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Issue from time to time a limited amount of
guaranty or permanent stocn for which the
full par value shall be paid at the tline of
issue or In installments of live dollars ($5)
on each share, from time to time, at the op
tion of the purchaser, until the full par
value of one hundred dollars ($100) is paid.
Such guaranty or permanent stock to be paid
dividend on the amount paid in, such divi
dend not to exceed the per cent of profits
•arned by »all classes or series of stock at the
time such dividend is declared The balance
•f profits (if any) and the principal paid on
•aid stock not to be paid to holders of same'
until all lawful claims of every other class of
stock shall hsve been fullv liquidated and
paid by such association. Provided that the
total amount of guaranty or permanent stock
at Its par value issued by any association
•hall not exceed at the time of its issue
twenty (2(i) per cent of the amount of pay
ments to the credit of all other classes of
stock. No building and loan association
•ball Issue any certificate of shares until the
terms and conditions thereof shall have been
first submitted to and approved by the
public examiner.
SEC. '37. Any shareholder whose share or
•hares are not in arrears or pledged upon a
loan, shall be entitled to withdraw such share
or shares at any time twenty-four (24) months
from and after the date of the tirst payment
on such share or shares, and not before such
date provided that the board of directors
may. it they deem it to the interest of the as
sociation, buy in the share or shares of any
shareholder desiring to withdraw at a pre
vious date, paying therefor the sum paid in
ou said shares, less such discount as may bo
agreed upon and which shall not in any easo
exceed eight (8) per cent. Any such share
bolder mav give notice of withdrawal in
writing to the secretary of said association
and the liability of said shareholder to pay
further Installments and right to share In
future profits shall cease with said notice.
Such withdrawing shareholder shall be en
titled to receive, at the end of two years from
the date of his first payment, all monthly pay
ments made on account of such share or
shares (not including admission fees or fines)
less the following deductions:
Fifty (50) cents on each certificate In pay
ment for issuing and canceling the same, and
two (2) per cent of the amount so paid in for
contingent or reserve fund to be used by
the association to meet any contingency or
loss in its business, from the depreciation of
Its securities or otherwise (provided that if
the share or shares on which such notice of
withdrawal is given are in arrears, a fine of
ten (10) cents per share for each thirty (30)
days such share or shares
are delinquent may
be deducted, in addition to the withdrawal
fee and charge for tne reserve fund herein
before provided for). All stockholders who
do not give the notice as herein provided,
failing to make payments, shall be subject to
a fine of ten (10) cents ppr share per month
for each month such payments are in arrears,
for a period of six (6) months after the last
payment made (such fines in the aggregate
not to exceed the sum of sixty (60) cents per
share, and at the end of sucn period of six
(6) months, if arrearages and fines remain un-
the balance of such monthly payments,
any, after deducting the certificate
fee, contingent fund, and fines as herein
rovided, shall bo subject to wlth
at a period not less thau twenty
four (24] months from the date of the
first payment, on application of the stock
holder. If such delinquent shares are not re
claimed or called for within twenty-four (24)
months from the date of the last payment,
the balance, if any. to the credit of such de
linquent shares, snail be transferred tc the
contingent fund herein provided for, and the
delinquent shareholder shall, from the time
of such transfer, have no further claim upon
the association on account of such share or
shares, or the payments made thereon pro
vided that such shares, which may have been
dedged as collateral for the payment of a
and become delinquent, shall be ad
justed as provided for in section 4 of this act.
If such withdrawing member has made
iwenty-four (24) or more payments and less
than "thirty-six (36) payments he
Withdrawal
SEC. 29. Every such association shall pro
vide in its by-laws in what manner applica
tions and bids for loans shall be received
and who shall bo entitled to loans there
under such proportion of the loan fund
•ball be loaned upon such application as the
directors shall deem advisable provided the
Mcuritles shall be in the character and
amount as required by this iicUagd pro
Tided further, that the provisions of fhissec
Hon relating to bidding for loans shall not
apply to associations which fix the rate of
Interest and premium in any other manner.
S»EC. 30. All associations governed by this
act may, In payment of their expenses, use a
•Utn not to exceed fourteen (14) per cent of
their receipts for payments on stock. When
ever a distribution of profits is made
ond at
least twice in each year, each association
•ball chartrc against the profits accrued four
flftlis of such expenses or, If there is not a
sufficient amount of ihe profits to pay such
part of thj expjiHO tncune i, then the
total amount of profits shall be charged
With expense and the balance of said four
fifths of such expenses shall be carried as
"Expenses Pald 'until the next report or dis
tribution of profits. The remaining one-fifth
Of such expenses shall, at the time of mskiug
the charges to profits as herein provided, be
carried to an account to be called "Perma
nent Expense," which shall filially be paid as
follows: Whenever any share of stock bas
reached a maturity value tho share of perma
nent expense contributed by said snare of
•tock shall be charged against it, and the
Mm found after deducting such share of
permanent expense shall be deemed (he true
maturity value of said stock. All fees and
fines received by any association may be used
for the payment of expenses in addition to
"Ifce amount herein provided for.
Bsc. 31. That not more than three (3) of
the officers of any such association fncor
»rated under the laws of this state shall be
members of tbe board of directors of such
association. Provided, that no change shall
be required under this sectlou until the next
Annual meeting of such association.
•SBC. 32. All corporations organized in this
Mate and doing Dusiuess in this or any other
ftate as building and loan associations shall
QOmplv with and be subject to all the pro
visions of this act within sixty 6 days after
Us passage, and shall be entitled to ail the
privileges and benefits thereof, without rein-
"SSKC. 33 ^Tbls act shall not apply to any as
sociation organized under the laws or this
•tate which confines Its loaning and business
operations wholly to its county and the
j®uutles adjacent and adjoining thereto
irovided, that any such association hereto
incorporated which desires to hereafter
confine iis business to adjacent counties as
aforesaid mav file with the public examiner
»statement to that effect, and also contain
ing the names of those holding the amount
held by them of the stock of said association
outside such counties, and so lon^ as such
association thereafter confines its sale» of
stock within the limits aforesaid, it shall not
be subject to the provisions hereof, and any
Bales of stock outside the limits of said coun
ties made after tiling of such statements by
any officers, director or agent of any associa
tion, shall subject such person to all the pen
alties prescribed in section 24 of this act
Provided, irther, that nothing In this sec
tion shall be so construed to prevent the
bona fide sale or transfer of the individual
stock of any member of such association.
SEC. 34. Every sucn association shall be
assessed for and pay taxes upon its office
furniture and fixtures and all real estate ac
quired in the course of its business.
