The Yale expositor., 1895-06-14
OUR NEW LAWS.
SUMMARY OF BILLS PASSED
BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Showing In Which House They Originated,
the Order of Enrolment and the Dates
of Approval by the Governor.-Text of
the Anti-Fuslon and Liquor Laws

substance OF all measures Oh Seuerdl
Importance passed by the last session
OF the Michigan legislature. There
were a number of measures pertaining
to matters of only local interest, with
which we deem 1t unnecessary to
trouble our readers. The bills which
originated in the Senate and were
passed and approved were as follows,
given in the order Of enrolment:
No. provides for the incorporation of
Masonic associations; immediate effect,
approved February 10.
No. prescribes what oaths shall be
administered TO persons Offering TO vote
who shall be challenged; immediate eff
feet; approved February IS.
No. requires street railway COM
panies to protect certain employees from
exposure To nclemencies OF the weather
by having platforms of cars inclosed; APP
proved February 26.
No. IL provides for the incorporation of
divisions and clubs OF the League OF
American Wheolmen; immediate effect;
approved March i.
No. IA amends existing laws relative 10
incorporation OF Baptist churches so as
to not prohibit women from being trus-
tees of saiu churches; immediate effect;
approved March s.
No. 10 requires secretary of state and
deputy secretary of state and private sec
rotary and executive clerk of the gov
ernor to give bonds, approved March 10.
No. is is the anti-fusion bill which is
given in full in this summary.
No. % amends section of public acts
of 1898 relative TO the general tax law by
stating what property shall be exempt
from t taxation immediate effect; APP
No. % creates boards for selecting
grand and petit jurors in the counties of
the upper. PENINSULA; immediate effect;
No. "a provides for the winding up of
mining and manufacturing corporations
whose charters have expired; immediate
effect; approved March 20.
No. rs provides for Nhe extension OF the
usefulness of the state library by author
izing the librarian to loan books and doc
uments to other libraries throughout the
state for a certain period, and 10 estab-
lish so-called travelling librac es;" i'm
mediate effect; approved March 20. -
No. n amends section l of act NO. l32
of public acts of 1893 authorizing railroad
companies organized within this state TO
convey their property TO any other COM
pany, whether organized within or with
out this state; immediate effect; approved
March 20.
No 2S provides for a special canvass Of
votes cast at elections TO fill vacancies
in office of state senator and represen-
tative held during session of the legisla-
ture; immediate effect; approved Marcn
No. "a amends section $40 of Howell's
Annotated Statutes relative to the APP
pointment of commissioner OF mineral
statistics, by making his term OF office
begin July /; immediate effect; approved
No. IS appropriates $4,000 for furnishing
the Home of the Feeble Minded at La
peer; immediate effect; approved March
No. SS provides for the incorporation of
the lodges of the Loyal Orange insti-
tutions of the State of Michigan; immed-
late effect; approved March 20.
No. 40 amends section 1902 of Howell s
Annotated Statutes, relative to the COM
mencement of suits of process and the
service and return Of original writs; APP
proved March %.
No. 45 amends section S145 of Howell's
Annotated Statutes, relative to the com
mencement of suits against foreign cor
porations; approved April 4.
No. 46 amends act No. 1S of the public
acts of 1887, relative TO the incorporation
of cooperative and mutual benefit asso-
Citations, allowing company doing acct
dent business to also do a sick benefit
business; immediate effect; approved
No. 4s provides that the board of edu-
cation and board of trustees Of school
districts shall purchase and display the
United States flag from school buildings
within the state; approved April 4.
No. 81 amends section 6S12 of Howell's
Statutes requiring judges OF probate in GER
tain cases to give notice TO foreign con-
suls on an application for administration
of the estates of deceased persons; APP
proved April 4.
of fire and marine insurance companies,
and fixes the liability, etc, of such re-
newed companies or corporations; ap-
No. "a adds a new section TO chapter
16O Of Howells Statutes. relative TO the
incorporation of lodges of knights OF
PythiGs; approved April s.
No. SO makes an appropriation of ST.
500 for the state board of fish commits
sioners for each of the years 1885 and 1896;
immediate effect; approved April 10.
No. 90 permits and authorizes the use
of the Abbott voting machine at all cleo
tons in this state, in case any township,
village or city so desires; immediate eff
feet; approved April II.
No. 81 enables townships, cities and viii
lagos to use the Mayors automatic ball
lot machine at any and all elections, If
they see fit to do so; immediate effect;
No. g. amends act No. 173 Of the public
acts OF 1881. relative to the Incorporation
mediate effect; approved April 4.
No. GO amends section 1876 of Howell's
Statutes, relative to the consolidation Of
the laws of the state board of health, so
as TO embody all existing laws; approved
No. IS amends section SEQ of Howen's
Statutes, relative to writs of error and
certorari; immediate effect; approved
No. 81 amends section 1921 OF Howelrs
Statutes so as to require security TO be
diets and judgments in the circuit courts
of the state; approved April %.
No. 60 provides for the incorporation OF
Insurance companies to insure against by
the breakage of plate glass; immediate
effect; approved April %.
No. 70 makes IL unlawful for any cor
poration or company to abandon any
factory or manufacturing establishment
In any town, which town has given such
company or corporation a bonus ap-
proved May 49,
No. 76 provides that the auditor gem
eral or the state accountant shall visit
once I'm each year the state institutions
and report on the condition of the books
and accounts; immediate effect; approved
May s.
No. n provides for the regulation of
the sale of goods marked STERLING"
"sterlng silver" "coin" or "coin silver -
No. 40 appropriates $500 for the Mich
igan Pioneer and Historical Society for
the years 1895 and 1896; immediate effect
approved April 4.
No. SO appropriates $4,000 for the cur
rent expenses of the Michigan Soldiers
Home for the years 1895 and 1896; inn
mediate effect; approved May 4.
No. 81 amends section 7,245 of Howells
Statutes, relative to the competency of
witnesses and examinations of parties in
certain cases: approved Mays.
No. "a amends sections 1888 and SAL of
Howell's Statutes, relative to the en-
forcement of assignments for the bene-
At OF creditors; approved May s.
No. So amends section 1891 OF Howelfs