MINNESOTA LAW SUPPLEMENT, CONTAINING THE GENERAL LAWS PASSED DURING THE SESSION OF 1891-OFFICIAL PTJBLICATION. davit presented to any Judge of tho supreme residence, before he came to the town, or same manner as if found in the proper box statement produced certain matters are officers, shall assemble at the usual or district courts of the state thai an error or election In violation hereof, or become subject ward as to his citizenship, whether a native provided, that the counting of such ballot or omitted in such statement that should have place of meeting. Tho speaker of the oinistiou has occurred in the printing of tho to such objection after having been so or naturalized citizen, and if the latter, when, EXHIBIT "A."—StKCnON LAW. ballots shall not produce an excess of votes been inserted, or that any mistakes that are house -of representatives shall preside, name or description of any candidate on official designated, the judges of election shall have 1 Where and what court, and before what officer above the number of votes designated on the clerical merely exist they shall cause" the but when he is a contestee a bsvUois, or any other error has been committed power, and it shall be their duty, on or before he was naturalized whether he came poll lists. The boxes used at such election said statement to be sent by one ojf. their speaker pro tern, shall be elected. in printing the ballots, or that the the day of such election, and before the luto the town or ward for the purpose of voting shall be opened and the votes therein can.vassed IIumber, or by messenger whom they shall prescient or secretary of anv caucus or convenLion Second—The parties to the contest shall opening of the polls on such day, to procure at that election, and how long he contemplates in the same manner above provided, depute for that purpose, to tho county, or district have failed to properly make or file then be, called by the clerk, and, if they a suitable place as near thereto as may be Fat am "X" mark opposite the a of eaeh candidate yen residing in the town or ward, and but as nearly as may be in the following canvassers of the county, town pr'. district eny certificate of nomination, ox the name of answer, their appearance shall be recorded. not subject to like Toojection. Said judges of such other questions as tend to test his qualifications wtah te vote for Im the spaces Indicated by the arrow. order: First—The box containing the white from which such statements were received, any person has seen wrongfully placed upon Third—The contestant shall then first introduce election shall meet at the place first designated as a resident in the town or ward, ballots. Second—The box containing the to have the same corrected and the said ballots as a candidate, such judge shall, his testimony, and, after the testimony at the time for opening the polls, and and his right to vote at the polls. ballots tinted blue. Third—The box containing persons so deputed shall Immediately immediately, by order, require the officer or is closed on both sides, the contestant, after any vacancies in their number shall SEC 59. If the person so challenged refuse the ballots tinted red. The ballots in proceed and give notice to the said Governor—CT*CS W. LUOaV-aWpneUcan. 2 Person charged with the error or nogloct, by himself or by his counsel, may open the have been filled adjourn to the place chosen to answer the questions that aro put to the box provided for women shall also be county, town or district canvassers, to forthwith correct the error, or contest, and the officer elect may then proceed, by them, and at the time of such adjournment him, as aforesaid, the judges shall refuse to canvassed fdr such offices as. they are entitled whose duty It shall be forthwith to perform his duty, or to show cause forthwith .by himself or counsel, to make his defense, give public notice by proclamation to Insert his name in the poll lists, and he shall to vote for. assemble together and make such corrections why such error should not be corrected or and the contestant be heard in reply. the electors present of such change, and post eovernor—OIOBaX L. YAFLB, Bemoera*. not be allowed to vote. as the facts of the case may require but such duty performed. SEC. 71. After the canvass Is thus completed After the argument of both parties is concluded, in a conspicuous manner notice of the place such county, town or district canvassers SEC. 69. If the challenge is not withdrawn the judges of election, before they are any member of the house may offer where such election shall be held, and all Failing to obey the order of suoh fudge shall not, at such meeting, change or alter after tho person so offering to vote has answered dispersed, shall enclose the said returns in an the reasons for the vote he intends to give. expense attending such change shall be certified shall be contempt. any decision before made by them, but shall •erernor—AAJCUIL DICXIB-nlJHeaee. the questions put to him as aforesaid, envelope, seal the same and indorse thereon Fourth—The clerk shall keep a regular by such judges to the proper authorities, SEC. 4-t. Arrangement at Polling Places— only cause their canvass to be correctly a one of the judges of election shall tender the following words: "Election returns of journal of the proceedings. and shall be allowed and paid accordingly. At iho polling places the following arrangement him the following oath "You do swear stated and such board of canvassers are authorized the election district of (naming the name of Fifth—In deciding the contest the members thai] be observed: There shall he provided (or affirm) that vou are a citizen of the to adjourn from day to day for the the town or ward or city), in the county of shall vote viva voce, and the majority of the Qeverner— hoses for voting, as many In number United States, or that you have declared your purpose of revising such statements, sucn ." and direct the same to the county SEC 107. Any person or persons Introducing votes given shall decide: but no partv to the as the kind of ballots voted, one ballot box intention to become such citizen conformably adjournment not to exceed beyond ten (10) in any way upon election day into a auditor of that county, and, in the case of a contest shall vote, either upon the final decision painted white, one painted red, and one to the laws of the United States on the days. place where an election is being held anv city election, to the citv clerk or recorder or upon any preliminary question that painted blue. There shall also be a separate subject of naturalization that you are twenty-one Lieut Governor—JAXE8 H. XoSOSTALB-BepabUcan. spirituous liquors, and any judge or clerk o'f and the said returns shall forthwith be carried SEC. 81. State Canvassing Board—The secretary has reference thereto. box for each polling place where women are (21) years of age, and have been a resident election drinking any such liquors in such by one of said judges, to be chosen by of state shall cal^to his assistance two Sixth—If the contest is in the senate it entitled to vote, in which shall be placed all of the United States for one place, or being intoxicated therein, upon lot if not otherwise agreed upon, and (2) or more judges of the supreme court and shall proceed as nearly as may be according ballots cast by women. year and an Inhabitant of this state election day, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, delivered to the said county auditor at Lieut Oeverner—«. ft. OTHBT—Seateerak two (2) disinterested Jjudge.-, of the district to the ruTes above prescribed. for four (4) months immediately preceding There shall be provided in the room In and upon conviction thereof before his office-, and in the case of city elections court of the state, who shall constitute the SEC 95. Any candidate or elector of the this election, and a natural resident which the inspectors of election sit, or Immediately any court of competent" jurisdiction to tbe city clerk or recorder at his office state canvassing board the secretary of proper city or county mav contest the election of this election district for ten (10) days immediately adjoining thereto, not less than shall be punished by a fine not exceeding provided, that "the said returns of election in state shall appoint a Meeting of the state of any person declared elected to any preceding this election that you Lieut Governor—CHAKLBS MOSHBR—Alliance. two (2) booths or compartments for every one hundred dolla.s, or by imprisonment unorganized counties shall be made to the canvassing board to be held in his office city or county office. He shall give notice have not voted at this election, and are a hundred electors registered, according to tie not exceeding sixty (60) days, or auditor of the county to which they ore attached the third (3d) Tuesday of December after thereof in tha ruauuer provided In seotiou qualified voter In this election district." diagram below, so constructed that the voter for election purposes and the votes by both such fine and imprisonment in each general election, and within thirtv (30) ninety-two (92) for service of such notice. can therein retire from observation, and Upon taking such oath such person shall Bhall be canvassed and certificates of election the discretion of the court No spirituous, Lieut Qovernor— days after a special election. If a majority If the persoft whoso election is contested desires "5f there Bhall be placed in each of Bald com be allowed to vote provided, that if it appear issued to the persons elected in the same malt or intoxicating liquor Bhall be sold or of said board shall be