the amount of the assessment unpaid; the number of members of the association; the number of new policies issued during the year; an itemized statement of the disbursements and condition of its funds. A copy of such annual statement Copy, where shall, within thirty days after such meeting, be filed with the Insurance Commissioner of this State. filed. books, SEC. 10. All the books, papers and files of such associa- Access to tion shall at all times be open to the examination of any papers, etc. member thereof, his agent or attorney, and any such member, agent or attorney shall at all times have the right to make such copies of such books, papers and files as he may wish. The books of the association shall at all times be subject to examination by the Commissioner of Insurance or his deputy. Approved February 18, 1909. [No. 3.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number two hundred fifty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to provide for suits against foreign corporations in the courts of this State," the same being section ten thousand four hundred forty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. commenced. SECTION 1. Section one of act number two hundred fifty- Section six of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to provide for suits against foreign corporations in the courts of this State," the same being section ten thousand four hundred forty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. In cases where the plaintiff is a resident of the suits, how State of Michigan, suits may be commenced at law or in may be equity in the circuit court for any county in this State where the plaintiff resides or where service of process may be had, and suits at law may be commenced before any justice of the peace in such county, against any corporation not organized under the laws of this State, by service of a summons, dec- Service. laration or chancery subpoena, within the State of Michigan, upon any officer or agent of the corporation, or upon the conductor of any railroad train, or upon the master of any vessel belonging to or in the service of the corporation against which the cause of action has accrued. And where the plain- Non-resident. tiff is a non-resident of the State of Michigan, suits may be commenced in like manner against such corporations, in all cases where the cause of action accrued within the State of Proviso, Michigan: Provided, That in all cases, except before justices notice to de- of the peace, no judgment shall be rendered for sixty days fendant. after the commencement of suit, and the plaintiff shall, within thirty days after commencement of suit, send notice by registered letter to the corporation defendant at its home office. Approved March 3, 1909. Section amended. Liberty of jurors in criminal actions. Oath. [No. 4.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number one hundred seventy-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetythree, entitled "An act to provide for the placing of juries, while engaged in the trial of cases of murder, under the charge of a competent officer duly sworn as prescribed in this act, and to define the duties of certain officers in relation thereto, and to provide a penalty for any wilful violation thereof," being section eleven thousand nine hundred sixty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number one hundred seventysix of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the placing of juries, while engaged in the trial of cases of murder, under the charge of a competent officer duly sworn as prescribed in this act, and to define the duties of certain officers in relation thereto, and to provide a penalty for any wilful violation thereof," being section eleven thousand nine hundred sixty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. The jurors sworn to try a criminal action in any court of record in this State, may, at any time before the cause is submitted to the jury, in the discretion of the court, be permitted to separate or to be kept in charge of proper officers. When an order shall have been entered by the court in which such action is being tried, directing said jurors to be kept in charge of such officers, the following oath shall be administered by the clerk of the court to said officers: "You do solemnly swear that you will, to the utmost of your ability, keep the persons sworn as jurors on this trial from separating from each other; that you will not suffer any communication to be made to them, or any of them, orally or otherwise; that you will not communicate with them, or any of them, orally or otherwise, except by the order of this court, or to ask them if they have agreed on officer. their verdict, until they shall be discharged; and that you will not, before they render their verdict, communicate to any person the state of their deliberations, or the verdict they have agreed on, so help you God." And thereafter it shall be Duty of the duty of the officer so sworn to keep the jury from separating, or from receiving any communication of any character, until they shall have rendered their verdict, except under special instruction in writing from the trial judge. Approved March 3, 1909. [No. 5.] AN ACT to amend section fifteen of act number one hundred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," approved May twenty-nine, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, being section three hundred seventy-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number seventy-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred three. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section fifteen of act number one hundred Section eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," approved May twenty-nine, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, being section three hundred seventy-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number seventyfive of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 15. In the second circuit the stenographer shall be Salary. paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars. Approved March 11, 1909. 2 Section amended. Suit, who may maintain. Undivided interest. [No. 6.] AN ACT to amend section three of chapter one hundred nine of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of the partition of lands owned by several persons," being section eleven thousand fifteen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section three of chapter one hundred nine of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being section eleven thousand fifteen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 3. Such suit may be maintained by any person who has an estate in possession in the lands of which partition is sought, but not by one who has only an estate therein in remainder or reversion; such suit may also be maintained by any person who has an estate in possession in any ores, minerals or metals that may exist or be hereafter discovered in such lands, and such last mentioned suit shall be brought only against such persons as may have an estate in possession in such ores, minerals or metals, and any person who owns an undivided interest, however acquired, in all of the estates in possession and in expectancy, in the land of which partition is sought, shall be deemed to have an estate therein in fee simple, absolute in possession, to the extent of the least share which he has in any of the estates, and shall be entitled to maintain a bill for partition under the provisions of this chapter. Approved March 11, 1909. [No. 7.] AN ACT to repeal sections seventeen and eighteen of act number one hundred fifty-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to amend sections one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, eleven, twelve, fifteen and sixteen of act number one hundred seventy-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyone, entitled 'An act for the organization of township school districts in the Upper Peninsula,' being compiler's sections forty-eight hundred twenty-three, forty-eight hundred twenty-four, forty-eight hundred twenty-five, forty-eight hundred twenty-six, forty-eight hundred twenty-seven, forty-eight hundred twenty-eight, forty-eight hundred twenty-nine, forty-eight hundred thirty, forty-eight hundred thirty-one, forty-eight hundred thirty-three, forty-eight hundred thirty-four, forty-eighty [forty-eight] hundred thirty-seven, and forty-eight hundred thirty-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven," and to add one new section thereto to stand as section seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections seventeen and eighteen of act number Sections one hundred fifty-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred repealed. three, entitled "An act to amend sections one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, eleven, twelve, fifteen and sixteen of act number one hundred seventy-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled 'An act for the organization of township school districts in the Upper Peninsula,' being compiler's sections forty-eight hundred twenty-three, forty-eight hundred twenty-four, forty-eight hundred twentyfive, forty-eight hundred twenty-six, forty-eight hundred twenty-seven, forty-eight hundred twenty-eight, forty-eight hundred twenty-nine, forty-eight hundred thirty, forty-eight hundred thirty-one, forty-eight hundred thirty-three, fortyeight hundred thirty-four, forty-eight hundred thirty-seven and forty-eight hundred thirty-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven," are hereby repealed, and one new section is hereby added to said act to stand as section seventeen and to read as follows: SEC. 17. All acts contravening the provisions of this act Section are hereby repealed. Approved March 11, 1909. added. [No. 8.] AN ACT to amend section one hundred fifty-two of act number two hundred six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," approved June one, eighteen hundred ninety-three, being compiler's |