SEC. 4. The said board shall have charge of the exhibits Duty of board. of the State and those of its citizens in the preparation and exhibition thereof at the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition of nineteen hundred seven, of the natural and industrial products of the State; of objects illustrating its history, progress, educational and material welfare and future development, and in all other matters relating to the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition; it shall communicate with the officers of, and obtain and disseminate through the State all necessary information regarding said exposition, and in general have and exercise full authority in relation to the participation of the State of Michigan and its citizens in the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition of nineteen hundred seven. report, etc. SEC. 5. The said board shall make a report of its proceed- Quarterly ings and expenditures quarter yearly to the Governor, and at any time upon his written request, and at the expiration of their term of office shall make a final detailed report of receipts and expenditures to the Governor, said reports to be by him submitted to the legislature. drawn. SEC. 6. All moneys drawn from the State treasury of the Moneys, how sum appropriated by this act shall be upon the requisition of the president and treasurer of the Board of Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition Managers, approved by the Governor on the warrant of the Auditor General on the treasury and accompanied by estimates of the expenses to the payments of which the money so drawn is to be applied, and no draft of money shall be made that shall make the amount in the hands of the treasurer of the board at one time more than two-thirds the amount of his bond to the State, and all moneys disbursed by the treasurer of the board shall be upon the order of the president of the board, countersigned by the secretary upon vouchers made in duplicate, containing an itemized statement of account and for what purpose the same is paid; and those accounts that are for traveling Accounts for expenses and subsistence shall have attached thereto the expenses, etc. affidavit of the persons claiming the same that such amount has been actually paid, and for the items and purposes stated therein, and that no claim therefor has been made heretofore. One of each of all vouchers shall be kept by the treasurer in Voucher and duplicate. his office and the duplicate, together with abstracts of accounts current, shall be by him filed with the Auditor General, as provided by act number one hundred forty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, and amendments thereto. traveling tion. SEC. 7. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions Appropriaof this act there is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, out of any money in the State treasury the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as shall be necessary therefor: Provided, Proviso, adThat there may be drawn and expended out of the money building. hereby appropriated not to exceed seven thousand five hun ministration Proviso, responsibility of State. dred dollars to procure plans, material, build and furnish a State administration building and for maintaining the same en the grounds of the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition: Provided, That in no event or account shall the State of Michigan, or the said board created by this act, be held responsible or made liable for any sum in excess of the amount appropriated by this act, and in no event to damages to persons or property sustained by exhibitors or others: Provided, Further further, That if the commission is organized and in need of proviso, funds for immediate funds prior to July one, nineteen hundred seven, the Auditor General is hereby authorized to honor a requisition for such an amount within the limits of this act as the commission may certify is needed for immediate use, which sum thus advanced shall be deducted from the amount appropriated when the same becomes available. use. Disposal of property. Tax clause. SEC. 8. After the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition shall have been closed, the board of managers is hereby authorized to sell to the highest bidder the building and property then on the exposition grounds on the borders of Hampton Roads, belonging to the State of Michigan, depositing the money received therefor in the State treasury for the benefit of the general fund; and further, any money in the hands of the treasurer of the board of managers belonging to the State shall be paid by him to the State Treasurer, and his accounts fully settled within six months after the close of said Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition. SEC. 9. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred seven the sum of twenty thousand dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Unlawful to use net, spear, etc. [No. 13.] AN ACT to regulate the taking and catching of fish in all lakes, rivers and streams in Benzie county. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to take by net, spear or other device except by hook and line in hand any fish in any of the lakes, rivers or streams Proviso, as to within the county of Benzie, State of Michigan: Provided, That suckers, mullet and redside may be taken within the boundaries of said county with a spear from the fifteenth day spearing, fish. of May to the first day of July: And Provided further, That Further profrom the tenth day of November to the tenth day of Decem- viso, whiteber, inclusive, any person may spear whitefish in Crystal lake within said county and may use a jack-light therefor. nows for bait. SEC. 2. It shall be lawful to use a seine or minnow net Shiner minnot exceeding twelve feet in length for the purpose of taking shiner minnows for bait, from the first day of April to the last day of September in Crystal lake. evidence. turn of other SEC. 3. If any person shall have in his possession any Prima facie other