larger amount than said year's assessment.

All drain orders When

shall be drawn payable on the fifteenth day of March of the payable. year in which the drain taxes for the payment thereof are required to be paid. All orders not paid when due, by reason

of delinquency in the payment of such drain taxes, shall draw When to draw interest at the rate of six per centum per annum from the interest. date of maturity, said interest to be computed by the county treasurer and to be paid with the principal out of the proper fund on which it was drawn, and out of no other fund, and such treasurer shall report to the county drain commissioner the amount paid as interest on such orders: Provided, That Proviso. when such order shall be presented for payment and no funds available. are available owing to the delinquency in the payment of such drain taxes, the county treasurer shall so certify upon such order and such order shall then draw interest until funds are available for the payment of the same, but no order shall draw interest until so certified by the county treasurer. Approved April 27, 1915.

funds not

[No. 89.]

AN ACT to regulate judicial procedure in civil and criminal

cases.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. No judgment or verdict shall be set aside or When judgment may reversed, or a new trial be granted by any court of this State be reversed. in any case, civil or criminal, on the ground of misdirection of the jury, or the improper admission or rejection of evidence, or for error as to any matter of pleading or procedure, unless, in the opinion of the court, after an examination of the entire cause, it shall affirmatively appear that the error complained of has resulted in a miscarriage of justice. Approved April 27, 1915.

[No. 90.]

AN ACT to provide for the protection of all species of edible frogs in this State; to regulate the sale and having in possession of frogs or portion of the carcass thereof; and providing penalties for the violation of this act.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Hereafter it shall be unlawful to kill or take When in any manner whatsoever, any species of edible frogs in this unlawful State from November first in any year to June first in the

to kill.

Artificial light. Unlawful possession.

Proviso, scientific purposes.

Unlawful possession.

year following, and it shall be unlawful at any time to spear frogs by the aid of artificial light.

SEC. 2. No person shall have in his possession between March fifteenth and June first, in each year, any frogs or any portion of the carcass of said frogs whether caught within or without this State, for any purpose whatever: Providing, That any person conducting a scientific laboratory may have live frogs in his possession at any time, exclusively for scientific or experimental purposes.

SEC. 3. No person shall have in his possession, between November first in any year and March fifteenth in the year following, any frogs or any portion of the carcass of said frogs, for sale or for any other purpose whatever, except frogs or portions of the carcass of said frogs that have been Frogs shipped shipped from without this State not more than seven days prior to the date of so having the same in his possession, as evidenced by a bill of lading or express receipt showing the time and date of such shipment of such frogs or portions thereof, bearing date not earlier than seven days prior to Bill of lading the date of his so having the same in his possession. Every

into state.

to be exhibited.

Penalty.

Repeal of acts.

Act repealed.

person having such frogs or portion of the carcass of such frogs in his possession between the dates herein prescribed shall exhibit the bill of lading or express receipt therefor whenever so requested by the proper State or local authorities or any duly authorized deputies of the same having charge or supervision of the enforcement of game laws.

SEC. 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 5. Act number one hundred seventy of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen is hereby repealed. Approved April 27, 1915.

Investigation

of market conditions.

[No. 91.]

AN ACT to provide for the investigation and improvement of marketing conditions and establishing the office of market director and prescribing the duties and powers thereof.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. That the State Board of Agriculture is hereby authorized to undertake the investigation and improvement of market conditions for Michigan products and appoint a competent and experienced person as director of markets and

tion of

such other competent and experienced persons as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this act. The State CompensaBoard of Agriculture shall direct and control the purposes employes. of this act and fix the compensation of directors and employes.

of markets.

SEC. 2. The director of markets shall investigate produc- Duty of tion and marketing farm products and for the exercise of director such authority shall have the power to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, compel attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence. The director of markets shall assist in organization of cooperative and other associations for improving the relations and services among producers, distributors and consumers and afford them such services under adequate rules and regulations as relate to standardizing, grading, packing, handling, storage and sale of products within the State of Michigan not contrary to law, and enforce such rules and regulations by actions or proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.

formation.

SEC. 3. The director of markets shall give information to To give inMichigan producers on the market conditions in the various states of the Union.

SEC. 4. The director of markets is hereby authorized to To cooperate with departcooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture ment of agrithrough any of its agents or employes, and also with any of culture, etc., the joint agents or agencies of the United States and those employed or controlled by the State Board of Agriculture in market and food investigations, organization, standardizing. grading, packing, handling, storage and sale of products, and to provide for auction markets and licensed auctioneers with in the State of Michigan, or otherwise in such manner as may be deemed advisable under established rules of safe-guarding the distribution of farm products and fix reasonable charges or fees for services rendered in the sale of products.

labels.

