transact its business, may renew its corporate existence from the date of the expiration of its period of duration for an additional period not exceeding the period of thirty (30) years from and after the time of its expired period of duration, with the same force and effect as if renewed prior to the expiration of its said term of existence, by taking the same proceedings and by paying into the state treasury the same incorporation fees, if any, as now provided by law for the renewal of the corporate existence of such corporation in cases where such renewal is made before the end of its period of duration.

Provided, that such proceedings to obtain such extension shall be taken within six (6) months after the passage of this act, and provided further, that this act shall not apply to any corporation the charter of which has been declared forfeited by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction in this state.

Approved February 21, 1917.

CHAPTER 31-H. F. No. 130.

An act to amend Chapter 192, Laws 1915, relating to the issuance by the State Auditor of leases on school, university, internal improvement and swamp land for taking sand, clay, rock, marl, peat, and black dirt therefrom, storing thereon ore, waste materials from mines and tailings from ore milling plants, and for building or garden sites, and for other

uses.

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

Section 1. Authorizing the leasing of state land for certain mineral operating purposes.-That Section 1 of Chapter 192 of the General Laws of Minnesota for 1915, be amended so as to read as follows:

Section 1. The State Auditor may at public or private vendue and at such prices and under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, lease any unsold school, university, internal. improvement, and swamp land, for the purpose of taking and removing sand, gravel, clay, rock, marl, peat, and black dirt therefrom for storing thereon ore, waste materials from mines or tailings from ore milling plants, and for building or garden sites, and for other temporary uses that shall not result in any fermanent injury to the land; provided that no such lease shall be made for a term to exceed one year, except in the case of leases of lands for storage sites for ore, waste materials from mines or tailings from ore milling plants, which may be made for term not exceeding ten years; provided further that all such leases shall be made subject to sale and leasing of the land for

mineral purposes under legal provisions. All money received from leases under this act shall be credited to the fund to which the land belongs.

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

Approved February 21, 1917.

CHAPTER 32-S. F. No. 2.

An act to amend Section 3109, General Statutes of Minnesota for 1913, relating to the regulation of the sale of intoxicating liquors, and providing penalties for the violation of such regulations.

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

Section 1. Prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors outside of city or village corporate limits.-That Section 3109, General Statutes of Minnesota for 1913, be, and the same is amended so as to read as follows:

Section 3109. Any person who shall sell any intoxicating liquors in quantities less than five gallons, or in any quantity, to be drunk upon the premises, in any city, village or borough, in the State of Minnesota, except as provided by law, or any person who shall sell any intoxicating liquors in any quantity in the State of Minnesota outside of the corporate limits of cities, villages or boroughs therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and the costs of prosecution, and by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty days. Provided, that the provisions of this act shall not prevent any person, firm or corporation, operating a bona fide brewery now in existence, located outside the corporate limits of an incorporated city, village or borough, in any county wherein the sale of intoxicating liquor is not prohibited by law, from selling at such brewery malt liquors, actually manufactured therein, in quantities of five gallons or over; and provided that nothing in this act shall in any way repeal, modify, or affect chapter 23, General Laws of Minnesota for 1915, or any part thereof.

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

Approved February 26, 1917.

CHAPTER 33-H. F. No. 58.

An act to legalize certain certificates of mortgage foreclosure sale by action, and the record thereof.

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

Section 1. Certain mortgage foreclosure sales legalized.— That in all mortgage foreclosure sales by action, wherein heretofore the report of sale has been confirmed by order filed in the action, and the certificate of sale was thereafter executed in proper form and recorded more than twenty days after such confirmation, such certificate, and the record thereof, are hereby legalized with the same effect as if such certificate had been executed, acknowledged and recorded within such twenty days, provided that the provisions of this act shall not apply to or affect any action now pending involving the validity of such sale.

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

Approved February 26, 1917.

CHAPTER 34—S. F. No. 47.

An act regulating the hours of opening polls at any general, primary or special election in townships.

