The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-05

per cent. Of which shall have been
paid in.
An act amending the present
tax law, by reducing the time OF
publication of the delinquent tax
lists in the several county news-
papers from eight to four weeks
previous to the day Of sale.
An act repeating the law re-
quiring tho Secretary of State to
furnish Constitutional amendment
ballots, and substituting in it's
stead an act requiring the county
clerks to furnish such ballots to
the voters of their several coun-
ties.
Ar act amending the law in re-
gard to University and Primary
School lands, requiring parties
who purchase Of the State to pay
so per cent. down instead of 25
as formerly; also requiring the af-
fidavits oftwo persons in addition
to the certificate of the Supervisor
of the township where the lands
arc situated, that such lands are
not principally valuable for the
timber thereon; and the Commits
sioner of the Land Office is fur
ther directed, where the value OF
the land consists of pine or other
valuable timber, not to sell Uni
versity or school lands except on
full payment for theSAme.
An act amending the law au-
thorizing the incorporation OF
Building or Savings associations,
so as to allow such corporation to
invest capital or moneys belong
ing to them in bonds or mort
cages OF unencumbered real es.
tate, or in any State stocks or
in United States, or in any county,
city or school district bonds when
issued by the legal authorities in
accordance with law.
An act compelling every apoth-
ocary, druggist, or other person
engaged in the sale Of poisons to
have the word "poison," with the
true name thereof, and a simple
antidote, written or printed upon
the vial, box or paper containing
the poison. Violators of this law
incur fine not exceeding 500.
An act changing the law in re-
gard to notaries public, giving
fee of 81 to the State and Is cents
to the county clerk for qualifying.
An act providing that any per-
son shall let a dwelling house,
knowing that it will be used as
house OF i'll fame or for the purpose
of gambling or shall knowingly
receive any rent for buildings
used as resort of prostitutes or
gamblers, he shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $500, or
Imprisonment in the county Jail
not exceeding six months.
The act authorizing a Commits
sioner of Railroads and defining
his powers and duties, is too
lengthy for an abstract in the
space we can spare.
An act providing for a State
Board OF Health, to consist of
seven members and a Secretary;
said Board to meet quarterly at
Lansing or such other place as
they may designate. Their duties
are to exercise general supervision
over causes preindicial to the life
and health Of the citizens of the
State.
An act providing that all non-
resident ministers of the gospel,
who shall solcnnize marriage in
this State shall keep proper re.
cords and shall make returns as
required Of the resident minister
in this State.
An act forbidding the catching
Of trout or graphing by ets,traps,
seines, or any other means in any
inland lake, river or stream be-
tween the first day of October and
the first day Of April next pre-.
ceding.
An act giving the member Of
the county Boards of Supervisors
So per day as compensation while
attending the meetings Of such
Boards, and six cents per mile as
mileage. This act provides that
any Supervisor who shall receive
further compensation for his ser.
vices shall be punished by a fine
not less than Sl00 nor more than
$500.
An act amending the law in re-
gard to delinquent taxes, provid-
ing that they shall be returred by |
the 1st day Of February; they bo-
ing formerly receivable during