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= co ae 7 ‘puch form as the Attorney General shall pre- Bec. 8. Said bond shall be for the term of on sald lake and af- |, such application’ to bythe said party mak- shall be accompanied by icant to be approved as e in case of an orig nd filed under the provisions Chapter 230 and acts amendatory Ke to be conditioned for the < costs and expenses incurred a matter of said application as ordered pent or Judge of the District may be. the filing of such application County Board or the Judge Court, as the case may be, ‘onee. are of such meet to * in the newspaper of the sal dUly destgnated 1o publish the delin- ax fist that year. At the time and He, fixed for such hearing the County Board, ‘ of & county ditch, or the Judge of trict Court in case of a judicial ditch to hear, consider and determine and petition, and shall re- @nd re-assexss the benefits and dam. the lands of such petitione rand of other abutting land owners on the basis to be owned by such respective land owner, and shall cause to be er) the office of the county auditor the Tesolution or order of the said County Board of the said Judge of the District Court, oo the case may be, re-assessing the said mages and benefits; and the county auditor eeghall thereupon correct the original assessment of damages and benefits and shall correct ‘and make proper debit or credit, as the case > May be, of the lien statement in the. said 5 Sa So as to make the same, and each ; Conform to such resolution or order. Sec. 3. Any person or persons desiring or @emanding ‘a ‘re-assessinent of damages or Benefits as herein proviied shall file lis ap ae or petition therefor within Ninety days after the passage of this Ac ed April 25, 1913. CHAPTER 529—H. F. No. 1138. AN ACT to provide for the taxation of trust companies: it enacted »; of Minnesota Section 1. On or before March 1 of each Rr every trust company organized under the ws of this state shall pay into the county freasury of the county where its principal Place of business 1s located five (5) per cent ‘0f Its gross earnings for the precedins calendar year, Which amount shall be in leu of all Taxes and assessments upon the capital stock @nd the personal property of such trust com- Pany:; provided, however, that if any such ‘company shall recelve deposits subject to-check other than trust deposits, that then such com- pany shall be assessed in the same manner ‘as incorporated banks are assessed, and shall Pay taxes in the same manner as such banks. y the Legislature of the State Sec. 2. All taxes paid to county treasuries under the provisions of this act shall be @pportioned and ‘distributed in the same Manner as the general property tax is appor- tioned and distributed. Approved April 25, 1013, No. 1 CHAPTER 530—H. F. AN ACT to amend Section 21, Chapter 204. General Laws, 1905, relating to extention of permit to cut state timber. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: “Section 21. No permit shall be extende Gejeral Laws, 1905, be and the same is hereby Anjended so as to read as follow extended, and be reasons, Bf unanimous consent of the Board of Timber shall ent Section except for good and 21, No permit sufticl @ommissioners, and in no event, shall more than two extensions be granted for one year extension shall be each, A condition of any ‘that the purchaser shall be liable to the tate for interest on the entire unpaid pur- chase price at the rate of eight (8) per cent per annum during the whole time of such ‘extension and the destruction of the .timber “by any cause during the period of such ex- tension shal] not relieve the purchaser for payment of same, and said purchaser shall be liable to the ‘state therefor. When any extension is granted a bark mark shall be agree upon for each season. ‘Approved April 25, 1918. CHAPTER 581—H. F. No. 1232. AN ACT authorizing the State Forestry Board to secure for the Stat of Minnesota, by gift. purchase or condemnation, lands end the timber thereon in Itasca State Park not now owned by the State of Minnesota, providing for a tax levy and the {ssuance of certificates of indebtedness therefor. Be it evacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: . In addition to the powers now ed by 1aw upon the State Forestry Board, said Board ts iereby authorized to se- cure for the State of Minnesota, by gift, pur- chase or condemnation, any lands and the timber thereon in Itasca State Park not now owned by the State of Minnesota. See. 2. The money for the purchase and condemnation of such lands and the timber thereon shall be obtained by the levy and col- lection of a state tax of an amount equal to the interest on $250,000.00 each year for five (@) years and of $25,000.00 a year and the amount of Interest on outstanding and unpaid Ttasca Park Certificates of Indebtedness each year after said five (5) years until all such certificates and interest thereon are paid. State Auditor is hereby directed to levy and gollect such tax. The proceeds of such tax fre hereby appropriated, so far as necessary to do so, to the payment for such lands and the timber thereon, and said certificates of indebt- edness with interest, and the incidental ex- penses hereafter referred to. Sec. 8. The State Forestry Board may issue against said taxes to be levied, collected and appropriated pursuant to the preceding section, certificates of indebtedness which shall be known as “Itasca Park Certificates of Indebt- edness." They shall be in the aggregate of not mere than $250,000.00 and shall be issued in denominations of $500.00 and shall be due in the aggregate of not more than $25,000.00 @ year beginning with 1918 and shal! bear in. terest at net to exceed five (5) per centum per anim, and shall be sold as money is needed for the purchase or condemnation of land and timber thereon for sald park as hereinbefore indicated. and the proceeds of such sales shall be used for such purchases or condemnations and interest as aforesaid, and the incidental _ expenses connected with such gifts, purchases or condemnations and not otherwise. Approved April 25, 1013, CHAPTER 532-8. F, No. 38. AN ACT entitled “An Act relating to the ‘bonding of collection agencies, fixing amount and. time of bond and qualifications and number of sureties thereon, terms and con- ditions thereof and prescribing penalty for fallure to comply with provisions of said act.” Be it enacted by the Legislature of the. State ‘of Minnesota: « Section 1. No person, partnership, associ- ation or corporation shall conduct a collec- tion agency, coliection’ bureau or collection office in this State, or engage in this State solely in the business of collecting or re- ceiving payment for others of any account. Di or other indebtedness, or engage in this Btate im the business of ‘soliciting the right to wollect or recelve payment for another of any. account, bill or other indebtedness, or ad- vertise for or solicit in print the right to col- lect or receive payment for another of any account, bill or other indebtedness, unless, ‘fat the time of conducting such collection Agency, collection bureau, collection office or collection business, or of ‘doing such advertis- ing or soliciting, such person, partnership, * association or corporation, or the person, part~ nership, association or corporation for’ whom he or it may be acting as agent, shall have on file with the Secretary of State a good and pufficient bond as hereiuafter specified. . Bec. 2. Said bond shall be in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000.00) and shall pro- “wide that the person, partnership, association ‘or corporation giving the same ‘shall, upon ‘written démand, pay and turn over to’or for ~ the i, partnership, association or cor- i‘ lon for whom any ‘account, bill or other ness is taken for collection the pro- is of such collection in accordance with terms of the agreement upon which such amount, bill or other indebtedness was re- \ Betved for collection. Said bond shall be in ‘one year from the date thereof, unless the Secretary of State and the