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•chool district, city, town or village issu ing such bonds, nor shall such loans or indebtedness be made at a- lower rate of interest than three (3) pei cenfc-per annum nor for a shorter period than five (6) yeara, nor for a longer period than twenty (29) years and no change of the town, school district, village, city or county lines shall relieve the real property In such town, school district county, village or city in this state at the time of the issuing of such bonds from any liability for taxation to pay such bonds Sec 2 This proposed intendment shall be submitted to the people of this state for theli aporoval or rejection at the general elction occurring next after the passage of this act and the qualified electors of the state in their respective districts may at such election vote for or against said amendment by ballot, and the returns thereof shall be made and certified within the time and such voles canVassed and the result thereof declared in the manner -pi ovided by law with ref eience to the election of state officers and If it shall appear thereupon that a majorl of all the electors voting at said elec tion for or agiinst the proposed amend ment to the constitution, as provided in the next section have voted In favor of the same then the governor shall make proclamation thereof and such amend ment shall take effect and be in force afl a part of the constitution Sec 3 The ballots used at said election on said amendment shall have printed thereon Amendment to section six (6) Of article eight (S) of the constitution pro viding for loaning the permanent school and university funds to or the purchase of bonds of cities \lllages towns coun ties and school districts Yes No,' and each elector \oting on -said amendment shall olace a cross mark thus "t) in a space to be left opposite either the word yes oi the word No and shall be counted foi or against the proposition in accordance with the expressed will of tho elector as pro\ided by the election laws of the state Sec 4 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage \ppio\ed March 23rd, 1899 CHAPTER 93—S NO 355 AN ACT providing for refunding the amount which shall be paid by purchas ers of pioperty sold pursuant to chapter 290 of the general laws of Minnesota for the ear 1&97 and by assignees of the interest of the state acquired by sale puisuant to said law with three (3) per cent interest undei certain circum stances Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That when any sale which shall be made or certificate which shall Be issued pmsuant to chapter 2S0 of the gen eral laws of Minnesota for the year 1897, is dec'ared void by the judgment of a court of competent jui lsdiction such Judgment -hill state foi what reason such sale or ceitilicate is annulled and in ail cases where any sale or certificate shall be set aside the monev paid by the pur hder at the sale or bv the assignee of the state upon taking the assignment ctrtihcite md also subsequent taxes, pen alties and costs that may ha\e been paid thereon bv the purchase! shall with in terest it the late of thiee (3) per cent per annum tiom the day of such payment be icturned to the purchaser oi assignee or the party holding his light out of the count\ treasurj on the order of the counts auditor provided the action in which such judgment is entered be brought within two (2) vears from the date of such sale in cases where no per iod of redemption is provided for in said chaptei 290 and that the action in which such judgment is entered be brought within three (3) ears from the date of sale where a time of ledemptlon is al lowed said chapter 290 If the action In which such sale Is de clared \oid oi certificate Is set aside be not brought within the time herein lim ited the purchaser or holder of the cer tificate shall In no event be entitled to a refundment of the money paid by him, except as provided in section 2 of this act Sec 2 hene\ er the holder of any tax certificate of sale issued under chapter 290 of the general laws of the State of Minnesota for the ear 1S97 who Is not in possession by himself or others, of the real property described therein, or any part thereof shall petition the board of county commissioners of the county where the land is situated setting forth facts claimed to invalidate said certificate within the meaning of any decision of the supreme court of this state, said commis sioners shall Inquire into the truth of the facts alleged In said petition, and, if they aie satisfied that all the facts affecting the cas° are fully and fairly stated, they shall so certify to the state auditor, and the latter officer, If he is satisfied, u'pon consultation with the attorney general, tnat the facts stated render the certificate •void within the pilnclple of any decision ot the supreme court shall authorize the refunding of the amount paid for said cer tificate with interest at the rate of three (3) per cent per annum together with the amount of other subsequent taxes paid on said property by the holder of said cer tificate, with interest from the time of pajment thereof at the same rate upon the surrender of said certificate, if the same has not been recorded or upon the delivery of an assignment thereof to the state duly executed, acknowledged and lecorded as by law-provided for the exe cution acknowledgment and record of in struments conveying real property, and thereupon the county auditor shall draw an order for the sum so authorized to be refunded, on the treasurer of said coun ty to be countersigned end paid as other county orders Provided however, that no money shall be refunded under this section unless the petition provided for herein is presented to the board of county commissioners within two (2) years from the date of sale of the property under said chapter in cases where no time of re demption is allowed under said chapter, and within three (3) years In cases where a time of redemption ia provided for un der said chapter 290 Sec 3 In case of any refundment un der thist act the several funds—state I village, school and other shall be charged with their several pro portions of the amount so refunded in ac cordance with the amount received by them on account of such sale or assign ment Sec 4 Where the amount paid by any purchaser or holder of any certificate is refunded under the provisions of this act such refundment shall not be construed as a paj nent or cancellation of any tax included in the judgment or refundment but the same shall stand as originally ex tended against the property and, with all accrued and accruing penalties inter est and costs be included with the tax In the next application for Judgment when the judgment rendered under said chapter 90 shall be declared void When the sale provided for under said chapter is declared void and the judg ment is not the county auditor shall im mediately after making the next annual tax sale off»r said property for sale pur suant to the original judgment and the same shall be sold with like effect as If sold at the time provided for In sold act If the certificate or deed issued under the pro\isions of said act is declared void and the Bale is not declared void the county auditor may make a new cer tificate or deed to am purchaser offering to pay the same as provided in said act Sec 5 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved March 23rd, 1899 CHAPTER 94-S NO 263 AN A.C1 to prevent fraud in the branding and «alc of process and renovated but ter Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 No person firm, corporation Rgent or emnlove shall manufacture, sell' offer or expose for sale In thi3 state, any butter that Is produced bv taking original packing stock butter or other buttei, or both and melting the «*ame so that the butter fat can be drawn off or extracted then mixing the said butter fat with" skim ned milk or milk or cream or oth er milk product and rechurnlng or re working the said mixture or