
after Investigation, If the facts warrant IT. ST
cancel the license Of any person. persons. nrn
or corpora ton, guilty OF any violation Of Law
or conduct prejudicial to the interest Of thos
making consignments for sale, to such person
persons firm or corporal ton. Where licens
has been cancelled. the railroad and warehous
commission may refuse to issue any licens
to such person, persons, firm or corporation 70
q term of one year" 4 si5g t55S,| 81 Il
Whenever requested to, do So by. any in
tefESted shipper. the railroad and twarehous
commission shall have power to kinvesus1t
any sale or Transaction carried on by an.
person, persons, firm or corporation license.
under this act, and 4 for that purpose shall
have, the right to examine the books and &C
counts Of any licensed commission merchan
which in any p1anner relate to such sale Q
transaction. Any licensed commission mer
chant or any agent In charge Of such book
OF accounts who shall fail or refuse to submit
such books or accounts for the examination
| OF said railroad and warehouse commission
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor. - 81 s8
! Sec g.. Chapter 1926 of the General Law
| Of 1905 and Chapter 22S Of the General Law
| Of 1913, are hereby rapeal led. s}.y AZ
SEC d, This act shall take effect and be i
force from and after its passage. 8s.5
Approved April q, 1913. s4 slss s e