CHAPTER 457-II. F. No. 893.

An act to legalize certain decrees for the conveyance of real estate under contract, issued by the probate courts of this state, and recorded in the office of the register of deeds, and defining the force and effect thereof.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : Section 1. Certain decree legalized and made valid. That any decree for conveyance of real estate under contract, by an administrator or executor, made by any probate court of this state, in the matter of the estate of a decedent, when the order for hearing the petition for such decree was published the requisite number of times in a legal and proper newspaper, but the date of such hearing was fixed in said order and the hearing held on a date less than three weeks from the first publication of such order, and such decree issued; and which decree or a certified copy thereof, has been of record in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the real estate thereby affected was at the time of making such record, or is situate, for a period of not less than ten years prior to the passage of this act, be and the same hereby is legalized and made valid, and given the same force and effect as if proper notice had been given and such hearing had been held at the proper time.

Sec. 2. Not to effect pending actions.-That nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to any action or proceeding in which the yalidity of such decree is involved.

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

Approved April 20, 1917.

CHAPTER 458-H. F. No. 911.

An act authorizing counties now or hereafter having a population of 350,000 or more, to appropriate money for the purpose of aiding in the purchase of county fair grounds and the erection of buildings on such fair grounds.

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

Section 1. $30,000 appropriation authorized for Hennepin county fair grounds.-The board of county commissioners of any county in this state having a population of three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) inhabitants, or more, may by unanimous. vote appropriate out of the general revenue fund of such counties a sum not to exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for the purpose of aiding in the purchase of county fair grounds

and the erection of buildings on such fair grounds in such counties.

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

Approved April 20, 1917.

CHAPTER 459-H. F. No. 1072.

An act to amend Subdivision 1, Section 1, Chapter 400, General Laws of Minnesota, 1913, to fix the salaries of cer tain state officers and employees.

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

Section 1. Salary of executive messenger increased. That subdivision 1, section 1, chapter 400, Laws of Minnesota, 1913. be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The yearly salaries of the state officers and employees mentioned in this act shall be as herein fixed and all salaries shall be payable in monthly installments.

1. OFFICE OF GOVERNOR.

Governor, seven thousand dollars; private secretary, fortyfive hundred dollars; executive clerk, three thousand dollars; recording clerk, twelve hundred dollars; executive messenger, fifteen hundred dollars; stenographer, twelve hundred dollars. Approved April 20, 1917.

CHAPTER 460-H. F. No. 1110.

An act to fix salaries of aldermen in cities of Minnesota now or hereafter having over 50,000 inhabitants and not gov erned under a charter adopted pursuant to Chapter 36, Article 4, of the State Constitution.

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

Section 1. Minneapolis aldermen to receive salary of $1,800 per annum.--That in cities now or hereafter having a popula tion of over fifty thousand inhabitants and not governed under a charter adopted under and pursuant to section 36, article 4 of the state constitution, the salary of each alderman shall be eighteen hundred dollars per annum, payable pro rata monthly

out of the city treasury.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after May 1st, 1917.

Approved April 20, 1917.

CHAPTER 461-H. F. No. 1123.

An act providing for the revision and codification of the game laws of the state of Minnesota.

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

Section 1. Appointment of five members for revision and codification of game laws.-That a commission of five members be and hereby is created, to consist of one member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, one member of the senate to be appointed by the lieutenant governor, one person to be appointed by the governor, the game and fish commissioner, and one member of the attorney general's force to be designated by the attorney general, to revise, codify and annotate the laws of this state relating to the preservation, protection and propagation of game and fish. Such appointments shall be made within ten days after the passage of this act, and before the adjournment of the present legislative session. Said commission shall designate one of their number chairman.

