Annual state ment to the leg. islature Exhibit of books statement of the receipts and disbursements of the treasury That whenever required, the Auditor shall on requirement submit his books, accounts and vouchers to the inspection of the legislature of the Legislature, or any Committee thereof appointed for that purpose. Supervisors to furnish plats of townships thereof SEC. 13. The Board of Supervisors of the several townships thall furnish the Auditor of State with copies of their several township plats, free of charge, together with such other information in relation to the original entry, purchase or grant as will enable him to know what lands are or may become subject to taxation. SEC. 14. The Auditor shall deliver to any person applying Certified copies therefor, a certified copy of any survey, or any other document in his office, and all such copies certified by the Auditor, under the official seal, shall be received as legal evidence in all Courts and places within this State. Fees for same SEC. 15. That the person applying for such copy shall pay ten cents for each hundred words contained therein, and twenty-five cents for each plat of survey laid down in such copy. SEC. 16. That the Auditor of State shall transmit to the Lands subject to Register of Deeds of each county, on or before the first day taxation within of April in each year, a list of lands within such county, the previous year which shall have become subject to taxation within the preceding year, agreeable to the information by him received from the several land offices in the State. Forms and in SEC. 17. The Auditor of State shall from time to time prepare and transmit to the Register of Deeds, such general forms and instructions, in conformity with the laws in force, as in his opinion may be necessary to secure uniformity in sessing and col- assessing, charging, collecting and accounting for the public revenue; and assessors and treasurers shall observe such forms and instructions. structions for as lecting tax Remission of pen ment of taxes SEC. 18. The Auditor of State is hereby authorized to remit any penalty for the non-payment of taxes, when satisalty for non-pay- fied that the same is improperly charged, or that such penalty occurred in consequence of the negligence or error of any officer required to do any duty relative to the levy and col lection of such taxes; and may from time to time correct all errors which he shall discover in the duplicate of taxes assessed in any county. County taxes paid SEC. 19. That the Auditor of State shall annually make out and transmit to the Register of Deeds of each county, into State treason or before the first day of May, a statement of the taxes ury paid into the State Treasury during the preceding year, and belonging to such county; and the sums named in such statement may, at any time thereafter, be drawn from the treasury by the treasurers of the respective counties. pointment SEC. 20. The Auditor of State may appoint a Chief Clerk, whose appointment shall be evidenced by a certificate there-Chief clerk, apof, under the official seal of the Auditor, and shall continue during the pleasure of the Auditor. SEC. 21. That the Chief Clerk previous to entering upon the duties of his appointment, shall give bond, with two or more securities, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, payable to the State of Minnesota, and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. Bond of clerk SEC. 22. That in case of the absence or inability of the Auditor, the Chief Clerk shall do and perform the several duties Duties of clerk required of the Auditor. SEC. 23. That the expense of procuring the books directed contingent fund by this Act to be procured, and the copies of entries, sur- Expenses of office veys and other documents from the land offices, and all other to be paid out of contingent expenses of his office, shall be paid by the Auditor, out of the contingent fund appropriated for the use of said office. duty of auditor SEC. 24. That if any County Treasurer, or other officer concerned in the collection of the State revenue, shall fail to collect, fail to make proper return, fail to make settlement, Failure of county or fail to pay over all moneys by him received and belonging treasurer to reto the State, at the time and in the manner required by law, the port or pay a tax, Auditor of State shall, at the expiration of fifteen days next, after the expiration of the time within in which such are by law required to be performed, transmit to the Register of Deeds of the proper county, a statement of the sum claimed by the State from such delinquent officer, with directions to such Register of Deeds to proceed against such delinquent officer, and his securities in the manner prescribed by law: Provided, That when the Auditor of State shall be satisfied that such default results from some inevitable accident, and not from the negligence of such officer, he may at his discretion postpone the instructions for bringing suit for any time not exceeding sixty days. minister oaths. SEC. 25. The Auditor is authorized to administer an oath to accountants and witnesses, in support of the justice of Authorised to adsuch accounts as may be exhibited to him for liquidation, and to certify the same accordingly. Claims to be a dited before pay SEC. 26. No claim, draft or warrant from the Governor or any one else, except the certificates, for the services of members and officers of the Legislature, shall be paid by the ment by treasur 'Treasurer until such claim, draft or warrant shall have been " entered in the Auditor's office. Salary of chief SEC. 27. The salary of the Chief Clerk in the Auditor of elerk-contingent State's office, shall be eight hundred dollars per anuum, payable annually, and the sum of five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated annually for contingent expenses of said office, and the payment of extra clerk. expenses Violation of provisions of this chapter. SEC. 28. Any Auditor of State or other officer, who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act, shall be liable, on conviction thereof before some competent Court, to be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison for a period of not less than one year, or more than ten years. SEC. 29. This Act shall take effect immediately. GEORGE BRADLEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. APPROVED-July twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Minnesota,} 23, HENRY H, SIBLEY. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original on file in this office. FRANCIS BAASEN, Secretary of State. penalty against CHAPTER LXVI. An Act Regulating the Hours of Manual Labor. SECTION 1. Hours of labor limited to ten hours daily, for women and children in factories, workshops, &c.-Penalty. 1. Ten hours to be considered a day's work, where there is no express contract 3. Fines for violation of this Act, to go into school fund. 4. Act takes effect on passage. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : SECTION 1. That in all manufactories, work-shops, and Ten hours a days other places used for mechanical or manufacturing purposes work for women in the State of Minnesota, where children under the age of and children- eighteen years and women are employed, the time of labor of employers for vio- the persons aforesaid, shall not exceed ten hours for each lation of this act day, and any owner, stockholder, overseer, employer, clerk. or foreman, who shall compel any woman or any child under eighteen years of age to labor in any day exceeding ten hours, or shall permit any child under the age of fourteen, to labor in any factory, work-shop, or other place used for mechanical or manufacturing purposes, for more than ten hours in any one day, where such owner, stockholder, overseer, employer, clerk or foreman has control, such person so offending, shall be liable to a prosecution in the name of the State of Minnesota, before any Justice of the Peace, or Court of competent jurisdiction of the county wherein the same shall occur, and upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than ten or more than one hundred dollars. Ten hours a'days SEC. 2. That in all engagements to labor in any mechani-, cal or manufacturing business, a day's work, when the con- labor when there tract of labor is silent upon the subject, or when there is no is no contract express contract, shall consist of ten hours, and all agreements, contracts or engagements, in reference to such labor, shall be so construed. SEC. 3. That whenever a fine shall be collected in accordance with the first Section of this Act, the same shall be paid over to the County Treasurer [of the county] wherein. the trial may be had, and the same shall be by them disbursed for the benefit of common schools. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. GEORGE BRADLEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM HOLCOMBE, President of the Senate. HENRY H. SIBLEY. APPROVED-August the second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Minnesota, August 2, 1858. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original on file in this office. FRANCIS BAASEN, Secretary of State. CHAPTER LXVII. An Act to Establish the Terms of the District Court of the State of Minnesota. SECTION 1. General Terms of the District Court. 2. Certain Counties attached to others for judicial purposes. 3. In suits where the District Judge may be interested, other District Judge 4. Repeal of acts inconsistent. 5. Act takes effect on passage. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : SECTION 1. The general Terms of the District Court shall be held at the times and places following: In the first district In the second district In the third district In the fourth district In the fifth district 1.. In the First Judicial District-- In the County of Washington, on the first Monday of April, and the first Monday of November in each year. In the County of Chisago, on the fourth Monday of April and the second Monday of October in each year. In the County of Anoka, on the fourth Monday of May in each year. In the County of St. Louis, on the first Monday of August. in each year. 2. In the Second Judicial District In the County of Ramsey, on the first Monday of May and the second Monday of September in each year. 3. In the Third Judicial District In the County of Wabashaw, on the third Monday of April and the second Monday of October in each year. In the County of Olmsted, on the first Monday of May, and the third Monday of October in each year. In the County of Houston, on the third Monday of May and the first Monday of November of each year. In the County of Fllmore, on the first Monday of June and the second Monday of November in each year. In the County of Winona, on the third Monday of June and the fourth Monday of November in each year. 4. In the Fourth Judicial District In the County of Stearns, on the second Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. In the County of Wright, on the fourth Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. In the County of Meeker, on the fifth Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. In the County of Carver, on the sixth Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. In the County of Hennepin, on the eighth Monday after the first Tuesday in March, September and December. In the County of Benton, on the thirteenth Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. In the County of Morrison, on the fifteenth Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. In the County of Crow Wing, on the sixteenth Monday after the first Tuesday in March and September. 5. In the Fifth Judicial District In the County of Waseca, on the first Monday of April and the first Monday of September of each year. In the County of Dodge, on the second Monday of April and the second Monday of September in each year. In the County of Mower, on the third Monday of April and the third Monday of September in each year. |