GENERAL INDEX. GENERAL LAWS. Chapter. I-Proposing an amendment to Section ten, Article nine, of the Con- Page. IV. For the relief of the creditors of the State, III.-To authorize a loan of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to defray the current expenses of the State, II.-Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of 13 14 VI-To provide for the Assessment and Collection of a tax for State pur. poses, for the year 1858, V.-To extend the time for the collection of the County, State and Territorial Taxes for the year 1857, 16 18 20 VII-In relation to the revision and compilation of the Statutes IX.-To prescribe the qualifications and duties of the Clerks of the Su- X.-To confer the authority of changing the names of persons, towns and XI.-Authorizing the Clerks of Courts to grant orders of publication, XIII-To allow Justices of the Peace to enter Judgment upon confes- 26 27 XIV. To extend the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, 29 29 XVI-Authorizing a change of venue in Justices' Courts, XVIL-To prevent trespass on School, University, Swamp and Internal Improvement Lands, XVIII.--To provide for the location of the County Seat in the counties of this State, XIX.-For the protection of Game, XX.-To provide for the qualification of Clerks of the District Court, XXII-Providing for the transfer of the Records of the late Territorial Courts to the State Courts, XXIII.—Amending an Act entitled a Bill for an Act relating to Public Roads, tising, XXV. To make certain Appropriations for the Current Expenses of the 24 25 32 40 41 42 46 48 50 53 55 Chapter. XXVII.-Providing for the appointment of Notaries Public and prescribing their duties, XXVIII. To extend the time for taking the Assessments in this State, XXX.-Relating to the powers and duties of Commissioners appointed to XXXI.-For the protection of Religious Meetings, XXXII. To authorize and regulate the business of Banking, XXXIII.-To amend an Act to authorize and regulate the business of Bank- ing, approved July 25th, 1858, XXXIV. To provide for the government of the State Prison of the State of XXXV.-For a Homestead Exemption, XXXVI.-To amend Section 105, Chapter 71, of the Revised Statutes, XXXVIII.-To provide for the creation and regulation of Gas Light Com- - XLII. To legalize certain Conveyances heretofore made, XLIV. To extend the laws of the State over all the Indian Tribes within - XLV. For the protection of Trout Fish, XLVI.-To secure the free passage of Logs and Lumber down the several rivers of this State, XLVII.-Making Appropriations for the support of the Government, XLIX.-Relating to the powers and duties of the District Courts and Dis- trict Judges, L.-To provide for Sessions of the Legislature, LII.-Regulating the Recording of Conveyances affecting Real Estate, LIV. To create a Lien in favor of Mechanics and others, in certain cases, LVII. To authorize the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of State, LVIII. To authorize the sale of Grass upon School Lands, LIX. Providing for the Election and prescribing the duties of Treasurer of State, LX.-To amend Section 115 of Chapter LXXI, Revised Statutes, LXII. Regulating Estrays and Articles Adrift, LXIV.--To provide for the creation and regulation of Emigrant Aid Societies, : 147 148 Chapter. LXV.-Prescribing the general duties of Auditor of State, LXVII. To establish the Terms of the District Court of the State of Min nesota, LXVIII. To prescribe the duties of Attorney General, LXX. To provide for the Incorporation and regulation of Railroad LXXI.—For the location and establishment of the Minnesota State Insti- LXXII.-Concerning Land Grant Railroads, LXXIII. To regulate and encourage the Draining of Lands, LXXV.-To provide for Township Organization, LXXVI.-To authorize the establishment and regulation of Ferries, LXXVII. To organize and discipline the Militia and Volunteer Militia, LXXVIII.-To regulate Corporations for Manufacturing, Mining, Agricultu ral, Mechanical and Chemical purposes, LXXIX.--To provide for the establishment of State Normal Schools, LXXXIII.-To provide for the election of United States Senators for the State LXXXIV.-To encourage the organization of Fire Companies, LXXXVII.—Providing for the election of Governor of the State, and further thereof, LXXXIX. To provide for the Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and XC.-To amend an Act to appropriate money for certain purposes, ap- XCI.-To authorize the Regents of the University of Minnesota to borrow XCII.-To amend an Act entitled "A Bill to encourage the erection of XCIII.---To amend Article IX, of Chapter VIII, of the Revised Statutes, To create and regulate Bridge Companies, XCV. XCVI. To amend Section 4, of Chapter 75, of the Revised Statutes, XCVII. To amend an Act, entitled "An Act prescribing rules and regulations for the execution of the trusts arising under the Act of Congress, entitled An Act for the relief of citizens of towns upon lands of the United States, under certain circumstances," approved March 3, 1858, XCVIII.--Making certain Appropriations, APPENDIX. An Act to authorize the business of Banking. [Repealed.] Number. JOINT RESOLUTIONS. I. Relative to the Sioux and Winnebago Reservations, Number. III.-Concerning Land Grant to Minnesota and North Western Railroad Co., VI.-Relative to the Swamp Lands granted to the States by the Act of Sep- VII. Complimentary to Lieutenant M. F. Maury, of the United States Navy, IX.-Instructing Senators in Congress and House of Representatives, XI.-Relative to obtaining appropriations from Congress, II. MEMORIALS. I. For a Mail Route from Chatfield to Winnebago City, IV. V. For a Mail Route from McGregor to Owatonna, to settlers, VII.-For a Special Pre-emption Law for the benefit of settlers on the Dakota or Sioux Half-Breed Reservation, VIII. To the President of the United States against land sales, XI-For an appropriation to defray the expenses of expeditions Page. 337 338 338 339 340 341 342 343 345 347 348 348 349 350 351 352 353 355 356 XII. For a donation of land for an Agricultural College, 358 359 XIV. For an appropriation for the erection of a Bridge across Root For a Mail Route from Hastings to St. Peter, 362 363 364 365 366 366 367 XXI.-For an appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi River XXIII.-For an appropriation to complete the Mendota and Big Sioux 369 370 XXI V.-To the President of the United States in relation to land sales in 371 XXV. To the President of the United States for the establishment of a 373 374 XXVII.--For a grant of land to aid in the construction of a Railroad from Winona to the Southern boundary line of the State, XXVIII.-For a grant of land to aid in the construction of a Railroad 374 from the Southern branch of Root River to Sioux Falls City 875 XXIX-To Congress, for certain appropriations, 376 378 XXXI-For a Mail Route from Prescott to Taylor's Falls, 879 XXXII.-For a Mail Route from Looneyville to Elliota, 380 |