Sue, 35. The amount standing to the
credit of each member of any such associa
tion, upon its books, shall be considered and
held as the individual credit of such mem
ber, and each member shall list the shares
held by him for taxation at their real value
in money in the county of his residence, the
same as other credits are listed, except shares
upon which loans nave been made or money
advanced by the association.
Bsc. itö. It shall be the duty of every such
association not Incorporated under the laws
of this state to make and forward to the pub
lic examiner upon the first day of May in
each year, a statement containing the names
and the withdrawal value of all its stock held
and owned by residents of this state, together
with the place of residence of every such
stockholder except those having loans as
provided in the foregoing section, and It
shall be the duty of said Dt'.bllc examiner to
make out and forward to the county auditors
of the proper counties a statement of thp
stock held by them. And it shall be the duty
of the said county auditors upon receiving
tlis rtatemonts provided for in this and the
foregoing sections, to furnish the assessors of
each town in his county having such stock
holders with the names of such stockholders,
and the value of their slock as given in such
statements, for the purpose of assessment.
ceive the amounts paid less the deductions
provided for. and interest on such amount at
the rate of five (5) per cent per annum for
the actual time the association has had ihe
payments in excess ft twenty-four (24)
months and if such withdrawing member
has made thirty-six (3t) or more payments
and less than forty-eight (48) payments he
shall receive the amount paid in, less the de
ductions provided for, and interest on
such amount at the rate of six (6)
cent per annum for the actual time
the association has had the payments in ex
cess of twenty-four (241 months and if such
withdrawing member has made forty-eight
(48) payments and less than sixty (öÖ) pay
ments he shall receive the amount paid in.
less the deduction provided for, and interest
on said amount at the rate of seven (7) per
cent per annum for the actual time the as
sociation haB held the payments in excess of
twenty-four (24) months and if such with
drawing member has made sixty (00) or more
payments, and the stock has uot reached a
maturity value, he shall receive the amounts
paid in. less the deductions provided for,
I and interest on such amount at the rate of
I eight (8) per cent per annum for the actual
I time the association has had the payments
provided, that the net profits of the associa
tion for the time the association has had the
use of all of its funds shall amount to tbe
sum of five (5). six (t). seven (7) and eight
(8) per cent per annum, computed ou the
amounts paid in on all the shares in force at
the time such withdrawals are made, and if»
such profits are not sufficient when so com
puted, then the stock so withdrawn shall be
entitled to a rate per cent, found to be earned
as net profits, during said period, such inter
est payments to be in all cases in lieu of such
profits. Provided, further, that if by reason
of extraordinary losses that entire net profit
Is exhausted, the withdrawing member shall
not be entitled to tho interest herein named
and if by reason of extraordinary losses, the
association is compiled to
charge such losses
•gainst its capital actually paid in, all with
drawing shares shall be subject to a oro rata
Charge of such losses with those remaining
undrawn, and in such case all psyment here
in provided shall be considered of no effect,
and the withdrawing member shall only be
entitled to such sums as may be fouud to be
due him after the adjustment of such losses
among all shareholders. And provided, fur
ther, that whenever the capital of an associa
tion has been impaired by losses in excess of
Its reserve fund and profits earned. It shall
be the duty of the directors to suspend sales
Of all classes of stock until such losses have
been adjusted and distributed pro rata as a
charge upon tbe shares of stock in
force. And provided, further, that no
more than ono-half (V) of the amount
received in payment on stock by such associ
ation in any month shall be used to pay with
drawals without the consent of the board of
directors. And provided, further, that any
association that has issued Bhares maturing
at a definite period, which finds that its as
sets will uot be sufficient under the mutual
system to mature its stock at such period,
without unusual assessments, may, with the
consent of any stockholder, settle and dis
charge his stock by paying to him at the ma
turity period, or sooner, if its directors deem
It practicable, such sum as he had paid
Into such association for monthly dues and
BEC. 37. Any such association shall have
authority to consolidate with one or more
other corpoiations organized for .the same
purpose, upon such terms as may be» agreed
upon when such consolidation shall fce
deemed advisable by a majority vote of its
members, and to transfer to such consoli
dated corporation Its entire assets, subject to
the vested rijjht of its members.
.-Ec. ati. All securities, cash, mortgages,
certificates, bonds, notes, receipts, state
ments and records heretofore deposited with
or received by tbe stale auditor pursuant to
law shall, upon the passage of this act, be
transferred and delivered by him to the state
treasurer, who shall receive the same, and
who, with his sureties, shall be liable for the
safe keeping thereof. The treasurer shall
deliver up such securities only upon the
written order of the public examiner, except
in pursuance of this act. All securities of
such association heretofore required to be
deposited with the state auditor shall here
after be deposited as in this act provided.
Upon filing any mortgage, the treasurer shall
receive a fee of fifteen (15) cents therefor,
and upon withdrawal or the same he shall
receive a fee of ten (10) cents therefor, to be
aid by association so tiling or with
it.
SEC. i). The publio examiner and state
treasurer respectively shall retain all the fees
by this act provided to be paid to them or
either of them In lien of any allowance for
clerk hire made necessary by the extra labor
imposed by this act, and they are respectively
hereby authorized and empowered to make
and Äecute any and all orders, relesei or
other papers which the state auditor was here
tofore authorized to make or execute in the
premises.
SEC. 4t). At least thirty (30) days prior to
any annual or special meeting of the stock
holders of any such association governed by
this act, a notice stating the time and place
of such meeting shall be deposited In the
postoffice at the headquarters
of such associa
tion, directed to each member to his address
as tho same appears at such time ou the
books of the association, and when so de
posited, postnge prepaid, shall be deemed a
legal and sufficient notice of any such meet
ing, and there shall be attached to and ao
conapany such notice any proposed amend
ment or amendments to the articles of in
corporation of any such association, and
a statement of any officers to be
elecieu HI such meeting. ANY amend
ment r-so propeBed and of which such
notice shall have been duly given
may be adopted at such meeting by the vote
of two-thiras of the stock represented and
voting thereat. Any member of such associ
ation entitled to vote at such meeting may
vote in person or by proxy but no person
shall be appointed such proxy who shall not
reside in the same county where the stock
holder so appointing liim resides at the time
of«uch appointment, except that stockhold
ers residing outside of this state mav appoint
proxies residing in any county in this State
and no person shall be appointed proxy In
any case who is. at the time, an officer, agent
or employe of any such association ana no
person shall hold proxies to exceed five hrin
ared votes for any such meeting.
Upon all questions to be voted upon at
suc n meeting the vote shall be taken by call
ing the rollof persons entitled to vote thereat
with tne number of votes which each is en
titled to cast, and the vote shall lie by writ
ten or printed ballot, the form for which
may be prescribed by the board of directors.
SKC. 41. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after June 1, A. D. 1891,
and any or all acts or parts of acta incon
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved April 23,1891.