that pro duced bv any process that Is commonly known as boiled process or renovated buttei unless the same is branded or marked as provided in section 2 of this act Sec 2 No person Arm corporation agent or employe shall sell, offer or ex pose for sale or deliver to purchaser, any boiled process or renovated butter, as defined In section 1 of this act, unless the words renovated butter shall be plainly brarded with Gothic or bold-faced letters at least three fourths of an Inch In length on the top and sides of each tub or box or pail, or other kind of a case or packige or or the wrapper of prints or rolls in which It is put up If such butter is exposed for sale uncovered, or not in a. case or package, a placard con taining the label so printed shall be at tached to the mass of butter in such manner is to easily be seen and read by the puichaser The branding or marking of all pack ages shall be in the English language, and in a conspicuous place so as to be easily seerr and read by the purchaser Sec 3 The state dairy and food com missioner, and his assistants, experts and chemists, by him appointed, shall be charged with the proper enforcement of all the piovlslons of this act When com plaint Is made by the said dairy and food commissioner, his assistants^ employes and chemists, or by any other person au thorized by the said dairy and food com missioner, security for costs shall not be required of the complainant in any case at any stage of the prosecution on trial Sec 4 Whoever violates any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall for each offense, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty five (25) dollars, nor more than fifty (60) dolliifefend costs, or by imprisanmsat not to exceed two (2L.months. Sec, 5 The saia commissioner, and hta assistants, experts, chemists and agents he shall duly authorize for the purpose, .shall have access and Ingress ta all places of business, factories, stores and oulld ings used for the manufacture or sale of butter They also shall have power ana authority to open any tub, box, pail or other kind of case or package, contain ing any butter that may be manufac tured, sold or exposed for sale, In viola tion ot the provisions of this act Sec 6 This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage Approved March 23rd, 1899 CHAPTER 95—H NO 137 AN ACT to amend section three hundred forty (340) of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), relating to the office of state treasurer and the sureties on his official bond Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section. 1 That section three hundred forty (340) of general statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), be amend ed so as to read as follows Section 340 Before entering on his duties the treasurer shall give bond with five (5) or more sureties, or corporate surety, to be approved by the governor and state auditor. In the sum of four hun dred thousand (400,000) dollars payable to the State of Minnesota, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as treasurer, and shall take and subscribe V,6* a ana required by law, which bond and oath shall be deposited with the sec *"*•&& of state 'governonr and state auditor may at anTti W S the continuance in office of the treasurer require him to give ^.ddl- a I a they may deem nec- essary to the complete safety of the AM* the bond herein- before provided for is given with corpo rate surety, in lieu of individual sureties *reasu,r,er Js hereby authorized to paey annuallfy fohru said corporate surety J?»3h I dred (400) dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary to secure the same JilS)C -£i a ^he, of hundred and ninety- nine (1899), and annually thereafter, for the payment of the premium to be paid the corporate surety as provided In sec tion one (1) of this act Sec 3 All acts and parts of acts In consistent with this act are hereby re Sec 4 This act shall take effect and be in rorce from and after Its passage Approved March 2oth 1899 A*T 9 6 NO 180 AN ACT to provide for the payment of all moneys derived from license for the sale of intoxicating liquor In counties having a population of two hundred thousand (200 000) or more to the town wherein such license was granted Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State pf Minnesota Section 1 AH moneys received by the county treasurer of any county in this state haying a population of two hundred thousand (200 000) people or more for license for the sale of Intoxicating liquor In any town of such countv shall be paid over by such county treasurer to the treasurer of the town wherein such li cense was granted and all such moneys shall be placed to the credit of the road and bridge fund of such town to be dis bursed by such town according to law Sec 2 All acts and parts of acts In consistent herewith are hereby reoealed Sec 3 This act shall take effect and oe force from and after its passage Approved March 25th, 1899 CHAPTER 97—H NO 150 AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and fifty three (153) of the general laws of the State of Minnesota for the jear one thousand eignt hundred and eighty-one (1881) being an act entitled, An act to repress and punish dlsordeily conduct on public convevances and to regulate actions of persons riding thereon Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That section one (1) of chap ter one hundred and fifty-three (153) of the general laws of the State of Minne sota for the year one thousand eight hun dred and eighty one (1S81) and entitled, "An act to repress and punish disorderly conduct on public conveyances be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows Section 1 Any person who shall will fully, by any offensive or disorderly act or language, annoy or Interfere with the passengers of any public stage, raihoad car ferryboat or other public conveyanoe, or who shall willfully disturb or ahnoy wie occupants or passengers of such public stage, car, ferryboat or other public con veyance, orby any disorderly act, language or display, although such act, conduct or display may not amount to assault, or as sault and battery, and any person who shall enter upon, ride upon or secure passage upon a railroad car or engine of any description other than a car com monly used for the carriage of passengers without right and without permission of the conductor of the train and with Intent thereby to obtain a ride without payment therefor, and any person excepting rail way employes in the performance of their duty, who shall take passage or ride upon or "enter for the purpose of taking pas sage or riding upon the trucks, rods, brake-beams or any part of any car, loco motive or tender not ordinarily and cus tomarily used and intended for the rest ing place of a pel son riding upon and operating the same shall be deemed gull tv of a misdemeanor, and such person so offending, upon conviction before any mu nicipal court, police court or justice of the peace having jurisdiction of the of fense shall be punished by a fine not ex ceeding fifty (50) dollars and costs of pros ecution, and in default of payment there of may be imprisoned for a period not ex ceeding sixty (60) days Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 25th, 1899 CHAPTER 98—H NO £04. AN ACT to provide punishment for illegal voting at school meetings Be tt enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 Whoever not being a quali fied voter, and not entitled to vote at a school meeting held in any school dis trict, shall with unlawful intent to vote at any such school meeting, or on any question, or for the election of any offi cer to be elected at such school meeting, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punlshod by a fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or Imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding three months Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved March 25th, 1899 CHAPTER 99—H NO 221 AN \CT to amend section sixtv-eight