twenty days, is hereby legalized and made valid, and said record shall have the same force and effect as if said certificate had been executed, proved, acknowledged and recorded within the said twenty days. (1871, c. 51, § 1.) *§ 43. Certificates under § 11 c. 81, General Statutes. That no certificate executed under and by virtue of section eleven, chapter eighty-one, title one, Statutes of Minnesota, shall be deemed invalid by reason of the same not having been executed, proved, acknowledged and recorded within the twenty days mentioned in said section, and the record of all such certificates heretofore executed, proved and acknowledged and recorded after the expiration of the said twenty days, is hereby legalized and made valid, and said record shall have the same force and effect as if said certificate had been executed, proved and acknowledged and recorded within the said twenty days: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to cases now pending which involves the legality or validity of any such certificate of sales. (1873, c. 52, § 1.) *$ 44. Deeds by sheriffs on sales made by predecessor. When any judicial sale of real property has heretofore been made by any sheriff whose term of office has expired, without a deed to complete such sale having been executed as required by law, such deed may be executed by the sheriff of the county in which such real property is situated with the same force and effect as though executed by the sheriff making such sale. (1873, c. 53. § 1.) *§ 45. Same prior deeds legalized. All such deeds heretofore executed by such sheriff of the county in which such real property is situated, are hereby legalized and made valid and shall have the same force and effect as though executed by the sheriff making such sale. (Id. § 2.) *§ 46. Affidavits under §§ 54, 55, c. 73. and §§ 19, 20, o. 81, General Statutes. That in all cases when affidavits authorized by sections fifty-four and fifty-five of chapter seventy-three, and sections nineteen and twenty, of chapter eightyone, have been heretofore filed and recorded, or shall be hereafter filed and recorded within one year after this act shall become a law, such affidavits, or duly certified copies thereof, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the same effect as if the same had been filed and recorded within the time in said sections specified. (1873, c. 62, § 1.) *$ 47. Same-proceedings valid-not to affect vested rights. No proceeding in which such affidavits might have been heretofore filed and recorded shall be deemed invalid in consequence of the failure to file and record the same within the time provided by said sections: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be held to affect any vested rights of any person or persons not parties to such proceedings. (Id. § 2.) * 48. Affidavits of publication of notice of sale on execution, foreclosure, etc. That in all cases of sales of real property heretofore made in pursuance of the decree of any court having jurisdiction in the premises, or under execution, or upon foreclosure of mortgage, when affidavits of publication of the notices in such cases required by law, or affidavits of sale pursuant to any such notice of foreclosure, shall have been heretofore recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county wherein such real property is situatel, or shall hereafter be so recorded within one year after this act shall have become a law, such affidavits, or duly certified copies thereof, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the same effect as if the same had been filed or recorded in such office within the time by law prescribed as the time of making of such sales. (1873, c. 63, § 1.) * 49. Certificates under $11, c. 81, General Statutes. That no certificate executed under and by virtue of section eleven, chapter eighty-one, title one, statutes of Minnesota, shall be deemed invalid by reason of the same not having been made, executed, proved or acknowledged and recorded within the twenty days mentioned in said section; and the record of all such certificates heretofore executed, proved or acknowledged and recorded after the expiration of the said twenty days, is hereby legalized and made valid, and said record shall have the same force and effect as if said certificate had been executed, proved and acknowledged and recorded within the said twenty days: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to cases now pending which involve the legality or validity of any such certificates of sale. (1874, c. 85, §1.) *§ 50. Affidavits under §§ 54, 55, c. 73, and §§ 19, 20, c. 81, General Statutes. That in all cases where affidavits authorized