CHAPTER 132-9. P. NO. 24.
An Act to authorize the leasing by the state
land commissioner of the lands belonging
to the state situated in Kandiyohi county
known as the state capitol lands.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of .Minnesota
SECTION 1. That the state land commis
sioner ofthe State of Mnnesota be and is
hereby authorized to lease the lands belong
ing to the state situated in Kandlvohi county,
known as the state capitol lands, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions herein
after stated.
SEC. That said lands shall be leased, ac
cording to the government subdivisions
thereof, to the highest bidder in the same
manner, and under the same regulations, so
far as applicable, prescribed by law for the
sale of state school lands. No lands shall be
rented at a less price than fifty (5J) cents per
acre for each year. All persons who had, in
good faith, settled upon said lands on the 1st
day o5 January, A. D. eighteen hundred and
ninety one (1891). shall be entitled to rent the
same "at the highest sum per acre bidden
therefor, provided that no settler thereon
shall be entitled to rent, by virtue of such
settlement, more thau one hundred and sixty
acres.
SKO. 3. Said lease shall be made for a term
of not less than five (5) or mere than (10)
years, in the discretion of said land commis
sioner. and any leaseholder shall have a right
to a renewal of the same, at the expiration
thereof, upon such terms as the legislature
may hereafter prescribe, and if no such terms
are hereafter provided then upon the same
terms as his original lease, and for such
assessments, and such proportion period the said land commissioner shall
Ot the profits as shall be mutually deemed by
them equitable.
8EC. 28. Upon the death of a stockholder
lh any such association, his heirs or personal
representatives, upon giving sixty (00) days'
tiotice to the association, shall receive from
such association the then withdrawal value
f)t his shares agreeable to the provisions of
léction 27 of this act.
prescribe, being not less than five (5) or
more than ten (10) years.
SEC. 4. Said lease shall be executed by
the said land commissioner on behalf of the
state, and by said applicant on his own be
half, and shall provide for half a year's rental
being payable when said lease is made, and
the second half-year's rental being payable
six (Ö) taionths thereafter, and the rental for
the subsequent years being payable in semi
annual installments In advance. A default
In the payment of said rental at the time tne
same is due, and a contiuuance of such
default in payment for thirty (30).days
thereafter being sufficient ground for
the termination or said lease by said land
commissioner at his option. All payment* of
money for such rental shall be miiac to the
state treasurer, and said treasurer shall annu
ally transmit to the treasurer of the township
in which any of such lands so leased may be
situated, an amount equal to one-fourth of
all sums collected as rental for such lands so
situated within said township during the pre
ceding year. Which said sum shall be by said
treasurer of said township placed to the
credit of the road and bridge fund of said
township. And said state treasurer snail in
like manner transmit an amount equal to
one-fourth of all sums so collected to the
treasurer of Kandivohi county, to be by him
placed to the credit of tho revenue fund of
said county. The balance of said rentals shall
be placed by the state treasurer to the credit
of the school fund of the state.
SEC. 5. The said lease shall contain cove
nants against waste, a violation of wbich
shall be sufficient ground for the termination
of said lease, at any time, by said state land
commissioner, at his option.
SEC. t. Said leaseholders shall have the
right, when their tald leases are terminated,
either by expiration of the term or by or
through auy other cause, to remove from said
lands so leased by tnem any buildings or
structures they may have erected during the
term of their occupancy.
SEC. 7. Any lease made of said lands, pur
suant to the provisions of this act, may be
terminated by either party thereto at any
time upon one (1) year's written notice. Anv
lessee desiring to terminate such lease shall
serve such notice upon tbe state land com
missioner. When the said commissioner
shall desire to terminate any lease he shall
transmit a notice, as herein provided, to the
sheriff 6f said county, who shell serve the
same in the manner provided by law for tbe
service of a summons In a Civil action.
SEC. 8. Provided, further, that at any time
before this act goes into effect tbe legislature
shall have the power to provide for setting
aside a tract of said land, not exceeding one
section in extent, for the purpose of estab
lishing a site for a state capitol, which said
tract shall not be iucluded or embraced
within the terms of this act.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect and be In
force from aud after the firat day of Septem
ber, 1801.
Approved April 21,1801.
CHAPTER 133-8 *. Kcfc TCI.
An Act to amend section one (1) Of chapter
oue hundred and thlrty-nlné£39) of the
Géneral Laws of 1889 entitled "An act to
fix the times for holding tbe general terms
of the district court for the Seventh (7th)
Judicial district."
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Section one (1) Of Chapter one
hundred and thirty-nine (139) of the Genernl
Laws of one thousand elgnt hundred and
eighty-nine (1889) ishorebv amended by strik
ing out all that part of said sectlou beginning
with the words "In the county of Pope." and
ending with the words "On the second (2nd)
day of such term," and Inserting in lieu
thereof the following, to wit "In the county
of Pope on tbe second (2nd) Monday of Octo
ber In each year." Provided, that the jury,
both grand and petit, required to appear at
any term of said court ID said County, »hail be
summoned to appear on the secoud (2nd)
day of such term.
SBC. 2. This aot shall take effect and be in
force from and after July
1,189L
Approved April 17,18#L
CHAPTER 134- S. V Wl
An Act providing for additional terra» of
court In Stearns
county.
Be it enacted by ihe Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
8*CTIOX 1. There shall be held In and for
the County of Stearns, In the Seventh judi
cial district, State of Minnesota, in addition
to the general terms of court now held
therein, two general terms, oue on the 2d
Monday of April and one ou the 2d Mondtiy
of September in each year. Provided, that
no grand or petit jury shall be summoned for
the terms herein provided for, unless the
judge of said court shall make and flle with
the clerk of said court, at least 15 days before
the term, an order directing the summoning
of such grand or petit Jury.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts Incon
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shsH take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 80,lfcil.
CHAPTER 135—8. F. WO. WSJ
An Act to fix the time of holding the gMMMl
terms of the district court In the county of
Carver, in the Eighth judicial district, Min
nesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That the general terms of the
district court, in the county of Carver, in the
Eighth judicial district, shall be held on the
second Monday in March and the third Mon
day in September of each year.
SEC. 2. That all aeis and parts of aets In
consistent herewith are repealed.
8EC. H. This act shall take effect and b# to
force from and after its passade.
Approved April 17,1801.
CHAPTER 136—H. P. NO. tfl.
An Act prescribing the times of holding the
general terms of district court in tbe Ninth
(9th) Judicial district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That the general terms of the
district court in and for the Ninth (9th) judi
cial district in Ihe Mate of Minnesota shall
be held at the times and In the several coun
ties comprising said district as follows
In the county of Renville, on the second
(2d) Tuesday of April and the fourth (4th)
Tuesday of October.
