The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
To stop Refundinx Money.

An act to suspend the refunding. by the
auditor general. OF moneys to purchasers
OF certain tax titles held invalid. and to
prohibit proceedings for the recovery Of the
same.
The people OF the state of Michigan enact:
Section l. That hereafter. and until the
lapse OF ninety days from and after the
close OF the session Of the legislature of
1899. no action shall be brought to compel
the auditor general to refund any money
to the purchaser OF any lands for the taxes
delinquent thereon. where such sale of such
lands has been declared invalid by reason
of said lands having prior thereto been
bid In to the state, and continuing thus
held while Included In the auditor generals
petition for the subsequent year. the sale
for which was declared invalid.
Section 2. That, during the time above
limited. no money shall be refunded to the
purchaser OF any lands for the taxes de-
linquent thereon, where such sale of such
lands has been declared invalid for the
reason expressed In section of this act.
Section 3. The operation OF all acts and
parts or acts In any way Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act is hereby sus-
pended
This act is ordered to take Immediate
effect.
Approved April Is, 1898
Protection of Homesteaders.
The people OF the state of Michigan en-
act:
Section 1. That hereafter, and until the
lapse OF ninety days from and after the
close OF the session of the legislature of
1899, no action shall be brought to Dust or
dispossess any person In possession Of, and
actually settled upon, lands subject to en-
try, or by the commissioner of the state
land office supposed to have been subject
to entry, under the provisions OF section 131
of act No. 206 OF the public acts of 1893, and
amendments thereto, which were, under
the provisions of said section, taken up and
entered as homestead lands and certificate
issued by the commissioner OF the state
land Office therefor.
Section 2. All such actions now pending.
and the operation of all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby suspended, until the
termination of the time above limited:
Provided. however. That this act shall
not be so construed as to prevent the recov-
cry by any person, holding under such
homestead proceedings, for Improvements
made either before or after the passage OF
this act.
This act is ordered to take immediate eff
feet.
Approved April l5 1898.
To Protect State Militia.
An act to protect members of the state
militia, and all citizens OF the state of Mich
igan, in the service of the United States,
and their property from execution, seizure
and levy, and to provide for the continu-
ance OF pending suits In law and chancery.
In the event OF war
The people of the state Of Michigan en-
act:
Section /. 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 2. The property Of such citizens.
serving as above mentioned. shall be 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 in cases where
the statutes Of limitations might operate
to make such debts or obligations void.
Section 8. 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 ef-
feet. .E-
Approved April rs, 1898.
The Naval militia.
An act TO amend section No. SO OF act NO.
1874, Of the pubic acts OF 1893, entitled An
set to provide for the enrolment, organi-
cation, equipment, maintenance and disci-
pine of the naval militia of the state" APP
proved May 81, 1898, as amended by act NO.
211'of the pubic acts of 1895.
The people of the state of Michigan enact:
Section l. That section No. 80 OF act
No. 1S4 of the public acts OF 1893, entitled
IAN act to provide for the enrolment. or
ganizdtion, equipment, maintenance and
discipline of the naval militia of the state"
Nav a
No. 211 of the public acts OF 1895. be and
the same Is hereby further amended so as
to read as follows:
Section SO. For the purpose Of providing
the funds necessary for organizing, main
tanning and equipping the forces OF 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 Of the state each year, in pro-
portion to the whole amount of real and
personal property therein, as equalized by
the state board of equalization, sum equal
to one-half of per cent for each person
whom 1t shall appear, by the last preced-
Ing census, was resident of this state,
which sum so apportioned shall be collect
ed 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
and disbursement Of the state military
fund, as by law established and created,
shall apply to and govern the collection
and disbursement OF the said state naval
militia fund. From said state militia fund
1t shall be and may be lawful for the state
military board. with the approval OF the
-chief. to pay and refund all
sums paid and disbursed by any division
or divisions of the naval militia for ex-
penses Of the adjutant generals office or
for freight or transportation Of arms or
other articles Of equipment, loaned or fur
nished by the United States government
No 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 to 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 a war loan sinking fund
for the purpose OF liquidating the loan.
Whereas, The United States has reached
q crisis making II likely that the president
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