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

Section 1. Town boards authorized to fix hour for opening polls at elections under certain restrictions. In any township wherein the town board before expiration of the time for giving the notice of election shall by resolution so direct, the polls shall be kept open at any general, primary or special election, from six o'clock in the forenoon until nine o'clock in the afternoon and in any townships in which such resolution shall have been adopted while in force the notice of election shall state the time for opening the polls, as contained in such resolution. Approved February 27, 1917.

CHAPTER 35-S. F. No. 67.

An act legalizing elections held in villages existing under any general law in certain cases.

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

Section 1. Certain village elections legalized. That any election held since the time of the taking effect of the Revised Laws of 1905 in any village then existing under any general law and not having at the time of holding such election become reorganized or reincorporated under the provisions of the Re

vised Laws of 1905 or the General Statutes of 1913, at which election the provisions of such Revised Laws or General Statutes were followed, is hereby legalized and declared valid, and of the same validity and effect in all respects as if such village had prior to such election become duly reorganized or reincorporated under the provisions of the Revised Laws of 1905 or the General Statutes of 1913 or such Statutes as amended by. chapter 17 of the laws of 1915.

Sec. 2. Application. This act shall not apply to or affect any contest, action or appeal now pending in which the validity of any such election is called in question.

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

Approved February 27, 1917.

CHAPTER 36-S. F. No. 240.

An act entitled an act to authorize any village in this state now or hereafter located-upon any international navigable body of water, to acquire land for, and construct and maintain thereon, public docks and warehouses.

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

Section 1. Acquiring of land for dock and warehouse purposes by villages authorized. That any village in this state now or hereafter located upon any international navigable body of water is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase or condemnation such land bordering on any international body of navigable water, as the council of such village shall determine to be necessary for the use of said village for a public dock and warehouse, or either of the same; and to construct and maintain on such tract of land a public dock or warehouse or either of the same under such rules and regulations for the use of said dock or warehouse as the village council of said village shall by ordinance provide.

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

Approved February 27, 1917.

CHAPTER 37-H. F. No. 175.

An act to amend Chapter 9 of the General Laws of 1913 as amended by Chapter 90 of the General Laws of 1915, fixing the time for holding the General Terms of the District Court, in and for the Seventh Judicial District.

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

Section 1. Terms of court in 7th Judicial District designated. -That Section 1 of Chapter 9 of the General Laws of 1913, as

amended by Chapter 90 of the General Laws of 1915, be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows:

Section 1. From and after the passage of this act the general terms of the district court in and for the several counties composing the seventh judicial district of the State of Minnesota, shall be held in each year as follows:

In Becker County on the fourth Monday in March and the first Monday in October.

In Benton County on the second Monday in April and the first Monday in October.

In Clay County on the second Monday in May and the first Monday in December.

In Douglas County on the fourth Monday in February and the first Tuesday in September.

In Mille Lacs County on the fourth Tuesday in March and the third Tuesday in October.

In Morrison County on the second Monday in April, and in the odd numbered years on the first Monday in November, and in the even numbered years on the Wednesday next following general election day.

In Otter Tail County on the second Monday in May and the first Monday in December.

In Stearns County on the second Monday in May and the first Monday in December.

In Todd County on the second Monday in March and the third Monday in September.

In Wadena County on the fourth Monday in April and the second Monday in November.

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

Approved February 27, 1917.

CHAPTER 38-S. F. No. 116.

An act to amend Section 6863, Chapter 64, General Statutes of Minnesota, 1913, relating to vacation of plats. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:

Section 1. Notice by publication and service upon mayor, village president, or chairman of town board.-That Section 6863, Chapter 64, General Statutes of Minnesota, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

6863. Upon the application of the owner or owners of land included in any plat, and upon proof that all taxes assessed against such land have been paid, and a notice hereinafter provided for given, the district court may vacate or alter all or any part of such plat, and adjudge the title to all streets, alleys and public grounds to be in the persons entitled thereto; but