Board of education to estimate cost Third, In any district establishing a county normal training class, the board of education shall, previous to the first day of of instruction. October in each year, estimate the cost of instruction for the current year in the county normal training class, and, deducting therefrom the amount appropriated by the foregoing provisions of this act report the balance to the county clerk on or before the first day of October; Amount appropriated by supervisors. Proviso. Balance of Fourth, At its October session, the board of supervisors shall appropriate out of the general fund of the county onehalf of the balance due for instruction, as shown by the aforesaid report to the county clerk, which amount shall be assessed and collected at the same time and in the same manner as the other county taxes: Provided, That in no case shall such appropriation made in any county exceed one-half the amount appropriated by the State according to the provisions of this act. The money so raised shall constitute the county normal fund. SEC. 6. On or before January thirty-one and June thirty cost, how paid. of each year, it shall be the duty of the county commissioner of schools to certify to the county clerk the balance between the total cost of instruction for the current half year and the amount appropriated by the Auditor General. Upon receipt. of such certificate, the county clerk shall draw an order for one-half of the said balance upon the county treasurer in favor of the treasurer of the board of education of the district establishing the normal training class: Provided, That such order shall not exceed the amount appropriated by the board of supervisors according to the provisions of this act. Proviso. Remaining moneys, how used. SEC. 7. All moneys remaining in the county normal fund upon the first of September of each year shall be returned to the general fund of the county. Approved June 18, 1903. Unlawful to take except [No. 242.] AN ACT to regulate the catching of fish in the waters of Long Lake in Genesee County and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful for any person at any time with hook and to take, catch or kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill, any fish of any kind by any means whatever except with a hook and line, in any of the waters of Long Lake in Genesee County. line. Penalty for violation. SEC. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense, and the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until such fine shall be paid, but such imprisonment shall not exceed thirty days. SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are Repealing hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 18, 1903. clause. [No. 243.] AN ACT in relation to the manufacture and sale of renovated butter. The People of the State of Michigan enact: labeled. SECTION 1. No person, firm or corporation shall manufac- To be properly ture for sale, offer or expose for sale, sell, exchange or deliver, or have in his possession with the intent to sell, exchange or deliver, any butter that is produced by taking original packing stock butter or other butter, or both, melting the same so that the butter fat can be drawn off or extracted, mixing the said butter fat with skimmed milk, or milk or cream, or other milk product, and rechurning or reworking the said mixture; nor shall any person, firm or corporation manufacture for sale, offer or expose for sale, sell, exchange or deliver, or have in his possession for any such purpose, any butter which has been subjected to any process by which it is melted, clarified or refined, and made to resemble butter, and is commonly known as boiled, process or renovated butter, and which for the purpose of this act is hereby designated as "Renovated Butter," unless the same shall be branded or marked as provided in section two of this act. etc., of. SEC. 2. Whoever, himself or by his agent, or as the servant Relative to labeling of or agent of another person shall sell, expose for sale or have packages, in his custody or possession with the intent to sell any "Renovated Butter," as defined in section one of this act, shall have the words "Renovated Butter" conspicuously stamped, labeled or marked in one or two lines and in plain gothic letters, at least three-eighths of an inch square, so that the words cannot be easily defaced, upon two sides of each and every tub, firkin, box or package containing said "Renovated Butter;" or, if such butter is exposed for sale uncovered, or not in a case or package, a placard containing said words in the same form as above described in this section shall be attached to the mass in such a manner as to be easily seen and read by the purchaser. When "Renovated Butter" is sold from such package or otherwise at retail, in print, roll or other form, before being delivered to the purchaser it shall Penalty for violation. Act repealed be wrapped in wrappers, plainly stamped on the outside thereof with the words "Renovated Butter" printed or stamped thereon in one or two lines, and in plain gothic letters at least three-eighths of an inch square, and such wrapper shall contain no other words or printing thereon, and said words "Renovated Butter" so stamped or printed on the said wrapper shall not be in any manner concealed, but shall be in plain view of the purchaser at the time of the purchase. SEC. 3. Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and the costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, for not less than six months nor more than three years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, for each and every offense. SEC. 4. Act number two hundred fifty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to regulate the sale of butter produced by taking original packing stock and other butter and melting the same so that the butter oil can be drawn off, mixed with skimmed milk or other material, and by emulsion or other process produce butter, and butter produced by any similar process and commonly known as 'process' butter; providing for the enforcement thereof, and punishment for the violation of the same," is hereby repealed. Approved June 18, 1903. Sections amended. [No. 244.] AN ACT to amend sections one and four of act number one hundred ninety-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of partnership associations, in which the capital subscribed shall alone be responsible for the debts of the association, except under certain circumstances," as amended, the same being sections six thousand seventy-nine and six thousand eighty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, and to further amend said act by adding five new sections to stand as sections twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and