city or village in this state, except such property as is located upon lands actually used for farming purposes; provided, however, that when the dwelling house of any person insured is within the limits of a town where such company is authorized to do business, but where the farm of such person upon which such dwelling house is situated lies partly within the limits of a town where such company is authorized to insure and partly within some town outside such limits, then and in such case any such company may include in its policy insuring such dwelling house and other farm property any outbuilding, hay, grain, stock or other farm property on such farm outside said limits the same as if such property was within the limits in which said company is authorized to do business.

SEC. 7. That section eleven (11) of chapter eightythree (83) of the general laws 1875, as amended by chapter two hundred and fifteen (215) of the general laws 1889, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

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Sec. 11. The directors of such company so formed Directors shall be chosen by ballot, at the annual meeting thereof, ballot. which shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January in each year, unless otherwise determined by the articles of incorporation or amendment thereto of such company, and every person insured shall have one vote, but no person shall be allowed to vote by proxy at such election, excepting a woman.

SEC. 8. That section twelve (12) of chapter eightythree (83) of the general laws of 1875, as amended by chapter forty-five (45) of the general laws of 1885, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the secretary of every company as aforesaid to prepare a statement in accordance with the form furnished by the state insurance commissioner, showing the condition of such company on the day preceding their annnal meeting, which statement shall contain the amount insured, the number of policies issued, and such other matters pertaining to the interest of the company as may be deemed important, which statement shall be filed in the office of the insurance commissioner within thirty (30) days after such meeting in each year, and which statement shall also be read to the members of such company at such annual meeting. The treasurer shall also prepare a statement which shall be read at such meeting. And any company heretofore or which may hereafter be formed hereunder shall be under the supervision of the insurance commissioner, with the power of examination of its affairs.

Report to inmissioner.

surance com

May amend articles of incorporation.

Previous organization legalized.

Fees.

SEC. 9. That section one (1) of chapter one hundred and seventeen (117) of the general laws of 1881, as amended by chapter ninety-eight (98) of the general laws of 1891, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 13. Any insurance company heretofore or hereafter organized may, at any annual meeting of its members, or at any special meeting after thirty (30) days' notice to all members thereof and of such proposed amendment, by a two-thirds (2) two-thirds (2%) vote of those present, amend its articles of incorporation in any respect which might have been lawfully made a part of such original articles, or may also amend them so as to include in its organization other adjoining towns not already included therein. Such company shall cause a certificate of such amendment to be sworn to by the president and secretary, and thereupon such certificate shall be filed the same as the original articles, and upon such filing such amendment shall become a part of such original articles.

SEC. 10. That in any case where there has been heretofore an attempted formation and organization of any corporation, company or association under said chapter eighty-three (83) of the general laws 1875, and the amendments thereto, and the persons so attempting to form or organize any such corporation have actually adopted, signed and filed with the clerk of the town in which any of said parties may at that time have resided, or in the office of the secretary of state or insurance commissioner, articles of association or constitution, in which the business specified to be carried on by them as such corporation was such as might be lawfully carried on under such laws, and have, in fact, proceeded as such corporation under the corporate name assumed by them to transact and carry on such business, such attempted formation and organization in each and every case is hereby legalized and declared a valid and effectual formation and organization of such corporation under the name assumed from and after the actual filing as aforesaid of such articles or constitution, notwithstanding the omission of any other matter or thing by law prescribed to be contained in said articles or constitution, or to be done or observed in the formation or organization thereof.

SEC. 11. The insurance commissioner shall collect from each company organized under the provisions of this act fees as follows, viz.:

Filing articles of incorporation, two (2) dollars; for filing each annual statement, one (1) dollar; for issuing

certificate of authority and each annual renewal thereof, one (1) dollar.

SEC. 12. That section one (1) of chapter fourteen (14) of the general laws 1891, and chapter one hundred and seventy-seven (177) of the general laws 1895 be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 13. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 21, 1897.

CHAPTER 165.

H. F. No. 542.

Corpora

tions. Trans

An act to compel the transfer agents of any foreign or domestic corporation doing business in this state to ex- ter agents to hibit the transfer book or list of stockholders of said corporation to any stockholder of the same.

