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meeting shall be signed by the Board of Trustees of each church, me other person authorized by such © sign the same. At the meeting of ‘United congregation held pursiant to said @, & name shall \be ad for the néw ti and the meeting shall fix the tions for trustees and the number of of the corporation, emer shall te Board of ‘Trustees shal! classes, one cl: office until the next tion, one class until hola’ and the terms of of- be three years and thelr successors are elected and quall- | In case a vacancy shall occur tm the of ‘Trustees, at the next meeting of the congregation a successor shat! be elected to fir the unexpired term caused by such vacancy After said meeting the Chairman and Sec- retary shall make a certificate in the form and Manner prescribed by Section 3198 of the Re- Nised Statutes, and such certlfid&te, together value and accrued interest, and only to the bidder f« {iighest’ responsible Bec. 5. ACT autnorizin, to issue hospital nts, and ional equipment workhouses, AN first cl: and erecting it Minnesota: tion 1. governed by ‘a home authorized to 1 amount not ex @ and other city prisons, includ! acquisition by ‘ purchase any land necessary with proof by ‘affidavit of the giving of proper! vi utes, shall be recorded Resister of Deeds of the county! Place. of worship of said consolldat 4s located, and thereupon such churches, @regations or societies shall be merged fnto a Bew corporation under the name specified in the certificate and the new corporatign hay the rights, tbe “able for veral corporations so consolidated, and all/ of the property of every kind and nature of the! original corporation shall vest in the new corporation.” ‘See, 3. im force from and after its passage, Approved March 5, 1913. | powers and privileges and CHAPTER 43—S. F. No. 179. AN ACT to ainend Section 2 of Chapter ee of the meeting, and the affidavits pro- | fortin Section 158 of the Revised Stat-| 3a the fomice. Of | she where she “ ted sottety | amount sufficient, to con- lit there be one, Ul the obligations of the | {j of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1905, | entitled “An Act to Regulate the Treatment 2ng Control of Dependent, Neglected and De-| Minquent. Children. it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ‘ Seetion 1.” That Section 2 the General Laws of Minnesota for 1905, en- titled “An Act to I Control of Dependent, > quent Children,” be amended so follows: 2. ‘The District Court in counties having or which may hereafter have a population of not less than thirty-three thousand — (33.000) habitants therein, shall have original and ex- clusive jurisdiction in ail cases coming within the terms of this act. In all trials under this fet, except as hereinafter provided, any person inierestd therein may demand a ‘jury; or, a judge of his own motion may order a jury’ to try the case.” Sec. 2. ‘This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, Approved March 6, 1913. ’ CHAPT F. No, 405, oR 44—S. ‘AN ACT to amend sections 1988, 1092 and 1048/ Be it ‘enacted of the Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, as amended, relating to the organization of the fiational fers and quartermaster sergeants. ‘of Minnesota Section 1. Laws of Minnesota, 1905, as amended, be and|siaughte of Chapter 285 of | the city sea! 1 eT nt and | be as to read|par value and credit of the city payment thereof and The include in the tax lev pay on such bonds, the shall redemption at maturit: rived from their sale sh hospitals and penal the city Sec. 3. Bonds tssued fe teri aa tha This act shall take effect and beland bear interest at a sate not r interest at a four per cent per annui nually, and interest and the bonds shall be fixed thorizing their issue, and 2g5|may be in the form of coup 7; so-calle registered certificates, chasers may pre! Sec. 4. shal the o comptroller of said city, the coupons Uthographed. None gecrued the for ling $2’ pose of erecting addition s to and imiprove- ments of i*s hospitals, and a further amount not exceeding $27,500 for erecting additions and improvements to and of its workhouse or therefor, lquisition of additional equipment for existing is and workhouses. | Said bonds shall be issued only In |pursuance of a ‘resolution adopted by a ma- jority vote of the City Council or other gov erning body of such city, shall the Council or other governing body The place of payment a i et hall “ast ity governed by @ home. rul Approved “March 6, 1913. CHAPTER 46—H, F. No, 206. certain and Any city of the first class not rule charter is hereby. 1 its bonds, to an 500, for the pur- ing in both cases the or condemnation of and the and the faith and be pledged to the interest thereon. shall y of each year an the current’ interest inking fund of said cit; pledged to. their and the funds 4d all be expended by shall) and under the direction of such body or de- tment of the city as shall be charged by | iw with the duty of erecting buildings for corrections in and for under this act shall thirty years rate not higher than m, payable semi-an- of principal denomination of said the resolution au- qd all or any of them nm bonds or of , ag the pur- cates so Issued attested b: the efty and be sealed with except that the signatures to ‘attached thereto, if any, ma: such obligations per cent of their interest, or to any of cities of the for acquiring pe juisition of ad+ isting hospitals enacted by the Legislature of the State ac- | |but the highest responsible bidder therefor. | ard and the allowances to offi-)5! | creamery. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State| oratory, ‘hotel, ‘That section 1088 of the Revised| stand o Sec. This city whose ter pursuant to Se State Constitution. Approved March 6 act tion 191; CHAPTER 47 AN ACT requiring all where any fruit or an manufactured, packed, kept, collected, ‘prepare served to be kept and 1 and sanitary spection of all such pI penalties and punishn hereof. of Minnesota Section I. N i operate dairy, dairy ran fruit bo: vehicle of house, Je or eating house, shall inhabitants have condition the Legislature of the State bakery, barn, any cream not apply to any adopted a char- 36, Article 4, of the F. No, 114 places or receptacles py fogd products are stored, deposited, sold o in a clean providing for in- sand. prescribing for violations ed. lay ments or corporation confectionery, milk depot; lab- 1, cafe, dining room Xx or receptacle, fruit kind, packing or piant, or any frm the same is hereby further amended’ to read/|place where any fruit or any food products &s follows: 1088, The state shall officers hereinafter specifie each officer, non-comr ¢ian and other enlisted man of thelr’ respec: five organizations reported by the inspecting @Micer as fully vniformed and equipped, Said money shall be known as the military” fund, end shall be used only for the pure uniforms, care of armories, and other necessary expenses of the regiment, ‘company or battery. But no such payments shall be made on ac gount of any compan ber present at the {1 accounted for, was bs enlisted men; or which had been mustered | within thirty’ days before the inspection, or had held fewer than the required number of| drills; nor on account of any company officer or man not mustered at least thirty days be: fore "the inspection, or who has not drilled or| performed other military duty on an average of at least twice a month during his mem- bership, exclusive of camp duty and active service, ch payments on account of a compar'y or battery shall be made to its com- manding officer; on account of the brigade commander and his staff, to the general in command; on account of’ the field and. staff, non-commissioned staff, band and medicai corps, to the respective commanding officers o' the regiments. All such payments shail b made upon the requisition of the officer entit}ed to recelve the same, approved by adju- tant general. Any balance of said be paid over by the officer receiving tt ic 005801 ‘There shall be paid to each quartermaster anic, including quar- nds, “naehine gun Per Capita Allowance—Military | pay annually to the . seven dollars for] joned officer, musi- his pital corps, property, the sum of ten dollars per month upon thé certificate of his commanding officer that he has faithfully performed the duties of his office and accounted for all property en- trusted to his care. Such payments shall be made quarterly upon vouchers approved by} the adjutant general See. 2. That section) 1092 of the Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1903, as amended, be and the sane is hereby further amended to read as| oltows 5 . 