person, partner ship, association or corporation giving the game shall agree on a longer period. No ac- ion on said bond shall be begun after two years from the expiration of the bond, Sec. 4, Said bond shall be executed b; sald partnerships, associations or tons as principal, with at least two Sh and sufficient suretics who shall be resi- . Sowners of real estate within the fj ASphe bond shall o> be accepted un- S approved by the Secretary of State and. ppon such appfoval, it shall be filed in. his bitice, — The bond of @ surety company mgy approv be Fhe accepted in lieu of sureties. ' See. The Secretary of State shall k ar of the bonds filed with him inte nie “hereof, with the names, piaces a. ‘and places of business’ of the ‘and sureties, and the name of before whom the bond was execut- edged; and the record shall be ed as aforesaid; or ca$h | di ny bank under the laws of Niet ksi hid a ase effect and force m and er age. , Approved April 26, 191g, “4 <5 CHAPTER 533-—-S. F. No. 4. AN ACT to amend Section 2056, Revised Laws 1905, relating to terminal warehouses, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ‘ Section 1, That Section 2056, Revised Laws 1905, be amended to read as follow “Section 2056. Every terminal warehouse- man shall post’ conspicuously in his business office, on or before Tuesday morning of each week, a statement of the amount of grain of each ‘kind and grade in store in his warehouse at the close of business on the preceding Saturday and render a like statement, verl- fled by him or his bookkeeper having personal Knowledge of the, facts, to the warehouse registrar of the Commission, He shal also make a daily statement to sald registrar of the amount of cach kind and grade of such grain received in store in his warehouse the preceding day; the amotint shipped or deliv~ ered, and tlie’ warehouse receipt canceled on such delivery, stating the number of each receipt and the amount, kind and grade of grain shipped or delivered thereon; the amount, Kind and grade of grain delivered for which no warehouse receipt was issued and how and when the same was recelved, the aggregate of such reported cancellations and delivery ‘of unreceipted grain corresponding in amount and kind with the ‘shipments and deliveries reported; and shall also at the time report the receipts cancelled upon of new ones, with the number of each such receipt cancelled and that issued in its place. He shall also furnish the registrar any further information regarding receipts issued or cancelled necessary for correct record of all such receipts and of grain received and delivered and shall make a further verified statement to the Commission of the condition and management of any terminal warehouse under his control, at such times and in such form as the Commission may require. Every such warehouseman shall on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of September in each ion 1, © That Genera Laws 1007, ‘by amended to read ‘transpo! is or her ordinary dg within the state nesota, and providing for the enforcement of the same and the peualties for the vio- Berit enacted Gy the’ Leg si enact the islature of the State of agnapetae Section 1, No railroad company owning, operating, or using a line of railroad within, or partly within the state of Minuesota shail charge, collect or receive as compensation for transporting any passenger and his or her or- dinary baggage, not exceeding in weight one hundred fifty (150) pounds any sum or amount in excess of the following prices, viz: For a distance ,not exceeding five miles, three cents ber mile; for all other distances for all com- panies for gross earnings of whose passenger trains, as” reported the Railroad and Warehouse Commission for the year Ninet Hundred Eleven (1911), equalled or exceeded the sum of one thousaid two hundred dollars per mile for each mile of road operated by said company, on which regular passenger service is maintained, as hereinafter provided, two cents per mile, and for ail companies whose earnings reported ag aforesaid were less than one thousand two hundred dollars per tlle of road eperaiad by said company, three cents per mile: Provided, That in the future. whenever the earnings of auy company doing business. in this state, as reported to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission at the close of any year shall {ucrease 80 as to equal or exceed the sum of one tnousand two hundred dollars per mile of road operated by said: company, then in such case sald com- pany shall thereafter, upon the notifleation of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, be required to only receive as compensation for the transportation of any passenger, his or her ordinary baggage, not exceeding in weight one hundred fifty (150) pounds, a rate or only two cents per mile as hereinbefore provided. Provided further, That : computing the pa: senger earnings per mile of any company the ear render such Commission on blanks or forms prepared by it an itemized and verified report of all business transacted by him as @ public warehouseman during the year be- ginning September ist of the preceding year and ending August Slst of the current year. Such feport shall state the grade, gross welght and dockage of all grain of various earnings and the mileage of all branch roads owned, leased, controlled or occupied by such company, exclusive of all spurs and branches ever which such company does not operate each way daily, except Sunday, at, least one passenger train, or mixed train having at least two passenger coaches or one passenger coach and baggage car, shall be included in Kinds in his warehouse at the beginning of the year, the grade, gross weight and dock- the computation, and the rate of fare shail be the same on all lines owned, teased, con age of all grain received, the grade, gross trolled or occupied by such company: Pro- weight and dockage of all grain shipped or lelivered from such warehouse and the grade, gross weight and dockage of all grain re- maining in the warehouse at the end of the year, and such report shall particularly speci- fy and account for any overage or shortage a any kind of grain accruing during the year. “Such report shall also state the weight dasis upon which all such grain has been | received and the weight basis on which the same has been shipped or delivered. The Com- mission may also require special reports from such warehousemen at such times as the Commission may deem expedient. ‘The Cam- mission may ‘cause every such warehouse and the business thereof and the mode of con- ducting the same to be inspected by one or more of dts members, or by its authorized agent, whenever deemed proper, and the prop- ry,” books, records, accounts, papers and proceedings of every such warelouseman shall at all times during business hours be subject to such inspection. It 4s hereby made the duty of the Sec- retary of the Commission to act as warehouse registrar in accordance with the spirit and intent of this Chapter." Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its pasgage. Approved April 1913. CHAPTER 534—S. No. AN ACT to amend Section 83 of Cha 7 pter 175. of the General Laws of 1805 as amended by Chapter, 130 of the General Laws of 1903 rizing associations of indivi ee s of individuals known Be it enacted of Minnesota F. y the Legislature of the State ,, Section 1. That Section 85 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws of 1895 as amended by Chapter 130 of the General Laws of 1905, Be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: “Section “85. Associations of individuals, citizens of the United States, whether or- ganized within this state or elsewhere, within the United States. formed upon the plan known as Lloyds, whereby each associate un- derwriter becomes liable for a proportionate part of the whole amount insured by a policy, nay be authorized to transact insurance other than life in this state in such manner and on such terms as the insurance commissioner may direct, providing that {f such organiza- tion shall be possessed of cash on hand and securities of the underwriters satisfactory to the insurance commissioner after deducting all liabilities except insurance reserve, to the amount of not less than $250,000.00, and in addition thereto shall be possessed of guaran- teed subscriptions or other securities of the underwriters satisfactory fo the insurance com- missioner to an amount of not less than $250,- 00.00, making a total of $500,000.00 so. pos- sessed, and if the net cash on hand shall be equal ‘to the reinsurance reserve calculated on a basis of 50 per cent of the premiums in force cn policies running one year or less from date of policy, and a prorate amount on policies running more than one year from date of policy, except upon inland and marine risks, which ‘shall be computed by charging 50 per cent of the amount of premium written in Its policies upon yearly risks and upon risks covering more than one passage not termi- nated, and the full amount of premlums writ- ten in policies upon all other inland and ma- rine risks not’ terminated, and such other reserves as may be required by law and the insurance commissioner. and {f evidence shall be furnished to the insurance commissioner that the underwriters aye men of good finan- cial standing, responsible for their obligations, and that the organization does not issue poli- cies of insurance on any one risk in greater sums than one-fifth of the aggregate of the cash paid-in, the aforesaid securities and the subscriptions of the several underwriters or the amount to which they may become lable, tin- ess the excess shall be provided for by ‘rein- surance, the commissioner shall license them under similar requirements as are made and prescribed in this act for the admission of foreign mutual fire Insurance companies so far as the same may reasonably apply. Said association of individuals known as’ Llodys are herein expressly authorized to transact insurance known as Sprinkler Leakage Insur- ance.”” Sec. 2. No lloyds not now licensed to do business in this state shall hereafter be licensed except upon complying with the pro- visions of this act, but Lioyds heretofore censed and now doing business under the pro- visions of said Section 85 of Chapter 175 of Laws of 1895 ax ainended by Chapter 130 of the Laws of 1905, may haye their license re- newed, without increasing their cash and se- curities and subscription on hand to the amount herein required, provided they. shall set aside the reserves required by this act. Sec. 3. Provisions of all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re- pealed, Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in forée from and after its passage. Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 585—8. F. No. 833. AN_ ACT to Amend Seeti of 1905 as amended by Chapter 423 of the General Laws of 1909, relative to the ap- pointment of Board of Freeholders. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 749 of the Revised Laws of 1905 as amended by Chapter 423 of the General Laws of 1909 be amended to read as follows: “Section 749. Whenever the judges of the Judicial District in which such city or village is situated, shall deem it for the best interests of the municipality so to do, they may ap- point a board of frecholders’ to. frame such charter, composed of fifteen members, each of whom shal have been*a qualified ter of such city OF village for five years last past; and, upom Presentation to them of a petition requesting Such action, signed by at least ten per cent of the number of voters of such mu- nicipalit shown by the returns of the elec- tion last ‘held therein, they shall appoint such | board. The members shall severally hold office for the term of four years, or until they cease to be such resiient voters and freeholders, and vacancies, i suid beard shall be filled by ap- pointment of <aid judges for the unexpired terms. jpon expiration of such four-year term, the jucxes shall appoint a new board, in case for anv reason the judges shall fall to appoint & new board within thirty (30) days then thereafte: at any thme the Judges upon their own mo'ion may, and upon the written 749 Revised Laws petition (10) freeholders of said city, shajl appoint sat new board. Every nt ment shall be made by order filed with the clerk of the court. Every appointee who shall neglect to file with the clerk within thirty a written acceptance and oath of office shall be deemed to have declined such ap- pointment and his place shall be filled as though he had resigned. The judges within thirty (0) days thereafter shall make such rules with reference to such board, and require such reports, us may appear desitable or nec- essary. Any appointee who has qualified by filing his written acceptance and oath of office within thirty (30) days, may thereafter be re- moved at any time from oifice, by written order of the District Court, the reason for such removal. baing stated in vided further, That no company shall charge, demand or receive any greater compensation per mile for transportation of children of the age of twelve years or under than one-half the rate herein prescribed: Proyided further. That any railroad company may charge a minimum fare of five cents for each passen- ger transported over {ts roads, whenever cars are propelled or moved by motive power other than steam: The provisions of this section shall apply to all raflroad companies operat- ing lines of railroad in this state. Sec. Penalties for Violation. Any _rail- road company or any officer, agent or repre- sentative thereof, who shall’ violate any pro- visions of ,this ‘act upon conviction thereof, shall be pimished by a fine of not less than One. thousagd dollars nor more than five thou- sang dollars together with the cost of prose- eution, Providing further that this Act shall in no way repeal, amend, affect or modify the provisions of Chapter 493, General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after January 1, 1914.» Approved April 26, 1918. CHAPTER 537—H. F. No. 218. AN ACT to amend Section 420 Revised Laws 1905 relating to counties and county officers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: + Section 1, That section numbered 420 of the Revised Laws of 1905 be, and the same 1s hereby amended so as to read as follows Section 420. Each county shall be divided into aS mavy districts, numbered consecutively as it has members of the Board. In all coun- ties () such districts shall be bounded by town or ward lines, shall be composed of contiguous territory and’ contain as nearly as practicable an equal /population, Counties may be re- districted by the County board after each state or federal census. Provided that the county ‘board shall not have authority or jurisdiction to redistrict a county unless said Board shall cause at least three weeks published notice of its: purpose to do so, stating the time and place of the meet- ing Where the matter will be considered, to be published in the newspaper having the con- tract for publishing the delinquent tax notice for said County for the preceding year. One commissioner shall be elected in each such district, who at the time of the election hall be a resident thereof, and the person so elected shall be entitied to hold said office only while he remains a resident of said commis- sioner district. Approved April 26, 1913, CHAPTER 538—H. F. No. 297. AN ACT to amend section 1534 of the | re- vised Laws of Minnesota for the year 1905, as amended by Chapter 83, of the Generai Laws of Minnesota for the year 1911, relat- ing to the sale and disposal of intoxicating Mquors to certain persons. | Be it eneacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 1534, Revised Laws of Minnesota for the year 1905, as amended by Chapter 83, General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1911, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1534: a. It shall. be unlawful for any person, except a licensed pharmacist as afore- said, to sell, give, barter, furnish or dispose of, ‘in any ‘manner, either directly or —in- directly, any spirituous, vinous, malt or