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discharged soldiers or sailors residing in
their respective districts, and an appli
a political faith shall be no test of
his fitness. E a to shall be a
pointed upon application only, a upon
a prepared by he census bureau,
a ad the superintendent of census shall
In appointing such a to be guided,
largely, by he applicant's fitness and
qualifications fcr the performance of his
duty and at such applicant's petition
or application shall bear the endorsement
a recommendation of at least three (3)
or re citizens to be of reputable
business standing and of good character.
N a to snail be deemed qualified
to enter upon his duties until he has re
ceived from he superintendent of census
a commission under his hand authoriz
in him to perform the duties of an enu
a to and setting forth ttie boundaries
of the subdivision within -srnich such du
ties a re to be performed by him he shall,
moreover, a and auDscrlbe the fol
lowing a or affirmation:
I, ———, an enumerator for a
in the fifth decennial census of Minneso
ta do solemnly swear (or affirm) at I
will a a true and exact enumeration
of all he inhabitants within the district
assigned to me as provided for in the
a for a in tho fifth decennial census
a in conformity with all lawful in
struction which 1 may receive, and will
a due a correct returns therefor
as required by said act, and will not dis
close a information contained in the
BOhedules, lists or statements obtained by
me to a person or persons, except to
my superior officers,
(Slgneed)
W hic said oath or affirmation a be
administered by any judge or clerk of a
court of record or any justice of the
peace or notar public empowered to ad
minister oaths which oath duly authenti
cate shall be forwarded to the super
intenden of census before the date fixed
or he commencement of the enumera
tion.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of each
a to after being qualified in the
a aforesaid, to visit personally each
dwelling house in his district, and each
family therein and each individual living
out of a familj in an place of abode,
a by inquiry mad of the head of such
family, or of the member Hereo deemed
credible and worthy of trust, or
of such Individual living out of a family,
to obtain each and every item of informa
tion and all tho particulars required by
this act as of date Jun first (1st), one
a nine hundred and five (1905).
An in case no person shall be found
at the usual place of abode of such fam
ily or Individual living out of a family,
competent to answer inquiries a in
compliance with the requirements of this
act, then it shall be lawful for the enu
merato to obtain the required informa
tion a-- nearly as a be practicable,
from the family or families, or person or
persons, living nearest to such place of
abode
Sec 10 The said superintendent of cen
sus shall have the power to provide for
such reasonable rules and regulations for
the t.ikinp of such census and for the
forwarding of returns to the a to
or to the superintendent of census as he
a deem proper and advisable. at
each of the original schedules so prepared
and forwarded by such enumerator as
herein provided, shall be duly certified by
such enumerator in such a as the
said superintendent of census shall pro
vide foi under the terms of this act.
Sec. 11 at each and every person
re than twenty (20) years of age, be
longing to any iamily residing in any
enumeration district or subdivision, and
in case of the absence of the heads and
other membci of a such family, then
a representative of any such family
shall b", and each of hereby is
iequiied, if thereto requested by the enu
meratoi to render a true account to
he best of his or her knowledge of every
person belonging to such family, in the
various particulars, required by law and
whoever shall willfully fall or refuse shall
be gjilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in
the countv jail in his respective county
or period not exceeding sixty (60) days.
Set 11! If anv a to or agent
appointed under this act willfully refuses
to perform any duty required of him in
accordance herewith or fails to forward
his original schedules, duly certified to
within the time provided by this act,
oi falsifies or a to falsify in a
a his enumeration schedules or re
ports he shall bo guilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction shall be im
prisoned in the county jail in his re
spective county for a period not exceed
ing ninety 0)O) days, and if any person
shall refuse to give the information re
nred by this act to a person authorized
ti collect the same, he shall be guilty of
mi-demeanor, and upon conviction shall
Imprisoned in the count jail in his
co mt for a period not exceeding ninety
days.
Si C. 13. All fines imposed by this act
a be recovered in any court of com
petent jurisdiction and shall accrue whol
ly MI the state.
Sec 14. In case a a to or
agent shall be found incompetent or dire
lict in the performance of his duties his
commission may at any time be revoked
by the superintendent of census, and an
other enumerator or agent appointed in
his place.
S 13. The superintendent of the een
BUS shall on or before the twenty-fifth
(25th) day of May next, transmit to the
several enumerators appointed under the
provisions of this act, printed schedules,
prepared under the direction of said su
perintendent of census, in accordance
with the provisions of this act, with such
Instructions and regulations as said su
perintenden a deem necessary and
proper.
Sec. 16. Th superintendent of census
Bhall employ, for such time as a be
necessary, copyists, stenographers statis
ticians, etc., as ne shall deem necessary
in compiling, tabulating and publishing
he said census so to be a under
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 17. The superintendent of the cen
su is hereby authorized to a such
a a with the custodian or cus
todians of the new state capitol building
for the use of such rooms of the said
a capitol building as a be neces
a in conducting the work of taking
and compiling said census, and he shall
a suitable provisions for the safe
storage and preservation of all census
schedules and documents during the proc
ess of taking, compiling and publishing
said census, and shall also preserve in
the state capitol building all original cen
sus schedules and documents, after such
census record as been printed, for such
disposition thereof as the thirty-fifth
(35th) session of the state legislature shall
see fit to make Th superintendent of
census shall preserve inviolate and intact
all census statistics and shall not allow
such statistics or any portion thereof
to be made public until a me are printed
under the provisions of this act. No clerk,
copyist or other employe in said census
bureau shall divulge or a public to
any person or persons, prior to the pub
lication thereof, a of the said census
statistics. Any violation of the pro
visions of this section shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding two hundred and
fifty (250) dollars or imprisonment in the
county Jail for the period of not more
an ninety (90) days.