1092. Pay of Officers. ioned officer, not salaried, shall while engaged in any service ordered vernor, pay and allowances at the rate paid or allowed by law to officers of similar rank in the United States Army. There hall also be paid annually to office in ac. tual command of troops, for incidental ex- penses the following sums: To. the briga ie Eommander, and ty the commanding officer of each regiment. two hundred and fifty dollars; to the commanding officer of a separate bat- talion, one hundred and fifty dollars; to the commanding officer of each battalion, company or battery, the assistant adjutant general of the brigade, each regimental adjutant ard the adjutant of a separate battalion, one hundred dollars. ‘Where the officers of the national guard ere convened by the governor at an annual meeting of instruction, other than camp or Retive service. or where they are detalied un- der orders from regimental hedquarters for ‘the purpos of holding an election outside of their own station, they shall be allowed for traveling and incidental expenses, the sum of Yhree dollars. per day, not to exceed two day {n_ addition to transportation.” Sec. 8, ‘That section 1048 of the Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1005, as amended by Chapter 58, Sessions’ Laws of Minnesota for fhe year 1509, be and the same 1g hereby fur- ther amended to read as _ follows: See, 1018... Tow Constituted—Peace— trengih—The active militia, organized, armed ard equipped as required by ‘law, shall be Known as the "Minnesota National Guard." In time of peace it shall consist of three regi- Inents of infantry, organized Into @ brigade, @nd one reziment of field artillery. which may Be aitached to the brigade for the Purpose of administration and instruction; algo the several Flatt corps and departments, similar fo p** staff corps and departments preseribed for the reg-| ular army of the United States, which are lereby authorized to the extent that the same may be necessary to provide proper staft of- Gers and ‘enlisted men’ forthe national guard as herein established. The term ‘Nationa’ Guard’ shall apply only to the milifia organ- ized as a land force. The provisions of this chapter telating to the corps of artillery or Dattalion of ficid battery shall gpply_ to the regiment of field artillery. Prov! |, that three batteries of the regiment of fleld artil- jery may have a. skelcton organtzation to con- fist of the officers and nonseommissioned offi cers oF with or without complete armaman? or equipment, and Provided further that. the txpenditure of state funds for the irspectinn, cainp pay and equipment of the enlisted strength of the regiment of field artillery shall e limited to the appropriations avilable for the authorized strength of one- batallion of field ertiliery ‘Approved March 5, 1918: Allowances— of the — national ery receive from. the guard, CHAPTER 45—H. F. No, 1. AN ACT to au class not gov ny city of the first- ed by a home rule chapter fare manufactured, jan investigation the | depot, to issue and of arching or such cits Be it enacted b: ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. Any governed»; futhorized, by resolution duly affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of il the members of its City Couneil or other the Legislature of the State city of the first governing body, to issue and sell not to ex-| way ‘ceed $50,000.00 par such city, for the p' any lands or public highway In such city In- cjuding the straightening of such stream and the acquiring of private property’ necedeary” to the making of such improvement. Sec, 2. The bonds so authorized may be issued ané sold notwithstanding any law of this state preseribfiig~or fixing a limit upon the bondeé indebtedness of such city. The faith and credit of the city shall be pledged for the payment of the bonds issued hereun- der and the current interest thereon. ell its bonds far the purpose | covering over any creek in/of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1901, be ‘sons. ‘ollected, prepared prod: whe! insani in afi urpose whatever filthy, unclean or permitted to be sanitary condition. missioner. agents, shall enfore act, and in so doing ers’ and authority wit are conferred upon th by Chapter 21, Revised 1 Sec. 3. If.’ in the 9} Dairy and Food Comm! Inspectors or agents, or creamery, dair laboratory, tionery stand slaughter how ce where any fruit 1B 0 or any pli packea, State Dairy hotel, r pom or eating house, or ve stored, juced or deposited, served for |the purpose of sale or profit, or sold for any same is in a condition, or ts unclean ‘or in- th ary Ithy, and Food Com- and inspectors the provisions of thi hall have all the pow- thereto ney ton and each sews of 1905, pinion of the State ner, his assistant, either of them after any bakery, confec- dairy barn, milk aurant, cafe, din- fruit box or recep- icle of any kind, ise, ice cream plant, 1t or any food prod: of them’ ucts are manufactured, packed, stored, depos- | ited, collected, prepared, sold for any purpose wh and Food ang inspectors. or agents, ing’ the proprietor owners, ery, confectionery, cafe or receptacle, fruit stan kind, packing or slaughter house. ‘or any place where any fruit or any roducts are manufactured, packed, stored. ted, collected, prepared, produced, served lant, ras lepos: or sold fer any pu' the same in a within a reasonable time Gotiog, which time be léss than two (2) comply with such notice violatfon See. 4. firm or corporation whet ction One of ‘this act, commissioner, or prop manager or menagers, creamei barn, milk depot, laboratory, hotel, restaurant, | dining room or eattag house, fruit box ‘pose clean and sanitai produced, served or tever, is operated in the his assistant snail notify in writ- ietors, owner or of such bak- dairy, dairy dor vehicle of any ice cream hateyer, tp place condition to be stated in said and failure to Shall be deemed a of the provisions of this act. It shall be unlawful for any person, re any frult. or any food products are manufactured, packed, stor- ed, — deposited, duced or sold, person or persons tagious, to have assistant, inspectors or the certificate of a grad fytg to the condition of Sec, 5. Any provisions of this act, collected, afflicted infectious or venereal the State Dairy and Food Commissioner, person violating any after the time stated prepared, their emplo; with any disease, pro- an} con- and his agents, may require uate pi jan. certi- such person or per- in so employed covering the sald diseases referred to. of the iu the notice provided for in Section’ Three hereof, shall be deeme meanor and upon convic d wuflty of misde- tion thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than one hund for the first offense, and offense not less than {$100.00) or, imprisonment jot less than thirty (30) sixty (60) prisonment. Sec. 6. in force from days, and after AN fort ACT four to amend (244) of ‘This act shall CHAPTER 48-8. F, chapter the red dollars ($100.00), for each subsequent ‘one hindred dollars t_in the county fail days nor more than or both such fine and im- take effect and be Its passage. Approved March 6, 1913. , No. 89, two General hundred Laws of the State of Minnesota for the year 1909, entitled, “An act to amend section, ninety fev seven (97), ised Laws 1905, relating to times.of Folding general terms of the Dts- trict Be it Enacted by State of Minnesota: Section 1. ty-four (244) of the Gen sota for the year 1909 the hereby amended with respect District to read as follows: District Chippewa Coun- First Monday tn June; fourth Monday in Twelfth Judicial Minnesota, 80 ai ‘Twelfth’ Judicial t November. Kandiyoht County: Mareh; first Monday in October. ‘Meeker County: "First first Monday in Decemb + Renyille County second Monday in Swift Count ong Monday In Novembei ‘feltow | Medicine Coun Sourt of this state.’ ‘That Chapter econd Monday ‘ovember, Third Monday in May; sec- Legislature of the two hundred for- eral Laws of Minne- be and the game is only’ to. the in sald State of Third Monday in in June; in Mi ‘Monday er r. ty: Second Tuesday in January; third Tuesday in June. Lac qui "Parle County: May; second Tuesday in December. Sec, 2. This act shall in force from and after its passage, Approved March 6, 1913. CHAPTER 49—S. First. ‘Tuesday in take effect and be F. No. 506, AN ACT to amend Chapter 379 of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1901, entitled “"An Act to Authorize and Empower Cities in This State Which Now Have or Hereafter May Have No More Than Fi and Not Less Than Ten Thousand Inhabitants, to Make and to Assess the Benefited Thereby. Be it enags of Minnt Section 1. ta: ‘That Sect! amended so as to read as ection 1. ‘That all ifty ‘Thousand (50,000) (10,000) Local Improvements. Cost Thereof on Property ed by the Legislature “ot the State lion 1 of Chapter 379 follows: cities in the State of |Minnesota which now have or hereafter may lue, of the bonds of pair ‘sidewalks, ose’ of arching or cov-| gutter ering over any creek flowing in, over or across and place protection fences and railings along | ys and highways ‘or the safet ‘The | atmosphere or City Council or other goverhing body of such |ways or ground: clty shall include each year\in the tax levy /electric or gas, or any other means, lamp pi fill, grade, curb. macadamize its streets, to construct, | retait ai pjedestrian shade Janes, alleys. and to drain swamps, fill the samein such cities; lanes, alley: water and oll, surface thereof with any to plant. ing walls, sewers and private drains; lass not/have no more than fifty thousand (50,000) and a home rule charter is hereby |not less than ten thousand (10,000) inhabit- passed by anlants are hereby authorized and empowered to plank, pave, gravel and relay, enlarge and re- area walls, to build y of maintain and protect d ornamental trees along its streets, nd highways; to abates nuisances marshes and ponds an to to sprinkle its streets highways and public grounds with and to saturate or treat the kind of fluld, mineral or substance for the prevention of dust in the on the si and to surface of such high- provide either, or hoth ts of such city am)amount suffeient to providejand fixtures and appliances for illuminating for the payment ‘such interest, sinking fund of the city shall be pledg the sedemption of such bonds at mat{ Sec. 8. No bonds shall be issued unday act to run for a longer term than thirt¢ 4 or bearing a higher rate of interest thi (4) per, cent. payable sem{-annvall of payment of principal an BP ie denomination ‘in which sud ehall be issued shall be such as may termined by the City Councll or othe: {ng body, and may ‘be in the form bonds or registered certificates, Sec. 4. Al such bonds *sha’ the mayor. by the city ¢ countersignod by the clty comptrolier city and shall be sealed with the except that the signatures to the o tached thereto, if any thereon;, and ‘none of gold at less than 95 per cent of and the|such portions of its streets as its City Counell nto |may determine to special lly light, and to levy for the cost of all the improve- upon property to be ereafter designated.” and after it TER ds of the with such ted by the Minnesota: 50H, lating to the 1 take effect and be ts passage, " me above such improvements in the man- See March 6, 1918. F. No. 1 investment of the State and the board nvesemes Legislature of the} ‘The permanent schoo! versity, and other perm: State of Minnesota shall be in- ie bonds of the United States or of this or any other state, or any. \ | | 0 stared shall in no case | days, lanes, alleys and hish-! section 3579, |eonde ot ane ‘of this ais tn" the - Const the sale of public lands, wise herein provided, The first three hereinbefore. named. f.satd are hereby authorized independent! all matters ing 0 | loans funds to counties, townships, cit and school districts under the Chapter 10, Revised 1905, anid purchase or sale of any other securities than those last hereinbefore mentioned, @ unant- mous vote of the entire Board of Investment as hereinbefore first constituted, shall be re- quired, “The Governor . shall ex officio president Sof said board, and the State Au- Gitor shall be secretary thereof, and keep a record of its proceedings and publish tho same in his annual report. The Treasurer 31 place on credit of the respective funds the interest recelved on said bond: ‘They shall not be transferable except upon the or- der of the Governor and Auditor, and on each shall be written ‘Minnesota ‘School Fund Nor “Bond of the University of Min- matt the, case may require.” The Au: ditor shall keep a record showing the name and amount of eact bond, when issued, when redeemable, thé rate of ‘Interest, when and where payable, by whom executed, when purchased, when withdrawn, and for what purpose. Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts in- consistent herewith, and particularly Chap- jters 340 and 248 ‘of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1907, are hereby repealed. hohe t This cot gan take @ffect and be rom and after its passage. Approved Mareh 17, 1913. . , ,CHAPTER fl--H. F. Ng. 164. AN ACT to prevent fraudulent advertising. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. Any person, firm, corporation or association who, with inient to sell or in any memt to 7 Wise “dispose of merchandise, securities, serv- or anything offered by such person, firm, corporation or association, directly or indi- rectly, to the public, for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the consumption thereof, or to Induce the public in any man- ner to pnter into any obligation relating thereto, “or to acquire title thereto, or any interest therein, makes, publishes, dissemi- nates, circulates, or places before the public, or causes, directly or indirectly, to be made, | Published, disseminated, circulated, or placed [before the public, in this state, in a news- jPaper or other publication, or in the form of & book, notice, -hand-bill,” poster, bill, label, circular, pamphlet, or letter, or in any other Way. a advertisement of any sort regarding merchandise, securities, service, or anything 80 offered ‘to the public, which advertise ment contains any assertion, representation or |statement of fact which is untrue, deceptive or misleading, meanor. Approved March 17, shall be guilty of a misde- 1918, CHAPTDR 52—H. F..No, 168. |AN ACT fixing the time of holding the gen- eral terms of the District Court of the Thirteenth (13th) Judicial District of the State of Minnesota, Be it enacted by the Logtslature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The general terms of the District Court shall be held each year in the, several counties constituting the Thirteerth (13th) Ju- dicia] District of the State of Minnesota at the time herein preseribed as follows: Cottonwood County, the first Monday June, second Monday ‘in November. Murray County, first Monday in May and December. 4 third Monday in February Nobles County, and October. Pipestone County, second Tuesday tn Janu- ary; third Tuesday in May Rock County, third Tuesday in March and the last Tuesday In September. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts incon- istent With this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 17, 1913. CHAPTER 53—H. F. No. 182. AN ACT to amend Section 5392, Revised Laws of 1905, relating to challenge for actual bias. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mirinesota: That Section 5392, Revised Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as_follow Section 5392. challenge for actual bias may be taken for the cause mentioned in Section 5390, Subdivision 2, and for no other cause, Provided, that during the examination of a juror, thé trial court may in its dis- cretion exclude from the court room all other jurors upon the panel.” “* Approved March 17, 1913. in CHAPTER S4—H. F. No. 188., ¢ AN ACT to amend Section 4134, Revised Laws ‘of 1905, relating to demurrers to replies in civil action. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: That Section 4134, Revised Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec, 4134, The plaintiff, within twenty days after the answer is served, may demur there- to, or to any counterclaim’ or defense pleaded therein, upon the’ ground that the same does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defens or a counterclaim, as the case may be; and he may demur to one or more of such defenses or counterclaims, and reply to the remainder. If the answer contain new matter not demurred to, the plaintiff shall reply thereto, denying the averments controverted by him,’ or averring that he has not knowledge or information thereof sufficient to form a bellef, or alleging any new matter, not inconsistent with the complaint, constituting @ defense thereto, Approved March 17, 1913. Sse CHAPTER ‘65—H. F. No. 198. AN ACT to amend Section 4360, Revised Laws of 1905, relating to returns on ap- peals to the Supreme Court in civil actions. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ‘That Section 4360, Revised Laws of 1905, be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 4360. “Upon an appeal belng per fected, the clerk of the district court shall immediately transmit to the clerk of the Supreme Court a certified copy of the notice and bond upon appeal, andethe filing therevt shall vest in the Supreme Court jurisdiction of the cause, and upon request of either party, the clerk of the district court shall transmit to the clerk of the Supreme Court the original record, judgment roll, settled case, or bill of @xceptions, and such’ exhibits as may be on file in his, office, the same to remain in the Supreme Court for its use until the case is disposed of and then returned to the clerk of the district court. Approved March 17, 1913, CHAPTER 56—H. F. No. 209. AN ACT to legalize and validate the defective ‘execution of dees, mortgages and other in- rtruments, and the record therevt. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1.—That in all cases where deeds, mortgages or other instruments affecting reai estate within this state, or letters of attorney authorizing the same, have heretofore been actually recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the real estate thereby affected was,-at the time of the mak- ing of such records, or is, situate, whether such deeds were» duly or ‘properly’ admitted to record or otherwise, all such instruments and the recerd thereof are hereby legalized and confirmed; qnd all such records may neverthe- less be re&d in evidence in any court within this state, and shall be received as prima facie evidence of the contents of the original instruments of which they purport to be rec- ords; And all such records shall in all respects haye the same force and effect as they would have if such original instruments at the time that they were so recorded had been legally entitled to retord and were legally recorded. Sec» 2. That duly authenticated copies ‘of such record may be read in evidence In any court within this state, with the same effect as the records themselves aforesaid. Provided, that nothing in this act shall be held to apply to any action-heretofore com- menced or now pending in.any of the courts of this state. } Sec, 3. This act shall’ take effect and be Tih force from and after its passage. Approved .March 17, 1913, CHAPTER 57—H. F. No. 241. AN ACT to Amend Revised Laws of 1905, Section 3579, as Amended by Chapter 434, General Laws of Minnesota for 1909, Relat: ing to Service of Summons and Complaint. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minesota: Section 1. That the Revssed Laws of 1905, as amended by Chapter 434 General Laws of 1909, be amended to” read as follows Sec. 2579. Copies of the summons and compiaint shall be served on the defendant personally, and, when such service ig made out of this state and within the United States, it may be proved by the affidavit of the per- son making the same, with the certificate of the clerk of the court of tne county to the identity of the officer taking the affidavit, and when made without the United States it may be proved by the affidavit of the person making the same, taken vefore and certified by any United States minister, charge d’ fairs, commisstoner, consul or commercial agent, or other, consul or diplomatic offi of the United States’ appointed to reside 4n such country, Including all deputies or other jrepresentatives of such officer authorized to perform their duties, or before an_ officer authorized to administer an oath, with the certificate of an officer of a Court of Record of the Country wherein such affidavit is tak- en as to the identity and authority of tne officer taking the same, but, if personal service cannot well be made, the court may or- der service of the summons. by publicatior, which publication shall be made as in other tions, aeapproved geet 17, 1913. * a CHAPTER 58—H. F. No. 454, °T to distribute and appropriate amounts received from the Federal Government proceeds from the United States national forests in Minnesota. vhe eas, under an Act of Congress, ap- proved May 23, 1908 (86 Stat. 280) provision ANA two members of said board in \ teas, the “‘Syperior\ National Forset* 1s situated in Cook, Lake and St. Loujs cout ties, and the “‘Minvesota National Forest’ 13 situated wholly within Cass county, and Whereas, the sum of ‘Three thousand and fifty dollars and forty-eight cents (83,050.48) has been received from the Secretary ‘of the ‘Treasury on account of the two aforesaid national forests, which should be expended public schools and public toads in the coun- ties in which such National Forests are located, therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. All sums heretofore. or that may hereafter be received from the United States Government, oi account of an Act of Congress approved May 23, 1908 (85 Stat., 260), shall be expended as. follows: né-half for public schools, and the re- mainder for public roads in the counties in which National Forests gre situated. the case of the ‘Superior National Forest’’ the counties of Cook, Lake and St, Louts shall share equally in ‘the distribution of the sum received from that soyrce, and C: County hall receive the entire sum derived from the “Minnesota National Forest.’ Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the State Auditor to transmit his warrant on the State ‘Treasury to the County Treasurer of the re- spective counties for the sum that may be due in accordance with this act. which sum or sums are hereby appropriated out of the State “Treasury from the amounts received from the United States Government, pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress, Sec, 3. It shall be the duty of the County Board of each county receiving such money to use the portion allotted to public schools to ald in maintaining those school districts that may be situated within or near. the National Forest. and the tion allotted for public roads shall be u: so far as prac- ticable, in the construction and repair of roads within or near the National Forest Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be In foree from and after its passage. Approved March 17, 1918. CHAPTER 59—H. F. No. 576. AN ACT to discontinue and abolish municipal courts in certain villages, and to provide for the disposition of matters pending therein and of the records and files thereof and con- ferring upon the justice courts of such vil- lage certain of the jurisdiction of such muni- cipal courts, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. All municipal courts heretofore established and now existing in villages incor- porated under the provisions of Chapter 146 of the General Laws of 1891, as authorized by Chapter 256 of the General Laws of 1895, are hereby discontinued and abolished. Sec. 2, Upon the discontinuance of such court if there shall be any action pending therein wherein the amount in controversy does not ex- ceed ono hundred dollars (8100.00). If a civil action, or if a criminal action then when the penalty fixed by law for the offense charged does not exceed a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment for more than three months, or in case of an examination for an offense charged, such action or proceeding shall be immediately transferred to One of the jus- tices of the peace of such village for trial or examination, as the case may be, which jus- tice Shall thereupon have jurisdiction thereof and the proceedings upon such transfer shall be, as near as may be, as in the case of the transfer of causes from one justice of the peace to another upon change of venue and such municipal court shall, notwithstanding such discontinuance, have power to complete the trial and render judgment in any case ac- tually on trial when this act shall take effect and the clerk and judge of such municipal court shail have power to do and perform all things therein required of him or them; ang} all actions pending in such municipal court wherein the amount, or subject of the con- troversy, exceeds the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, shall be by said municipal court transferred to the District Court of sith coun- ty which District Court shal] thereupon acquire