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CHAPTER 1915. r. No. 1910
A BILL

FOR AN ACT fixing tho time of
holding the general terms Of the
district court in and for the Sixth
Judicial District and repeating
Laws 1887, Chapter 5, relating
thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. The general terms Of
the district court to be held each
year in the several counties con-
stituting the Sixth Judicial District
Of the State Of Minnesota shall be
held at the times herein prescribed,
as follows:
Blue Earth county: On tho first
Tuesday in February, the second
Tuesday in May and the second
Wednesday in October;
WatonWan county: On tho second
Tuesday in April and the second
Tuesday in September.
Section 2. Laws 1887, Chapter 5
is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after September 1, 1887.
Approved April 8, 1887.
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CHAPTER 1875. F. No. 988
A BILL

FOR AN ACT prescribing the con-
ditions Of insurance policies COW
ering insured's legal liability to
others for accidental injury to
person or property.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. Every bond or policy
Of insurance hereafter issued In this
state insuring against either actual
loss suffered by the insured, and
imposed by law for damages on ac-
count Of personal injury, death or
injury to property caused by acci-
dent, or legal liability imposed upon
the insured by reason Of such in
juries or death, shall. notwithstand-
ing anything in said policy to the
contrary, be deemed to contain the
following condition:
The bankruptcy or insolvency of
the insured shall not relieve the
insurer Of any Of its obligations
under this policy, and in case an
execution against the insured on
a final judgment is returned un-
satisfied, then such Judgment cred
itor shall have right Of action on
this policy against the company to
the same extent that the insured
would have, had the insured paid
said final Judgment.
Approved April 8, 1897.
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Of any intoxicating liquor, without
first having obtained license there
for, and/or Of having unlawfully in
possession any still, apparatus, i'm
plement, machine, device or con-
trivance of any kind designed, used
and/or intended for use in the un-
lawful manufacture of Intoxicating
liquor. and/or having in possession
for the purpose Of selling, bartering,
delivering, transferring or other
wise disposing Of any Intoxicating
liquor without first having paid the
lawful tax thereon and describing
the premises or place where the
law is alleged to be violated with
reasonable certainty, such magis-
trate, If he is satisfied that there is
reasonable cause for such relief,
shall issue a search warrant to
search said premises or place for
and seize any such intoxicating
liquors and/or any such still, ap-
paratus, implement, machine, de-
vice or contrivance OF any kind
designed, used and/or intended for
use in the unlawful manufacture of
Intoxicating liquor, commanding
the officer to bring the same. when
found, before such magistrate to be
used as evidence at the preliminary
hearing and trial Of such person as
may be accused Of having the same
in his possession.
Section 2. Tho finding Of any
such Intoxicating liquors in the
possession Of any person, by means
Of search warrant, shall be prima
facie evidence that such person had
possession of such liquors for the
purpose Of selling, bartering, giving
away, delivering. transferring or
otherwise disposing Of the same
without first having obtained license
therefor and/or for the purpose Of
evading payment Of taxes thereon.
The finding Of any such still shall
be prima facie evidence that such
person had possession thereof for
the purpose Of the unlawful manu-,
facture Of Intoxicating liquors.
Section 3. The officer seizing
such property shall make an in
ventory Of the same and serve
promptly a copy thereof upon the
defendant or person in charge Of
the premises. The officer seizing
said property shall retain possession
thereof until after the trial Of the
defendant for any alleged violation
Of the liquor laws Of the state. In
the event the defendant so
charged is acquitted, said property
shall be promptly returned to the
defendant. If the defendant shall
be convicted, then all of the proper
ty so seized shall be destroyed or
disposed Of as ordered by the court.
In case a sale is ordered of any
part thereof, the proceeds shall be
paid into the school fund OF the
county.
Approved April u, 1887.