Sec. 18. Th superintendent of census
shall complete the compilation and pub
lication of the said census not later an
the first (1st) day of a a one thou
sand nine hundred and six (1906). at
said publication shall be a in a
and form as the said superintendent of
eetisus shall deem proper. at there
shall be published ten thousand (10,000)
copies of such census record, and at a
copy thereof shall be forwarded by said
superintendent of census to every board
of trade, a of commerce and busi
ness or mercantile union or association in
this a one copy to each county au
ditor of each county one copy to each
clerk or recorder of every city, village
or township in this state, and one copy
to each and every public library one
copy to each school district clerk one
copy to each newspaper and periodical
published in this a one copy for each
state institution, and one copy to each
of the present legislature, and to
all state officials, and shall also retain
In his office a copy for distribution to
each member of tfie legislature which
shall convene in he year one thousand
nine hundred and seven (1907). All re
mainin copies shall be retained in the
office of the secretary of state and cir
cu ated as he a deem proper and suf
ficient.
Sec. 10. Th said superintendent of cen
su shall receive as compensation for
his services under the provisions of this
five
hundred (500) dollars.
2
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1 1 a
expenses incurred
In the taking of the fifth (5th) decennial
census of this state shall be vouchered
and approved by the superintendent of
census and presented to the state auditor
a a a 1 1
issue, to the a
entitled thereto, he proper a a on
the state treasurer for the a of said
voucher.
Sec. 21. at he sum of sixty-five
thousand (65,000) dollars Is hereby fixed
and limited as the a cost of the
census herein provided for which said
Bum, or so much thereof as a be" neces
sar for the carrying out of the pro
visions of this act. Is hereby appropriated
a
in the state re a
not otherwise a priated.
8 a a a
of c*n-
Harm
or a municipal government for
information pertinent to the enumeration
a inquiry herein provided for, whicn
information shall be promptly given by
paid department or municipality.
Sec. 23. This act snail a effect a
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 7, 1905.
A E 125—S. NO. 172.
A N ACT amending General Statute of
1894, 6445, relating to manslaughter
Be it enacted by the Legislature of he
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. at 6445 of the General
Statute of 1894, being 160 of the penal
code of this state, be a the a me is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
"Section 6445. Same—In the first de
gree, I
Such homicide is a a in the
first degree when committed without a
design to effect death, either
1. a person engaged in committing
or a in to commit a misdemeanor,
affecting the person or property, either of
the person killed, or of another or
2. In the heat of passion, but in a
cruel and unusual manner or by a
of a dangerous weapon
3. By snooting anotue with a gun, or
other firearm, when resulting from care
lessness in mistaking the person shot for
a deer or other animal.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 7, 1905.
A E 126—S. NO'. 314.
A N ACT to amend chapter 225, General
a 1899. An act to regulate and
license and define the business of com- I
mission a or persons selling ag
ricultural produce and farm pioduct
on commission, and to require them to
give a bond to the State of Minnesota
for the benefit of their consignors, and
prescribing a penalty for violating a
of the provisions of this act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. a bection (7) of chap
ter 225, General a of 1809, be and
the a me is hereby amended so as to
lead as follows:
"Section ». Any person, persons, firm
or corporation engaged in selling unj
property as herein spucined, who fails or
neglects to comply with any of tin. pio
''visiono of this act, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
in any court having competent jurisdic
tion shall be punished by a fine of not
less an twenty-five ($25.00) dollars nor
more an one hundred dollars ($100), and
he railroad and warehouse commission
is hereby authorized either upon such
conviction or upon its own findings after
investigation, if the facts a a it, to
cancel the license of a person, per
sons, firm or corporation guilty of any
violation of law or conduct prejudicial to
the interests of those a in consign
to such person, persons, firm or
corporation to be sold on commission.
W re a license has been canceled, the
railroad and warehouse commission a
refuse to issue any license to such per
son, persons, firm or corporation for a
term of one year.
W requested to do so by any
interested shipper, the railroad and ware
house commission shall have power to in
vestigate a sale or transaction carried
on by a person, persons, firm or cor
poration licensed under this act, and, for
that purpose shall have the right to ex
amin the books and accounts of any li
censed commission a which in any
a relate to such sale or transaction.
A licensed commission a or
any agent in charge of such books or
accounts who shall fail or refuse to sub
mit such books or accounts for the ex
amination of said railroad and warehouse
commission, shall be guilty of a misde
meanor.
Sec. 2. This a shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 7, 1905.
A E 127—S. NO. 237.
A N ACT to authorize the board of con
trol to build a contagious a at any
insane hospital in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. at when there is money
heretofore appropriated for the erection
of buildings at any state insane hospital,
now unused and on hand, sufficient for
the erection of a contagious ward at said
state insane hospital, then, and in that
case the board of control js hereby au
thorized and directed to erect a con
tagious ward at such state insane hospital
and pay for the construction out of the
said money heretofore appropriated, and
now on hand.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 7, 1905.
A E 128—S. NO. 190.
A N ACT to extend the time for closing
the affairs of a dissolved corporation
other an a corporation having the
power of eminent domain and legalizing
conveyances a and acts done bv
such corporation after the expiration of
the three-year limit prescribed by Gen
eral Statute 1894. section 3431.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. W re a corporation other
an a corporation having the power of
eminent domain which has been dissolved
more than three years, by expiration or
forfeiture of its charter, decree of court
or otherwise, did not fully close its af
fairs and convey all its property within
the three years limit prescribed by Gen
eral Statute 1S94, section 3431, the time
so limited is hereby extended for one year
from and after the passage of this act
and any and all conveyances heretofore
a by a such corporation or its proper
officers and any and all acts done in dis
posing of the property of such corpora
tion and closing its affairs, after the ex
piration of three years from the date of
its dissolution, are hereby legalized and
made of the a me force and effect as
though the same had been done within
such three years. Provided, at nothing
herein contained shall be construed as
affecting a vested rights or a action
or proceeding now pending.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 129—S. N O 209
A N ACT to confirm, legalize and validate
certain plats of land heretofore filed for
record.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. at in all cases where the
record owner of real estate in this state
has heretofore conveyed the a me or a
part thereof, by express reference in the
instrument of such conveyance to a plat
of such real estate on file in the office of
the register of deeds in the county in
which such real estate is situated, and a
plat so referred to in said conveyance is
actually of record in such register's office
at the time when such conveyance is
made, such record owner and all persons
claiming under such record owner shall
be forever estopped from questioning the
validity of such plat, notwithstanding
at at the time of the execution and rec
ord thereof, title to the premises covered
thereby, appears of record to have been
in the a me of a person or persons other
an the person who executed such plat
as proprietor of the premises covered
thereby, and notwithstanding a irreg
ularity or informality in the execution
acceptance or record of such ujat, and
in all such cases such plat shall be
deemed and taken to be valid, confirmed
and legalized in all respects as if ac
tually executed and recorded by the per
son or persons who appear of record to
have been the owners of the premises
covered thereby at the time of the exe
cution and record thereof.
