CHAPTER. XII.-To continue in force chapter 81 of the session laws of 1860, being an act entitled "an act to suspend an act entitled 'an act for the establishment of State normal schools,' XIII. For the organization and regulation of independent school districts, XIV. To allow the legal voters of school districts containing less than ten voters, when lawfully assembled, not less than three being present, to transact certain business, PAGE. 36 37 XV. To accept the grant, and in execution of the trust made and created in and by section 7 of an act of Congress, approved May 12, 1864, entitled "an act for a grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of a railroad in said State," XVI.—In relation to the powers, duties and proceedings of executors and trustees in certain cases, XVII.-Making certain public, transcripts and certificates thereof evidence, 47 48 50 55 55 XVIII.-To amend section 23 of chapter 35 of the compiled statutes, XIX.-Relating to the filing and effects of certain affidavits, XX. To amend sections 5 and 6 of chapter 60 of the public statutes of Minnesota, relating to the time of commencing actions, XXI.-To protect persons in the military or naval service of the United States from civil suits, XXII. To amend chapter 59 of the public statutes, relating to proceedings in justices courts, XXIII. To amend section 87 of chapter 59 of the compiled statute. relating to filing transcripts from justices' dockets, XXIV.-Relating to the proceedings of sheriffs in levying executions or other process and to suits against them by claimants of property levied upon, XXV. To amend section 12 of chapter 35 on page 398 of the public statutes of Minnesota, relating to deeds, mortgages and conveyances, XXVI. To repeal chapter 29 of general laws of 1863, and chapter 32 of the general laws of 1864, relating to indictments and presentments by grand juries, 65 CHAPTER. XXVII.-For the taking of a census, and for the enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, XXVIII.—To prevent and punish interference with work men, XXIX. To preserve and protect the growth of ginseng, XXXI.--To prevent the running at large of horses dis- PAGE. 66 69* 70 71 72 74 XXXII.-To facilitate the re-organization of banks incor- XXXV. For the improvement of navigation on the XXXVI. To amend an act for the improvement of navigation on the Minnesota River, XXXVII.-For the improvement of Rum River for lum bering purposes, 75 76 78 80 XXXVIII. To aid and facilitate the construction of a line of magnetic telegraph from St. Paul to the northern boundary of the State, XXXIX. To continue the geological survey of the min- rior and other mineral districts within the XL.-To enable N. C. D. Taylor to continue the geological exploration of the country in the valley of the St. Croix within this State, 85 XLI. To continue the operation of the joint resolution relative to the taking of soldiers' votes, ap- proved March 5, 1863, XLII.-Requiring the Adjutant General of this State to XLIII.-To amend an act providing for recording and dis- 110 LI.—To repeal an act providing for the organization, equipment and discipline of the military force, 109 LII. To relieve soldiers from paying bounty tax, and to prohibit the levy of bounty taxes to pay vol- unteers enlisting after July 1, 1865, LIII. To legalize the action of county, city and town. authorities in appropriating money, issuing bonds, orders, scrip and other evidences of in- LIV. To provide for the sale and conveyance of any interest in real estate belonging to lunatics, LVII.-Proposing an amendment to the constitution, - 130 LXIV. To regulate fees of clerks of the district courts, 127 LXVI. Relating to compensation of county treasurers, 133 LXVII. To fix the rate of county or town treasurers' LXVIII.—Providing for the appointment of notaries pub- lic, and prescribing their duties, LXIX.-Concerning the execution and acknowledgment - LXXI. To change and define the boundary lines of Red- wood county and adjoining counties, etc., LXXII.-To correct the boundary lines of the counties of - - LXXVIII. To cover deficiencies therein stated for 1864, LXXIX.-To appropriate money for per diem, mileage, newspapers, postage and stationery of the members and officers of the present legislature 148 LXXX. To appropriate money to cover deficiencies therein stated, for the year 1864, LXXXII.—Making appropriation of money for a contingent fund of immigration for the year 1865, JOINT RESOLUTIONS. NUMBER. I. Requesting the Senators and Representatives thereof to use their influence to secure the location of the North or Sioux City Branch of the Pacific Railroad westwardly, as near as may be, along the parallel of forty-two and one-half degrees of north latitude, to a point of junction with the main trunk of said road, PAGE. 165 166 II. Relating to the "New Ulm Mill Claims," III.-Requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their endeavors to obtain a grant of land to aid in the construction of slack-water navigation on the Cannon River and lakes from Red Wing, on the Mississippi River, to the Minnesota River, near Mankato, IV.—To obtain a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal across the portage which divides the waters of Lake Superior from Portage Lake, · 168 V. For additional relief to the sufferers from the Sioux Indian war of 1862, VI. For the passage of a law granting a bounty to certain TREASURER'S REPORT, INDEX, State 167 168 170 . 171 - 173 215 |