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grand and petit Juror serving In
counties now or hereafter having a
population Of more than 100000
residents and an area Of more than
5000 square miles shall receive $4.O0
per day, including Sundays, for
attendance in district court, and
ten cents for each mile travelled
in going to and returning from
court, the distance to be computed
by the usually travelled route, and
to be paid out Of the county treas
ury. The clerk Of the district court
shall deliver to each juror q certifi-
cate for the number Of days at
tended and the number Of miles
travelled to which he Is entitled as
compensation. Talesmen actually
serving upon any petit Jury shall
receive the sum of $500 per day
also.
Section 2. This act shall take ef-
feet and be In force from and after
its passage.
Approved April II, 1887.
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CHAPTER 18Th. r. No. l0lk
RITI

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws 1885,
Chapter 80, Sections 2 and 4. an
Act relating to Police Pensions
In cities of the third class having
an assessed valuation of more
than $15,000,000. exclusive Of
moneys and credits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Laws 1888, Chap
ter 90, Section 2 be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 2. The police department
in any such city is hereby author
lied to become incorporated pursu-
ant TO the provisions Of any laws
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Of tho first class from the pro-
visions of that Chapter.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Laws 1881,
Chapter 159, Section 1. be and the
same hereby Is amended to read
as follows:
mo school district, county. town
or village shall contract any debt
or issue any warrant or order in
any calendar year in anticipation of
the collection of taxes levied or to
be levied for said year in excess
Of the average amount actually re-
ceived in tax collections on the levy
for the three previous calendar
years plus ten per cent thereof. The
limitations herein prescribed shall
apply to each fund or purpose for
which a tax levy has been made
by any such municipality. Provided
that this act shall not apply to any
school district. county. town or
village, wherein the mineral valua-
tion as assessed exceeds IS per cent
Of the assessed valuation of real
property in such taxing district.
Provided further that this act shall
not apply to any school district In
a city of the first class which con-
Stitutes one single school district"
Approved April 8, 1887.
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CHAPTER 196-H. r. No. 1888
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to require the brand
ing or marking Of imitation
Indian made goods, wares and
merchandise offered for sale or
intended for sale In this State
and providing penalties for viola
ton thereof.
Be 1t enacted by tho Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That all goods, wares
and merchandise known as moe
casins, bead work, birch-bark bas-
kets, deer skin work, grass rugs,
sweet grass baskets and other goods
which are manufactured or pro-
duced in imitation Of genuine
Minnesota Indian hand made goods,
wares or merchandise shall be
branded, labeled or marked, as
hereinafter provided, before being
exposed for sale and shall not be
exposed or sold without such brand,
label or mark thereon.
Section 2. The brand, label or
mark required by Section l, hereof
shall be the words Imitation
Indian Made" and shall be placed
or attached outside of and on a
conspicuous part Of the finished
article so as to be plainly visible
to the purchasing public and shall
be the size and style known as
great primer roman capitals. Such
brand or mark, II the article will
permit, shall be placed upon it, but
when such branding or marking Is
impossible, a label shall be used
and attached thereto.
Section 3. That no person shall
sell, offer for sale, or have In
possession for the purpose OF sale,
imitation goods, wares or merchan-
disc described in Section l, OF this
act without the brand, label or
mark required by this act being
placed thereon or attached thereto,
or remove, conceal or deface such
brand, label or mark.
Section 4. Any person who violates
the provisions Of this Act shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Section S. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April IL, 1887.
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CHAPTER 1855. r. No. 2o1
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927, Sec
ton 1872, relative to fees on de-
pOsit Of money in court
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section I. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 1872,
be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
Section 1872. Where money Is
paid into court to abide the result
Of any legal proceedings, the Judge,
by order, may cause the same to be
deposited In some duly incorporated
bank, to be designated by him, or
such Judge, on application Of any
person paying such money into
court, may require the clerk to give
an additional bond, with like con-
dition as the bond provided for In
Section 191, in such sum as said
Judge shall order. For receiving and
paying over any money deposited
with him, the clerk shall be en-
titled to a commission Of one per
cent, on the amount deposited, one
half Of such commission for receiv-
ing, the other for paying, the same
to be paid by the party depositing
such money, provided, that where
the money is paid or deposited in
any court by or for a city Of the
first class or the State Of Minnesota,
no fee or commission shall be paid
to or for the clerk for any service
performed by him in receiving or
paying over any such money de-
posted with him."