Sec. 2. This act shall apply to all plats
heretofore recorded of a townsite and
to a addition to a town, village or
citv within the state.
Sec. 3. Nothin herein contained shall
be construed to affect the subject a
of any action or proceeding now pending
in a of the courts of this state.
Sec. 4. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 130—S. NO. 219.
A N AC to amend section 85 of chapter
175 of the General a of 1895, author
izing associations of individuals known
as Lloyds to transact insurance known
as Sprinkler Leakag Insurance.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at section 85 of chapter
175 of the General a of 1895 be
amended so at the same, amended
shall read as follows:
Section 85. Associations of individuals
citizens of the United States,
organized within this state or elsewhere
within the United States, formed upon
the plan known as Lloyds, whereby each
associate underwriter becomes liable for
a proportionate part of the whole a
insured by a policy, a be authorized
to a a insurance other an life in
this state in such a and on such
terms" as the insurance commissioner a
direct, providing at if such organization
shall be possessed of cash on hand and
guaranteed subscriptions of the under
writers after deducting all liabilities ex
cept reinsurance reserve of a sum of not
less an $50,000.00, and at he net cash
on a shall be equal to the reinsuranc
reserve calculated on a basis of 50 per
cent of the premiums in force, and at
evidence shall the
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the organization does not issue policies of this a to prevent, punish a pro
of insurance on a one risk in greater
ms an one-fifth of the aggregate of
the subscriptions of the several under
writers or the a to which they
a become liable, the commissioner shall
license under similar requirements
as a re a a prescribed in this a
for the admission of foreign a fire
insurance companies so far as the a me
a reasonably apply. Said association
of individuals known as Lloyds a re herein
expressly authorized to a a insur
anc as Sprinkler a a
ance.
Sec. 2. Provisions of all acts or a
of acts inconsistent with this a a re
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall a effect a
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 131-S NO 380.
A N AC entitled "A a providing for
the employment of road foremen in
counties of the state having a popula
tion of more an 75,000 inhabitants a
an a re a of more an 3,000 square nTfies,
specifying the duties of such foremen
and providing for the auditing and pay
men of their bills and the bills of he
men employed under against the
county."
Be it enacted by the Legislature of he
State of Minnesota
Section 1. in any county in this state
now or hereafter having a population of
more an 75,000 inhabitants according to
the then next preceding a or na
tional census and an a re a of re an
3.000 square miles, the county commis
sioners of such county a divide the
same into or more road districts
and appoint by a majority vote of the
board one or more road foreman for each
district whose duties shall be those fixed
by this act, and in addition thereto such
other and further duties as such board
of county commissioners a from time
to time see fit to impose.
Sec. 2. A such foreman so employed
shall a charge of the construction or
repair of the county roads in his dis
trict or such portions of as a re
entrusted by the county board to his su
pervision and shall see at the orders
of the board with reference to such con
struction a repair a re carried out shall
keep the time of the employed upon
such road work and shall direct in
their labor shall have the charge and
care of he tools and implements be
longing to the county used in such road
work, shall keep an inventory thereof
and at the completion or suspension of
the work shall return to such board a list
of such tools and implements remaining
in his care and a such disposition of
the a me as he a be directed to do by
the board shall, in addition to directing
the of the so employed, work
with them so far as practicable in cases
where the of men employed is
less an fifteen but such foreman shall
not be paid for a time not actually em
ployed in a about said work and in
carrying out the orders of the board.
Sec. 3. E a road foreman so appoint
ed shall present to such board on or be
fore the second day of each a
a showing his own name he
a me of each an employed under
him during the previous, each day
of the on which a work as
done and the of hours of
performed oy himself and each of such
during each such day and in
dicating at time checks, if any, a
been issued for a of said work. Said
a shall be verified by he oath
of such foreman to' the effect at the
a me is just and true in all respects at
the services therein set forth were actual
ly rendered by the persons and at the
times therein stated and were of the value
therein charged and at no a of the
claims therein referred to or a of
has been paid.
W a such statement duly verified
and containing he particulars in this a
provided, is presented to the board of
county commissioners of a such coun
ty, said board shall audit such state
men or so thereof as a seem to
them just and proper and so of the
a me as is audited and allowed shall be
paid to the forma and the individual
or their assigns by a a
upon the county treasurer in the a me
a as other bills against the county
are audited and allowed, but no 'sworn
a shall be required except at
of the foreman herein provided.
Sec. 4 A the end of the month, or
at the date of his discharge, the foreman
a issue to a an employed un
der him during the a time check,
showing the date of its issuance, the a me
of the an to issued, the
number of days and hours of work, the
rate of wages the full a due and
any offsets or deductions. Said time
check a be assigned by
upon the back thereof, and such„ en-Sr
dorsement if agreeing with the a me of
the a to such time check is
issued and if witnessed by at least one
witness shall be prim a facie genuine.
An time check so issued shall be sub
ject to correction to conform to the sworn
statement hereinbefore provided and shall
not be paid until such sworn statement
as been audited and allowed as in this
act provided. I case a time check as
been given, no a a shall be issued
for the work covered by it unless the
time check is presented to the county
auditor except in cases re the time
check as been lost or destroyed in
which case the party to whom the a me
as issued, or his assignee, before he is
entitled to a shall a affidavit
to the facts relating thereto and file the
same, together with a bond to the county
with sureties satisfactory to he county
auditor in an a not less an double
the a of his claim.
