Current expenses. Special purposes, 1908. 1909. How paid. Tax clause. [No. 221.] AN ACT making appropriations for the current expenses and building and special purposes for the Michigan College of Mines at Houghton, for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, and June thirty, nineteen hundred nine, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current expenses of the Michigan College of Mines, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, the sum of sixty thousand dollars and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred nine, the sum of sixty thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of forty-three thousand eight hundred dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, for the purpose of erecting a central heating, lighting and power plant. SEC. 3. The further sum of seventy-five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred nine, for the purpose of erecting a library and mineralogical building for said institution. SEC. 4. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan College of Mines at such times' and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 5. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred seven, the sum of one hundred three thousand eight hundred dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred eight, the sum of one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 222.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo, for building and special purposes, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the fiscal Amount apyear ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, for the propriated. Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo, the sum of one hundred three thousand seven hundred eighty-five dollars and five cents for purposes and amounts as follows: For raising the roof over the center fourth story, female Purposes. department, and fire-proofing the same, nineteen thousand sixty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents; for furnishing room for twenty-two employes, fifteen hundred ninety-seven dollars and sixty-four cents; for raising roof and building additional third story over hall E at the male department, eleven thousand eight hundred forty-one dollars and ninetysix cents; for raising roof and building additional third story over hall H, male department, ten thousand three hundred six dollars and ninety-six cents; for furnishings for rooms for seventy-five patients, two thousand eight hundred fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents; for proposed changes in the dining room and kitchen at the male department, sixteen thousand nine hundred eighty-eight dollars and ninetyfive cents; furnishings for rooms for fifty patients, one thousand nine hundred five dollars; furnishings for rooms for eleven employes, seven hundred ninety-eight dollars and eighty-two cents; for erecting a building at the colony farm to be used as a central heating plant, kitchen, dining room, sewing room and laundry, and furniture for fifty patients and fourteen employes, including ranges, boilers refrigerators, etc., twenty-three thousand two hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-four cents; for two additional boilers with connections and additions to power house, fifteen thousand one hundred nineteen dollars and thirty-one cents. SEC. 2. It is hereby provided that if any of the amounts Transfers of designated in section one of this act, for the purposes stated, appropria be insufficient to complete the work or purchase, any sur- made. plus remaining after the completion of other work or purchase, may, by obtaining the consent in writing of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and the Auditor General, before any expense in excess of the specified appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire one hundred three thousand seven hundred eighty-five dollars and five cents available for the purposes stated herein, if, in the judgment of the tions, how Appropriations, how paid. Tax clause. State Board of Corrections and Charities and the Auditor SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions or [of] this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred seven, the sum of one hundred three thousand seven hundred eighty-five dollars and five cents, which when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Tax levy for 1907, disbursement for asylums. For 1908. [No. 223.] AN ACT to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State at the several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate with the State tax for the year nineteen hundred seven the sum of eight hundred sixty-six thousand two hundred fifty-six dollars fifty-five cents, for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under exist ing laws on account of the support of patients in the several State asylums during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred five, by institutions, as follows: For the Eastern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred ninetyeight thousand two hundred twenty dollars sixty-one cents; for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, the sum of two hundred forty-six thousand one hundred eighty dollars seventy-six cents; for the Northern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred ninety-seven thousand seven hundred thirtyone dollars eighty cents; for the State Asylum, the sum of fifty-three thousand three hundred seventy-three dollars ninety-six cents; for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane, the sum of ninety-nine thousand four hundred seventy-four dollars twenty-eight cents; for the Wayne County Asylum, the sum of seventy-one thousand two hundred seventy-five dollars fourteen cents. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate with the State tax, for the year nineteen hundred eight, the sum of eight hundred seventy-four thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars seventy cents, for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of the support of patients in the several State asylums during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred six, by institutions, as follows: For the Eastern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred ninetyfive thousand one hundred forty-nine dollars sixty-six cents; for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, the sum of two hundred forty-six thousand seven hundred ninety-four dollars sixty-seven cents; for the Northern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred sixty-four dollars ninety-three cents; for the State Asylum, the sum of fifty-six thousand one hundred twenty-eight dollars twelve cents; for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane, the sum of one hundred four thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars ninety-eight cents; for the Wayne County Asylum, the sum of seventy-two thousand eight hundred thirteen dollars thirty-four cents. The money arising from the Moneys collected, how taxes levied under the provisions of this act, shall, when credited." collected, be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse the same for the money previously expended. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated or disbursed by How paid. the provisions of law for which this tax is levied shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the proper board or officer of the respective institutions, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 27, 1907. [No. 224.] AN ACT to amend section nine of chapter ninety-three of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled “Of courts held by justices of the peace," being section seven hundred eleven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section nine of chapter ninety-three of the re- Section vised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of courts amended. held by justices of the peace," being section seven hundred eleven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, is hereby amended to read as follows: When justice not to have jurisdiction. SEC. 9. No justice shall take cognizance of any cause, or do any judicial act when he shall be related within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity to either party in any such matter, or shall have been of counsel, or shall be directly or indirectly interested in such cause or matter, or when he shall be related within the third degree of consanguinity to either of the attorneys, counselors, solicitors or agents of either party to said cause, unless the parties interested in such cause, or their agents or attorneys, shall, with full knowledge of such disability, expressly consent that such justice may take cognizance of such cause or do such act. Approved June 27, 1907. Section amended. License, who may sell without. Who to procure license. [No. 225.] AN ACT to amend section twenty-two of chapter twenty-one of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, as amended by act number one hundred twenty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, said chapter being entitled "Hawkers and Peddlers," and being section five thousand three hundred thirty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section twenty-two of chapter twenty-one of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, as amended by act number one hundred twenty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, said chapter being entitled "Hawkers and Peddlers," and being section five thousand three hundred thirty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 22. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any manufacturer, farmer, mechanic or nurseryman from selling his work or production by sample or otherwise without a license, nor shall any peddler in meat or fish be prevented by anything herein contained from peddling such meat or fish without a license, nor shall any merchant who has been conducting a regularly established mercantile business in any county of the State for a period of at least one year previous, be prevented by anything herein contained from selling groceries, dry goods or general merchandise from a wagon within the limits of his county or adjoining counties without a license so long as he shall continue such regularly established mercantile business; nor shall any wholesale merchant be prevented by anything herein contained, from selling to dealers by sample without license, but no merchant shall be allowed to peddle, or to |