amended by adding thereto one new section to be known as section nine, which shall read as follows: to articles of SEC. 9. Any company incorporated under this act shall Amendment bave the power to amend its articles of association or charter, association. at any regular annual meeting held according to the provisions of said charter or articles of association, and upon giving notice of an intention so to do, and of the time and the place of the meeting for that purpose; such notice shall be Notice of published for five successive weeks in some newspaper pub- intention. lished weekly that has a general circulation throughout the State, and in some newspaper published weekly in the county in which the business office of said company is located, or such notice of intention may be given by printed circulars, postal cards or letters, to be addressed to all members, officers, trustees and directors of such company, and deposited in the postoffice with postage fully paid thereon, at least three weeks previous to such meeting. Any company organ- Amendment ized under this act may amend its charter or articles of as- meeting. sociation at a special meeting called for that purpose, in accordance with the provisions of its charter, and by giving the notice of such intention to amend in the manner authorized by this section. All amendments made to the charter Amendments or articles of association of any company heretofore organlegalized. ized under this act, after a notice of intention to amend the said charter or articles of association has been given in the manner herein provided, are hereby legalized and are hereby declared to be legal and valid. All amendments hereafter Submitted to made shall be submitted to the Attorney General and his Att'y General. certificate of compliance with the law obtained; and said at special amendments shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner where filed. of Insurance and also with the clerk of the county in which the home office of the company is located. Approved June 12, 1907. Section amended. Amount of property allowed corporation. [No. 132.] AN ACT to amend section five of act one hundred nineteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, being section eight thousand four hundred twenty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals and fowls." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section five of act one hundred nineteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, being section eight thousand four hundred twenty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals and fowls," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 5. Any corporation organized under this act shall have power to take, hold and convey real and personal property, not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars. in the aggregate. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Unlawful to defraud. Penalty. [No. 133.] AN ACT to provide for the protection of the keepers of hotels, inns, restaurants and cafes and to repeal act one hundred ninety-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five as amended. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person who shall put up at any hotel, inn, restaurant or cafe as a guest and shall procure any food, entertainment or accommodation without paying therefor, except when credit is given therefor by express agreement, with intent to defraud such keeper thereof out of the pay for the same, or who, with intent to defraud such keeper out of the pay therefor, shall obtain credit at any hotel, inn, restaurant or cafe for such food, entertainment or accommodation, by means of any false show of baggage or effects brought thereto, shall, upon conviction thereof, upon the complaint of a keeper of a hotel, inn, restaurant or cafe, before a justice of the peace, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the justice. fraudulent SEC. 2. Proof that lodging, food or other accommodation Proof of was obtained by false pretense or by false or fictitious show or intent. pretense of baggage, or that the person refused or neglected to pay for such food, lodging or other accommodation on demand, or that he absconded or left the premises without paying or offering to pay for such food, lodging or other accommodation, or that he surreptitiously removed or attempted to remove his baggage shall be prima facie proof of the fraudulent intent mentioned in section one of this act. SEC. 3. Act number one hundred ninety-six of the public Act repealed. acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, as amended, and all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 134.] AN, ACT to protect game in the public shooting grounds as designated in act sixty-six, public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, in the township of Fairhaven, Huron county. The People of the State of Michigan enact: when may be SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or per- Fur-bearing sons to kill, destroy or take, by any means whatsoever within animals, the limits of the public shooting grounds, as designated in killed, etc. act sixty-six, public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, any muskrat, mink or other fur-bearing animals, except during the months of November and December of each year. SEC. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Penalty. act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, may be punished by a fine of not to exceed thirty dollars for each offense, and in default of payment thereof, by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the Acts repealed. provisions of this act are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 12, 1907. Unlawful to use nets. [No. 135.] AN ACT to prohibit the taking or catching or attempting the taking or catching of fish of any kind, in waters of Black river, Belle river and Pine river, within the county of St. Clair, Michigan, by pound or gill net, or any set net of any description, and to repeal act number fifty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, and all other acts contravening the provisions of this act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take or catch, or attempt to take or catch by pound or gill net, or any set net of any description, any species of fish in the waters of Black river, Belle river and Pine river, Proviso, date within the county of St. Clair, Michigan: Provided, however, That the provisions of this act will not take effect until April first, nineteen hundred eight. of effect. Penalty for violation. Act repealed. SEC. 2. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction before any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined a sum not less in amount than fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail at St. Clair county for a term not exceeding ninety days nor less than twenty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. SEC. 3. Act number fifty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, and all other acts contravening the provisions. of this act, are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take effect April first, nineteen hundred eight. Approved June 12, 1907. [No. 136.] AN ACT to provide for furnishing, at public expense, suitable markers for the graves of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or marines, who served in the army of the United States. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The common council, board of trustees or Markers to township board of every city, village or township in this be furnished State shall, upon the petition of any five reputable freehold upon petition. ers of any such city, village or township, procure for and furnish to said petitioners at the expense of such city, village or township, some suitable and appropriate metal marker for the grave of each and every honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine who served in the army of the United States and who is buried within the limits of said city, village or township or within the limits of any cemetery belonging to any such city, village or township, to be placed on the grave of such soldier, sailor or marine for the purpose of marking and designating said grave for memorial purposes. what to set SEC. 2. In all petitions to such common councils or Petitions, boards, the petitioners shall set forth the names of all such forth. soldiers, sailors and marines, whose graves have not been appropriately marked as contemplated in this act, and the number of such graves at the time of petitioning. Approved June 12, 1907. [No. 137.] AN ACT to amend section twelve, act two hundred thirty-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws providing for the incorporation of manufacturing and mercantile companies or any union of the two, and for the incorporation of companies for carrying on any other lawful business, except such as are precluded from organization under this act by its express provisions, and to prescribe the powers and fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," as amended by act one hundred ninety-four, of the public acts of nineteen hundred five. amended. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section twelve, act two hundred thirty-two of Section the public acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws providing for the incorporation of manufacturing and mercantile companies or any |