No. TITLE. PAGE. 100. An act to amend act number one hundred forty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for a county and township system of roads and to prescribe the powers and duties of the officers having charge thereof," by adding two new sections thereto. Approved April 28, 1897. . . . . . 101. An act for regulating the marking of high explosives. Approved April 28, 1897 ... 102. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to provide for the formation of street railway companies," approved March fifth, eighteen hundred sixty-seven, by adding three new sections thereto to be known as sections thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six. Approved April 28, 1897... 103. An act to amend act number one hundred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, being compiler's sections five thousand six hundred ninety-one and five thousand seven hundred sixteen of Howell's annotated statutes, entitled "An act to amend section one, of an act, entitled 'An act to confirm the record of letters of attorney in certain cases,' approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred seventyone, being section four thousand two hundred fifty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, and to add a new section thereto to stand as section two, relative to certified transcript copies of deeds, instruments, and letters of attorney, conveying title to real estate." Approved April 28, 1897 ... 104. An act to amend chapter ninety-one of Howell's annotated statutes, being an act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning or operat ing any railroad in this State," being act number one hundred and ninety-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved May one, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, as amended by act number one hundred and seventy-seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and act number two hundred and thirty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and act number two hundred and two of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and acts numbered fifty-two, ninety, and one hundred and twenty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and to add two new sections to said chapter to stand as sections twenty-six and twentyseven of article five. Approved April 28, 1897.... 105. An act to authorize and empower the judges of probate, in certain cases, to license executors, administrators and guardians to borrow money by mortgaging or otherwise pledging the estates of deceased persons and persons under guardianship, and to repeal act one hundred sixty-five, laws of Michigan of eighteen hundred sixty-one, entitled "An act to authorize and 109 110 110 111 113 No. TITLE. PAGE. empower judges of probate to license executors, admin- 106. An act to amend section one of act number two hundred and 108. An act to amend sections twenty-seven and forty of act number 110. An act to amend section eight of an act, entitled "An act to pre- 114 116 117 118 120 122 122 112. An act to prohibit the shooting or catching of prairie chickens, otherwise known as pinnated grouse. Approved May 7, 1897. 123 113. An act to authorize and empower the trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane to convey certain State land in the city of Kalamazoo, for the purpose of extending Wheaton avenue. Approved May 7, 1897... .... 123 114. An act to amend section fifty-five of chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "Offenses against property," as added by act number one hundred and ten of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, being section ninety-one hundred 115. An act to amend section eleven of chapter one hundred forty 116. An act to amend section nine of chapter eighty-four of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "Of divorce," and being section six thousand two hundred and thirty-one of Howell's statutes of Michigan, as amended by act number two hundred and two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, relating to divorce. Approved May 7, 1897. . . . . 117. An act to amend section four of act number one hundred and seventeen of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninetythree, entitled "An act to provide for the control and management of the Industrial Home for Girls, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act." Approved May 7, 1897..... PAGE. 124 125 126 127 118. An act to amend sections one, three, six and fifteen of act one hundred and ninety-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, approved May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to prohibit and prevent adulteration, fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of articles of food and drink." Approved May 7, 1897 .... 128 119. An act to amend sections one and two of act number one hundred eighty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred sixtyseven, entitled "An act to authorize dissection in certain cases, for the advancement of science," approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof. Approved May 7, 1897 .. 130 120. An act to amend section number twenty-one of act number two hundred four of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to amend section twenty-one of act number two hundred twenty of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, entitled 'An act to amend sections twenty-one and twenty-two of act number one hundred and thirty-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act to amend, revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane and regulating the care and management thereof and the inmates therein," and to repeal act number one hundred sixty-four, laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-nine; also act one hundred ninety-four, laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven; also act ninety-one, laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and the acts amendatory thereto; also act number one hundred 121. An act to amend section one of chapter one hundred and sixty- PAGE. 134 138 122. An act to amend section twenty-two of act number one hundred and twenty-five of the public acts of the State of Michigan of A. D., eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to reorganize the seventh judicial circuit and the thirtieth judicial circuit, and to designate the places of holding court therein, and to create the thirty-fifth judicial circuit and for the employment, duties and compensation of a stenographer of said thirty-fifth judicial circuit." Approved May 13, 1897........ 139 123. An act to amend section three of act number two hundred thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eightyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of inspectors of mines and their deputies in certain cases, to prescribe their powers and duties and provide for their compensation." Approved May 13, 1897..... ... 140 124. An act to amend section one of act number two hundred and seventy-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eightyseven, entitled "An act to require security to be given on staying proceedings upon verdicts and judgments in the circuit courts of this State," as amended by act number thirtysix of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, being compiler's section seven thousand six hundred and twenty-one c, third volume Howell's annotated statutes. Approved May 13, 1897...... .. 142 125. An act to amend act number one hundred forty-nine of the pub- 127. An act to amend section one of chapter ninety-three of the с 143 147 No. TITLE. PAGE. ed by act number one hundred and seventy-three of the session 148 .. 148 128. An act to amend sections one and two of act number three of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act to authorize proceedings by the State to condemn private property for public use," approved March twentyfour, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, the same being compiler's sections five thousand one hundred and ninety-six, and five thousand one hundred and ninety-seven of Howell's annotated statutes. Approved May 13, 1897.... 129. An act to amend section nine of chapter one hundred and fiftyseven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, the same being compiler's section five thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, relative to examinations of persons suspected of having concealed, embezzled, conveyed away or disposed of money, goods or chattels of deceased persons, and persons suspected of having in their possession or knowledge any deeds, conveyances, bonds, contracts or other writings which contain evidence of or tend to disclose the right, title, interest or claims of deceased persons to any real or personal estate, or any claim or demand, or any last will and testament of deceased persons. Approved May 13, 1897... 150 130. An act to provide for the appointment of guardians of the persons of habitual drunkards, and of persons so addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors or narcotic or noxious drugs as to need medical or sanitary treatment or care, and for restraining them in a suitable asylum or hospital, and to repeal act two hundred and forty-one, public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, entitled "An act concerning the appointment of guardians of habitual drunkards, or of persons so addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors as to need medical or sanitary treatment or care." Approved May 13, 1897..... 131. An act making an appropriation for the current expenses of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, and for the Home for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, who served in the late civil war, their wives and mothers, for the years one thousand eight hundred ninety-seven, and one thousand eight hundred ninety-eight. Approved May 13, 1897. . . . . 132. An act to regulate the mode of plugging abandoned salt wells, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. Approved May 13, 1897. . . . . 133. An act to amend section one of act one hundred seven of public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for recording in the offices of registers of deeds certified copies of judgments and decrees of courts of record and mak 151 152 153 |