The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-06-16
laws prohibiting sale OF liquor &
minors.


Laws prohibiting sale OF liquor to
minors.
state lands.
Authorizing the state board OF agri-
culture To sell and To purchase certain
lands for an experiment station In the
Upper Peninsula; making deeds made
upon sale Of homestead lands prima
facie evidence OF title in fee In the
purchaser; authorizing governor 10 is
sue patent of certain lands TO Henry
Keronck.
Public Health.
Amending law establishing state
board of health so as to provide for
appointment Of secretary and execu-
tive officers by the governor: making
townships and cities primarily liable
for claims in connection with suppress
sion of contagious diseases; amending
law for examination and licensing OF
physicians and surgeons: authorizing
health board of Oneida township,
Eaton county. TO enlarge burying
grounds; making townships and cities
Of Clare county primarily liable for
claims in conta Gus disease cases; au-
thorlZing boards of health of town
ships OF Kent county TO enlarge bury
Ing grounds and acquire private prop
erty: amending medical registration
act: providing for appointment OF an
assistant secretary of state board OF
health; amending pharmacy law; au-
thoriZing commissioner of state land
office TO investigate as to necessity.
from standpoint OF public health. Of
opening and widening Toll Gate drain.
Prisons and Reformatorie-.
Amending law relative TO protection
OF offenders by courts having juris-
diction; amending indeterminate SEN
tence law.
Railroads.
Amending the law regulating the
construction of crossings of electric
and steam railroads; amending the
law providing for the incorpOrat ton OF
railroad companies; amending law pro-
viding for formation of street and Ivil-
way companies; authorizing street rail
way companies to own and operate
steamboats,; providing for inspection
by the attorney general of the books
OF railroad companies; granting an
easement 10 the Adrian and Ann Ar
Dor Electric railway on premises OF
Industrial Home for Girls; amending
law for exercise of police power over
interurban and suburban transpOrta-
ton companies; giving electric railway
companies the right Of eminent domain.
Insurance.
Amending law for incorporation
farmers mutual fire insurance COM
panies so as to permit insuring Of
town halls; amending fraternal benefi-
ciary law so that societies may choose
trustees from any place within their
jurisdiction instead of having to elect
a majority who are residents of Mich
igan; amending laws governing the op-
GRAFTON Of mutual windStorm compan-
les; amending law SO as to require a
minimum deposit of $1,000 by cooper
alive and mutual benefit societies: eX-
empting insurance companies from law
to secure to minority stockholders rep
resentatioG on boards OF directors;
amending law for incorporation of
associations not for pecuniary profit
so as TO increase from 500 to 5000
the funeral benefit that may be paid :;
increasing from 40 to 30 per cent the
reserve required of liability companies:
providing for maintenance of n 20 per
cent reserve by live stock insurance
companies: comforting upon fire and
marine insurance companies authority
to insure against loss by lightning
wind and water; amending fire insur-
ance investment laws so as to define
net debt of municipalities; providing
a standard form of fire insurance pol
icies.
Taxation.
Amending the general tax law: au-
thoriZing sale Of state tax lands in
city of Saginaw; regulating the deter
mining and levying of money taxes for
highway purposes in Surrey township.
Clare county; providing a tonnage tax
for vessels; to equaliZe railroad taxes :
to tax sleeping car companies on ad
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state tux commissioners from five to
three. AID bringing term of present
commissioners to an end on November
l, 1900; 10 create state board of
equalization ana prescribe its duties
Educational.
Amending law relative to public in
struction and primary schools (severaD !;
amending the law relative to the es-
adjustment of county normal training
classes: defining the legal qualifications
Of kindergarten and music teachers:
amending the fixing time for taking
annual school census; amending act
authorizing cities and villages TO main
tain free public libraries; amending
law providing for election of county
commissioners of schools: amending
Detroit school laws; amending act in
cooperating Detroit library commissions
amending law providing for the cleo
ton of county school commissioners:
providing for the compulsory educa-
ton of children; revising law for day
schools for deaf.
Mining and Manufacturing.
Providing for winding up Of mining