four of act number one hundred ninety-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventyseven, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of partnership associations, in which the capital subscribed shall alone be responsible for the debts of the association, except under certain circumstances," as amended, the same being sections six thousand seventy-nine and six thousand eighty-two, of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, are hereby amended and five new sections are hereby added to said act, said amended sections and said added sections to read as follows: sign articles. forth. capital. visions arti SECTION 1. When any three or more persons may desire to Corporators to form a partnership association, for the purpose of conducting any lawful business or occupation within the United States or elsewhere, whose principal office or place of business shall be established and maintained within this State, by subscribing and contributing capital thereto, which capital shall alone be liable for the debts of such association, it shall and may be lawful for such persons to sign and acknowledge, before some officer competent to take acknowledgment of deeds, a statement in writing, or articles of association, in which shall be What to set set forth the full names of such persons, and the amount of capital of said association subscribed for by each; the total amount of capital, and when and how to be paid: Provided, Proviso as to however, That the amount of capital stock subscribed shall not be less than fifty per cent of the authorized capital stock and the amount of capital stock paid in at the time of executing the articles of association shall not be less than ten per cent of the authorized capital. Said articles of association Further proshall also state the character of the business to be conducted, cles to state. and the location of the same whether or not the capital subscribed shall be subject to the restrictive provisions of section four of this act, and unless the articles of association expressly declare that the capital subscribed shall not be subject to the provisions of said section four such capital shall be subject to the provisions of said section four so far as the same prohibits the members from transferring their interests and the transferee from becoming a member without the consent of the other members; the name of the association, with the word "limited" added thereto as part of the same; the contemplated duration of said association, which shall not in any case exceed twenty years, and the names of the officers of said association selected in conformity with the provisions of this act. Contributions to the capital stock may be in real Contributions or personal estate, at a valuation to be approved by all the how made. members subscribing to the capital of such association; but where property has been contributed as part of the capital, a schedule containing the names of the parties so contributing with a description and valuation of the property so contributed, shall be inserted in such statement or articles; and any amendment of said statement or articles shall be made only in like manner; which said statement and amendments shall Articles, be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of this State and in the office of clerk of the county in which such association has its principal office, at the expense of the association; and until said statement or articles are so recorded to capital, where filed. sons receiving. the same shall not be deemed valid or operative nor authorize the association to commence or conduct business thereunder. Duties of per- The Secretary of State and the county clerk, in whose office such articles of association shall be recorded, shall each certify upon every such article of association recorded by him, the time when it was received with a reference to the book and page where the same was recorded, and the record or transcript of the record, certified by the Secretary of State, of this State, and under the seal thereof, shall be received in all the courts of this State as prima facie evidence of the due formation, existence and capacity of such association in any suit or proceedings brought by or against the same. Relative to transfer of interests. SEC. 4. Interest in said association shall be personal estate, and may be transferred under such rules and regulations as the association may prescribe, but no transferee of any interest, or the representatives of any decedent, or of any insolvent shall be entitled thereafter to any participation in the subsequent business of said association, unless he or she be elected thereto by a vote of a majority of the members in number and value of their interests, and any change of ownership, whether by sale, death, bankruptcy, or otherwise, which shall not be followed by election to the association, shall entitle the owner only to his interest in the association at a price and upon terms to be mutually agreed upon, and in default of such agreement the price and terms shall be fixed by an appraiser appointed by the circuit court of the county where such association has its principal office, subject to the apProviso as to proval of said court: Provided, That it may be stipulated death of mem- and agreed in the statement in writing by which said association is organized, or by amendment filed thereafter, that on the death of any member his interest, if the representatives of his estate so elect, shall continue in the association during the continuance thereof and that the representatives of his estate may select some person who shall thereupon become a member of such association in place of such deceased member, with all his rights, privileges and responsibilities: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall affect the right of members to transfer their interest in associations heretofore organized under the provisions of act one hundred and ninety-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventyseven, as amended. ber. Further proviso. Franchise fee. Articles to be accompanied by fee. SEC. 12. Every such partnership association organized after this act takes effect, shall at the time of recording its statement in writing, or articles of association, pay to the Secretary of State a franchise fee of one-half of one mill upon each dollar of its total authorized capital stock, and a proportionate fee upon every subsequent increase thereof; no statement in writing, or articles of association, shall be received by the Secretary of State for recording unless accompanied by the fee provided for in this act, and every partnership association heretofore organized which shall hereafter increase its authorized capital, shall pay a franchise fee of one-half of one |