hundred fifty-seven (6857), general stat utes eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), relating to the getting on and off moving cars or engines Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That section sixty-eight hun dred fifty-seven (6857), general statutes eigteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), be and the same ia hereby amended so as to read as follows It shall be unlawful for any person, other than passengers or employes, to get on or off, or attempt to get on or off, or to swing on or hang on from the outsido of any engine or cai or any electric mo toi or street car upon any railroad or track, while such engine, car motor or street car is in motion, switching or being switched Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved March 25th, 1899 CHAPTER 100—H NO 16 AN ACT to prevent railroad companies doing business In this state from raising rates for the transportation of certain freight between points in this state without the consent of the railroad and warehouse commission Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That after any railroad com pany has once put Into effect and main tained for sixty (60) days or more, anv rate for the transportation of grain, flax, lumber, coal or live stock, between any stations in this state, on its line of rail load it shall be unlawful for such rail road'company to charge any higher rate for the transportation of any such freight articles between such points, or in any manner change its freight schedules or classifications so that the rate on any such articles of fi eight shall be In creased between such points In this state, without first obtaining from the railroad and warehouse commission an order in writing allowing such advance In rate or change of classification Sec 2 It shall be unlawful for any rail road company or companies after once having established and maintained for sixty (60) days or more, a joint rate for the transportation of the aforesaid ar ticles of freight or any of them, between stations or places in this state, to raise such rate and charge more for the trans portation of anv such freight articles or classifications so that said joint rate will be increased without first obtaining a written order from the raihoad and ware house commission permitting such change of joint ato ot change ot classification Sec 3 Any railroad company desiring to increase a rate already made by It or any Joint rate to which It Is a party, com ing tinder the provisions of this act, may make application to the railroad and m^m^^m^m^M^^^m^^M^Mkmii^^^& warehouse commission, stating the exist ing jrate and the amount of tne proposed Increase, or if the Increase fa to he made to the classification, showing what change In classification Is desired and how much such change will Increase the S "auWMW for making such ?£5. %s" on .~3?'.£la Interei»ted n«5»£ iW tlESift th« a be a 2 *£f a i5 0 0 8 See 2 The county superintendent may revoke any certificate for good cause The cVnty nsm&s&^'*^M£$hffl&lM$30^ receiving such appllca- he BaJd commission shall fix a time ?£*. hearing, and give such no 5K?«.to "nippers aa It shall a reasonable, and after a11 offered, tf It finds «=li«8,i'easond1athe' He a a liilf hlnpe-s ft»t to both a carrierethat the car- or to make th in- 1 a ^ked for, it shall t^Le *WjHeatlon. otherwise it shall deny the application violate* o$ a iE ad COI?Pany seSnS! a nonf rtitnL*? that shall ^J«1 Provisionas of either S 0 1 act, shall a P^aity of one hundred SOIPM™ J£„?or *Se a art5«^Ji a dfty 8«ch recovered in State Sht in the name of the btate of Minnesota by the attorney gen- W 7rUao ^iitd shall take effect and be J~Tce a a 'ter its passagBee Approved March 27th, 189» a .CHAPTER 101-H NO 257 «f£F*ts to providceh for uniform state cer it .lfn0 a E22°i" certain public state« a to "Peal all laws inconsistent therewith legislature of the state of Minnesota of nnhi?™!1 *Tha£ 3 a superintendent or public instruction be authorized to issue A certincatecse otfl thaet followingr grades a !s a a hundredr (400 dohars sha.l be appropriated fo r" o«^i«?.^ ^L Soarr v^r«flca^S not to a a second grade a to exceed two (2) yearsK The requirements for first and eci 2n£ certificates shall include both scholastic and professional ability, and the regulations governing the examination ror such certificates shall be prescribed by the state superintendent of public instruc tipn A complete certificate shall certify tne scholastic and professional require ments, skill in teaching and moral char acter The written ansvrers for the scho lastic examination hereinafter provided ror shall be read and marked under the direction of the state superintendent of public instruction, and the markings for tne professional requirements shall be governed by the county superintendent, who shall also be the judge of skill in teaching and moral character of the ap plicant superintendent shall within ten (10) davs after his decision to refuse to issue a certificate or to revoke one already issued, transmit a written statement to the pei son aggrieved stating the grounds upon which he refused to grant a certifi cate, or upon which one already granted was revoked by him, and a copy of such statement shall be forwarded to the state superintendent of public instruction The person aggriev ed, desiring to appeal from such decision, shall within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice, serve a writ ten notice of appeal from such decision on the state superintendent of public in struction which notice shall specify the grounds upon which the appeal is taken Sec 3 A complete first grade ceitifi cate certifying to scholastic requirements by the state superintendent and to pro fessional requirements, skill in teacning and moral character by the county surer intendent in whose county the examina tion is held shall be valld In any county of the state A complete second grade certificate for both scholastic and profes sional lequlrements signed by the state superintendent and the county superin tendent as Indicated above for a first grade certificate, shall be valid in the county in which the examination is held, and may be made valid in any county by the Indorsement of the county superin tendent of said county No teacher shall be entitled to receive a certificate of any grade herein provided for who fails to give proper evidence of possessing a good moral character, and no teacher shall re ceive a complete first grade or second grade certificate who has not had success ful experience la teaching for at least eight (8) months for a first grade, and five (5) months for a second grade and who shall not be at least eighteen (lb) years of age, provided that the county superintendent may issue a limited sec ond grade certificate, good for one (1) year, to applicants without experience not under seventeen (17) years of age, who have passed the scholastic examina tion given by the state department of public instruction It is further pro vided, that the county superintend ent may, when he deems it neces sary, issue a third (3d) grade cer tificate upon his own examination, for a term of one (1) year, such third (3d) grade certificate to designate the district in which said certificate shall be valid, said certificate not to be renew able without examination No teacher shall be entitled to receive a third (3d) grade certificate more than twice ln the same county Sec 4 The state superintendent of public instruction shall prescribe regula tions for renewing first (1st) and second (2d) grade certificates and for providing a fair review in the case of an appeal from the decision of a county superin tendent Sec 5 The superintendent-of public in struction shall cause to be held at least two (2) examinations each year in every county of the state at such -convenient places as may be designated by the coun ty superintendent thereof The time for such examination shall be uniform throughout the state, and the examina tion shall be