Bonds made valid obli gations. ence to the execution, delivery, negotiation or sale of such bonds, in substantial compliance with the terms of the original resolution or ordinance submitting the question of the issue of such bonds to said voters, and with the terms of the question submitted to such voters, such city and the city council, or corresponding body thereof, and the mayor or recorder or corresponding officer thereof, or other public officer thereof, under the direction of such city council or corresponding body, are hereby authorized to do all things and take all proceedings necessary or appropriate to complete and otherwise effectuate the issue, execution, delivery, negotiation and sale of said bonds, and in reference and connection therewith to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if the issue of said bonds had been expressly authorized by law in the first place and prior to said election; and any bonds of such city which have been or shall hereafter be executed on such city's behalf by the mayor and recorder, or corresponding officer thereof, and issued for such purpose in substantial compliance with the terms of the original resolution or ordinance submitting such question to such voters, and with the terms of the question submitted to such voters, and approved by them at such election, are hereby in all respects legalized, ratified, confirmed and authorized and made binding and valid obligations of such city according to their terms, to the same extent and with the same force and effect as though all the proceedings which shall have been or shall be hereafter actually taken preparatory to the execution, issue and delivery of such bonds, and in the execution, issue, delivery and sale thereof, had been expressly authorized by law prior to the taking of any such proceedings. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 2, 1897. CHAPTER 4. An act to amend section 205 of title 7 of chapter 8, general statutes of the State of Minnesota, 1878, being section 795, general statutes, 1894, relating to sheriffs. . Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minne sota: SECTION 1. That section 205 of title 7 of chapter 8, of the general statutes of the state of Minnesota, 1878, being sec. 795, gen. stat's 1894, be and it is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Sec. 205. No sheriff, deputy sheriff or coroner shall appear or practice as an attorney, solicitor or counselor in any court, nor draw or fill up any process, pleading or proceeding, for any party in any action, nor with intent to be employed in the collection of any demand, or the service of any process, advise or counsel any person to commence any action or proceeding, nor shall any sheriff or deputy sheriff be eligible to any other lucrative civil office, except town or city marshal; and either of said officers, for a violation of any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered by the county in a civil action." SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1897. S. F. No. 82. Sheriffs and coroners. Not to prac tice as at torneys. CHAPTER 5. H. F. No. 59. lution. A joint resolution memorializing the Congress of the Joint resoUnited States to establish a new national military park at Vicksburg, Miss. National Whereas, There is now pending in congress a bill (H. R. 4339) to establish a national military park to com- Park at memorate the campaign, siege and defense of Vicks- Vicksburg. burg; and Whereas, The operations that culminated almost simultaneously at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July, 1863, not only mark the turning point in the War of the Rebellion, but also constitute one of the greatest epochs in the history of our country, and should both be commemorated in the most impressive and enduring manner possible; and Whereas, The establishment of a national military park at Vicksburg will be a most fitting and appropriate monument to the great commander whose genius planned these operations and directed them to a successful issue; and Whereas, The state of Minnesota has an especial interest in this bill for the reason that of her gallant soldiers three (3) regiments of infantry and one battery of artillery participated in the operations it is intended to commemorate, Therefore, The Legislature of the state of Minnesota, by this concurrent resolution, asks that the above named bill (H. R. 4339) be passed during this session of congress, and requests the senators and members of the house of representatives in congress from Minnesota to labor earnestly for its passage; and the secretary of state is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to the senators, and members of the house of representatives from Minnesota, to the Hon. Thomas B. Reed, speaker of the house of representatives, and to the Hon. John A. F. Hull, chairman of the house committee on military affairs. Approved February 5, 1897. H. F. No. 30. Exempting property. 1097 97 C 6 72-M - 520 Sewing machine and typewriting machine. CHAPTER 6. An act to amend section three hundred and ten (310), of chapter sixty-six (66), of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight (1878), relating to exempt property. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota: SECTION 1. That the ninth subdivision of section three hundred and ten (310), of chapter sixty-six (66), of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and seventyeight (1878), be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Ninth-One sewing machine and one typewriting machine." SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1897. CHAPTER 7. An act to amend section 3, chapter 64, of the general statutes (gen. st. 1894, section 4837), relating to the powers of the district court. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minne sota: powers of SECTION 1. That section 3 of chapter 64 of the general statutes of the state of Minnesota be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to read as follows: "Sec. 3. The said courts in term time, and the judges Extending thereof in vacation, have power to award throughout district the state, returnable to the proper county, any and all courts writs necessary for the abatement of any nuisance, writs of injunction, ne exeat, certiorari, and all other writs or processes necessary to the perfect exercise of the powers with which they are vested and the due administration of justice." SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1897. and judges. CHAPTER 8. An act to amend section five (5) (chapter 291) of the laws of Minnesota for the year 1895, relating to the salaries of county auditor and treasurer, and the number and salaries of their deputies in counties that have two hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants and over. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota: SECTION 1. That section five (5) of chapter 291 of the laws of Minnesota for the year 1895 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 5. On the first Monday of each month following the commencement of his term of office, each of the above named county auditor and county treasurer shall file with the county auditor a full and detailed statement of all business done in his office where fees have been paid, the amount of such fees received by him, if any, in the business of his office, and from whom received, and the amount of fees, if any, due and paid for the preceding month. S. F. No. 121. Auditors and cities over treasurers, 200,000 population. County treasurers to auditors and file report of fees and business. Said officers shall also in said statement give the name of every employe in their offices, and the amount paid to each for services, with the general nature of the services. Such statement shall be verified by the oath of the party signing the same to the effect that the same is in all respects just and true, and that the payments therein stated have been absolutely and unconditionally paid to the persons named, without rebate, discount or refunding in any manner directly or indirectly any part of the same. Any intentional false statement in such affidavit shall subject the maker to the pains and penalties of perjury. All fees received in each of said offices, if any, shall be paid over to the county treasurer on the first Monday in each month. The said auditor and treasurer in said counties shall be governed by the laws of this state, relating to the offices of county auditor and county treasurer, not in conflict with the provisions of this act, and their salaries and the salaries of their deputies and other employes shall be paid by warrants drawn on the county treasurer, and shall be paid by him out of the funds in his hands for such purpose, in the same manner as such county officers have heretofore been paid. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 8, 1897. S. F. No. 71. Joint resolution. Asks congress to reclassify rail way postal clerks. CHAPTER 9. A joint resolution praying congress to pass H. R. Bill No. 1, relating to the classification and compensation of clerks in the United States railway mail service. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minne sota: That Whereas, The United States Railway mail service is of inestimable value and increasing importance to all classes of our citizens, and especially to the business classes; and Whereas, It appearing that this branch of the postoffice department has not been reorganized nor the clerks reclassified since the year 1882, since which time the mail handled has vastly increased, both in volume and importance, making the service required of its employes arduous and exacting, calling for ability and sacrifices |