[No. 43.] AN ACT to amend section three of chapter sixteen of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships and election and duties of township officers," the same being compiler's section two thousand two hundred sixty-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number sixty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section three of chapter sixteen of the Re- Section vised Statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships and election and duties of township officers," the same being compiler's section two thousand two hundred sixty-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number sixty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, is hereby amended to read as follows: vote money. SEC. 3. The inhabitants of any township shall have the Power to power at any legal meeting, by a vote of the qualified electors thereof, to grant and vote sums of money, not exceeding such amounts as are or may be limited by law as they shall deem necessary for defraying all proper charges and expenses arising in such township, but they shall not vote or Limit of tax. raise by tax in any one year for contingent or ordinary expenses of the township to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars, except in townships where there are ten or more election precincts, and then a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. No money shall be raised by tax on the property of the township in excess of five thousand dollars in any one year for township purposes, except such as shall be voted for specific purposes, to be set forth and entered upon the records of the township, and all moneys so raised shall constitute a purposes. fund for the purpose or purposes so expressed, and shall not be applied to any other purposes. No board, officer or How applied. officers shall create any debt or liability against the town- Debts or ship, or issue any warrant, certificate or order for the payment of money, except when the creation of such debt or liability or the payment of such money has been authorized by such vote or by the provisions of law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. · Specific liabilities. Sections amended. Stallion to be enrolled. [No. 44.] AN ACT to amend sections one, two, three, four and five of act number two hundred fifty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act to encourage the breeding of horses, to regulate the public service of stallions, to require the registration of stallions and to provide for the enforcement thereof," and to add a new section thereto to stand as section nine, and to repeal act number twenty-eight of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eightyseven, act number one hundred sixty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five and act number one hundred forty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, and all acts amendatory thereto. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one, two, three, four and five of act number two hundred fifty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act to encourage the breeding of horses, to regulate the public service of stallions, to require the registration of stallions and to provide for the enforcement thereof," are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. Every person, firm, association or company using or offering for use for public service any stallion in this State shall cause the name, description and pedigree of such stallion to be enrolled by the State Veterinary Board and shall procure a certificate of such enrollment from said board. The word "stallion" wherever used in this act shall be conmare defined. strued to include "jack." The word mare whenever used in this act shall be construed to include "jenny." Stallion and License, how obtained. Standard. Certificate. Bills or posters, contents. SEC. 2. In order to obtain the license certificate hereinafter provided for, the owner of such stallions shall forward the stud book, certificate of registration, and any other documents that may be necessary to define and describe said stallion, his breeding and ownership, to the State Veterinary Board. The officers of said board, whose duties it shall be to examine and pass upon the merits of such pedigree submitted, shall use as their standard of action the stud books and signatures of the duly authorized officers of the various pedigree registration associations, societies or companies recognized by the State Veterinary Board. Upon verification of pedigree or certificate of breeding, a license certificate shall be issued to the owner by the State Veterinary Board, copies of which certificates said owner shall post and keep affixed during the entire breeding season in a conspicuous place both within and upon the outside of every building where such stallion is kept for public service. SEC. 3. Every bill or poster issued by the owner of any stallion licensed under the provisions of this act, or used by him or his agent for the purpose of advertising such stallion, ments. shall contain a copy of the certificate of enrollment of such stallion, and said bills or posters shall not contain illustrations, reference to pedigree or other statements that are untruthful or misleading. Reference to such stallions in news- Advertisepapers, stock papers and other advertising medium shall contain the name of such stallion, number of certificate of enrollment, and shall designate in letters not smaller than pica the true breeding of such stallion as given in said certificate of enrollment. certificates. SEC. 4. The State Veterinary Board shall issue enrollment Enrollment certificates which shall state the true breeding of such stallion licensed under this act. Such enrollment certificate Form. shall be in a form designated by the board and said form shall be such as to show the true breeding of the stallions enrolled. Any stallion, the sire or dam of which is pure bred and recorded in a stud book recognized by the State Veterinary Board, shall be designated as a "grade". Any stal- Grade. lion of which neither the sire nor dam is of pure breeding, nor recorded in a stud book recognized by the State Veterinary Board shall be designated as a mongrel or "scrub." After Mongrel, January first, nineteen hundred seventeen, no certificate of such enrollment shall be issued by the State Veterinary Board for any stallion designated as a "grade" or mongrel or "scrub," excepting for the