conducted by the county superintendent of the county in which the examination is held or by persons appoint ed by him, strictly according to regula tions prescribed by the department ot PUD Ilc Instruction designed to secure uni formity and fairness An affldav it may be required of such examiner, certifying that the regulations regarding said examina tion have been fully observed, provided, that any county superintendent may, on his own examination, issue a certificate of any grade to applicants who present satisfactory proof that they were unable to be present at the public examination. Such certificates shall be valld only in a district specified on their face and until the time of the next succeeding public ex amination Such public notice shall be given of the time and place and regula tions governing the examination as the superintendent of public Instruction may determine The examinations shall be public and the teachers desiring to ta*e the same may dismiss their schools for that purpose for a period not exceeding two (2) days in each year, without loss of pay Sec 6 Examinations for all certificates herein provided for shall be given in spell ing, reading, penmanship, arithmetic, grammar, composition, geography, history of the United States, physiology and the practical facts of hygiene In addition to the above branches all applicants for first (1st) grade certificates shall be ex amined in elementary algebra, plain geom-" etry, ph steal geography natural philoso phy and civil government, provided, first, that the state superintendent may, in his regulations, designate equivalent subjects that may be taken In lieu of physical geog raphy, natural philosophy and plain geometry, at the option of the applicant provided, second, that all subjects ln which the applicant passes an examina tion shall be designated in the certificate, provided, third, questions shall be submit ted In music and drawing to such appli cants as desire to receive a standing1 these subjects, and provided, fourth the Btate superintendent of public instruction may accept state high school certificates ln any of the high school subjects, In cluding the so-called senior common^ branches in lieu of an examination In such subjects under such conditions as he may prescribe, providing that no stan« ing of less than seventy-five (75) per cent ln such high school certificates shall be received Sec 7 An appeal may be^iaken from the decision of the county superintendent to the state superintendent of public In struction, and any applicant falling to pass the scholastic examination provided for herein may, upon appeal to the state superintendent, have his papers reviewed by the instructors In the corresponding branches at the state university, but such appeal must be taken within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of notice of such failure Sec 8 Complete first and second grade certificates under this law shall be valid ln all grades below the high school in any Bpecial or independent districts, unless boards of education of such districts shall, by formal action of said board, decide Sec 9 The state superintendent of {ssueccertificatesn mbll instructio may, In his discretion, of qualification without examinations to persons who have taught in public schools of this state for five (5) or more years, upon their filing with said state superintendent ot public instruction a written application approved by the board of education or school trustees, to gether with the city superintendent or county superintendent under which said applicant shall have taught the greater part of five (5) years next preceding the date of application Sec 10 The local expenses for the ex amination herein provided for ln each county shall be paid by the county in which said examinations are held The necessary expenses Incurred by the superintendent of public Instruction in carrying out the provisions of ttds act shall be paid from the appropriation made for conducting teachers' Institutes ln the same manner as other disburse ments are made from said fund, provid ed that the amount paid out of said fund for said purpose, annually, shall not *x- ^^•W*r0^^m^ f!*& ^USP'SS# »§»%B«w»^a- five hun dre 2j600) dollar*. See. 1£ Chapter~e*e hundred and eigh ty-two am of the general laws of eigh teen hundred and nlnetyiflve (MM), .and sections thirty-seven hundred and forty, four (3744) and thirty-seven hundred and forty,«seven (37*0, of tba general stat utes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), and all other acta aha parts of acts Inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to invalidate any certificate now in force See. 12 This act shall take effec and be ln force from and-after August 1st. 1S99 a Approved March 2Tth, 1899 CHAPTER 102-i® NO 266. AN ACT to amend section four (4), chap ter two hundred and twenty-nine (229) of the general laws of 1895, entitled "An act to establish municipal courts ln incorporated cities having a popula tion of less than 5,000 Inhabitants Such attorney so called in shall take and subscribe the same oath of office and have all the powers possessed by the municipal judge in said matter, or during such time as he may, by the written order of such municipal judge, be re quested BO to act Prior to the entry of such appointed person upon the dis charge of such judicial functions, the judge shall enter a full copy of such order in the records of the court Nothing In this aot shall be so con stiued as to disqualify or prevent the municipal judge from practicing as an attorney in any court of this state, ex cept in said municipal court Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be ln force from and after its passage Approved March 29th, 1899 CHAPTER 103—S -F NO 804. AN ACT providing for the issue of bonds for the purchase of sites and erecting school houses in independ ent school districts, and to repeal chap ter three hundred and fifty nine (359) of general laws of Minnesota for 1897 Be It enacted by the Legislature ot the State of Minnesotat Section 1 That in all cases where the legal voters of any independent school district shall have, at a legally called meeting, by a majority vote, authorized the purchase of a site or sites, and the erection thereon of a school house or school houses, and designated the amount of money to be raised for such purposes, the board of education of such independ ent school district may issue bonds of such district for the amount so designat ed, which bonds shall be signed by the president and clerk of such board of edu cation Such bonds shall be payable In such amounts and at such times, with such interest not exceeding five (5) per cent per annum, as the board of educa tion may direct, and shall not be sold for less than their par value Sec 2 That chapter three hundred and fifty-nine (359) pf the general laws of Minnesota for the year 1897 be and the same is hereby repealed Sec 3 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved March 29th, 1899 CHAPTER 104-H NO 546 AN ACT to amend chapter ninety-nine (99) of the general laws of 1897 relat ing to newly organized counties Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That section five (5) of chap ter ninety-nine (99) of the general laws of the year eighteen hundred and ninetv seven (1897) be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows* Sec 5 Counties organized under the provisions of this act shall have all tho usual and ordinary powers of other or ganized counties, provided and except ing that not mpre than eight thousand dollars sha}l be raised or expended with in five years from the time of the organ ization of any county organized hereun der, for county buildings, nor shall more than thirteen thousand dollars be raised or expended for such buildings within ten years from such organization, nor shall any Indebtedness be incurred bv such county within ten years from the time of its organization for any purpose other than county buildings except as herein provided, and the