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Sections amended.

· Meetings to examine claims.

[No. 49.]

AN ACT to amend sections two and three of chapter seventy-two of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred fortysix, entitled "Of the payment of debts and legacies of deceased persons," being sections nine thousand three hundred sixty-eight and nine thousand three hundred sixtynine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, as amended by act one hundred twenty-nine, public acts of nineteen hundred three.

The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections two and three of chapter seventytwo of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of the' payment of debts and legacies of deceased persons," the same being sections nine thousand three hundred sixty-eight and nine thousand three hundred sixty-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number one hundred twenty-nine of public acts of nineteen hundred three, are hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 2. When such commissioners shall be appointed it shall be their duty to appoint convenient times and places when and where they will meet for the purpose of examining Publication of and allowing the claims; and within thirty days after their

notice.

Newspaper, who to designate.

appointment they shall give notice of the times and places of their meeting, and of the time limited for creditors to present their claims, by publishing a notice thereof at least three weeks successively in some newspaper printed in the same county if there is a newspaper published therein, and otherwise in some newspaper in an adjoining county or in any other manner in which the court may direct.

SEC. 3. The judge of probate in the commission issued to the commissioners shall designate the paper in which such notice shall be published and any other mode of notifying which he may deem necessary and proper.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 17, 1907.

[No. 50.]

AN ACT to prohibit the taking and catching of fish by the use of a spear or spears, or by the use of nets or fire arms in the waters of Big lake and Rice lake in the county of Osceola, and in the stream connecting said lakes.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

unlawful to

SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful for any person or per- Spears, etc., sons to take, catch or kill or attempt to take, catch or kill use. any fish in the waters of the lake known as Big lake, in the township of Orient in the county of Osceola, or in the lake known as Rice lake in the township of Evart in said county, or in the stream connecting said lakes, with any spear or spears, or with nets or fire arms.

violation.

SEC. 2. In any prosecution under this act it shall be Evidence of prima facie evidence on the part of the people, of the violation of the provisions of this act, to show that the defendant was found upon the waters of said lakes or stream with a spear or spears, or with nets or fire arms.

SEC. 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of Penalty. this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved April 17, 1907.

[No. 51.]

AN ACT to amend section eight of act number 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."

The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section eight of act number two hundred Section thirty-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws providing

amended.

Where may conduct business.

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," is amended to read as follows:

SEC. 8. It shall be lawful for any corporation organized or existing under the provisions of this act to conduct its business in whole or in part at any place or places within the United States or any foreign country.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 17, 1907.

Closed season for rainbow trout.

Penalty for violation.

[No. 52.]

AN ACT to provide for the protection of rainbow or California trout in the St. Mary's river.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to catch or take, in any manner whatever, from any of the waters of the St. Mary's river any rainbow or California trout from the first day of September in each year until the first day of June following thereafter.

SEC. 2. Any person who shall be found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions contained in the foregoing act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars, and the costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, shall be confined in the county jail until such fine and costs shall be paid, but such confinement shall not exceed thirty days.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 17, 1907.

[No. 53.]

AN ACT supplementary to act number two hundred fiftyfour of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to establish a State Sanatorium in some suitable locality in Michigan, for the care and treatment of persons having tuberculosis, and making appropriations therefor, and to provide a tax to meet the same," transferring a portion of a certain fund provided for by said act.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The sum of six thousand dollars of the sum Supplemental

of ten thousand dollars, appropriated by section twenty. appropriation.
two of act number two hundred fifty-four of public acts of
nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to establish a State
Sanatorium in some suitable locality in Michigan, for the
care and treatment of persons having tuberculosis, and mak-
ing appropriations therefor, and to provide a tax to meet
the same," for the expenses of the board of trustees and
the maintenance of the sanatorium for the fiscal year ending
June thirty, nineteen hundred seven, is hereby transferred,
added to, and made available for the purposes of, the fund
of twenty thousand dollars provided for by section twenty-
one of said act for buildings and furnishing, and when so How
transferred the said sum of six thousand dollars may expended.
be
expended under the provisions of said section twenty-one,
the same as if such sum of six thousand dollars had been
originally included in the appropriation made by said sec-
tion twenty-one.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 17, 1907.

[No. 54.]

AN ACT to amend section nine of act number one hundred ninety-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of the railroad bridge and tunnel companies and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad, bridge, tunnel and other corporation owning or operating any railroad, bridge or tunnel within this State," said title and said section nine having been last amended by act number two hundred sixty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and said section being compiler's section six thousand two hundred thirty-four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

Section amended.

Powers and liabilities.

To make surveys.

Bond for damages.

To receive and

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section nine of act number one hundred ninety-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred seventy-three, eltitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incor poration of the railroad bridge and tunnel companies and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad, bridge, tunnel and other corporation owning or operating any railroad, bridge or tunnel within this State," said title and said section nine having been amended last by act number two hundred sixtysix of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and said section being compiler's section six thousand two hundred thirty-four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 9. Every such corporation shall possess the general powers and be subject to the liabilities and restrictions following; that is to say:

First, To cause such examinations and surveys of the proposed railroad or railroad bridge or tunnel to be made as may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route for the road, and for such purposes by its officers, agents and servants to enter upon lands or waters of any person or company, but subject to liability for all damages which they shall do thereto Provided, That it shall not be lawful for any such corporation by its officers, agents or servants to enter upon the land or water of any person or company to make any such examination or survey until such Corporation shall have made, executed and delivered to the Judge of probate of the county where such land or water fie, a bond to be approved by him, with two sufficient sure. tes running to the judge of probate of said county in his official name for the use of any person interested, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned upon the payment by such corporation of all damages sustained by any person or company on occasion of any such examination or survey. Upon the delivery of such bond to such judge of probate and its approval by him, he shall file the same in his office, and when so filed, it shall be deemed a public record, and may be proved in court by a certified copy thereof. Any person or company having a claim for damages arising under this section, may bring suit upon said bond in any court of said county having jurisdiction over the amount claimed in damages;

Second, To receive, hold and take such voluntary grants hold property, and donations of real estate and other property as shall be made to it to aid in the construction, maintenance and accommodation of such road or railroad bridge or tunnel, but the real estate thus received by voluntary grant shall be held and used for the purpose of such grant only;

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