The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-13

shall not thereafter be amended except
by leave OF the court. Before any pro-
ceeding thereon the petitioner shall
give bonds TO the State In such sum
as the court may order not exceeding
two thousand dollars with not less
than two sureties, who shall Justify i'm
the manner required of sureties on
bail bonds, conditioned TO pay all
costs, disbursements. and attorneys
fees that may be awarded against him
IL he shall not prevail. If the petition
er prevails he may recover his costs,
disbursements. and reasonable attor-
neys fees against the contestee. But
costs. disbursements and attorneys
fees in all such cases shall be in the
discretion of the court and in case
Judgment is rendered against the pc
titioner II shall also be rendered
against the sureties on the bond. on
the filing of any such petition the clerk
shall Immediately notify the judge OF
the court and issue a citation TO the
persons whose nomination or office is
contested, citing them TO appear and
answer not less than three nor more
than seven days after the filing of the
petition, and the court shall hear said
cause and every such contest shall
take precedence over all other business
on the court docket, and shall be tried
and disposed of with all convenient
dispatch The court shall always be
deemed i'm session for the trial of such
cases.
Sec. Al. The petitioner (contestanD
and the contestee may appear and
produce evidence at the hearing, but
no person other than the petitioner
and contestee shall be made a party to
the proceedings on such petition, and
no person other than said parties and
their attorneys shall be heard there IN
except by order of the court. If more
than one petition is pending, or the
election of more than one person is
contested, the court may, in its dis re-
tion, order the cases to be heard to-
gether and may apportion the costs
disbursements, and attorneys fees be-
tween them. and shall finally determine
all questions of law and fact, save only
that the Judge may I'm his discretion
impanel a jury to decide on questions
of fact. In the case of contested
nomination or election for senator ol
representatives in the legislative as
sembly or for senator or representa-
z tives in congress, the court shall forth
r with certify it's findings to the Scretar!
of State to be by him transmitted t
the presiding officers of the body II
Y question. In the case of other nomin
r ations or elections the court shal
e forthwith certify it's decision to tn
board of official issuing certificates o
h nomination or election, which boar
{ or official shall, thereupon, issue Ger
= tificates of nomination or election I
= the person or persons entitled theret
= by such decision. If judgment OF Gus
r ter against defendant shall be rend
t cred. said judgment shall award tn
e nomination or office to the person re
4 ceiving next the highest number c
= votes. unless it shall be further de
= termined i'm the action upon appropri
e ate pleading and proof by the defend
d ant, that some act has been done {
II committed which would have bee
e ground in a similar action against sue
: person had he received the highe'
v number of votes for such nominatio
n or office, for judgment of oust'
: against him; and If 1t shall be $
n determined at the trial, the nominatio
or office shall be by the judgment do
Il clared vacant and shall thereupon /
= filled by new election or by appoint
e ment as may be provided by law re
n garding vacancies in such nominatio
IS or office
II Sec. AZ In like manner as prescrit
'r ed for the contesting of an election an
corporation organized under the law
n of or doing business in the State {
n Michigan may be brought into court o
y the ground of deliberate, serious, an
" material violation of the provisions
% this act. The petition shall be file
J: in the circuit court in the count
e, where said corporation has its prir
y cipaI office or where the violation {
y law is averred to have been COMMITTEE
20 The court upon conviction of sue
corporation, may impose fine of M
1t more than ten, thousand dollars,
IF may declare a forfeiture of the chal
ter and franchise of the corporation
n organized under the laws of this Stat
l. or If il be a foreign corporation, ma
enjoin said corporation from furth'
I'd transacting business in this state,
to by both such fine and forfeiture, or
l. both such fine and injunctions.
m Sec AZ. Whoever violates any pr'
D vision of this act the punishment Il
Or which is not specially provided by la
Id shall. on conviction thereof. be pul
l. ished by Imprisonment in the coun
l. Jail for not more than one year, or
Sc fine of not more than five thousai
is dollars or by both such fine and In
E. prisonment.
e. Sec. a.. Proceedings under this
ne shall be advanced on the docket up'
IN request of either party for spee'
ne trial but the court may postpone
to continue such trials If the ends
!. justice may be thereby more effectua
l. w secured and in case OF such conti