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"V i* 1 i OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OP THE IN NEWSPAPERS* CHAPTER 1-8. P. NO. 1. AN ACT to appropriate money for theappropriated expenses, of the present session of the legislature. ^%.l\ enacted toy the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the sum of one hun dred, and fifty thousand (150,000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, toe and the same is hereby appropriated irprn the general fund, for the payment of "the per diem, mileage-and other ex penses pf the members and officers of the legislature during the present session thereof. Sec^. This act shall take effect, and toe iRVvforce from and after its passage. Apbrovjiad January 5th. 1899. CHAPTER 2H. NO. 126. A N ACT to permit the Minnesota Val ley Historical Society to erect a monu ment upon state grounds, to perpetuate the names of Indians faithful to the whites In the Sioux massacre of 1862. it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That permission is hereby granted to the .Minesota Valley Historical Society to erect a monument to perpetu ate the names of those Sioux Indians who were faithful to the whites at the time of the massacre In eighteen hundred six ty-two (1862), upon th* ground near Mor- ton,' deeded bp the Minnesota Valley Agricultural and Live Stock Societp of the county of Renville, State of Minne sota, by deedi to the State of Minnesota, dated May seventeenth (17)th) eighteen hundred ninety-four (1894), and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of said county of Renville, on the twenty third (23rd), day of November, eighteen hundred ninety-four (1894), in Book "C" of Deeds, on pages four forty-five (445), four forty-six (446) and four forty-seven (447). Sec. 2. The plans of such monument be fore erection shall be submitted to the adjutant general of the state, and, ap proved by him, and he shall also desig nate the part oif said state ground where the same shall be erected. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 3rd. 18K9. CHAPTER 3H. F. NO. 14. A N ACT to legalize and validate deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, sheriffs' certificates of sale, and other instru ments executed without a seal, scroll or device opposite the name of the grantor, and "the record thereof. it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That all deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, sheriffs* certificates of sale, and other instruments heretofore executed without a seal, scroll or device opposite the name of the grantor, are hereby legalized and made valid as though such deed, mortgage, power of attorney, sheriffs' certificate of sale, or other instrument had been duly sealed with the seal of the grantor at the time of the execution thereof, and the 'record of such deeds, mortgages, powers of at torney, sheriffs' certificates of sale, and other instruments are hereby legalized and made valid and,effectual torthe same extent and for the same purpose as though such deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney* j*Ki*e*i..~ ^.mla,, anj _other Inaytruments had been, properly 'ex- ecuted and recorded. -*-.-ir- --,.:v i Sec. 2: The. provision of: this act shall .JUnot affect any, action,-no-w pending in.-any ":cotirt of tntestafel"' v'- Sop. 3.'.This, act Shall take effect' and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 3rd. 1899. CHAPTER 4S. NO. 118: A N ACT to aimend section five thousand one hundred and fifty-six (5156), Gen eral Statutes 1894. relating to the par ties to civil actions. it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Section, five thousand one hundred and fifty-six (5156), Statutes 1894, is hereby amended1:General to read as follows: "Section 5156. Every actiom shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest, except as hereinafter pro vided but this section does not authorize the assignment of a thing in action not arising out of contract." I Provided when the question is one of a common or general interest to many per sons, or when the parties' are very nu merous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of the whole. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved February 3rd. 1899. CHAPTER 5-S. NO. 103. A N ACT to provide for the. publication of the notice and list of lands delinquent for taxes, when the. newspaper desig nated by the board of county commis I sioners shall have consolidated or united with another newspaper or newspapers prior to such publication!. i It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. In all cases in which a "news paper has been designated by the board of county commissioners as the newspa per In which the notice and list of lands delinquent for taxes shall be published, under the provisions of section fifteen (hundred eighty-one (1581), General Stat utes 1894, and before such publication said newspaper shall be consolidated with or united to another legal newspaper or newspapers published in said county, from the established office or known place i of business of either of the newspapers so consolidated, and thereafter published under a joint or new name, such notice end list shall be published in such news paper under the title adopted afteconsolih consolidation or. union, and suc said dated newspaper heretofore designated by the board of county commissioners, as heroin stated, shall be sent to all of the subscribers of said paper until the pubr lication of said'notice shall have ter ttilhated, then such publication shall be as legal, valid 'andi effectual- for every purpose and effect as if made in the newspaper originally designated. Sec. 2. This act Shall take effect and be in force from and after-its passage. Approved February'3rd. 1899. CHAPTER 6S. NO. 108. A N ACT to amend section, one (1) of title one hundred and three (108), of the General Laws of- Minnesota, for 1897, relating to roads and bridges. it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Seotion 1. That section one (1) of title 103 of chapter one hundred and three of the General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1897, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 'Section 1. -That the sum of one hun dred and fifty dollars is hereby appro priated out of any money in the internal improvement fund pot otherwise appro priated, to. assist in building a bridge across Mud creek at a point where the county road passes said creek on the line between section fifteen (15) an six teen (16) in townShip: one hundredd and fourteen (114), range thirty-two (32), County of Renville, State of Minnesota. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage, Approved February 7th. 1899. CHAPTER 7H. NO. 72. i A N ACT to appropriate cmoney to- defray the expenses of the Minnesota exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi and Interna-' tional exposition held at Omaha, Ne braska, in 1898, and- to reimburse the persons who-advanced the funds neces sary to make said exhibit. .-V it enacted by the Legislature'of the State of Minnesota: -Section 1. The sum- of- twenty-four thousand five hundred 124,500) 'dollars, or BO much thereof as. may 'bo necessary for the purpose hereinafter, specified, is here iby appropriated out of i any .moneys of the state not otherwise-appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Minnesota ex hibit at the- Trans-Mississippi arid Inter national exposition held at Omaha Ne braskav,' In eighteen hundred^ ninety-reight (1898)? and to reimburse, the-persons who advanced the funds^ for,said-exhibit.. Sec. 2. The appropriation.hereby made 'shall be used*in-paying: and reimbursing and paying' the expenses incurred by the commission consisting of Frank, H. Pea x&y, and' others,' 'heretofore? appointed by the governor of Minnesota, to' represent the State of Minnesota ait said exposition, and which commission, organized by elect ing Hon. John L. Gibbs president, R. A. .