In the county of Redwood, on tbe first (1st)
Tuesday of May and the second (2d) Tuesday
of November.
In the county of Nicollet, on the third (8d)
Tuesday of May and fourth (4th) Tuesday of
November.
In the county of Lyon, on the first (1st)
Tuesday of June and the second Tuesday of
December.
In the county of Brown, on the first (1st)
Tuesday after the first (1st) day of January
and on'tlie third (3d) Tuesday of June.
In the county of Lincoln, on the first (1st)
Tuesday after the fourth (4th) day of July.
Sbc. 2. All writs, recognizances, bonds,
continuances and proceedings issued, made
or returnable to the district court of the sev
eral counties as aforesaid, as fixed by law
prior to the passage of this act, shall be and
the same hereby are made returnable to the
terms of said courts as the same are pre
scribed by the provisions of section one (1)
of this act.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsist
ent with this act. or prescribing any other
time of holding anv of said general terms of
said court are hereby repealed.
SBC. 4. This act shall take effeetändbl Hi
forcc from and after its passage.
Approved April 18, 1891.
CHAPTÄR 137—H. P. NO. 737.
An Act fixing the terms of holding the gen
eral terms of court in the .Eleventh Judicial
district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Tbe general terms of the dis
trict court of the Eleventh judicial district of
this state shall be held at the times follow
ing:
in tbe county of Carlton on tbe first Tues
day in May ana tne third Tuesday in October
of each year.
In the county of St Louis on the first Tues
day in February, the first Tuesday In April,
the first Tuesday in June, the first tuesday la
September and' the first Tuesday in Novem
ber of each vear.
SEC. 2. All processes, writs, bonds, recog
nizances, continuances, appeals, notices, pro
ceedings and all other papers Issued, made
or returnable to the terms of said court In
and for each of said counties as fixed bv law
prior to the paswge of this act.shah &e
deemed and construe^ as made, taken and
returnable to the terms of court in and for
said counties respectively as fixed by this
act,
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts incon
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEO. 4. This act shall take effect and be In
force from aud after its passage.
Approved March 28,1891.
CHAPTER 138—H. F. *0. (0.
An Act to detach Cook county from St,
Louis county and to attach said Cook coun
ty to Lake county for judicial pu«o»es.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. The county of Cook, heretofore
attached to the county of St. Louis for judi
cial purposes, is hereby declared detached
from said county of St. Louis and attached
to Lake county ror judicial purposes.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts conflict
ing with the provisions of this act are hereby
r6D6Kl6d.
SBC. 3. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and After its passage.
Approved February 24, 181)1.
CHAPTER 139—H. F. NO. 89.
An Act to detach Lake county from St. Louis
county, and to organize said Lake county
for Judicial purposes.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
I. The county of Lake, heretofore
attached to the county of St. Louis for Judic
ial purposes, is hereby declared detached
from said county of St. Louis and organized
for judicial purposes.
SEC. 2. Term of the district court shall be
held in said Lake county at a time to he fixed
by the jnd^e or judges of the Kleveuth (llth)
judicial district audit shall be the duty of
such judge, when, in his oplniou, it is neces
sary to hold a general term of the district
court In said county, to give at least forty
(4 i) davs' notice of the time when such gen
eral term shall be held, by publishing or
causing to be published in some newspaper
published in said county—if any there be, If
not there in an adjoining county—a notice
that such term will be held and such term
or terms shall be held and deemed to be gen
eral terms of said disttict court as fully and
to all intents as though the time of holding
tbe same had been designated by an act of
the legislature.
SBC. H. All acts and parts of acts conflict
ing with the provisions of tbis act are hereDy
repealed.
Sac 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage.
Approved February 27,1991»
CHAPTER 140—
II. F. NO. 829.
An act to change the time for holding the
general terms of the district court in the
several counties of the Twelfth (12th) judi
cial district.
Be it enactcd by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SKCTIOX I. The general terms of the dis
trict court shall hereafter be held In the sev
eral counties comprising the Twelfth (12th)
judicial district as follows
In the county of Chippewa on tbe first (1st)
Monday after the first (1st) Tuesday In May,
and the first (1st) Monday after the second
(2nd) Tuesday in November of each year.
In the countv pf Lac qui Parle ou the first
(1st) Tuesday fa May, and the fourth (4th)
Tuesday in October ot each year.
In the county of Kandiyohi on tbe first(lst)
Tuesday in June, and the second (2nd) Tues
day in December of each year.
In the county of Meeker on the third (3rd)
Tuesday in May, and the second (2nd) Tues
day in November of each year.
In the county of Swift, on the fourth (4th)
Tuesday In June, and the third (3rd) Tuesday
in December of oach year.
In the county of Yellow Medicine, on the
third (Brd) Tuesday in June, and tbe second
(2nd) Tuesday iu January of each year.
SEC. 2. All writs, process, orders, continu
ances, appeals, bonds, recognizances, notices
aud proceedings Issued, made or returnable
to the general terms of court in and for said
counties respectively, as prescribed by law
prior to tbe passage of this act, shall be
deemed and construed as made, taken and
returnable to the proper term of said court,
in the said counties respectively, as prescribed
in this act.
SBC. 3. All acta and parts of acts Inconsist
ent with this act are hereby repealed.
SBC. 4. This act shall tale effect and be In
foroe from and after its passage.
Approved March 11. lwl.
CHAPTER 141—H. P. WO. Mö.
An act to fix the times ror holding the
eral terms of district court In ana for N
MINNESOTA LAW BTTPPLEMENT, CONTAINING TITÉ GENERAL A"WS PASSEn DURING THE SESPlOrT OF 1891-OPFICIAL PUBLICATION.
yesr on the first lst) Wednesday afier tlie
first (1 Monday of November: provided,
that the judge of said court and county com
missioners of said county may, py order
made and filed with the clerk of said court
at least forty davs prior to the first (lst) Mon­
of May in each year, convene said court
in general term on
first (1st) Monday it
each year.
SEC. 2. All writs, processes, bonds, recog
nizances, continuances, appeals, notices and
proceedings had, issued or returnable to the
terms of court In and for said county of Nor
man, as fixed by law prior to the passage
this act, shall be deemed and construed as
nwtde, taken and returnable to the terms i)f
court as fixed by this act.
SEC. 3. All acts aud parts
of acts Inconsist
ent herewith are herebv repesled.
Sue. 4. This act shall lake effect from and
after the first (Ut) day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one (U»l).
Approved March 11,1891.
CHAPTER 142—8. P. NO. T».
An Act fixing the time for holding the gen
eral terms of .he district court In the Four
teenth judicial district.