Sec. 5. An foreman who, with intent
to defraud such county either to his own
a a a or to he a a a of a
other person or persons, shall make
swear to, or present or cause to be pre
sented to the board of county commis
sioners of a such county a a
called for by the provisions of this
act and containing a false or inacurat
particulars, items or charges, either as to
his own work or at of any an or
employed under him, shall be
guilty of a felony a the making swear
ing to or presenting or causing to be
presented of a such a shall
be prim a facie evidence of such intent
to defraud.
Sec. 6. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 132—H. NO. 18.
A N A to establish a branch school
of agriculture at Crookston, as ai de
a of the University of Minne
sota
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of the
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. Ther shall be established at
or near the city of Crookston, in he
county of Polk, under the direction a
educational supervision of the board of
regents of the University of Minnesota,
a school of agriculture, which shall be a
a of the University of Minne
sota, under such a me and designation
as the board of regents a determine,
and wherein shall be a such studies
and branches of learning as are related
to agriculture and domestic economy.
Sec. 2. This a shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 133—H. NO. 57.
A N A to prohibit bucket shops and
bucket shopping within this state.
it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. A bucket shop, within he
meaning of this act, is defined to be an
office, store or other place wherein he
proprietor or keeper thereof, either in his
or its own behalf, or as the agent or
correspondent of a other person, cor
poration, association or copartnershi
within or without the state, conducts the
business of making or offering to a
contracts agreements trades or a a
tions respecting the purchase or sale,
or purchase a sale, of a stocks,
grain, provisions, or other commodity, or
personal property, wherein both parties
thereto, or said proprietor or keeper, con
templates or intends at such contracts,
agreements trades or transactions shall
be, or a be, closed, adjusted or set
tled, according to, or upon the basis
of the public a quotations, of prices
a on a board of a or exchange,
upon which the commodities or securities
referred to in said contracts, agreements
trades or transactions a re dealt in, and
without a a fide transaction on such
board of a or exchange or wherein
both parties, or such keeper or proprietor,
shall contemplate or intend at such
contracts agreements trades or a a
tions shall be, or a be, deemed closed,
or terminated the public a
quotation of prices a on such board
of a or exchange, for the articles
of securities a in said contracts,
agreements trades or transactions, shall
reach a certain figure and also a office,
store, or other place, where he keeper
or proprietor thereof, either in his or its
behalf, or as agent, as aforesaid, therein
a or offers to a with others,
contracts, trades or transactions for the
purchase or sale of a such commodity,
wherein he parties thereto do not con
template the actual or bon a fide receipt
or delivery of such property, but do con
template a settlement thereof based upon
differences In the prices at which said
property is. or is claimed to be bought
a sold. he said crime shall be com
plete against a proprietor or keeper
"^jja-qfferJBg to make any such eonJxaets
hiblt, within this state, the business now
engaged in a conducted in places com
monly known and designated as "bucke
shops," by persons, corporations, associa
tions or co-partnerships, who or which
ostensibly carry on the business or oc
cupation of commission a or
brokers in grain, provisions, petroleum or
stocks and bonds.
Sec. 2. I shall be unlawful for a
corporation, association, copartnership or
person to keep or cause to be kept, with
in this state a bucket shop a a
corporation or person, acting in
dividually or as a member or as an of
ficerj agent or employe of a corpora
tion, association, or co-partnership, who
shall keep, or assist in the keeping of
a bucket shop within this state, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined in a
not less an five hundred dollars
($500) and not more an two thousand
dollars ($2,000), and be imprisoned in he
county pail until such fine is paid, not ex
ceeding one year and a person or per
sons who shall be guilty of a second of
fense under this statute in addition to he
penalty above prescribed, shall, upon con
viction, be imprisoned in the county jail
for a period of not less an thirty days
and not more an ninety days, and if a
corporation, shall be liable to forfeiture, of
its charter and the continuance of such
establishment after the first offense, shall
be deemed a second offense.
Sec. 3. An corporation, association, co
partnership or person who shall communi
cate, receive, exhibit or display, in a
manner a a of quotations
of the prices of a property mentioned
in section one (1) hereof, with a view to
a transaction in this act prohibited,
shall be deemed an accessory, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined and pun
ished the a me as the principal, and as
provided in section two (2) of this act.
Sec. 4. I shall be the duty of every
commission merchant co-partnership, a
sociation, corporation or broker, doing
business as such, to furnish to every cus
tome or principal for such com
mission merchant broker, co-partnership,
corporation or association has executed
a order, for the actual purchase or sale
of any of the commodities hereinbefore
mentioned, either for immediate or fu
ture delivery, a written a con
taining the a of the parties from
such property as bought, or to
it shall a been sold, as the
ease a be, the time when, the place
where, and Liie price at which he a me
as either bought or sold and in case
such commission merchant broker, co
partnership corporation or association
fails to properly furnTsii such statement
the fact of such failure shall be prim a
facie evidence at such property as not
sold or bought in a legitimate manner
Sec. 5. This act shall a effect a
be in force from and a'fter its passage.
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 1 3 4 NO. 226.
A N AC to a section 35 of chapter
4 of the General a of he Stat of
Minnesota for the a 1893 as amend
ed by chapter 135 of he General a
of the Stat of Minnesota for the a
1895, entitled, "A a to regulate Elec
tions."
Be it enacted by he Legislatur of the
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at section 35 of chapter
4 of the General a of the Stat of
Minnesota for the a 1893, as
amended by chapter 135 of the
General a of the Stat of
Minnesota for the year 1895, entitled
"A act to regulate elections," be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 35. he certificate of nomina
tion of a candidate selected otherwise
an by a convention of delegates shall
be signed only after the holding of the
regular a election by electors resi
dent within he district or political divi
sion from which the candidate is pre
sented, as follows:
If for a state office on a state ticket
equal to one per cent (1 per cent) of the
entire vote of the a cast at the last
preceding general election if for a con
gressional or judicial district office, by
five per cent (5 per cent) of the entire
vote cast in a such district at he last
preceding general election and if for a
county, legislative or municipal office, by
ten per cent (10 per cent) of the entire
vote cast in a such county, city, vil
lage, a or other election district a?t
the last preceding general election.