-Kirk vice president, W. If. Kirk tre&s I urer, and E. L. Danforth, secretary.-. bh The money appropriated by this act shall be paid on warrants drawn by the state auditor upon the state treasurer, upon presentation to the state auditor of vouchers for money expended "by said commislson. Said vouchers shall be ap proved either by John L. Glbbbs, presi dent of said commission, or by R. A. Kirk, vice (president of said commission, and ithe warrants so drawn by the state auditor upon the state treasurer shall be made payable to W. D.. Kirk, treasurer of said commission or, upon the death or disability of said W. D. Kirk, to the per son appointed by said commission, or its executive committee, as his successor. Sec. 3. The actual traveling expenses of the members of said commission shall be proper items to be paid out of moneys by this act, but no compen satian to any member or .officer of said commission shall be paid, except that the sums paid by such commission to its sec retary as salary shall be a proper item of reimbursement out of moneys hereby appropriated. Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved Ferbuary 8th. 1899. CHAPTER 8H. NO. 65. AN ACT to provide for the distribution of sugar beet seed, purchased by the state under the provisions of chapter one hundred and fortywsix (140), General Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven (1897). Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section' 1. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to distribute throughout the state, as herein provided, free of charge, all the remaining sugar beet seed in his custody, purchased under the provisions of chapter one hundred and forty-six (146), General Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897). Sec. 2. In disposing of said seed, as herelby provided, the treasurer shall dis tribute same, as equitably as possible throughout the various agricultural sec tions of the state: Provided, that the state treasurer shall apportion saiid seed as equitably as may be to each of the agricultural coun ties of the state, and it is hereby made his duty Immediately upon the passage of this act. to notify the various county auditors of such agricultural counties of the state, Whose duty It shall be to pub lish the sarnie in the official papers of their respective counties, and it shall be the duty of each such county auditor to notify the state treasurer within thirty (30) days from the date of such publica tion, stating whether his county desires the full proportion of said seed to which it is entitled, or what proportion or niuimib'er of pounds, if amy, his county desires, based on such information as can be ob tained by individual application or other wise. Whereupon the state treasurer shall forward each portion to the county auditors of such counties, who shall, on application distribute said seed as equi tably as may be, to the farmers of such counties. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 8th, 1899. CHAPTER 9S. F. NO. 147. AN ACT legalizing school bonds hereto^ fore voted upon by cities under the pro visions of chapter two hundred four (204) of the General Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year eighteen hun dred ninety-three (1893) and the acts amendatory thereof. it.enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That all school bonds here tofore voted upon by any city under or pursuant to rnfe? provisions of chapter two hundred four (204) of the General Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year, eighteen hundred ninety-three (1893) as amended by chapter one hundred twenty-eight (128). of the General Laws of the State of Minnesota for t'he year eighteen hundred! ninety-five (1895) "and other acts, amendatory thereof, are here-t *Dy-dec*n-ed--,ro toe,^J i^ieT^ Jssjaied^aS^0 legal and binding obliftatiojhs of said.city' providing, that the proposition,. to'lSsue' said bonds received a=tW%Unrd$ -major ity of all. votes cast rUpon fne-rproposition to issue said bonds at th election when said proposition) was voted upon --'and provided further, that all other require ments of law have (been fully complied with. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 9th, 1899. CHAPTER 10-S F. NO. 102. A N ACT to amend section one (1) of chapter two hundred and eighty-five (285), Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1897, entitled, "An act to amend section one (1) of chapter thirty three (33) of the General Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three (1893), as amended by chapter one hun dred and twenty-one (121) of |he Gen eral Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-flve (1895), and entitled, "An act. defining what shall constitute a news paper for publication of the laws of the state and legal notices, and to legal ize publications heretofore made." Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Section one (1) of chapter two hundred and eighty-five (285) of the General Laws of 1897, is hereby amended by adding at the end of said section, the following: Provided further, that two or more newspapers, being at the time legal newspapers within the terms of the fore going definition, may be consolidated or united, and published in the same coun from the established office or known place of business of either of the news papers so consolidated, under a joint or new name, and the newspaper So pub lished after such consolidation or union, Shall 'be a legal newspaper for all pur poses, within the meaning of this act, and any legal notice which is being pub lished in either of said newspapers at the time of such consolidation, or union, shall be completed in, said consolidated news paper, and. shall 'have the same force and effect and shall be as legal, valid and effectual for all-purposes, as if the entire publication thereof had been mode in the newspaper in which it was commenced, and said consolidated newspaper shall be sent to all the subscribers of the news paper in which said notice Was com menced, until the publication of said no tice shall have terminated The affidavit of the publication of any legal notice which has 'been continued in such con solidated newspaper shall be made and signed by the publisher or printer of the newspaper in which said publication was commenced, and by the printer or pub lisher of the said consolidated newspaper in which said publication shall be con tinued. Such affidavit shall show and recite the fact of sucn consolidation, the-nam'es' of the papers so consolidated/ the" names of their pulbllshers and the time when said consolidation took effect, and such affidavit shall be' evidence of such pubTl catiom All affidavits required by law to be made by the publishers or printers of, such consolidated newspaper shall, for a period of fifteen months from the date of said consolidation, set forth the fact' of such consolidation, the name of the newspapers consolidated, the name of the consolidated paper, the names of the pub Ushers of said newspapers so consolidated, the name of the publisher or printers of the consolidated newspaper, and-the date when said consolidation took effect Such affidavit shall have the same force and effect 'as evidence as affidavits of publication required to be made un der the, provisions of the laws in, force in the State of Minnesota. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be" in force from and after its passage. Approved February 9th, 1899. CHAPTER ll-sF NO. 92. A N ACT prescribing the manner of desig nating laws appearing in the compila tion known as "General Statutes 1894," in acts amending the same. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minesota: Section 1. That in all cases where an amendment is, or has been made to any law of this state appearing in the com pilation known, as '.'General Statutes 1894," it shall be held and construed to be a sufficient reference to the law amended to designate the same as a part of the said "General Statutes 1894," by the appropriate title and number and all such amendmentsection heretofore or hereafter made shall have the same force' and effect, and shall be construed by the courts the same as if the law amended had been designated in the amending1 act by its original title, chapter and section. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be^ in force, from and after its passage. Approved February 9th, 1899. CHAPTER 12S NO. 72. A N ACT to fix the return day for juries in certain cases. Be it enacted by .the. Legislature of the State of-'Minnesota: Section. 1. Whenever the return da*y of a venire for'a jury, .grand .or petit, as fixed ,by law, foils upon a' legal holiday or upon tlhe first ,day of January, such' venire shallfoemade returnable upon the next succeeding day. i,s -See. 2. This act Shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,, Approved February 9th. 1899. s''::"'"*! CHAPTER 13H. F. NO. 55. AN ACT defining the rights ofs parties in actions involving title to land in* certain cases. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Seotion 1.. Whenever any person enters Into the possession of any lands or tene ments in this state under or pursuant to a lawful lease thereof, he shall not be permitted while so in possession to dis pute or deny the title of his landlord In any action brought by such landlord^ or any one claiming under or through. him to recover possession of any such lands or tenements. .But .such estoppel shall not apply to any lessee who at and prior to the time of accepting any such lease, is already in possession of the leased lands or tenements under any claim or title ad verse or hostile to that of such lessor. Sec. 2. This act shall fake effect and be in force front and after its passage. Approved February 10th, 1899. CHAPTER 14-H F. NO. 119: A N ACT to legalize Sheriffs' certificates issued on mortgage foreclosure sales. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Seotion i In all sales on foreclosure by action of mortgages of real estate where- in the report of sale-on foreclosure has been (filed :by the sheriff, and such sale was thereafter confirmed by an order of the court made and filed In such' action, and the sheriff's certificate of sale was thereafter executed hi proper form, and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of ttoe county In which the lands sold at such foreclosure sale were situ ated at tlhe time of the sale, more than twenty (20) days after such sale, such certificates of sale and the record thereof are hereby legalized and made of the same force and effect as if they had been made and recorded, in the office of the register of deeds within twenty (20) days after such sale. Provided, however, that nothing here in contained shall effect any. pending liti gation for the purpose of setting aside any foreclosure sale heretofore'mode. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 17'th, 1899. CHAPTER 15H. NO. 62. A N ACT to amend seotion 3678 of the* General Statutes of 1894, as amended by chapter 75 of the General Laws of the year 1895, as amendedtoychapter 195 of the General Laws of the year 1897, re lating to school meetings in common school districts. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That seotion three thousand six hundred and seventy-eight (3678) of the General Statutes of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four (1894), as amended toy chapter seventy-five (75) of the General Laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (1895), as amend ed by chapter, one hundred and ninety five (195) of the- General Laws of onetion thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (1897),toeand the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Seotion three thousand six hundred sev enty-eight (3678). The officers of each com mon school district shall 'be a director, a treasurer, and a clerk, who shall be elect ed toy toallot at the annual meeting, which shall be held on the third Saturday in July, of each year, at seven (7) o'clock p. m., unless a different hour shall have been fixed by a yote at the last preceding annual meeting and t'he polls shall re^ main open one (1) hour. The term of office of any common school district officer that should expire on the last day of June, A. P. one thousand eight iiundred and ninaty-riin'e (1899), shall expire on the last day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine \(1899), and the term, of office" of any eomnion school district officer that should expirelan the la st day of June, one thous and nine *umiaifc#?^i80Oh shall- expire- ojt.: ga*%in||or the last day-of'July? one thousaflSJ CONTAINING THE GENERAL LAWS PASSED PTOf1NG SESSION OF 189.9-OFFICIAL time when each payable. Sec. 2. Said city power,- and.it stoaUrbe: nually, upon the t3wal city, a tax sufficient, of principal and: in cates of inde&tadnv after sucli levy, foi* adequate provision theretofore, and sal tional to any andvi or to toe leyied upoij, during any_such Sec. 3. The pro oially provided for seotion of this act fe: for the payment terest of said con and no part ther or Increase therefi diverted to or iisedt as long as any interest remains of said' fund remnatal in full of said iba transferred to such thfere, be, ori smkiijj|: *Und, to the jutWDoent for threat Sec 4i WtifSfeWi ell" are used: in taken andt const ntoipal, governing, See. -5.7. All acts flic ting or inconsi repeated hereby. Sec. 6'. 'This act shai in force from and aft^ Approved FetoruaijK niUe ivhuhdred (1900) and the term off office of any cOniimon 'school diMrict^ officer,, that should expfte" on' the Oast daWof June), oiie .thousand nine hundred and.he (1901), shall expire on the last day of July, A D: one thousand nine hundred and one (1901). The clerk 'shall within -three (3)', days after the imieeting notify such persons of their election, and-they shall enter upon their term of office on the first day of August in each year, and continue in office for three (3) years and until their successors are elected and qualified. When a aiiew district is formed a meeting for organization, may be called by notice stating, the object of such meeting, signed by three (3) freeholders or householders residing within the limits thereof and posted in five (5) conspicuous places in thie district ten (10) days-before the time fixed for holding suoh meeting, and such meeting so called shall have the same powers as annual meetings provided, that 'the board of trustees elected at such meeting shall hold their respective offices until the next annual meeting, and of the officers elected by any district at the first annual meeting after the organization, the director shall hold his office for one (1) year, the treasurer for two (2) years, and the clerk three (3) years: pro vided, second, if an annual meeting is not held, or if for any reason a trustee is not elected to an office t'he term of which expires at the regular annual meeting of that year, the incumbent of such office shall hold over until the next annual 'meeting and until his successor is duly elected at a regular annual meet ing. Provided, further, 'that when his suc cessor is elected it shall be for the unex pired term. Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts incon sistent with this act are hereby repealed. See. 3. This aot shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 17th, 1899, CHAPTER 16H. F. NO. 59. A N ACT providing for tine reimburse ment of counties in which insane per sons are examined or committed to a state hospital and whose residence is In another county of the state. Be it enacted-toyth Legislature of the Staite of Minnesota: Section 1. Whenever any person is brought before any probate court of this state- on information in insanity and wnose legal residence is found to be In sarnie other county of the state, such per son may examined and if duly found totoeinsane may be committed to a state hospital for insane, 'and the necessary legal costs and expense of such examina tion, and'when found insane, of such com mitment, shall be duly certified by said probate. court to the county auditor of the county* wtoere such person is found by sold court itotoea resident and shall be paid as any other "clai against such county. Sec. 2. In case ttoe auditor of the coun ty to- which such certificate -of expenses is sent disputes thefactof the legal resi dence of said person in his said county, he shall send' such certificate, .together with his objections, to the state board of corrections and charities. Sea 3. I shall be the duty of said state tooard of corrections ana charities by its comunittee, secretary, or state agent, upon receipt of objections of such auditor, to make due investigation of the same and certify their finding as required in^ cose of. persons, applying for pulblic relief in chapter two hundred'and' ndnety-one (291), Laws of eighteen, hun dred and ninety-seven (1897), and such finding is subject to appeal as in said aot provided. See.' 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its .passage. Approved February 17th, 1899. CHAPTER 17H. NO. 22. A N ACT to enable and authi*e cities having a population of ten -thousand (10,000) or less to Issue certificates of in debtedness in certain cases. Be it enacted, by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Whenever any bridge con structed within the corporate limits of any city within this state having a popu lation of ten thousand (10,000) or less has been destroyed heretofore by a wind storm or flood, or 'both, such city is em powered and authorized hereby to issue Its certificates of indebtedness for an amount necessary to rebuild or replace suchf bridge such .certificates of indebt edness shall not exceed, in aggregate amount, 'five thousand (5,000) dollars they shall be payable at a stated time or 'at stated times not later than six (6) yeats after the daite thereof,' and they may provide for the, payment of different amounts they shali.bear Interest at ,the rate of not to exceed, six (6) per cent per annum, payable annually, and shall not be negotiated for iless than par they Shall be signed by the mayor of such city and' attested by its city clerk, and the corporate seal of such city shall be af nxed thereto. All said certificates of Indebtedness shall be issued pursuant to-resolution or resolutions of the city council of such city, and said, city council shall,' every such resolution, .specify the amount pa y able upon 'each certificate tof indebtedness totoeissued pursuant thereto andfixth become 1 shall have the duty to levy an property'*of such the amount of said centifi- maturing next tent of which %'i been made shall be addi- taxes' levied taxable property *ipay frher sas y^fc of the tax spe- Jost preceding oostitute a fund principal and in of indebtedness, f any revenue thereof, shall be ny. other purpose said principal or but any portion ter the payment and interest, shall ^sinking fund, if Ken city has no iher-'.fund as, in Council, will be 'suoh-city, words "city couai- fh'cy shall be to mean the mu- tative body, of acts oon- wSth. this Oct are of pa#:& 3 unj" princi take effect and toe its passage, rth, 1899. CHAPTER-vl^j. NO. 42. A N ACT to onJend-sefetion.two (2) chap ter two hund|ea-:^n aiinety-two (292), General Laws.-eigfeteen hundred ninety seven (1897), relaftpg to mortgages1 and conveyances of pi$rsonal property and contracts creating^ or reserving a lien thereon and filing'^hereof MB'Legislature of the Be it enacted by State of Minnies Section 1. That two hundred into Laws eighteen, (1897), be and the ed- so as to read a Section 2. Eve* be filed in the offlctg er of the town, eiy! jtloa two (2), chapter -two 292),c General idred ninety-seven is nereby amend- llows:' :h mortgage shall the clerk or record er village where the mortgaged property^or any part thereof, Is situate at the tithe|of the execution of the mortgage, and? every puch mortgage shall be^ absolutely vjid *& against the creditor or creditosslof the mortgagor and subsequent purchasers of the prop erty in good faith, until such mortgage has been duly filed as herein provided, and shall 'be void 'as to any subsequent mortgagee in good^falth wtoose mortgage of the same property,,or any part thereof, shall toe duly filed in the proper office prior to the filing of such first mentioned mortgage. For the (purpose 0f this section, property in transit from Cfisa possession of the mortgagee or a vendor to ttoe!place of the residence of the mortgagor Or to a loca for use," is, dqjring a reasonable time for transpprtationif to be taken as situ ate in the town, c|ty or village in which the. mortgagor resides or where it Is in tended to be used, th mortgagor be not a resident of this,.!tate. Whenever the .tifwhship, wherein such mortgage/of personal property is required by the provisions ,of, this section, to be filed, is an unorganized township of this state, then, and In-such case, the mort gage shall be filed in Jme office of the reg ister of deeds of vtbje county in which" such unorganized township is situate, or, if ittoean unorganized coufity, then,. such oase the mortgage' snail toe filed in the:, office of thflf register of deeds of the county to wW^-such unorganized county may be attached for record'inur lioam- 4' Whenever, h^virtjle.of the provisions ,'6f this section, it[ slrali Tkf necessary to file such mortgage & personal' property In two more cities-or villages ^li&: inspect to lstamy*nlW, but copy of the original mortgage may-be auithehiticatsa^'toy 4h '"-oJjle^^etiniS-whose- office it ts'^^vvand'SUh^"'aTtco^rsr^'a CHAPTER 19H. F. NO. 169. A N ACT to appropriate money to meet any claim, or claims made under the pro wisions of chapter 205, General of 1894, relating1 ae to the manufactureLaws of'sug ar arid paying a 'bounty therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state, treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Suan of nineteen thousand, nine hun dred and seventy-Jflve ($19,975) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the claim or claims of any person, persons, firm, company or corporation en titled to the same under the provisions of chapter two hundred and five (205), Minnesota General Laws of eighteen hun dred and ninety-five (1895). Sec. 2. That the state auditor be and is hereby directed to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer of this state in favor of such penson, persons, firm, company or corporation for such sum or sums as they may show themselves entitled to under the provisions of said chapter two hun dred and five (205) of the General Laws of eighteen 'hundred and ninety-flve (1895), and th^ said treasurer is hereby directed to pay said warrants to the person, per sons, firm, company or corporation en titled to the same, not exceeding how ever, the sum hereby appropriated. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. Returned to the house of representatives without signature of the governor, Febru ary seventeenth (17th), eighteen hundred and ninety-nine (1899). Bill reconsidered and repassed, notwithstanding veto, on February eighteenth (18th), eighteen hun dred and ninety-nine (1899), by a vote of eighty-four (84) yeas, to twenty-two (22) nays, toeing a larger number of votes in the affirmative than the required) two thirds (2-3) of the total membership of the house. ISRAEL BERGSTROM, Chief Clerk of the House of Repre- sentatives. Bill reconsidered and passed the senate, notwithstanding the governor's, veto, Feb ruary twenty-first- (21st), eighteen hun dred and ninety-nine (1899), by a vote of forty-six (46) yeas*. sixteen (16) naysi, being a larger number of votes in. the af firmative than the required two-thirds (2'3) of the total membership of the sen- -''S.A.^LANG^JM," ^i SecretxHegviof the Senate. Passed over governa^s veto February 21st, 1899. CHAPTER 20-HL F. NO. 89. AN ACT to amend section one (1) of chapter one hundred and eighty-one (181) of the General Laws of the State of Minnesota for eighteen hundred and ninety-flve (1895) relating' to. the. teachers' (university certificate. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section one (1) of chap*, ter one hundred and eighty-one (181) of the General Laws of the State of Minne^ sota for eighteen hundred.and ninety-Jive (1895) 'be and the same is hereby amended so as to read, as follows: Section 1. Th teachers', university certificate issued by the University of Minnesota to graduates of the department of pedagogy in said university shall be valid as a certificate of the first grade to teach in the public schools of the State of Minnesota for a period of -two (2) years from its date. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage'. Approved February 25th. 1899. CHAPTER 21H. F. NO. 133. A N ACT to legalize acknowledgments taken by officers* directors, or stock holders of corporations as notaries public of instruments in which the cor poration was interested. Be it enacted toy the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That all' acknowledgments heretofore taken toy a notary public wtoo was also an officer, director or stock holder of a corporation organized under the laws of this state, or organized with out'the state, which corporation was in terested as a party to in the instrument acknowledged, are hereby legalized, and made as effectual as if .the notary public hac not been an officer, director or stock holder of the corporation Interested. Sec 2. The provisions of this aot shall not affect any action now pending. Sec. 3. This act Shall take effect and be to force from and' after its passage., Approved ^February 25th, 1899. V^J CHAPTER 22H. NO. 3&. v\i5j' A N AOT to legalize the execution and." ff* record of certain instruments authoriz ing attorneys'to foreclose mortgages toy advertisement. Defective Page BeDt enacted toy the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That all instruments hereto fore filed and recorded In the office of the register of deeds of the county wherein any foreclosure sale has heretofore been made, authorizing any attorney Or firm of attorneys to make such foreclosure by advertisement, together with the exe cution and recording thereof,toeand they are hereby legalized and made valid and effectual as of and from the dates of their execution and filing for record respect ively, notwithstanding that the acknowl edgment to such Instrument was taken before a notary public, who was the attorney or one of the firm of attorneys to whom said authority ran, and that one of the witnesses to such instrument was such attorney or a member of such firm of attorneys, Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to any action now pending wherein any fore closure sale is brought in question. Sec. 3.' This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 25th, 1899. CHAPTER 23H. F. NO. 118. A N ACT defining the crime of forgery in the third degree, and prohibiting the false-making, alteration, forging or counterfeiting of any letter or certifi cate purporting to have been issued- by a corporation or person" to an employe, or of a card on receipt purporting to have been given by any association of railway employes, and prohibiting the uttering and publishing of any such, let ter, certificate, card or receipt, and pre scribing the punishment therefor. Be it enacted toy the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. If any person forge, alter or counterfeit any card or receipt for dues purporting to toe glveh. or Issued by any association of railway employes, or by any of its officers to its members, with intent to deceive or defraud, he shall be guilty of forgery In Jthe third degree, and upon conviction thereof shall be pun ished as hereinafter provided. Sec. 2. If any person, forge, alter or counterfeit any letter or certificate pur porting to be given by any corporation or person, or officer or agent of such cor poration or person, or officer'or agent of such corporation or person, to an employe of such corporation or person at the time of said employe's leaving the service such" corporation or person, showing the capacity or capacities1 in which such em ploye was employed by such corporation or person, the date of leaving the service, or the reason or cause of such leaving, with intent to deceive or, defraud, he shall be guilty of forgery in the third degree, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as hereinafter provided1. Sec. 3. If any person utter or publish as true any false, altered, forged or coun terfeit letter, certificate,* card or receipt, the forging, altering or counterfeiting Whiereof- is prohibited toy the provisions of either sections one or two of this act, with intent to deceive or defraud, he Shall be guilty of forgery in the third degree, and be punished as hereinafter provided. Sec. 4. Any person violating the pro visions of this act, upon conviction there of, shalltoeimprisoned in the state prison riot more than five years Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and toe in force from, and after its passage. Approved February 25th, 1899. CHAPTER 24-S NO. 29. A N ACT to amend section three hundred and ten (310) of the General Statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight (1878),' being section 5459 of General Statutes of 1894, as amended by chap Laws of Minnesota for 1895, and chap ter six (6)- of the General Laws of Minnesota for. 1897.