total tax that may be levied in any such county ln any one year foi ten years after the organl zation of such county shall not exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars for all purposes whatsoever,/ excepting tho one mill local school taxjftnd the one mill general school tax and village taxes pro vided, should it be found that a sufficient fund is not secured tor the purpose of holding a five months' school In each year In any district in such counties from the tax provided for ln this act for this purpose, then an additional tax of not to exceed two mills may be levied and collected In such district, but no more, provided, further that any such county may issue count} warrants for necessary current expenses, but at no time during the said period of ten years subsequent to the time of the organlza tion of such county shall the outstanding warrants so Issued exceed the sum of twelve thousand dollars, and any war rants issued in excess of such sum shall be void Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved March 29tb, 1899 CHAPTTR 405—H NO 487 AN ACT to transfer a certain unexpended appropriation of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars to the road and bridge fund of Vlllard township ln Todd county Whereas, By title six (6) of chapter one hundred and three (103), general laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1897, among others, the sum of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars was appro priated to aid the town of Vlllard, In Todd county, to construct a bridged-over the Long Prairie river on section twenty four (24) known as the Sears bridge, and Whereas By reason of the construction of a bridge on an adjoining section of land ln Morrison county, which answers the purpose of the proposed bridge, the said appropriation remains unexpended, Therefore, Be it enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That the sum of three hun dred and fifty dollars ($350) appropriated by title six (6), chapter one hundred and three (103), general laws of the State of Minnesota for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897) be and the same is hereby transferred to the road and bridge fund of the Town of Vlllard, Todd county, Minnesota Sec 2 Upon a receipt by the state au ditor of an order drawn by the chairman of the board of supervisors of said Town of Vlllard the state auditor shall draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for said sum in favor of said town, and 5e liver the same to the treasuier of said town, who Is hereby auihoi I sed to draw the money and place to the nedlt of the road and bridge funis therein Sec 3 All acts and parts of acts in consistent with this act are hereby re pealed, so far as same relates to said sum of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350) Sec 4 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved March 29th^ 1899. CHAPTER "jflMi NO 427 AN ACT to am$n4 chapter sixty-four f64), general law? eighteen hundred and nlnetv-flve (189$, entitled An act to amend chapter,one hjundred and twen ty-two (122), general Jaws eighteen hun dred and nlnetyTthreec(1893), entitled, An act to amend chapter two hundred and forty-two (242), general laws, e'ghteen hundred and eighty-nine (1889), entitled. An act to amend chajpter one hundred and fifteen (115) of the general laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one (1881), entitled An act to pjfpvlde for the pub lication of a legislative manual Be It enacted by the (Legislature of the State of Minnesota, Section 1 That) section six (6) of chap ter sixty-four (S4), general laws of eighteen luindredf and ninety-five (1895), entitled An act to amend section six (3) of chapter one- hundred and twenty-two (132), general laws of ueishteen hundred and nlnetv-lhree (1893), entitled, An act to amend chapter two hundred and forty two (242 general laws of eighteen hun dred and- eighty-nine (18S9), entitle 1, An act to amend chapter cave hundred and fifteen (115) of the general laws of eight een hundred and eighty-one (1881), en titled, An act to provide for- the publica tion of a legislative manual, be and the sam» Is hereby amended to read as foi lows: See The secretary of state may. un- %-jfc m^^mims^mmmmmimitmsimmmim^^s^msi&iim ,T Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota*. Section 1 That section four (4) of chapter two hundred and twenty-nine (229) of the laws of 1896 be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as fol lows. Sec 4 Before entering on the duties of his office, the judge shall take and subscribe an oath as prescribed ln the general statute* for hidiclal officers, which oath shall he filed ln the office of the city recorder of said city He shall have the general powers of judges of courts of record, and may ad minister oaths and take and certify ac knowledgments ln all cases, and as a conservator of the peace shall have all power and authority which Is by law vested in justices of the .peace, or any other judicial officer In cases of sickness or other cause re quiring his absence or in case the judge is interested, either directly or Indirect ly, or in which he would be excluded from sitting as a juror, or ln any case in which he has been, before his election or appointment to the office of municipal judge, an attorney, he may procure any competent and disinterested attorney in the county to act for him Vr der th* centraet the atst* mtaW/an upon a* ftworatole term* h* oajtaeoura for the state oauae ten thouaajk^ 09,600) copiaa of the iegltlattva manual to be published, tn addition to the number al ready published tor the year one thouiand eight hundred an* ninety-nine OW4J. to be distributed aa follow*: Fifty (HO) copies to each member of the legislature Fifty (50) copies to State Historical «o ciety for exchange with other states. .. Fire (5) coplee to state university. Three (3) copies to state library. Two (2) copies to congressional library at Washington. Two (2) copies to soldiers' home. Two (z) copies to each free public li brary in this state. Two (2) copies to each public college, seminary or academy tn this state. Two (2) copies to each state normal school. Two (2) oeples to each state high school One (1) copy to each Independent, spe cial and common school district in this state, And the secretary ot state shall send the number of manuals required to be furnished said school districts to the county superintendent of schools of each county One (1) copy to eaeh state institution not herein provided for. One (1) copy to each elective state of ficer One (1) copy to each appointed state officer who is the head ot any depart ment. One 0 copy to each officer and employe of the house and senate. One (1) copy to each supreme and dis trict court judge. One (1) copy to each TTnlted States sen ator and member of congress from this state One (1) copy to each auditor's office in this state Two hundred and seventy-five (275) copies to remain in the office pf the sec retary of state for distribution among the members of the next succeeding leg islature The remaining copies shall be he'd ln the office of the secretary of state for dis tribution, as he may deem best Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 30th, 1899. CHAPTER 107—S NO 337 AN ACT to provide for the cutting and destruction of weeds and grass on pub lic highways and streets of incorporat ed villages and cities of less than fifty thousand (50,000) inhabitants, and pro viding a penalty for refusing or neg lecting so to do by any road overseer or street commissioner Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. Section 1. It shall be the duty of every overseer of highways or street commis sioners of Incorporated villages and cities of less than fifty thousand (50,000) In habitants In the State of Minnesota to cause to be cut and destroyed all weeds or grass growing upon the publlo high ways or streets within their road dis tricts in the manner hereinafter provided. Sec 2 Every such road