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: ; i j | ee | — + gtreet, and ‘the State Auditor 1s author, fous sores ected to make the necessary deed amended by Chapter forty-two (342) of the Minnesota for 1907 entitled, ‘Jails, ups and Juvenile Offenders.” Be it enacted by the of Minnesota: Sectton 1. Ge) eral CHAPTER 202—8. F. No. 748. AN ACT entitled “‘An act to regulate the @tetus of liens for general taxes end titles @erived therefrom and lens for local im- provements and titles derived therefrom, in cities now or hereafter having a popula- tion of over ‘fifty thousand {nhabitants, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ef Minnesota: Section 1. All assessments for local im- provements made or levied by the proper au- thorities of any munteipality in the Btate ot Minnesota now or hereafter having a popu- Jation of over fifty thousand Inhabitants, and bid in by any such municipality on or sub- Bequent to the first day of January, 1908, or which ray hereafter be made or levied and bid in by any such municipality, shali be of equal rank with the len of the State for general taxes which have been or may here- after be levied upon said property under the general }s : so long as said Mens for local tmprovements or the said len for generat continue to be held an owned by the r any such municipality respectively, titles derived from or fased upon either class of liens shall maintain| hundred and ninety-seven (5497) the same status betw themselves so long | Vised as they remain the property of the State or|45 amended by Chapter three hundred ai he comnectivsisi |ty two (842) of the General Laws on who purchases liens|4nd as further amended by Chapt {axes under the general|dred and. twenty-six (426) of vised Laws as amend forty-two ( be, emmanded 59 (08 to read as follows: 5496. In every coun! than fifty thousand (90.00 hal of by the district judges of said county. ficer may appoint an assistant probat! ficer and one or more deputies subject approval of said judges. tour years, Judges for ‘cause. of said counties rooms, record books, to be defrayed out of, any moneys general’ fund of their appropriated, upon bills duly authorize lowed in ‘the missioners. Sec. 2 That Section five imposed for general ne hundred Laws Legislatuve of the tate That Section five thousand four hundred and ninety-six (5496) of the Minnesota for the year Chapter three hundred of the General Laws of 1907, of (50,000) inhabitants, chief probation officer shall be sowent uch of- of Lock- Re- “ant ion of- to the Each shall serve unless sooner removed by said ‘The’ county commissioners shall provide said probation officers and deputies suitably furnished office blanks, stationery, post- ge and other actual expenses required for the proper execution of the purposes of this act, in the dounties not otherwise ed and usual manner by said com- thousand four of the Re- Laws of Minnesota for the year 1905, nd for- of 1907, four hun- General laws of the State shall take, acquire and hold|1Ws of 1909, be-amended so as to read ai the same subject to any assessment liens | follows: held or owned by any such municipality on| | ‘Section or subsequent to the first day of January, |ficer or o1 1908, or which are hereafter made or levied,jin the m and ‘held or owned by any such municipality, |in the district court whenever any and in like manner any person who f under twenty-one years of age is brougl chases ens for local improvements now or{elther court for ‘trial fdr any offens hereafter levied by such municipality of/in the probate court when so reques the 8 ‘shall acquire and hold the same|the judge of sald court. AU subject to the tax liens now held and owned|tenced by any of sald courts by. the State of Minnesota op which are here-|terms of probation shall be committed levied so long as such liens|care of the chief the State. Jother person Nothing in t hall supervise and sgrmner impatr conveyance of all children committed private persons existing when this act lle court to the state public. sch effect. | children and whew so direc Sec. 4 After sald liens for local improve-|the court nents and said liens for general taxes have|such other institution as the court may both been assigned by the State and any such)Mate, without compensation, municipality respective! he general, rules|tetion and expenses actually incurred. of law regulating the priority of tax and as-| tin sessment llens shall prevail between the dollars | ($1,000) Sec. 5, This act shall also apply to cities}of such having e-rule charters adopted pursuant | penses to Section 86, Article 4 of the Constitution | sald of the State of Minnesota, and now or here- after having a population of over fifty thou-| without permission shall sand tnhabitant the treasury of said county Seo. 6. ct shall take effect and be in|ouly upon order of the court upon force from after its passage, vouchers, attached thereto.” Approved “April 8 Sec. 3. That Section hundred nesota for the Chapter three 6407. Such chief f his deputies shall be picipal courts in his count! 8 act contained or affect the rights of takes | Juve transportation and incurred’ for the year 1905, No. 187, 881 of the General ed: “An Act to Fix ani alaries of the Sheriffs reafter having, not less re than 275,000 inhab- ovide for the number employees of any salaries, the duties to thetr appointment ayment of the ex- m or them.’ egislature of the State CHAPTER AN ACT to Ame: La f 1909, as to read as follow “Section $600. very such probation shall report in writing to the court, a: as required by the court so to do wii shall furnish a copy of s@id report board.” Sec. 4. That section five cted by the sota Section 2, Chapter 861 of the of Minnesota for the year 1909, reby amended £0 as to read as follows: “Such sherift shall appoint and - following deputies, assistants and employees fet deputy, who shall be paid a salary of two thousand dollars per|his services six m; one book-keeper, who shall be a dep-|annum; in Sheriff, who shall ‘be paid a salary ofjone hundred thousand and Jess area dollars an-|hundred and fifty thousand he shall seper, who 6! one thousand and five hundred dollars all be paid a salary|per annum, and each per annum; one ste-|adn twenty dollars ($720), nine|having a population of more than on Jared and fitty hundred thousand, undred dollars deputy such sum ‘as shall judges of the district of Minnesota for the year 1903, as to read “Section 5501. lation of than one officer shall follows: more’ tha, hundred " thousand, hundred as out-sid he shall receive ef be required ses within such coun-| all be paid, each, y of one isand, five hundred do! annum; one of ‘said deputies shall % y of one thousand, three: hun- and {t shall be the a to Such oth- assigned to him, to perso ne custody of attend upon the sessions} and for sald county; { be paid, each, ndred dol- be fixed two of said court, : hundred hundred thousand rs ($2,000) per annum, hay insar lars ($1,500) per annum, and all other probation oificers who "have served a: Probation officers for more than two shall receive twelve hundred dollars thousan: each per annum, and all bation officers receive annun pter “B81 of the Gen- for esota for the year 1909, ts mended, 50 as to read as follows: He’ shall also appoint at least deputies, to be known as as there may be Judge: Court in and for any such ties 1t shall be, in addition utiles @s may be required of ach deputies, to attend to the ses- said District Court, also one sty fo be known as a Municipal se duty {t shall be in ad- ties as may be re- deputy, to attend to Muntetpal Court, and one other deputy, who shall, in addi- mich other duties as may be re- © him ach deputy, have charge al trials conducted in , and the salary of each aid deputies is hereby fixed at dollars per annum.’ ction 4, Chapter 861 of the Gen- ws of Minnesota for the year 1909, Is amended so as to read as follows: 4. In any such County in whien nh sheriff! may be In charge of a courty > ehall slso appeint a matron thereof, ealary {8 hereby fixed at seven mu dred and twenty per annum; an as- , and all other deputy probation ‘ per annum, provided that in counties aties, probation officers, the chief probation shall receive the same compensation as allowed by law by the county’ treasurer installments upon clerk of the district court.” Sec. 5. Nothing in this act shall derstood a in équal tlonal de} Deputy. to such other a of him such e sessions of the said and acts amendatory officer heretofore office until the thereof, expiration of the removal Seo. 6 tn force from and after its passage, Approved April 8, 1913, as CHAPTER 206—S. F. No, 384, AN ACT providing for more effective tion of nurseries and aud having a population of not less than nor more than three thousand {inhabitants the chief pro- vation officer shall receive two thousand dol- the assistant vation officer shall receive fifteen, hundred dol- other deputy bation officers who have served as such pro- more than one year shall thousand dollars ($1,000) each per probation of- present y, and person ht into e, and ted by persons sen- to a term or to the probation officer or to such a8 the court may designate. be responsible for the He by the ool for ted by to the State Wrafning School or to desig~ except transpor- A con- sent fund of not to’exceed oue thousand per anoum for the payment incidental temporary care of children and for returning to the court children who left the jurisdiction of the court be set aside to be paid out ex- in proper five thousand five (5500) of the Revised Laws of Min. as amended by hundred and forty-two (342) of the General Laws of 1907, be amended so officer 3 often th ref- erence to the condition, disposition and other pertinent facts relative to such children, and to the state board of control when reguested by said thousand five hundred and one (5001) of the Revised Laws as amended by Chapter three hundred and forty-two (842) of the General Laws of 1907, be amended so In counties having a popu- fifty thousand and less the probation receive as full compensation for ($600) dollars per counties having a population of than one receive ($1,500) deputy seven hundred and in counties je hun- thousand and less than two ighteen (81,800), per annum and each by the in pro- deputy s such years ($1,200) ‘pro- officers shail receive nine hundred dollars ($900) each having more than ‘three hundred thousand inhabitants and where there is a se@arate municipal court officer 1s now which salaries shall be paid monthly certificates issued by the be un- to abridge or shorten the term af office of any probation officer heretofore ap» pointed under the provision of Chapter 154 of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1899, but any such appointed shall continue in term for ich he was appointed, subject, however, to by the district ‘court for cause. This act shall take efféct and be ‘ inspec- other premises and sistant matron, salary is hereby fixed| imported nursery stock to comply with the six hundred per annum; a chief] requirements of United States quarantine Satler, whore salary 1s hereby fixed at one} laws; requiring certificates for shipments thousand, two hundred dollars per annum, and| within state, modifying inspector's fee, and be ailers, the salary of each of| providing additional funds for carrying out fixed at nine hundred dollars} ‘the provisions of this act. whom is hereby per annum, and the said chief jailer and] pe it enacted by 5 @ assistants shall also be dep-|"%e'stiunesota:” “"* V*misiature of the State — Section 1. That the State Entomologis Sec. & This act shall talie effect and belneroy designated ag State inspector of mare in foree from and after {ts passage. eries and is authorized either himself or by Approved April 8, 1018. deputies duly appointed by him to inspect} — all premises in Minnesota where nursery stock is grown or held for sale, and further CHAPTER 204-—-S. F. No. 197. to inspect all orchards or any premises what- sapter: dred ana| Sever within the State, where he has reason Ae pe tortion Chapter. two hundred and) ty suspect the presence of injurious insects Laws of the State of Minnésota for the year|OF injurious and contagious plant diseases. one thousand nine hundred and five (1905),| Nursery stock Shall be regarded as includ- a ded by Chapter two hundred and|!g all fleld-grown plants (except herbaceous Sop” Laws of the State of Min-|amuuals) of any Kind, also trees, fleld-grown for the’ year of one thousand nine} Surubs, wines, cuttings, buds, "grafts and scions. 1 and seven (1907), entitled “‘An act For this purpose he or his deputy or nuPeguiate the hiring and employment of| deputies shall have freé access to any fleld, Geputies, clerks and assistants in the offices| ground, packing ground, buildings, cellars and St? county auditors in all counties in the|other places where the carrying out of the State of Minnesota having or which may|provisions of this act shall make necessary. freafter have @ population in each of not|The State Inspector of Nurseries is em- less than two hundred and twenty thousand| powered and required to grant certificates (220,000) nor more than two hundred and|upon request to such nurseries as he’ may Seveuty-fve (275,000) thousand inhabitants, | find free from injurious insects and> con- tagious pliant diseases. be good for one year unless revoked D; This inspection of nurseries shail between May 1st and September and to fix the salaries that shall be paid to the county auditors and certain of their deputies, clerks and assistants in such coun- tles.”” Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: comply with the: provisions of this act. Section 1. That Section One (1) of Chapterjerymen or others having stock to Two Hundred and six (208) of the General] shall make application to aspector for the inspection of stock ag practicable on or before May year. It shall be the duty of the tm: Laws of the State of Minnesota for the y One Thousand Nino Hundred and Five (19 as amended by Chapter Two liundred and ‘Ninety-five (295) Laws of the State of Minne- sota for the year of One Thousand Nine fui dred and Seven (1907), be and the same here- by is amended s0 as to read as follows: “Section 1, That in all Counties in this State that now have or may hereinafter have, according to the last completed State or Na- tional Census, a population in each of not less than Two Hundred and Twenty ‘Thousand 000) nor. more than Two Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand (275,000) inhabitants, the salary of the County Auditor shall be and is thereafter as possible. For tion of nurseries a fee" dollars 0) per annum shall Is issued. If a dangerous insect, plant ‘disease {s found by the the premises above described and judgment such icated he may direct the owner or his sentative in writing what means shall if Such certificates all y him. take place | 30th, and| at such other times as may be necessary to| Nurs- inspect State Nursery far as 1st of each spector or his deputy to make the inspection as soon of five be paid at the time of application or before certificate pest or inspector on in his pest or disease can be erad- repre- be em- : 7 loyed; in case any trees, shrubs or plants ereby fixed as at the rate of Four Thousand | Ployed; ry tree Ds Five Hundred, Dollars ($4,500.00) per annum,|@fe so infested that treatment woutd be in- ana in all such counties the Auditor shall ap-| effectual he may direct the owner or his rep- andt and employ one Chiet Deputy. who shali|Fesentative to have them destroyed. be paid at the rate of Two Thousand One Hun-} dred Dollars ($2,100.00) per annum; one Dep- uty