Provided, at the of signatures
required shall not exceed two thousand
(2,000) for a state iTT^ce, nor five
dred (500) for a congressional or ju
dicial district, nor for a other office.
Sec. 2. This a shall a effect a
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 135^H. NO. 432.
A N AC relating to the revolving fund
at the state prison.
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of the
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. Th board of control and he
a of the state prison a re authorized,
whenever in their it becomes
necessary in order to meet the current de
a on the revolving fund of the state
prison, to borrow
5
such ms of
as mayTse necessary. Such ms so Bor
rowed, however, shall not exceed in a
one year one-half of the total of he
revolving fund of saia" prison.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect a
be in force from a after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 136—H. F. NO. 293.
A N ACT to a sections six thousand
twenty-nin (6029) a six thousand
thirty-thre (6033) of the General Stat
of eighteen hundred ninety-four
(1894), as amended by chapter eighty
seven (87) of he General a of Min
nesot a for nineteen hundred three (1903),
and relating to the foreclosure of
gages.
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of he
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. at subdivision "third of
section six a twenty-nin (6029)
of the General Statute of Minnesot a for
eighteen hundred ninety-four (1894), be
amended to read as follows:
"Third. at the a containing
such power of sale had been duly record
ed, and if assigned, at all assignments
thereof have been recorded provided,
that if the a is upon registered
land, it shall be sufficient if he mortgage
and all assignments thereof, a been
duly registered."
Sec. 2. at subdivision "second" of
section six thousand thirty-thre (6033) of
the General Statute of Minnesota for
eighteen hundred ninety-four (1894, be
amended to read as follows:
"Second. he a of he mortgage
and and re recorded, except
where the a Is upon registered
land, the notice shall state at fact,
and when and re the a Is
registered."
Sec. 3. This a shall a effect a
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 137—H. NO 299.
A N AC providing for the recording of
teachers certificates and diplomas by
the county superintendent of schools.
it enacted by he Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. N person shall be account
ed a qualified teacher in a common
school district within the a in of he
school law, until such person has filed
for record with the county superintend
ent of schools of the county where such
person intends to teach, a certificate or
diploma or certified copy of either a
thorizing such person to teach school
in such county.
Sec. 2. Count superintendents of
schools shall record in their office in a
book provided by he board of county
commissioners for such purpose, all a
terial facts concerning teachers cer
tificates and diplomas presented for at
purpose and shall certify to he holder
of such certificate or diploma at such
record as been made
Sec. 3. This a shall a effeot a
be in force from a after a a 1st,
1906.
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 138—H. NO. 485.
A N A to a subdivision fifteen
(15) of section twelve hundred and
twenty-fou (1224) of title three (3) of
chapter ten (10) of the General S a
of Minnesota for the a eighteen hun
dred a ninety-four (1894), the a me
being an a to license a in
certain villages in this state
it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at sfftdlvislon fifteen (15)
of section twelve hundred a
four (1224) of title three (3) of chapter
ten (10) of he Genera Statute of Min
nesot a for he a eighteen hundred and
ninety-four (1894) be, and the a me is
hereby a so as to re ad as fol
lows:
"Fifteen. prevent or license a
regulate the exhibition of caravans cir
cuses, mountebanks theatrical perform
ances or shows of a kind to prevent or
license a regulate he keeping of bil
liard tables, pool tables, pigeon hole a
bles, bowling saloons and all other a
a devices to restrain or license, regu
late a ax auctioneers, a and
peddlers and in all such cases a
fix he price of said license or tax a
prescribe he of the continuance
of such license, a a revoke such li
cense in he opinion of the village
council he good order of he public in
terest of he village require it provided
at he council a In a case (where*
fi
fuse to a a license for he above
purposes, a provided, also, at
five ($25) dollars a day shall be construed
by the courts of said a as a* reason
able price per a for an auctioneer's,
license issued under he above provision.
he term of no such license shall extend
beyond he annual election of officers
after he a in thereof."
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect a
be in force from a after Its passage
Approved April 11, 1901.
A E 139—H. NO 631.
A N A to authorize cities in this state
now or hereafter having a population
of over fifty thousand inhabitants to
acquire lands for public hospital pur
poses, either by purchase or by condem
nation, and to a the cost thereof by
issuing the bonds of such city.
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at a city in this a
now or hereafter a in a population
of over fifty thousand inhabitants in
which there is a city a county public
hospital, a acquire such additional
lands as a be necessary therefor
either by purchase or by condemnation
thereof in the a me a as lands a re
condemned for the opening and widening
of streets, and a a the cost thereof
either by public taxation or by issuing
and selling the bonds of such city there
for a in in he charter of said city
or in a law of this state which a
prohibit he issue of a bonds in ex
cess of a specified percentage of a
able property in such city to he con
a notwithstanding provided, how
ever, at the a re a a of bonds
issued for such purpose shall not be In
excess of he sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars, a value, and shall not
a a greater a of interest an four
per cent per a
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 1 4 0 NO. 733.
A N AC to a chapter three hundred
seventy-five (375) of he General a
of the Stat of Minnesota for the a
one thousand nine hundred one (1901),
entitled A a to a section one
(1) of chapter eighty-one (81) of he
General a of he Stat of Minnesota
for the a one thousand eight
dred ninety-nine (1899), entitled A a
to fix the a of money allowed
the office of county attorney In all
counties of the S a of Minnesota a
ing a population of one hundred thou
sand (100,000) and not more an one
hundred eighty-five thousand inhabit
ants for clerk hire and to provide for
the appointment of such clerks."
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. at chapter three hundred
seventy-five (375) of the General a of
the Stat of Minnesota for the a one
thousand nine hundred one (1901) be a
the a me hereby is amended so 'a to
read as follows:
Section 1. In all counties of he Stat
of Minnesota having, according to the
then last completed state or national
census, a population of not less an
one hundred fifty thousand (150,
000) and not more an two
dred thousand (200,000) Inhabitants,
the county attorney is hereby authorized
to appoint a chief clerk in said county
attorney's office whose salary shall be
fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars per year,
which salar shall be payable in equal
monthly installments out of he county
treasury of such county and said coun
attorney is hereby authorized to a
point one stenographer in said county
attorney's office, whose salary shall be
seven hundred (700) dollars per year,
which salary shall be payable in equal
monthljr installments out of the county
re a of such county.
