Appropriation for the relief of sick and disabled sol diers. Governor to appoint Commis purpose-how money to be appropriated. sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the relief of the sick and disabled soldiers belonging to Minnesota, in the different camps and hospitals where they may be found. SEC. 2. The Governor is hereby authorized to appoint such commissioners as he may deem proper for sioners for what carrying out the provisions of this act, whose duty it shall be to visit the hospitals used by the army, for the sick and disabled soldiers [of our regiments, and supply such sick and disabled soldiers] with food and medical assistance, and necessary aid to return to their homes; and the money so appropriated shall be paid by the Auditor of the State on the certificate of the Gov ernor. SEC. 3. That no other aid than that accruing under In what cases aid the class mentioned in section one of this act, shall be allowed by said authorities. to be administered. To keep record of money paid out to make reportto whom. Take oath for faithful perform ance of duty-per diem and mileage. SEC. 4. The authorities mentioned in section two of this act, shall keep a detailed and correct account of all moneys which they may pay out, and at least ten days prior to the commencement of the next regular session of the Legislature, they shall prepare and deposit with the Governor a full and concise report of all moneys thus paid, according to the provisions of this act. SEC. 5. That before entering upon the discharge of their duties, said commissioners shall take and subscribe an oath that they will perform the duties of the Office faithfully and honestly, to the best of their judgment and ability, and they shall receive as a compensation for their services, the sum of three dollars per day for each day they are actually engaged in the discharge of their duties, and five cents for each mile necessarily traveled, which shall be in full for said services and their expenses. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 2, 1865. CHAPTER V. An Act to appropriate Swamp Lands to certain Edu- February 18, 1865. cational and Charitable Institutions therein named, and for the purpose of erecting a State Prison. SECTION 1. When Commissioner of State Land Office to select lands for the erection and support 2. Commissioner of State Land Office to keep record of quantity, description and date 8. All lands so selected to be deemed irrevocably dedicated for the purposes for which 4. The certificate of the lands so selected shall be received in all courts as evidence of 5. When act to take effect. Beit enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : State Land Office Educational and SECTION 1. That as soon as the title to the swamp lands donated by Congress to the State of Minnesota Commissioner of shall become vested in this State, the commissioner of to select lands for the State land office shall from the even numbered sections of any such lands not otherwise disposed of prior tutions. to the passage of this act, proceed to select or cause to be selected and set apart for the erection and support of an Insane Asylum, one hundred thousand acres of Insane Asylum. swamp lands. For the erection and support of an institution for the Deaf and Dumb education of the Deaf and Dumb at Faribault, in this Institute. State, one hundred thousand acres. For the erection and support of each Normal School Normal School. now established, or hereafter to be established in this State, not exceeding three, seventy-five thousand acres. For the erection and support of a State Prison, one state Prison. hundred thousand acres. keep record of SEC. 2. The commissioner of the State land office shall cause to be kept in his office a record of the quan- Commissioner to tity, description, and date of selection of all lands se- quantity, descriplected and appropriated pursuant to the provisions of tion and date of section one of this act. SEC. 3. All lands so selected and set apart by the selection. to be deemed irreVocably dedicated. Lands so selected commissioner of the State land office, shall from and after said selection be deemed to be reserved and irrevocably dedicated and set apart for the purposes for which the same were selected, and shall upon the organization of any of the institutions hereinbefore mentioned, vest in the trustees or other officers having the superintendence or control of any of said institutions in trust for the uses and purposes aforesaid. evidence of title. Provided, That if from any cause there shall not be a sufficient quantity of such swamp lands, then and in that case said commissioner shall select from the amount of said lands pro rata in the proportion of said subdivision in this act for each institution. SEC. 4. A certificate of the lands so selected, describing them and the purposes for which they were What to be deemed selected, under the hand of the commissioner and seal of the State land office shall be received in all courts as evidence of title to said lands in the trustees or other superintending officers of the institutions aforesaid. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved Feb. 13, 1865. March 2, 1865. CHAPTER VI. An Act to provide for the Incorporation of Canals, Slack-Water Navigation Companies and other Companies for the prosecution of works of Internal Improvement. SECTION 1. Corporations may be instituted for the construction and operation of canals or slack water navigation. 