unable, or shall fail to to offer testimony upon points not specified partmeuts an indelible pencil to enable the that the name of the person offering to manner provided in this chapter for canvassing given away, nor shall any store, saloou or barroom attend on the day appointed, he shall select in the notice of the contestant he shall, voter to mark the ballot. Each compartment vote haB been registered and erased as In this the votes and issuing certificates of election where such liquor is sold or given away from the disinterested judges of the supreme iu the manner provided iu section ninety-one Secretary of Btate—OIL B. OSaRTN—XepnbUeas. Khali either bo provided with a door or curtain, act before specilied, he shall not be allowed in organized counties. Provided further, be open on any general or special election day court, and notify to attend, as many as may (91) serve notice on the contestant specifying 1 so that the voter while preparing his to vote, unless in addition to the above oaths that in all cities of over twelve thousand Inhabitants from the hour of five (5) o'clock in the forenoon be necessary to constitute a required number. such additional point upon such notices, ballot may be shielded from observation, and he produces a person known to a majority of the ballots in the ballot boxes, and to the hour of eight (8) o'clock in the Upon being notified, said judges shall which are not to be taken.as true until shall be lighted. the judges, who makes and subscribes an all documents heretofore provided for, shall afternoon. Whoever violates the provisions of attend without delay, and with the officers Secretary of State—?. B. WAOHTBL—Democrat proved, and which may be amended if the oath before one of them, in their presence, be forthwith carried bv all of the judges and this section shall be fined not less than one attending shall form the board. court under all the circumstances deem it as to the identity of the person so offering to clerks to the office of the city clerk or recorder, hundred (103) dollars nor more than three just all testimony shall be taken as in civil SEO. 82. The board, when formed, shall, 2 vote, and as to his place of residence. Haying and by them delivered to such officer. (3) hundred dollars for each offense. It actions, and all matters relating to said contest upon the certified copies of the statements Secretary ef State-JOHK XVAX8—Alliance, done so, he shall be allowed to vote. shall be the duty of the mayor, sheriff, constable Said judges and clerks Bhall not stop at any shall be heard and tried by the district made by the county canvassing boards, proceed a and other officers and magistrates to place, or leave thejr ballots and returns at SBO. 61. If any person refuse to take any court of the proper county in the manner to make a statement of the whole number see that the provisions of this section are enforced, any place or with any person, before such delivery of the oaths so tendered, or in the case so that civil actions ore tried by the court. Said of votes given at such election for the •5" and it shall be the duty of the mayor to such officer. Said city clerk or recorder, Secretary of State- provided shall refuse to produce the person contest shall be brought on for hearing and various state officers, which statement shall on the day next preceding any election to as the ease may be, shall remain in to swear to his identity or-d residence, then the cost therein taxed by said district court contain the names of the persons to whom issue a proclamation that the provisions of his office to receive such returns or ballot his name shall not be inserted in the poll sueh votes have been given for any state in the manner that civil actions are conducted. this section will be strictlv enforced. In boxes and ballotB until all of the same from list, and he shall not be allowed to vote. office, and the whole number of Said district court at the next general State Treasurer—OXOXOE L. MALTZ-Republican. case the mayor fall to perforin the duties all of the election districts within his said Sic. 62. Poll Lists—Each clerk of the polls votes given to each,. distinguishing the or speoial term, after the expiration of herein described, he shall be subject to a fine city have been so returned to him. Said city shall make a poll list which shall contain Beveral counties in which they are given. thirty (30) days after the votes are canvassed, S of one thousand (1,000) dollars, or imprisonment clerk or recorder shall keep a book in which SEC. 45. In ease the compartments shall ono (1) column headed "Number," one (1) Said board shall certify such statement to be shall hear and determine the contest and in the county jail for sixty (60) days, or he shall enter in the presence of said judges Btate Treasurer—WV. Q. BBARD—Democrat be in the same room In which the Jndges of column headed "Residence," one (1) column correct, and shall subscribe to the same with the judge of the said court in case no gen both, in the discretion of the court and clerks tho names of said judges and the election sit to reeeive the ballots, the place headed "Names of Voters," and as many additional their proper names. eral or special term occur within ninety (90) hour at which they returned and delivered where they sit, and the portion of the room columns as there are boxes kept at days afte* tbe canvass of the votes, snail appoint SEC 108. If any judge or clerk of election, SKC. 83. At the same time said canvassing 0 to him said returns and ballot boxes and ballots where the compartments are constructed the election. The heading of each additional a special term of said court to convene or any other officer, or any other person required State Treasurer—AARON O. PISHBR-Allianee. board shall open the returns made to the secretary which book shall be preserved by said shall be separated from the rest of the room column shall correspond with the withiu ten (10) days after notice of such contest by this chapter to keep safely and of state for members of congress, and officer as a public document for the same by a railing so constructed as to leave a name of one of the boxes so kept, viz: shall be given to him. When the judgment produce the ballots intrusted to him on the for electors of president and vice president length of time as he Is required to preserve space of at least six (8) feet la front of the white, blue and red. or decision of the district court shall day of election, or to perform auy act or of the United states, and shall forthwith proceed State Treasurer- tbe ballots cast at such election. compartments and ballot boxes. SBO. 63. The name of each elector voting be removed to the supreme court the party thing whatever, shall willfully fall or refuse to make a statement of the number of shall be entered by each clerk In the column removing the same shall file in the district to perform such act or thing, or shall be Sec. 46. No person or persons shall be allowed Provided further, That the judges of all votes given for the different persons voted of his poll list headed "Names of Voters," court in a bond to the opposite party, in guilty of auy fraud, corruption, partiality or In the room containing the ballot election districts, situate within. fifty (50) for for tho said offices, aud the person or persons the place of residence of each voter so voting such sum not less than five hundred (500) misbehavior in canvassing or making auy State Auditor—HHNRT H. ALPIN—Republican. boxes, or In case the ballot boxes and compartments miles of the county seat, shall file their election having the highest number of votes for In the column headed "Residence," and dollars, and with sueh sureties as shall be returns of votes, or shall wrongfully refuse are in the same room, no person returns within twenty-four (24) each office shall be considered duly elected S when there shall bo more than one box kept, approved by the judge, conditioned for the to make or deliver any certificate of election, or persons shall be allowed to go or remain hours after the time of closing the but if it appears that more than the number opposite such name shall be written the figure payment of all costs incurred by the respondent or shall willfully perform any act or thine inside the railing mentioned in the preceding polls and in all other cases the returns of persons to be elected aselectors of president Btate Auditor—JOHK D. FARRAR-Democrat one (1) In every remaining column in. case the appellant fail on falsely or corruptly in any manner, he shRll 3 section, except members of the board, shall be riled within seventy-two (72) hours and vice president have the highest and his appeal. The return on said appeal shall officers of tho peace, one (1) representative of »uch poll list corresponding in heading be guilty of a felony, and, on conviction after the closing of the polls: and all judges an equal number of votes, the secretary of be made, settled, certified and filed in the for each of the parties represented on the with the name of each box In which a thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment failing to file returns as herein provided shall state, in the presence of the officers present State Auditor—S. B. WILLIAMS—Alliance. supreme court withiu fif teeu (15) days after S ticket and electors who are about to vote, except vote of the eleotor shall be deposited. In the in the state prison for a term not less than be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. shall decide by lot which of the persons the date of service of notice of appeal, and as provided In section fifty-seven (87). column headed "Number" the clerk shall six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, And further provided, That if any committees shall be elected as such electors, and to each upon perfecting said appeal the same may write consecutively the number of each person or by a fine of not less than five hundred The Judges of eleotlon and ballot boxes of tbe political parties represented on person duly elected the governor shall give a a voting, the first vote being numbered be brought on for hearing and determination (500) dollars nor more than two thousand State Auditor- shall at oil times be la publio view. The certificate of election sigoeti by him, sealed the ticket voted at such election, shall, on or one (1). Said clerk shall enter in a column before said supreme court at any time when (2,000) dollars, or both, ia the discretion number of electon about to vote who shall by the great seal and countersigned by the before the day of election, apply to the legal opposite the name of each person not registered the same shall be in session, and upon ten of the court The provisions be admitted at one time shall In no ease exceed secretary of state, and shall transmit the said I custodian of the ballot box or ballot boxes the words "Not registered," and if any (10) days'notice from either party and tbe of this seotion to apply in all cases coming the number of compartments by more certificate to each person so elected, and for permission to affix additional seals and Attorney General—MOSBS TAGOART—Republican. vote is sworn in such fact shall be noted. same shall be heard and determined in a withiu tbe provisions of this chapteT where than three (3). shall cause the election of electors to be published securities to the ballot boxes withiu the control summary manner. Such notice of hearing other punishment is not specifically provided Sec. 47. The Judge* at eleotlon may make SEC 64. Every elector, at the time of offering in the newspapers printed at the seat of such custodian, said custodian shall may be served during the term or in vacation. tor. nuch arrangements for entrance to and exit his vote, shall truly state the name of the of government, immediately after the said give such permission, and immediately notify This act shall not apply to any case Attorney General—JOHK O. DONNELLY—Democrat from the room or place where the ballot street In which he resides, and if the house, canvass is completed. If there shall be a tie the party so applying of the time when the SEO. 109. Any judge of election, person now pending. boxea and compartment* are situated as to lodging or tenement where he resides Is numbered, in the number of votes received by candidates same shall be done, which time shall not be marking the voto of au elector, or any other them may seem the most advantageous and the number thereof, in case of his later than two (2) days after election, and for representatives in congress who receive person who discloses to any person the name SEC 96. After a contest has. been instituted, convenient, providing they disregard none refusal to make the statement aforesaid the that such custodian shall forthwith, after receipt the highest number of votes, a special of any candidate for whom, such elector has Attorney General—JAMES R. LAITTG—Allianee. 5 either party to the contest shall have the of the foregoing requirements. They may vote of the elector shall not be received. of sueh application, notify all parties election shall be called, as hereinafter provided, voted, or shall mark the vote of an elector, in 1 right to have the ballots referred to inspected also make such regulations as they deem SEC 95. After the canvass of the votes one represented upon such election ticket of the for the election of a representative or auy other manner than directed by such elector, for tbe purpose of enabling him to prepare proper, limiting the time in which an elector (1) of said poll lists and registers so kept fact of such application, and the time when representatives in congress, in the district or shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, his contest for trial and, upon application Attorney General- may remain in the polling room or place and checked as aforesaid shall be attached such seals will be affixed, and that at such districts in which said tie vote occurred. aud shall on conviction thereof be punished by such party to the district court upon a while receiving, preparing and voting his together, and on the following day shall be time so designated at the office of said custodian, by a fine of not less than thirtv (30) SEC 84. The electors chosen as aforesaid verified petition stating that be cannot prepare ballot and such limitation, however, shall filed in the office of the city, town, or village in the presence of such custodian dollars, nor more than two hundred ("303) shall, at twelve (12) o'clock on his case for trial without au examination not bo less than three (3) nor mora than ten clerk the other of said poll lists and registers and of the representatives of the political dollars, or by imprisonment iu the countv Associate Justice Sop. Ct—JOS. B. E8TXRBROOK—RepublSeaaw the day directed by the congress of the and inspection of the ballots cast at the minutes, unless tha delay If occasioned by and poll books so kept and cheeked parties upon said ticket, the party so applying Jail not less than ten (in) nor more than United States, meat at the seat ot government preceding electiou, the judges of said court the elector's vote bolag challenged, or is the shall ba returned to the office of the county shall have the right to affix additional ninety (90) days or both such fine and imprisonment, of this state, and then and there perform shall appoint three (3) persons, one (1) to be fault of the judges. auditor In said district at the time the returns seals and securities, and in any- manner secure in tho discretion of the court the duties enjoined on them by the selected by each of the parties to the contest Associate Justice Sup. Ct—DAVID FARSONS—Democrat of the election are made. The register shall and mark the same, and that any of the Bee. 48. The judges of election shall allow SEC. II'I. No person shall, duriug.the election, constitution and laws of the United states. and these to select a third, to whom the inspection at all times ba open to public inspection at other parties then present shall have the one (1) eligible voter of each political party remove or destroy auy of the supplies and examination of said ballots SEC 85. Everv elector of president and the office of the authorities iu wnlch they same runt and priifileges as the party so applying, easting one (1) per cent of the entire vote at or other conveniences placed in the booths shall be referred provided, that said inspection vice president of the United States' shall, before shall bo deposited, withont charge. and Associate Justice Sup. Ot—DAVID BE1II3—Alliance. the preceding eleotlon in that district, to be or compartments aforesaid for the purpose and examination shall be had and conducted the hour of twelve (12) on the. dav next chosen by each of said parties respectively, 8EC 6B. Printed Instructions. Uniform of enabling the voter to prepare his ballot Further provided. That none of said parties iii tho presence of the proper custodian preceding the day fixed by law for congress to be in tha room where tho election is printed Instructions to voters, printed in shall iu any manner injure and imoair any of of the ballots and provided turther, No person shall, during an election, remove, to elect a president and vice president, give held, to act az challengers of voter* at large type upon cards, shall be furnished by Associate Justice Sup. Ct— the seals on said box hereinbefore provided. that the party making such application shall tear down, or deface the cards printed for notice to the governor that he is at the seat of the election, and such challengers may remain the secretary of the state to the county file with the clerk of the district court a bond the instruction of voters. Any person willfully SEC. 72. A true copy of the returns, made government and is ready at the proper time to with the board until the votes are all auditor of each county, containing any information in the sunt of two hundred and fiftv (250) violating any of the provisions of this by the judges shall also be made and certified fulfill the duties of nn elector and the governor canvassed and the result declared. that will enable the voters to dollars, with two (2) sureties, to be approved section shall lie deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. by them, and forthwith filed by them in the shall forthwith deliver to tbe electors SEO. 49. All electors shall be allowed to go quickly make and correctly designate their by the judge of said court conditioned that office of the town, city or village clerk within present a certificate of all tho names of the unmolested to tha soiling room for the choicer also containing any proposed amendment he will pay the cost and expense of such examination SEC 111. Whoever shall willfully take or the time specified in the preceding section. electors, and if any electors named therein which a general election in this state is held the company owning such land, either a* an purpose of voting, and to return therefrom to tpr- constitution or other question to and inspection, lu the event that carry away from the place whore has been SEC. 73. No election returns shall borefused fail to appear before nine (9) o'clock- on the shall be a compulsory half-holiday, and all officer, stockholder, or director thereof. in