overseer and street commissioner Is hereby authorized and empowered, and It Is hereby made his duty, to require any person, and as many as necessary, liable to road labor and road tax, to appear with teams, mowing machines, or such other implements, If he own the same, as the overseer or street commissioner may demand, at a time and place designated by him for the purpose of cutting and destroying meeds or grass growing upon such high ways or streets See 8 Said labor of cutting and de stroying weeds or grass to b6 paid for at the same rate and in the same man ner as other highway labor, said labor to be superintended by the overseer of highways and street commissioner, who shall receive compensai therefor at the same rate as for supe tending other highway labor Sec 4. Said cutting and destruction of weeds or grass on the publlo highways or streets, shall be performed not earlier than the fifteenth (15th) day of July nor later than the first (1st) day of Septem ber each year Sec 5 Every overseer of highways and street commissioner shall so regulate the road labor ln his road district, that the cutting and destruction of weeds or grass on the public highways and streets, as provided for by this act, shall constitute part of the highway labor and road tax now provided for by law Sec 6 In case any person required to cut and destroy weeds or grass, as pro vlded for by this act, refuses or neglects to comply with such requirement for a period of two (2) days after the time set by the overseer or street commissioner, the overseer or street commissioner is hereby empowered to employ a person or persons to perform such labor, said la bo- to be paid for out of the delinquent road tax fund, when application is made to the supervisors of the town or village council at the rate hereinbefore provided for Sec 7 Any overseer of highways or street commissioner who refuses or neg lects to perform any of the duties pre scribed by this act, shall, for every such refusal or neglect, forfeit the sum ot ten (10) dollars to be sued for by the chair man of the board of supervisors of the town or village council, and, when re covered, to be applied by him in mak ing and improving the roads and high ways and streets therein Sec S All acts and parts of acts in consistent herewith are hereby repealed Sec 9 This act shall take effect and te in force from and after its passage Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 108—S NO 87t AN ACT to detach Cook county from Lake county, and to organize Cook county for judicial purposes Be It enacted ,by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That the Countv of Cook, heretofore attached to the County of Lake for judicial purposes. Is hereby de tached from said County of Lake and or ganized for judicial purpose* Se,° ?i Terms of the district court shall be held in said County of Cook at such time oi times «s shall be fixed by any ?r ore judges of the Eleventh Ju dicial District dicla Distric An it shall i» tiV» *,,~,r shall be necessary to hold a goreral term of the district court ln said County of Cook, to give at least forty days' notice of the time when such general term shall "°^.held by publishing, or causing to be published, ln some newspaper published In said County of Cook, if any there be, if not, then ln an adjoining county, a no tice that such term will be held, and such term or terns shall be held and a 1 be deemed or Part« Sec 2 Such election shall be held ln the manner and upon the notice provided by law for the organization of religious corporations and election of trustees, be «& title 'our (4) of chapter thirty-four (34) of the general statutes of 1878. Sec 3 This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage Approved April 3rd, 1899. CHAPTER 110-S NO 661 AN ACT to authorize and empower the common council of any city having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less, ln this state, to appropriate and expend money ln assisting In the im provement and maintenance of the roads leading into such municipalities and the bridges thereon Be it enacted ly the Legislature of the State of Minnesota* Section 1 That the common council of any city having a population of ten thou sand (10,000) or less, in this state, is here by empowered and authorized to appro priate and expend such reasonable sum or sum* of money as they think proper for assisting in the Improvement and maintenance of the roads leading into such municipalities and the bridges there on, and such city Is hereby authorised and empowered to expend such sum or sums of money so appropriated on roads and bridges situated beyond the bound aries of such city, or beyond the bound aries of the county In which such city is situated, whenever the city council of such city shall -so determine Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER S NO 25L AN ACT to amend section six hun dred and fifty-one (651) of the gen eral statutes of Minnesota of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894). relat ing to the change ln county seats. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: flection That section six hundred and fifty-one (551) of the general statutes mja£*°*&J$ eighteen hundred and eigh ty-nine (W89. be and it hereby is amend ed so as to read as follows: In any ot the counties of this state where a special election has been held under this act for the change of the county seat, no notice of intention to circulate a petition for the change of a county seat, as provided for by this act, shall be published or posted, and no such petition shall be circulated, signed, pre sented or filed until aftej the expira tion of a period of five C5) years from the date of such special election Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage. Approved April 3rd. 1899. _— CHAPTER U2-S NO 248. AN ACT to amend section six thousand four hundred and eighteen (6418) of the general statutes of Minnesota for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four (1894), relating to unau thorized communications with convicts in the state prison. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. Section 1 That section six thousand four hundred and eighteen (6418) of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows Sec 6418. A person who, not being au thorized by law, or by written permis sion from the board of managers, or by the consent of the warden of the prison or superintendent of the reformatory, has any verbal communication with a con vict in the state prison or state reforma tory, or brings into or conveys Out of any state prison or reformatory any writ ing, clothing, food, tobacco, or any ar ticle whatsoever, to or from any convict under sentence in such prison or reforma tory wherever such convict may be, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April 3rd, 1899 A CHAPTER 113-S F. NO 364. AN ACT to amend section 8314 of the general statutes of Minnesota, of the year 1894, relating to co-operative life Insurance associations Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1 That section three thousand three hundred and fourteen (3314), of the general statutes of Minnesota, of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, (1894). be and the same hereby is amend ed so as to read as follows. "Nothing In this act contained shall be construed to require any society or any subordinate lodge or body of any secret or fraternal or industrial society now organized In this state, paying only sick benefits not ©speeding two hundred and fifty ($250 00) dollars ln the aggregate to any one per son ln any one year, or a funeral bene fit or relief to those dependent on a member, not exceeding three hundred and fifty ($350 00) dollars to make any leport thereof as herein contemplatedj nor to require the subordinate lodges or councils or other bodies, by whatever name known, of fraternal or secret or industrial societies, to make and file re ports with the commissioner of insur- an,?