Sec. 2. Whenever according to he
then last state or national census, the
population of a county in this state
which now as a population of less an
one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) in
habitants shall acquire said population
of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000)
inhabitants, such county shall at once
become subject to the provisions of this
act, and whenever, according to such
census, the population of a county
shall exceed two hundred thousand
(200,000) inhabitants the provisions of
this act at the expiration of ninety days
from the final filing of the enumeration
of such county, shall no longer apply
thereto.
Sec 3. All acts and a of acts,
general or special. Inconsistent
herewith, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Thi act shall a effect a a
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 141—S. NO. 119.
A N ACT to a chapter 241 of he
General a of 1895, relating to pro
hibiting officers and employes of cities
or villages in this state from receiving
fees as witnesses in a case in which
he State of Minnesota, or a city,
village or county in said state is a
party
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of the
State of Minnesota
Section 1. at a 241 of the Gen
eral a of 1895 be and he a me is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1. N officer or employe of any
city, village or county in this state shall
hereafter receive or be paid a sum
as witness fees In a case in which he
State of Minnesota, the county, he city
or the village, of which he is an officer
or employe is a party If the case be tried
in the city or village of which he is a
resident.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 142—S. NO. 145.
A N AC providing for the a of
paying the appropriations a by law
in aid of high schools, graded schools,
semi-graded schools and rural or com
mo schools.
Be It enacted by he Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1.- Th appropriations a by
law In aid of high schools, graded
schools, semi-graded schools and rural
or common schools shall be paid In the
following a On or before the first
(1st) day of October In each year, it shall
be the duty of the a superintendent
of public instruction to deliver to the
state auditor a certificate in duplicate
for each class of schools in each county
of he state entitled to receive the a
aid expressly appropriated by law for
such purposes. Upon he receipt of such
certificate, it shall be the duty of the
a auditor to a his a a upon
he state treasurer in favor of the coun
treasurer for the a shown by
each certificate to be due to the several
schools therein enumerated
he a auditor shall a it such
a a or a a to he county audi
tor, together with a copy of he certifi
cat prepared by he superintendent of
public instruction.
Sec. 2. Upo receipt by the county a
ditor of the a a a the certificate
as stated in section one of this act, it
shall be his to credit the several
school districts with he a stated
in said certificate, then charging the
county treasurer with the a re a
a so received, and forthwith de
liver to the county re a re the said
a a or a a
Th funds so credited to he several
school districts shall be paid to he re a
re thereof in the a me a
provided by a for he a of
school funds to school district treasurers
Sec. 8. All acts or a of acts in
consistent herewith a re hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Thi act shall a effect and
be in force from a after its passage
Approve April 11, 1905.
A E 143—S. NO 233.
A N AC to a section nine hundred
a fourteen (914) of he General Stat
ute of he a eighteen hundred a
ninety-four (1894), relating to he or
ganization of towns
It enacted by he Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at section nine hundred
and fourteen (914) of he General Stat
ute of eighteen hundred and ninety-four
(1894) be a the a me is hereby a
ed so as to read as follows:
Section 914. W a majority of
he a resident freeholders of a one,
two, three, four or five congressional
townships containing in he a re a
not less an twenty-five (25) male free
holders wn are legal voters, petition
he county board to be organized as a
town, such board shall forthwith proceed
to fix a determine he boundaries of
such to and a me he same and
shall a a file with he auditor a
full report of its proceedings in relation
to the establishment thereof. or he
purposes of the act he words "mal
freeholders" shall be construed to in
clude a a person who is a legal
voter in a such town occupying real
estate therein under he homestead or
pre-emption laws of the United State
or under contract of purchase from a
person or corporation or from he a
of Minnesota.
Sec. 2. This a shall a effect a
be In force from and after Its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 144—S. NO. 808.
A N A authorizin the re of one
re and twenty-five (125) dollars
to a qui a county, a appropri
a in money therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of th*
yte5£i«4-~^—
and twenty-five (125) dollars be, and he
a me is hereby appropriated out of a
moneys in the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, to be paid to he
county of a qui Parle Stat of Minne
sota, to reimburs said county for fines
against Gustaff Galow, A Galow, Al
ber ..Galow, re Timm a an
Galow, which were p»id into he state
treasury should a been paid into
the county treasury
Sec. 2. he a auditor is hereby a
thorized to a his a a upon the
state re a re for he above named
a in favor of he county treasurer"
of said a qui a county.
Sec. 3. Thi a shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 145—S. NO. 840.
A N A to authoriz the board of coun
commissioners of a county, where
a ditch as been legally established, to
extend such ditch to a outlet and
a a second assessment on he lands
benefited, to cover he cost of such ex
tension,
it enacted by he Legislatur of he
State of Minnesota
Section 1. W re as hereto
fore been filed with the county auditor
of a county in this state a petition and
bonds signed by one or re freeholders
as provided by chapter 258 of the a
of 1901 and he a a a to thereof,
a in for he establishment and con
struction of a ditch within such coun
designating he commencement and
outlet thereof, re all requirements of
the said drainage law a been com
plied with, and the ditch as been estab
lished by he a of county commis
sioners, in accordance with said petition,
and the assessments for damages and
benefits to he lands affected have been
a and confirmed, on the assumption
at such ditch should end at the ter
minus or outlet a in he petition,
and re it is found at in order to
a such ditch effectual to drain he
lands sought to be drained thereby it
will be necessary to extend such ditch
beyond he outlet a in the petition
and in he order establishing the a me
to a point beyond such designated outlet,
outside he boundary of such county and
state, the board of county commissioners
of such county a employ an engineer
and proceed to ascertain the cost of the
extension of such ditch to he point of
outlet necessary to a said ditch ef
fectual to drain he lands of said coun
so to be drained, and such
cost is so ascertained said board of coun
commissioners, a a a second a
sessment to cover such cost, on the a me
lands and in the a me proportion as the
first assessment for said ditch as a
and he money arising from said sec
ond assessment shall be used exclusively
to defray the expenses of such extension
to such new outlet.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 146—S. NO. 369.
