Impaneling juries in certain cases. [No. 75.] AN ACT to regulate the practice in circuit courts. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. In any judicial circuit in this State wherein more than one judge is trying jury cases at the same time, it shall be lawful to impanel a jury in one room from jurors drawn in the usual manner by a judge in charge of a case in another room where a jury may at the same time be in the process of being impaneled, and the different courts are authorized to make appropriate rules to properly guide and govern this practice. Approved May 12, 1909. Act repealed. Proviso, actions, receiverships, etc. [No. 76.] AN ACT to repeal act number sixty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of supreme, grand and subordinate lodges of the United Home Protectors' Fraternity, a cooperative fraternal building and loan society or order." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number sixty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, as amended, entitled, "An act to provide for the incorporation of supreme, grand and subordinate lodges of the United Home Protectors' Fraternity, a cooperative fraternal building and loan society or order," is hereby repealed: Provided, That the repeal of said act number sixty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three shall not affect or interfere with any existing right or relieve any person, firm or corporation from liability, or affect any criminal or civil proceeding pending or instituted, or hereafter to be instituted, or be construed to affect any matter in relation to any receivership pending or instituted, or hereafter to be instituted, at the time this act shall take effect. Approved May 12, 1909. [No. 77.] AN ACT to amend section twenty-two of act number one hundred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, 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 compiler's section three hundred seventyseven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, 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 twenty-two 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 compiler's 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, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 22. In the ninth circuit the stenographer shall be Salary. paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars. Approved May 12, 1909. [No. 78.] AN ACT to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory. The People of the State of Michigan enact: current SECTION 1. The Auditor General shall add to and incor- Tax levy for porate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, 1909, prisons, the sum of one hundred two thousand dollars for the purpose expense. of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of current expenses for the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory, during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun Tax levy for 1910. Sums, how paid out. dred seven, by institutions as follows: For the Michigan State Prison, the sum of forty-eight thousand dollars; for the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula, the sum of thirty-six thousand dollars; for the Michigan Reformatory, the sum of eighteen thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of one hundred thirty-two thousand dollars for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of current expenses for the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory, during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eight, by institutions as follows: For the Michigan State Prison, the sum of fifty-eight thousand dollars; for the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula, the sum of forty-six thousand dollars; for the Michigan Reformatory, the sum of twenty-eight thousand dollars. The money arising from the taxes levied under the provisions of this act shall when collected be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse the same for the money previously expended. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated or disbursed by the provisions of law for which this tax is levied shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the proper board or officer of the respective institutions, 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. Approved May 12, 1909. Transfer authorized. [No. 79.] AN ACT authorizing the transfer of any moneys credited to the "War Fund" to the general fund in the State treasury. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer to the credit of the general fund in the State treasury the sum of two hundred forty-five dollars now remaining on hand to the credit of the so-called "War Fund" authorized and collected under the provisions of act number five of the extra session of the legislature of eighteen hundred sixtyone. The Auditor General and State Treasurer are hereby empowered to make such entries in their books and records as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Approved May 12, 1909. [No. 80.] AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of lodges of the The People of the State of Michigan enact: may incor porate. SECTION 1. Any lodge of the Kalevan Ritarit organized Lodges that within this State and having a charter from the Grand Lodge of the Kalevan Ritarit, may become incorporated under the provisions of this act. execute. SEC. 2. Any twelve or more persons, residents of this Articles, State, being members in good standing of a lodge of the who may Kalevan Ritarit, having competent authority from the grand lodge of the order, desirous of becoming incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seals, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledg- What to set ments of deeds, and shall set forth: First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance, and their places of residence; Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in law, and the place of its business office; Third, The object and purpose of such association shall be to promote the general welfare of the Kalevan Ritarit fraternity during the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding thirty years. forth. articles and SEC. 3. A copy of said articles of association, together Copy of with a copy of the charter of the Grand Lodge of Kalevan charter, Ritarit, shall be filed with the county clerk of the county where filed. in which the corporation shall be formed, and shall be recorded by such clerk in a book kept in his office for that purpose, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and thereupon the persons Body who have signed such articles of association, their associates corporate. and successors shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name expressed in such articles of association, and by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and shall be persons in the law, capable to purchase, take, receive, hold and enjoy to them and their successors, estate, real, personal and mixed, of using and being used, and to have a common seal which may be altered or changed at their Proviso, estate limited. Rules, by-laws, etc. Copy of facie evidence. pleasure: Provided, That the value of such real, personal and mixed estate shall not exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars. They and their successors shall have power and authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, lease, release, demise and dispose of said real, personal and mixed estate or any part thereof at their will and pleasure, and the proceeds, rents, gains, profits and income shall be devoted to the protection and aid of its members and their families and to no other purpose. SEC. 4. Every corporation organized under and in pursuance of this act shall have full power and authority to make and establish rules, regulations and by-laws for regulating and governing all the affairs and business of said corporation, not repugnant to nor inconsistent with the constitution, rules, regulations and edicts of the grand lodge of the order, or the constitution and laws of this State or of the United States, and may elect and appoint from its members such officers under such name and style as shall be in accordance with the constitution of the grand lodge of the order. SEC. 5. A copy of the record of such articles of association record, prima under the seal of the county where the said record is kept, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts in this State of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation. Approved May 12, 1909. Tax levy for 1909, asylums [No. 81.] AN ACT to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The auditor General shall add to and incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of eight hundred sixty-five thousand two hundred fifteen dollars and forty-one cents, for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of the support of patients in the several Sante asylums during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred seven, by institutions as follows: Amounts and For the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, the sum of two hundred fifty-three thousand eight hundred seventy-eight dollars and eight cents; for the Northern Michigan Asylum, the sum of two hundred six thousand twenty-six dollars and ninety purposes. |