Bo it enacted by tbe Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. The general terms of the dis
trlct court of the Fouiteentb judicial district
of the State of Minnesota shall be held as fol
low»:
In the county of Becker, on the fourth
(4th) Monday in January and the first (1st)
Monday after the fourth (4th) day of July in
each year.
In the county of Clay on the first (1st)
Tuesday after the first (1st) day of January
and the third (3d) Mouday in June in each
year.
Iu the county of Kittson on the fourth
(4th) Monday iu March In each year.
In the county of Marshall on tho second
(2d) Monday in May and the third (3d) Moo
day in November in each year.
In the county of Normal], pn the first Mon
day in November in odd numbered years and
first (1st) Wednesday after first (1st)
Monday of November in even numbered
yeftrs in each year provided, that there slnill
be held iu said county a general term of snld
court on the first (1st) Monday of May In the
year A. 1). 1891. And that the Judge of said
court aud the countv commissioners of said
county may, by order made and filed with
the clerk of said court, at least fortv (40) days
prior to the first tlsti Monday in May in any
year, convene said court in general term on
the first Monday of May in any year.
In the county of Polk, on the fourth (4th)
Monday of May and the first (1st) Monday in
December in each year.
SEC. 2. All writs, processes, bonds, recog
nizances, continuances, appeals, notices and
proceedings had, Issued or returnable to the
terms of court iu and for each of said coun
ties, as lixed by law prior to the passage of
this act. shall be deemed and construed as
made, taken and returnable to the terms of
.said court in each of said counties fixed by
this act.
SEC. 3. Chapters one hundred and nine
(109) and ninety-two (92) of the General Laws
of Minnesota for the year One thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seven (18871, so far as
they relate to the time of holding general
terms of the district court in auy of the coun
ties in the Fourteenth (14th) judicial dis
trict, and all acts and parts of acts incon
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
foroe from and after its passage.
Approved April 14,1891.
CHAPTER 148—S. F. NO. 4M.
An Act to fix the time for holding tbe gen
eral term of the district court of the County
of Wadena.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SKCTION 1. That the general term of the
district court of the county of Wadena, State
of Minnesota, shall be held on the first /lit)
Monday in December in each year. Provided,
that it shall be the duty of the judge of tbe
district court of the .Fifteenth Judicial dis
trict court, whenever, in Ills opinion, it it
necessary to call an additional general term
of the district court Tor said county in any
year, to call such general term by filing an
order to that efi'e.ct with the clerk of the court
of said county, fixing the time for said addi
tional general term, which order shall
published in the official newspaper of '•aid
oounty. for at least forty days before ihe
time so set. and siu'.h additional term shall be
held and deemed to be a general term of said
district court as fully and to all intent* as
though tha time of holding the same had
been designated bv act of the legislature.
SEC. 2. That nil writs, proofs, bonds, re
cognizances, continuances, appeals, notices
aud proceedings had, Issued or returnable to
the terms of court iu and for said countv as
fixed by law prior to the passage of this act,
shall be delivered and construed as made,
taken and returnable lo the proper term of
oourt in said county as fixed by thiRact.
SBC. H. That all acts and parts of acts i^
consistent with this act are hereby repe iled.
SBC. 4. This act shall take effect apM be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 9,189L
An Act fixing the tune for holding the gen
oral term of the district court in the county
of Itasca, In the Fifteenth (15th) Judicial
district In this state.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
Minnesota
SECTION I. That the general term of the
district court in the oounty of Itasea. iu the
Fifteenth 11Mb i judicial district, in this state,
shall lie bold on the fourth (4th) Monday of
October in each year.
SEC. S. All writs, processes, bonds, recog
nlzsnces. coniinuanc.es, appeals, not.cesand
pleadings had. issued or returnable to any
term of court in the county of Aitkin from
Itasca county shall be deemed as returnable
to the tertns'of court as tiied by this act
SEC. 3. All acts end parts of acts incon
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
SBC. 4. This act shall take effect and be la
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 16,1891.
CHAPTER 14Ä—
8. P. NO. 209.
An Act fixing the time for holding court In
th" county of Stevens.
Be i i enacted by the legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. The general term of the district
court in and for the county of Stevens In the
Sixteenth Judicial district, this slate, shall
hereafter be held on the third Tuesday in
March and the third Tuesday in October in
each year.
SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts in so fsr
inconsistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall tske effect and be in
force from and after Its passage.
Approved February tö, 1801.
CHAPTER 146—II. P. NO. 181.
An Act to amend sections one (1), six (6) and
twelve (12), of chapter one hundred and
•even (l7) of the General Statutes of 1878,
as amended by chapter one hundred and
ten (II'M of the General Laws of IS8'J.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That section one (1) of chapter
one hundred and seven (107) of the General
Statutes of 1878. ns amended by chapter one
hundred and ten (110) of the General Laws
of IKS*.i, is innended so as to read as follows:
Section 1. A grand jury Is a body of men not
less than sixteen (16) nor more than twenty
three (23) In number, returned at stoted
ncriods from the citizens of ths county, be
fore a court of competent jurisdiction,
chosen by lot. and sworn to inquire of public
offenses committed or triable in the county.
SF.C. 2. That section six (6) of chanter one
hundred and seven (107) as amended by said
chapter one hundred and ten (llo). Is
amended so as to read as follows Section B.
At least fifteen (15) days before the sitting of
any district court, the clerk thereof, in tbe
presence of the sheriff and a justice of the
peace, or aiudgeof the district court, shall
proceed to draw the names of twenty-three
(23) persons from the box to serve as grand
Jurors at said court.
män county, in the Fourteenth (14th) Judic
ial district, Minnesota.
Be it enacted oy the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota.
SBCTIOX 1. That the general term of the
district court In and for tbe county of Nor
man, Fourteen eh (14th) Judicial district of
the State of Minnesota, snail be held in each
Ec. H. Th%t section twelve (12) of said
chaptcr one hundred and seven (107) as
amended by said chanter one hundred and
ten (110), Is amended so as to read as follows:
Section 12. Not more than twenty three (23)
nor less than sixteen (lfl) persons rtui be
sworn on a grand Jury, nor can a grand Jury
proceed to any business unless sixteen (10)
members at least are preient. Provided that
nothing In this act shall apply to any grand
lury now drawn.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 1,1891.
CHAPTER 147—H. F. NO. 68.
An Act detaching the county of Itasca from
Aitkin and organizing and providing for
the election of county officers for Itasca
countv.
Be it enacted by the Legislature ot the State
of Minnesota
SECTION 1. That all the territory within the
boundaries of Itasca county, as now estab
lished, is declared to be and Is herebv organ
ized Into a county lo be known as Itasca
county, arid shall have, possess and enjoy all
the prlvlleges.rlgtits and powers of organized
counties iu this slate.
