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ana levy. and to provide Tor the continn-
ance OF pending suits In law and chancery.
In the event or war.
The people OF the state Of Michigan en-
act:
Section I. That all citizens OF this state.
while engaged In actual military duty In
the service OF the state. or OF the United
States. in the event OF war with Spain, as
members OF the naval brigade, national
guard. or In the United States army. navy.
or marine corps. or any other branch OF
service. shall not be subject to proceedings
In this state for the collection OF any debt
incurred prior TO. or during such period OF
service.
Section e. The property or such citizens.
serving as above mentioned. shall he ex-
empt from execution. levy. Seizure. or at
tachment for debts contracted prior TO. or
during such service. and shall continue ex-
empt for a period OF six months after such
service shall cease; except I'm cases where
the statutes or limitations might operate
10 make such debts or obligations void.
Section 3 This act shall not be construed
as repeating any law OF this state now In
force upon the same subject
This act is ordered to take immediate eff
feet
Approved April 10, 1895.
The Naval Militia.
An act 10 amend section No. SO OF act No.
1874, OF the public acts OF 1893. entitled AN
act 10 provide for the enrolment, organi-
cation, equipment. maintenance and disci-
pline OF the naval militia OF the state" APP
proved May 81. 1893. as amended by act No.
2li OF the public acts OF 1896.
The people OF the state OF Michigan eracf.
Section l. That section No. % OF act
No. lsi OF the public acts OF 1893. entitled
AN act to provide for the enrolment. or
ganization, equipment, maintenance and
discipline OF the naval militia OF the state,
approved May 81. 1893. as amended by act
No. 2ii OF the public acts or 1885, be and
the same Is hereby further amended so as
10 read as follows:
Section &c. For the purpose OF providing
the funds necessary for organizing. main
tanning and equipping the forces or the
state naval brigade. by law authorized and
established. II shall be the duty OF the audi
tor general at the time OF apportioning the
state taxes, TO apportion among the sew
eral counties or the state each year. In pro-
portion 20 the whole amount OF real and
personal property therein, as eQualized by
the state board OF equalization. a sum equal
70 one-half or per cent. for each person
whom II shall appear. by the last proceed
ing census, was resident OF this state.
which sum so apportioned shall be collect
cd In the same manner with other state
taxes and shall constitute and be desig-
mated as the state naval militia fund. All
provisions Of law relative TO the collection
land disbursement or the state military
fund. as by law established and created,
shall apply TO and govern, the collection
and disbursement or the said state naval
militia fund. From said state militia fund
II shall be and may be lawful for the state
military board, with the approval or the
commander-in-chief, TO pay and refund all
sums paid and dlsbursed by any division
or divisions OF the naval militia for ex-
penses OF the adjutant generals office or
or freight or transportation OF arms or
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nished by the United States government.
10 moneys except those expressly appor-
Toned by law for use. support and mainte-
nance OF the naval forces OF the state
troops shall be employed for any such pur-
pose. and all moneys raised and appropri-
ated for military purposes shall. unless
otherwise expressly provided by law, be
deemed to be raised and appropriated for
the sole and exclusive use, support and
maintenance OF the land forces OF the state
militia.
This Is ordered 10 take immediate effect.
Approved April is. 1895.
For a War Loan.
An act authorizing a war loan and provid-
ing for the disbursement OF the proceeds
therefrom and for war loan sinking fund
for the purpose OF llquidating the loan.
Whereas. The United States has reached
crisis making IL likely that the president
may call on the state OF Michigan for
troops and for a naval contingent; and
Whereas. IL has become necessary for
the several states to be prepared for all
calls OF military nature made by the gem
eral government: therefore:
The people OF the state OF Michigan en-
act:
Section /. That the governor and state
treasurer be and they are hereby author
ICED and directed, In the name and on be-
half OF the people. and upon the faith and
credit or this state. for the purpose OF or
ganizing "a national guard, a naval militia
and the volunteer militia for the purpose
OF repelllng invasion or defending the state
and nation In time OF war against all enc
mics and opposers whatever, TO purchase
and contract for "A loan or loans for such
sum or sums OF money as may be necessary
for the purposes herein specified, not ex-
cecding 100000 In all. on the most favor
able terms that. In their judgment, can be
obtained. redeemabie at the pleasure or the
state at any time not less than 1--WE. nor
more than ten years from the first day OF
May. 1898. at a rate of interest not TO ex-
coed four per cent. ca per annum. payable
semi annually on the first days or May and
November In each year. Such leans shall
be known as the Michigan war loan OF 1898
The proceeds OF such bonds shall be cred
tied 10 tho war fund and shall be paid out
I'm no other manner and for no other pur-
pose than In this act specified. The prin-
cpal. well as the interest accruing upon
the bonds issued under this act. shall be
payable from the war loan sinking fund
hereinafter provided for.
Section 2 For the purpose OF effecting
the loan or loans by this act authorized. the
governor and state treasurer are hereby
empowered and directed TO cause TO be Is
sued bonds OF the state OF Michigan from
time to time as they may deem necessary
IN sums not less than one hundred dollars
tsI0W each 10 be signed by the governor and
countersigned by the secretary OF state and
state treasurer. with the seal OF state ar
fixed thereto. and the coupons for Interest
thereto attached. Both principal and In. |
terest OF all bonds under i've hundred dol |
lars $500 shall DO payable In the city or
Detroit. and for principal and interest Of |