Sections amended. Who deemed disorderly persons. Penalty. Second offense: penalty. [No. 35.] AN ACT to amend sections one and two of act number two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four and seven thousand seven hundred seventy-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal sections three, four, six and seven of said act, being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-six, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-nine and seven thousand seven hundred eighty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal act number four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, being sections fifteen thousand five hundred thirty, fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-one, and fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal act number three hundred fifty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and two of act number two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eightynine, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four and seven thousand seven hundred seventy-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. All persons who being of sufficient ability refuse or neglect to support their families; all common prostitutes; all persons who shall be drunk or intoxicated or engaged in any indecent or obscene conduct in any public place; all vagrants; all persons found begging in a public place; all persons found loitering in a house of ill-fame or prostitution, or place where prostitution or lewdness is practiced, encouraged or allowed; all persons who shall be found jostling and roughly crowding people unnecessarily in a public place, shall be deemed disorderly persons. SEC. 2. Any person complained of as being a disorderly person and who shall be convicted or who shall plead guilty, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or in the Detroit house of correction not exceeding ninety days. Any person who shall be convicted a second time of being a disorderly person, the offense being charged as second conviction; offense, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or in the Detroit house of correction not less than thirty days nor more than three months, or by such imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution; and for a third and all subsequent convictions, Subsequent the offense being charged as a third or subsequent conviction, penalty. the punishment shall be by imprisonment in the Detroit house of correction, in the state house of correction and reformatory at Ionia or in the state house of correction and branch of the state prison in the upper peninsula at Marquette, not less than six months nor more than two years, or by such imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution. and acts SEC. 2. Sections three, four, six and seven of act number Sections two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred repealed. eighty-nine, being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-six, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-nine and seven thousand seven hundred eighty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and act number four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, being sections fifteen thousand five hundred thirty, fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-one and fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and act number three hundred fifty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, are hereby repealed: Provided, That any proceedings pend- Proviso. ing under any of the acts herein repealed shall not be affected hereby but shall be concluded in accordance with the law of such repealed sections. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 36.] AN ACT to define and punish the crime of incest, and to repeal section fifteen of chapter one hundred fifty-eight of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being section fifteen thousand four hundred seventy-eight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person being within the degree of con- Incest. sanguinity with another within which marriages are prohibited or declared by law to be incestuous and void, who shall marry such other person, or shall commit adultery or fornication with such other person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years. Sections amended. Who deemed disorderly persons. Penalty. Second offense; penalty. [No. 35.] AN ACT to amend sections one and two of act number two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four and seven thousand seven hundred seventy-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal sections three, four, six and seven of said act, being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-six, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-nine and seven thousand seven hundred eighty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal act number four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, being sections fifteen thousand five hundred thirty, fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-one, and fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal act number three hundred fifty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and two of act number two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eightynine, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four and seven thousand seven hundred seventy-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. All persons who being of sufficient ability refuse or neglect to support their families; all common prostitutes; all persons who shall be drunk or intoxicated or engaged in any indecent or obscene conduct in any public place; all vagrants; all persons found begging in a public place; all persons found loitering in a house of ill-fame or prostitution, or place where prostitution or lewdness is practiced, encouraged or allowed; all persons who shall be found jostling and roughly crowding people unnecessarily in a public place, shall be deemed disorderly persons. SEC. 2. Any person complained of as being a disorderly person and who shall be convicted or who shall plead guilty, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or in the Detroit house of correction not exceeding ninety days. Any person who shall be convicted a second time of being a disorderly person, the offense being charged as second conviction; offense, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or in the Detroit house of correction not less than thirty days nor more than three months, or by such imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution; and for a third and all subsequent convictions, Subsequent the offense being charged as a third or subsequent conviction, penalty. the punishment shall be by imprisonment in the Detroit house of correction, in the state house of correction and reformatory at Ionia or in the state house of correction and branch of the state prison in the upper peninsula at Marquette, not less than six months nor more than two years, or by such imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution. and acts SEC. 2. Sections three, four, six and seven of act number Sections two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred repealed. eighty-nine, being sections seven thousand seven hundred seventy-six, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven, seven thousand seven hundred seventy-nine and seven thousand seven hundred eighty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and act number four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, being sections fifteen thousand five hundred thirty, fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-one and fifteen thousand five hundred thirty-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and act number three hundred fifty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, are hereby repealed: Provided, That any proceedings pend- Proviso. ing under any of the acts herein repealed shall not be affected hereby but shall be concluded in accordance with the law of such repealed sections. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 36.] AN ACT to define and punish the crime of incest, and to repeal section fifteen of chapter one hundred fifty-eight of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being section fifteen thousand four hundred seventy-eight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person being within the degree of con- Incest. sanguinity with another within which marriages are prohibited or declared by law to be incestuous and void, who shall marry such other person, or shall commit adultery or fornication with such other person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years. Witness not proceeded against. Proviso. Section repealed. Proviso. SEC. 2. No complaint shall be entertained or warrant issued against any witness giving testimony in any proceeding under this act by reason of or arising from any testimony so given by such witness, nor shall any such testimony or any part thereof be used in any way in connection with or as a basis for a criminal prosecution against said witness. No such witness shall be permitted to refuse to answer any question involving a violation of the provisions of this act on the ground that such answer might tend to incriminate or degrade said witness: Provided, That no person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. SEC. 3. Section fifteen of chapter one hundred fifty-eight of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being section fifteen thousand four hundred seventy-eight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby repealed: Provided, That any proceedings pending under said act herein repealed shall not be affected hereby but shall be concluded in accordance with the law of such repealed section. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved April 13, 1927. Sections amended. [No. 37.] AN ACT to amend sections one, three, and seven of act number sixty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled, as last amended by act number three hundred thirty of the public acts of nineteen hundred twentyfive, "An act relating to pandering, to define and prohibit the same, to provide for the punishment thereof, and for the competency of certain evidence at the trial thereof, and to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses," being sections fifteen thousand four hundred ninety-four, fifteen thousand four hundred ninety-six and fifteen thousand five hundred of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen; and to repeal section ten of chapter one hundred fifty-eight of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being section fifteen thousand four hundred seventy-one of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and act number three hundred eighty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one, three and seven of act number sixty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled, as last amended by act number three hundred thirty of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-five, "An act |