fer- mented ‘liquors in any quantity, for any, pur- pose, whatever, to any minor’ person, or to any ‘pupil or siudent of any school or other educational institution in this state, or to any intoxicated person, or to any person of Indian blood, or any ‘public prostitute. It shall be unlawful for any person ex- b. to cept a licensed pharmacist as aforesaid sell, give, barter, furnish or dispose of in any’ manner either directly or indirectly any spiritous, vinous, malt or fermented ‘liquors in any ‘quantity’ for any purpose whateve to any spendthrift, habitual drunkard, or im provident person within one year after writ- ten notice by any peace officer, parent, guard- ian, master, employer, relative, or by any person annoyed or injured, by the intoxication of such spendthrift, habitual drunkard, or im- provident person, forbidding the sale of liquor to any such spendthrift, habitual drunkard, or improvident person. ‘Whoever shall in any way procure liquor for the use of any person named in this sec- tion shall be deemed to have sold it to such person. Any person violating any of the pro- visions of this section shal be deemed guilty of a gross misdemeanor Approved April 26, 1013. CHAPTER 589—H. F. No. 333." AN ACT to authorize street railway companies operating street railways in cities of this state to enter into contract for transporta- tion over the lines of said street railways of officers and members of police dnd fire de- partments of such city: at a yearly, montniy or other specified term rate less than that made to other person or persons for trans- portation over said lines, and authorizing the fulfillment of said contract. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnegoti Section {, It shall be lawfpl ‘for any rail- way company operating a street railway in any city of this state to enter into @ contract with the head or chief officer of the police and fire departments of such city for the trans- portation over the lines of said street railway company within such city of any member or officer of the sald police and fire departments, or either of the same, at a yearly, monthly or other specified term rate less than that made to other persons for transportation over the said lines, said rate to be mutually agreed upon between the sald railway company and such officers. Said contract shall be in-writ: ing and approved by the mayor of such city and shail be filed with the Board of Rail and Warehouse Commissioners of the State of Minnesota for public examination and such contract shall be effective and operative ac- cording to the provisions ‘therein contained, during the time or term therein specified and it shall be lawful for any’ such. street railway company to fulfill the terms of said contract or agreement, and to carry and transport the aid members or officers’ of said fire or police ‘epartments over its said street railway lines without other payment ‘than as provided in said contract, and it shall likewise be lawful for any member or officer of any such police or fire department entering into any such con- tract. to ride and accept transportation over the lines of said street railway company in pursuance of the terms or sald contract and Without further or other payment ‘than herein required. 4 Provided, that such contract shali not pr. vide for the earrying or transportation of any member or officer of such police and. fire de- partments or either Of the same except when the said member or oiicer 1s wearing full of- ficial uniform, Sec. 2. This law shall not" be construed constituting any discrimination, special priv lege or reduction in rate in contravention of the provisions of chapter four hundred forty- nine (49) of the General Laws ef Minnesota for 1907. j Approved April 28, 1913. receiving « gertificate iu writing, signed b; majority of’ the entire ref frecholders, setting forth that any member has failed to perform th» duties of his fifice and has failed “Shen to. public inspection, _ c. 6. member of a partner- iis de meer of a association or corpora- ion. who fails to comply with any provision fe ‘act shall be guilty of a gross mis- See. 7. ‘This act shall not apply to any “duly authorized to practice {eRe tha resiaent ereia, to's national to attend ‘our (4) consecufive meetings, with- out being vxeused by the) board, amd request- ing @ removal of such temb the District Court shal thereapon mfke its order of re- 5 fy CHAPTER 340--H. F. No. 607. AN ACT to amend Sectiot 2 of Chapter 338, General Laws of 1907, relatiag to the erec- tion, cavipment and’ mvainteranre of an’ ylum for mentally Infirm and dangerous ‘2. Whenever any » ye wed prison ye or other person in charge fy the State Board of “which cause the er to be examined by the pro~ bate court of the county where he is con- fined, as in the case of other insane persons, 1s found to be insane he shall be transferred by order of court to the state asylum for the dangerous Insane OR TO A STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE IN THE DISCRETION-OF THE COURT there to be kept and maintained as in the case of other insane persons. If, In the judgment of the superiatepdent, his sanity Is restored be- fore the pel of his commitment to the penal institution has expired, he shall be re- moved by the State Board of Control, upon e certificate of the superintendent, to the stitution whence he came, and .there com- plete the period of his sentence. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in ree from and after its passage. Approved April 28, 1913. Tn case he CHAPTER S41—H. F. No, 631.5 | AN ACT to provide for the suppression and elimination of rabies: conferring power and authority on certain health officers to, deter- mine the fact of the existence of ‘rabies in any town, clty or village, together with authority ‘to such health officers to make proclamation of the fact of the existence of rabies therein, and by sald proclamation to thereafter, for a specified period of time, prohibit dogs from being at large unles: muzzled, and providing penalties for viol: tion thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the executive officer of the Live Stock Sanitary Board, the chief health officer of every city, the executive officer of each town and village board of health, when complaint in writii shall have been made to him that rabies ex- ists in any town, village or clty over which his jurisdiction extends, and for the pur- poses of this Act the jurisdiction of the state. officer hereinbefore named shall extend to any town, village or city in this state, to investl- gate,’ either personally or through’ the agency of subordinate officers under his jurisdiction, as to the trith of any such complaint, and determine whether or not rabies does ‘exist {n/any such town, village or city. Any such officer. may on his own motion, and without such complaint, likewise make such an in- vestigation and’ determination. The fact that any executive officer of any town, city or vil- lage has investigated and determined that rabies does not exist in the territory over which he has jurisdiction, shall not deprive the executive, office of the Live Stock Sani- tary Board, of jurisdiction or authority to make such an investigation and determination with reference to such territory. Sec. 2. If on such investigation any such officer finds and determines that rabies does exist in any town, city or village, he shell forthwith and thereupon make and file, hereinafter provided, a proclamation, setting forth the fact of such investigation and de- termination, and also in and by said proclama- tion prohibit the owner or custodian of any dog from permitting or allowing such dog to be at large within such town, city or village, designating it, unless such dog shall be so effectually muzzled that it cannot bite any other animal or any. person. Such proclamation, ‘when issued by the ex- ecutive officer of a town or village board of health, shall be filed with the town or vil- lage clerk, respectively; when issued by the chief health officer of a’ city, it shall be filed with the city clerk; when @ssued by the state official hereinbefore named, it shall be filed with the clerk of the town, village or city to which it relates. It shall be the duty of the officer with whom such proclamation {s filed as aforesaid, to forthwith publish a copy thereof (once) at the expense of his municipality, in a legal newspaper published in the town, village or city to which such proclamation’ relates, if such a paper {s published therein, and if there be no newsaper published therein, then, to post a copy of such proclamation in three public places therein, Proof of publication shall be made by a fidavit of the publisher in the one case, and of posting, in the other, by the person post- ing the same, which affidavit shall be filed with the proclamation. — Such | proclamation shall be deemed effective and in full force five days after the publication or posting of copies thereof, as hereinbefore provided for, and shall] remain in full ‘force and effect for a period of time therein designated not ex- ceeding six months, as shall be determined by the officer making such proclamation. Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any dog to suffer or permit it to be at large either on the premises of the owner or elsewhere, within any clty, vil- lage or town wherein ‘and as to which any such proclamation shall have been made, during the time such proclamation is in force, unless such dog shall be effectively muzzled so that it cannot bite any other animal or any person. it shall be lawful for any person to kill any dog running at large on the public streets or roads in violation of the provisions of ‘Act, and the owner or owners of any so killed shall have no claim against the person so killing any such dog. ‘Any person violating the provisions of th’ Act ‘shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It shall be the duty of all peace offivers and all health officers to make complaint of any known violation of this Act. Sec. 4. ,This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 542—H. F. No, 640. “ah act to authorize c'ties of the fourth class incorporstéd and now or hereafter operating under Chapter 8 Laws of 1895, to transfer funds from the permanent. improvement revolving, fund to the permanent improvement iund, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State ‘of Minnesow- ‘ Section 1. That any city of, the fourth class incorporated and now or hereafter oper- ating under the provisions of Chapter 8 of the Lows of 1895, may by a resolution adoptod by @ unanimous vote of its council, transfer funds from the permanent improvement re- volving fund to the permanent improvement AN ACT entitled fund, at any time, provided said permanent improvement revo.virg fund shail not be. so reduced to an amount less than the | ag- gregate of all outstanding certificates of in- Gebtedness and other obligations incurred and payabie trom said last mentioned fund, Approved April 26, 1913, CHAPTER 543—H. F, No. 671. AN ACT to eniorce payment of real estate taxes which have become and are aeiinquent fer each and ali of the fifteen years next prior to the year 1014. Be it enacted by, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. , Section 1° At the time of making the list of delinquent iaxes upon real esiate in the year 1014 as required by seclign Uv, Revised Laws, 1003, the auditor of each county snail make out ung appenu to such delinquent tist 4 st of “ail yeas estate in the county upon which taxes have become afia are delinquent for each all of the fifteen years nest prior wo the year 1¥l4, Suen list’ snail contain a description of cach picce or parcel of land Upon waich taxes are delinquept as atoresaid, aiid opposite such ueseription fhe nante of we person to whont assessed, tae amount of taXes and interest due theron ‘according to the pro- Visions of this act, and the assessed value 1or the year 112. Sec. 2. The same proceedings ghall be had with reference to advertisement, judgment and sale of the property described’ in sucir{ iists as are required by the general tax iaw for advertisement, judgment, and saie of property described in the regular delinquent list, but separate tax judgment and copy tax jutiment ‘books shall be provided for such lists. Sec, 3. Any person having yn interest in any fract or parcel of real estate included in y|such list may 1edeem the same at any viime before the sale thereof by paying into the county treasury the original amount of taxes due thereon, with six (6) per cent per annum interest on the amount during the time said taxes have been delinquent, together with ali costs of proceedings herein described. Sec. 4, ‘The sale herein provided for shali be made by the county auditor, at his office immediately following the delinquent sale in May, and may continue from day to day until the lirst day of June, A. D. 1914, Each par- cel shall be sold to the highest eash bidder therefor, but not for a jess sum than one-palf of the ‘assessed value thereof for the year 1912, The purehaser shall forthwith pay the amount of his bid to the county treasurer, and the officer conducting the sale shall give to him: a certificate in a form preseribed by the attorney general, in which shall be set forth the name of ihe purehaser, a deseription of the Jand sold, tie prices paid and. the date and place of the sale. ‘The auditor and treas- urer of the county shall atted such sale, the former to make a record of ail sales thereas, and the latter to receive all moneys’ paid on account thereof. e Sec. 5. Any person, or his heirs or assigns, receiving the certifieate described in the pre- ceding. section, shall be entitled to a deed from the state, and upon presentation of, such certificate to the governor he shall be author- ized to execute a deed in the name of the state to the person entitied thereto, conveying the lands therein described, and ‘every “such deed shall vest the grantee with compiere title to stich lands, subject to the defenses that the tract or parcel was exempt from tax- ation, or thet the taxes -had heen pai which sueb tract .or reel was sold at the sald tax sale. Such may be recorded ‘for for against the same. ae “Sec. 8. ‘The county ra of any may and they are hereby. authorized to allow the county auditor such an amount for clerk hire as may be reason{ble for carrying out the provisions of this act. Sec. 9. All acts or parts of acts inconstst~ ent herewith are hereby repeuled. Sec. 10. ‘This act shall take effect and be in force from and after {ts passage. Approved April 26, 1913, ‘ CHAPTER 544--H. F, No, 675, AN ACT to prevent misrepresentation on the part of employers, and to provide a penalty therefor. Be it enacted by the’ Legislature of the State of Minnesota; Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any per- son, partnership, company, corporation, asso- ciation or orgahization of any kind,’ doing business In this state, directly or through any agent or attorney to induce, influence, per- suade or engage any person 'to change from one place to another in this state, or to change from any place in any state, territory. or county to any place in this state, to work in any branch of labor, throug or by means of knowingly false representations, ‘whether spoken, "written or advertised in printed form, concerning the kind of character of such work, the compensation therefor, the sanitary conditions relating to or surrounding it, or the existence or non-existence of any strike or lock out afecting It, and pending between the proposed employer ‘and employes and the persons then or last theretofore engaged in the performance of the labor for which the employee is sought, See, If any person, firm, association or corporation violates any provision of this act. they’ shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, Approved April 28, 19: CHAPTER 545—H, No. 1229, AN ACT to regulate fishing In. the waters) of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers: where such rivers constitute the ‘boundary between the States of Minnesota and Wis- consin. Be it enacted by -the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘This act shall apply only to the. waters of the St. Croix River, including that part thereof Known as Lake’ St, Croix, the waters of the Mississippi River, below tow mouth of the St. Croix River, inciuding that part thereof known as Lake ‘Pepin. Sec. 2. For the purposes of this act the fo}lowing named fish and varieties of fish are termed and described as game fish, to wit: pike of any variety, bass of any variety, pick- erel, sun fish, ring perch and crapptes, alsu catfish of any variety under fifteen inclies im length from tip to tip in the rough or twelve inches in length when dressed, heads attached. Sec. 3. All fish other than those described and specified in Section 2 of this act are hereja described and designaied as ‘“rougu ish.’ F. Sec. 4, It shall be unlawful for any person to take or catch in any manner any rough fish between. the 15th day of April and the 15th day of June following in each year. Such period of time between the 15th day of April and the 15th day of June following in each year shall be termed the closed sea- son for rought fish. ‘The balance of the year shall be. termed. the open season as to such Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to take or catch in any manner any game fish, from or in the said Waters at any time between the first day of March and the 20th day of May following in each year. | Such period of time between the first day of Maren and the 29th day of May following in each year shail be termed the closed season for game fish. ‘The balance of each year shall be termed the open season as to such fish, Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to take or catch any fish from or in the said ers at any time when the taking thereof is not absolutely prohibited, in any manner, except as authorized by the pro- visions of this act. Sec. 7. Game and rough fich may be caught or taken during the open season for game fish by means of a hook and line held in the hand or a line attached to a pole held in the hands. No license shall be required for fishing as authorized in this Seetion. ‘Sec. § Rough fish may be taken. during, the open season for such fish by means of a spear, without a license. Rough fish may. be taken during the open season for such fish by any person duly licens- ed so to do, as hereinafter provided, by means: of seines, pound nets, fyke or hoop nets, gill nets, bait nets and turtle net: Sec. 9. The State Game and Fish Com- mission shall upon application therefor and payment of the license fee hereinafter specified, issue to any person who Is a resident of this State, a Ticense to take rough fish during the open season therefor from said waters by means of seines and nets which conform to the following, specifications, to-wit: ‘The nets licensed under the provision of this Section shall have the following sized mesh, stretched measure: Seines: Not less wings, and not le: in the center of the pot, ceed mgre than 150 feet Pound or Hoop. Nets: inch mesh for the leaders. five inch mesh for the hearts.” than five inches mesh on than four inches mesh the pot not to ex- in_length. Not jess than six Not less than a@ Not less than a three inch mesh in the hoops. Bait Nets: Not less than a three inch mesh, Said nets*shbll be used without leads and shall have not more than w four foot hoop front. Gill Nets: Not Iss than a seven inch mesh. Provided, however, that any person who ai the time of the passage of this act owns a seine or net which he ts or may be licensed to use in said- waters and which conforms to the requirements of the laws now in force, may be licensed to use such seine or net for a ported of time -not later than April 15th, 914, Sec. 10. Any person duly licensed so to fo may take and eatch game fish and rovg! fish during the open season for game fis! by means of a set line. No set line shall have more than twenty-five hooks thereon and cuch hooks shall not be baited with frogs, minnows or live bait. No person shall use or set more than one set line. Sec. 11. Applications for licenses to take or eatch fish from or in the said waters shail be in writing subscribed by the person making the application and shall specify, when for a license to use a seine or net, what kind, ane the number, and length of seines or nets he desires to be authorized and licensed to use such waters. He shall at the same time pay to the Game and Fish Commisston as a license fee the sum hereinafter specified: 1, ‘The sum of $1.00 for each one hundred feet of seine not exceeding five hundred (500) feet in: length; for each additional one hun- dred feet in excess of 500 feet, up to one: thou- and feet, $2.00; for each additional one hun- red feet’ in excess of one thousand feet, up to fifteen hundred feet, $3.00, for each ad- altional, one hundred feet in excess of fifteen hundred feet. up to two thousand feet, $4.00: for each additional one hundred feet in exce: of two thousand feet, up to twenty-five hun- Gred feet, $5.00; for each additional one ‘hun- dred feet In excess of twenty-five hundred feet, up to four thousand feet. $6.00. 2, For each gill net not exceeding ~ 2,000 feet in Jength the sum of $5.00. 8. For each gill net exeeeding two thou- sand fect in length the sum of $5.00 for the first two thousand feet and the sum of $5.00) for each one thousand feet or fraction thereof in excess of two thousand feet. 4. For each pound net with leafer not ex- ceeding seven hundred feet in length, the sum of $5.00. 5. For each pound net in excess of one used with one leader the sum of $5.00. 6. For each fyke or hoop net. $5.00. 7. For each bait or turtle net, $1.00, 8. For each set line the sum of ’. 9. For each metal tag furnished. as “herein- after set forth the sum of twenty-five cents. Sec. 12. A metal tag shal) be furnished by the State Game and Fish Commission to each person to whom a license’ is issued to use a set Tine. A metal tag ‘shall also be furnished for ea two thousand feet, or fraction thereof of gil net, one tag for each pound net with leader, one tag for each five hundred feet or fraction thereof of seine licensed, one tag for each fyke hoop, bait of turtle net so licensed, It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep said metal tags attached to the line, net or seine licensed and the respective parts there- of during all of the time the same are in-use for the purpose of taking) or catching fish in said waters. Sec, 13. Every person txking fish from the waters described in Section 1 of this a0 by means of selres or nets shall immediate! return to Such Waters all game fish which may be found in any such seine or net when the same is drawn or lifted; the possession of any such fish by any licensee shall be deen prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of this section. Sec. 14. ° Licenses issued under the —pro- visions of this, act shall expire on the fifteenth day of April next svcceeding the date of their issuance and shali not be transferable. Sec. 15, Such nets shail not be set. used or operated except In the manner hereinafter pro vided, aud then only ib compltance with suck ations @s are or may hereafter: rules'and res be prescribed by. law. . }. Any person, wi shall set any net descridod vein, shall- maintain at the ends- of any. such net or nets, & white flag or a beard not State Game and Fish Commission, Sec. 18. Licensees operating seines and nets under’ the provisions of this act are here- by authorized to construct pounds. for the purpose of keeping therein fish lawfully caught or taken under the pro- visions of this act until such time as the same can be marketed. The fish 80 may be shipped to points within or without this State at any time and In any quantity. Sec. 19. The license of any person con- victed of violating any of the provisions .of this act shall be forfeited and revoked and no license hereunder shall be issued to any person so convicted for the of five years from and after the date of such con- vietion, Sec. 20. Any person duly licensed by the authorities of the State of Wisconsin to take and cateh fish from or