SEC. 2. The first board of oounty commis
sioners shall be appointed by the governor of
this state from the quail bed electors of said
Itasca county, who shall at once divide the
county Into commissioners' districts,and who
shall hold their offices until the next general
election after thp passage of this act.
Sec. 3. The officer» of said county shall
be appointed by the board of county com
missioners of Hafd county, so appointed, as
Boon as convenient after the passage of this
act. who shall hold their offices until the
next general election nfier thi passage of
this aci and until their successor* are elected
aud qualified provided thst the sheriff of
Aitkin county shall remsln and be sheriff of
Itasca county, the same as now provided by
law, until thegiiext general election, and
until tne sheriff of said Itasca county ia
elected and qualified.
SBC. 4. The county seat shall be selected
and chosen by the vote of the legal voters of
said county at tbe next general election held
after the passage of this act. At such elec
tion tho electors or voters shall designate by
their ballots the place or village where thejr
desire said county seat to be located, and the
Respectfully submitted,
SEC. 5. The county'of llasca Is hercby de
tached from Aitkin countv for all purposes
whatever, except a* provided for In this act.
but shall remain and be in the Fifteenth Ju
dicial district.
Ski-, ti. The oounty officers of Aitkin coun
ty shall, as soon as the officers of said Itasca
County are chosen and qualified, dellvet to
them upon demand nil records or files kept
or made by said officers of Aitkin or in their
possession relating lo nald Itasca county that
have been kept separate from the records or
flics of Aitkin coimiy. All records or tiles
made by or In the possession of said officers
of Aitkin county, relating to Itnsca conntv.
which have not been icept separate from the
records and flies of Aitkin comity, shall ho I
transcribed by the respective officers ot said
Itasca county to which said records or file* I
belong, and said ofllccr» shr»ll rocelvc for said
transcribing ten (10 cents per folio.
Sec. 7. All acts and parts of acts incon
sistent with this net arc hereby repealed.
•Sue. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7, 1841,
CHAPTER 148—8. F. NO. 7.'«.
An Act to detach certain territory from the
county of Morrison and attach the same to
the county of Cass.
Be it enscted by the Legislature of the State
ot Minnesota:
SBfTioK i. 'I hut all that part of the county
ot Morrison lying lionh of the liorih line of
to unship numbered one hundred and thirty
one (i:tl). be and the same is herebv detached I
from the county of Morrison, and attached
end annexed to the county of Cass.
SEC. 2. This aci snail be submitted to the
electors of the counties of Morrison and Cass
at ihe nexi general election to be held after
the passage of this act. and the qualified
electors of said counties may, al such zlec
tlon, vote by ballol for or against Ihe adop
tlon ofslhls'acl.
H. That at the time of giving notice
of the nextgeneral election to be held In said
counllesof Morrlsou and Cass it shall be ihe
duty of the officers of each voting precinct
therein to give notice of the submission of
Ihls act to ttie electors thereof for their ap
proval or disapproval: provided, that a re
fusal or neglect to give such notice snull uot
Invalidate such election.
tstc. 4. That at said election each voter of
either of said counties of Morrison and Cass
who snail belu favor of adopting the pro
visions of this act shall have written or print
ed, or partly written and partly printed, upon
his ballot the words: "Kor ihe aci detaching
certain territory from the county of Morrison
end attaching 'be same to the countv of Cass
•—Yes."' Those of ihfsaid electors who shall
be opposed to the adoption of said provision
shall have written or printed, or partly writ
ten and partly printed upon their ballots:
"Por the act detaching certain territory from
the county of Morrison and attaching the
tame to the county of Cass—No." Such bal
lots shall tc received and canvassed at the
seine time and in the same manner, and the
velums thereof made, by the judges of clec
Upn, to the county canvassing board. In the
Såme manner ns is reoulred with reference to
ballots for county officers, and the county
CSnvassing board shall canvass such returns
at the same lime aud iu the same manner as
the returns of tbe votes cast for couuty
officers.
3*c. 5. If, upon canvassing the votes afore
said, it shall appear that the provisions of
this act shall nave been adopted bv the voters
of said counties of Morrison and Cass, the
tfe^ritory so detached shall remsin a part of
tne oounty of Morrison until such time as the
adjoining territory of the county of Cass, to
which the same is to be Attached, shall be
come organized and when said couuty of
Cass shall become organised, the territory de
tached from the couuty of Morrison by the
provisions of this act shall be organized with
aad be&me a part of such organized county.
bxc. 0. That all the detached territory
hereinbefore described shall remain subject
to taxation to pay the prlnolpal and interest
of tha existing Indebtedness ot the said
CHARLES W. DREW, Ph. E, II. D., Analytical and Consulting Chemist
DR. W. 8. E8ERMAN. Chemist, State Dairy and Food Commission, Si Baul, Minn.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Chemioal Laboratory.
place or village receiving tbe greatest num
ber of votes ».hall be the location of tho
county seat, and the votes so cast shall be
canvassed und returned In the same manner
as votes for comity officers and mull such
location by election the county scat tdiall re
main and be at such a place as may be desig
nated by n majority of the board of commis
sioners of suld ronuly
Testing the Baking Powders.
Vné«r ih« direction of tha Minneiota Legriil»tur«, th« thrto eminent chemists of ihe State examined fire different
brands, finding either Ammonia or Alum in eaoh, and some brands eontained both these drug». Bread was baked with eaoh
•f tl»e powders in the usual proportions of powder to the flour, and the usual heat of tha oven, and it iraa shown in eaoh
test that the Ammonia remained in the biseuii Following is report in detail:
In aotordanee with jour request, I hare procured on the market sealed samples of the following baking powder*
•nd hare submitted them to examination for the presenee of Ammonia. The results are as follows*
Andrews' Pearl Baking Powder, a eream of tartar powder eontaining ammonia.
Wood's Aeme Baking Powder, a eream of tartar powder oontaining ammonia.
Royal Baking Powder, a eream of tartar powder eontaining ammonia.
Forest City Baking Powder, an alum powder eontaining ammonia alum.
White Rose Baking Powder, an alum phosphate powder eontaining ammonia alunk
hart also had bread made from eaoh of these seTeral powders under my personal supervision, employing the usual
proportion of powder to flour and other ingredients, and applying the usual degree of heat in baking. This bread I hare
•arefully examined for the presenee of ammonia, and ths sridenoe has indioated Its presenee in eabh of the samplasi
I herewith submit to you the results of examination of oertain brands of baking powder.
I hare reoently purohased in the open market fresh samples of the Royal, Wood's Aome, tha Legal, Rising Sun and
Forest City brands of baking powder.