and Commissioner's Clerk, who shall be paid at the rate of One Thousand Eight Hun- Zred Dollars ($1,800.00) per annum; one Dep y and Bookkeeper who shall be paid at the rate. of One ‘Thousand Fight Hundred ($1,800.00) Dollars per annum; One Chief Clerk and Draughtsman who shall be paid at the| forthwith collect same in a civil fate of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars! the name of the state, and shall ($1,500.00) per annum; one Deputy who shalllover to the State be pala at the rate'of One Thousand Five|the inspection fund. ivndred Dollars ($1,500.00) per annum; one] Sec. 2. No person shail Settlement Clerk, and Assistant BookKeeper|State for sale or use herein who shall be paid at the rates of One Thou-lany trees, plants, vines, or other “Nursery Stock” unless t companied by the certificate from tl der shall be be not obeyed thereof, issued in writing. within ten days after persons in charge an itemnized Dill cost in sixty days thereafter the bill shall ported to the County Attorney bring int or sand and One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00) per General Clerks who shall be paid annum; Ft at the ra’ ($1,000.00) per annum; one shall be paid at the rate of 2 jars ($900.00) per annum; which above named} salaries shall be payable out of the County Treasury {n equal monthly installments except as hereinafter provided. ‘ovided, that any such shall have’ anthority to com: without additional compensation | uch Deputy or other employe’s usual] compensation and when and as __ often} end, to such extent as said County ‘Naditor may deem proper, the services of any Deputy or other employe in satd County Audi- tors office for any work of said office, whether 3 of On msand — Dollars| mographer who| spect Wile 0 vhoj from Which it came, that ne Hundred Dol-| spected and found free from any of th or diseases referred to. Such cert shall be prima facle evidence of, therein stated but the Entomologist deemed necessary, inspect such proceed with in Section 1. Section 3. A coy certificate granted any other state, County Auditor! and and employ to that of he_ state oan territory or Inspector before any such firm or firm: make shipment of nursery or distributed in ‘Treasurer to be credite other proper official of the it has been Said or- if the order service the State Inspector shall cause the work to be done and render to the owner or of the and if such cost shall not be paid with- be re- who shall action turn same in oF to the re-shipment cuttings or buds be ac- he_ In- State in- e pests iftcates the facts may if stock and respect thereto as provicea yor inspection firm or firms in the District of Columbia, shall be on file with the Minnesota 3 shal! stock to be sold the State of Minnesota, fornot such work be the usual work of such| he = r 3 fe ene race Sec. 4. All shipments from any. polnt or Se ee ae presen tu partly points in the State of Minnesota to other ‘holly. the usual or proper function of some other Deputy or employe. | points within the state must be accompanied by certificate of inspection on each package. provided, further, that any such County i Auditor wes and for as long as he sess ft.{ are hereby prohibited from accepting stock: freduce the number of said five General Clerks, | ot tagged with certificate ¢s @bove ‘stated ‘i Y 5| (and must promptly notify the shipper. If and that the salary amounts which may be so saved, together with whatever has been saved, the shipper does not furnish a certificate, such ' . year t seary, vacancies|companies shall report sald fact with the ants of said County Auditor's office, may to|for shipment to the State Inspector.) any extent needful in said County ‘Auditor's! See. 6. reign grown stock imported into $ + a jent be used in same year by hin in hir-| Minnesota under the provisions of the Federal ‘eure clerks at the re rate of pay re-; Quarantine Law is regarded, as commg uae Mectively as each of said General Cle for|der the definition of nursery stock and mu: any of the regular work of his office when the; be inspect: points of destinatioy. same 1s greater or more burried than is com- shali be unlawful for any party or fartles mon throughout the year.” to open any package. ecntaining such stock Sec, 2) This act shall take effect and be in]from a foreign country unléss the thspector force from and after its passage. or deputy is present. .It shail be the duty Approved April 8, 1913. of the inspector to be present in person or by deputy when notified’ at least forty-eight oo a .|hours in advance of the opening of such CHAPTER 208-8. F. No. 344 package. AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred and Sec. 7. Dealers or florists wot owning nurs- ‘six (106) of the Revised Laws 1903, as erles an3 shipping by post, freight, express jment to the Governor of the State, the year’s work. x Sec. 10. For all expenses necessary ry out the provisions of this act there 1s here- by appropriated from the state treasury from moneys not otherwise appropriated the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), for /the fiscal year ending July 81, 1914, and tne same amount for the fiscal year ending July 81, 1915. AM fees collected hereunder shail be Dald into the treasury of the State of Minnesota and added to the State Entomol- ogists appropriation for combating injurious Insects, See. 11. Sections 2888 and 2884 of Chap- ter 38, Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, are hereby repealed. Seo, 12. In view of an existing emergency this dot is to become a law immediately af}- er its passage and signature by the Gov CHAPTER 207—8. F. No. 682. AN ACT to authorize counties having no rail- road connection with the county seat, to aid in the construction of railroads. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesotat Section 1. Any county in this state where- in the county seat may have no railroad con- nection with any other part of the county is hereby authorized and empowered, in the man-4 ner herein provided, to aid in the construction of any railroad in such county to be con- structed by any railroad company for public use and for such purpose by authority of any law of this state, in the manner hereinafter provided. But no bonds shail’ be issued by any county to any amount that shall exceed five per cent of the value of the taxable prop- erty therein, the amount of such taxable prop- erty to be ascertained and determined by. the last qssessment of said property made, for the purpose of state and county taxation, pre- vious to the incurring of such indebtedness: nor shall such bonds be issued to an amount in excess of five per cent of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in such county, Sec. 2. The aid to be contributed to the construction of any such raflroad by any such ued to or for the use of such railroad Sec. 3. No such bonds shall be issued to or for the use of any such railroad company until a mutual agreement in relation thereto shall have been arrived at as hereinafter specified; and when such mutual agreement shall have been arrived at, the county commissioners of such county shall be authorized and required to issue and deliver such bonds in conformity with such aaema Seo. 4. WheneveP any such railroad com- pany specified in the first section of this act, sh desire aid in the construction of its rall- road from any county specified in ‘said first section, it shall make and deliver to the county auditor of such county, a definite proposition in writing, signed by’ the president and secretary of said railroad company, and sealed with its seal, which proposition shail contain a statement of the amount of bonds desired, the time when payable, whether pay- able before maturity at the option of such county, and the rat of interest which they shall bear; and such proposition shall