variety of fish minnows except shiners it shall be prima facie evidence of the illegal taking thereof: Provided, When Proviso, reany person or persons use a net or seine for taking shiner varieties. minnows for bait out of Crystal lake they shall immediately return to said lake any other variety of minnows caught in said net or seine. when not to be SEC. 4. Any whitefish lawfully taken in Crystal lake be- Whitefish, tween November tenth and December tenth may be retained sold. by any person or persons so taking them but shall not be sold or offered for sale. warden, com SEC. 5. The State Game Warden shall detail a deputy Deputy game game warden to be located on Crystal lake, Benzie county, pensat.on. each year from November tenth to December tenth, who shall receive two dollars per day and expenses to be allowed and paid by the board of supervisors of Benzie county. SEC. 6. Any person or persons violating any of the pro- Penalty. visions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisoned in the county jail of Benzie. county not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. SEC. 7. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith Acts repealed. are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 14.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number two hundred seventy-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to regulate the catching of fish within the waters of Jackson county, and to provide a penalty for its violation." The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section one of act number two hundred sev- Section enty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to regulate the catching of fish within the waters of Unlawful to fish except with hook and line. spearing. Jackson county, and to provide a penalty for its violation," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. It shall be unlawful to catch any fish within the waters of Jackson county by means of spear, grab-hook, set lines or other devices, except by hook and line when held in Proviso, as to the hand: Provided, however, That the spearing through the ice of pickerel, mullet, suckers and redhorse in the waters of said county during the months of January and February, and the spearing of suckers and redhorse during the months of March, April and May in the creeks, rivers and streams of said county shall be lawful. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. Unlawful to fish with nets, etc., in certain waters. [No. 15.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number forty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to prohibit the catching of fish within a radius of one mile from the mouth of the outlet of Muskegon lake, White lake, Duck lake and Lake Harbor in the county of Muskegon with nets of any description and to prohibit the catching of fish with nets of any description in any of the inland lakes in said county of Muskegon and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act forty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to prohibit the catching of fish within a radius of one mile from the mouth of the outlet of Muskegon lake, White lake, Duck lake and Lake Harbor in the county of Muskegon with nets of any description and to prohibit the catching of fish with nets of any description in any of the inland lakes in the said county of Muskegon and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. No person or persons shall fish with, use or set any seines, gill nets or any form of pound, trap, sweep or set nets, or any like device for taking fish in any of the waters of Lake Michigan within a radius of one mile from the mouth of the outlet of Muskegon lake, White lake, Duck lake and Lake Harbor in the county of Muskegon and no person or persons shall fish with any net of any description. in any of the inland lakes, rivers and streams or inland This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 16.] AN ACT to amend section twenty-four of act number two of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to amend act number eighty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of mutual fire insurance companies, and defining their powers and duties, and to repeal chapter ninety-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, and also act number ninety-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, approved April twelve, eighteen hundred seventy-one,' approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred seventy-three, and the acts amendatory thereof, by adding one new section thereto to stand as section twenty-four, providing for the reorganization and extension of mutual fire insurance companies, whose charters have expired by limitation," approved February four, nineteen hundred five. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section twenty-four of act number two of the Section public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to amend act number eighty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of mutual fire insurance companies, and defining their powers and duties, and to repeal chapter ninetyseven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventyone, and also act number ninety-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, approved April twelve, eighteen hundred seventy-one,' approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred seventy-three, and the acts amendatory thereof, by adding one new section thereto to stand as section twentyfour, providing for the reorganization and extension of mutual fire insurance companies, whose charters have expired by limitation," approved February four, nineteen hundred five, is hereby amended to read as follows: reorganize. SEC. 24. Any mutual fire insurance company of this State Company may whose charter has expired by limitation, may, within the period of eighteen months after the date of the expiration of such charter, or within four months after being notified by the Commissioner of Insurance of the expiration of the charter of the said company, by a vote of two-thirds of the mem |