the same manner, butnelther voters nor bo wi taii'tted to ii*. electors, and tbe county he shall fail to maintain his contest Should deposited.or shall deface or mutilate, damage by any auditor for tho reason that the morning of the day of the election of president employes of every kind whatever shall be SBO. 2. This aet shall take effeot and be 1st auditor shall umlsh sufc* .cards to the city, othera shall be allowed to congress.:* in.triy either party to the contest neglect or refuse or add to any poll book, ballot.list or register, Bame are returned or delivered to him in any and vice president of the United States, allowed such half day for the purpose of voting. force from and after the dale of it* passage. village or township clerks In thece.unty. numbers within one hundred (100) feet of to uatae the persons to whom said inspection or any name or figure therein, shall on conviction other than the manner directed herein except the electors then present shall Immediately Approved April 14, 189L the polling room in any election district. Such clerks shall furnish such car'as to eici. that tbey must be sealed, nor shall the proceed to elect by ballot, in the presence of shall be referred ou his part, such person thereof be lined iu a sum not exceeding SEC. 128. Chapter four (4) of the General SEO. 50. One of the judges of election shall Separtment, oiling place, one of which shall be hung ca"L ."tssing board of any county refuse to include the sovernor, persons to fill such vacancies. shall bo selected and appointed bv the one thousand (1.000) dollars, or be imprisoned Laws of one thousand eight hundred and CHAPTER 8—H. F. WO. Tit. have charge of and hand to, and receive the two (2) in the polling room ana any returns in their estimated votes on judges of the district court to whom tho application iu the stale prison not longer than SEC 86. If more than the number of persons eighty-seven, chapter three (a) of the General An Aet to provide for the assessment, texty ballot or ballots from each elector voting. two (2) on the outside of the building in is made. On the trial of auv contested one (1) year, or both, In tha discretion of the account of any informality in holding any required to till such vacancies as, aforesaid Laws of one thousand eight hundred and tion and collection of taxes of telegraph The other !,two judges shall use and handle which the voting takes place. Whenever election for any of the offices in the court. election or making returns thereof, but all have the highest and au equal number eighty-nine, and all other acts and parts of the county auditor of any county notifies the and telephone lines within th Stat* ef the two registers delivered to the Judges., as eiglity-sixth (86th), ninety-first (,91st) or returns shall be received and the votes canvassed Ssc. 112. Any person who shall take or deface of votes, the governor, in the presenceof the acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. secretary of stato that the printed Instructions Minnesota. beforo specified, each using one, anq shall ninety-tifin (UStb) sections of this chapter by such canvassing board, and included an ,- list of names posted by any board of electors attending, shall decide by.lot which are also needed Iu a foreign language Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Btate make tho use of them as Uereinaiter specified. named, the parties to the contest mav introduce In its statements, provided there Is a registration as hereinbefore provided for, of saia persons shall be elected otherwise, SKC. 129. This act shall take effeot and he or languages, and such foreign language is SEO. 51. Two (2) judges of opposite.- political wrjtten or oral testimony, but no depositions of Minnesota: substantial compliance with the provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on they, to the number required, having the in force from and after June L1891. parties aba^-befe.-* /8&'T$t£U£^!w»«rrsM. stated, then it 3hall be tho duty of the secretary shall be read at such trial, unless the SECTION 1. That all telegraph aad tele* 1 of this chapter. conviction thereof be punished by a tine of greatest number of votes shall be considered Approved April 20,16*1. or as soon try/Eeafttr aSvWoBSi'ol*, piace,their of state to furnish such printed instructions other party has reasonable notice of the time phone lines heretofore or hereafter built D4 fifty (30) dollars or bo imprisoned in the SEC. 74. County Canvassing Board—The elected to rill such vacancies. initials os-the backs »f all tho ballots"they In such foreign language or languages. and place of taking the same. operated within this state shall be lubleol te county jail for a term of sixty (60) days, or county auditor, the chairman of the board of SEC 87. Immediately after such choice is _hay.e,- ia some uniforjn place and In a unlr SEO. 87. Closing Polls, Counting, Etc.—As bom, in the diseretiou of tho court. taxation as hereinafter required. county commissioners, and two (2) justices made, the names of the persons so choseu SEC 'J7. In any county in which there is a rorra manner, and shall not otherwise mark CHAPTER 5-H. F. NO. 981. soon as the polls are finally closed, of which SKC. ll'J. Whoever aids, assists, counsels or SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty ef the of the peace of the same county, of opposite shall be certified to the governor by the vote for the removal of the county seat, or the same, An Act to provide for the levy of taxes for closing proclamation shall be made bv one president vice president manager or superintendent political parties, if possible, to be selected by advise3 another to vote, knowing that such electors making such choice, and the governor changing the county line of said countv, state purposes for the fiscal years'- ending SEO. 52. Method of Voting—When an of *iie judges thirty (30) minutes previous of every corporation, association, the auditor, shall constitute the county canvassing person is not duly qualified to vote at the shall immediately cause notice.to be or upon any other subjects which by elector presents himself, for tha purpose of theieto, the Judges shall proceed to canvass Julv thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred partnership or person owning or operating board, and on or before the tenth place whore and at the time when the vote is given In writing to the electors so chosen, law rnay be submitted to the vote of the voting, ha shall give his name and residence, the votes taken at such election, and the aud ninety-two (18921, and July thirty-first, any telegraph or telephone lino within this (10th) day after the election, said board shall to be given, is guilty of a misdemeanor, aud and to fill such vacancy, and the persons so people, any elector therein may contest with street and number, if any, and it shall said oenvass shall be publio and continued one thousand eight hundred and slate, the rate and manner of taxation of proceed, after taking the usual oath of office, on conviction thereof shall be subject to a chosen shall be electors and shall meet the the validity of such election as to the be first ascertained that his name is on both without intermission until complete and the ninety-three (1898). which for any purpose ha* not been fixed to openly and publicly canvass the returns fino of not more than five hundred (500) dollars other electors at tho same time and plice, right of the place declared to be selected for the registers, and not erased that the residence result declared. Now the canvass shall Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Btate aud prescribed by special charter granting made to the auditor's office. They shall nor loss than one hundred (100) dollars, and then and there discharge all and singular the county seat to be such or as to the result given by tho elector corresponds with commence by taking out of each box the ballots of Minnesota: such franchise or bylaws providing for taxation or be imprisoned in the couuty jail not less make a separate statement containing the the duties enjoined ou them as electors when the proposition to remove a county the residence of such registers, and if challenged, unopened (except so far as to ascertain on gross earnings of railroads, to furuish than one (1) month nor more than nix (6) whole number of votes given iu such county r-EcTioH l. For the purpose of defraying aforesaid by the constitution and laws of the seat is declared'defeated, or as to auy couuty ns provided In aootloa fifty-eight (58), whether every ballot Is single), and counting the state auditor, on or before the first months. for tho office of governor and lieutenant the expenses of the state for the fiscal year United States and of this state. line declared established by said vote or as that he is entitled to vote. Then the Judge the same to ascertain whether tho number of Holiday in July, eighteen huudred and governor, chief or associate justices of the SKC 114. It shall be unlawful for the endlug July thirty-tirst (31st), one thousand to the result of any vote upon any subject having charge of the ballots shall tear from ballots correspond to the number appearing ninety-one :891), and eaeh year thereafter, SPECIAL ELECTIONS. supreme court, secretary of state, auditor of judges of election or any of them, or any person eight hundred and ninety-two (1892) a tax of submitted as aforesaid. Such elector shall SEO. 88. Whenever there is no election of tho blocks a ballot of each kind that is to be on the poll list to have been cast in such box ou or before the first Monday iu July, a state, treasurer of state, clerk