allowed by law in obtaining cadavers for the anatomical laboratory of the University of Michigan, between June first, nineteen hundred eight, and such time as expense for the purpose of obtaining anatomical material may be incurred under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for securing and transporting unclaimed dead human bodies to be used for dissection in the advancement of science." Approved June 1, 1909. Sections added. [No. 172.] AN ACT to amend sections three and seven of act number The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sections three and seven of act number one amended and hundred eighty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a State Live Stock Sanitary Commission and a State Veterinarian, and to prescribe their powers and duties, and to prevent and suppress contagious and infectious diseases among the live stock of the State," being sections five thous and six hundred twenty-nine and five thousand six hundred thirty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, are hereby amended, and three new sections are hereby added to follow section twenty-three to stand as sections twenty-four, twenty-five and twenty-six, said amended sections and added sections to read as follows: Per diem and expenses. Commission to examine and report. SEC. 3. Each commissioner shall receive the sum of five dollars per day and necessary expenses for the time actually spent in the discharge of his duties; and the veterinary surgeon shall receive the sum of five dollars per day and necessary expenses for the time when employed. SEC. 7. The commission or any member thereof, to whom the existence of any infectious or contagious disease of domestic animals is reported, shall forthwith proceed to the Quarantine. place where such domestic animal or animals are and examine the same, and if in his or their opinion any infectious or contagious disease does exist he or they are authorized to call upon the State veterinarian or other competent and skilled veterinarians to proceed to the place where said contagious or infectious disease is said to exist and examine said animal or animals, and report his or their finding to the said commission, which then shall prescribe such rules and regu lations as in its judgment the exigencies of the case may re- Rules and quire for the effectual suppression and eradication of the regulations. disease, and for that purpose the said commission may list and describe the domestic animals affected with such disease and those which have been exposed thereto and included within the infected district or premises so defined and quarantined, with such reasonable certainty as would lead to their identification, and no domestic animal liable to become infected with the disease or capable of communicating the same shall be permitted to enter or leave the district, premises or grounds so quarantined, except by the authority of the commission. The said commission shall also from time to time May enforce give and enforce such directions, and prescribe such rules directions, etc. and regulations as to separating, mode of handling, treating, feeding and caring for such diseased and exposed animals as it shall deem necessary to prevent the two classes of animals from coming in contact with each other, and perfectly insulate them from all other domestic animals which have not been exposed thereto and which are susceptible of becoming infected with the disease, and the said commission and veterinarian are hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon any grounds or premises to carry out the provisions of this act. When in the opinion of the commission it shall be nec- Killing and essary to prevent the further spread of any contagious or infectious disease among the live stock of the State, to destroy animals affected with or which have been exposed to any such disease, it shall determine what animals shall be killed, and appraise the same, as hereinafter provided, and cause the same to be killed and the carcasses disposed of as in its judgment will best protect the health of domestic animals of that locality. appraisal. owner may SEC. 24. In case of tuberculous cattle, whenever the com- Tuberculous mission shall direct the killing of such cattle, it shall be the cattle, value duty of the commission to appraise the animal or animals receive. condemned, the owner or owners thereof to receive fifty per cent of value of animal as though not diseased, such per cent in no case to be reckoned on a sum over fifty dollars: Pro- Proviso, vided, That the owner or owners of slaughtered animals shall conditions. receive no compensation for the same unless the commission shall be satisfied that the premises have been kept in a sanitary condition, nor shall they receive compensation until said sanitary commission is satisfied that the infected premises have been disinfected in such manner as to prevent the further spread of the disease. When the State Live Stock San Slaughter under federal inspection. If carcass condemned. Certificate to accompany imported cattle. itary Commission or a member thereof shall deem it expedient to have cattle that have reacted to the tuberculin test, slaught ered under federal inspection, it shall have the power to order such slaughter. If the carcass of any such animal shall pass the federal inspection without being condemned, the owner of the animal shall receive all proceeds secured from the sale of such carcass after payment for shipping, handling and slaughtering charges have been deducted, in lieu of the above mentioned fifty per cent appraisal value. If the carcass of any such animal shall be condemned by the federal inspectors, the owner of the animal shall receive the proceeds of the sale of the hide, tallow, offal or any other proceeds from the sale of the carcass after deducting the cost of handling, shipping and slaughtering, in addition to the above mentioned fifty per cent appraisal valuation. SEC. 25. The importation of cattle into the