Under my own supervision bread was made from eaoh of the abore-named powders. Tha formula for eaoh batch of
bread was one quart of flour, to whloh was ^dded two spoonfuls of the powder. The ingredients were oarefully handled
and baked qulokly in a hot oren.
After the baking of the bread eaoh sample was subjected to analysis, and in eaoh of the samples, after a complete aaå
sarefUl analysis, I found ammonium carbonate present.
In the samples of bread made from the Royal and Rising Sun, ammonium could eVen bo detected by the sample
bread being broken when hot, by tha small. Unmistakable evidenoe of ths presence of ammonia. Very respectfully,
[Signed]
W. S. EBERMAN, Chemist Dairy and Food Commission
To Whom ItHay Conoern: I hereby oertify that I hare made tests fbr ammonia in six samples of broad made with tha
use of baking powder, each sample of bread having been made under my supervision with one of the baking powders
herein mentioned, the said baking powders having been taken from sealed oans, and the said sample cf bread having
been made in the oustomary way in all respeots, with the usual heat in baking and I hereby oertify that I have found
ammonia in each of the said samples of bread made with the use of said baking powders as here mentionedi
Rising Sun Baking Powder, manufactured by PhcBnix Chemioal Works, Chicago, 111., contains ammonia.
Forest City Baking Powder, manufactured by Vonwiok Bros., Cleveland and Chicago, contains ammonia alum.
Royal Baking Powder, manufactured by Royal Baking Powder Co., New York, contains ammonia.
White Rose Baking Powder, manufactured by Globe Coffee and Spioe Mills, Minneapolis, oontains ammonia alum.
Wood's Aome Baking Powder, manufactured by Thos. Wood 4 Co., Philadelphia, Pa., contains animanla.
Andrews* Pearl Baking Powder, manufactured by C. E. Andrews
county of Morrison, from which the same Is
hereby detached, nnd shall be subject lo tax
allon to puv lb'* principal and interest of any
iudehictliics* of the said county ot Morrlsou,
which may hereafter lie Incurre'l puisuani
lo urn act \»f the Initial iture of the said state
which may be passed ill the session held dur
lug the year A. I). IhJI, to tho same extent as
though this act had not been pusicd, and
shall not be llsbl" to taxation for the existing
bonded Indebtedness of Iho comity to
which it is hc-eby attached, nor of
any bunded iiidehteouris of said county of
Morrison other than ns hereinbeforo speci
fied. and the countv auditor of wild county of
Morrison from which said territory is lie.eby
detached shall annually after said detachcd
territory shall have become a part of the or
ganized countv of Cass, certify in due season
to the board of county commissioners of said
Cass countv the amount of tax to be levied
upon said detached territory on account of
such bonded Indebtedness, which tax shall
thereupon oc levied and collected ns other i
taxes, and paid over to the county treasurer
of the county from which iho same shall
have been so certified.
SEC. 7. This net shall take effcctaad be lo
forco from and after Its passaga.
Appioved April U, I8il.
CHAPTKK U0-S. F. NO. 103.
An act to arneud subdivision three (8* of sec- i
tlon twentv one (.'I) of chapter one hun
dred ami forty-five (I45i of tho (General'
Laws of the yesr eighteen hundred and
eluhty-llve. relating to the Incorporating of i
villages and dettulng their duties aad
powers. i
He it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SKCTION I. 'Plint subdivision three of
section twenty one H) of chaptcr one hun
dred and forty five i It'll of the t.oneral Laws
of ihe stale for the year oue thousand eight I
hundred and eighty-five, be amended so as to
read follows:
Third To receive, purchase and hold for
the use of said village any estate, real and
personal, and to sell, convey, lease or other
wise dispose of the same and to dispose of
for any purpose and In any manycr all sur
plus light, heat, heat, steum. water or clec
trlclty. which may be had or produced after
provldlnu for the streets and the furnishing
of water for the use of the village aud its in
habitants. I
Mr. 2. This act shall take effect and be In i
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 21,1801.
CHAPTER ISO—H. F. NO. 293. 1
All Act to amend chanter fourteen (M)ofl
the licneral Laws of one thousand eight i
hundred and cighty-flve (1KH5) entitled
"An act to amend chapter fifty eight (Tis) I
of the (icnnrai Laws of the extra session of
one thousand elwht hundred and eighty
one (1**1) entitled 'An act relating to locat
Ing, establishing and vacating highways
ami cartways iu Goodhue county, ami to
amend section fortv nine (40), chapter
thirteen flil). General Statutes.'"
He It enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota.
SECTION 1. Thst chapter fourteen (14) of
the General Laws of Minnesota for one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-five IW"). en
titled "An act to amend chapter fifty-eight
(58) of the General Laws of the extra session
of oue thousand eight hundred and eighty
one IftKi). entitled "An act relating to locat
ing, establishing and vacating highways and
cartways In Goodhue county, and to amend
section forty-nine (4«), chapter thirteen (1.1),
General statutes.' be and the same Is hereby
amended so as to reid as follows: If tweniy
four ("'-I freeholders of any county contain
ing one hundred (lOOi or more legal voters,
and twelve illi) freeholders of any county
containing less thau one hundred tlOOi lc,'fil
voters, petition the hoard of commissioners
of such county for the location, establish
ment, change or va«tion of any highway or
cartway running into more than one town, or
on the line between two towns of snld county
and not within the limits of
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Is reported by all Authorities as free from Ammonia! Alum, or any
other adulterant. In fact, the purity of this ideal powder lias never been questioued.
SEC. ?. That the provisions of this act
shall nut applv to the county of Goorthue,
but that as to said county chapter fifty-eight
(."«) of tho General Laws of ihe extra session
of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-|
oiie(issi) shall remain In full force and
effect.
Src. 3. That wherever the words "high
ways" or "roads" occur In chaptor Ave of
Ihe General Laws of Minnesota for one
thousand elitht hundred and seventy-three i
1187.11. so far as the same relates to ihe lo
eatiuit. establishing, ehair.'lin or vacating
highways, running Into more than one town,
said chapter shall be made to read "high
ways or cartways" or "roads or cartways."
4. This net shrill take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April IM. 1HIU.
CHATTER 151 11. F. NO. 570.
Relates to roads aud cartway* III Qoodbue
county.J
CriAPTBU 152-11. F. NO. 883.