con: tain a statement specifying when said bonds are to be delivered with reference to the time of the entire or partial construction of said railroad, and may contain a statement that such bonds may be deposited in escrow prior to delivery to the railroad company; and in that case the proposition shall set forth the full name and residence of the trustee who shall be the custodian of the bonds of said county. The County Auditor with whom any such proposition shall be filed, shall immedi- ately indorse thereon the date of its receipt by him, and transeribe the same inte the rec- ord book of the county, Sec. 5. ‘The mode of arriving at such mu- tual agreement as is hereinbefore specified shall be as follows 1, Upon receiving such proposition, the county auditor of such count: when directed by the Board of County Commissioners of said County, shall immediately publish a no- tice of an election to be held by the legal voters of such county at the usual place or places of holding elections therein and at such time as such auditor may designate, not less than fifteen days or more than thirty days from the date of such order of the County Commisstoners, which notice shall con- tain a substantial statement of the proposi- tion by said railroad company for the issue of the bonds of such county. Such notice shall be posted in three public places in each election precinct {n such county.at least ten days before the day of such election and shall also be published at least twice before such election {none newspaper in each village and city in such county in which a newspaper is published and if there {s no newspaper pub- lished. in such county, then ich notice shall be so published in a newspaper published in the nearest place thereto in which one is pub- lished. ‘The vote at such election shall be by ballot prepared by the county auditor of such county and shall be substantially in the form as fol- lows: ‘Shall the County of bonds in the sum of with interest at @ rate not exceeding per annum for the purpose of aiding the construction of @ railroad which is to originate at and to terminate at in id county? Desig: nate your choice by making an ‘'X” opposite the word ‘Yes’ if you vote for the bond issue, or opposite the word ‘‘No’’ if you vote against the bond issue.’’ issue “its 2. Such election shall be held and conduct ed in the same’manner that general elections in such counties are by law required to be held and conducted, and the votes cast at such election shall be counted, canvassed and re- turned in the same manner as the votes at such general elections, and the canvassers shall make, certify, sign and deposit witn the county auditor a statement of the result of such election; and such certified statement shall be prima facie evidence of the number of votes cast for or against such proposition, and also of the fact that such election was regularly held and conducted according to law. 3. If in any of such counties any election shall fail to be held on the day appointed therefor, or if the majority of votes cast at any such election shall be against the rail- road proposition, such county auditor shall, at the written request of the president of such railroad company, at any time there- after, when directed by the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners, call another election or elections in the manner provided in this act, upon the same or different propositions of such railroad company; and such other elec- tion or elections shall’ be conducted in like manner and upon like notice as is provided in this act for the first election; provided, that not more than one election authorized by this act shall be held in any one calendar year in the same county. 4. If a majority of the legal voters in any such county, who shall vote upon the ques- tion tn pursuance of the provisions, of this act, shall, as indicated by the, official returns of ‘any such election, vote ‘In favor of issu- ing bonds” then such mutual agreement for the issue of bonds of such county as provided in this act, shall be deemed and considered to have been arrived at and perfected and thereupon ‘such bonds shall be issued and de- livered by the proper officials in conformity with the true Intent of such proposition and with the provisions of this act. Sec. 6. No bonds shall be delivered to such railroad company under such proposition ‘until the road, branch or extension thereof for the construction of which the aid has been grant- ed shall have been completed and ready for the passage of cars from the county seat of such county to the point of termination named in_sueh_ proposition. ‘gee. 7. All bonds Issued under/ this act bs any such county, shall_ be officially signed by the chairman of the Board of County Com- missioners and by the County Auditor and sealed with its corporate seal. . 8 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, Approved April 8, 1913. CHAPTER 208—-H. F. 41. AN ACT relating to the assessment of land through which a drainage ditch has been constructed under county or judicial ditch proceedings. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section’ 1. In all cases where a drainage @itch has been or shall be constructed under, county or judicial ditch proceedings, it shall be the duty of the persons and boards having to do with the making of the assessment, when determining the valuation of such land for taxation purposes, to take into considera- tion a reduction in the acreage of each tract or lot sufficient to cover the amount of land actually used for the ditch and its waste bank. Approved April 8, 1913. CHAPTER 209—H. F. AN ACT Relating to Certain tween Parties Sustaining the Relation of Mortgagor and Mortgagee, Prescribing the Liftect Thereof and Limiting the Time With- in Which Such Conveyance may be Ad- judgeq a Mortgage. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: is Section 1. No conveyance absolute in form between parties sustaining the relation of mortgagor and mortgagee, whereby the mort- gagor or his successor in ‘interest conveys any right, title or interest In real property there- tofore mortgaged, shall be hresumed to have been given as further security, or as a new form of security, fog the payment of any ex- isting mortgage’ indebtedness, any other 175. Jonveyances Be- indebtedness, or as security for any puPpose whatsover. Sec. 2. No action to declare any such con- veyance a mortgage shall be maintained un- less commenced within fifteen years from the time of exectttion thereof. See. 3. ‘This act shall apply to all convey- ances, past ®nd future, but shall not, be held to apply to any action heretofore commenced county shall be by the bonds of such county |) of now pending in any of the Courts of This act and be in 1918. Sec. 4. shalt tale Approved April 8, 1933. 210—H. F. No, 200. AN ACT Gntitied An Ar relating to all town| the and Village elections in all towns and villages having a population of ‘five thou- sand (5,000) or over. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minneso! Section 1. ‘That all elections of town and village officers, in all towng and villages hav- ing @ population of 5,000 or over according to the last Federal or State census, shall be held and conducted under the so-called ‘Australian Ballot System,” as provided by law, for eral electiona’ in this state as far as ticable. This shall relate to no preliminaries of such elections gxcept the filing of candi- dates and the preparation of ballots, as here- inafter | provided. Seo. 2. Candidates for such offices shall file an affidavit at least two (2) weeks before elec- tion with the town clerk or village recorder, as the case may be, paying to such officer a feo of one Dollar ($1.00). Such affidavit shall be substantially as provided by Chapter 2 of the Laws of 1912, relating to non- partisag oMices. | These shall be no Primary Election, but the filing of such aMdavits shall be a prerequisite to having the name of the candidate placed on the official ballot for the general town or village election. The town clerk and village recorder shall prepare and have printed, at the expense of their resp¥ctive mu- nicipalities, the necessary tally sheets and bal- lots for such election. ‘The ballots shall be printed on yellow-tinted paper, but withoug the facsimile of the signature of ‘the county audi- tor. The ballots shall contain no party desig- nation of any candidate, and the names of the candidates for each office shall be arranged on the ballot alphabetically, according to the surname of such candidate. The ballots shall be counted, tallied and preserved as in gen- eral elections, except that the town clerk or village recorder shall be the final custodian of such ballots, of his respective municipal- ity. A sample’ ballot shall be posted at the place of election at least two (2) days before such election by the officer whose duty it 1s to prepare such ballot. Sec. 3. All of the provisions of laws now in force relating to offences: and penalties in connection with general elections hereby made applicable to town and village*elections, See. 4. ‘This act shall take effect and be force from and after its passage. Approveg April 8, 193%, 4, hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This act shall take in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1913. CHAPTER 217—S. F. No. 74. AN ACT to amend Section 4170 of the Re- vised Laws of 1905, relating to juries and repealing the jury fee. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State follows: panel, or individual jurors thereon, game causes and in the same manner one party on’ for purposes of trial the right to three peremptory challenges. less the court shall otherwise direct, alternatel: ‘This act shall take in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1913. CHAPTER 218-8. F. No, 98. AN ACT to amend sub-division 3 of Sectfon four thousand one hundred nine (4109) vised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, relating to Un- tions. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: x Section 1. ‘That Sub-division 8 of Section 4109 Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ‘3. If the defendant be a foreign ra tion ‘the summons may be served by deliver- ing a copy to any of its officers or agents within the state, provided that any foreign corporation having an agent “in this state for the solicitation of freight and passenger traffic or either thereof over its lines out. side of this state, may be served with sum- mons by delivering a copy thereof to such agent. If a foreign insurance mn, tw copies shall be delivered to the insurance commissioner, who shall file one in his of- fice and forthwith matt the other postage prepaid to the defendant at its Home Office. ae sas, be if oes a ene e in force from after its passage. ‘Approved April 9, 1918. CHAPTER 219—S. F. No. 149. AN ACT providing for the incorporation of from out of the territory of certain CHAPTER 211—H, F. No. 270. AN ACT to authorize and encourage the cre- ation of municipal forests and to provide for the levy of a tax therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Any city, village or town im this state, by ‘resolution of the governing body thereof, ‘may accept donations of land that such governing body may deem to be better adapted for the production of timber and wood than for eny other purpose, for a fory est, and may manage the same ‘on forestry principles. ‘The donor of not less than one hundred acres of any such land shall be en- titled to have the same perpetually bear his or her name. ‘The governing body of any city, village or town in this state, when funds are available or have been levied therefor, may, when authorized by a majority vote by ballot of the voters voting at any general or spe- cial city or village election or town meeting where such question 1s properly submitted, purchase or obtain by condemnation proceed- ings, and preferably at the sources of streams, any’ traet of land for a forest which is bet- tes adapted for the production of timber and wood than for any other purpose, and which is conveniently located, tor, the purpose, and manage the same on fore: les; the selection of such Iands and the plan of man- agement thereof shall have the approval of the State Forester. Such city, village or town is authorized to levy and collect an annual tax of not exceeding five mills on the dollar of ite assessed real estate valuation, in addi- tion to all othy es authorized or per- mitted by law, to re and maintain such forests. rm Seo. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after {ts passage. Approved April 8, 1918! to be incorporated in this State, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: ted or uatempted to be, incorporated incorporated or attemp' any village in this state, the boundary lines of which shall include not less than sixteen square mfles of land, and not less than four- teen square miles thereof shall consist of un- platted farm lands and farm dwelling prem- ises, pasture and timber lands, and a part of such territory, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, ‘shall have been platted inte village lots or ‘blocks, and one distinct and ‘separate of said platted lands shall be inhabited as a village, which platted lands shall have a name by which they are known and ‘called, but net the name of the village incorporated or attempted to be in- corporated, as aforesaid, and distinct platted portion of said territory, together with lands adjoining the same & conditioned as properly to be subject to vil lage government, not exceeding six hundred nd forty acres, may be incorporated as a village, separate’ and distinct from any other territory and from the village so incorporated CHAPTER €12—H. F. No, 204. AN ACT to amend Section 27 of Chapter 344, General Laws of Minnesota for 1905, relating to the preservation, propagation, protection, taking, use and transportation of game and fish and certain harmiess birds and animal: Be tt enacted by the Legislature of the Stat of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 27, of Chapter 344, General Laws of Minnesota for 1905, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follow: Section 27. No person shall at any time hunt, take, shoot, or kill any duck, goose, mudhen or other water fowl in this State be- tween one hour after sunset and one hour be- fore the following sunrise, and no ferson shall at any time make use of, hunt with, or shoot from ‘any floating battery, sink boat, sunken barrels, boxes, tubs, floating blinds’ or any, similar @evice’ whatever on the waters of this state. ‘Approved April 8, 1918. Seo. 2. fifty or more than two thousand inhabitants, and sections 701 to 745, inclusive, of the Re- vised Lawg of Minnesota, 1905, shall apply to and in all things govern, authorize and control the proceedings to ‘so form, create and separare said village an s0_ incorporated. Sec. 3. in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1913. CHAPTER 220—S, F. No. 209, AN ACT to amend Section One (1) Chapter Sixty-one (61 of the General Laws of Min- nesota for 1905, relating to the listing of motgages and other real estate securities by registers of deeds, Be it enacted ‘by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section One (1), ¢ Sixty-one (61) of the Genera] Laws of Min- nesota for 1905, be and the same 1s hereby amended to read as followes ‘Section 1, It is hereby.made the duty of the register of deeds of each county in this state to make out a het of all mortgages or other real estate securities held, owned or controlled by the residents of his coun- CHAPTER 213—H. F. 