ings of said offices; to fix the compensation of said justices, prescribe their powers and duties; to abolish and discontinue the offices of the present four Justices of the Peace in said city, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening this act. Approved March 25, 1899..... 25. An act to provide for the purchase of books and equipments for the Michigan State library and the Michigan traveling libraries. Approved March 29, 1899.. 26. An act to provide for the inspection of illuminating oils manufactured from petroleum or coal oils, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-seven, laws of eighteen hundred seventy-nine, as amended by act number forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred eighty-one, act number twenty of the laws of eighteen hundred eighty-three, act number seventy-one of the laws of eighteen hundred ninety-one, and act number ninety-four of the laws of eighteen hundred ninety-three. Approved March 30, 1899.... 27. An act to repeal act number one hundred ninety-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to create a Board of Commissioners for the purpose of securing for use in certain of the Common or Primary Schools of the State of Michigan a uniform series of text-books, to fix the maximum price to be charged for said books, and to make an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of this act." Approved March 30, 1899.... 28. An act to amend section one, chapter one of act sixteen of the laws of eighteen hundred sixty-two, being an act for the reorganization of the Military Forces of the State of Michigan, compiler's section eight hundred sixty-eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes, approved January eighteen, eighteen hundred sixty-two. Approved Mar ch 30, 1899. ... 29. An act to authorize the formation of corporations for intellectual, scientific, aesthetic, spiritual, liberal culture or enquiry, and to repeal an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of associations for intellectual, scientific, aesthetic, spiritual, religious or liberal culture of enquiry," approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred seventy-nine, being chapter one hundred forty-seven of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved March 30, 1899.... 30. An act to amend section one of act number two hundred thirty of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the formation of corporations for the purpose of owning, maintaining and improving lands and other property kept for the purpose of summer resorts or for ornament, recreation or amusement, and to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith." Approved March 30, 1899.. 31. An act to amend section sixty-six of act numbered two hundred and six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the Assessment of Property and the levy and Collection of Taxes thereon, and for the Col PAGE 32 34 35 40 40 41 43 lection of Taxes heretofore and hereafter levied, making such 32. An act to amend section fourteen of act two hundred six of 33. An act to fix the salary of the chief of the Corporation Division 37. An act to provide for the salary of the State Game and Fish PAGE 44 47 49 50 50 53 53 38. An act to amend sections one and five of act number one hun- dred and twenty of the public acts of one thousand eight hun- dred and ninety-three, approved May twenty-fifth, one thou- sand eight hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act to amend sections one and five of act number twenty-five of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven." approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty- seven, entitled "An act to provide for the three additional Cir- cuit Judges for the third Judicial Circuit," so as to provide one other additional Circuit Judge for the third Judicial Cir- cuit, so as to provide one other additional Circuit Judge for the third Judicial Circuit. Approved April 17, 1899. . . . . 39. An act to amend chapter eight of an act, entitled "An act to pro- vide for the Incorporation of Villages within the State of Mich- igan and defining their Powers and Duties," approved Febru ary nineteen, eighteen hundred ninety-five, by adding a section thereto to stand as section twenty-two. Approved April 18, 40. An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of Protestant Episcopal churches. Approved April 18, 1899.... 41. An act to provide for records to be kept, and reports to be made by, and for the State supervision of societies, associations and organizations incorporated, or which may hereafter be incor- porated, under the laws of this State, the whole or part of the business of which is to receive and maintain minor children in institutions, or place minor children in homes, on indenture, by adoption, or otherwise, and to provide for certain expenses in connection with such records, reports and State supervision. 42. An act to prohibit non-incorporated societies, associations, or ganizations or persons from receiving, maintaining or placing minor children in homes. Approved April 18, 1899... 43. An act to make valid certain acts performed by Alexander 44. An act to provide for the publication and distribution of Laws and Documents, Reports of the several Officers, Boards of Offi- cers and Public Institutions of this State now or hereafter to be published, and to provide for the replacing of books lost by fire or otherwise, and to provide for the publication and dis- tribution of the Official Directory and Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred eighty- nine, approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred eighty-nine act number twenty of the session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved March nineteen, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, and all other laws or parts of laws contravening or inconsistent with this act. Approved April 18, 1899...... 64 45. An act to amend sections thirteen and fourteen of act number one hundred fifty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to revise and amend the laws for the protection of game," approved May twenty-six, eighteen hundred ninety-seven. Approved April 19, 1899... . . . . . 46. An act to repeal act number two hundred eighty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to permit the spearing of white fish and herring in Portage and Little Portage lakes, in the counties of Livingston and Washtenaw, in the State of Michigan, at certain seasons of the year." Approved April 18, 1899... PAGE 80 81 47. An act to amend section thirty-eight of act number two hundred five of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking, and to establish a banking department for the supervision of such business," approved June twenty-first, eighteen hundred eighty-seven, the same being compiler's section three thousand two hundred eight d seven of volume three of Howell's Annotated Statutes, and section six thousand one hundred twenty-seven of the compiled laws of Michigan of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. Approved April 28, 1899.... 81 48. An act to prohibit the taking or catching of fish in that portion of Pine River which lies within the counties of Gratiot and Montcalm, in this State, by means of spears, nets, set-lines or night lines, snares, artificial lights, or explosive substances, and to prohibit the taking or catching of fish in said river except by hook and line; and to provide a penalty for any violation of the provisions of this act, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. Approved April 28, 1899..... 49. An act to amend act number twenty-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled "An act to prevent the Spearing of Fish in the waters of Inland Lakes in the County of Livingston." Approved April 28, 1899.. 50. An act to authorize the prosecuting attorney of Genesee county, Michigan, to appoint an assistant prosecuting attorney for said county, and prescribing his duties, powers and compensation. Approved April 28, 1899... 51. An act to provide for the location, establishment and conduct of a Normal School at Marquette, in the Upper Peninsula of this State, and to make an appropriation for the same. Approved April 28, 1899.. 52. An act to change the name of the "Michigan State Normal School" to "Michigan State Normal College." Approved April 28, 1899.... 82 83 84 84 $6 53. An act making an appropriation to cover the deficit of the State Board of Fish Commissioners June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven. Approved April 28, 1899... 86 54. An act to provide for the Incorporation of Baptist Churches. Approved May 2, 1899. ... B 87 55. An act to amend section three of chapter eleven of act number two hundred forty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-one, as amended by act one hundred thirty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-nine entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to the establishing, opening, improvement and maintenance of Highways and Private Roads, and the building, repairing and preservation of Bridges within this State," approved June eight, eighteen hundred eighty-one. Approved May 2, 1899.... 56. An act to provide a salary for the Circuit Court Commissioners of Bay County. Approved May 2, 1899... PAGE. 90 .. 91 57. An act to provide for the Protection of the Health, Lives and Interests of the Coal Miners of Michigan, and to provide for the Inspection of all Coal Mines in this State. Approved May 2, 1899 .. 58. An act to prohibit the Shooting of Wild Fowl in Black River Lake and Black River, in the County of Ottawa and State of Michigan, by persons on board of any Floating Device which employs as Motive Power Steam, Gas, Naphtha, Oil or Electricity. Approved May 2, 1899.. 59. An act to amend section one of act number ninety-six of the public acts of the year one thousand eight hundred and eightynine of the public acts of the State of Michigan, entitled "An act to provide for the compensation of the Coroners of Wayne County," the same being Compiler's section nine thousand eighteen a of volume three of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved May 2, 1899.. 93 95 95 60. An act to amend section one of act one hundred forty-two of the 97 |