Thirty-third.

Thirty-fifth.

Thirty-sixth.

Thirtyseventh.

Thirty-eighth.

Thirty-ninth.

SEC. 46. In the thirty-third circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of two thousand four hundred dollars.

SEC. 48. In the thirty-fifth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars.

SEC. 48-a. In the thirty-sixth circuit of the State of Michigan, the stenographer shall be paid the annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars.

SEC. 48-b. In the thirty-seventh circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars. SEC. 48-c. In the thirty-eighth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars. SEC. 48-d. In the thirty-ninth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 12, 1919.

Attorney General may in

tervene in actions at law.

Where action may be begun.

[No. 232.]

AN ACT to supplement the laws of the State relating to the powers and duties of the Attorney General and the institution and prosecution of actions thereby on behalf of the State, to authorize intervention in pending litigation on behalf of the people in certain cases, and to permit the bringing of any suit at law in which the State is a party plaintiff in the circuit court of Ingham county.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The Attorney General of the State is hereby authorized and empowered to intervene in any action heretofore or hereafter commenced in any court of the State whenever such intervention is necessary in order to protect any right or interest of the State, or of the people of the State. Such right of intervention shall exist at any stage of the proceeding, and the Attorney General shall have the same right to prosecute an appeal, or to apply for a re-hearing or to take any other action or step whatsoever that is had or possessed by any of the parties to such litigation.

SEC. 2. Any action at law brought by the Attorney General in the name of the State or of the people of the State, for the use and benefit thereof, may be begun in the circuit court in and for the county of Ingham, and may be prosecuted to final judgment and satisfaction thereof, with like effect as Where process though the cause of action arose in such county. In any such case process issued out of and under the seal of said court may be served anywhere within the State of Michigan. Approved May 12, 1919.

may be

served.

[No. 233.]

AN ACT to amend section forty-six of chapter twenty-eight and sections thirty and thirty-three of chapter seventy-six of act number three hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," the same being sections thirteen thousand one hundred sixty-seven, fourteen thousand three hundred ninety and fourteen thousand three hundred ninety-three of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section forty-six of chapter twenty-eight and Sections sections thirty and thirty-three of chapter seventy-six of act number three hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings, in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," the same being sections thirteen thousand one hundred sixty-seven, fourteen thousand three hundred ninety and fourteen thousand three hundred ninety-three of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 46. All corporations of whatsoever nature, the State Garnishment proceedings. of Michigan and every county therein, may be served and proceeded against as garnishees in the same manner and with like effect as individuals under the provisions of this chapter and the rules of law relative to proceedings against corporations: Provided, That when a municipal corporation, the. Proviso, muniState of Michigan, or any county therein, is proceeded against as provided for in this chapter, judgment shall have been obtained in a court of competent jurisdiction by the plaintiff

cipalities, etc.

against the principal defendant before garnishment proceedings shall be commenced against such municipal corporation, Proviso, for the State of Michigan or any county therein: Provided

eign corporations.

Further pro

viso, notice

of judgment.

Form.

further, That in all cases of foreign corporations, if the officer or agent served shall neglect or refuse to file disclosure to said writ, as hereinbefore in this chapter provided, the default of said foreign corporation may be entered as in other cases, and upon entry of judgment against the principal defendant, judgment may be entered in said garnishee proceedings against said foreign corporation for the amount thereof, including costs: Provided further, That no judg ment on default shall be rendered against said foreign corporation until the expiration of sixty days after the entry of judgment against the principal defendant, and the plaintiff' shall within twenty days after judgment against the principal defendant, serve notice by mail on the foreign corporation at its home office that judgment had been obtained against the principal defendant; and that at the expiration of sixty days from the date of said judgment application would be made for judgment against it, as herein before provided. Said notice shall be substantially as follows:

In the circuit court for the county of.....

Service of summons.

Judgment to precede summons, when.

.....

. Anno

Take notice, that on the......day of..... Domini... ..judgment for the sum of.. dollars including costs, was entered in said court against the above named principal defendant, and at the expiration of sixty days from the entry of said judgment, application will be made to said court for the entry of judgment against you as garnishee defendant in said cause.

Yours, etc.,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

SEC. 30. All corporations of whatsoever nature, whether foreign, domestic, municipal or otherwise, and the State of Michigan, may be proceeded against as garnishees in the same manner and with like effect as individuals under the provisions of this chapter, and the rules of law regulating proceedings against corporations and the provisions of law regulating the service of summons from justice court upon such corporations in other cases, shall be applicable to the service of summons in garnishment cases, and such service may be made in the same or any adjoining county.

SEC. 33. No summons in garnishment shall issue against a municipal corporation, or against the State of Michigan, under the provisions of the preceding section, until a judg

exception.

ment shall have been rendered against the defendant in the principal suit: Provided, however, That the State and the Proviso, several counties thereof shall not be proceeded against in garnishment under the provisions of this act where the liability of the principal defendant accrued prior to the date when this act takes effect.

Approved May 12, 1919.

[No. 234.]

AN ACT to amend sections forty-seven and forty-nine of chapter thirteen of act number three hundred fourteen of the Public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," being compilers' sections twelve thousand four hundred fifty and twelve thousand four hundred fifty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Sections forty-seven and forty-nine of chapter Sections thirteen of act number three hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," being compilers' sections twelve thousand four hundred and fifty and twelve thousand four hundred and fifty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows:

Publication of order.

not neces

sary.

Further proviso.

SEC. 47. Such order shall be published within forty days after it shall have been made in some newspaper printed in the county where such case is pending, or in such other newspaper as the court may direct once in each week for six weeks Proviso, when in succession: Provided, Such publication shall not be necessary in any case in which a copy of said order shall have been served upon such absent, concealed or non-resident defendant, personally at least twenty days before the time prescribed for the appearance of such defendant: Provided further, That such publication shall not be necessary in any case in which a copy of said order shall have been served upon such absent, concealed or non-resident defendant by registered mail and an official return receipt received therefor as hereinafter provided at least twenty days before the time Proof of pub- prescribed for the appearance of such defendant. Due proof of such publication or of the personal service or of the delivery by registered mail of such copy of said order shall be made and filed in such case or proceeding.

lication.

Copy of order to be mailed

to defendant,

when.

Proof required.

SEC. 49. In all cases except where personal service of such order shall have been had as hereinbefore provided, and excepting further in case of unknown heirs or other unknown defendants, a copy of such order shall be mailed to such absent, concealed or non-resident defendant at his last known post office address by registered mail, and a return receipt demanded therefor. Proof by affidavit shall be required of such mailing and the official return receipt therefor shall be attached to said affidavit if one shall have been received, which receipt shall be deemed sufficient proof of the service upon said defendant of such copy of said order. If such return receipt shall not be received then said order shall be published as herein before provided.

Approved May 12, 1919.