Section amended. Highway labor, how and by whom established. How to be assessed. Residue, how apportioned. [No. 36. ] AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to amend section five (5) of chapter twenty-four (24) of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one (1871), being an act relative to persons liable to work on highways, and making assessment therefor," as amended by act number one hundred and seventy-nine, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section five (5) of chapter twenty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section one thousand two hundred and twenty, being an act relative to persons liable to work on highways, and making assessment therefor, as amended by act number one hundred and seventy-nine, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 5. In making the estimate and assessment of highway labor the commissioner shall proceed as follows: First, Every male inhabitant in each road district being above the age of twenty-one and under the age of fifty, except pensioners of the United States, and other soldiers and sailors honorably discharged, who are disabled from performing manual labor by reason of wounds received, or diseases contracted while in the service of the United States, paupers, idiots, and lunatics, shall be assessed one day. Second, The residue of highway labor to be assessed, not exceeding one day's work upon one hundred dollars valuation, shall be apportioned upon the estate, real and personal, of every inhabitant in each of the road districts in such township, and upon each tract or parcel of land in the respective road districts of which the owners are non-residents, as the same appear by the assessment roll. But the amount of said highway assessment, not exceeding one day's laber, nor less than one-tenth day's labor upon one hundred dollars valuation may be determined by the vote of the electors of each township at their annual meeting immediately after the election of overseers of highways: Provided, That townships not having one hundred inhabitants be debarred from voting more than one-half day's labor on each one hundred dollars of valuation: And proFurther proviso. vided further, That all moneys so raised shall be expended in the surveyed townships where the same is assessed: And provided Further proviso. further, That in case the electors of any township at their annual meeting shall neglect or refuse to vote a highway tax as hereinbefore provided, the commissioner of highways shall assess a highway tax which shall not exceed one-half day's labor upon each one hundred dollars' valuation of his township. Proviso. Commissioner to fix number of Third, The commissioner shall affix to the name of each person days persons and named in the list furnished by the overseers and not assessed upon property shall be the assessment roll, and also to each valuation of property within assessed. the several road districts, the number of days which such persons SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. [No. 3%.] priated. AN ACT making an appropriation for completing the new State Capitol, and for the electrician work for said building. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the Amount appro sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the State building fund in the State Treasury for the year eighteen hundred and seventyseven, to be expended by the Board of State Building Commissioners, in their discretion, in payment for the electrician work for the new State Capitol, and for necessary expenses in the completion. of said building. SEC. 2. The amount appropriated in section one of this act shall How apportioned be apportioned by the Auditor General in the State tax for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and when collected shall be placed to the credit of the State building fund: Provided, That Proviso. if any portion of the amount hereby appropriated shall be required by the Board of State Building Commissioners for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned before the same shall be collected and placed to the credit of the State building fund, the Auditor General is hereby authorized to advance from the general fund the amount so required, such amount so advanced to be returned to the general fund when the same shall have been collected. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. [No. 38. ] AN ACT to amend act number eighty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, by adding one new section thereto, to stand as section twenty-two, providing for the organization of mutual fire insurance companies to insure property in cities and villages exclusively. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That act Section added.. number eighty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred and seventythree, entitled "An act to provide for the organization of mutual fire insurance companies, and defining their powers and duties; and to repeal chapter ninety-seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one," and also act number ninety-four of the session Insurance of village and city property. Proviso. Sections repealed. Who may incor porate. Articles of association. What to set forth. laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April twelve, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be amended by adding one new section, to stand as section twenty-two, and to read as follows: SEC. 22. Companies heretofore organized in this State, or which may organize or reörganize hereafter, for the purpose of mutual fire insurance of the property of its members confined exclusively to cities and villages, may, under this act, insure any and every class of buildings and contents in cities and villages; such risks being duly classified according to the degree of hazard, as shall be determined by said companies, and which shall be set forth in the charter or by-laws of such companies, and not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this State: Provided, That the class of companies set forth in this section shall not insure farm property; and except as provided in this section, shall be governed by all the provisions of the act to which this is amendatory. SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. [No. 39. ] AN ACT to repeal sections forty-seven hundred and fifty-seven and forty-seven hundred [and] fifty-eight of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to divorce. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That sections forty-seven hundred and fifty-seven, and forty-seven hundred and fifty-eight, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to divorce, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 29, 1877. [No. 40.] AN ACT to provide for or facilitate the incorporation of military or light guard companies for certain purposes. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That any light guard or military company in this State, being a part of the military or militia organized under the laws of this State, may be incorporated for the purpose of purchasing or erecting and constructing an armory and other edifice or hall, to be used by them and let to others for literary entertainments, public meetings, exhibitions, or any other legitimate purpose. SEC. 2. Any ten or more members of any such desirous company of becoming incorporated under this act, may make and execute under their hands and seals articles of association, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this State having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth First, The names of all the persons so associating, and their places of residence; Second, The corporate name by which such corporation shall be known in law, and the place of its business office; Third, The object and purpose of such association, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding thirty years. filed with Secre poration. SEC. 3. Such articles of association shall be filed with the Secre- Articles to be tary of State and the county clerk of the county where the corpora- tary of State and tion shall have its business office, and thereupon the persons who county clerk. shall have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association, and by that name they and Powers of cortheir successors shall have succession, and shall be a person in law, capable to lease, purchase, take, receive, hold, and enjoy to itself and its successors, estates real and personal, and of mortgaging the same, of suing and being sued, and it may have a common seal, which may be changed or altered at pleasure: Provided, That Proviso. such estate, real and personal, shall not exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars, and that such corporation shall have full power to give, grant, sell, lease, demise, and dispose of the whole or any part of such real and personal estate, at its will and pleasure, and the proceeds, rents, and profits thereof shall be devoted exclusively to the benefit of such corporation, in such manner and for such purpose as may be provided in its by-laws, or other rules or regulations. lish rules, regu. lations, etc. SEC. 4. Such corporation shall have full power and authority to Power to estab make and establish all necessary rules, regulations, and by-laws for regulating and governing all the affairs and business of said corporation, not inconsistent with the laws of this State and of the United States. corporation. SEC. 5. A copy of such articles of association, under the seal of Evidence of the State, or of the county clerk of the proper county, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all the courts of this State of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation. officers. SEC. 6. The affairs and business of such corporation shall be Board of direct under the control and supervision of a board of directors, of not less ors and other than five nor more than nine in number, who shall be elected at such time and in such manner as may be provided in its articles of association or by-laws, and such board of directors may elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, and such other officers as may be necessary for the transaction of its business affairs, in accordance with such articles of association or the provisions of its by-laws. And the president and secretary shall have Power of presifull power and authority to make and execute all contracts for and dent and secrein behalf of such corporation that may be duly authorized by its board of directors. tary. company not to SEC. 7. The dissolution of any such company as a military organ- Disolution of ization shall not operate to terminate the existence of the corpora- terminate corpo tion, but the existence of the same may continue for the benefit of ration. the members of such corporation. SEC. 8. This act shall take immediate effect. Who may incorporate. Articles of association. What to set forth. Articles to be filed and recor county clerk. corporate. [No. 41. ] AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of St. Andrew's Societies. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That any number of persons of Scottish birth, who may now or hereafter be residents of this State, or the descendants of such persons in the first or second degree, may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act. SEC. 2. Any ten or more persons, residents of this State, being of Scottish birth or their descendants as aforesaid, desiring to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of this State having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth: First, The names of persons associating and their places of residence; Second, The location of the association of which they are members; Third, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law: Provided, That each association incorporated under this act shall be known as "the St. Andrew's society of (the name of the city or township where such association is located, and if more than one association is located in the same city or township the same shall be designated by numbers);" Fourth, The object and purpose of such association shall be to provide for and relieve poor natives of Scotland and children and grandchildren of natives of Scotland. The period for which such association shall be incorporated shall not exceed thirty years. SEC. 3. A copy of said articles of association shall be filed with ded in office of the county clerk of the county in which such corporation shall be formed, and shall be recorded by such clerk in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their associates and successors, Body politic and shall be a body politic and corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association, and by that name they and their successors shall have succession and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, and they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at pleasure; and a certified copy of the record of such articles of association under the seal of the county where the said record is kept, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts in this State of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation. Copy of record evidence May hold estates. SEC. 4. Every corporation formed in pursuance of this act shall be capable in its corporate name of purchasing, taking, receiving, holding, and enjoying to itself estates both real and personal: ProProviso-limit of vided, That the value of such real and personal estate shall not exvalue, etc. ceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and that they and their successors shall have full authority and power to give, grant, sell, mortgage, lease, devise and dispose of said real and personal |