OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF 1899 WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING JOINT AND CONCURRENT ROBERT SMITH PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS 1899 NOTE-The words and sentences inclosed in brackets in the following acts and resolutions were in the bills and resolutions as passed by the Legislature, but not in the enrolled copy as approved by the Governor. It should, however, be borne in mind that under a decision of the Supreme Court, 57 Mich., 128, "Bracketed words, which were not in the law as approved by the Governor, have no proper place in the statute." 366644 MAR 10 1923 No. LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1899. TITLE. PAGE 1. An act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of associations for the purpose of constructing, owning, controlling and acquiring by lease buildings for exposition and exhibition purposes," approved Febru ary twentieth, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, as subsequently amended, by amending the seventh subdivision of section two, and by adding a new subdivision to section two, to stand as subdivision eighth, and to add two new sections to said act to stand as sections thirteen and fourteen. Approved January 1899.... 24, 2. An act to fix the per diem compensation of members of the State Legislature from the Upper Peninsula for and during the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. Approved January 26, 1899... 3. An act to repeal act number one hundred and twenty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, as amended by act number two hundred and seventy-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An act to prevent the spearing of fish in the waters of Long Lake in Genesee county." Approved January 26, 1899. ... 4. An act to authorize the Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Lapeer to appoint an assistant Prosecuting Attorney and to prescribe his duties, powers and compensation. Approved February 8, 1899... 5. An act to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the State Land Office of this State, to issue a patent to James O. Ferguson and Cora A. Ferguson, for the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, of section sixteen in township number three south, of range number four west, confirming the title thereto in James O. Ferguson and Cora A. Ferguson. Approved February 16, 1899.... 6. An act to provide for the rental of the Armories of the Michigan State National Guard. Approved February 16, 1899... 3 5 7 7. An act making an appropriation for the current and running expenses of the Michigan Soldiers' Home until the general appropriation for that purpose shall be available. Approved February 16, 1899.... 3. An act for the protection of fish in the lakes known as Eagle lake, in the townships of Bloomingdale and Cheshire, in the counties of Van Buren and Allegan, and the lakes known as Pugsley's lake and Four-mile lake, in the township of Paw Paw, in the county of Van Buren, for a period of ten years. Approved February 21, 1899. ... 9. An act to authorize the Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Tuscola, Michigan, to appoint an Assistant Prosecuting Attor ney, and prescribing his powers, duties and compensation. Approved February 24, 1899... 10. An act to amend section five, chapter one hundred forty-three, of Howell's Annotated Statutes, entitled "Libraries and Lyceums," being compiler's section four thousand four hundred eleven of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved March 2, 1899... 11. An act for the organization of Corporate Methodist Episcopal Churches. Approved March 2, 1899. 12. An act to provide for the relief of sick, disabled and needy ex 13. An act to provide a Probate Register for Berrien County and to PAGE. 7 9 9 10 15 17 17 18 16. An act to amend section four 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 six thousand six hundred and ninety-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Approved March 9, 1899 18 17. An act providing for changing the name of the Michigan Asylum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane at Ionia. Approved March 15, 1899.... 18. An act to prohibit the taking, catching or destruction of brook trout and other fish in Russell Creek and tributaries, on sections eighteen, nineteen and twenty, and the south-west quarter of section seventeen, in the township of Hart, Oceana County, Michigan. Approved March 15, 1899... 20 20 19. An act to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the 20. An act to amend section six of act number three hundred four, PAGE 22. An act to amend section number five of act number one hundred and thirty-five of the Public Acts of Michigan of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the holding of Primaries in Cities of not less than fifteen thousand inhabitants and not over one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, and to punish frauds thereon, and by delegates elected thereat, and the corruption and attempted corruption of such delegates." Approved March 21, 1899. 23. An act to prohibit taking or catching fish in any of the waters of Mecosta county, by any means whatever, except with hook and line. Approved March 23, 1899.. 24. An act to provide for the election of but one Justice of the Peace, and one Associate Justice of the Peace, in the City of Muskegon; to fill vacancies in said offices; to give to said city certain fines imposed by said justices, and the fees and earn 21 29 30 31 31 |