SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage..

Approved, March 2, 1865.

/February 13, 1865.

Per diem and mileage of County Commissioners.

CHAPTER LXI.

An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend section nine of chapter fifteen of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty, relating to County Commissioners, approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

SECTION 1. Per diem and mileage of County Commissioners.
2. When act to take effect.

Beit enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota :

SECTION 1. That section nine of chapter fifteen of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty, be amended so as to read as follows, to wit:

Section 9. The county commissioners shall each receive three dollars per day, for each day they may be necessarily employed in the transacting of the county business, and six cents per mile for each and every mile traveled in going to orreturning from the meeting of the county board, in the discharge of any official duty, to be computed by the most usually traveled route. Provided, That no county commissioner shall receive pay as such for more than twenty days in any one year, nor shall they be entitled to traveling fees for their attendance on more than six sessions in any one year.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 13, 1865.

CHAPTER LXII.

An Act to provide for the election of County Commis- February 15, 1865. sioners in counties in this State that have no township organization.

SECTION 1. How Commissioners elected in counties where no township organization exists-term
of office-if Commissioners not elected to be appointed by the Governor.
2. Repeal of inconsistent acts.

3. When act to take effect.

Be itenacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:

ers elected in coun

ship organization exists-term of of

fice-it not clected to be appointed by

SECTION 1. That in each and every county which has not a township organization, the said county shall be divided into three commissioner districts, which shall contain as near an equal number of electors as conven- How Commissionient, and in one of each of said districts, a commis- ties where no townsioner shall be elected, and the person elected from district number one shall hold his office for the term of one year; elected from district number two the Governor. the person shall hold his office for the term of two years; and the person elected from district number three shall hold his office for the term of three years; and that a commissioner shall be elected annually thereafter, for the term of three years to succeed the person whose term of office shall have then expired. Provided, That if the county commissioners are not elected as herein provided for, they shall then be appointed by the Governor of the State, from the qualified electors of the said county, who shall qualify in the same manner as that provided for, for commissioners elected in accordance with general laws.

sistent acts.

SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent Repeal of inconwith the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act to take effect immediately after its passage.

Approved February 13, 1865.

March 2, 1865.

When plat of town

CHAPTER LXIII.

An Act to amend an act entitled an act prescribing the duties of County Auditors.

SECTION 1. No plat of any townsite or addition therein to be recorded unless proper certificate is endorsed thereon.

2. County Auditors to appoint Deputies-duty of Deputy Auditors to take oath for faithful performance of duties-may administer oaths.

2. When act to take effect.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota :

SECTION 1. That section seventeen of the act prescribing the duties of county auditors, approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty, as amended, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:

No plat of any townsite or addition thereto, or of any change therein, or order of any court vacating, ship or addition altering or changing in any manner any townsite or addition thereto, shall be recorded by the register of deeds, unless the proper county auditor's certificate is endorsed thereon, showing all taxes on such townsite or addition have been paid.

thereto may be recorded.

County Auditors

Auditors-to take oath for faithful

performance of duty.

SEC. 2. That section nine of said act be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

The county auditors are hereby authorized to appoint deputy auditors, by a certificate in writing, who to appoint Deputies shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, -duty of Deputy take and subscribe an oath, faithfully to perform the duties of their office. Such oath shall be endorsed on the certificate of appointment, and filed in the office of the county treasurer of the proper county. Such deputies are hereby authorized to sign all papers and do all other things, which county auditors themselves may do. The county auditors shall be responsible for the acts of their deputies, and may revoke their appointment at any time. County auditors shall also require bonds of their deputies in such amounts and with such sureties

minister oaths.

as they may deem proper. The county auditors and Authorized to adtheir deputies are hereby authorized to administer any oath or affirmation rendered necessary to the performance of their duties.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 2, 1865.

CHAPTER LXIV.

An Act to regulate the fees of clerks of the District

Courts.

SECTION 1. Fees of the Clerks of the District Courts.

2. Repeal of inconsistent acts.

3. When act to take effect.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota :

SECTION 1. That the fees of the clerks of the district courts for any services herein specified to be rendered by them shall be as follows:

For issuing and sealing every writ, summons, subpœna or process, seventy-five cents;

For certified copy of such writ when required, ten cents per folio and twenty-five cents for certificate;

March 2, 1865.

Fees of the Clerks of the District

For entering the return of every writ and filing such Courts. writ, fifteen cents per folio;

For entering an appearance, retraxit, discontinuance, nonsuit or default, twenty cents;

For entering every rule, order or motion in term, fifteen cents for each folio;

For certified copies of rules or orders, ten cents for each folio, and twenty-five cents for the certificate; For every report upon an assessment of damages or

Fees of the Clerks

of the District

Courts.

other matter referred to him, seventy-five cents, and fifteen cents per folio for such report when it shall exceed five folios;

For every certificate, twenty-five cents;

For calling and swearing grand jury, one dollar ; For calling and swearing petit jury in civil causes, seventy-five cents;

For swearing jurors in criminal causes, ten cents for each oath administered;

For swearing triers, ten cents for each oath administered;

For swearing each witness on trial, fifteen cents ; For swearing officer to take charge of jury, twenty cents;

For entering or taking every recognizance, seventyfive cents;

For entering every cause in a calendar for the court and making a copy thereof for the bar, twenty cents; For receiving and entering a verdict, thirty cents; For entering every cause or suit without process, sixty-five cents;

For certified copy of the minutes of a trial when required, seventy-five cents;

For entering every final judgment when the same does not exceed three folios in length, fifty cents, and fifteen cents for each additional folio;

For copy of judgment to be attached to judgment roll, fifteen cents for each folio;

For entering satisfaction of judgment, twenty cents for each judgment debtor;

For drawing a special jury in any cause, seventy-five cents;

For filing every paper, teu cents;

For copies and exemplifications of records, fifteen cents for each folio;

For searching the records or files in his office if a copy is not required, twenty cents for the records or files of each year;

For administering oaths not otherwise provided for herein, twenty-five cents;

For recording credentials of ordination of ministers and giving certificate of the same, one dollar;

For recording certificate of solemnization of marriage, fifty cents;