An Act to provide for the rovlaion of the
General Laws of the statu of Minnesota:
Be li enacted by the Legislature of the »tate
of Minm.Mota:
HRCTION I. Tho supreme court of the State
of Minnesota in hereby authorized aud re
quested to appoint three (it) discreet men
learned in law. as commissioners to revise
the laws of this state.
hec. a. said commissioners, so appointed,
or any two c.'i of them, shall prepare a re
port and submit it to the riuxt legislative as
sombly of the stste of Minnesota and with It
a draft of the la AS ns revised by them. I
Her. a. hald commissioners, or any two (2)
of them, are hereby authorized to expend I
such moneys for clerk hire, printing, station
cry, postage and other objects necessary for I
tho purpose of the commission, incurred
while absent from their several places of
abode in and about the business of such com
mission provided. th:it the wlyde amount of I
such expenditures shall not exceed the sum I
of two thousand dollar• (SVNK)).
SEC. 4. I poll the
CHAS. W. DREW, Analytical Chemist
ST. PAUL» MINN Maroh 7% 1881.
Chioago and Milwaukee, contains ammonifc
JAMES A. DODGE, Professor of Chemistry.
the auditor of such county shall lay such pe
til lots oeforo tho board of countv commie- I
slotiers at the next session thereiirier.
catc, signed by anv two '-.') of said commis
(doners, certifying the amount due to anv
Sac. 5. This act shall take effect from the
date of its approval.
Approved April !J0, 1891.
CHAPTER 15a-H. F. HO. 7Ml
An Act providing for tbe appointment of
commissioners to examine the iterrens
AUHtrallan svHcm of land transfers aud
to make report thereof, and appropriating
money to pav such commissioners.
Be It enactcd by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. The governor of the State
SEC.2. Said commissioners, so appointed,
or any two of them, shall prepare a report in
detail of the practical workings of said Tor
rens svstern and fully explaining the same,
incorporated
city, whether such highway or cartway is
connected or to be connected with other
roads or not, setting forth In such petition
the beginning, course and termination of the
highway or cartway proposed so
to be located,
established, changed or vacated, together
with the names of the owners of the land,
it knowu, through which the same may pass,
and submit such report to the next legislative
assembly of the Stato of Minnesota, at the
opening of the session, and with it a draft of
a bill embodying said system, with a view to
its adoptlon.'lf deemed advisable.
SKC. I. Snld commissioners shall receive
as compensation for their services as such,
including all expenses connecicd therewith,
the sum of five hundred (SMiO.UO) dollars, to
be paid bv the state treasurer and the sum
of five hundred ifVX.OO) dollars, payable out
of any moncv In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated". Is hereby Appropriated to carry
into effect the provisions of this act.
SEC. 4. This act shall tako effect and Min
force from and alter its passaga.
Approved April 20,1801.
CHAPTER 154-S. F. NO. #4.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., March 23,1891
able monument to the First Minnesota rtg
mcnlon tbe battlefield of Gettysburg.
Whereas, The government has designated
tho principal lines of battle of tho I'nioa
forces upon the historic battlefield of Goltjre
burg by constructing thereon broad avenues,
upon which our sister states have erected at
appropriate piaee* elegant and enduring
nioiiuinonts. marking the positions and OOD
tatnlin? brief records of ths services of their
several rcidments there engsged
And Whercns. Tbe First IteRlment Min
nesota veluntecrs represented this siata In
thai halite with unparalleled nsllantry, reso
lutely and successfully charging and repel
ling, In a critical emergency, a force of more
thau twrntv 11 men Its numbers, aud holding
back that torce tlrmly until' the emergent»
had pass'il. though losing In killed and
wounded more than fourtlflbs of Its men
engaged, and without tbe defection of a
single mm:
And Whereas, Due regard for the dead,
and for the wounded end other survivors,
and lor tint credit of the state, requires the
ttrecilon nf a fitting monument at the place
where tli/M charge was made, a monument
worthy of that reitlinent and of this slate, to
whom- the regiment and tbe glory of Its
matchless valor on thst field belongs there
fore,
lie It enticed by the Legisleture of the State
of .Mlhiiesou:
SECT i oI Thst the sum of twenty thou
sand I'JO.I 'M dollars, or so much thereof as
may be i cccssary, Is hereby appropriated
out of anv money in the treasury not other
wise app'ro) riated, to be expended In the
construction snd erection of a suitable monu
ment to
First Regiment Minnesota Tol-
untcers, to oe placed upon Hancock avenue,
on tho bn'tielield of Gettysburg, at or near
the point from which that regiment ou July
l!ud, iwKi. alone and successfully charged two
Confederate brigades.
i-Ko. i. The money hereby appropriated
shall be drawn from the treasury bv the gov
ernor, upon his wsrrant or requisition thera
for.
SEC. a. The governor is hereby authorised
to appoint, three commissioners, who shall
serve without compensation, to devise a
design an i plan of such monument, ana to
contract for its construction and erection.
Hut no de'ign or plan of such momument
shall be adopted, nor contract for lis con
struction Hnd erection be entered Into, until
the same shall first be approved by the
governor.
person for ollher of tho Items herein men
Honed, ihe stato auditor Is hereby authorized
and required to draw warrants upon the
state treasurer for the same The whole
amounts of said Warrants not lo exceed tho
sum of two thousand dollars (Si.OKi).
SKC. 4. In connection with such monu
ment a suitable marker, referring to It and to
the regiment, may be constructed and placed
on that purt of the same avenue occuuied
by said re 'i men on July 3. 18W, In repelling
the charge of the Confederates known
Pickett's charge.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effeot aad ta
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 15. 1891.
CHAPTER 155—H. F. NO. 1206.
An Act to appropriate money to carry on Ml
Investigation begnu by a committee ofthe
house, appointed March 21, 1891, by the
speaker in pursuance of a resolution duly
passed 1 y tne house ou the said day, to ia
vestigat whether wheat was taken wllbout
insK-ctl n from a public elevator in Dn
luth, an If same condition prevails In
other public elevators, etc., and to do and
carry on such other things in regard to
such Investigation as the house of repre
sentatives cither have or may hereafter di
rect such committee to do under the origi
nal resolution or any resolution.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Miuip'sota:
ficoTioM There Is hereby appropriated
out of any money lo the state treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten
Minnesota Is hereby authorized and re
ouested to appoint three competent meu a*
commissioners to fully investigate, Inquire
into and examine what Is Known as the
"Torrens Australian system of land trans
fers," wherever tho same has been adopted
and is in practlcul operation.
thousand
110,000) dollars to be used for tho
purpose of continuing the investigation,
oeguu by the committee of the house
appoint
ed March twenty-first (21st), one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one (1891) under
resolution duly passed on March twenty-finst
(21st), one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one (lHtil), by the house of representa
tives as follows, to wit:
"Resolved that a committee of five (5) be
appointed to Investigate whether or not sixty
thousand' (60,000) bushels of wheat were
ken out] without inspection from a publio
lp Duluth and Jf the same oondlljtoa|
prevails In ether publio elevators la \n\n S'aid,
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