318, AN ACT to legalize, In certain cases, proceed. ings for extending the period of corporate existence of corporations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That in any case where a cor- poration, created by and under the laws of this state, shall have within the period of {ts cor- porate existence, initiated, In good faith, pro- ceedings authorized bylaw for the extension of ts corporate existence, which said proceed- ings were taken in the month of March 1911, and} where a resolution then adopted has not been filed, recorded and published, as provided|ty, showing the names of the owners oF by law, ‘within the period’ of its corporate|agents, alphabetically arranged, and the existence, that said corporation shall have up}amount due on each separate instrument. He to and including the Ist day of July, 1913, to/shall make out such list according ‘to the adopt a new resolution to extend its ‘corporate|records of his office and deliver it to the existence, and to record the same in the Office}county auditor on or before the last ‘Thurs- of the Register of Deeds of the County where/day of April in each year, but such lists satd corporation is located, and Secretary of/ shall not include the motgages or other real es~ State, and to have the same duly published as/tate securities held or owned by any National provided by law, and upon so doing the exten-/or State bank or banks nor the mortgages sion of the existence of said corporation shalljor other real estate securities upon which be in all respects legal and valid. the registration tax provided by Chapter Provided, that the provisions of this act|'Three Hundred Twenty-eight (828) of the shall not ‘apply to any action or proceeding|General Laws of 1907 shall have been paid. now pending in any of the courts of this state.| Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts incon- Sec. "This act shall take effect and be|sistent with this act are hereby repealed. in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1913. Approved April 8, 1913, * CHAPTER 221—S. F. No. 238. CHAPTER 214—H. F."No. 667. AN-ACT to amend section AN ACT authorizing the village council of ‘any village in this state, whose water and light plant is operated and controlled by a| ‘water, light and building commission,” to levy a’ special tax to pay for the cost of operating the village water and light plant in supplying said village with the necessary water for fire protection and street sprinkling| and the necessary electric current, or other means of light for lighting the sireets and public parks in said village. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Secti@n 1. ‘That the village council or gov- erning body of any incorporated village in this state, whose water and light plant is operated and controlled by a Water, Light and Building, Commission, is hereby authorized, annually, at the time of levying the general corporation taxes, to levy a special tax not exceeding five mills’on each dollar of the taxable property in such village, for the purpose of paying the cost of operating the village water and light plant in supplying such village with the neces- sary water for fire protection and street sprink- ling and the necessary electric current or other means of light, for lighting the streets and public parks in ‘such village. Sec. 2. Such tax shall be known as “The Village Water and Light Tax” and shall be tevied and collected in same manner as the general corporation taxes, anything {ni the charter of such village or in any law of this state, which may prohibit the levying of any tax in excess of any specific percentage of the taxable property in such village, to the con- trary notwithstanding. When collected, such tax shall be paid into the Water and’ Light Fund of. such village. Sec, 8. Before making such special tax levy, the Water, Light and Building Commis- slon'of such village each year, shall at the re- quest of the village council on or before the following first day of August, make and file with the village recorder (clerk) a statement containing an estimate of the probable cost of supplying such village with the necessary wa- ter and light for the ensuing year. Sec. 4. ‘This act shall take effect-and be tn. force from and after its passage. Approved April's, 1913. CHAPTER 215—H. F. No. 892. AN ACT to authorize any city in the State of Minnesota now or hereafter having more than ten thousand and not more than twen- ty thousand inhabitants to acquire by gift, devise, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and to establish, maintain, equip, improve, own and operate hospitals, hospital sites and hospital grounds within the limits of any such city. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota 5 Section 1. That any city in the State of Minnesota now or here@fter having more than. ten thousand and not more than twenty thousand inhabitans, in addition to all the powers nogv possesked by such city, is hereby authorized and empowered, acting by and through the council, common council or city council of such city by resolution or or dinance duly adepted or enacted by an af- firmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all members-clect of such counel!, common council or city ‘council. to acquire by gift, devise, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and to establish, maintain, equip. improve, own and operate hospitais, ‘hospital sites and hospital groundswithin the limits of any such elty “Séc. 2. That “any city’ mentioned fn sec~ tion one of thts act may acquire by gift, devise, purchase, condemnation or otherwise any property necessary, convenient or desir- able for the purpose of establishing, m: tainigg, equipping, improving, owning and opergting any hospital. hospital site or hos- pital grounds within the lmits of such city authorized by section one (1) of this act. Section 8. This act shall not include or apply to cities new or hereafter - governed under a charter adopted pursuant to Section 3G, Article 4, of the constitution of this ment of roads in adjoining counties, of Minnesota: follows: pend money for the construction and main- tenance of roads in an adjoining county, when {t deems {t for the best interests of the one year.” Sec. 2. tn force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1913. - CHAPTER 222—S. F. No. 246, AN ACT to legalize detective conveyances and to cure certain irregularities and de- fects in the title of property belonging to certain special school “districts organized prior to January first, 1867. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That fn any case in which a special school district waa created, by special law prior to January Ist, 1867, the boundaries act creating the same caterminous with the boundartes of the City in which safd special school district 1s located,” and which special school district took possession of the real and personal property of the school district or the passage of the act creating the same and which has from the date of the organization claimed to own such real property as its own and has occupied and used the said real property for school purpose: in every such case such real property shall thereto shall be in the same notwithstanding of said real such former school to such former school district riet w: ate name. \ the said dist- Seg. 2. any special school January Ist, 1867, nor any school district in any city of more than habitants. Sec. 3, In force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1913. “CHAPTER 223—8. F. No. #08. AN ACT to-amend Section Seventeen Hundted and Fourteen (i714), Revised Laws of Nine- teen Hundred Five (1905), relating to. the ance. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota? Section 1. That Section Seventeen Hundred nd Fourteen (1714), Revised Laws of Nineteen jungred Five (1905), be amended so as to read as follows: “1714. Every person who assumed to act as| .cts in any manner in the negotiation or trans- fection of unlawful insukance with a foreign in- surance company not admitted to do business in this state, oF who, as principal or agen:, Violates any provision of law relative to the negotiation or affecting of contracts of insur- ance, shail tte guilty of a (—) misdemeanor.” ‘Approved April 9, 1913. CHAPTER 224—S. F. No. 318. AN ACT. entitled: state, and the several ncts of the Legislature authorizing cities to adept their own char- ters. Sec. 4. ‘This act shall take effect and be} sand (275.000), and providing in force from and after Its passade. — | ment thereof, Approved April 8, 191: . Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: “Section 1. ‘The salary sessor of each county of . hereafter have a population of not less than two hundred thousand (200,000) and] « less than two hundred sdventy five thou- CHAPTER 216-5. F. No. AN ACT to ainend Sab-division Two ‘of See- this UPLICATE EXPOSURE ‘$170—Either party may challenge the| procurement of a for the|of property within such counties; ‘as in|shall be made under the supervision of, and criminal trials, except that but three per-| with the consent of, the ~ emptory challenges shall be allowed on elther| Sec. 5. All salaries and compensation here- side, and that a full panel shall be called/in provided for and fixed in the first instance, If there be more than| regularly side, they shall join in any | commissioners challenge made; but if actions be consolidated | monthly upon the warrant of the auditor, pur- each party shall retain| suant to assessor. chal-| tures herein provided for, shall be made as ~ beginning |are other county effect and be| what counties this act shall apply, reference hacia: oxeRearoemastast +} taken. in force from and after its passage. pending such bonds, or any of Roprovel’ April 9, 1818. any such separate! stationery and for the government and control thereof when/Thousand Dollars, or Vil been heretofore, erected or authorized under the provisions of this act, may acquire and convey to the State of Minnesota, a site, and raise and appropri- ate money and funds in aid of the copstruc- tion, repair or improvement thereof, and to that end may issue bonds payable hot more than tweaty years after their issue and bear- ing interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, and may deposit such money and funds andthe proceeds of the sale of such bonds with the state treasurer to the credit of the proper construction | fund, and may make such further provision for the maintenance end improvement of such armory as may be deemed necessary; provided, that, whenever bonds have been heretofore issued by any city or village for any of the foregoing - | purposes, ‘and the validity of such bonds is not now in question in the courts, the same are hereby validated and hereby declared to 1204, “Revised | be Laws, 1905, relating to the expenditure of|lage — issuing money by county boards for the improve-| further that “Sec, 1204. Roads jn adjoining counties—|sand Dollars Any county board may eppropriate and ex-|tion and equipment of each of the armories for which the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars by 1 public; but the amounts so appropriated shall|the provisions of Chapter 302, Laws of not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in any| Minnesota for the year 1911, and the same or any part thereof may be applied to the pay- This act shall take effect and be|ment of additional labor and material fur- nished or to be furnished for the erection and equipment of such armories in exces: amount first appropriated or deposited under the provisions of said chapter imbursement of moneys actually advanced and expended in the payment thereof. ten thousand in-| shall pose This act shall take effect and be| when they will mature, and contain a pi reference to this act, and they shall be made payable at the office of the state treasurer. an insurance agent or broker, without license : therefor as provided in. this ‘chapter, or who] Zess, shail only be issued. fror and onl to. provide material and. labor actually furnished, other necessary ex! fact and after proper aetion by the said Board duly” taken. ; when duly prepared ance with this act, the state tredswrer ‘and shall be delivered by “An act fixing the sal-|him to the purchaser or purchasers thereof aries, compensation and help of the county] only upon payment to him of not less than ssessor in counties having, or which may|the par vj the pay-{are here} cottect an amount exceedi col . neither thirty: jof the County As-[enough ig i properly conducting the office 1° assessor; such expenditure to Include the hiring of experts upon property values for any period true but all such ‘county assessor. aased re Board’ of county by the y ‘of suoh counties, shall be paid @ pay-roll certified by the county Other moneys and all other expendi- claims. . 6. In determining at any time to Bec. 7, ‘This act ghall take effect and be Approved April 9, 1913. | CHAPTER 225—S. F. 846. the service of summons on foreign corpora-| an ac entitled “An act to validate the Is suance of village bonds in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That whenever any village has heretofore duly determined or attempted to determine, by a vote of not less than five- eights of the voters voting upon the question at any general or special election held therein, to issue its bonds for the purpose of refund- ing its floating indebtedness, but the resolution of the governing body thereof determining to subMit the question of the Issuing of such bonds to the electors, and all subsequent pro- ceedings, fatled to specify the exact rate of interest ‘which such bonds should bear, such issue of bonds is hereby, in all respects, vall- dated and declared to be the legal obligation of such village at such rate of interest as may have been or may be agreed upon between the governing body of such village and the purchasers of such bonds, not exceeding, how- ever, the rate of six per cent (6 per cent) per annum, payable annually or semt- Seo. . This act shall not’ affect any actions involving the valldity of any rights of the par CHAPTER 226—8, F. No. 404. AN ACT to amend Ch&pter 302, Laws of Min- nesota, 1911, relating to armories, providing further state aig and a tax levy for the erection thereof, authorizing appropriationy by cities and viliages and validating bonds heretofore issued therefor, iding for the issue of certificates and the pi of rentals of armories to the maintenance and improvement thereof, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That Section 1 of Chapter 302, General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1911, be and the same is hereby amended by add- ing thereto at the “end of said section, the following: ‘and allowance shall be made for the necessary clerical assistance, printing, postage.’” Section 2 of Chapter 802, Gen- Sec. 2. That eral Laws of Minnesota for the year 1011 be and the same is hereby. amended so as to read as follows:. “Section 2. 