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April II, 1887.
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lation Of not less than 10000 In
habitants may appropriate for said
purposes not to exceed the sum Of
$500 In any one year.
The county board is authorized
to use such portion Of such appro-
priation as it may deem necessary
for compensation and expenses of
an agent, who shall be veteran, to
care for said burial ground and to
issue permits for burial therein, and
to reimburse any such agent hereto
fore appointed fer his time and ex-
penses in such work in such sum
as the board may deem adequate
for the services performed not to
exceed 5000 per year."
Section 2. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 764 as
amended by Laws 1888, Chapter
336 be amended so as to read as
follows:
"764. Any plot Of ground secured
as herein provided and designated
as a Soldiers Rest" shall be used
exclusively for the interment of
deceased soldiers, sailors, marines
and war nurses Of the United States
Of America, without charge for
space therein, except as herein pro-
yided.
The county board by resolution
entered In its minutes shall fix and
establish the cost price Of all burial
lots within the cemetery so pur-
chased and maintained and, when
deceased person entitled to be
buried therein or his representatives
are financially able to pay the cost
price Of the lot In which he is to
be inferred, the board may author
ize the burial Of such person therein
upon the condition that such cost
price be paid therefor. If In any
case It should be made to appear
that any person was buried In such
Soldiers Rest" without payment Of
such cost price and that he left
an estate from which such payment
should have been made, and In all
cases IN which the cost Of burial
shall have been sustained by the
state, and the estate Of the decedent
was able to meet the cost thereof,
tho county auditor shall file a claim
in tho probate court having juris-
diction over the estate Of the de-
cedent for the amount Of the cost
Of such burial, including the amount
expended By the state therefor and
also the cost price Of the grave,
and upon the allowance and pay
ment Of such claim the county
auditor shall apportion the amount
allowed to the state and the county
according to the amount each is en-
titled to receive therefrom and shall
draw his warrant In favor Of the
state treasurer for such part Of
tho allowed claim as may have been
expended by the state for the pur-
poses Of such burial"
Section 3. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section 765
be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
"765. Any person interring or
causing to be inferred a body, or
make charge for burial lot in
such Soldiers Rest" except as
provided by Section 764 shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor."
Approved April 8, 1897,
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CHAPTER 1875. r. No. 623
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws of
1885, Chapter 264, Section 1, re-
lating to An Act authorizing the
county board to appropriate
money and distribute free seed to
certain persons, in any county
now or hereafter having an area
of more than 5000 square miles
and an assessed valuation In ex-
cess Of 100000, 100000 exclusive
of monies and credits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section L. That Laws Of 1895,
Chapter 264, Section 1, be amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 1. That in any county
in this State now or hereafter hav-
ing an area in excess Of 5000 square
miles and an assessed valuation in
excess Of 100000, 100000 exclusive o.
monies and credits, the county
board may, during the year 1887 and
1888, appropriate and eXpend up to
(S20,000.0O for the purpose of
acquiring, distributing and donating
free seed to any bona fide owner,
and/or occupant Of lands primarily
devoted to the business OF farm
ing; provided that any person to
whom said seed is given, in the
opinion of the county board, has
no sufficient means or credit with
which to obtain seed from other
sources and undertakes with the
County Board to perform labor for
the said county In the amount
equivalent to the reasonable value
of the seed furnished"
Section 2. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April II. 1897
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CHAPTER 119-S. F. No. 65Y
A BILL

FOR AN ACT empowering the
Board of Education in all school
districts in the State Of Mime
sofa having a population of more
than 10000 and less than $4,000
inhabitants and having an assess
ed valuation of taxable property
exclusive of monies and credits of
more than S50,000,000.00, to set up
and establish a system of school
savings for the pupils Of such
school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. LIMITATION OF ACT
This act shall apply to all school
districts In the State Of Mime
sofa having population Of more
than 10000 and less than $4,000
inhabitants and having an assessed
valuation Of taxable property ex-
elusive Of monies and credits of
moro than S50,0O0,000.0O.
