ing the record thereof evidence in courts and making such 134. An act to amend section one of act number two hundred PAGE. 1.55 155 135. An act to amend section three of act number one hundred and twenty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eightythree, entitled "An act for the organization of telephone and messenger service companies," approved May thirty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, the same being section thirty-seven hundred and eighteen c of the third volume of Howell's annotated statutes. Approved May 13, 1897...... 156 136. An act to protect the lives and property of persons at the crossing of railroads and public highways, within the State of Michigan. Approved May 13, 1897.. 157 137. An act to prevent the introduction or spread of San Jose scale or other injurious insects or infectious diseases of trees, vines, shrubs or plants grown in this State or imported from other states, provinces or countries. Approved May 13, 1897...... 158 138. An act to provide for the incorporation of Methodist Protestant churches. Approved April 9, 1897... ... 161 139. An act to permit sureties on bonds given by executors, administrators, guardians or trustees and filed in any probate court of this State to appear in such court in support of or in opposition to the allowance of the accounts of such executor, administrator, guardian or trustee and to appeal from the final decree of such court thereon. Approved May 13, 1897........ 165 140. An act to amend section three of act number fifty-nine of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act for the incorporation of associations for yachting, hunting, fishing, boating, rowing and other lawful sporting purposes," approved May sixth, eighteen hundred and ninetyone, the same being section forty-eight hundred and nineteen of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan. Approved May 14, 1897. . . . . . 141. An act to amend the title and sections one, two and five of act number seventy-seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act to provide for the adoption and change of name of minors, and for making them heirs at law of the person or persons adopting them, and to repeal act number one hundred forty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, relative to the adoption 167 No. TITLE. PAGE. and change of name of minors and making them heirs at law of the person or persons adopting them." Approved May 19, 1897 .. 142. An act making an appropriation for the use of the State Board of Health, to enable it to comply with act one hundred and forty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninetyfive, entitled "An act to provide for teaching in the public schools the modes by which the dangerous communicable diseases are spread and the best methods for the restriction and prevention of such diseases." Became a law without the Governor's approval May 16, 1897.... 143. An act to amend sections one, two, seven, nine, twelve and twenty-seven, of act number one hundred and seventy-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act to establish, protect and enforce by lien the rights of mechanics and other persons furnishing labor or materials for the building, altering, improving, repairing, erecting or ornamenting of buildings, machinery, wharves and all other structures; and to repeal all acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended by act number one hundred and ninety-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Approved May 19, 1897... 144. An act authorizing organized townships in the State of Michigan to issue bonds for the payment of claims against such townships which may have been or which shall hereafter be placed in judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction and to provide for the manner of issuing the same. Ap-proved May 19, 1897.. 145. An act for the protection of the keepers of hotels, inns, boarding 147. An act to provide for the punishment of persons fraudulently 149. An act to amend section twenty-nine of chapter ninety-six of Howell's annotated statutes, being compiler's section three thousand six hundred twenty-four, relative to plank road companies. Approved May 19, 1897. . . 168 170 171 175 177 179 180 181 182 150. An act to amend section eighteen of act number one hundred and forty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for a county and township system of roads, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the officers having charge thereof." Approved May 19, 1897 .... 151. An act to regulate the catching of fish in the waters of this State by the use of pound or trap nets, gill nets, seines and other apparatus. Approved May 20, 1897.... 152. An act to amend sections fifteen and sixteen of chapter thirtytwo of act number two hundred and fifteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," approved May twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-five. Approved May 20, 1897.... 153. An act to provide for the payment of expenses in matters in 154. An act to amend sections four, five, six, nine, eleven and twelve 156. An act to provide for the incorporation of mutual integrity PAGE. 183 184 186 187 188 191 .. 192 157. An act to provide for the incorporation of companies or associations having for their objects the insurance of bicycles and to define their powers and duties. Approved May 26, 1897.... 195 158. An act to provide for the preservation and perpetuation of the bills and resolutions passed by the legislature. Approved May 26, 1897..... 159. An act to revise and amend the laws for the protection of game. 160. An act to establish a lien upon horses and other animals for 199 200 207 No. TITLE. PAGE. 162. An act to provide for the committing of indigent insane persons to the Wayne County Insane Asylum, and for the transfer of such persons to the State asylum, and from the State asylum to said county asylum, and to provide for the support and maintenance of such insane persons. Approved May 13, 1897. 208 163. An act to facilitate proceedings to quiet title of real estate as against unknown claimants of title. Approved May 28, 1897..210 164. An act to amend section (six) 6 of chapter one hundred and eighty-three (183) of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one (1871), entitled "An act relative to the commencement of suits, process and service and return of original writs, being compiler's section seven thousand two hundred and ninety-five (7295) of chapter two hundred and fifty-seven (257) of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. Approved May 29, 1897..... 165. An act making appropriations for the current expenses of the 166. An act making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Deaf for the years eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (1897) 167. An act to prevent the forfeiture of fire insurance policies by 168. An act to provide for the erection of an electric lighting plant at the University of Michigan at a cost not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and to make an appropriation therefor. Approved May 29, 1897. 211 212 213 214 .. 214 169. An act to provide for the appropriation of five thousand acres of State swamp land, for the purpose of cleaning out Shiawassee river in the county of Saginaw. Approved May 29, 1897... 170. An act to prohibit the employment of females as barkeepers, or to serve liquors, or for dancing, or to furnish music in any saloon or barroom where spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or malt, brewed or fermented liquors are sold or kept for sale. Approved May 29, 1897.. 215 .. 215 171. An act to provide a punishment for wrecking or attempted wrecking of railroad trains within this State, and for robbery or attempted robbery on said trains. Approved May 29, 1897. 216 172. An act to amend section two of act number forty of the laws of Michigan of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act to provide for or facilitate the incorporation of military or light guard companies for certain purposes," being chapter twenty-six of Howell's annotated statutes, and to PAGE 217 173. An act to authorize commissioners of highways in townships to purchase tools and machinery for making roads in certain cases, and prescribe the manner of payment therefor, and the use and care of such machines. Approved May 29, 1897...... 218 174. An act to provide for the licensing of insurance companies, to insure against loss or damage, resulting from burglary and robbery or attempt thereat, also the loss of money or securities in transit by registered mail, limiting the scope of their business, and defining their powers, duties and qualifications. Approved May 29, 1897.... 220 223 175. An act to fix the relations of the existing normal schools of the State. Approved May 29, 1897. . . . . . 176. An act to amend section eight of act number two hundred and six of the laws of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to provide for the uniform regulation of certain State institutions, and to repeal section seven of act number one hundred and forty-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, act one hundred and sixty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, act number thirty-one of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, section seventeen of act number two hundred and thirteen of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, section seventeen of act number one hundred and seventy-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, section sixteen of act number one hundred and thirty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, section twenty of act number two hundred and fifty of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and all acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," being compiler's section four hundred and nineteen of volume one of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan. Approved May 29, 1897 224 177. An act to amend sections thirty-three (33) and thirty-eight (38) of act number one hundred and thirty-five (135) of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five (1885), entitled "An act to amend, revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane and regulating the care and management thereof, and of the inmates therein, and to repeal act one hundred sixty-four (164), laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-nine (1859); also act one hundred and ninety-four (194), laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven (1877); also act ninety-one (91), laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three (1873) and the acts amendatory thereto; also act one hundred and seventy-two (172), laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three (1873);" also act two hundred and sixty (260), laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five (1895), approved June three, eighteen |