of the supreme in the polling rooms or compartments one million two hundred aud fifty thousand give notice in writing of such contest to the any state or county officers, 6r of voted, having the proper initials thereon, if two or more ballots be found to be so statement under oath and in such form a* tbe court, Judges of the district court, and all therewith connected, to persuade or to endeavor dollars (§1,250,000.) or as near that amount as couuty commissioners, or one (1) of them, the required number of members of the and hand tho same to the voter, who folded together as to present the appearance auditor may prescribe, showing the following other officers of the state, tho names of the to persuade any person to vote for practicable shall be levied on all the taxable in the county in which said vote was taken, house of representatives or senate, or of shall retlra alone to one of tho booths of a single ballot they shall be laid aside until facts: persons for whom such votes were given and any particular candidate. Any person violating property in the state provided that the tax by serving copies of said, not'ees personally representatives in congress by reason of anv or compartments above mentioned, and there the counting of ballots is completed then First—The total number ef mile* ewaed, the number of votes given for each. They the provisions of this section shall be hereby levied shall not exceed a rate of two upon said commissioners within thirty (30) two or more persons having an equal and prepare the ballot or ballots b7 placing a if, on comparison of the said ballots with the operated or leased within the state, with a shall make another statement for all county deemed guilty of misdemeanor for each and and two-tenths mills (.0022) on each dollar days after the result of said vote is declared the highest number of votes for any such office, number of ballots appearing to have been cross (X) murk opposite tha came of each separate showing ot the number leased. officers voted for end the names of the persons every person SQ approached, aud upon conviction of taxable property. or proclaimed. Such notice shall specify the or whenever any vacancy occurs /in any cant in such box. It appears that .the two ballots candidate for whom ha wishes ts vote in the Second—The total number of telegraph aad for whom such votes were given. Another thereof Ehall bo puuished bv a fine points ou which said election will be contested, SEC 2. For tbe purpose of defraying the of the said offices, which said vacancy is not so found folded together were cast by blank space at the right hand margin provided telephone stations on each separata line, 4 statement of the votes for not exceeding one hundred (100) dollars, or and a copy thereof shall be filed with expenses of the state for tbe fiscal year ending otherwise provided for, the governor, withiu one (1) elector, they shall be prescrvod, and for that purpose. the total number of telegraphic and telephonic presidential electors and the names by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90-) July thirty-first (31st) one thousand ten (10) days after he 13 informed of such the clerk of the district court of tho proper laid to one side. If the ballots in any box instruments in use therein, together Ho shall then fold th* ballots va that the of th- persons for whom such votes days. eight hundred and nlnety-tjbree (189:i), a tax vacancy or failure to elect shall issue a county wiihln ton (10) days after the service are found to exceed in number the number with the total number of stations meauouad. face of the ballot will be ooueealed, but so were given. Another statement of the SEC 115. Whoever, after proclamation is of one milliou two hundred and ninety-five proclamation directing that a special election thereof upon a couuty comrnissiouer: and of votes cast in such box, they shall be first Third—The total number of miles in tech that the proper initials may be seen upon the votes given for representative in congress in macio of the opening of the polls and at auy thousand dollars (Sl,2i)5,t(00), or as near that be held in the proper election district or districts, the district court at its tlrstgeneral or special examined to ascertain if they are all properly back, and coming from the compartment each district, or any or either of them, and separate line or division thereof, togeihet time before the voto is fully canvassed, frhsll amount ns practicable, shall be levied on all at a time to be specified iii the proclamation, term shall hear and determine on such contest marked with the initials of the Judges shall hand tho same to the Judge having the names of the persons for whom such with the number of separate wire* thereon, taxable property in tho state provided that not more than twenty (20) davs upon the oral aud written evidence of willfully offer or deliver to a judge of election, having charge of the ballots, and, in case charge of the ballots, who snail, without votes were given another statement of the and stating the counties through which the the tax hereby levied shall not exceed a rate from the date thereof, to fill such office, and the parties and depositions may be taken to be placed in a box or boxes, more any are found not so marked, tney shall be votes upon any proposed change of county same are carried. opening tho same or permitting tho same to of two and two-tenths mills (.0022) on each by any of the parties to the proceedings in than one (1) ballot of the same kind aud said electiou snail be called In the manner preserved, and laid to one side. If there is line or county seat and another of the votes Fourth—The average number of telegraph be opened or examined, deposit the same In dollar of taxable property. the same manner us in civil uctious, but no color,'or shall fraudulently put a ballot hereinbefore provided for calling eloctious, still an excess of ballots above the registry of given for arid against proposed amendments arid telephone poiek per mile used In the eonatruction the proper bozes, indicated by the color appeal to said district court shall be necessary into any box or boxea, is guilty of a SEC. a. All taxes levied under the provisions and the same shall be held and conducted, voters, they shall be replaced in the box, and to the constitution. Such statements shall and maintenance of said lines. thereof, and ahall announce the name and in any such case. Such commissioners, felony, and on conviction thereof sht.ll be of this act when collected and paid and the returns thereof made and canvassed one of the Jndges, without looking, shall bEC. 3. That upon the receipt ot said statement residence of the elector in an audible voice. be signed and certified by the county canvassing or upon their failure, auy elector of the punished by imprisonment In the state into tbe state treasury, »hall be placed to the in the same manner as general elections are draw from the box a nnmber of ballots equal from the several companies, the auditor The judges having charge of the registers board, and deposited in tho said proper county may appear and defend In prison for a term not less thun six (6) months credit of the general revenue fund only. The held, conducted and the returns thereof to, such excess, and the same shall be laid of state shall lay the same before the state shall then, in a column prepared thereon, In auditor's office, aud two (3) copies thereof such contest and introduce evidence as in nor more than one (1) year. forestry, soldiers' relief and redemption funds made and oanvassed provided, that if tne aside. Tho number of ballots agreeing or board of equalization at Its annual meeting, the same Una with the voter's name, marked shall be certified under the official seal of the other actions. beiug provided for by existiug laws. vacancy occur in tne office of representative SEC 110. Anv person who shall cause his being thus made to agree with the number of which board ehall proceed to assess saia "voted" or the letter "V." auditor, one (1) of which shall be enclosed In congress, or state senator, or member of name to be retjistered in more than one (1) Ssc 4. Tim act shall take effect and be la votes appearing in the columns of the poll telegraph and telephone line* at the true and directed to tho secretary of state and be The electors shall then retire- from the voting GENERAL PROVISIONS. the house of representatives, and there be no election district, or who shall caase his name force from and after its passage. list, corresponding to the respective boxes, SBO. 98. The regular term of office of all cash value thereof. forwarded to the seat of government by mail, room. session of the legislature or congress between to be registered knowing' that he is not a Approved April 20,1891. the list shall be signed by the Judges and at state and county officers shall commence on and the othor list shall be enclosed aud forwarded BEO. 4. That the aald state board shall also SEO. 53. If any eIeotOT,ef*erna*fng marked the happening of such vacancv and quMliiied«elector in the district where 6uch tested by tho clerks, and the number of the first Monday of January next succeeding to the secretary of state in a like at said meeting determine the rate or tax te his ballot, shows It to any tme, except as the next general election occurring twentyeight names thereon checked as aforesaid shall be registry is made, or who shall falsely personate their election, unless otherwise provided by manner as the first copy, but by different be levied and collected upon said assessment hereinafter provided, tha Judge of election CHAPTER 8—9. ». NO. ML (28) or more davs thereafter, such stated In words and figures at the foot of any registered voter, and auy person causing, law. mail, and within five (5) days after such first which shall not exceed the average shall refuse to receive or place in tho ballot An Act to authorize the refunding to purchasers vacancy shall be rilled at the general election. said list and over the signatures of the aiding or abetting any person to do copy shall have been so transmitted. In the SEC 99. Any state, county or district officer rate ef taxes, general, municipal box such ticket. at tax sales amounts paid by them judges and the attestation of the clerk in the either of said acts, shall, upon conviction event that neither of said copies so transmitted elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall and local, levied throughout the state on state school. Indemnity school, agricultural SEO. 54. If the eleotor piece & eress (x) manner hereinafter provided in the form of thereof, be punished for each offense by imprisonment SEC. 89. In elections to fill any vacancy shall be received by the secretary of qualify and enter upon the duties of his office which tax shall be in lieu of all other taxes, college, state university or internal improvement mark opposite the name of two or more persons said lists. The ballots so lain aside as aforesaid in the state prison for a term not state within twenty days (20) after the election, specified in the preceding section, the auditor immediately thereafter aud, when elected state and local, and shall be payable into the running for the same office, said ballot lands under certain circumstances, shall be attached to a certificate made by less than one (1) year. All intentional false the county auditor shall transmit, by a shall, within fifteen (15) days after such hold the samedurlug the unexpired term for state treasury. shall not be counted for those officers, out and to repeal chapter one hundred swearing before a board of registration shall the judges, stating the reason why the ballots messenger to be deputed by him, upon notification election, transmit statements of the votes which he is elected and until his successor is sue 5. The taxes levied a* provide* by this shall be as thoso officers null and void. If and eighty-seven (187) of the General Laws be deemed willful and corrupt perjury, and, were so lain aside, and the certificate from the secretary of state, another given to the office of secretary of state, and appointed and qualified, but If appointed to chapter shall become due ana payable at the of one thousand eight huudred and eightynine any elector inadvertently spoils a ballot, he. on conviction thereof, punished as such. and the ballots attached shall be sealed up copy of sueh statement If within twenty take his receipt therefor under the penalty he shall hold his office until the next general state treasury on the first (let) day of January (ltWO), may obtain another from the board by returning In a separate envelope and, except toe red SEC. 117. If any persou challenged as unqualified (20) days after such election no such copy of five hundred (500) dollars fine, to be recovered election, when his successor for the remaindor Be it enacted by the Legislature ef the Btate following the levy thereof, and if such taxes the spoiled ballot to the beard, and ballots, returned to tho county auditor with to vote, be guilty of false or corrupt shall have been received by the secretory of from him in a civil action in the name of the unexpired term shall be chosen, of Minnesota: are not paid a* herein provided It shall be th* the board shall preserve said ballot for return the other returns, and the red ballot* returned swearing or affirmation in taking oath or state from each county in, the state, it shall of the county, and the county treasurer, for and until his successor Is elected and qualified. duty of the treasurer of state to collect the to the county auditor, clerk or recorder, to the city olerx or recorder. affirmation prescribed by this chapter, he SECTION I. When any state er Indemnity be his duty to immediately notify the auditor the time being, shall sue for and recover the same by distress and sal* of aay pro^rty belonging as the character of the ballot may indicate. school, agricultural college, state university of each county from which sueh returns have penalty for the use of tbe county. shall be deemed to have committed willful 8KC 100. During any day on which anr to said company. In the saap manner 6EO. 65. Tho Judge having charge of tho generalo Boo. 88. The list* of eleotor* provided for or internal improvement lands which have not been received, of such fact The county and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction SEC. 90. if a vacancy occur in the senate special, town or charter election is as required of county treaiureaT like ballots in the voting room shall not tear herein shall bo substantially In the following been sold by the state since the first day of thereof ehall suffer the punishment attached auditor shall endorse on the envelope inclosing or house or representatives for anv cause, eld, civil process shall be served upon cases by the General statutes relating te eoV them off from tha block upon which they are form, to witi Januarv. A. D, oue thousand eight hundred by the laws of this state to the crime of perjury. each of such statements or copies, the aud if the county composing the district in any elector entitled to vote at anv election. lection of taxes on personal property, and bound, except as they are required by tho arid seventy (1870), and for which certificates "List of qualMed doctor* la tho eleettox names of the auditor and hi* official residence which that vacancy occurs Has been divided Ssc 101. The secretary of state shall provide the record of the state board In such cane* electors for voting, and the judges shall preserve of purchase have been issued, have been district composed of the (township. and the words "election returns." after the election of a member whose seat is SEO. 118. Whoever willfully vote* in any uniform blanks for making lists or registers, shall be sufficient warrant therefor. the unused ballots, together with the thereafter sold for delinquent taxes thereon, I ward or town, as tho ease My ho) of'state vacant such election shall be ordered in election district in which he does not actually required by law, and affidavits and all Sacft. If th* officers of any such eeaapany4-. ballote that have been spoiled, and return and no redemption being made from sail tax in the county of- of Minne- SEO. 75. Any three (3) of said county canvassing every county, or part of any county, of which reside, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, other blanks necessary to be used in the several fail to make and file the report requited te the white and blue ballots to the county sale, but by reason of the non-payment of sota, for an election to bo held In sola eleotlon board shall constitute a quorum, and such district was originally composed but and, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned in election district* at any election he section two (2) of this act, such neglect shall m. auditor, and the red ballots to tha city clerk principal or interest due on said land to the district, on the—day of eighteen are authorized to make the canvass provided no person shall be permitted to vote at such the county jail for a term of not less than one shall also provide copies or this law and not release its line from, taxation, but the T**. or recorder, with a statement of tne number state, the state auditor has declared said certificate hundred and (The surnames for in the last section. election who does not at that time reside (1) mouth uor more than six (0) months. transmit the same to the auditor of each state board shall proceed to awes* th* line ~f of ballots used, and the county auditor and of purchase to be forfeited and void to be inserted in alphabetical order.) SEO. 76. At the close of tbe canvass, as within the limits of the original county or county at least thirty (30) days before any SEC 119. Whoever votes more than once notwithstanding, adding thereto thirty (30) city clerk or recorder shall respectively give of purchase, the purchaser at said delinquent The whole number of the above-named provided in section seventy-four (74), the district in which the vaeancy occurred. election, and the auditor shall forthwith deliver at the same election shall oe guilty of a felony, per eentum on the assessable value thereof the judges of election receipts therefor. tax sale, or his assigns, may upon surrender persons who were present and voting at tho board of canvassers shall declare the person SEC 91. Contesting Election—Any candidate the cleric of every towu and citv in his and.on conviction thereof, shall be punished »Kf7. BKO. 50. No official ballot shall bo distributed of his certificate of tax purchase to the above-named eleotlon was (tho number to be having the highest number of votes for any or elector of the proper county, senatorial, county the necessary copies of each of said by imprisonment In the state prison for except In the voting room to elector* county auditor of the county in which aaid BEO. That chapter sixty-eight Mi of the. written in words and figures), signed by the county office duly elected, subject to an appeal judicial or election district wishing blanks, and one (1) copy of the said law for a term not less than one (1) year nor more about to -rote, and no ballot which has not lands aro situated, together with a certificate General Law* of the extra