Section 2. POWERS OF BOARD.
Tho Board Of Education Of such
school districts, for the promotion
OF thrift among It's pupils Is hereby
empowered to set up a system of
school savings, and accept deposits
from the pupils Of the school dis
trict and for such purposes may
mako such arrangements with its
officials, employees, and teachers
and with It's depository banks and
formulate such rules and regula-
tons as may be necessary to estab-
lish and manage such system Of
school savings. Money so deposited
by pupils IN such school Savings
Bank shall be deposited by the
Treasurer Of such Board in the
Depository bank or banks of such
district within 48 hours after the
receipt Of the same and the De-
pository bank or banks shall give
bond to the school district con-
ditioned to repay all sums deposited
therein upon proper demand there
for or may deposit collateral in
lieu Of bond covering such deposits
in like manner, and in such amounts
as bonds or collateral in lieu of
bonds are required by school de-
positories. Such funds so deposited
by the pupils Of the district in such
School Bank may be invested by the
School Treasurer under the direc-
ton Of the Board only in the GER
tificates Of indebtedness Of such
school district itself. The treasurer
OF such school district shall be
required to give bond to the school
district conditioned to repay all
sums deposited in such school bank
said bond to be in such amount as
the Board of Education may re-
quire, and the Board is authorized
to pay the premium of such bond
Section 3. This act shall be in
force and effect from and after the
date of its passage and when once
a district comes within the terms
of such act it shall continue to be
under the terms thereof regardless
of any change in population OF
valuation.
Approved April 8. 1887.
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CHAPTER 1915. r. No. SO
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Extra Ses-
sion Laws of 1885, Chapter 2, re-
lating to legalizing and validating
certain warrants and orders.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That Extra Session
Laws Of 1888, Chapter 2, be and
the same hereby is amended by
adding thereto a new Section to be
designated as Section ISL and to
read as follows:
Section 15,s. All orders, war
rants or obligations incurred or
contracted by such village upon any
fund or by any department prior
to December 81, 1885, and which
orders or warrants have been Sc
gregated and are to be paid from
the Village Indebtedness Fund"
be and the same are hereby in all
respects legalized and declared valid
obligations Of the said village"
Approved April 8, 1887.
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CHAPTER 1865. r. No. 14l
A BILL

FOR AN ACT requiring the regis
tration of guests at touring camps,
cabin camps, and other resorts
furnishing sleeping or stopping
accommodations for transient
guests.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. Every person operat-
ing within this State tourist camp,
cabin camp or other resort furnish
ing sleeping or overnight stopping
accommodations for transie
guests, shall provide and keep there
at suitable, guest register for the
registration of all guests provided
with sleeping accommodations or
other overnight stopping accom-
modations at such camp or resort;
and each and every such guest shall
be registered therein. Upon the
arrival Of every such guest, the
operator Of such camp or resort
shall require him to enter in such
register, or enter for him therein,
in separate columns provided in
such register, the name and home
address Of the guest and each and
every person, if any, with him as a
member Of his party; and If
travelling by motor vehicle, the
make Of such vehicle, registration
number, and other identifying let
ters or characters appearing on the
official number plate carried there
on, including the name of the
State issuing such official plate.
Section 2. Every person upon ar
irving at any touring camp, cabin
camp or other resort described in
this act and applying for guest
accommodations therein Of the
character described in the preceding
Section shall furnish to the oper-
ator or other attendant in charge
at such camp or resort the regis
tration information necessary to
complete his registration in ac-
cordance with the requirements of
Section ! hereof, and shall not be
provided with accommodations un-
less and until such information shall
be SO furnished.
