[No. 164.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan State Horticultural Society for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, for the purposes of promoting the horticultural interests of the State and the editing and compiling of reports, 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 use of the Appropriation. Michigan State Horticultural Society for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of one thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, the sum of one thousand dollars. how made. SEC. 2. The moneys appropriated by this act shall be paid How paid. by the State treasurer upon the warrant of the Auditor General. The accounts of the society shall be made upon forms Accounts, of vouchers furnished by the Auditor General, shall be fully itemized, and shall show that the disbursements were for the purposes prescribed in this act. Said accounts shall be certified as correct by the president and secretary of the Michigan State Horticultural Society. how used. SEC. 3. The moneys hereby appropriated may be used by Moneys. the officers of the Michigan State Horticultural Society for procuring lectures, employing scientists or experts to investigate the diseases and insect enemies of trees, vines, plants or fruit, to determine and promulgate the best method of preventing or destroying said diseases and insects, or in such other manner as in the judgment of the said board will best promote the horticultural interests of the State; also in the work of collecting material, securing cuts for illustrations and in preparation of the copy of the reports of said society for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven. SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State Tax clause. tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of one thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of one thousand dollars, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. Approved June 1, 1909 Teacher's certificate, granting of, duration. Recording validates. Record of, by whom kept, etc. [No. 165.] AN ACT to authorize the State Board of Agriculture to grant teachers' certificates in certain cases. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The State Board of Agriculture, on recommendation of the president and heads of departments of the Michigan Agricultural College, is hereby authorized to grant to persons who have completed the regular four year course in agriculture, together with a course in pedagogics covering at least a half year's special instruction in such subject, a teacher's certificate, which shall serve as a legal qualification to teach agriculture and the related sciences in any of the public schools of this State for the period of three years. SEC. 2. Before the certificate herein mentioned shall be valid in any county or city, the holder thereof shall record the same in the office of the legal examining officer of the county or city where such person expects to teach. Such certificate shall not be liable to be annulled, except by the said State board for any cause which would have justified the board in withholding such certificate. SEC. 3. The secretary of the Michigan Agricultural College shall keep a record of all teachers' certificates so granted by said State Board of Agriculture and shall furnish the Superintendent of Public Instruction annually with a copy of such list. Approved June 1, 1909. Current expenses. [No. 166.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Deaf for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, 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 School for the Deaf, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of eighty thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, the sum of eighty thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of five hundred dollars is hereby Additional. appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, for the maintenance and improvement of the pupils' library. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions How paid. of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan School for the Deaf 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 Tax clause. State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of eighty thousand five hundred dollars and for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of eighty thousand dollars, which amounts when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 1, 1909. [No. 167.] AN ACT to protect deer, or the offspring thereof, which are kept within or which have escaped from private enclosures. The People of the State of Michigan enact: deer in or private SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or per- Killing, etc., of sons to knowingly trap, injure, kill or destroy or attempt to escaped from trap, injure, kill or destroy by any means whatsoever, any enclosure. deer, or the offspring thereof, which are kept within or which have escaped from any private enclosure. Any person vio- Penalty. lating the provisions of this act shall upon conviction thereof be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Approved June 1, 1909. Current expenses. How paid. Tax clause. [No. 168.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan Soldiers' The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current expenses of the Michigan Soldiers' Home for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, the sum of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, 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. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine the sum of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten the sum of one hundred seventy-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. Appropriation. [No. 169.] AN ACT making appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, and providing a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the State Highway Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, of which ten thousand dollars each fund. year shall constitute the sum to be used for salaries and the Salaries, running expenses of the department, and the balance shall expenses. constitute the State reward fund for the improvement of State reward the public wagon roads, as provided in act number three hundred nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven. Any moneys remaining in either or both of these funds at Moneys the close of any fiscal year shall be carried over by the Auditor General and added to the funds which become available for the following year. remaining. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the Tax clause. State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, which amounts when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 170.] AN ACT to change the name of Richard Pearson Brown to The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The name of Richard Pearson Brown of Sani- Name lac county, State of Michigan, is hereby changed to Richard changed. Hudson Pearson. Approved June 1, 1909. [No. 171.] AN ACT to authorize the Regents of the University of Michigan to audit and allow certain expenses from the current expense fund of the university. The People of the State of Michigan enact: of, in SECTION 1. The Regents of the University of Michigan Current exare authorized to allow, out of the current expense fund of Dense fund, the university, upon properly itemized vouchers, the actual obtaining and necessary expenses incurred over and above the amount cadavers. |