jurisdiction thereof. Sec. 8. Upon the discontinuance of such Municipal Court the clerk thereof shall deliver to the Clerk of the District Court of the coun- ty wherein such village is situate, the books, files and records 9f such Municipal: Court and fér the transportation thereof to such District Court the Clerk of the Municipal Court shal! be paid @ reasonable compensation to be allowed Re the village wncil. Thereupon the juris- diction over and upon all judgments docketed in such books By jgueh, municipal court shall be and become vebted in such District court and the Clerk of sach district court shall have power and upon ment by the parties inter- ested of his fees refor, which fees. shall be the same as in ther cases in the district court, he shall make and file transcripts of any judgment from suth municipal. court docket and issue execution thereon, whether execu- tion shall have been prior to ‘said time issued or not, and shall have power to enter satisfac- ton upon any such judgments which are paid or satisfied dnd shall in all things have the same powers and authority to do and perform any act relative to such files and records that the clerk of the municipal court could have done had such municipal court not been dis- continued, and the clerk of the District Court shall collect of the persons d@iring any serv- fice relative to said matter like fees as are provided by law for the clerk in District Court, Sec. 4. When such Municipal Court shall be discontinued as herein provided the Justices of the Peace of such village ail have jurisdic- tion of all offenses for a violation of any of the ordinances: of, such villages, and all crimes committed in ‘said village shall be tried and disposed of before such court and in such man- nee provided by the General Laws of this State. Sec. 5. This act shal) take effect and be in force from and after March 12th, 1913, Approved March 17, 1913, CHAPTER 60—H. F. No. 887. AN ACT legalizing municipal bonds hereto- fore voted upon by cities of the fourth class organized or existing either under a home rule charter or under a general or special law. Be it ehacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesot: Section 1. In all cases where propositions to issue bonds of a city of the fourth class organized or existing elther under a bome rule charter or under a general or special law were submitied to the electors of such clty in the year 1912, at any general or spe- clal election and which propositions received at’ such elections three-fifths of the votes of the electors voting thereon at such election,| such bonds are hereby declared to be; when issued and sold, legal and binding obli; tions of sald city as against the objection that sald bonds or any thereof exceed any debt Mmit fixed either by the city charter or by the statutes of the state as against the objection that warrants of sald city have been heretofore or shall be hereafter issued and delivered for the purposes for which said bonds or any thereof are authorized or de- signed. ‘Provided, that when issued and sold, said bonds do not make the net indebtedness of the city exceed 10 per ceritum of its assessed value, such net indebtedness to be calculated and determined as provided by sections 777 Revised Laws Minnesota 1905. Sec. 2. This act shall apply to and legal- fze ail of such bonds as are issued and sold, regardless of whether “Issued and sold at the same time or at different times, | ‘Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ‘Approved March 17, 1913. CHAPTER 61-8. F. No. 75.) AN ACT to restrict the use of commm drink- ing cups. | Be {t enacted by the Legislatare of the State of Minnesota. Section 1. In order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, the use of tommon drinking cups in public places, public con- Veyances and public bulldings, is hereby pro- hibited. | Sec. "2, Whoever violates the provisions of this act shall be deemed gulity of. mis- demeanor and be liable to a fine, not exceed- ing twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each pffense, Sec. 8. This act shall take effect an} be in force from and after July Ist, 1913. | | Approved March 12, 1918. CHAPTER 62—8. F. No. 409. AN ACT, to_provide for the eppointirent of Supreme Court gommissioners, | prestribing their qualificationd, the manner of their &p- pointment, thelr ‘duties, term and compensation. Be it enacted by the Legisiature State gf Minnesota: Section 1.. The Supreme Court of the Stat, upon the taking effect of this act, 1s pereby authorized and directed to appoint tw per- Sons as eommissioners of the Supreme [ourt, each of whom shall possess the same quali- fications, and take a like oath as justites of the Supreme Court. Such appointment shail be for six years from the date thereof. |'They shall each receive the same compensatibn as fa justice of the Suprme Court, ami payable nd fixing) thetr the in the same manner; and during theit ap- ointment shall not engage in the practice of jaw. All vacancies shall be filled it the, same manner as the original appointmett, Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of said Com- missioners, under guch rules and regulitions as the Supreme dare may adopt, to aff and assist sald court jn the perforniance qf Its duties, in the dispqsition of causes now jend- ing before it, or [which shall hereafter be brought into it during the term of offiee of such Commissioners. During his term of of- fice. each Commissioner shall be provided with an office at the State Capitol, suitably furnished, be supplied with stationery, |and may appoint a stenographer who shail) re- ceive the same compensation, and to be paid of the jury Shall outer, stab the “full” membership man only shall sign the verdict, wheh is agreed than the full number onthe verdict the same shall be signed by ‘all the surors sa’ ‘court shall enter on his minutes. the number who concur therein, and the clerk of of sald jurors concurring in said verdict. Sec. & All acts or parts of acts incon- sistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July Ist, 1913. Approved March 13, 1913, CHAPTER 04—H. F. No. 80. AN ACT to prevent the sale,» offering or ex- posing for sale or having in jon for the use or for purpose of sale, within this state of a silencer for shotgun, re- volver, rifle or other fitearm, defining a silencer and providing penalties for viola~ jon. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Seation 1. No person shay within the State of Minnesota sell or offer or expose for salt or have in possession for use upon or in con- nection with any rifle, shotgun, revolver or other firearm, or have in possession for urposes of sale any silencer for a shot- gun, revolver, rifle or other firearm. Sec, 2. In any prosecution hereunder proof of having such silencer in possession by ‘any person shall constitute prima facie evidence that same was had in possession of such person for use contrary to the provisions of this act. Sec. 3. A silencer within the meaning of this ‘act is defined as a mechanical device er ‘construction or instrument designed or intended to be temporartly or permanently attached to or used in connection with any shot gun, revolver, rifle or other firearm for the purpose of ‘lessening or reducing the volume of sound causea by the discharge of or by the firing of such gun, rifle, revolver or other firearm. 