A N AC entitled A act provid
ing for the re of
count commissioners for expenses
actually and necessarily paid a
expended by for travel or
otherwise in the performance of their
duties, excepting expenses incurred at
he county seat during the sessions of
the board, in counties of he state a
ing at a time a population of re
an 75.000 a less an 150,000 in
a it a
Be it enacted he Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota
Section 1. I a county in this state
a in at a time a population of re
an 75,000 and less an 150,000 by he
then last preceding state or national
census, the compensation of he
county commissioners thereof is fixed by
special law, or otherwise, such com
missioners shall. in addition to he
a or herein provided, be re
imbursed for all a actually and
necessarily paid and expended by
for travel or otherwise In he perform
anc of their duties within such county
(excepting expenses incurred at the coun
seat during the sessions of the board)
not exceeding the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) for a commissioner
in a one year. Before allowance of
a a for disbursements a sworn
statement setting forth in detail he
a of such disbursements and spe
cifically when and re or to whom and
for at each item as incurred or paid,
shall be filed with such board, and a
the a me course as bills against
so eh county.
Sec. 2 This act shall a effect and
be in force from and fifter its passage
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 147—S. N O 505.
A N ACT to reoeal chapter two hundred
forty-one (241) of the General a of
he a one thousand nine hundred and
one (1901), entitled "A act to provide
for the revision and codification of the
Genera a of he Stat of Minneso
a
Be it enact»rt the Legislatur of he
State of Minnesota.
Section 1. at chapter two re
and forty-one (241) of the General a
of the a one thousand nine hundred
and one (1901). entitled "A act to pro
vide for the revision and codification of
he General a of the Stat of Minne
sota," be, and the a me is hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after he eighteenth
(18th) da of Anril. 1905.
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 148—S. NO. 506.
A N AC to repeal chapter one hundred
fifty-seven (157) of the General a
of the vea one thousand nine
dred and three (1903), entitled A
act to further provide for he revision
and codification of the General a
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at chapter one re
and fifty-seven (157) of the General a
of the a one thousand nine hundred
and three (1903), entitled "A act to fur
the provide for the revision and codifi
cation of the General a be, a he
a me is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect a
be in force from and after the eighteenth
a of April, 1905.
Approved April 11, 1905.
A E 149—S. NO. 507.
A N AC to a chapter 239 of the
General a of 1897, as amended by
chapter 59 of the General a of 1899,
and by chapter 26 of he General a
of 1903, entitled "A act to permit
voters of a township in this state to
hold their elections within an incor
porate village when such village is
located in said town.
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota
Section 1. at section one (1) of chap
te two hundred and thirty-nine (239) of
the General a of one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven (1897), as
amended by chapter fifty-nine (59) of the
General a of one thousand eight
dre and ninety-nine .(1899), a by
chapter 26 of the General a of 1903
be a the a me Is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 1. at whenever a majority of
the legal voters of a township in this
state shall petition he board of super
visors of such town to change the place
of holding elections from re last
held to an incorporated village, or to an
incorporated city containing less an
ten thousand inhabitants located in
whole or in a within such town, then
said supervisors a procure a suitable
hall or building In such village or city
re the voters of such township shall
hold their elections and said township
shall a power to purchase and own
necessary real estate in such incorporated
village or city for such purpose pro
vided, however, at no village or city
election shall be held on he a me a
as a township election is held. In the
hall, or place so procured by said town
for election purposes.
Sec. 2. This act shall a effect a
be in force from a after its passage
Approved April 11, 3395 i«««x«*e.
A E 150-S NO. 72
A N A to appoint a commission to a
certain, exactly determine and survey
the location of the place re Alex
ande a and others a a
re a it the Sioux Indian in Nicol
let county, Minnesota, in he a 1851
and to appropriate he of $300 for
the a of the land a commis
sioners' expenses.
it enacted by he Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota
Section 1. at a commission consist
ing of a Baker Azro A Stone
and L. a be a the a me
hereby is appointed to ascertain, exactly
determine and survey he location of the
place where Alexande a and oth
ers a a re a with the Sioux Indian
in the a 1851, in he county of Nicol
let and Stat of Minnesdta.
Sec. 2. at he of three hundred
dollars $300) or so thereof as a
be necessary, be and the a me is hereby
appropriated out of the funds of the a
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
be a and used by said commission
to a for said land, a an thereof a
the necessary travelin expenses of the
members of said commission in he dis
charge of he duties aforesaid, a on
presentation of such certified vouoher
a a he a auditor shall direct,
Sec. 8. Said. «B»arol«iQn.^flhaJi a
to he governor of this state on or before ...
the 15th day of a a 1907.
Sec. 4. This act shall a effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 12, 1905.
4
A E 151—S. NO. 188.
A N A relating to the assessment a
a of road a and he election
and compensation of road overseers in
counties having a population of 150,000
or more.
it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at in all counties In this
state having or which a hereafter
have a population of 150.000 or more
there shall hereafter be no a labor
assessed, and all road a hereafter a
sessed by the township supervisors shall
be paid in cash and shall be expended
under he supervision and direction of
he township supervisors.
'Sec. 2. I all such counties he office
of overseer of highways provided in sec
tion 928 of the General Statute of 1894,
is hereby abolished and in lieu thereof,
each of the Board of Supervisors shall
appoint not exceeding three (3) overseers
of a for its township provided,
at in counties having a population of
225,000 or more, each of said Board of
Supervisors shall before the a a town
meeting divide its township into four
road districts a at the a a to
meeting following such division, he
electors of each road district so establish
ed shall proceed by ballot to elect a road
overseer for said district, who shall,
der the direction of the Boar of Super
visors, have supervision and direction of
the construction, maintenance and repair
of all highways and bridges in said dis
trict under the control of he township
supervisors. All road a levied a
collected on the property of each road
district shall be expended in he district
where it as levied a collected a
provided further at he money paid as
road a in each of said road districts
shall be expended within he boundaries
thereof.