'To every Company and Battery of the Minnesota National Guard, now or hereafter organized, which shall have first a or attempted to be incorporated as aforesaid. | posited with the state treasurer, at least the ‘The territory so to be incorporated |sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) as evi- shall contain not less than two hundred and | derice of good faith, and shall have conveyed to oF caused “to be’ com to the state of Minnesota, by good and /sufficient deed of warranty, and free of encumbrances, the title to a site for an armory, which site shall first been approved by said Board, there is hereby appropriated the sum of Fifteen ($15,000), which together with the said deposit shall be used fo! armory building on said site; Provided, that two or more organtzations stationed in one or more cities or villages may combine the ap- propriations available for each under this act, and erect a joint armory on a common. site situated wholly in either or partly in each such city or village, if the Board of Armory Supervisors shall deem it expedient; and pro- vided further, that said Board shall desig- nate as near equally as possible from the several milit organizations of the Na- ter| tional Guard, which of them shall receive aid in any one year, taking into consideration the proficiency of the organization asking for aid and its needs, ganizations not able armory. and giving preference to or- ly provided with a suit- “Any city or village or two or more Cities jointly, in which an armory has is now or may hereafter be legal obligations of any city or vil- the same; and provided whenever the Board deems i it expedient, and in furtherance of the pur- Bo it enacted by the Legislature of the State | poses of this act. it: may purchase ‘and finish 3 armories Section 1204, Revised Laws,| ducting, however, from the 1905, is hereby amended so as to read as}the appraised value of the site. ‘already built or partly bililt, de- se price, ‘The tional sum of Five Thou- be available for the erec- Sec. 3._ ($10,000) ao) only has been heretofore set aside Board of Armory Supervisors under of the d to the re- Sec. 4. That Section % Chapter 302, Laws of Minnesota, 1911, be and the same is hereby amended by ‘adding thereto the following: “For the purpose of providing funds to fa- cilitate the purchase, construction and equip- ment of armories under the provisions of Chapter 302, baws of Minnesota for the year 1011, as amended, the Board of Armory Su- pervisors are hereby authorized and empow- ered to iesue certificates of indebtedness bear- ing interest, in the discretion of sald board, atl the ‘rate of four ‘per cent. per annum ot jess, not” to ‘exoced in the agerigate, th Qistriets existing tn sald territory. prior to| quthorized, €0 be expended for all ate provisions of said chapter; provided, that the Of such special school district continuously | cote! Amount, Of suck certificate year, tion made by this act, and that no such cer- then and | tificate shall mature beyond the period of ten be comstraet and -beld: tot be the property |senitasin stan Be eee oth of such special school district and the title/terms and conditions, viz: payable semi-annually, such certificates the amount principal interest, maturing in ‘any one shall not exceed the annual appropria- ‘The said ficates shall be issued upon the following indebtedness First.—Said of the fact that no conveyance was ever made|shall'be In such corm asthe said board. and fo tirah (A aSievey — Bg = the state ee may determine, and Ci cts ened tary Suh “special district_and notwithstanding the | said 4 Tedumntes Seoaes|oocs, oc It fact that in the conveyance of such realty |tersigned by the state auditor, who s! and not correctly described by its corpor-fthe date of each issue, its amount, the rate _ of interest the same-bears, the date of ma- Nothing in this act shall affect|turity thereof, and a certifleate of such reg- district organized after} istration shali be endorsed thereon. Board of Armory Supervisors, coun- make keep a proper register ‘thereof, showing ee cortincates oe indybtednens show upon ir face pur- for which. they are issued, the Gate ‘Third.—The said certificates of indebtedness shall be issued in sums of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) each and the proceeds thereof shall be deposited in the credit of the Board of hetotiation of unlawful contracts of Insur-| {nO Shall gssign the te treasury to the rmory Supervisors same to the several tion of armories for comzanies wha shall have complied with the provisions of Chapter 802, General Laws ot Minnesota, 1911, as amended, but no part of same shall be’ paid therefrom except upon] aN warrants issued by the state auditor upoo vouchers duly approved, by said board, as pro- vided by said Chapter. Fourth.—The sald certificates of indebte- a time to tine ctual conatruction progresses, ch sums as may be requirea necessary funds to pay for In su the es aul dy. Fifth.—The said certificates of indebtedness: and executed in aceord- shall be deposited with ue thereof. And shall be an as~ nt of the proceeds of a levy ani tl State tax for ies be dingo} purposes ted, and which tax the required to levy and vill el ‘villages this state having & of more than eight undred (800) inhabitants, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: such election be kept election from nine (3) mine (9} o'clock P.M ‘adjournment or intermission whatever. ‘be taken except @§ provided ia cise of general elections. Seo. 2. This act take effect and be foree from and its passage. ‘Approved April 9, 1913. CHAPTER 228—S. F, No. 447. AN ACT to amend Sections 2114, 2115 c117 and 2120, Revised lana of 1905, relating to commission merchant Be it enagtal ae the Legislature of the State of Minnesot Bettion 1, That Section 2114, Revised Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended. 80 as ‘to read as follows: “Section 2114. For the of this sub- division, a Commission it is 2 person who may receive for sale, for account of. the consignor, any agricultural products or farm produce. "No person shall sell, or receive or solicit i such commodities for sale Without first obtaining. a. license from the allroad "Goemmission to carry in the business of a Commission Merchan: ments of faithful performance of his duties as Commi sion Merchant. licenses and bonds shall be required each location gt whict business is to be conducted and said licenses shall be Revs postes in the offige of the per- sons so licensed, All licenses shall expire May Bist, of each year. The fee for each license shall be two dollars ($2.00). Such license may be revoked by the Commission for cause, upon notice and hearing.” Sec. 8. That 2117, Revised Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to fead as follow: “Section 2117. Whenever a licensee sells any price ‘purchaser, and the day. hour and minute of the sale, and shall forward vouchers for all ¢! and expenses. When- statement in ‘writing to the such reasonable rules as may be prescribed by Commission. ‘the | the Railroad and Warehouse ‘This act! shall take effect and be| purpose of building, erecting and equipping an is hereby such conviction or investigation, 1 the ‘warrant it. to cafe: @ license of any persons, firm or cor- poration, guilty any violation of law or conduct prejudicial to the interest of those mak- ing consignments for sale, to such person, per- sons, firm or corporation. Where a license has been ‘the ‘and Warehouse its own Commission may re! to issue any license to such person, persons, firm or corporation for a term of one year. right to examine the books and any licensed Commission Merchant which any manner relate to such sale or transaction. Any licensed Commission Merchant cr any agnet in charge of such books or accounts who shall fail or refuse to submit such books accounts for the examinstion Commission, repealed. ee = ‘Approved April 1gi%. CHAPTER 229—S. F. No. 471. AN ACT to, amend Section 1737, Revised Laws of Minnesota 1905, reports from persons engaged in the ‘manufac- ture or sale of dairy jucts. Be it enacted -by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: fig mills, cream or butterfat for of manufacture who shall, with the pie different sections, communities o> cities of this state by ‘com: modity at o.tisher or rate price ity than is paid for the same commodity by said person, 5 ‘or. corpora tion in another locality after-making due «|- lowance for. the AisierenGes a shy. Sauce ectos, mee