- relating to property exempt from execution. Be it enacted, by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the ninth subdivision, of section three hundred and ten (310) of chapter Bixty-six (66) of the General Stat 'uitee of, eighteen.hiidred and- eeventy- igtot (1878), --toeBijand and four'3 at pneaite of' 'the- original "mortgage toe filed in any other town, city village with the same effect as the fllihgC such original would have. 7 Sec. 2. This act sjiall take effect and be in force: from arid ajfter its passage., Approved February 17th, 1899'. CHAPTER 25S. NO 39: A N ACT to amend section three (3)- of chapter two hundred and twelve of the General Laws of Minnesota for eignteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897), relating to thie discharge of per sons from IJie Minnesota state hospitals for insane it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That seotion three (Sf of chapter two-hawidired and twelve (212) of the General Laws of Minnesota for eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897) be, and the. same is hereby amended to read as follows*. "Seotion 3. Upon filing such report with the secretary of said board, it shall be the duty-of said secretary to prepare an order for the discharge of said patient from the hospital and the same shall be come operative when the same is signed by the secretary of the 'board of trustees and by the superintendent of the hospital to which said patient has been committed. And -upon such discharge the secretary of said 'board Shall forthwith notify the judge of probate of the county from which said patient was committed." Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. -Approved February 25th, 1899. CHAPTER 26-S F. NO. 165. A N ACT to .fix the compensation of triers in the district court. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Triers in the district court shall-be allowed such amount for their services as shall, be fixed by the. judge of the district court ~who presides at the trial, not- less than five, dollars per day, nor. more than ten dollars -per day, and such compensation shall be paid in the same manner as jurors are paid for their services. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 18th, 1899. CHAPTER -27S. F. NO. 36 AN ACT to amend section two hundred and fifty-two (252) of chapter forty-six (46) of the General Laws of 1889, en titled, "An act to establish a Probate Code," being section 4665, of General Statutes, 1894. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section _. That section two hundred and flftyr" two' (252) of chapter forty-six (46) of the .General Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889) entitled, "An aot to establish a Probate Code," being section 4665 of General Statutes 1894, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 252. A appeal may be taken to the district court.from a judgment, order or decree of the,probate court, in the following cases: 1. An order admitting, a will to pro bate and record, or refusing the same. 2. A order appointing, an executor, ad ministrator, or guardian, or removing him, or to moke such appointment or re moval. 3. A order directing or refusing to direct real property to be sold, mort gaged or leased, or confirming or refusing to confirm such sale, mortgaging or leas ing. 4. A order allowing any claim of-any creditor against trhe estate in whole or in port to the amount of twenty (20) dollars or more. 5. An order disallowing any claim of any creditor against the estate in whole or in part to the amount of twenty (20) dollars or more. 6. An order or decreetoywhich a legacy or dtetritoxrHve share Is allowed or pay ment thereof directed, or such alowance or direction refused when the amount In controversy exceeds twenty (20) dollars. 7. An order setting apart property, or making an allowance for the widow or child, or refusing ttoe same. 8. An order allowing an account of an executor, administrator or guardian, or refusing to allow the same, when the amount allowed or disallowed exceeds twenty dollars. 9. An order vacating or refusing to vacate a previous' order. Judgment or de cree made and rendered, alleged to have been procured byc fraud, misrepresenta tion, or through, surprise or excusable in advertance or neglect.. 10*. A order-or decree directing or re fusing' a conveyance of real estate. 11. A final judgment- or decree assigning the residue of the estate of a decedent. Sec. 2. This act 0b.aIL.not effect any ac tion or proceeding a final judg ment-or decreetoy-in.wtoleh. is probate court has 1 already -beert made. .-Sec./3 --This act,shellitake effect, and be by tn force from^and after its pdesa_re/ tj Approved'-I^ebruftry 2Bth, 1899.- r* :^^^^Bts^ssi^S^^im EUBUGATIONE A N ACT to provide-for the compensation of county commissioners in certain counties. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the. State of Minnesota: Section 1 That in all. counties, of this state haying a population of two hundred thousand (200,000s)a onr more cduMy commissioners of such counties Shall re-' nioentio eiv as In force from and after Its passage.' Approved February 25thy 1899. AN ACT directing the county surveyor counties of this state having a population of 200,000 inhabitants or oyer, to superintend the opening, -con struction and improvement of county roads and the consfcructiont arid[im provement of county bridges, and "for the payment of certain expenses of such surveyor in. so doing.' Be it-erfacted by this Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Seotion l. it shall be the duty of the county^ surveyor in all counties in this state having a population of 200,000 In habitants or over, Under the direction and control of the board of county commis sioners of such counties, to superintend the opening, construction and improve ment of all county -roads hereinafter opened, constructed or Improved, and the construction and improvement of all county bridges hereinafter constructed or improved in their respective counties. sec. 2. Suoh county surveyor'shall re ceive out of the funds of said county such sums for traveling expenses while so engaged In the superintending, open ing, cottietrubtton, and repair of' such roads and bridges as aifOresald, as may be deemed necessary by the board of county commissioners of such counties. bee. 3. AH acts or parts of acts Incon sistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall tatte effect and be in .force from and after- its passage. Approved February 25th/1899. A 1ST Ar3^**?j? S _^ ASSA /),Y,' i^^j^sjit^^ twelvthe huhdre (1,200) dollars: per annum.. payable indred monthly installments out of the county treasuries of such counties, upon war rants of-the county auditors thereof, and which amount .shall.be in full ftor all serv ices_ of such commissioners, 'including service upon committees and as members of the tooard of eanalizationV -j^ Well:'._._' all traveling expenses' incurred within said counties, while performint'Iuch serv*%^Q^^situated ices as county commissioners. -_!_*" *^Ps _*na- part* of acts in consistenttoerewith are hereby repealed. *S?c- aPt 3- shall take effect and be Thi 0 8 V*_* uph 'tfa+J tiL^nf10 -'NO. 289. AN ACT providing for appropriations, by boards of county commissioners of Counties haying 200,000 inhabitants, or more, to towns, under certain circum stances. Be it enacted toy the, Legislature of the State of Minnesota: _Sectioh 1. Wherever,, heretofore, the board of county commissioners of any or ganized county in the. State --of Minnesota, having a population of 200:000 inhabitants or^more, has appropriated t,o any organized within* the limits of such 2_?1^-'fo-'town .Purpose, ofmoney aiding such th town m,the construction"of a and wagon toridge any navigatole river SST 1keL_orJ,an'ocrosfe the limits of said town, arid said money so appropriated, or any part thereof, has never -been paid to said town by reason of said appropriation exceeding the amount allowedtoylaw for suoh purpose, said tooard of county commissioners is Hereby authorized and empowered to ap propriate to such town a 'sum equal to the amount originally appropriated for such purpose provided, that such town, rely ing solely and wholly recelvfo* the approprla3 first here ribefore men- ti ?i Si.,il? ^oEtvsfl*er thousand l&unilre a fifty-nine X5A5&) of General vr'ft^aft.