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Sec. 2. Duty of commission and report. It shall be the duty of said commission to examine and compare the existing laws relating to game and fish, and the preservation, protection and propagation thereof in force in this state at the close of the present legislative session, together with the judicial interpretation and construction thereof, and to propose and recommend such revision and codification thereof as shall, in their opinion, simplify, harmonize and complete the same and they shall prepare the same in the form of a bill for introduction at the legislative session of 1919. Said commission shall file their report of such revision and codification, including the full text of all the laws recommended by them including annotations, with a full and complete index of the whole, with the game and fish commissioner, who shall cause to be printed and bound in pamphlet form five hundred copies of said report, on or before December 1, 1918, and immediately deliver a copy of such report to the governor, the attorney general, each justice of the supreme court, each district judge, each clerk of the district court, and each member elect of the state legislature, and the remaining copies shall be distributed by the game and fish commissioner to game protective associations, and other persons making request therefor. Said commission shall also submit. with its report, a list of all laws and parts of laws the repeal of which it shall recommend, giving the chapter number and

title of each.

The printing of said report shall be done in the same manher, as other state printing, according to the provision of subdivision 3 of paragraph 2267, chapter 34, Revised Laws of 1905.

Sec. 3. To serve without pay, but to be allowed expenses.— The members of said commission shall serve without pay for their services, but shall be allowed and paid their actual traveling and all other expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of said duties, not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars in all. The game and fish commissioner through his of fice, without additional expense to the state, shall perform all the clerical work in connection with the work of said commission. Payment hereunder shall be made from time to time by the state treasurer upon warrants of the state auditor issued upon receipt of vouchers of said commissioners.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 19, 1917.

CHAPTER 462-H. F. No. 1221.

An act prescribing the manner of payment of all fees and other receipts of the several officers, boards, departments and institutions of the state into the state treasury.

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

Section 1. Fees and receipts of several state departments to be paid into state treasury daily. All fees and other receipts of the several officers, boards and departments of the state and which is the property of the state shall be paid into the state treasury daily, unless such receipts are under $50.00, in which event payment may be deferred until they aggregate such sum. The several state institutions shall make payments under this act on the first business day of each week; provided, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to the state agricultural society. Not later than the fifth of each month such officer, board, department or institution shall render to the state auditor an account for the preceding month of all moneys so received and paid over, specifying the items

and sources thereof in detail.

Sec. 2. Section 111, general statutes 1913, and all other inconsistent acts are hereby repealed.

Approved April 20, 1917.

CHAPTER 463-H. F. No. 1270.

An act making it unlawful to interfere with or discour age the enlistment of men in the military or naval forces of the United States or of the state of Minnesota, and providing punishment therefor.

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

Section 1. Interfering with enlistment unlawful.-It shall be unlawful from and after the passage of this act for any person to print, publish or circulate in any manner whatsoever any book, pamphlet, or written or printed matter that advocates or attempts to advocate that men should not enlist in the military or naval forces of the United States or the state of Minnesota. Sec. 2. Speaking by word of mouth against enlistment unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person in any public place, or at any meeting where more than five persons are assembled, to advocate or teach by word of mouth or otherwise that men should not enlist in the military or naval forces of the United States or the state of Minnesota.

Sec. 3. Teaching or advocating by written or printed matters against enlistment unlawful.-It shall be unlawful for any person to teach or advocate by any written or printed matter whatsoever, or by oral speech, that the citizens of this state should not aid or assist the United States in prosecuting or carrying on war with the public enemies of the United States.

Sec. 4. "Citizen" defined.—A citizen of this state for the purposes of this act is hereby defined to be any person within the confines of the state.

Sec. 5. Violating a gross misdemeanor.-Any person violating any provisions of this act is hereby declared to be guilty of gross misdemeanor and shall be punished therefor by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars, ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county. jail for not less than three months nor more than one year, or by both.

Sec. 6. Officers given right to arrest.-Any police or peace officer of this state, or any regularly commissioned officer in the army or navy of the United States or of the national guard or organized militia of the state of Minnesota is hereby author-, ized to summarily arrest any person violating any provisions of this act.

Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 20, 1917.

CHAPTER 464-H. F. No. 1283.

An act to authorize the sale of bonds owned by the state trust funds at a sum below cost, if necessary, by the state board of investment, providing a method for reimbursing said funds for any loss which may accrue by reason of such sale, and appropriating money to carry out the provisions of this act.

Whereas, it is desirable and for the best interests of the