enrollment of such stallion as shall have been enrolled prior to that date. or scrub. rollment. certificate. licensed SEC. 5. A fee of three dollars shall be paid at the time of Fee for enthe first application for a certificate of enrollment to the secretary of the State Veterinary Board, for the examination and enrollment of such pedigree, and the issuance of a certificate of enrollment of the breeding of such stallion as above provided. Enrollment certificates shall expire January first Expiration of of each year, and renewal of same must be made prior to March fifteenth, following such expiration. It shall be a vio- Use of unlation of this act to offer or use any stallion for public ser- stallion. vice, unless licensed by said board: Provided, That this act Proviso, acț shall not apply to grade stallions standing at owner's prem- not to apply. ises and not advertised for service. A fee of one dollar shall Annual fee. be paid annually at the time of application for such renewal. Upon the transfer of ownership of any stallion en- Transfer of rolled under the provision of this act, the certificate of enrollment must be transferred to the transferee by the State Veterinary Board upon submittal of satisfactory proof of such transfer, and upon the payment of the fee of one dol- Fee. lar. In case of death of any stallion enrolled under this Death of act, owner of same shall immediately inform the secretary of the State Veterinary Board. All fees received by the State Disposition Veterinary Board under the provisions of this act shall be paid into the State treasury to be credited to the general fund. ownership. stallion. of fees. added. SEC. 2. A new section is added to said act number two Section hundred fifty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, to stand as section nine, and to read as follows: Lien for service. Statement of account, etc. SEC. 9. Having complied with the provisions of this act, the owner of any stallion shall have a lien for the sum stipulated to be paid for the service thereof, upon the mare served by any such stallion in breeding thereof, and upon the offspring of such stallion by filing at any time within eighteen months after the date of service, a statement of the account thereof, together with a description as to color, and white markings of the female served, and the name of the owner at the date of service, in the office of the township clerk wherein the owner of said female resided at the time of service. Term of lien. Such lien shall exist for a period of one year from the date of foaling of said colt, or if credit is given, from the expiration of the credit, and shall have priority over all other liens and encumbrances upon the offspring. Neither the mare nor the foal shall be sold within eighteen months after the date of service, unless the service fee shall be paid, unless such sale shall be agreed to and approved in writing by the owner of the stallion at the time of the sale or transfer of the mare or foal. At any time after the offspring shall have been foaled, any person having such lien may enforce the same by the same proceedings and in the same manner as is provided by sections ten thousand seven hundred forty-nine, ten thousand seven hundred fifty, ten thousand seven hundred fifty-one and ten thousand seven hundred fifty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. Sale of mare or foal. Enforcement of lien. Acts repealed. SEC. 3. Act number twenty-eight of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, act number one hundred sixty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five and act number one hundred forty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, and all acts amendatory thereto, are hereby repealed. Approved April 8, 1915. [No. 45.] AN ACT to amend the title and sections one, two, three, four, five and seven of act two hundred forty-four of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan for the year nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to protect the title and to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery in all its various branches in the State of Michigan; providing for a State Veterinary Board and prescribing its duties; regulating existing practitioners; governing undergraduates and reciprocity with the other states and provinces; prescribing penalties for its violation and repealing all inconsistent acts," and to add a new section thereto to stand as section fifteen of said act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: tions amended. SECTION 1. The title and sections one, two, three, four, Title and secfive and seven of act number two hundred forty-four of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan for the year nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to protect the title and to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery in all its various branches in the State of Michigan; providing for a State Veterinary Board and prescribing its duties; regulating existing practitioners; governing undergraduates and reciprocity with other states and provinces; prescribing penalties for its violation and repealing all inconsistent acts," are hereby amended and a new section is hereby added to said act to stand as section fifteen thereof, said amended Section title, amended sections and added section to read as follows: added. TITLE. title. An Act to protect the title and to regulate the practice of Amended veterinary medicine, dentistry and surgery, and the various branches thereof in this State; to provide for a State Veterinary Board and to fix its duties; to make provisions for those now engaged in practicing veterinary medicine, dentistry and surgery; to permit undergraduates to practice under certain conditions; to provide for reciprocity with other states and provinces; to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof; and to repeal all inconsistent acts. tered. SEC. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage or Veterinarians attempt to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, to be regisdentistry or surgery, in any of its various branches, unless he shall comply with the provisions of this act and be duly registered by the State Veterinary Board in the manner hereinafter provided: Provided, That the provisions of this act Proviso, act shall not be governing or apply to dehorning of cattle and not to apply. ordinary animal castration, except castration of horses. |