SEC. 5. The director of markets shall adopt and may amend Fees and from time to time schedules of fees to be charged for standardizing and standard labels for inspection at receiving or distributing centers or such other services as may be rendered under this act. All such fees shall be made with a view to the minimum cost and to make this department self-sustaining. All fees shall be turned into the State treasury and credited to the "market fund" hereby created and for use in carrying out the purpose of this act.

SEC. 6. The director of markets shall publish bulletins Bulletins. setting forth market conditions and prices as far as possible and advising as to the available supplies of products, the approved methods of standards and grades and best means of marketings. He may at his discretion publish the names of producers, distributors and consumers, and advices as to marketing.

SEC. 7. The director of markets in addition to his other Transportation, delays, duties, shall investigate and report to the State railway to commission delays and inadequacies of transportation of food

To report violation of laws.

To prevent waste.

Proviso, law not to apply.

Annual report.

supplies. He shall also report to the Attorney General the violation of laws in restraint of trade or unlawful combinations to fix prices of food stuffs. When food stuffs are liable to spoil for lack of ready market, he may take such steps as are advisable to benefit the producer and consumer and in preventing waste: Provided, however, That this provision shall not apply to fruits and vegetables already marketed.

SEC. 8. The director of markets shall make an annual report to the State Board of Agriculture on or before the thirtieth day of June in each year in which he shall summarize the work performed under this act during the preceding calendar year, together with a statement of the plans for the development of the work and proposed scope together with a detailed financial budget of receipts and expenditures and financial requirements under this act. Approved April 27, 1915.

Section amended.

Sections added.

Duty of board as to leases.

[No. 92.]

AN ACT to amend section five of act number three hundred twenty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the State and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing act number two hundred fifteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," and to add to said act four new sections to stand as sections twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section five of act number three hundred twenty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the State and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing act number two hundred fifteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," is hereby amended and four new sections to stand as sections twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty are hereby added to said act, which said section five as amended and sections added to said act shall read as follows:

SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of said board of control at its regular meetings, to proceed to hear and to determine the validity of all the applications then on file made by applicants for leases, and it shall keep a record of written evidence,

of rental

if any, which may be filed with each application, in a suitable record book to be provided by said board of control. Each claimant adjudged entitled to a lease shall receive from the Public Domain Commission within ten days after such action has been taken by said board of control a notification in Notification writing of such action by said board of control, and a certifi- and certificate. cate for such land, or so much thereof as shall have been adjudged to such claimant, his heirs or assigns, in which shall be certified the name of the claimant, and a description of the land so adjudged to be leased to him and the rental or consideration therefor. Said notification shall include a statement of the time when rental shall be due and the penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of this act, both Payment as regards payment of rental and taxes, which rental con- and taxes. sideration shall be paid to the State Treasurer, one-half thereof at the time said lease shall be executed by both parties thereto, and the balance with interest at the rate of six per cent within one year thereafter, unless such lessee shall elect to pay the entire rental at the time such lease is executed. Such certificate shall further state that such claimant, his heirs or assigns shall on payment of the amount therein named, be entitled to a lease of said lands as provided in this Lease act to be executed by the Public Domain Commission upon presentation and surrender of such certificate to the said Public Domain Commission, together with the receipt of the State Treasurer showing the payment of said rental or consideration: Provided, That if said lessee or applicant shall Proviso, neglect for a period of ninety days from and after the date of rights. of such certificate to perfect the lease to such lands as described in such certificate and to remit the rent or a portion thereof as in this act provided, said board of control shall have authority to cancel such determination and certificate thereof, and all rights to a lease thereunder shall be deemed to be forfeited by such lessee or applicant.

of lands.

forfeiture

SEC. 27. The owners and lessees from the State of lands Removal of fronting upon Lakes Superior and Michigan, and the bays and sand, etc. harbors connected with said lakes, shall have the exclusive right and privilege of taking and removing marl, stone, sand, gravel and earth from the bed of any of the Great Lakes, and the bays and harbors connected with said lakes, adjoining and lying immediately in front of their respective lands, and extending one mile from the low water mark of said lakes, bays and harbors. And for the purpose of removing such Mode of marl, rock, stone, sand, gravel and earth, any owner or lessee from the State shall have the right to anchor, by piling or otherwise, dredges, scows, boats and vessels and shall have the right to make excavations in the bed of the Great Lakes, and the bays and harbors connected with said lakes, fronting such owner's and lessee's land and within one mile from the beach or shore at low water mark: Provided, That the right Proviso, and privilege of taking and removing marl, stone, rock, sand when right and earth shall not accrue to nor be exercised by any person

removal.

not to accrue.