by sections fifty-four and fifty-five, of chapter seventy-three of, and sections nineteen and twenty of chapter eighty-one of the general statutes, have been heretofore filed and recorded, or shall hereafter be filed and recorded within one year after this act shall have become a law, such affidavits, or duly certified copies thereof, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the same effect as if the same had been filed and recorded within the time in said sections specified. (1874, c. 86, §1.) *§ 51. Same-proceedings valid-not to affect vested rights No proceedings in which such affidavits might have been heretofore filed and recorded shall be deemed invalid in consequence of the failure to file and record the same within the time required by said sections: provided, that nothing herein shall be held to affect any vested rights of [any] person or persons not parties to such proceedings. (Id. §2.) *§ 52. Certificates under § 11, c. 81, General Statutes. That no certificate executed under and by virtue of section eleven, chapter eighty-one, title one, General Statutes of Minnesota, shall be deemed invalid by reason of the same not having been made, executed, proved, acknowledged or recorded within twenty days mentioned in said section; and the record of all such certificates heretofore executed, proved, or acknowledged and recorded, after the expiration of the said twenty days, is hereby legalized and made valid, and said record shall have the same force and effect as if said certificate had been executed, proved, and acknowledged and recorded within the said twenty days: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to cases now pending, which involve the legality or validity of such certificates of sale. (1875, c. 46, § 1.) *§ 53. Affidavits under $$ 54, 55, c. 73, and §§ 19, 20, c. 81, General Statutes. That in all cases where affidavits authorized by sections fifty-four and fifty-five, of chapter seventy-three, (of) and sections nineteen and twenty, of chapter eightyone, of the General Statutes, have been heretofore filed and recorded, or shall hereafter be filed and recorded, such affidavits, or duly certified copies thereof, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the same effect as if the same had been filed and recorded within the time in said sections specified. (1876, c. 69, § 1.) *$54. Same-proceedings valid. No proceedings in which such affidavits might have been heretofore filed and recorded, shall be deemed invalid in consequence of the failure to file and record the same within the time required by said sections. (Id. § 2.) See ante c. 61, § 26, as to certificates under § 11, c. 81, General Statutes. TITLE 3. MISCELLANEOUS. *§ 55. Contracts between telegraph and railroad companies, etc. All contracts made by and between any telegraph and railroad or other company in this State, for the mutual use of lines constructed, or to be constructed, are ratified and approved so far as the same may not be inconsistent with the constitution, or any existing law, of the state. (1867, c. 22, § 3.) *§ 56. Oaths on sales of land by foreign executors, etc. That in all sales of real estate heretofore made in this state by any executor, administrator or guardian residing in any other state, where the oath required by law previous to sale has been taken and subscribed by such executor, administrator or guardian before any notary public or clerk of a court of record of the state where such executor, administrator or guardian resides, such oath with the seal of the officer before whom the same was taken attached, and having been filed with the judge of probate, is hereby declared to be in compliance with the laws of this state, and is hereby legalized and made valid and of the same force and effect in all respects as if taken and subscribed before any officer within this state authorized to administer oaths. (1873, c. 56, § 2.) *§ 57. Acts of clerks in unorganized counties. That the acts of persons, whether in the matter of acknowledgments of deeds or otherwise, who have been elected clerks of courts in any county or counties not organized for judicial purposes, or who have been appointed as clerks of courts by any board of county commissioners in such counties, and whose official bonds have been approved by their respective board of county commissioners, be and the same are hereby legalized. (1874, c. 84, § 1.) *§ 58. Issuing, etc., of soldiers' bounty bonds by counties, cities, etc. That the action of the county commissioners of any county, the city council of any city, or the supervisors of any town in this state, in appropriating money, issuing bonds, orders, scrip, or other evidence