OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF 1899 WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING JOINT AND CONCURRENT ENDING JUNE 30, 1899 WI. PELL TILNEFTONE CO. 1 BY AUTHORITY LANSING 1899 AND BINDERS NOTE. - The words and sentences inclosed in brackets in the following acts and resolutions were in the bills and resolutions as passed by the Legislature, but not in the enrolled copy as approved by the Governor. It should, however, be borne in mind that under a decision of the Supreme Court, 57 Mich., 128, “Bracketed words, which were not in the law as approved by the Governor, have no proper place in the statute." 366644 MAR 1 0 1923 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1899. NO. PAGB 3 4 TITLE. 1. An act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act to pro vide for the incorporation of associations for the purpose of constructing, owning, controlling and acquiring by lease buildings for exposition and exhibition purposes," approved February twentieth, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, as subsequently amended, by amending the seventh subdivision of section two, and by adding a new subdivision to section two, to stand as subdivision eighth, and to add two new sections to said act to stand as sections thirteen and fourteen. Approved January 24, 1899..... 2. An act to fix the per diem compensation of members of the State Legislature from the Upper Peninsula for and during the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. Ap proved January 26, 1899.... 3. An act to repeal act number one hundred and twenty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, as amended by act number two hundred and seventy-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An act to prevent the spearing of fish in the waters of Long Lake in Genesee county." Approved January 26, 1899... Lapeer to appoint an assistant Prosecuting Attorney and to February 8, 1899... Land Office of this State, to issue a patent to James O. Fergu- February 16, 1899.... State National Guard. Approved February 16, 1899. 5 5 6 7 No. TITLE. PAGE. 7. An act making an appropriation for the current and running expenses of the Michigan Soldiers' Home until the general ap- 7 8. An act for the protection of fish in the lakes known as Eagle lake, in the townships of Bloomingdale and Cheshire, in the 8 9. An act to authorize the Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Tuscola, Michigan, to appoint an Assistant Prosecuting Attor- 9 10. An act to amend section five, chapter one hundred forty-three, of Howell's Annotated Statutes, entitled "Libraries and Ly. 9 11. An act for the organization of Corporate Methodist Episcopal Churches. Approved March 2, 1899. 10 12. An act to provide for the relief of sick, disabled and needy ex soldiers, sailors and marines of the late Spanish-American 15 13. An act to provide a Probate Register for Berrien County and to fix his compensation. Approved March 7, 1899..... 17 14. An act to establish the office of Assistant Treasurer for the County of Muskegon, naming his powers and duties and fixing 17 15. An act to amend Sections Two and Nine of Act 186 of the Pub lic Acts of 1897, entitled “An act defining the limits of the ju- 18 16. An act to amend section four of act number one hundred and twenty-nine of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred and eighty- eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Approved March 9, 1899 18 17. An act providing for changing the name of the Michigan Asy lum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane at Ionia. Approved 20 18. An act to prohibit the taking, catching or destruction of brook trout and other fish in Russell Creek and tributaries, on sections eighteen, nineteen and twenty, and the south-west quarter of section seventeen, in the township of Hart, Oceana County, Michigan. Approved March 15, 1899.... ) 20 No. TITLE PAGE 21 19. An act to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the property of Railroad Companies, Express Companies, Tele- Approved March 15, 1899.... Session Laws of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled “An of Michigan. Approved March 20, 1899..... Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled “An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of Circuit Court Stenographers in the State of Michigan," approved May 29, eighteen hundred ninetyseven, and by adding a new section to stand between sections 48 and 49 of said act, to be known as section 48a. Approved March 20, 1899.... 22. An act to amend section number five of act number one hundred and thirty-five of the Public Acts of Michigan of eighteen hun. dred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the holding of Primaries in Cities of not less than fifteen thousand inhabitants and not over one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, and to punish frauds thereon, and by delegates elected thereat, and the corruption and attempted corruption of such delegates." Approved March 21, 1899. 23. An act to prohibit taking or catching fish in any of the waters of Mecosta county, by any means whatever, except with hook and line. Approved March 23, 1899.. 24. An act to provide for the election of but one Justice of the Peace, and one Associate Justice of the Peace, in the City of Muskegon; to fill vacancies in said offices; to give to said city certain fines imposed by said justices, and the fees and earn 29 30 31 31 |