State for breeding or dairy purposes is hereby prohibited, excepting when such cattle are accompanied by a certificate of inspection made by a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, who is a graduate of a recognized veterinary college in the United States, What to show. Canada or Europe. Such certificate shall show that at the time of said inspection and within sixty days prior to shipment said cattle had been subjected to tuberculin test and Were free from tuberculosis. Duly certified certificates of inspection, giving in full the temperature records of the tubercu lin test, must be prepared in triplicate, one of which is furnished the shipper, one furnished the transportation company hauling the cattle, and one forwarded immediately to the pres ident of the State Live Stock Sanitary Commission. The expense of such inspection and certificate shall be paid by the owner of the cattle. Certificate of inspection, to be prepared in triplicate. Expense. Provisions, how applied. SEC. 26. The provisions of this act shall not apply to per sons transferring cattle through the State on cars to points beyond the State, or to persons living near the State line and owning land in adjoining states, and who may drive said cattle to and from said land for pasturage. Approved June 1, 1909. [No. 173.] AN ACT to amend section twenty-one of chapter three of act number one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended by act number one hundred sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, the same being compiler's section four thousand six hundred eighty-six of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section twenty-one of chapter three of act num- Section ber one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hun- amended. dred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended by act number one hundred sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, the same being compiler's section four thousand six hundred eighty-six of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 21. It shall be the duty of the director of each school Director, district: First, To act as clerk, when present, at all meetings of the district and of the board; duties. Second, To record the proceedings of all district meetings, To record and the minutes of all meetings, orders, resolutions and other proceedings. proceedings of the board in proper record books; Third, To give the prescribed notice of the annual district Notice of meeting, and of all such special meetings as he shall be re- meetings. quired to give notice of in accordance with the provisions of law; Fourth, To draw and sign warrants upon the township Warrants and treasurer for all moneys raised for district purposes, or ap- orders. portioned to the district by the township clerk, payable to the treasurer of the district, and orders upon the treasurer for all moneys to be disbursed by the district, and present them to the moderator, to be countersigned by that officer. Each order shall specify the object for which and the fund upon which it is drawn; Fifth, To draw and sign all contracts with teachers, when Teachers' directed by the district board, and present them to the other contracts. members of the board for further signature; Sixth, To provide the necesssary appendages for the school Appendages. house and keep the same in good condition and repair during the time school shall be taught therein. Necessary appendages What constitutes. Other apparatus. To keep accounts. Estimate of expenses. To preserve reports. Other duties. within the meaning of the law shall consist of the following articles, to-wit: A set of wall maps, the grand divisions, the United States and Michigan, not exceeding twelve dollars in price, a globe not exceeding eight dollars, a dictionary not exceeding ten dollars, a reading chart not exceeding five dollars, and a case for library books not exceeding ten dollars; also a looking-glass, comb, towel, water pail, cup, ash pail, poker, stove shovel, broom, dust pan, duster, wash basin and soap, and upon the order of the district board shall furnish the school house with such other apparatus as may be necessary for doing efficient work; Seventh, To keep an accurate account of all expenses incurred by him as director, and such accounts shall be audited by the moderator and treasurer, and on their written order shall be paid out of any money provided for the purpose; Eighth, To present at each annual meeting an estimate of the expenses necessary to be incurred during the ensuing year by the director as provided by law, and for the payment of the services of any district officer; Ninth, To preserve and file copies of all reports made to the school inspectors and safely preserve and keep all books, papers and other documents belonging to the office of director or to the district, when not otherwise provided for, and to deliver the same to his successor in office; Tenth, To perform such other duties as are or shall be required of the director by law or the district board. Approved June 1, 1909. Disability allowance, limit. [No. 174.] AN ACT to authorize the State Military Board to compensate members of the permanent organized militia of Michigan for injuries received while in the performance of any duty under orders from competent authority. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. If any member of "he permanent organized militia of Michigan be injured while in the performance of any duty under orders from competent State authority, and said injury is such that the said person is prevented from pursuing his ordinary work, after the termination of the duty, during the performance of which the injury occurred, the State Military Board may, upon application made by said person, pay for his necessary medical, surgical and hospital attendance, after the conclusion of the military duty during which the injury was received, not to exceed, however, the sum of two hundred dollars, and may also pay to the person so |