in the waters described in Section 1 of this act, lying and being with- in the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Wisconsin, are hereby authorized to take and catch fish from and in the. waters thereof lying and being within, the territorial Jurisdic: tion of e State of Minnesota without first having procured a license therefor from the authorities of the State of Minnesota, pro-| vided. that such pe; so licensed by the authorities of Wisconsin shall not take or catch any fish within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Minnesota at a time or in a man- ner otherwise prohi! by this act, except that Wisconsin fishermen may until the 15th day of April, 1914, use in such waters sefnes and nets which do not conform to the pro visions of this act, provided they are such that tho use thereof within the territorial ju- risdiction. of the State of Wisconsin is not prohibited by the laws of that State. Pro- vided, further, that the laws of the State of Wisconsin provide for and extend a similar privilege to persons licensed hereunder by the authoritles of the State of Minnesota, to take and catch fish from and in the waters lying within the territorial Jurisdiction of the State of Wisconsin without @ leense from the authorities of the State of Wisconsin. Sec. 21, The provisions of this act shall not apply to or be deemed to prohibit the authorities of this State from taking fish from sald waters at any time for the purpose of propagation thereof. Sec, 22. The Game and Fish Commisston of this State may appolot any person who is a resident of the State of Wisconsin and a duly appointed, qualified and acting Game and Fish Warden ‘ora Deputy Game and Fish Warden of the State of Wisconsin, to the, office of Game Warden and any such person so appointed shall have and possess all the rights. powers and privileges as are by law conferred on duly appointed Game Wardens of this State. Residents of Wisconsin so appointed shall not receive any compensation from this State, Sec. 23. The Executive Agent of the Game and Fish Commission and all Game Warde: shall have authority to arrest without a war- rant, any person found violating any pro- vision of this act. Sec. 24. Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guity of a misdemeanor and punished by a, fine of hot more than one hundred ($100) dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail of the County in which such offense was committed for @ period not to exceed three months. Sec. 25. Chapter 65 of the General Laws of 1909 is hereby repealed. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby re- pealed. ‘Approved April 26, 1913. CHAPTER 546—H. F, No. 733. AN ACT authorizing and empowering the Common Councils of villages and cities and the boards of supervisors of townships to appropriate money in ald of county and district. agricultural societies in certain cases. . Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section, 1. The common councils of vil- lages and cities and the boards of supervisors of townships having fairs of county and dis- {trict agricultural ‘societies, or associations, who' are members of the Minnesota State Ag- ricultural Society, held within their corporate limits or in close proximity thereto, are” here- by authorized and empowered to appropriate for and pay to. such agricultural society or association annually a sum not exceeding $1000;00. Sec. 2, This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and ap- proval. Approved April 26, 1918. , CHAPTER 547—H, F. No. 744. AN ACT to establish a Minimum Wage Com- mission,»and to provide for the determina- tion an for women and mint Be it enacted by the ‘of Minnesota: There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Minimum Wage Commjssion. It shall consist of three persous, ane of whom shall be the Commis- sioner of .Labor who shall be the chairman of the Commission, the Governor shall appoint two others, one of whom shal] be an ei ployer of women, and: the third shall be a woman, who shall act as secretary of the commission. The first appointments shall be made within sixty days after the passage of this act for a term ending Jau. 1, 1915. Beginning with the year 1915 the xppoint- iments shall be for two years from the first day of January and until thelr successors qualify. Any vacancy that may occur shail be filled in’ like manner for the unexpired portion of the ‘term. ors. ‘Tegislature of the State Section Sec, 2. The Commission may at its dis- cretion investigate the wages paid to women and minors in any occupation in the state. At the request of not less than one hundred persons engaged in any occupation in which women and minors are employed, the Com- mission shall forthwith make such Investl- gation as herein provided, Sec. 3. Every employer of women and minors shall keep a register of the names and addresses of and wages paid to al! women and minors employed by him, together with number of hoyrs that they are employed pe: day or per k; and every such employer all on request ‘permit the Commission or any of its members or agents to inspect such register. Sec. 4. ‘The commission shall specify’ times to hold public hearings at which employers, employees, or other interested pérsons may appear and give testimony as to wages, profits and.other pertinent conditions of the occupa~ tion or industry. The Commission or any member thereof shaf! hayg power to subpoena witnesses, to administer “oaths, and to com- pel the production of books, papers, and oth- er evidence. Witnesses subpoenaed by the Commission may be allowed such ‘compensa- tion for travel and attendance ag the Com- mission may deem reasonable, to an amount not exceeding the usual mileage and per diem allowed by our courts in civil cases. Sec. 5. If after investigation of any ogc pation the Commission is of opinion that the Wages paid to one-sixth or more of the wo: en or minors ¢mployed therein are less than living wages, the Commission shall forthwith Proceed to establish legal minimum rates of wages for said occupation, as hereinafter de- scribed and provided. 6. The Commission shall determine the minimum. wages sufficient for living wages for women and minors of ordinary ability, and also the minimum wages sufficient for living wages for learners and apprentices. The commission shall then issue an order, to be effective thirty days thereafter, making the wages thus determined the minimum wages in said occupation throughout the state, or within any area of the state if differences in the cost of living warrant this restreion. A copy of said order shall be mailed, so far as practicable, to each employer affected; aud each such employer shall De required to post such a. reasonable number of copies as the Commission may determh® in each bulld~ ing or other work-place in which: affected workers are employed. ‘The original order shall be filed with the Commissioner of ia- bor. 7. The Commission may at its discre- tion establish in any occupation an advisory board which shall serve without pay, con- sisting of not less than three nor moré than ten persons represeptiig employers, and equal number of ‘persons . representing, the workers In “said eccupation, and of one or more disinterested persons appointed by the Commission to represent the public; but the one of the representatives of the public shall not exceed the wumber of representatives of either of the other parties. At least une- fifth of the: members of any advisory board shall be com of women, and at least Ene of the representatives of the public snail be a woman. The Commission shall make rules and) regulations governing tne seiec- tion of members and the modes of procedure of the advisory boards, and shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over all questions avis- Sec. Ing with re! © to the valldity of the procedure dn’ fetermnation We wun “ware: Provided; that, the selection of members reps resenting employers and employes shail so far as practicable thru election by eim- ployers and employees respectively. © See. 8 Rach advisory bourd shall have