2. Persons becoming so associated shall subscribe a statement as follows: 1. Name of said corporation. 2. General nature of business. 8. The general powers of said corporation. 4. The beginning and end of said association. 5. Amount of capital stock-how paid. 6. The amount of liabilities-limited. 7. What property to be exempt from corporate debt. 8. The names and places of residence. 9. The names of board of directors. 10. The principal place of business. 11. The amount of shares-such statement to be filed with the Secretary of State for what purpose. SECTION 3. When corporators authorized to carry provisions of act into effect-powers of said corporation. 4. Duties of corporators instituted under act passed August twelfth, eighteen hundred fifty-eight. 5. Rights of corporations organized under the provisions of this act. 6. Petition to be presented to a judge of any court of record signed by the President and 7. Judge to appoint three disinterested persons to inquire touching the matters contained 8. Power of commissioners. 9. Commissioners to take and subscribe an oath for faithful performance of duty. 10. Notices to be given of time and place of holding meeting. 11. Commissioners to hear cases and assess damages. 12. Commissioners to file said petition, a copy of their appointment and oath, and a full 13. When payment of damages may be made-manner of making payments-payments 14. Appeal may be taken-notice to be served on the appellee-twenty days' notice to be 15. No improvement to be delayed by the prosecution of any appeal. 16. The appellant to file bond with security-in double the amount of assessment appeal- 17. Damages in controversy may be submitted to a jury. 18. Upon verdicts rendered, judgment shall be entered declaring the right to construct 19. May perfect record-evidence by causing the clerk of the court to make certified copies 20. It shall be lawful to enter upon any lands in making preliminary surveys. 21. Rights of corporations organized under provisions of this act. 22. Shall have the power to borrow money on the credit of the corporation-limit to its 23. May open books for subscription to the capital stock. 24. Work commenced in good faith by one corporation not to be interfered with by 25. How capital stock may be increased. 26. When act to take effect. Beit enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : Corporations may the construction SECTION 1. Any number of persons may associate themselves and become incorporated, for the construction, improvement and operation of Canals or SlackWater Navigation upon any river and lakes in this be instituted for State, or other improvement of the navigation of any of canals or slacksuch river or lake, and for the operation and prosecu- water navigation, tion of any manufacturing business, to which any water power, incidentally created, by any such improve To make statement -what to contain. Name of corporation. General nature of business. General powers of corporation. Commencement and termini. Amount of capital stock-how paid. Amount of liabilities-limited. What property to be exempt from debt. Names "and places of residence. Names of Board of Principal place of business. Amount of shares. ment to be filedfor what purpose. ment or by the erection of any locks and dams necessary to any such improvement may be applied. SEC. 2. Any number of persons desirous of forming a corporation for the prosecution of the business specified in section one of this act, shall subscribe a statement, which shall specify as follows: 1st. The name assumed by said corporation. 2d. The general nature of the business to be transacted. 3d. The general powers of said corporation, as specified in section two of an act entitled "An act for the creation and regulation of corporations," approved August twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. 4th. The time of the commencement and the period of the continuance of said corporation. 5th. The amount of the capital stock of said corporation and how to be paid in. 6th. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said company or corporation shall at any one time be subject. 7th. Whether private property to be exempt from corporate debts. 8th. The names and places of residence of the persons forming such association for incorporation. 9th. The names of the first board of directors and in what officers or persons the government of the association and the management of its affairs shall be vested, and when the same shall be elected. 10th. The principal place of business of said association. 11th. The amount of the shares in the capital stock of said association. Such statement signed by the corporators therein With whom state- named, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and be by him recorded in a book kept by him for that purpose, and the original or a copy thereof duly certified by the Secretary of State shall be evidence of the existence of said corporation for all purposes whatsoever. When authorized of act into effect. SEC. 3. That when such certificate shall have been to carry provisions filed and recorded as aforesaid, the persons named as corporators therein are hereby authorized to carry into effect the objects named in said certificate in accordance |