Section 3. The registration rec
ords herein provided for shall be
open to the inspection Of all law
enforcement officers of the State
and its subdivisions.
Section 4. Every person who shall
violate any Of the provisions of
this act shall be guilty Of a mis-
demeanor.
Section 5. This act shall take ef-
feet and be In force from and after
its passage.
Approved April II, 1897.
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CHAPTER 1875. r. No. go
A BILL
FOR AN ACT fixing the salaries Of
the Judge of Probate in certain

FOR AN ACT fixing the salaries of
the Judge Of Probate in certain
counties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. In all counties In this
state now or hereafter having a
population according to the Federal
census for 1880, of not more than
$4,000 nor less than 1880 in
habitants, and having an assessed
valuation, exclusive Of monies and
credits, Of not more than $7,0OO,-
10000 nor less than s6,000,0O000 and
having not more than % nor less
than 20 full or fractional con-
gressional townships, the salary Of
the Judge Of Probate shall be
100000 per year to be paid in II
equal monthly installmentS.
Section 2. All acts or parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith as to
the subject matter and the counties
herein described are hereby re-
pealed
Section 8. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved April 8, 1887.
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CHAPTER 1875. r. No. 695
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws 1881,
Chapter 159, Section 1, limiting
the expenditures Of certain school
districts, counties, towns and vii
lagos in anticipation Of the col
lection of certain taxes levied to
. sum not in excess of the aver
age of the three previous years
collections, plus ten per cent, by
excluding school districts In cities
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CHAPTER 1871. =. No. $50
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Masons
Minnesota Statutes Of 1927, Sec
ton 112O1a, as amended by Laws
Of 1888, Chapter 433, and as
amended by Laws Of 1885, Chap
ter 80, relating to tho detach-
ment of territory from certain
villages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Masons Minnesota
Statutes OF 1927, Section 1120h as
amended by Laws Of 1888, Chapter
433, and as amended by Laws Of
1885, Chapter 80, should, and the
same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
"11201s. The owner or owners OF
any unplatted tract or tracts OF
land constituting a compact and
contiguous tract Of not less than
40 acres, situated within the cor
porate limits of any village in this
state, occupied and used solely for
agricultural purposes or the owner
Of any plated lands occupied and
used solely for agricultural pur-
poses constituting a compact and
contiguous tract Of not less than
10 acres not within 20 rods OF the
plated portion Of such village and
situated within its limits, may petit
ton singly, or If there be more
than one such owner, Jointly, the
board of county commissioners OF
the county in which said tract or
tracts Of land is situated, for an
order detaching said tract or
tracts from said village. Upon filing
Of the said petition in the office
Of the county auditor Of said county
the board Of county commissioners
thereof shall, at their next meet
ing thereafter, fix time and place
for the hearing Of such petition,
which time shall be not less than
80 days thereafter, and shall direct
a notice of such hearing to be
issued and signed by the county
auditor of said county on behalf
Of such board, which said notice
shall state the name Of such petit
toner, or petitioners, describe the
tract or tracts Of land sought to
be detached and the time and place
Of such hearing, which said notice
said petitioner, or petitioners, shall
cause to be served upon the presi-
dent of the village council Of such
village, or the recorder thereof, at
least 20 days before the day Of
hearing, and by posting three
copies Of such notice in three Of
the most public places in said vii
lage, or in lieu Of such posting said
notice shall be published In the
official paper Of such village for
two successive weeks. once In each
week. in case there shall be a legal
newspaper printed and published
in said village. Upon the hearing OF
said petition at the time and place
so fixed, II the board Of county
commissioners shall find that said
land is owned by the petitioner, or
petitioners, and Is used solely Tor
agricultural purposes and that the
same may be so detached from
said village without unreaSonably
affecting the symmetry OF the set
tied portion thereof, and that the
same is so conditioned as not
properly to be subjected to village
government or is not necessary for
the reasonable exercises Of the
police powers or other powers or
ftinctiona Of such YillaReG such