*l ^"en the money, benefit, charity, relief or aid Is payable by the grand or supreme body of the same, and Is derived from assessments upon such subordi nates or their members: but such re ports shall be made and filed by such grand or supreme body. Nor shall any thing in this act prevent the creation of a reserve fund by any corporation, asso ciation or society transacting the busi ness of life, endowment or casualty in surance, upon the co-operative or assess ment plan, which fund or its accretions, or both, are to be used for the payment of assessments or death losses, or for benefits Nothing In this act shall be construed to affect the grand or subor dinate lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as they now exist, nor to any grand order (or) subordinate lodge or Free and Accepted Masons, nor any grand lodge or subordinate lodges of the Order of Sons of Hermann of the State of Minnesota, or of the Modern Woodmen of America Sec 2 This act shall take effect and oe force from and arter Its passage Approved April 3rd, 1899 «^T 2 S A E S NO 267 AN ACT to authorize the board of man agers of the State Reformatory at St Cioud, to discharge Inmates of said In stitution before the expiration of the minimum term fixed by law at the time of their sentence Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That In all «ases where, since the sentence of any person to the State Reformatory at St Cloud, the min imum term of Imprisonment for the of fense upon which a conviction was had, has been reduced by law, the board of managers may at Its discretion discharge such person from said institution at any time after he shall have served therein the lerKth of time specified in the law under and by which such minimum term was so reduced Sec 2 All acts and parts of acts In consistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 115-S NO 261 AN ACT to amend section one thousand two hundred and sixty-four (1264) of the statutes of Minnesota for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four (1894), relating to the duties and com pensation of village recorders Be it enacted by the Leglslatuie of the State of Minnesota Section That section one thousand two hundred and sixty-four (1264) of tho statutes of Minnesota for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four (1894), being section forty-six (46) of chap ter one hundred and forty-five (145) of the General laws of one thousand eight hun red and eighty-five (1885), be amended by adding thereto the following "For the performance of all of the du ties hereinabove set forth, except such as are enumerated in subdivisions 'fifth' and 'seventh' of this section, the vil lag recorder shal receive such mined by the village council of his vil lage, and the village council bhall fix his compensation by resolution thereof at their first regular meeting after the an nual village election ln each and every year Ja*° rec°raer to be general terms of Bald district court as fully and to all in tents as though the time of holding the same had been designated by an act of the legislature ,^c ^Aili&?t8 ot a tts incon-' slstent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec 4 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1. 190L Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 109—S NO. 380. AN ACT to authorize religious societies heretofore Incorporated to Increase the number of trustees to a number not ex ceeding nine Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. Section 1 That any religious society heretofore Incorporated, or attempted to be incornorated or which may hereafter become Incorporated, may Increase the number of its trustees to any number not exceeding nine, by a majority vote of all the members of full age belonging to such religious society who are present and vot ing at an election called and held for that purpose snaill receive sucn com' Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be ln force from and after Its passage Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 116-S NO 162 AN ACT establishing a board of equal ization in Incorporated cities having a population of less than ten thousand (10.000) inhabitants Be It enacted by the Legislature of the ^State of Mlnr»sota' Section 1 That in all Incorporated cities within the State of Minnesota having a Population of less than ten thousand (10, 000) inhabitants (except cities whose char ters provide for a board of equalization), the mayor, city recorder, or olty clerk and aldermen of eaeh of said cities shall constitute and be the board of equaliza tion thereof Such board shall meet on the fourth Monday of June at the rooms where meetings of the common council are usually held, for the purpose of review ing the assessments of property ln such city, and they shall Immediately proceed to examine, ascertain and see that all taxable property ln their city has been properly placed upon the list, and jiuly valued by the assessor, and ln case any pioperty, real or personal, shall have been omitted, by inadvertence or otherwise, It shall be the duty 'ot said board to place the same upon the list, with the true value thereof, and proceed to correct the assessment so that each tract or lot of real property and each article, parcel or class of personal property shall be en tered on the assessment list at the true and full value thereof, hut the assess ment of the property of any person shall not be raised until such person shall have been duly notified of the intent of the board so to do And on the application of any person considering himself ag grieved, they shall review the assessment and correct the same as shall appear to them just A majority of said officers are authorized to act at such meeting, and they may adjourn from day to day until they shall finish the hearing of all cases presented to them. All complaints and grievances of Individuals, residents of the city, In reference to the assessment of personal property, shall be heard and de cided by the city board Provided, that the complaints of non residents ln reference to the assessment of any property, real or personal, and of others tn reference to any—awesameut made after the meeting of the city board of equalization, shall be heard and deter mined by the county board. Sec 2. It shall be the duty of the as sessor to attend the meeting of the city board of equalization, with his assess ment books and papers, and note all changes and additions made by the board and correct his work accordingly Sec 3 The mayor and aldermen of each citV of the class mentioned in the title of this act shall each receive as compensation for his services as a mem ber of the board of equalization three ($3) dollars per day for each day of actual service provided, however, that no mem ber shall receive pay for more than three davs tn each year. Sec 4. Anv city ln the class mentioned in the title of this act which may wish to avail itself of the provisions of this act shall do so by a resolution or Its com mon council expressly accepting the oro vlstona hereof* which resolution shall be adopted by a four-fifths (4-5) vote ot alt the Eaeahers elect of saen sound! and ho tBiV aot shall not apKdy to any jraen city until the adoption as aforesaid of such resolution. Sec 5. This act shall take effect and he- in force from and after November 1. Approved April 3rd, 1899. CHAPTER 117-S F. NO 309. AN ACT to amend section one thousand flye hundred and fifty-eight (1858) of chapter eleven (U), general statutes of one thousand eight hundred and ninety four (1894). relating to tax levy rate per cent for state, county and other our poses. S- a & a State of Minnesota. Section 1. Section one thousand flv» hundred and fifty-eight (1558) of chaptef eteven ofh the general statutes of oni &££**?