4. Any person violating any of, the provisions of this act shall - provisions shall be guilty of mis. Approved March 13, 1913, S CHAPTER 65—H. F. No. 155, an Act’ touAmend Section Four (4) of Chap- ter Two Hundred Thirty-one (281) of ti General Laws of Minnesota for 1905, as amended by Chapter ‘Three Hundred Ninety- eight (398) of the General Laws of Minne- sota for 1909, relating to Sentence of per- Sons pleading’ guilty of crime, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section four (4) of Chap- ter two hundred thirty-one (231) of the Gen- eral Laws of 1905 as amended by Chapter ‘Three Hundred Ninety-eight (398) of the Gen- eral Laws of 1909 be and the same hereby 4g amended 50 a8 to read as follow: “Sec. 4. That in all cases where a per- son charged with a criminal offense shall have been held to the district court for trial by any court or magistrate, and in all cases where any person shall have been committed for trial and is in actual confinement or in jail by yirtue of ‘an indictment or informa- tion fending against him, the court having trial jurisdiction of such offense or of such. indictment or Information or _preceedings shall have the power at any time, whether in term or vacation, upon the application of the prisoner in writing, stating that he desires to plead guilty to the charge made against him, by the complaint, indictment or infogmation, or to @ lesser degree of the same offe an information against him for such offense, if any indictment or information had not been filed, and upon the filing of such in- formation and of such applicat , the court may receive and record a plea of guilty to offense charged in such indictment or infor- mation, or to a lesser degree of the same offense’ and cause judgment to be entered thereon and pass seftence on such person pleading guilty, and such proceedings may be had either in term time or in vacation, at such place within the judicial district where the crime was committed as may be designated by the court. And whenever such plea fs received at any other place than the county seat of the coun> ty wherein the crime charged in the indict- ‘ment or information was committed, the sheriff or his deputy shall take the defendant to the place designated by the court, and the county attorney and ‘clerk of district court, or his deputy, of the county wherein the crime charged in the indictment or in- formation was committed, shall attend .the hearing for the purpose ‘of taki in the proceedings and recording the plea of the defendant and entering judgment thereon. \ And the-expense of the’ sheriff, clerk of district court or their deputies, and county attorney, necessarfly incurred and paid by them in attending on such proceedings shall be a charge on the county wherein the crime charged in the indictment or information was committed, “and shall be allowed and paid by the county commissioners of said county in the same manner as other claims egainst the county. ‘This section shall not apply to cases where the punishment for the offense to which the prisoner desires to plead guilty may exceed ten years’ imprisonment in the state's prison. Provided, that no plea of guilty shall be received or entered under the provisions of this section, unless the person charged in the indictment ‘or information be represented by competent counsel, and in case he shall have no counsel the court shall appoint competent counsel to appear for such accused, and the fee of such attorney shall be paid in the manner provided in section 4789, and the court shall not accept such plea of guilty or pass sentence thereon unless it is fully satisfied that the accused has had his action properly considered and advised by competent counsel. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 13, 1913. CHAPTER 66—H. F. No. 231. AN ACT entitled ‘‘An act to regulate the sale ‘of berries and’ small fruits, and the con- tainers in which they are sold.” Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State “of Minnesota: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to sell, offer for sale, or give away, any containers ‘for the distribution of berrics or small fruits in less quantities than one bushel. unless said containers are of the capacity of one quart, one pint, or one-half pint, or multi- ples of a quart standard dry measure, and all sales of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, currants, gooseberries, strawberries, and s{m- ilar berries, and all plums, cherries and sim- flar small ‘fruit, in less quantities than one bushel shall be’ by dry measure, or in con- tainers as above specified. The fon of containers for bet or small fruit shall be presumptive evidence that they were to be used for distribution, Sec. 2. In no case shall said containers be refilled for use in the sale of berries or small frvits of any kind whatsoever. Sec. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this Jaw shaJl be guilty of @ misdemeanor and punished by a penalty of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days. ec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from September 1, 1913. Approved March 13, i918. CHAPTER 67—H. F. No. 255. NN ACT to amend Section 41, of Chapter 344. of the General Laws of’ the State of Minnesota for the year 1905, amended by Chapter 469 of the General’ Laws of 1907, and as amended by Chapter 190, of the General Laws of 1909, relative to the preser- tion, propagation, protection, taking, use and transportation ‘of game and fish,’ and rtain harmless birds. and animal: IT enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesot: Section 1: That Section 41 of Chapter 344, of the General Laws‘of the State of Min- nesota for the year 1905, as aimended by Chapter 469 of the General Laws of 1907, and as amended by Chapter 190 of the General Laws of i909, relative to the preservation. propagation, protection, taking, use and transportation of game ‘and fish,’ and certain harmless birds-and animals, be amended so as to fead as follows: No person shall catch, take or kill more than twenty-five (25) except: sunfish, pickerel or bullheads, in any one day, nor“in any other manner than by angling for them, with a hook and line held in the hand, or at- tachea to a rod so held. nor with more than one line or with more than one bait attached thereto; and no person shall have in his pos- sessionyany fish caught, taken or killed in any of the waters of this state except as provided in’ this chapter. ~ \provided that pickerel, suckers, redhorse, taken with a spear carp and bullheads may Rs without limit any time, but no artificial Nghts ‘of sald fish, shall be used in takini Provided, further, that in, all land lakes in this state permission been granted therefor; ving but not otherwise. a net may used for the purpose of taking jand catc¥ing whitefish, ltrellipies for~ thelr own domestic use from November first (1st) to January 10th following. Said net shall not exceed one inundred (100) feet in length, and three feet in width. and the meshes of said net shall not .be less than three and one-hdlf (8%) inches in size of’ mesh when. the same is extended. And no net shall be set dn such a manner that the floats and cork lines are submerged over twelve inches. No nets shall be set nearer together than fifty feet, and each net must have attached thereto whoa in ure, # metal tag to be furnish- ed for that purpose by the fame and fish com- in the sime manner as stenographers of] the Justices of the Supreme Court are now or may hereafter be appointed and paid. | See. 8. Upon the increase, in the madner provided by law, of the number of Assocata Justices of the’ Supreme Court to six, and the appointment and qualification of such sd- ditional Associate Justices, the term of the Supreme Court Commissioners then In office shall terminate, and the office of Supreme. mission. The sale of whitefish and trellipies so caught is hereby prohibited. Any_ person ring to use any such net shall first make application for a permit there. for to the commission, in wrfting, and shall} state that the said net is {0 be used by them for the purpose of obtaining fish for thetr domestic use and not fdr the’ purpose of sale, whieh application shall be accompanied by a fee of pe ($1.00) doliar for each net, but No person shall be permitted to use more than Mart the. fore: ag ce Tess to direct the county attorney to file} : : Es Ee # is LM waters, in any the counties which ‘this act shall apply, day of October and the ‘first day. following. \/See. 2. No person shall catch, take or kt or attempt to catch, take or Kill any fis! of any kind whatsoever in or about any waters, except rivers, lying wholly or partly in any of the counties of this state, to which this get shall apply, any time, in other manner, than by angling for them with a hook and line held in the hand, or att to @ rod so held, nor with more than 6ne line or with more than one bait attached thereto. ¢ his Killed tn ; Bs Sec. 3. No person shall have in ‘session any fish caught, taken or violation of this act. Sec. 4. Any mn violating any of the provisions of this gct, shall be ity of a }misdemeanor, Sec. 5. This act shall apply to all coun- ties of this State, now or hereafter having a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 275,000 inhabitants. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be In force ‘from and after its passage. Approved March 13, 1918. CHAPTER 60—8, F. No. 115. a wagon, wow < S| of a team and Sec, Is act shall se N take effect and be Approved March after its passage. 14, 1913. ig CHAPTER 76.