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tr limits of said city, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the city, and two alder men in each ward, who shall be qualified voters therein all other officers for said city shall be appointed by the common council, unless otherwise provided. At the first general election for city officers there shall be elected in each ward two alder men, one for one year and one for two years at every annual election thereaf ter one alderman shall be elected from each ward, who shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor is elect ed and qualified. Ihe city justices shall hold their offices for two years, and until their successors arc elected and qualified all other elective officers shall hold their offices for one year, and until their successors aie elected and qualified Sec. 2. This act shall take tffect and be in force fiom and after its passage. Approved March 18th, 1899. CHAPTER 64—S F. NO. 21. AN ACT to amend sections two, six and seven of chapter seventeen of the general laws of the State of Minnesota of eighteen hundred and ninety-throe (1893), entitled, "An act relating to HO eictk organized for the purpose of ae cuiiiis" homes for orphans or abandoned, neglected or grossly ill-treated children, by adoption or otherwise, and providing rules for tiie regulation of the same,being sections two thousand nine hundred and thirty-throe (2Ki3), two thousand nine hundred thirty-seven (2937) and two thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight (2S38 of the statutes of Minnesota of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1834).. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section two of chapter seventeen of the general laws of Minne sota for 1893 be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. That such society shall have the power to receive into its hands and under its control, and may become the legal guardian of any child under ten years of age of the state, who Is grossly Ill-treated by any person or persons or exercising control over It, or who shall have been abandoned, or is without a home, or is surrounded by bad or im moral influences, or whose living parent or parents, by written authority, shall assign the custody of the same to such Boclety, and such society is hereby au thorized and empowered to consent through Its duly authorized agent in the courts of this state, in place of, instead Df, and whenever it Is by law permitted to the parent or guardian of a minor child, to consent to the adoption of such child In the courts, under the laws and in the manner provided for the adoption of children. That such society shall have the power and authority to enter into contracts with the persons taking the children, but not legally adopting them, as soon as possible after the period of ninety days' trial, upon which the child may have been taken, has elapsed and this contract shall provide for tfie proper care of the child until the age of sixteen years In the case of a girl and eighteen years in case of a boy, and shall specify the amount to be paid to the ward at the expiration of the period of the contract, provided that in no case shall such con tract contain any provision of a sectarian or political nature regarding the care, custody or education of such children. Sec. 2. That section (6) of chaoter seventeen (17) of the general laws of Minnesota of eighteen hundred and nine ty-three (1S93) be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6. Whenever a complaint or petition in writing of two of the com missioners of a county, or two of the town supervisors of any town, or of two aldermen of any city, or two officers of any incorporated village or town shall be made to the judge of probate of any cou'ity, stating that any minor child or children "under ten years" of age, resid ing in such county, are in their opinion, dependent upon the public for support, or have been abandoned or neglected, or are in a state of vagrancy, or mendicity, or are in a state of want or suffering, or are in peril of life, health or moral ity, by cruel or bad treatment or by the habitual Intemperance or grave mis conduct of parents or guardians, it shall thereupon be the duty of such judge ofr probate to investigate the facts in such cases and ascertain whether such child or children are dependent, neglected, abandoned or ill-treated, the residence and, so far as possible, the whereabouts of the parents or guardian, whether the condition and treatment of said children and general surroundings are such as to imperil the life, health or morality In consy,uence of their surroundings, or of ffte"grave misconduct, or habitual intem perance of their parents or guardians. And if said judge of probate shall so find he shall enter such finding in the records of his court, and may in his dis cretion, upon the written request of the superintendent of such society, certify and direct that such child or children shall be turned over to the care and cus tody of said society, for the purpose of adoption, or to be placed by contract as provided In section two of chapter seven teen aforesaid, and shall order that it be taken in charge of at once, or as soon as It can be conveniently done by said society, and shall deliver to said society a certified copy of such order, which or der shall contain, besides such finding, a statement of the facts, as far as ascer tained, as to the age of the child, name, nationality, residence and occupation of the parents, or either of them. That upon entering such order the parents of said child shall be released from all parental duties towards, and re sponsibility for such child, and shall thereafter have no rights over, or to the custody, services or earnings of such child, except as follows: Whenever one or both of the parents of any ward of such society committed to its care by any probate court, have be come able to support such child and edu cate it, the child shall, by resolution adopted by the board of said society, be restored to the parent or parents making the application therefor, in which case the suitableness of the home of such parents shall be ascertained by careful Investigation, and the action of such so ciety shall be subject to the review of the probate court in which the child was committed. Subject also to an appeal from the decision of such probate court to the district court as In other cases. That in case any parent or other person having the custody of such child shall refuse to surrender said child to said so ciety or its agent, said judge of probate Is hereby authorized and empowered to direct the sheriff of the county to take possession of said child, and, If so direct ed, it shall be the duty of said sheriff to deliver said child to the said society or its agent. The said Judge of probate is hereby authorized to compel the attend ance of witnesses on such examination, and it shall be the duty of the county attorney to attend any examination on behalf of said child. Any friend of said child may appear in Its behalf in said probate court, and the said judge of pro Date may, in his discretion, request any county commissioner, town supervisor, alderman or other officer ft the town, Village or city where such examination Is had, or where said child resides, to ap pear in behalf of the child, and the rec ords of such proceedings shall show who, If any one, appeared in behalf of the peti tion or of the child on such examination. An appeal to the district court from the decision of the probate court may be taken by the parents or either of them, or guardians or petitioners, as in other cases of appeal from the probate court. Sec. 8. That section seven of chapter seventeen of the general laws of Minne sota for eighteen hundred and ninety three (1893) be amended so as to read as ollows: Section 7. Whenever a petition, such as Is provided for in section six of this act shall be presented and signed by the parties as above provided, if one or both of the parents of the child reside in the state, the judge of probate shall issue a citation or notice, fixing the time and place for the hearing of said petition, which shall be served on said parents or guardian, If they can be found in the state, not less than five days before the time fixed for the hearing of said peti tion, requiring them to appear, if they, so desire, on said day and hour, and show cause, if any, why such child should not be taken from them and delivered to the care and custody of said society for pur poses of adoption into a private family, or be placed by contract as provided in section two of chapter seventeen as aforesaid. Provided, such citation or notice shall not be necessary If such Jn iarent or parents or guardian shall join said petition. It shall be the duty of the probate judge in case such citation or notice has not been served upon said parents or guardian before proceeding to hear and determine the petition, to re quire a certificate of the Bheriff of the county that he has made diligent search to find and serve the same on the guar dian or both of the parents, but has been unable to find either of them but in case of inability to give such notice the proceedings shall be heard the same as though such notice had been given and •uch citation duly served. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage. Approved March 18th, 1880, CHAPTER 65-S. F. NO. 294 AN ACT to prevent occupants from ac quiring title to public streets, highways, alleys, publio squares or levees, or any part or portion thereof within this state by adverse possession. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. Section 1. No occupant of any public street, highway, alleys, public square or levee or any part or portion thereof with in this state shall acquire any title to *ny such street, highway, alleys, publio ^U^li'JJillCllliN square OT .levee,"or any part" ot portion thereof, by reason of such occupancy. Provided, that the provisions of .this act shall not affect pending actions. Sec. 2. All acts and parts'of acts Incon sistent with this act are -hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ",. Approved March 18th, 1899. CHAPTER 66 S. P. NO. 120. AN ACT relating to the addition of ter ritory to all Incorporated villages of one thousand Inhabitants or over. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of .Minnesota.' Section 1. Whenever the majority of the owners of any property which has been platted into lots and blocks abutting upon any incorporated village having one thousand Inhabitants or ever, wheth er such village is incorporated ur ler general or special laws, shall petition the Ai'lage council to have such property annnexed to the village, the village coun cil may, by ordinance, declare the same to be an addition to such village, and thereupon such territory shall become a part of such tillage as effectually as if it had been originally a part thereof. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in consistent with this act are hereby re pealed. See. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 18th, 1899. CHAPTER 67—S. F. NO. Il3. AN ACT to validate sales of real estate heretofore made under any order of a probate court, wherein the court, in one order, authorized and licensed any executor or administrator to sell any real estate at public or private sale. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Any order for the sale of real estate, heretofore made by any pro bate court, and all proceedings had there under, wherein the only irregularity was that the court in one order authorized and licensed any administrator or execu tor to sell, either at public auction or pri vate sale, any real estate, describing the same, is hereby legalized and validated for all purposes whatsoever, and any such order and proceedings thereunder, includ ing such sale, shall have the same force and effect as if the court making such order had made an order for a sale of a part of the land, describing it, at public auction, and also another order for a sale of a part of the land, describing the same, at private sale. Sec. 2. Nothing herein contained shall affect the rights of any parties in any action now pending. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 18th, 1889. CHAPTER 68—S. F. NO. 332. AN ACT to prevent the mutilation ot horses. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Whoever cuts the bony part of the tail of any horse for the purpose of docking the tail, or whoever causes or knowingly permits it to be done for such purpose upon premises of which he is the owner, lessee, proprietor or user, or whoever assists in such cutting for such purpose, shall be punished by im prisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). Sec. 2. If a horse is found with its tail so cut and the wound resulting from such cut unhealed, upon the premises of any person, such fact shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person who occu pies or has the use of the premises on which such horse .is so found has com mitted the offense described in section Sec. 3. If a horse is found with its tail so cut, with the wound resulting from such cutting unhealed, in the custody of any person, such fact shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person hav ing the charge or custody of such horse has committed the offense charged in section 1. Sec. 4. All fines collected under this act upon or resulting from the complaint or information of any officer or agent of the Minnesota Society for Prevention of Cruelty, or of any of the local so cieties for the prevention of cruelty now existing, or which may hereafter exist under authority of the laws of this state, shall be forthwith paid over by the court, to whom such fine shall be paid, to the society whose officer or agent who made the complaint or furnished the informa tion for the prosecution in aid of the benevolent objects for which such so ciety was incorporated or organized. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 18th, 1899. CHAPTER 69—S. F. NO. 60. AN ACT to require every foreign corpo ration organized for pecuniary profit, now or hereafter doing business in this state, to have a public office in this state, at which to transact its business, and to appoint an agent duly authorized to accept service of process^ and requir ing such corporation to file its articles or certificates of incorporation with the secretary of state, and pay into the state treasury certain fees, providing penalties for a violation of the provi sions of this act, and repealing chapter three hundred and thirty-two (332) of the general laws of the State of Minne sota for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five (1895). Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Every corporation for pecun iary profit, organized in any other state, territory or country, before it shall be authorized or permitted to transact any business in this state, or to continue busi ness herein, if already established, or to acquire, hold or dispose of property, real, personal, or mixed, within this state, or sue or maintain any action at law or oth erwise in any of the courts of this state, shall have and maintain a public office ot place in this state for the transaction of its business, and shall appoint an agent, who shall reside in the county In which said public office is located, duly author ized to accept service of process, and upon whom service of process may be had in any action to which said corporation may be a party, and service upon such agent shall be taken and held as due and personal service upon such corporation. Sec. 2. A duly authenticated copy of the appointment of said agent shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and a certified copy thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the appointment and authority of such agent. Sec. 3. Every corporation for pecuniary profit organized in any other state, terri tory or country, now or hereafter doing business within this state, shall file In the office of the secretary of state a copy of Its charter or certificate or articles of in corporation, duly certified and authenti cated by the proper authority: and the principal or agent in this state of the said corporation shall make and file with the secretary of state of this state, with the articles or certificates above provided for, a statement, duly sworn