* I For school district purposes ln addition to the general tax or one mill, such sum as may be voted at any legal meeting of tho qualified voters of the district, the rate of which shall not exceed fifteen mills, for the support of the school, or one per cent for the erection of a school Jiouse. Provided, that the aforesaid limitations shall not be construed as prohibiting as sessments on property adjacent to local Improvements made In any city or in corporated town or village, for the pur §ose of paying the cost thereof and the amages occasioned thereby, and that nothing ln this section shall be construed to prevent the county commissioners, township supervisors, or corporate au thorities of any city, town, village or school district, from levying any tax which by any special law they may be authorized to levy See. 8. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April £rd, J899 CHAPTER 118-S F. NO. 250, AN AQT to repeal section seven thousand five hundred and nine (7509) of the gen eral statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), relating to the notifi cation to district judges by the superin tendent of the state reformatory of the number of prisoners in confinement ln said reformatory Be It enacted by the Legislature ot the State of Minnesota' Section 1 That section seven thousand five hundred and nine (7509) of the gen eral statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894) be and the same is hereby repealed Sec E. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 119—S NO 338 AN ACT conferring jurisdiction on dis trict courts ln two counties ln actions affecting title to land Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 In all cases where there is dispute or doubt as to which of two ad joining counties in one judicial district any lauds are situated, any and all ac tions affecting the title to any such land may be brought and maintained in either of such adjoining counties, notice of the pendency of anv such action may be recorded In the office of the register of deeds in each of said adjoining counties, and when so recorded It shall be notice to all persons of the pendency of such action and of the rights of the parties thereto as the same shall be finally adjudged ln the action In which such notice is entitled This act shall be held to apply to all lands affected by any statute enacted since the jear 1893, defining or purporting to define the boundary line between two counties lying ln the same judicial district Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage Approved April 3rd 1899 CHAPTER 120—S NO 235 AN ACT to amend section 3294, of the gen eral statutes of Minnesota of the year 1894, relating to life insurance com panies Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. Section 1 That section 3294, of the gen eral statutes of Minnesota of the year 1894, be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows That all asso ciations or secret orders, such as Masons, Odd Fellows, Druids Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen Grand Lodge of the Order of Sons of Hermann of the State of Minnesota, Modern Wood men of America, Firemen and other be nevolent or fraternal co operative socie ties, associated or incorporated for the sole purpose of mutual protection and relief of Its members, and for the pay ment of stipulated sums of money to the families of deceased members are hereby declared not to be life insurance com panies in the sense and meaning of the general life insurance laws of the state, and they are and shalf be henceforth ex empt from the provisions of said general insurance law Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage. Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 121—S NO 352 AN ACT to legalize the organization of certain towns Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That all towns in this state heretofore organized or attempted to be organized, under an of the laws of this ptate and now exercising the powers of bodies corporate are hereby legalized as towns, with all the powers, franchises and liabilities of such bodies corporate, as provided by chapter ten (10) of the Oeneral Laws of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Eight (1878), and subsequent laws of this state, with their boundaries as now actually established, whether the same comprise one (1) of more congressional townships or frac tional part or parts thereof and all the acts performed by any officer or officers of such town or towns within the scope of the laws of this state are hereby le galized. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall ln any way affect any action or proceeding now pending Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage. Approved April 3rd, 1899 CHAPTER 122—S NO 17 AN ACT to amend section one (1) of chapter twenty-three (23) of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and sev enty-eight (1878), vol two (2), the same being section two thousand two hundred and twelve (2212) of the general statutes of the State of Minnesota for eighteen hundred ninety-four (1894) relating to the rate of interest. Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1 That section one (1) of chapter twenty-three (23) of the general statutes of the State of Minnesota for eighteen hundred and seventy-eight (1878), volume number two (2), the same being section two thousand two hundred and twelve (2212) of the general statutes oi eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), be and the same Is hereby amended to read as follows Sec 1. That Interest for any legal indebt edness shall be at the rate of six dollars upon one hundred dollars for a year, un less a different rate is contracted for in writing and no person,, company or cor poration shall, directly or Indirectly, take or receive ln money, goods, or things in action, or In any other way, any greater sum, or any greater value, for the loan or forbearance of monev, goods, or things In action, than ten (HO) dollars on one hundred dollars for one year, and in t**e computation of Interest upon any bond, note, or other Instrument or agree ment, interest snail not b«* compounded, But anv contract to pay Interest not usu* rious upon interest overdue shall not be construed to be usury Provided, that all contracts hereafter made shall bear the same rite of Interest after they become due as before, and that any provision in any contract, note or Instrument provid ing tor an Increase of the rate of interest upon maturity, or any Increase therein alter making and delivery thereof, shall rork a forfeiture of the entire Inferos/ thereon Provided further, that the fore going proviso shall not apply to notes ot A-. Legislature of the hundred and ninety-foul (1894), be and the same is hereby amend* ed so as to read as follows There shall be levied annually on eaoa dollar of taxable property In the state (other than such as by law is otherwise taxed) as assessed and entered on th« tax lists for the several purposes enum erated, taxes at the rate specified as fol lows For state purposes, such amount as may be levied by the legislature for county purposes, such amount as may be levied by the county commissioners, the rate of which shall not exceed five mills ln any county having a taxable valua tion of one million dollars or more, and the amount of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars. In counties having a taxable valuation less than one million dollars, the rate -of such tax shall not exceed one per cent in any county For township purposes, such sum as may be voted at any legal town meet ing, the rate of which shall not exceed, exclusive of such sums as may be voted at the annual town meeting for road and bridge purposes, and for the support of the poor, two mills ln any township having a taxable valuation of one hun dred thousand dollars or more, and the amount of which shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars ln any town ship, having a taxable valuation of less than one hundred thousand dollars, and the rate of such tax shall not exceed one-half of one per cent ln any town ship The rate of tax for road and bridge purposes In any town shall not exceed five mills per dollar, and the tax for poor purposes shall not exceed two mills A 4 *4