of indebtedness, to pay bounties to soldiers, or for the support of the families of soldiers, or which may hereafter be appropriated or issued by the authorities herein before mentioned and pursuant to such action by them heretofore had, or in pursuance of a vote of the electors of any county, city or town, cast at any election heretofore held for that purpose, and any tax which has been levied, or may hereafter be levied, by any of the authorities specified in this act, for the payment of the principal and interest, or either, of any bonds, orders, scrip, or other evidence of indebtedness, issued for the purposes herein before mentioned, be and the same is hereby legalized and made valid, and the levy and collection of a tax for the payment of the principal and interest thereof, shall be legal and binding on such county, city or town the same as if such action had been fully authorized by law, and such tax shall be collected in the same manner as other county, city or town taxes are now collected. (1865, c. 53, § 1.)* 12 M. 124; 13 M. 127. See next section. *$59. Same during years of 1863, 1864 and 1865. That in each and all cases where during the years 1863, 1864 and 1865, the county commissioners of any county, or the city council of any city, or the board of supervisors of any town in this state, have appropriated any money or issued any bonds, orders, scrip, or other evidences of indebtedness, to pay or to provide for the payment of bounties to soldiers, either drafted or as volunteers, to support the families of soldiers, or have for and on behalf of their respective counties, cities or towns assumed and undertaken to liquidate the indebtedness of persons incurred in procuring money by their joint notes or otherwise to pay bounties to such soldiers accredited to their respective counties or towns, or have allowed and audited any accounts or demands against their respective counties, cities or towns in favor of persons for money advanced to pay bounties to such soldiers accredited thereto, and to provide for raising the money so appropriated, or to provide for the payment of the bonds, orders, scrip, or other evidence of indebtedness, so issued, or to provide for the liquidation of the indebtedness of persons so assumed, or to provide for the payment of the accounts or demands so allowed and audited, or for any or all of such purposes a tax or taxes have been levied upon the taxable property in their respective counties, cities or towns, and of which tax or taxes at least three-fourths prior to the passage of this act have been paid, the proceedings of such commissioners, councils and supervisors respectively in relation to such appropriation of money, or to the *See also Ex. Sess. 1862, c. 8, § 1, and 1864, c. 11, § 1. issuing of such bonds, orders, scrip, or other evidence of indebtedness, or to the assuming and undertaking to liquidate such indebtedness of persons so incuried, or to the allowing and auditing of such accounts or demands, or to any or all of the same, and all proceedings in relation to the assessment, levy and collection of such tax or taxes of which three-fourths have been so paid, be and the same hereby are legalized and valid to all intents and purposes as though the same had been authorized by law. (1867, c. 50, § 1.) *$ 60. Same-tax where town has been divided. That the action of the county commissioners of any county, the city council of any city, or the supervisors of any town, in this state, in appropriating money, issuing bonds, orders, scrip or other evidence of indebtedness, to pay bounties to soldiers or for the support of the families of soldiers, and pursuant to such action by them heretofore had, or in pursuance of a vote of the electors of any county, city or town, cast at any election heretofore held for that purpose, and any tax which has been levied by any of the authorities specified in this act for the payment of the principal and interest on either of any bonds, orders, scrip, or other evidences of indebtedness, issued for the purpose herein before mentioned, be and the same is hereby legalized and made valid, and the levy and collection of a tax for the payment of the principal and interest thereof shall be legal and binding on such county, city or town the same as if such action had been fully authorized by law, and such tax shall be collected in the same manner as other county, city or town taxes are now collected: provided, that in all cases where towns affected by this act have been divided, the taxable property included in the territory forming the town at the time of levying the tax, or the issuing of said bonds, as provided for in this act, shall be subject to taxation for the purposes of paying said bonds or indebtedness the same as though it had remained a part of such town; and such tax shall be levied and collected the same as other taxes. (1869, c. 20, §1.) See ante c. 36, §29, as to bonds and taxes in school districts. See ante c. 32, $28, as to previous transfers of log-marks. See post c. 124, §5, as to legal publications in newspapers printed in foreign language. SECTION. CHAPTER CXXIV. MISCELLANEOUS LAWS. 1. February 22nd made a legal holiday. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. 4-6. In what language to be published-patent inside newspapers. STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF GRAIN. 7-9. Uniform rates established-discriminations forbidden-penalties. 10-12. Carriers to give receipts-to deliver quan- a bailment-receipt to be given-penalty SECTION. to physicians-duty of physicians to bury may be used in paying taxes-authorities liable for neglect to issue order-who to have benefit of this act. SECTION. 82. Exemption from poll-tax and jury duty. SOLDIERS' BOUNTY BONDS. LICENSE TO VEND ONE'S OWN PRODUCTIONS. 40. To whom granted-for what productions. ADJUSTMENT OF DELINQUENT TAX ACCOUNTS. 83. Old bonds may be replaced by new ones. 41-44. Adjustment of amount due state from counties-collection thereof-attorney gen. eral to decide disputes-penalties on auditors-their compensation. SALE OF LIQUOR NEAR HAMLINE UNIVERSITY. 45-46, Such sale forbidden-penalties. FLAGS OF MINNESOTA REGIMENTS. 47-48. To be kept in glass case at capitol. DRAINING OF WET LANDS. 84. DESTRUCTION OF GRASSHOPPERS. Employment of persons to destroy grasshoppers-compensation. 85-91. Tax for money to destroy grasshoppers and eggs-notice of yoting for same-amount of tax, etc., to be determined, how-ballotslevy, when made-limit of tax-how collected and paid over-to be expended, how -warrants-tax not to be levied, when, STATE LOAN TO FURNISH SEED FOR GRASSHOPPER-SUFFERERS. Authority to make loan-money to be expended, how-additional loan to repay imoney borrowed in 1877-bonds to be given -interest, where payable-blank bonds to be procured-pledge of state credit-tax to pay principal and interest-appropriation to carry out act. DISTRIBUTION OF SEED TO GRASSHOPPER SUFFERERS. 49-56. Application to open drain-contents-hear- 59. Bridges where drains cross highways. 61-62. Compensation of supervisors, clerks, etc- 63. Ditches, etc., for furnishing water power. CULTIVATION OF TIMBER AND HEDGES. 64-68. Annual appropriation-at disposal of state agricultura society-to apply to timber 63. Fences in streets to protect hedges. 73. Fencing streets adjoining vacant land to pro tect trees. BOUNTIES FOR KILLING WOLVES. 74. Amount-applicant to make proof. BOUNTIES FOR KILLING GOPHERS. 78. Bounty may be offered-payment. EXEMPTIONS OF DISABLED SOLDIERS. 79-81. Discharged soldiers to receive order which 100-105. Notice of meeting to applicants-application, what to state-to be forwarded to county auditors-county commissioners to examíne same-on approval to forward statement to governor-governor to purchase seed, when-distribution thereofnotice to county auditors of apportionment-re-apportionment by commissioners 106-110. Applicant to receive order for seed upon signing contract to repay-tax to be levied against applicant for repayment-contracts to be filled and scheduled-surplus seed to be sold-contracts when filed, a lien on crops-when tax is paid, contract to be cancelled. 111-112. 113-114. 115-118. Penalty for using grain for other purpose than planting-complaints for violationtrial and imprisonment. Auditor not to have extra compensation -compensation of commissioners. Vendor to file copy of letters patent, etc., with clerk-license to sell-form of notes given for patent-right-effect as evidence -penalty for violation of act-false swearing. SALE OF PATENT-RIGHTS. 119-120. Fees of clerk of court-clerk not to file 122. "Patent-right" defined. LEGAL HOLIDAY. *$1. February 22d a legal holiday-no process to be served. That the twenty-second day of February,the anniversary of the birthday of Washington, be observed in this state as a national holiday each and every year hereafter; that no public business, except in case of necessity, shall be transacted on that day, and that no civil process shall be served on that day. (1560, c. 23, § 1.) · BONDS IN LIEU OF RECOGNIZANCES. *§ 2. Bonds in lieu of recognizances-exception as to certain counties. In all cases where by law a recognizance is required to be given, a bond, executed according to the form now required by the rules of court, with the conditions provided for in case of recognizance, shall be deemed and construed to be sufficient: pro |