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

SECTION 1. The transfer agent in this state of any foreign or domestic corporation, whether such agent shall be a corporation or a natural person, shall at all times during the usual hour of transacting business, exhibit to any stockholder of such corporation, when required by him, the transfer book and a list of the stockholders thereof if in their power to do so, and for every violation of the provisions of this section such agent, or any officer or clerk of such agent, shall forfeit the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250), to be recovered by the person to whom such refusal was made.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved April 21, 1897.

exhibit list of stockholders.

CHAPTER 166.

An act for an appropriation to reimburse Joseph H. Coats for his expenses incurred in contesting the election of E. S. Hall as a member of the legislature of the State of Minnesota for the present term.

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

H. F. No. 613.

$966.93 to J. contesting

H. Coats,

election.

SECTION 1. That the sum of nine hundred and sixtysix dollars and ninety-three cents ($966.93) is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to be paid to Joseph H. Coats to reimburse him for expenses incurred in contesting the seat of E. S. Hall as a member of this house; that a warrant in favor of said Joseph H. Coats for that sum be drawn by the proper officers of the state of Minnesota and delivered to him for payment.

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

Approved April 21, 1897.

H.F.No. 690.

Adulteration of food jellies.

Food jellies defined.

Manufacture and sale prohibited.

Adulteration.

CHAPTER 167.

An act to so provide against the manufacture, adulteration or sale of food jellies as to prevent fraud and preserve the public health.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minne

nesota:

SECTION 1. The term food jellies, as used herein, shall embrace and include all the substances known and recognized in commerce as jellies for human consumption as food, whether such jellies are preparations of animal or vegetable products.

SEC. 2. No person shall within this state by himself, his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person or corporation, manufacture for sale or offer for sale or sell any food jellies which are adulterated with any foreign substance or substances within the meaning of this act, unless the can, jar, glass, firkin, tub or other package containing the same shall bear a label or brand in the manner and form hereinafter required and directed.

SEC. 3. Any food jelly shall, for the purposes of this act, be deemed adulterated

1. If any substance or substances, or any other jelly, shall have been mixed with it so as to lower or depreciate its quality, strength or purity.

2. If any inferior or cheaper substance or substances have been substituted wholly or in part for it.

3. If any valuable or necessary constituent or ingredient has been wholly or in part abstracted from it. 4. If it is an imitation of, or sold or represented for sale under the name of any other substance or article.

5. If it is treated in any manner whereby damage or inferiority is concealed, or if by any means it is made to appear better or of greater value than it really is.

6. If it contains any added substance or ingredient which is poisonous or injurious to health.

cating adul

jellies.

SEC. 4. Every firm, person or corporation manufac- Labels indituring for sale, offering or exposing for sale, or sell- terated food ing or delivering to a purchaser any food jelly or any mixture or compound intended for use as a food jelly which is adulterated as hereinbefore defined, shall securely affix or cause to be affixed in a conspicuous place upon the side of every can, jar, glass, tub, firkin or other package wherein the same is contained, offered or exposed for sale or sold, a label, upon the outside and face of which is distinctly printed upon a background of a single color, in the English language and in legible type not smaller than double pica, the name and location of the factory, of the person, firm or corporation manufacturing the same, the words "Mixture" and "Adulterated," and immediately following and below these words.the common English name and the quality, grade and net weight of the article claimed to be contained in such can, jar, glass, tub, firkin or other package.

SEC. 5. The having in possession by any person, firm or corporation any article or substance herein described as adulterated or mixed, and which is not labeled as hereinbefore required and directed, shall be considered as prima facie evidence that the same is kept by such person, firm or corporation in direct violation of this act.

Possession of

adulterated

food

jelly evidence

of violation,

SEC. 6. All persons, firms or corporations, jobbers or wholesale dealers manufacturing, selling or offering for Exemptions. sale or keeping on hand food jellies for export trade outside of this state, shall be and hereby are exempted from the provisions of this act as to such food jellies as are so manufactured or kept for export trade.

Sec. 7. In all prosecutions arising under this act the certificate of the chemist making the analysis, when duly sworn to by such analyst, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact or facts therein certified.

SEC. 8. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and Penalty, shall for each offense, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars and costs, or by imprisonment not to exceed three months.

SEC. 9. In all prosecutions under this act the costs shall be paid in the manner now provided by law, and the fines resulting therefrom shall be paid into the state