to, showing the proportion of the capital stock of the said corporation which Is represented by its property located and business trans acted in this state and such corporation shall be required to pay into the state treasury the sum of fiftv dollars (#0) for the first fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or fraction thereof of such proportion of capital stock, and the further sum of five dollars ($5) for every additional ten thou sand* dollars ($10,000) or fraction thereof of such proportion of capital stock, and no increase of the capital stock of any corporation shall be valid or effectual un til such corporation shall have paid into the state treasury the sum of five ($6) dol lars for every ten thousand ($10,000) dol lars or fraction thereof of such increase of said proportion of capital stock of such corporation. In determining the proportionate share of the capital stock of such corporation upon which it shall pay license fees as aforesaid, the business of said corporation transacted in and out of this state dur ing the year immediately preceding the filing of its articles or certificates as above provided for shall be considered and control. Upon a compliance with the above provision by the said corpora tion the secretary of state shall execute and deliver to said corporation a certifi cate that said corporation has duly com plied with the laws of this state and Is authorized to do business herein, statins the amount of its capital and of the pro portion thereof which is represented In this state, and such certificate shall be prima facie evidence that the said cor poration is entitled to all the rights and benefits of this act, and of the valid creation and incorporation of suoh cor poration, and such corporation shall en joy those rights and benefits for the period of thirty years from and after the date of such certificates unless the -charter or corporate existence, of such corporation Shall sooner expire under its own provision or those of the state un der whose laws it was created, and the right and privilege of such corporation to so transact business and acquire and hold property in this state may be re newed for like periods by refiling Its ar ticles of incorporation with secretary of state and by the payment of like fees whenever, pursuant to the provisions of this act, its said right and privileges shall have expired. Sec. 4. Every corporation for pecuniary profit organized in any other state, terri tory or country now- doing business in or which may hereafter da business in this state, which shall neglect or fail to com- Eey with the conditions of this act shall subject to a fine of one thousand ($1,000) dollars to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction and It is hereby made the duty of the secretary of state immediately after October first (1st), eighteen hundred and ninety-nine 0899), and as often thereafter as he may be ad vised that corporations are doing bull- •ftf»lA'Sftft* ness in' cobtraventlon/of ,thile*et t&riejiMJL audi fttct to tbeicounty attorney"of.the* county m.wnlcb' the business of such coiv' poratlon la locate*, and the county .attor ney shall, as soon thereafter, as: practica ble. Institute proceedings to recover the fine hereinbefore provided for which fine shall be paid Into the state treasury and no corporation which shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act ffili11^111®1?. *Lny f11" action, either legal or equitable, In any of the courts of this state upon any demand, whether STi ^l of contract, or tort: pro vided, that nothing In this act shall De taken or construed as releasing any such corporation from fully com iv with any of, the provisions of if fasting laws of this state and pro vided further, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to corporations en gaged in an exclusively manufacturing business inn? this state nor to drummers ?S &? sjHesmen soliciting business this state fpr corporations which are enitrely non-resident nor to any corpo ration engaged only in the business of loaning money or investing in- securities An««V? a !ncluding all business inci- dentally growing out of the same and tne Handling of such real estate and other property as may be taken by foreclosure or otherwise in liquidation of such loans or securities and provided further, that none of the provisions of this act shall apply to or in any manner affect corpora tions which may be organized for the purpose pf raising' and improving live stock, cultivating ant! improving farms, garden or horticultural lands, growing sugar beets, or any corporation founded for the purpose of canning fruits or vege tables. Provided, that this act shall not apply to any foreign corporation hereto fore duly licensed or authorized to trans act business in this state and which has heretofore paid to the state treasurer the fees on capital stock required of do mestic corporations under sections 3391, of the compiled statutes of 1894, or any corporation whose sole business in this state isi the transporation of freight or passengers or both freight and passengers by water. Sec. 6. That chapter 332 of the general laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1895, entitled, "An act to provide for the appointment, by corporations created or organized under the laws of another state of agents to receive service of sum mons," be and the same is hereby re pealed. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July l?t, 1899. Approved March 18th, 1899. CHAPTER 70—S. F. NO. 227. AN ACT to amend chapter three hundred and sixty-one (361), general laws of 1897, being an act entitled, "An act to authorize the district courts of this state to hold adjourned or special terms of court in cities or villages outside of the county seats of the respective counties," so that when amended the title thereof and act shall read as fol lows: "An act to authorize the district courts of this state to hold adjourned or special terms of court in any place fixed by the court outside of the county seats of the respective counties." Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. In addition to the powers heretofore conferred, the district courts of respective Judicial districts in this state are authorized to bold adjournal or special terms of such courts in the respective counties in which the same may be held In any place fixed by the court outside of the county seats of such counties for the purpose of granting naturalization papers. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved Match 20th, 1899. CHAPTER 71-S. F. NO. 356. AN ACT to authorize the common coun cil or other governing body of mu nicipalities to reduce and rebate as sessments for local improvements in counties where the provisions of chap ter two hundred and ninety (290) of the general laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897) nave been made ap plicable by the adoption of. the resolu tion therein provided for, in cases where such assessments have not been in cluded in any judgment entered pursu ant to said chapter. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The common council or other governing body of any municipality in any county in the state, in wnich the board of county commissioners thereof shall have declared by resolution adopted at some regular or special meeting, held on or before the first (1st) day of Au gust, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897), that taxes existing and delinquent on the first (1st) Monday of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897), and prior, years, (excepting such taxes, enforcement of which was barred by the statute of limitations at-the time of the passage of such resolution of such board of county commissioners), exceeds the sum of thirty (SO) mills on the 'dollar of the assessed valuation of real property in such county for the year eighteen hun dred and ninety-six (1896), is hereby au thorized and empowered to reduce and rebate any assessment for local improve ments not Included in any judgment en tered pursuant to chapter two hundred and ninety (290) of the general laws of Minnesota for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897), where, in the discretion of such common 'council or other governing body such reduction or rebate is to the interest of such mu nicipality, and the amount of such re duction or rebate shall be in the discre tion of said common council or other governing body. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 20th, 1899. CHAPTER 72—S. F. NO. 91. AN ACT to amend section 285 of the penal code of the State of Minnesota relating to the crime of rape, the same being section 6623 of the statutes of Minnesota of the year 1894. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section 236 of the penal code of the State of Minnesota relating to the crime of rape, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 236. Rape is an act of sexual intercourse with a female not the wife of the perpetrator, committed against her will or without her consent. A per son perpetrating such an act of sexual intercourse with a female of the age of sixteen years or upwards, not his wife— First—When through idiocy, imbecility, or any unsoundness of mind, either tem porary or permanent, she is Incapable of giving consent or, Second—When her resistance is forcibly overcome or, Third—When her resistance is prevented fear of immediate and great bodily iarm which she has reasonable causo to believe will be inflicted upon her or, Fourth^-When her resistance is prevent ed by stupor or by weakness of mind pro duced by an Intoxicating narcotic or an aesthetic agent administered by or with the privity of the defendant or. Fifth—When she is at the time uncon scious of the nature of the act, and this Is known to the defendant, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than five nor more than thirty y«ars. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its. passage, pro vided the provisions of this act shall not apply to offenses committed before this ?enses .ot takes effect, and as to all suoh or the law In force at the time they were committed shall continue and re main in full force the same- as if this act had not been passed. Approved March 20th, 1899. CHAPTER 73—S. F. NO. 241. AN ACT to amend section three thousand and twenty-five (3025) of the general Statutes of Minnesota of 1894, being section two hundred and twelve (212) of chapter thirty-four (84), general statutes of Minnesota, 1878, relating to incorpora tion of religious societies. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1 That section 8025 of the general statutes of Minnesota, 1894, the same being section 212 of ohapter 34, gen eral statutes 1878, be and it is hereby amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: The persons, when assembled at such time and place, at least five being present, shall organize by appointing a chairman and clerk, who together shall receive and count the votes, and deter mine the qualifications of voters, and they shall immediately after the election cer tify under their hands and seals the names of the persons elected to serve as -trustees, In which certificate the name by which the said trustees and their suc cessors In office shall forever thereafter be called and- known shall be particularly mentioned and specified. The said qualified voters at said meet ing may also, at said time and place, designated by resolution the particular religious denomination or sect, according to the doctrine and policy of which the affairs and property of the society shall be administered and held, subject to the laws of this state. And the said qualified voters at said meeting may also bjr resolution require that said trustees then to be elected, and their successors who may thereafter be elected from time to time, shall be, in whole or in part, either elders or deacons or members, or communicants of the re ligious body of said society or church. If a religious denomination or sect shall be so designated or if the qualification of its trustees shall be so defined, the cer tificate hereinbefore provided for shall also state the name of such denomina tion or sect, or the qualification of said trustees, or both, as the case may be. See. 1 This act shall take effect and be A«, ACT to provide for ,patolment of per sons-convicted of a'violation of section two hundred and fotty-seven .(247) of the penal coda as ani&ded "by' section two (2) of chapter'..two hundred and twelve 212) of the' laws of eighteen hundred and eighty/Thine (1889), being section six thousand., five hundred ana thirty-six (6536), of-the .general stat utes of Minnesota of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (18ft. -. ,.,', Section 1. That upon conVlctlon of any person of_violating-aay of-jfche provisions of section two hundred,'and forty-seven (247) of the penal code, ,a» amended by. section two (2) of chapter^ two hundred and twelve (212) of the )aw# of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1&9), being sec tion six thousand five hundred and thirty six (6536) of the general statutes of Min nesota of eighteen hundred and ninety four (1894), the courti imposing sentence may, in its discretion, at- the time of im posing sentence, provide that the person so convicted may, if- he desires, before the-payment ©f any fine or the commence ment of the term••: of11mprisonment pur suant to sentence, or at cany time during his term of imprisonment! In pursuance of such sentence, enter'iiito a bond, to the State of Minneaotay with sufficient sureties to be approved byi such court, in a sum to be fixed by the-" court, condi tioned that the convicted' person will, for and during the period *i©fithree months then next ensuing, or for "such shorter period as such person shall owe such duty, furnish food, clothing, shelter and medical attendance to the person or per sons for neglect of whom he shall have been convicted. Upon the execution and approval of such bond as aforesaid, the convicted person shall be released^rom custody. The person or persons for. tne neglect of whom such conviction is had may com mence an action on such bond for his or their use and benefit 'upon a breach of the conditions thereof. Provided, however, if such person hav ing entered into such, bond shall fall to keep and observe the conditions thereof, upon such fact being made satisfactorily upon oath to appear to the court before whom such,person shall have been con victed, such court, shall issue its com mitment against such. person, directing his seizure and imprisonment in pursu ance of the prior sentence of said court, unless, in case of a fine, he shall pay such fine, or in default of payment, until he shall pay the same, not exceeding the period of time specified in said sentence for imprisonment in default of payment, or if such person,. prior to the execu tion of such bond shall have been com mitted, then and in such case, until he shall have served the unexpired term of such sentence, or paid such fine as afore said. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. Approved March 21st, 1899. CHAPTER 7*5 S. F. NO. U0. AN ACT to authorize counties to pur chase land to be used, as agricultural fair grounds, on approval of electors of such county, and ..to Improve, sell and lease the same. .. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota^ .. Section 1. It shall be lawful for the board of county commissioners of any county in this state to purchase a tract of land in their county, to be used for holding agricultural fairs, and to 1m- Jngs wove the fame and erect .suitable build thereon for carrying on and main taining agricultural fairs. Sec. 2. For the purpose of acquiring such lands the board,of county commis sioners of any county.are hereby author ized to pay the purchase price thereof out of any moneys in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated, or to issue therefor the warrants or, bonds of said county in payment therefor, in a sum not exceeding the reasonable.'value of-said lands, and may fix the, t^me and terms of payment of said warrants or bonds, and the amount, of Interest they shall bear, according to the terms of pur chase agreed Upon. i. Sec. 3." If a majorljEy of .the electors of any county voting at any election at Which the question of purchasing land to be used as agricultural fair grounds has been submitted, shall vote in favor of said purchase, the board of county commissioners of such county shall there upon purchase suitable grounds to be used for agricultural fair grounds and make such improvements as shall be necessary and proper to fit the same for holding agricultural fairs thereon. Sec. 4. The question of purchasing lands for agricultural fair grounds shall be submitted to the voters of any county at any general or special election. AH elections provided for in this act may be called by a resolution in writing of the board of county -commissioners, passed by a majority vote, which resolution shall distinctly state-the puroose and the time of the election.7 Upon the passage ofr such resolution, the county auditor shall no tify each town, city and^'village clerk in his county that the question of purchas ing lands for agricultural fair grounds shall be voted upon at the time stated in the resolution, such election to be con trolled bv the existing election laws. The ballots to be used at such election shall have printed or written, or partly written and partly printed on them, the following words: "For the purchase of land for agricultural fair grounds, 'Yes or "For the purchase of lands for agricultural fair grounds 'No and such votes shall be cast in the same man ner as votes are castfor town and city officers and shall be canvassed by the same officers. Sec. 5. If upon such election the ma jority of the electors voting at any such election In any such County vote In favor of purchasing lands for agricultural fair grounds, the county commissioners of said county shall forthwith proceed to purchase such lands as may be deemed proper and convenient for such purpose and shall improve same and make same, fit for holding fairs at onoe. Sec. 6. The county commissioners of any county, having ^purchased land for the use of agricultural fair grounds, as herein provided, mayfthereupon lease and let unto any responsible fair association county agricultural-, association such gr rounds, upon such terms as they may eem advisable. Provided, that this act shall not be construed as?authorizing or permitting any board of county commis sioners to purchase any such land for fair grounds or to pay for tbei same without submitting the question to the vote of the' people as herein provided, and no such purchase or payment shall be made un less a majority of the .electors voting at any such election vote in!-favor of such proposition. Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 20th, 1899. CHAPTER 7&-S. F. NO. 109. AN ACT to legalize certain deeds, mort gages, satisfactions and releases of mortgages or other liens upon land, powers of attorney and the records thereof, heretofore, defectively executed, acknowledged or made. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That all deeds, mortgages, or other instruments conveying lands or creating liens thereon, and all satisfac tions .and releases' of any mortgages or other liens upon any^lands, and all pow ers of attorney, and all other Instruments, affecting the title to. Interest in, or lien upon any lands in this state, heretofore executed in this state or In any other ,state or territory of the United States and recorded in the* office of the register of deeds of "the proper county in this state, whether duly or properly admitted to record, or 'otherwise, in which any of the following defects of execution or ac knowledgment exist, either in.such in strument or In the records thereof, viz.: Where there Is no seal'affixed to the sig nature of any person or persons executing the same where there is rib subscribing witness where there is but one .subscrib ing witness where the Instrument has been acknowledged before a notary publio or other-officer required to keep^an official seal, to whose signature, his official seal has not been affixed ?all such instruments and the records thereof are hereby legal ized and made as valid and effectual to all Intent and purposes, and of the same force and effect in, all respects, for the purpose of notice,j evidence and other wise, as if such deftpts1 of execution, ac knowledgment, or reeord Bad not existed provided .that nothing herein contained shall in any manner affect the right of or title of any bona fide purchaser without notice of such instrument**?]: record there of for a valuable consideration, of any suoh real estate prtor-$o8the passage of this act and a purchaser without notice, at any execution orsmortgage foreclosure Sale, shall be considered-such bona fide purchaser and prodded fcirther that this act shall not extend no¥ apply to any action or proceeding'now Bending. Sec. 2. This act shall Sake effect and be in force from and after,JuIy first (1st), A. D. 1899. _L Approved March igth,.,i8p&., .- CHAPTER Tf-6.~4. NO. 240. AN ACT relating .to public schools in school districts overc fifty thousand inhabitants and to, provide funds there *or- a- ts Be it enacted by tpe Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. School districts now or here-, after having over fifty thousand inhab itants are hereby empowered to raise an nually by taxation independently of and in addition to other sums for school pur poses authorized" by law. an amount not exceeding one and one-half mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation of tax able property within such district for the purchase of school sites and the~erection, &&^2&&tt®f' fitting of *tbH* ^fJ&H^tojttdtnga ana-*1» general waintey' nal^^of^th^ubllc diptriet, and ta: appropriate iter same-' to .such or.an* of stactt «•*•.-. -r «•,,-,-. Provided, that.such 8Um?,to.4ha extent of one null on each, dollar of valuation only, may. be appropriated to general maintenance and the remainder thereof shall be applicable to the erection, re pair, furnishing and fitting *of school buildings and the acquisition of school sites, or one or more of such uses, but shall be appropriated to no other purpose. Sec. 2. This act shall be construed as an Independent and separate grant of power and shall in no wise .supersede existing provisions of law for raising revenue for the support of schools, whether under general or special laws, but the powers here given may also be exercised concurrently with other pow ers and to provide a greater revenue for the schools within such district, limita tions of power under existing laws not withstanding. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. *'.. Approved March 20th, 1899.,.,.,.,„.. ,,..„vV^$ CHAPTER 78—S. F. NCtlS7. AN ACT to require, all railroad compan ies owning railroads in the'State of Min nesota, of less than four feet, eight and one-half inches gauge, to adopt such gauge within such reasonable, time as may be fixed by the railroad and ware house commission. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That all railroad companies who at the date of the passage of this act are the owners of and operating -a railroad in the State of Minnesota, of a gauge!less than four feet, eight and one half inches in width, shall within such reasonable time as may be fixed by the railroad' and warehouse commission change the gauge of said railroads, to four feet, eight and one-half inches. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the rail road and warehouse commission, within one year after the passage of this act, to examine all the railroads in this state now in existence, that are less than four feet, eight and one-half inches gauge and if they find that it is feasible or in their judgment necessary and rea sonable to change the gauge of any such railroad to four feet, eight and one-half Inches, they shall make their order in writing, fixing such reasonable time with in which such gauge shall be changed to that width. In making such order, said commission shall take Into consideration the amount and probable life of the roll ing stock of such narrow gauged road, and all other facts bearing on the reason ableness of the time to be allowed to make such change of gauge. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and nfter its passage. Approved March 20th, 1899. CHAPTER 79—S. F. NO. 821. AN ACT relating to the vacation of Btreets, alleys and public grounds in cities having a population or over fifty thousand inhabitants and repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That no vacation of any street, alley or public groundTtf any city having, according to the then last state or national census, a population of over fifty thousand inhabitants shall be here-, after allowed except upon such terms and conditions, as well as to the compensa tion, If any, to be paid by the persons seeking such vacation, or otherwise, as shall be specified in the resolution order ing such vacation. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts re lating to compensation otherwise than as. herein provided, are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 21st, 1899. CHAPTER 80-S. F. NO. 180. AN ACT to provide for attachment of property in certain cases. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That in cases pending in a justice court, or pending in the district court, on appeal from a justice court, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a writ of attachment upon making and filing in the court where said cause is pending, an affidavit made by the plaintiff, or some one In his behalf, stating that defendant Is Indebted to the plaintiff in a sum ex ceeding five dollars ($5), and specifying the amount of such Indebtedness as near as may be over and above all legal set offs, and that the same is due upon con tract, express or implied, or upon judg ment or decree of some court, and con taining a further statement that the affi ant has good reason to believe that de fendant has fraudulently conveyed or dis posed of, or is about fraudulently to con vey or dispose of any of his property or effects, so as to hinder, delay or defraud his creditors. Sec. 2. Before issuing a writ of attach ment the justice shall require a bond on the part of the plaintiff with sufficient surety, conditioned that if the plaintiff fails to recover judgment, the plaintiff shall pay all costs that may be adjudged against him and all damages which the defendant may sustain by reason of the attachment, not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars ($100). Sec. 3. When the. cause is pending in the district court oh an appeal from the justice court, the plaintiff shall be en titled to a writ of attachment the same as if said action had been commenced in the district court, upon filing the affidavit provided for in section 1 of this act, and upon complying with all the conditions and requirements provided by law for the issuance of attachments in the district court. Sec. 4. All laws relating to the attach ment of property In the district court not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, are hereby -made applicable to the provisions of this act. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 21st, 1899. CHAPTER 81-S. F. NO. 645. AN ACT to fix the amount of money al lowed the office of county attorney In all counties of the State of Minnesota having a population of one hundred thousand and not more than one hun dred and eighty-five thousand inhabi tants, for clerk hire and to provide for the appointment of such clerks. Bo It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. In all counties of the State of Minnesota, having, according to the then last completed state or national cen sus, a population of not less than one hundred thousand and not more than one hundred and eighty-five thousand inhabi tants, the county attorney in such coun ties shall be entitled to the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200), a year for clerk hire in said county attorney's office, and the county attorney is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk- or clerks in said coun ty attorney's office, and said clerk or clerks shall receive as salary or salaries such proportion of the said sum of twelve hundred. ($1,200) dollars per year as the county attorney shall direct, which sal ary or salaries shall be payable In equal monthly installments out of the county treasury of such county, provided, that the total amount of said salary or salar ies shall not exceed twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars for each year. Sec. 2. Whenever according to the then last state or national census the popula tion of any county in this state, which Sow has a population of less than one undred thousand inhabitants shall ac quire said population of one hundred thousand inhabitants, such county shall at onoe become subject to the provisions of this act, and whenever, according to such census the population of any county shall exceed one hundred and eighty-five thousand inhabitants, the provisions of this act shall, at the expiration of ninety days from the^flnal filing of the enumera tion of such county shall no longer apply thereto. Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts, whether general or special, inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. I CHAPTER 62—S. F. NO. 71. AN ACT to amend section 102 of chapter 46 of the general laws of 1889, entitled "An act to establish a probate code," being section 4509 of title six (6) of chap ter 46a of the general statutes of 1&4. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Section one hundred and two (102) of the general laws of 1889 is hereby amended to read as follows: At the time of granting letters testamentary or of administration, the court shall make an order limiting, the time In which cred itors may present claims against the de ceased for examination and allowance, which shall not be less than six months nor more than one year from the date of such order provided that the judge of probate on proper proof by affidavit of the executor or administrator that there are no debts against. the estate may limit the time in which creditors may present their claims to three months. Said order shall fix the time or times and place In which the court will ex amine and adjust claims and demands of all persons against the deceased. No claim or demand shall be received after the expiration of the time so limited, un less for good cause shown. The court may in its discretion receive, hear and allow such claim upon notice to the ex ecutor or administrator, but no claim shall be-received or allowed unless pre sented within one year and six months from the time when notice of the order Is given, as provided in the next section, and before final settlement, and the al lowance or disallowance of any c|tim. Judmaent foit of agates* W PWjvWed/ that'jwb«re^It,appears freto/ the -p*T!fion for letters to the satisfaction o£4be£Jtidge of- probate that. the. deceased left no more property than the homestead and such personal property as is men tioned In subdivision one of section sev enty of this code, then the order fixing a time and place for hearing claims against said deceased need not be made. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and-be In force from and after its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. .",**,V "Vv* CHAPTER S3-S. F. NO: 541. AN ACT ceding to the United States-e* clusive jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes within/ this state, and authorizing the acquisition thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the- consent of the State of Minnesota is hereby given, in accord ance with the seventeenth clause, eighth section of the first article of the Consti tution of the United States, to the acqui sition by the United States, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise^ of any Bind in this state required for custom houses, court houses, postoffices, arsenals, or et&-. er public buildings whatever, or for any other purposes of the government.^ Sec. 2. That exclusive jurisdiction. Jjtt and over any land so acquired by^tfte5*L JJnlted States shall be, and the same is"' Tiereby, ceded to the United States, "for Sec. 3. The jurisdiction ceded shall ril vest until the United States shall ha*ej acquired the title to the said lands by purchase, condemnation or otherwise and so long as the said lands shall remain, the property of the United States when? acquired as aforesaid, and no longer, tb* same shall be and continue exempt and exonerated from all state, county and municipal taxation, assessment, or other charges which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this state. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage, N Approved March 22nd, 1899. CHAPTER 84—S. F. NO. 354. *3 AN ACT to amend section five (5) of -chapter 290 of the generaUlaws of 1897, being an act entitled, "An act to enforce the payment of taxes which became de linquent on or before the first Monday In January in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (1897), and to extend the time for payment of said, taxes under certain conditions in all counties where the, taxes delinquent in the year 1897 and prior years, excepting taxes barred by the statutes of limita tions, exceed the sum of thirty (30) mills on the dollar of assessed valua tion of real property in such county for the year 1896," so as to provide that nothing therein contained shall be con strued to affect the lien of municipal assessments for local improvements, not included in the judgment entered, pur suant to said act in cases where the municipality of whom or for whose benefit the assessment was levied, has not transferred its Interest in such as sessment or in the land. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section five (6) of chap ter two hundred and ninety (290) of the freneral laws of the State of Minnesota or the year 1897, be and the same is here by amended to read as follows, to-wit: Section 5. The sale herein provided for shall be made by the county auditor at his office immediately following the de-. linquent sale in May, 1899, and shall be absolute and final provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the lien existing at the time of such sale of any municipality for assess ments for local Improvements not in cluded in the Judgment entered pursuant to this act, except that this proviso shall not extend to any case where such mu nicipality shall have transferred its in terest in the assessment or in the land. And all property on which extension shall be granted as provided in section four (4) "_ of this act" i" not redeemed, shall be sold at the delinquent tax sale next following the expiration of such extension. The auditor shall sell such forfeited property at public vendue, each piece or parcel separately, in the order described on the copy judgment book and by the descrip tion therein. In offering such property for sale he shall state the amount of taxes, interest and costs due thereon, as hereinbefore provided for redemption thereof, and he shall first offer each piece or parcel to the highest bidder therefor, but If no bidder shall offer to pay the amount due, or more, he shall then offer the same to the bidder that will pay the highest sum, not less than the amount of the state tax due thereon, together with the costs of proceedings authorized by this act. Provided, however, that any piece or parcel of land against which Judgment shall be rendered for the taxes of 1895 and no other year or years, a'ud which shall be sold to a purchaser or bid in for the state, may be redeemd at any time within one year from the date of sale, by any person having an interest therein who shall pay Into the treasury of the county, for the use of the person entitled thereto, the amount for which the same was bid in, with interest there on at the rate of one (1) per cent per month. The provisions of the general tax laws now In force relative to the giving of notice of the expiration of the period of redemption shall apply In all respects to the redemption of such pieces or parcels of land as may "be subject to redemption under this act. The county treasurer shall attend the sale and receive all money paid thereon. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. CHAPTER 85-S. F. NO. 485. AN ACT appropriating money for a gov ernor's contingent fund to pay for ca blegrams and other means of Informa tion from the sick and wounded soldiers belonging to the 13th regiment, Minne sota volunteers. Whereas, several of the brave men of the 13th regiment, Minnesota volun-' teers, now stationed in the Philip pine islands are suffering with wounds received In battle and sickness con tracted in the' service of this country, causing great anxiety and fear to their parents and relatives at home, who are besieging and imploring the governor of this state to cable inquiries as to their safety and Whereas, there is no money in the gov ernor's contingent fund with which to pay the expenses for such cablegrams therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That fifteen hundred dollars ($1,600), or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is ap propriated out of the general ^und of this state as a contingent fund, to be used by the governor of this state, to pay for cablegrams and such other means ot information from the wounded and sick men of the* 18th regiment, Minnesota volunteers, now stationed in the Philip pine islands, and the state auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant' upon the -state, treasurer for said amount, and the governor Is hereby authorized to draw upon said fund for. the purpose named herein, and turn back to the general" fund of the state any sum or sums of said fund re maining unpaid when he deems it un necessary for any further use thereof. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force.from and after its passage.. Approved March 22nd, 1899. ^%3 .'-*3si CHAPTER 86-S. F. NO. 899. AN ACT to abolish private seals and to provide that contracts in writing shall .Import a consideration. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The use of private seals in written contracts is hereby abolished, and the addition of a private seal to an Instrument in writing shallTiot affect its character In any respect. Sec. 2. All contracts in writing ex pressing a consideration, signed by the party to be bound, or by his duly author ized agent or attorney, shall Import a consideration. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. %, CHAPTER 87—H. F. NO. 841. AN ACT to prohibit cities of this state from assessing, levying or collecting frontage water tax upon real estate for a longer, period than five years. Be it enacted by the Legislature ot the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That no city within this state shall assess, levy or collect any frdk-t£ge tax or assessment upon lots or property abutting or bordering upon any water main pr water pipes defraying the ex pense in whole or in part of the con struction and maintenance of any system of water works according to the lineal foot of each frontage for a longer period than five years from and after the first levy of Buch tax or assessment. Sec. 2v All acts and parts of acts incon sistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its pasage. j -^Approved March 22nd, 1899. Wi fe-I .i- CHAPTER 88—H. F. NO. 449.?! AN ACT to-amend title nine (9) of chap ter one hundred and three 003) of the feneral laws ot one thousand eight undred and ninety-seven (1897), enti tled, "An act to aid in building bridge, constructing roads and draining lands In certain towns and counties of the state." Be it .enacted by the Legislature of the State pf Minnesota! (•Sua M'^ l-thr««%aw of-ith«e general Jaws -ofr.onii &SB?*i£.d «*W hundred and ninety-seven tows: J? so af to- read as ,fol 'rhal\the sum' of" four hundred and twenty^five (426) dollars be andthVaame Is hereby appropriated from the internal Improvement fund of this state to aid £?,£°£?ty of W to &*££ i!200* theroad. so- called Glencoe and Clearwater state %n?r?%Sfi£? Is {ollVre'- £°hm S be ^ded and in pursuance of the provisions this act. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be 'In force from and after its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. CHAPTER .89—H. F. NO. 111. AN ACT to provide for clerk hire of county treasurers in counties where the treasurer's salary is fixed by special law, and no provision is made for an nual clerk hire. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. In all counties where the sal ary of the county treasurer is fixed by special law and no provision is made for annual clerk hire, by said special law, the county commissioners of such coun ties are hereby authorized and empow ered to furnish such treasurer, in their discretion, with necessary assistance or clerk hire not to exceed eight hundred dollars' ($800) per annum. Bee. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. .. CHAPTER 90-H. F. NO. 29. AN ACT to amend section thirty (30) of chapter one hundred and forty-five (145) df the general laws of eighteen hun dred and eighty-five (1865), entitled, "An act to provide for the icorporatlon of Villages and to define their duties and powers and to repeal certain laws In relation thereto." Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section That section thirty (30) of chapter one hundred and forty-five (146) of the general laws of eighten hundred and eighty-five (18S5) be amended so as to read as follows Section 30. The village council may cause any street or any part of any street, not less than sixteen (16) rods In length, to be graded, paved, macada mized, or otherwise improved, or any sidewalk, sewer or gutter to be built, upon a petition therefor in writing, signed by three-fourths of all the owners of real estate bounding both sides. or of- the owners of at least one-halt (•jfc) the frontage of such street or part ot street to be improved or order any sidewaik, sewer or gutter on one side of a street to be built, on the petition of three-fourths of such owners, or of the owners of at least one-half (&) the frontage on such side and may order any sidewalk, sewer or gutter previously built to be put in repair when necessary without petition. For the purpose of so improving any street or building, or re pairing' any sidewalk, sewer or gutter, the village council may levy and cause to be collected upon the lots, tracts, or parcels of ground on such street or part of street improved, or on the side thereof, where only such sidewalk, sewer or gut ter is to be built, and upon the owners thereof,- a tax sufficient to pay the ex pense of constructing such Improvement as ordered opposite such property to the center of the street, or such proportion, thereof, not less than one-half (%), as they shall deem justly assessable to such property, if they shall think the whole ought not to be so assessed, in which case the remainder shall be paid from the village treasury. Every such tax for repair shall be for the entire cost of repairs In front of the property so assessed. If any tax levied* under this section shall prove insufficient to pay the cost or proportion thereof as sessed to such property, the village coun cil may levy an additional tax thereon to make good such deficiency. Provided, that if the petitioners for any such local improvement so request In said petition, the village council may and they are hereby authorized to make such assess ment payable in five annual installments, and to Issue local Improvement bonds in payment for such local improvements, as provided for in chapter one hundred and forty-six (146) of the general laws ot eighteen hundred and' ninety-one (1891), for villages of over three thousand (3,000) inhabitants and all proceedings for the assessment and collection of such local improvement tax and the issue of bonds thereon, shall In such case, be In accord ance with said chapter one hundred and forty-six (146) of the general laws of one thousand eight hundrea and ninety-one (1891), which Is hereby made applicable to and of force herein. Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws in consistent with this act are hereby re pealed. Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. CHAPTER 91—H. F. NO. 271. AN ACT to amend section one a) of chapter two hundred fifty-three (253) of the general laws of Minnesota for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine (1889), relating to the es tablishment of a board of inspectors to Inspect- steam vessels and steam boilers. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That section one (1) of chap ter two hundred fifty-three (253) of the general laws of Minnesota for the yeaf eighteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889). entitled "An act for the better protection of life and property, by establishing a board of inspectors to inspect steam ves sels and steam boilers, and provide for the licensing of engineers of steam en gines, and masters and pilots of steam boats on the inland waters of the State of Minnesota, and to repeal chapter one hundred forty-eight (148), of the general laws of Minnesota for the year one thou sand eight hundred and eighty-five (1886)," be and the same is hereby amend ed so as to read as follows: Section 1. Within sixty (60) days after the passage of this act, and biennially thereafter, there shall be appointed by the governor a board of seven (7) Inspec tors, one (1) of whom shall reside in each congressional district, whose duty it shall be to inspect all steam boilers In use within the state, not subject to inspection under the laws of the United States and not hereinafter excepted, and to examine and grant certificates of license to steam engineers entrusted with the care and management of steam boilers. Provided, however, the provisions of this act shall not apply to heating plants In private residences. Said inspectors shall examine and li cense all masters and pilots on Inland waters of the state, and such examination shall be conducted, as near as may bo, pursuant to the rules and regulations pro* Vided by the laws of the United States for the examination of masters and pilots. Said inspectors shall hold their respeo tlve offices for two (2) years from Febru ary first (1st), respectively, and until thei* successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the governor. Said inspectors shall annually on or be fore the thirty-first (31st) day of Janu^ ary, render a report to the secretary of state, and to the legislature, showing a detailed statement of the number of In spections made, licenses Issued, and the amount of fees received therefor, also showing the amount of disbursements ox their offices. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 22nd, 1899. CHAPTER 92—H. F. NO. 230. AN ACT proposing an amendment to seo» lion six (6) of article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota relating to school funds, education and science. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The following amendment to section six (6) of article ei^ht (8) of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the people of the state for their approval or rejection, that Is to say. said section shall be amended to read as follows: Section 6. The permanent school and university fund of this state may be In vested in the bonds of any county, school district city, town or village of this state, but no such Investment shall be made until approved by the board of -o-nmis sioners designated by law to regulate the investment of the permanent school fund and the permanent university fund of this state nor shall such loan or invest ment be made when the bonds to be issued or purchased would make the en tire bonded indebtedness exceed fifteen (15) per cent of the assessed valuation or the taxable real property of the county. ,--\ hundred* I jading down a hill on said road on the southwest quarveT .S vv. of section thirty-four (-4), township one hundred and nineteen (119), range twenty-eight (28), and the further sum of two hundred and twenty five (225) dollars to grade down said road Where it rims through the north haU (N. of section ten (10), township ona ^!tr ?SL.a (U8). range twenty- eigh (2S) aec. 2. That section two (2) of title ^j"*5 ?}~,?* chapter one hundred and three (103), general laws of one thou sand eight hundred? and ninety-seven (18W), be amended so as to read as fol lows The sum of money above appropriated shall be paid .to the county treasurer of said county on the warrant of the state auditor, who shall Issue such vouchers to said treasurer on his receiving the cer tificate of the chairman of the board of county commissioners of said county showing that the sum of money herein all purposes except the service of all'^^appropriated has been expended as pro civil and criminal process of the courts of this state, but the jurisdiction so ceded:",(t-Qf shall continue no longer than the ••**&*« United States shall own such lands. 3S. -J