session of eighteen Judges of election, attested by the clerk* of to the district court of the proper than five (5) years, each election district in his town or city. to contest the validity of the election,"or the the initials of two (2) Judge* of election. In from the state auditor showing that the land* hundred and-eighcy-oae- (1881), chapter ana election. county and, in case said county contains right of any elector declared duly elected to Sio. 102. Fees—Every auditor, chairman of said judges' own handwriting, on the back SEO. 13). Any resident of another state hundred and thirty-eight (188) of the General sold to said purchaser at tax sale have been SEC. 89. After {he said lists are thus signed a senatorial or representative district, the senate or house of representatives in this the board of county commissioners, and justices H)anchapter thereof, shall be placed in the box. If any who votes In tbii* state Is guilty of felony, Law* of eighteen hundred and elghty-*evea forfeited to the state by the purchaser, receive the judges shall proceed to count and ascertain then the persons having the highest number state, or to contest his right to a seat therein, of the peace shall receive for services person, during the day of election and until and, ou conviction thereof, shall be punished one hundred and thirtyalne from the county auditor of aaid county the number of votes east for each person for senator or representative shall be declared shall give notice thereof In writing to the performed under this chapter the following the closing of the polls, remove from by impri&oument in the state prison for of the General Law* of eighteen huneighty-sevtn an order on the county treasurer for the voted for by counting each ballot separately, by said board duly elected. In case of person whose election or right to a seat he fees: For making the statements for every the polling room any of the ballot* a term uot less than one (1) month nor more (1887), and all aet* and amount paid at said delinquent tax sale, together the ballots to be numbered consecutively- an appeal, notice thereof shall be entered intends to contest or leave a written notice one hundred (100) words, 8 cents for every printed for that election, said person shall than one (1) year. parts of act* Inconsistent herewith, be and with tbe amount of all taxes paid on a* counted and duplicate numbers entered with the clerk of said court within twenty thereof where such person last resided, within certificate, with seal attached to statements, be guilty of a. misdemeanor, and shall be SEO. 121. whoever, not being qasllBed the same are hereby repealed. said land by said purchaser or his assigns on counting lists, kept by the clerk,and (20) days after the day of election. twenty (20) days after the votes have been 30 cents, which fees shall be allowed punished by a line not exceeding one hundred voter, votes at any election with unlawful intent Sxo.8. This act ahall take offeetaeai be tat subsequent to the purchase of *uch tax sal* the result shall then b* distinctly read, and Sxo. 77. The county auditor shall make canvassed by the county canvassing board, by the board of county commissioners (8100) dollars, imprisonment not exceeding Is guilty of felony and, upon eonvio force from and after it* passage. certificate provided, however, that no interest as soon read and canvassed the ticket* out for every county officer elected, and also specifying the points on which the election of the proper eounty and six (6) months, or both. Voters may Hon thereof, shall be punished by imprisouC shall be allowed or paid on the amounts Approved April It, lOli shall bo strung by ono of the Judges upon a for each of the senator* and representatives will be contested, and naming two (2) justices paid by the eounty treasurer upon the warrant bo allowed to carry with them to the booth* ment in tne state prison not less than one so refunded provided, further, that the provisions stout string and replaaed in the proper ballot elected to the legislature, if such county constitute* of the peace of the qouhty in which he of the county auditor. sample ballots for use In assisting them In (1) month nor more than one (1) year. of this act shall apply to sales of box, and then in the presence of all the CHAPTER B-H. F. BO. M*. a senatorial or representative district resides who will officiate at the taking of the marking the official ballots, but the same SBO. 103. There shall be paid outjjfthe SEO. 122. Whoever procures, aids, assists, lands heretofore made. judges each box shall be locked and sealed An Aet for the preservation, propag*tloxea4» a certificate of such election, and sh*H deposition, and when and where, they will county treasury ot each county to tipperson shall not be printed on red, white or blue counsels or advises another to go or come by pasting firm paper across the lid and body protection of the gam* and fish of the* deliver the same to the person entitled 8 EC. 2. The provision* of this act shall not attend to take the same all notices shall be carrying the returns of election to the paper, and it shall bo a misdemeanor to into any county, town or election dlstriot for or each box in such a manner that the box •tale. thereto, upon demand, without fee and he apply to any purchaser, er hi* assignee, of served at least ten flO) days before the day county auditor the turn of ten cent* for every print or distribute sample ballot* printed tbe purpose of giving his vote therein, knowing cannot b* opened without breaking the seal shall also make out for any candidate!or any tax sale certificate who ha* allowed the Be it enaoted by th* Legislature of the State designated therein for the taking of inch depositions, mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning upon such paper: Provided, however, that that tbe person Is not duly qualified to and eash judge shall write his name upon land therein described to be again cold for of Minnesota: elector of his county a statement of voteaja* but the time fixed for the taking from the offioe of the county auditor sample ballots may be printed in newspaper* vote therein. Is guilty of felony, and on conviction said paper in such place that the box cannot taxes to any subsequent purchaser because Baciiox There is hereby created a beard! provided in sections seventy-four (Ti), -Sventy-five of the same shall not exceed forty-fly* (45) for the purpose of carrying such returns. as matter of news. thereof shall be punished by imprisonment be opened without tearing the nam*. Each of bis failure to keep said taxes paid. to be known by the name of Tbe Board of' (75) and seventy-six (78), upon being days from the day of the election. This provtslon to extend to unorganized in the state prison for a term not SEC. 57. Whenever any eleotor shall make box, as soon as practicable, after the same is Game and Fish Commissioner* of th* Btate. paid therefor one (1) dollar. SBO. 3. Chapter one hundred, and eightyseven counties, and to be paid out of- the treasury SEC. 92. That said Justices, or either of less than six (0) months nor more than one oath that he cannot read English, or that because so sealed, shall be deposited in the office of of Minnesota, whieh heard ahall be composed (187) of the General Law* of eighteen Sxo. 78. Tne county auditor of each county of the couuty to which tbey are Attached. them, shall issue subpoena* to all (1) year. of physical disability he cannot mark the town, city or village clerk, and carefully of five (5) member*, who ahall be appointed^ hundred and eighty-nine (1889) la hereby repealed. which does not constitute a senatorial or person* whoso testimony 1* required by Ail fees for carrying election returns shall be his ballot, he shall have the right to call to preserved therein with unbroken seals until SEO. 183. Whoever, by threat or bribery, attempts by tbe Uovernor, for the term of six (S) yearaf representative district shall make out frem either of the parties'- and aaid two (2)Justices audited and allowed by the board of county his aid one or more of the judges of election, the next general election, unless sooner to influence any eleotor In giving his each, in tbe manner hereinafter aet forth? the returns of his office a statement of the SEC 4. This act ahall take effect and ba la shall take, under oath, ad testimony relating commissioners of the proper county in the or qualified elector, who may read the ballot opened by the proper authority for a recount vote for auy person or measure, pr by anon and who shall serve without compensation.3 votes for members of the senate and house of force from and after It* passage. to such contested election, and certify same manner other elalms are allowed, to and mark the ballot for such voter, in the or for examination, and tho clerk of election means attempts to deter him from voting for either direct or Indirect, aud ahall constitute'' representatives, which he shall seal- aad Approved April 3Q,: the same under seal to tho presiding officer and may be paid, upon the warrant of the presence of two (2) of the judges of election, •hall set down on a paper, to be known as any person or measure, is guilty of a misdemeanor, the first board under the provision* ef thbr: direct to the county auditor of the senior in that branch of the legislature when tho county auditor. of opposite political party provided, that no the returns of election, the name of each person and on conviction thereof shall be county in each senatorial or representative person whose seat la-eonteated is returned to SEO, 101. Bach presidential elector attending one person shall so mark