Sec. 3. he overseer or overseerB so
appointed or elected shall receive as full
compensation for his service not to ex
ceed he sum of two dollars a fifty
cents ($2.50) per a for the time actually
employed in he performance of his
duties.
Sec. 4.. at Chapte 256 of he Gen
eral a for 1901 and Chapte 109 of he
General a for 1903, a all acts a
a of acts inconsistent herewith a re
here5y repealed.
Sec. 5. This a shall a effect a
be in force from and after its passage
Approved April 12, 1905.
A E 152—S. No. 248.
A N A to legalize certain floating in*
debtedness of cities of ten a
(10,000) inhabitants or less, and to a
thorize he issue of bonds with which
to a the same
Be it enacted by he Legislatur of he
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. A and all orders hereto
fore issued by a city in this state of
ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants or less
for the following purposes, or either
thereof to-wit: in a of Interest on
the indebtedness of the city in a
of the current expenses of he city,
incurred in pursuanc of the charter or
ordinances of the city in a of
work and labor performed upon streets
and highways in pursuanc of its char
te and materials used in the performance
of said work in a of salaries of
officers and policemen due under the pro
visions of the charter, ordinances or
resolutions of the city council in a
men of fees to attorneys for services
performed in actions brought by or
against the city in a of necessary
expenses incurred in support of the poor
and in a of expenses incurred
under the orders and directions of he
state or local board of health, which or
ders are still outstanding and unpaid,
are hereby validated and declared to be
lawful floating indebtedness of such city
as of the date of their issue.
Sec. 2. Such city shall provide for he
a of such orders a for such pur
pose a issue its bonds for such an
a as a be necessary, which
bonds shall bear interest at a rate to be
determined by the city council of such
city, not to exceed the a of six per cent
per a payable annually, and shall
a re at such time as shall be deter
mined by the city council of such city
not to exceed ten years from the a
of their issue. Provided, however, at
no bonds shall be issued a to he
provisions of this act unless duly a
thorized by the voters of such city at
the a a election or at a special elec
tion held for at purpose by resolution
of the city council, passed by a majority
vote, and conducted in the a pre
scribed for municipal elections in such
cities the notices of election shall con
tain a statement of the a and pur
poses for which such bonds are proposed
to be issued, with the date of their a
turit and he a of interest they shall
bear.
he ballot to be voted at such election
a read as follows:
I favor of issuing bonds in he sum
of dollars, bearing interest
at the a of per cent per a
a in a after date thereof,
a to resolution of the city council
passed on the a of 19—.
Yes N
he voters voting in favor of such pro
position shall a a cross (X) opposite
the word and those against such
proposition shall a a (X) opposite
the word N on said ballot in a space
provided for at purpose. If a majority
of all the votes cast at such election be in
favor of issuing the kind and a of
bonds designated in the ballot the city
voting in favor thereof, through its proper
officers without further act is authorized
to issue such bonds to the a voted
and to sell the a me in such a as
he city council a deem advisable,
such bonds shall not be sold for less an
their a value, and the proceeds arising
from the sale thereof shall be applied for
he a of such orders of the city,
not represented by its prior bonds.
Sec. 3. he right to issue bonds under
this a shall not be affected by he
a of the indebtedness of a such
city outstanding at the time of the is
suing of bonds hereunder.
Sec. 4. Thi1? act ehall take effect a
be in force from and after its a a
provided, at nothing in this act shall
be construed to affect he validity of
a such orders which are the subject
of litigation In a suit or suits
pending.
Approved April 12, 1905.
A E 153—S. NO 504.
A N ACT relating to the engrossing a
enrolling of legislative bills, joint res
olutions and acts.
W re a hitherto it as been cus
to a to engross and enroll bills, joint
resolutions a legislative acts with pen
and ink, in long hand and
W re a during the last days of every
legislative session such method often oc
casions unnecessary and a a in
delay, now therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota:
Section 1. at "all bills, joint Tesolu
tlcns and legislative acts a be en
grossed, or enrolled, as he case a be,
by pen and ink, In long hand, or by print
ing, or by typewriting, or partly in either
manner
Sec. 2. This a shall a effect and be
in force from a after its a a a
approval
Approved April 12, 1903.
A E 154—S. NO. 516.
A N A regulating the fees to be
charged by the register of deeds a
fixing compensation for clerk hire in
offices of register of deeds in certain
cases.
it enacted by he Legislatur of he
Stat of Minnesota
Section 1. In all counties of this a
containing or at hereafter shall
contain sixty or re organized congres
sional townships a containing a pop
ulation of less an 45,000 and not
more an 75.000, and in which the salary
of he Registe of Deeds is fixed by a
at $1,500 per a such Registe of
Deeds shall charge and collect the a me
fees as are provided for by law ex
cept I at for entering or recording a
deed or other instrument he shall a
the of five (5) cents per folio to be
paid he a me is left for record.
Sec. 2. I a such county he county
commissioners a allow a sum not to
exceed $2,500 00 per a for clerk hire
in said register of deeds office. A he
end of each the register of deeds
shall furnish each of the clerks a
uties employed in his office with a cer
tificate showing he compensation 6uch
clerk or deputy is entitled to for such
a upon he presentation of said
certificate he county auditor shall issue
to such clerk or deputy his a a upon
he county treasurer for he a
thereof. Th allowance for clerk hire
shall in all cases be for actual services
rendered. A he first meeting of he
county commissioners of such county aft
er the passage of this a the said coun
commissioners shall fix the a
to be allowed for such clerk hire for he
remainder of the a 1905 and shall a
nually thereafter at he first meeting in,
a a fix he a to be allowed for
such cferk hire during said year
Sec. 3 at this act shall in no a
affect or modify a existing a re
ulatin he salaries pf register of deeds
in such counties, but at the a me shall
be a remain as now fixed by law, a
all fees collected by the register of deeds
of such counties shall be into he
county re a of said county as
provided by law.
Sec. 4. Thi a shall a effect a
in force from a afte Its