the same power as the Commission to sub- ite mission putti them Aste effect shail have the same force and author ity a gh the wages were determined without the assistance of an advisory board. an fates ot wages ordered by the remain in force until new rates are determined and established by the Commission. At the request of approximate- ly one-fourth of the employers or employees in occupation, the Commission must re- the rates already established therein and may, if it sees order new rates of minimum wages for said occupation. The Commission may likewise reconsider old rates nd order new minimum rates on its ows initiative. Sec. 11, For any occupation in which minimum ‘time rate of wages only has been ordered the Commission may issue to @ woman ly defective a special license authorizing “her employment at a wage less than the general minimum ordered in sald occupation: and, the Commissioner may fix ‘a speclal wage ‘for such person. Provided: that the number of such one-tenth of the whol any establishment. Sec, 12. employer in any occupatior. is hereby prohibited trom employing any work: er at less than the living wage or minimum Whee as: defined ‘in this Act ‘and deter. mined in an order of the Commission: and it shall be unlawful for any employer to em- ploy any worker at less than said lving or minimum wage. Seo, 18. It shal? Ikewise be unlawful : for any employer to discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has testified, or 1s about tv tedtity, or because such employer belleves chat Pes feaneges 1s about to Sonttty, a y, invest! or relative the ‘enforcement of * Sec. 14. Any worker who receives less than the minimum wage ordered by the Commis- sion shall be entitled to recover in civil ac- tion the full amount due as m by said order of the Commission, toge! ‘with costs and at fees to be fixed by the court, notwithstanding any agreement to work for @ lesser wage. Sec. 15. The Commission shail enforce provisions of this ‘act, and determine all ‘use ce thereunder, except as otherwise Sec. 16. The Commission shall biennially make @ report of its work to the governor and the state legislature, and such reports shall be printed and distributed as iu the case of other executive documents. Sec. 17. The members of the Commtsston shall be reimbursed for traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the perform- ance of their duties on the Commission. The ‘woman member shall recetve a salary of eighteen hundred dollars annually for her work as secretary. All claims of the Com- mission for expenses necessarily incurred in the administration, of this act, but not ex- ceeding the annual appropriation hereinafter provided, shall be presented to the state audi- tor, for ‘payment by warrant upon the state , Sec. 18. There is appropriated it money in the State ‘Treasury. not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year endit July Bist, 1914, the sum of Five Thousai Boilars yao ie Boa the fiscal y« ending uly . the sum of Five Thousan: Dollars ($5,000.00). . 7) Sec. 19. Any employer violating an; the provisions of this act shall be deere Sul ty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not a than ten nor more than fifty dol- rs or Imprisonment for not 1 ten nor more than sixty days. Te Sec, 20. Throughout this act the following words and phrases as used herein shall be considered w have the following meanings re- spectively, unless the context clearly indl- cates a different meaning in the connection used: (1) ‘The terms “living wa; or “living wages" shall mean wages sufficient to main- taln the worker in health and supply him with the necessary comforts and conditions of reasonable life; and where the words “min- imum wage" or “minimum wages” are used in this act, the same shall be deemed to have the same meaning as “living “wage’’ or. “liv- ing wages. (2) ‘The terms “rate” or “rates” shall mean rate or rates of wages. order of the Com number of workers in (8) The term ‘Commission’ shall Minimum ‘Wage Commission, eam the (4) The term ‘woman’? shall mean a son of the famale sex eighteen years of ‘se (5) ‘The term ‘minor’ shall mean a male person under the age of twenty-one years, or a female person under the age of eighteen establishment of minimum wages | Years. (6) The terms “learner” and “‘apprentice’* may mean either a woman or a minor, ~ (2 The term “worker” or “‘employee’’ may, mean a woman. a minor, a learner, or an ap- prentice, who «ds employed for wages. (8) The term “‘oceupation” shall mean an: business, industry, ‘trade. or byanch of a trade in which woman or minors are em- ployed. ‘ Sec. 20, This act shall take effect and be in force from and. after {ts passage. Approved, Apgil 28, 1918. CHAPTER 548—H. F. No. 785. AN ACT to amend Section 7, Chapter 356, General Laws of i911, relating to school census and providing a penalty for fajiure to e such census. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. ‘That Section 7, Chapter 356, Gen- eral Laws of 1911, be and the same is hereby amended to read gs follows: Section 7, A complete school census shalt be taken in every schoo! district, common, in- dependent and special, between July 1 ‘and October 1, of all children between six (6) and | sixteen (16) years of age, which census shall show the name and date of birth of each per- son required. to be enumerated, and the naine and address of his parent, guardian or o:ner person having charge, ‘The school census shall taken by the clerk of the school board, or by some other person or persons appointed by the school board. Such person or persons tak- ich census shall make two extra copies thereof, shall certify to the school board the correctness of the enumeration and the in- formation therein contained. The clerk shall retain the original in. his office, send one copy to the county superintendent, and one copy te the principal teacher. principal or city Iptopcent of the wchoo! distriet. before: the ay of school each school year, or as soon 8s sald census has been taken, ion for taking’ school cen: and making the extra copies thereof shal] be three (Sr cents for each pupil enumerated, as shown by the census list, except that in cities the school board shall fix’ the compensation for this work. ‘The Superintendent of Public Tnstruction and High School Board are authorize and di- rected to withhold the special state aid from any school district which shall fail in any year to take the school census until such census has been taken, as herein provide for. Approved April 26, 1915. compensa- CHAPTER M9--H, F. No. AN ACT. to. provide for. state insu on public buildings. ., are Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ae Section 1. On‘and after August ist, 1918, no officer or agent of this state and no per- son or persons having charge of public buildings or property of the state shall pay out any public moneys funds om account of any Insurance aga.nst ‘by fireor tor- nado, or shall in any manner contract {or or incur any idebtedness inst the statk on account of any such insurance upon an: the public buildings, furniture, fixtures property of any kind whatever’ bel € the state except in. the manner provided. ’ Sec. 2. Within: thirty days after sage of this act each officer. board boned “of regents, agent or state of any kind, having in charge buildings or property of anv kind er belonging .to the State sha the commissioner of insurance of the state each policy of insurance which shall be then me force upon any property of any kind belonging to the state, showing in said report the pron- erty covered hy such insurazce, date of ex ration of polly, rate of insurance wud amowns paid, Upon August Ist, 1913, 04 annually there- after, the ‘commissioner of *Isuranse of the ftate’ shall provide for the Insurance by the state of all state property mot exceeding #275 of the value 0! bulldins rer O87 First, he shall de- ue of each item of Ung te ete gh co 808, pas of control, t] 2 Se par sead by A rraponel ee companios dai se tn thin stett nd levalpe fnvarance ‘palclar pon "uroperty © 1s shall not exceed® of i x t se »