the ballote of more voted for, written out at length, the office punished by a fine of not less than one hundred district respectively, and if there be two i5) serve at the next session. ..: -, OHAFTEJt *HB. F. BO. *T4, V:. at the of government a* provided in than three (3) such electors In any one election for which such person received any votes, (100) dollars nOT more than one thousand or more counties in such district of the sane -SEC 93. If a person whose election lacontested thisact shall receive three (3) dollar* for and the number of votes he received, the district at one election and provided ($1,000) dollars, and by Imprisonment An Act to authorise the abatement «f taxe* (IMS), two of whom shall bold until the firatS* age, then the return shall be directed to the desires to offer testimony upon point* everyday'* attendance, and three (3) dollar* number being written out In words and also further, that such person shall mark the in the county jail not less than one O.) month in certain cases, day ef April, eighteen hundred and ntuetv-S* auditor of the county polling the greatest not specified in the notice Of the contestant, for every twenty (20) mile* traveled in going in figures. The said returns shall be as ballot of such voter as directed by such. nor more than six (6) months. number of votes at the last preceding geneml B« it enacted by the LafUtetnre of the State five (1885). aad the remaining two of whom5! he shall within ten (10) days after the contestant's toandreturningfrom the seat of government nearly as possible In tho following form, to voter and not otherwise. tree. J24. I« shall be the duty of the eounty election and said auditor shall forward su»h of Minnesota) shall hold until the first day of ApriLS notice Is served upon him as aforesaid, estimated from hi* place of residence, wit: SEC 58. Challenge of Voters—At any attorney In each county in this *Ute to prosecute statement to the proper auditor within fifteen SEOTIOK in all case* where railroad eighteen hundred and ninety-seven OmTM serve upon said contestant In the manner by the most usual route. Such sums shall be time before any registered person presenting any person violating any of the provlsions At an held at——• In tho (number. If hud* situated and being in the counties of and the aaid person* aball, immediately *f|»1S (151 days after the election. provided in section ninety-one (31) of allowed by the auditor upon the certificate of himself to vote receives the ballot* from the of this chapter, and to sue for and any) election district, composed of Martin, Jackson, Cottonwood and Murray this act goe* Into effect, assemble at the state SEC 19. When two (2) or more oountie* are this act, a notice specifying: such additional the governor and paid by the state treasurer judge of election, as hereinbefore provided, enforce all penalties incurred for a violation (township, ward or town, as the case maybe) have been purchased byanactwl bona fide comprised in one (1) senatorial district the eepiteL and. by lot, decide between point* and specifying place and day (which out of any money In the treasury not otherwise each judge of election shall and any other of this chapter, or any put thereof, upon in the county of In the State of purchaser prior to January 1st, 1891, from any auditor of the senior county, or of tho county "•i**" 2^ *e*peottve term* ef oBee. shall not be more than ten" (10) davs latectban appropriated, person in the voting room mav. challenge bis own motion, p* upon the eompjainf of Minnesota, on the railroad company, hat been assessed and •day of to which the returns are to be made, shall, on 8 S?' iJP*. fiprernor shall, on er before the time fixed by the contestant in his notice SEC. 105, all elections to be held under the person about to vote at (he election, his county,acoojupanled by ft* requisite eighteen hundred taxed for taxes for yean prior to the date of the following the twentieth (20th) day after election, with for taking depositions) at which time testimony (hie chapter the Judges and clerks of whom he knows or suspects to be not duly proof of such offense, OT offense*. such purchase, and such taxes remain unpaid, 'I" named persons received the nnmber of vote* such other county auditor of the district as three 08«)jappoU»r» member of aaid board, therein will be taken before two (2) election shall receive compensation qualified as an elector. All fines Ineurrod or collected under this the *t*te auditor la hereby authorized, opposite their respective names for the following choose to attend at his office, call to his assistance •ndon or before the Urat day of AprillS justice* of the same eounty, which riptiee for their services,.'-»• »um of three If any such person so offering to vote at any chapter shall be paid into the county treasury and he shall, upon the application of tbe described offices,towit :For(speeifying the two (2) justices and a chairman of each odd-numbered year thereafter, hfihaa shall be served at least ten, (ID) day* previous (8) dollars each per day, end all special election shall be challenged as to his right to •where tift offense -f* committed for the use owner of said land, duly countersigned by office), A. received (the number to bo written the board of county commissioner* of hi* fnokeiimaar appointment* ef membeiaof to the dm* of taking snch testimony^ No constables the sum of two (2) dollars vote at the election, by judge or other person of the common school* of sueh eounty. the auditor of the county in which fitch bind •aid board, in plaea ef the xaeaaber*Wnaae in figures and also at length) votes, (and county, and then and there open the return* testimony shall be taken by tne justice* each per day, end such fee* and the expenses one of the judges shall tender him the following SEC. yjo. The punishment of any of the is situated, abate the same, and direct that all terms rtaU MPjre and, j» S S likewise for every person voted for any office), of the votes given in the several counties or which doe* not relate to some point specified Of providing ballot boxes and polling places vote: "You do solemnly swear (or offenses in this act declared to be misdemeanors, such taxes be stricken from the tax books of cancvinthe o&ea a avmbero/aeu to be signed by the judges of election portion of counties, comprising such aenatorial In said notice, copies of which shall be delivered shall be borne by the severe! townships- cities affirm) that you will fully and truly answer npt herein specifically provlqed such county, and the lend be discharged and attested by the clerks of election. Votes districts said auditor of the county- to to the justices taking testimony and and village* where the election la rou4v«ted all such questions as shall bo put to yon for,jAaIlbe a fine not exceeding two thousand from the Hen thereof provided, however, rejected by the Judges and not counted for which the returns are made shall immediately by them transmitted to the presiding officer but the said judges and clerks shall nui be ptr^Sr W W W im tt*tu*5 touching your place of residence, and qualifications (2,000) dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding that such appUeation shall be made under eny reason shall be disposed of as hereinbefore make out certificates of election for the persons of that branch of the legislature where the allowed any pay except for actual servlee*»n as an elector at this election." two (3) years, or both such tne and oath, and shall contain the date of the purchase provided. Tallv sheets with names S a ItahaB be tte.to.ty pf th**f!d having the highest number of 'Vote* in contest is decided, with the other document* regUiratiooand eleotlon days- -fimijrisQnment, of such land,tbe amount of such taxes, The judges, or one of them, shall then of candidates printed to be provided for the such senatorial district for the member* of board (Of game eosriialMto provided for by Beetion,niuety-two (92). SEC 100. Regulations, Prohibition*, Penalties—No \*&&126. This act shall apply to aUnn and the year or years for which the soma proceed to question the person challenged clerks. the legislature, which certificates shall be delivered to propagate dtitribote SBO. 94. In conducting any contested eleotlon election shall he held, nor Bhall any drat and special election* in the state of Minnesota, were assessed and extended against such regarding his name, his age, his then place SEC. 70. No ballot appearing to be proper to the persons entitled thereto. 0*he* and to :p iur the eui la the house of repeseutative*, the {following election be appointed to be held, in any g»Ipon except township and village election*,and land and provided further, that the provisions of residence, how long he has resided in the and"regularly voted, found in a box other thereof in the SEC 80. If on proceeding to canvas* {he --JM wawn of the rule* shall be observed.' or bar room, pr in any room wr$guou*, ihaU be known, tiie General of titi* act shell not apply to any purchaser town, ward or election district, where the than the one in which it properly should be, votes it shall appear to said board of canvassers, and to secure through anil to their ¥1T&-On the dayand at thahour appointed with or adjoining thereto. Should any pi Election Law of the State. tote Is offered where was his last place of of any such land who, at ..the* date shall be rejected, but shall be counted In the or a majority thereof, thai la may to that purpose, the house, with proper be designated or appointed for hol~ 8W-137, The, forenoon of & day on thereat, was i» any manner connected with laws of thieitate toSteuBoaemthKv paij