~aptf* afe *%encted,. by chapter thirty-seven 437) of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1895, and chap ter six' (6) of the General Laws of Min nesota' for-1897 be and the. same is here by amended so as .to read as follows: "Niwthr^One (1)' sewing machine, one (1) bicycle and one Ct) typewriting machine." Sec. 2. This: aot shall take effect arid be in force from and after Its passage. Approved February 25th, 1899. and completed said bridge, and incurred Indebtedness by reason the*eof provided,- further, that the money received by such town from-, the. appropriation herein authorizedsh'ai he appliedtoysuch town to the liquidation of any and: all ind^teaiess incurred in tjwrrconBtruotlon -of said/bridge. Sec.^2.- AIT^aciw andi par^* ffetiffi vjte^. coneisteint with ttoe pr^MbS* jibjftkaci are hereny repeaiedf-' "~&^Mt Sec. 3. rais act hall feike. MfM&& blf in.force from and?af after its nawuSstT ^-^nd T%R ranit is payatole. Sec. 4. It shall be ^he duty of the coun ty auditor to indicate In each warrant drawntoyhim "Upon.the county treasurer the purpose for which such warrant is Issued and .the fund from which it may toe payable. I shall also toe the duty of the: county auditor, of and ninety ^seven, (1897) toe and the some amended so as to read as follows:herebysi The boundary line between odjoininff. coufittes in, this state may be changed! .in^the -aanner hereinafter set forth pro-, vided .the area of any county shall not oe reduced below two thousand (2,000)'' square miles, includbpig lakes and mean-, dered streams, nor more than two hun and ninety (290) square miles of! areajshail be taken from any county pro vided, that in all cases in this state Vhere^ thS limits of any incorporated city which] is wio county seat, of any county in "this} state,.extends into any adjoining county, 1 and embraces a portion thereof within its corporate limits, that the boundary! Hnes of the counties in which any suchi may be changed as in imaruct provided,Includedywithi by adding to the 2 UI S? ejf st county'countyUm."e of which anyr' such cit is: the Seat succh portion of territory of such ad- th city, and such additional terri tory adjacent to such- city in said ad- i2!S!H* county, as is naturally tributary thereto, not exceedingaccordinagyforty-five. in 1 K.H aref miles, to the government surve thereof state an coun are a EF ^^2 th ty, be reduced below four hundred and sevehty-five.^ro___nte (475) vS&F* square,omiless tte In addU thi act here lnafter set forth, to effect such change of boundary lines between adjoining counties it shall be necessTry tooths providee eteht(2 SberofS"hdattacsecUoaontierfo f^t eha Pter thre hundre thd eight (J08), Laws of eighteen hunilrAd ^ninety^ev eei* (1897).s I"pMitionth th of numdif ow 8 ber of electors ofr sucrh city and also 2_3fou,?h :J te lto rf?toJSof SU &ene S er 1 outside of such i city, proposeda to bae1 annexed, aeti Kf elec tlon, accurately and' tefce effecvoting and sh 1 Plainly describing said territory and re questin-g, sucl change 4- ac 2 Th invforce from and after its passage 1 Approved March 1st, 1899.NO. A XT *9iJ 33-H 46 section eighteen, (18) APTB am "^f *t ?i_ hap -ndred and forty-five (145), of the General Laws of 1885 as amended b62^sectionhe 1887^, i two (2), of chabter r1 Geneva? Laws or 1887, and section nineteen (19) of chap ter one hundredffandef ortyW (145), of 151S^nH th Generaole, f9 2 9 Statute 18 ?J bet i^'a S i_o? sections to read aS Section 1. That sectiosno 1218, of the.' General Statutesm odfe 1894, be, and th folTows8: a aen afi tl0 ThT W fm hundre tfJS*' iT he v. and eighteen, vi !i a S y Portion thereofroad within ni2?r A^S..?^ ter its',^-^__. Approved February 25th, ,1899. ^-?J^ NO! &L: AN ACTitregulating the levying' o* taxes iST ?w~liSSiohers and defining ^S a the- duties, of county oommlSBlohers, countyjtreasurers and coUnfcy auditors, in relation thereto, hi all countiefl hav ing two hundred thousand inhabitants and over. Be it enacted toy the Legislature of the State .of Minnesota:. Section 1. In all counties of this state having a population of two hundred thousand inhabitants, and over..it shall be the duty of the board of-comity commissioners thereof, when deciding upon the. total amount of money neces sary to^toe raised by taxation, to meet the anitadpaited expehses' of the "county for the. next ensuing year, to make an itemized statement covering all county expenditures, with appropriate titles in dicative of the purposes for which the money is to be used and also specifying the amounts necessary for each purpose named. .S^h,itemized, statement shall be em bodied In and form a- part, of the official proceedings of aid board, and the amount finally determined upon and allowed to be raised by taxation, shall be apportioned by the .county treasurer and county auditor Into. different funds, In the proportion and. for the purposes des ignated toy the county commisslotters in their itemized statement aforesaid, as the, basis of taxation for the-eneulri year, and the money so raised by the levy of taxes shall be.expended-'for the particu lar purposes, designated in said itemized statement and for no other, purpose. Sec. 2. One of the funds*herem provided for may-toe designated "Emergency fuhd^' tout no money shalltoeexpended from the emergency fund, except in cases of .actual emergency, arising, frbtai Unforeseen de mands upon same dtber designated fund which has become exhausted, and then only upon, the unanimous' vote of all the members of the toOard of county: com missioners. v' Sec. 3. It shalltoethe duty of the coun ty treasurer. to apportion all moneys re ceived by him for county purposes' to the different funds. establishecT by the county commissioners, and to keep a separate and distinct account, for each fund and every warrant shall toe paid only from the cash on ,hand in ttoe fund from which it.may be properly payable. In case of paypientB of .money under any Special contract, enitered into by the board of county commissioners,' such payments shall be, kept: separate under the name of. the particular, contract on- acoO-nt" of which it was made, but under the general title of the fund from which sucnv to present at eac f the .count commish regular meeting1 sioners, a statement showing the amounts levied for the various county purposes for the current year, together with the actual cosh balance, if shy, reinah-lna: to the credit of each fu^ral thed^i'W such regular meetingr and -j_tnWynts if any, stillcommissioners,o unpaid on acciu^i)t'ofr'^on troctsI already entered int by tne'board S ty assessor shall per-' tak t:' war wli^fi/stM^ ment shall toe embodied In andf iotm a part of the minutes- of the official pro ceedings of said countycomtriissioriers Sec.. 5. In all countfes having a board of tax levy, It, shall: be the duty the county conwnisslonerB topr--rEj -of ,J with said 'board,' at UB am the Itemized statement re"qu made toy the county ,-eomn_Vnioi section 1" of thls act* together statement-of the. condition of el from the previous year. Sec., 6. It'shall be a- mtedemeawor for a county commissioner to contract/oi^vdte for the expenditure oi'arty. moi^r, the payment, of which1 :mi-^xeSSy. the amount already set asideJ,foX\tn^EWfeciflc purpose, as mentioned lhthe u5nl_ed statement of the"county cptn-atssioners, and any amount that xnay^be remaining to the credit of such fund froma preced ing year. Sec.' 7. All acts and parts of acts, whether general or special," inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.' Bee. & /Phis aot shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of-June, 1899. ,V^* Approved February _^|^189^H Wv? & CHAPTER 32-=tt. F. NO. -45.'' AN ACT to amend section one (1) of ohapter three' hundred and eight (308) of the General Laws Of the: State of Minnesota, for the year ^eighteen hun dred and ninety-seven (1897), relating to and providing for changing- the boun dary line"between' adjoining counties. Be It eifecfagfrbytflie LelflsTaturetof" the Staite of Minnesota: Section 1. mat ^ectten one^ of chap ter three,hi*^rwd.\etgm (308) o* tfteGenr- ^&l Laws 'dClturetaferof Minnesota., for completion of* form all the duties it relation to thee assessmentg ofalu property forcountVy be theurpost P ^urn th '.Jevyln villageb and f^oJ1!!""*3 an sa _&S_?*hf?SW,*t'iS011u' Proper. Pro- an same to the village council, who may alter, revise,e and equalize tne same aTi _f js vided, that unless said village is a ^eoa rate election, district^ the assessorsthef th-e| township in whict said village is situ- wJ*?!.* Property in vil 8 iage ui the same manner as nronertv^^TCp situated in the townshipe. I a 7 isp hereby ^ralStat-j sam ^Sec. 2. That sectiotnfht twelve hundred' u?i *!}?%& i m9) !-3 i 894 nineteen'j n' amended so as to reaud aesd follows: 1 hi?^ ^K2 an ?w 1 el hndr 0219). The inhabitants of said village' having the qualifications of electors of' members of the legislature of the state.i or Minnesota, as hereinafter provided i may elect a president, three trustees, a4 treasurer, a recorder and, if said villaeXi SiS. ^strict, an assessor 'i^SJ i ii a a 2P a who shall hold their respectiv,e ofiices for' one year, ^onrd until their successors areti elected and qualified also two justices of: *_xteaJe' constables who shall S tw a hoid ttor respective ofiices6 forelected two years.'dan Sffi^^i^ 81 ^KSI *!^Tf*T^offices5 they' att28ror affirmation, toi Wpoijt^he eonstitiition and la^rs of the State of Minnesota, and faithfully dls-* charge the^ duties of office. The treasurer shall give such bond as the vll-f lage council may require. The treasurer shall keep a true account of all moneys by him received by virtue of tola ofiftce.', and the' manner in which the same are? disbursed, in a book provided for thati purposei and shall exhibit such account, together with his vouchers, to the village* council at Its annual meeting, or at any time when called for by resolution ofj said, council for adjustment, and shall' deliver all books and papers belonging" toi his office, and the balance of all moneys*] as such treasurer, to his successor in' office. Provided, that the treasurer shall' not pay out any moneys in his handsi except upon the written order of the. president of the council, attested by ths recorder. The treasurer shall, from tmW to time, draw from the. county treasury such moneys as maytoedue said corpora tion, for the use of said village, and on receipt of said moneys, give vouchers therefor, proper Sec. 3. This act Shall take effect and hm In force from and after its passage. Approved March 2nd, 1899. CHAPTER 34S. NO. 99. i A N ACT to amend chapter one hundred and forty-seven (147) of the General Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five (1885), entitled, "An act 3 to regulate the 'practice of pharmacy, the licensing Of persons to carry on such practice, and the sale of poisons" in the State of Minnesota and chap-4 ter one hundred and four (104) of the] General Laws of one thousand eight nundred and ninety-one (1891), amend atory thereof and to repeal section three (3) of said chapter one hundred and forty-seven (147), as amended by' said chapter one hundred and four (104)." Be it enacted toy the Legislature of the State of Minesota: Section 1. That section two (2) of said chapter one hundred and forty-seven, (147), as amended by said chapter one hundred and four (104), be and is hereby* amended so as to read as follows: "Sec. 2. Totoeentitled to registration as a pharmacist within the full meaning of this act, the applicant musttoenot less, than 21 years of age, and have four (4) years practical experience in drug stores where prescriptions of medical practition ers have been~ usually compounded, and/ have sustained, a satisfactory examination before the tooard of pharmacy of the State, of Minnesota. Provided, that only two (2) years of'1 such practical experience shall be re quired of graduates from colleges of, pharmacy where the course of study shall include, not lesthan twelve (12) months' laboratory work. Nothing In this section contained shall impair the validity of any registration heretofore granted by said board." Sec. 2. Section nine (9) of said chapter^ one hundred and forty-seven (147), as amended by said chapter one hundred and four (104), shall be amended so as to read. ,oa follower "Section 9. Every person claiming regis tration as a registered pharmacist under this act shall, before a certificate is grant ed, pay to the secretary of the tooard of pharmacy the sum of two dollars ($2): i and every applicant for registration upon examination, whether as a pharmacist or as an assistant, snail pay to said secre tary the sum of five dollars (?5) befofeil such examination Shall be attempted. 1 Provided, that in case the applicant falis to sustain a satisfactory examination by I the said tooard one-half of said five dpi-, lars -shall be refunded to him. Every, certificate .hereafter issued under this act. Shall have plainly written, printed, or stamped upon the face thereof, the words: "Revocable for the causes specified by Sec. 3. That section thirteen (13) of said chapter one 'hundred and forty seven (147), as amended by said chapter one hundred and four (104). be and is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Section 13. Every proprietor or con ductor of a drug store shall toe held re sponsible for the quality of all drugs, chemicals and medicines sold Or dispensed1 by him, except those sold in the original package of the manufacturer, and except those articles or preparations known as patent or proprietary medicines. Any person who shall knowingly, wilfully or fraudulenty .falsify or adulterate or cause to be falsified or adulterated, any drug Or medicinal substance, or any prepara tion authorized or recognized by the phar macopoeia of the United States, or used or intended to be used in medical prac tice, or shall mix or cause to be mixed, with any such drug or medicinal sub-j -.Y,*^: stance, any foreign or inert substance} whatsoever, for the purpose of destroying' or -weakening ito medicinal power andi effect, or of lessening its cost, and shall '^4 willfully,' knowingly or fraudulently sell. or cause the same to be sold, for medic inal purposes, shall be liable to a penaHy of not less than fifty- dollars ($30), no* more'than one hundred and fifty dollar* ($150) for each and every such offense." I Sec., 4. That section fourteen (14) otn said-chapter, one hundred and forty*]