—S. F. No. 65. AN ACT to amend Section 2391, of Chapter 56. of Revised Laws cf Minnesota 2005. re- aL Oo e ture - sf ainnesota” Nagin of the State tion at Seetion 2491, of Chapter of ised Laws of Minnesota, 1905. by amend to read as follows: ‘Section 2391: Every person who shal! plan one aore or more of ( ) land with for est trees of any kind other than black locus! and shall keep such trees growing in. © thrifty condition, and not more than twelve feet apart elther way. replacing yearly sur" as may die, shall receive from the state two dollars and fifty cents per acre therefor for AN ACT to amend section twelve Hundred and thirty-three (1233) of the Revised Laws of 1905, relating to the compensation of over- keers of roads. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That Section 1283 of the Revised Laws of 1905, be the same is hereby amended s0 as to read as follows: “Section 1283. Each overseer shall receive 3 full compensation#for hig services such amount as may be fixed by the town board, not exceeding three dollars per day for the time actually employed in the performance of his duty es such overseer, Sec. 2. ‘This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 14, 2018. CHAPTER 10. 8, F. No. 152. AN ACT to amend Chapter Seventy (70) of the General Laws of 1905, entitled “An act pro- viding for the manner of election of highway overseers at annual town, meetings,” and to repeal Section twelve hundred twenty-four (224) of the Re Laws of 1905. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1> That Chapter Seventy (70) of the General Laws of 1905, be and the same 1s hereby amended so as to read as follows: ection 1. ‘The town board of each town shall at their first meeting after the annual town meeting therein and not later than twen- ty (20) days after such town meeting, appoint an ov of highways for each road /dis- trict is said town. He shall hold office for one year and his duties shall be to superintend the construction and repair of roads and bridges in such district, subject to the general direc- tion and control of the town board. Any Vacancy occurring in the office of overseer of highways in said town shall be filled by sald board, but no member of a town board shall be_eligible to such office.” Sec, 2. ‘That Section Twelve hundred twen- ty-four (1224) of the Revised Laws of 1905, and all other acts or parts of acts in co far as the same are inconsistent with the provi- sions of this act are hereby repealed. Seo, 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, Approved March 14, 1913. CHAPTER T1—§. F. No. 204. 4AN ACT to amend section 1509, Revised Laws ‘of Minnesota, 1905, as amended by Chapter 275, Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909, relative to bastardy proceedings. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: i Settlement of bastardy actions—Section "1. That section 1569, of the Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, as amended by chapter 275, of the Laws of Minnesota, 190, be, and the game 1s hereby amended #0 as to read as fol- jows: “Section 1569. If at any time before trial, as provided in section 1572, the defendant pays, or secures to be paid. to the complainant such sums of money or other property, as she. with the written approval of the County Attorney and the chairman of the County Board, or by the County Board, may agree to receive in full satisfaction, apd ‘shall also pay the costs of prosecution and the expenses incurred by such county for the lying-in and support of and attendance upon the mother ,during her si and bond be given to the county, by r the defendant or the complainant, ap- proved by the County Attorney and the Chair- man of the County Board, or the County Board, conditioned to indemnify’ such.county” again: all charges for the maintenance of the chil born, or that may be born, the Justice of the Peace, or the Judge of the Court in Avhich the action 1s pending, shall discharge the defend- ant. If at the time of such settlement, the action be pending before a Justice of the Peace, he shall enter in his docket, a memo- randum of such agreement, appfovals and bond. If at the time of such settlement, the action be pending in municipal or district court, such agreement, approvals and bond shall be filed with the clerk of the court in which such action is pending. It shall be the duty of the County Attorney to prosecute all proceedings under this act, in any Court of this State.”” Bec. 2. ‘This act shall be tn force from and after its passag Approved March 14, 1918, CHAPTER 72.—8. F. No. 242. AN ACT to authorize special school districts to levy taxes for school purposes, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. The board of education of any school district within this State, organize and existing under any special law passe rior to January Ist, 1867, and whose undaries are coterminous with the bouh- daries of any city of the fourth class, is hereby authorized ‘to levy a tax of not to exceed twenty (20) mills on the dollar for school purposes, exclusive, of tax levy for in- terest on bonded indebtedness, sinking fund er building fund, anything in the special law creating such district or amendments there- toto the contrary notwithstanding. Sec, 2. Such Board of Kiducatién shall re- port its tax levy directly to the County Au- itor who shall enter said tax on the tax rolls of said county, and said levy shall be final and shall not be submitted for review to any person or body other than said board of education, anything in any ge: clal law to ‘the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 3, This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 14, 1913, CHAPTER 18-48. F. No. 247. AN ACT to authorize the Board of Educa tion of any Special School District organiz- ed under ecial law to borrow money and issue bonds therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minresota. Section “1. That the Board of Education of any. special school district created under a special act passed prior to January ist, 1807, the boundaries of which district aré coterminous with the boundaries of any city of the fourth class, are hereby given the power and authority to borrow money for the purpose of taking charge of, conducting {and administering the public schools of said district, and to assist in paying the current indebtedness of such district, Sec. 2. Such Board of Education may is- sue its bonds in a sum not to exceed ten thousand dollars, as, may be deemeg neces- sary to pay current indebtedness, the neces: sary expenses of repairs and improvements cf school houses and the cost and expenses of necessary equipment and conducting such schools until the end of the year ending July Ist, 1914. = Sec. 3: Such bonds shall be issued in such amounts as may be found necessary by such board of education, but the aggregate amount thereof shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars. Sec. 4, Such bonds shall only be tssued after a resolution to issue the sdnfe shall have been adopted by the unanimous vote of all pe members elect of such board of educa- jon. See. 5. Such resolution shall specify the @gegregate amount of such bond issue, the date jen each shall be payable and the rate of intefest which such bonds shall bear. Ap- plication may be made to the State Board of Investment for a loan to the amount of sald honds. On the presentaticn of said applica- tion and resolution to the fate Board of In- estment, said Board may make said loan it the same shall eeem to said boanl advisable. Sec. 6. This uct shall take effect and ve in force from anda after its passage. Approved Mareh i4, 1913. CHAPTER 7 -$. F. No. 379. i AN_ ACT entitled “An act to amend ssi 996 Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, as amended i caren ter 430 of the General Laws of 190%, relating to the annual for- felted tax sale." Tgsisiature of the State of Minnesota: Be it enacted by the Section 1. ‘That Sectfon 936 Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, us amended by Chap- ter 480 of the General Laws of 1907, be and fg hereby amended so as’ to read 936. All parcels of land bid in for the State, and not assigned to purchasers or redeemed within three (3) years from the date of the tax sale at which they are of- fered, shal! be disposed of as provided in this Section agd Section 987. In June of each year the County Auditor shall prepare and transmit to the State Auditor a Ust of ai} such lands in his County then remaining un. redeemed, together with a list of all taxes, nalties, interest and costs charged thereon. | Such sale shall take place at the County Seat on the second Monday of August of each \Year, and shall continue from 4 junth! completed. and the County Auditor shall ‘publish notice once each week for three suc- [cessive weeke in such County of the time six successive vears, not exceeding, howe: twenty-five dollars ‘in any one year. This section sha'l not apply to any railway coni- pany, to any person who has already recetv- ¢d ‘such compensation, nor -to any person planting trees in compliance with an act of Congress approved March 8, 1873, relating the gaowth of timber on western prairies, or any act amendatory thereof. For the pur- pose of paying such compensation, the sum of twenty tNoysand dollars is annually ap- propriated from the revenue fund.’ Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 14, 1913. CHAPTER 11—H. F. No. 258, AN ACT Permitting Counties Having a Pop- bate oe ie Sea priat ey eo etn, the Agricultural Resources of such Countien, and Paying Such Money to Bg re enact y the Legtatat a i. of Minnesota: eat Sl Section 1. The board of count commts- sioners of any county in this State having lese than 20000 inhabitants, may by unanimous vote appropriate annually out of the genera! revenue fund of such county, @ sum of money not exceeding a sum equal to five cents per capita of the population of such county, ac- rding to the Jast census, either federal or si of such county. Such sum 80 appro- priated shall be paid to any incorporated de- velopment society or organizattn of this state which in the opinion of the board of county commissioners will use such money for best interests of such county in adverti the agricultural resources of such county, and such other matter as may tend to a develop- ment of the county. Approved March 14, 1918. CHAPTER 78—H. F. No. 157. AN ACT to amend Section One Thousand, Nine Hundred Ningty-five (1995), Revised Laws, 1905, relating to construction and maintenance of public highways, streets, and sidewalks crossing the right of way or railroads in this state. Be, it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. _Section 1. That Section One Thousand Nine _ Hundred Ninety-five (1905), Revised Laws of 1905, be and the, same hereby is amended so as to read as follows: “Sec. 1995. Road crossings—Every such company shall construct and maintain in good repair and free from snow or pther ob- struction, wherever any of its Iffe¢ shall cross a public road, sufficient crossings, con- sisting of: 1. Sufficient grades, sixteen feet in width on-each side of the center of such road, and of such slope as may be deemed necessary by the officers having charge of the public road: 2. A plank covering of the same width, securely spiked, extending the full length of the ties, the planks not more than one Inch apart, the planking not more than -two ana one-half inches from the rails, and the sur- face thereof on @ level with the top of the rails, In municipalities such grades and plank- ing shall extend the full width of the street. cr of that part thereof graded or used for travel, ang like planking shall be placed De- tween all’ tracks which f&re not more than fifteen feet apart, and a suitablo sidewalk shall be constructea by said company to co’ nect with and correspond to said walks con- structed and installed by the municipality o> by owners of abutting property, ‘but cement oF \conerete construction/ shal! not be re- quired in track space actually occupfed pyr the railroad {les 1f some substantial ar suitable sidewalk material is used in liew thereof. In case of roads newly estabiishe!, such crossing shall be constructed withtn y company of a notice, officer or officers having charge of such road, signed by the proper that such crossing is required. Approved March 15, 1913. CHAPTER 79—H. F. No. 228 AN ACT to amend Section Sixteen Hundred Forty-two (1642), Revised Laws Nineteen Hundred Five (1905) as amended by Chapter Four Hundred Forty-six (446) of the General Laws of Nineteen Hundred Seven (1907) re- lating to insurance. ey Be it enacted ’by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section Sixteen Hundred Mouty-two (1682), Revised Laws Nineteen Hundred Five (1905) as amended by CHapter Four Hundred Forty-six (446) of the Generai Laws of Nineteen Hundred Seven (1907) be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, Section "1642. Whole amount collectible— Co-insurance, etc.—Every company fnsuring any building or other structure against loss or damage by fire, lghtning. or other hazard by the issue of a policy or renewal of one theretofore issued, or otherwise. shall cause such structure to be previously examined, a full description thereof to be made, and its insurable value to be fixed, all by the insurer or his agent, and the amount thereof to be stated In the @policy. In the absence of any change increasing the risk, without the co sent of the insurer, of which the burden of proof shall be upon’ it. and in the absence of “intentional fraud on the part of the insured the whole amount mentioned in the policy or renewal upon which the insurer receives Premium, shall be paid in case of total loss. and in case cf partial loss, ‘the full amount thereof. If there are two or more policies upon the property, each shall contribute to the payment of the whole or partial loss in proportion to tne amount specified. Any polic~ where the entire rick covered by the same amounts of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or more may contain a co-insurance clause. if the insured requests the same In writing. - of which fact such writing shall be the oniy evidence, and if in consideration thereof, a reduction in the rate of premium is made’ by the company. When so demanded and a tached to the “policy, said ment 5! be binding upon both the insured and the company, and in case of loss the actual cash value of' the property so insured at the time of the loss, including the buildings, shall be the basis for determining the proper amount of such co-insurance and the amount of loss, ‘notwithstanding any previous fvaluation of such building. Every person who solicits msurance and procures an application there- for shall be held to the agent of the party afterwards issuing insurance: thereon or a renewal thereof, Approved March’ 15, 1918. CHAPTER 80—H. F. No, 289. j AN-ACT to amend Sections 7, § and 13, Chapter 4J1, Laws 1009, relating iow ship mutual fire insurance companies. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota Section 1. ‘That Section 7, of Chapter 411, Laws of. 1908, be amenced so us to read as follows Sec. 7. Every corporation organizea pur- suant to this act shall be for a period not exceeding thirty’ (30) years In the first in- stance, and the corporate existence of aay township mutual fire insurance company, or-* ganized under the provisions of this chapter or any prior act may be renewed from Rime for a further term not excceding (30) years, by adopting 4 resolution S such proposed renewal by 3) vote of ail ity members p t and voting at any regular meeting of such corporation, or at any special meeting called for that purpose, the notice fur which shail clearly specify the object of the ireeting. © ‘When any such resolution for renewal shail be adopted the same shall not take. effect until a copy thereof, dily certified to by. the president. and secretary of such corporation. under Its corporate Seal. if it have one, sigil have been approved, filed ond recorded in the same manzer as is provided herein iu cage of the original certificate of incorperacion. Any townsiip mutual fire fnsuragce. com pany’ whick hag heretofore attempted {¢ ex tend or renew its corporaic existence by 2 ing @ resolution ao providing with the Gor missione> of Insurance shal! be deemed “a: considered to have extended and renewea : corporate exisience to all intents amd ow poses as fully as though such action bre Be taken subsequent to the passage of this. « and, suck attempted extension or renewal corporate existence is in all things legalized Sec. That Section 8 of Citpter Laws of 1908, be amended so as to rp follow: Sec. The certificate ot incorper any fowaship mutual fire insurance mag be amended in respect. io an which the orignal certificate of inedrpotatte-— might lawfully have contained, or whieh authorized by the provisions of this eh y the adoption of 2 resolution specifi proposed amendment at the regular a ,