plaintiff; and such goods or other articles of value in an action of replevin, or the value thereof in an action of trover, or in a special action on the case.

Penalty for (1998.) SEC. 15. Any person who shall for hire, gain, or reward keeping gaming room or gaming keep or maintain a gaming room, or a gaming table, or any game table, etc. of skill or chance, or partly of skill and partly of chance, used for gaming, or who shall knowingly suffer a gaming room, or gaming table, or any such game to be kept, maintained or played on any premises occupied or controlled by him, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, in the discretion of the court; and any person aiding, assisting, or abetting in the keeping or maintaining of any such gaming room, gaming table, or game shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, in the discretion of the court. Approved May 22, 1877.

Notice to be given before insane convicts

[No. 172. ]

AN ACT relative to the care of persons insane at the expiration of their term of sentence at any of the penal institutions of this State, or the Detroit House of Correction.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That before discharging any convict at the time of the expiration of his are discharged. sentence from any of the penal institutions of this State, who may be deemed insane, and so certified by the physician in charge of any such institution, if no relative or friend of [any] such convict appears and takes charge of him, the warden or other superintending officer shall first give notice in writing to the county clerk of the county from which such convict was sent, and to one or more of the relatives or friends of such convict, if known, and also to the probate judge of the county in which such penal institution Probate judge to is located of the fact of his condition; and on the receipt of such issue warrant to written notice said judge shall, within twenty days, issue his warrant to the sheriff of such county, commanding him to receive such convict at the time of his discharge at the said institution, and bring him before such judge.

sheriff.

Duty of sheriff

on receipt of warrant.

Proceedings

before judge of probate.

SEC. 2. Upon the receipt of such warrant it shall be the duty of said sheriff to whom it is directed to execute the same forthwith, and return the same to the probate judge by whom it was issued.

SEC. 3. On such discharged convict being brought before the judge of probate aforesaid, such judge shall call two respectable physicians, and other credible witnesses, and also immediately notify the prosecuting attorney of his county of the time and place of meeting, whose duty it shall be to attend the examination and act in behalf of the State; and said probate judge shall fully inves

mitted to Asy

tigate the facts in the case, either with or without a jury, as to the question of insanity, and if the probate judge certifies that satisfac- When to be adtory proof has been adduced showing him insane, and no relative lum at expense [relation] or friend of such discharged convict has, in the meantime, of State. appeared and offered to take charge of him, on the certificate of such judge, under the seal of the probate court of said county, he shall be admitted into one of the asylums for the insane in this State, and supported there at the expense of the State until he shall be restored to soundness of mind, or until removed by due process of law, or taken charge of by his relatives or friends. The probate judge in such examination shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and jurors, and shall file the certificates of the physicians, taken under oath, and other papers, and enter the proper order in the journal of the probate court in his office. Said Judge to report probate judge shall report the result of his proceedings to the Board Auditors. of State Auditors, whose duty it shall be to audit and allow the Expense of proceedings, how expenses of such proceedings [proceeding], to be paid by the State paid. Treasurer, on the warrant of the Auditor General: Provided, That Proviso. if such discharged convict shall not be in indigent circumstances, the treasurer of such asylum shall take all necessary proceedings to reimburse the State for his support at such asylum from his property, or such of his relatives as may be liable for his support. SEC. 4. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved May 22, 1877.

[No. 173.]

AN ACT to amend section three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section fourteen of "An act for the relief of school districts, as amended by act number one hundred and eighty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventyfive," approved May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

to Board of State

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Section section three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six of the com- amended. piled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as amended by act number one hundred and eighty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, being section fourteen of "An act for the relief of school districts," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

for erection of

etc.

(3726.) SEC. 14. Any school districts may, by a two-thirds vote Power of districts of the qualified electors of said district present at any annual meet- to borrow money ing, or special meeting called for that purpose, borrow money, and school houses, may issue bonds of the district therefor, to pay for a school-house site or sites, and to erect and furnish school buildings as follows: Districts having less than thirty children, between five and twenty Amount limited. years of age, may have an indebtedness not to exceed three hundred dollars; districts having thirty children of like age may have an

indebtedness not to exceed five hundred dollars; districts having fifty children of like age may have an indebtednsss not to exceed one thousand dollars; districts having one hundred children of like age may have an indebtedness not to exceed three thousand dollars; districts having two hundred children of like age may have an indebtedness not to exceed eight thousand dollars; districts having three hundred children of like age may have an indebtedness not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars; districts having four hundred children of like age may have an indebtedness not to exceed twenty thousand dollars; districts having five hundred children of like age may have an indebtedness not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars; and districts having eight hundred children or more of like age may have an indebtedness not to exceed thirty thousand dollars: Provided, That in districts having less than thirty children, between five and twenty years of age, the amount voted to be raised by tax for the purposes herein mentioned shall not exceed five hundred dollars in the same year that any bonded indebtedness is incurred as authorized by this section: Provided further, That the indebtedness of a district shall in no case extend beyond ten years for money borrowed: Provided further, That in all proceedings under this act the acting director, assessor, and one person appointed by the district board, shall constitute a board of inspection at of inspection, who shall cause a poll list to be kept, and a suitable ballot-box to be used, which shall be kept open two hours, and said ballotings shall be conducted in the same manner as at township elections.

Proviso.

Proviso as to time for which money is bor. rowed.

Proviso-board

elections.

Approved May 22, 1877.

Section amended.

Assessment.

[No. 174.]

AN ACT to amend section seven of chapter nine of act number sixty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved April one, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act granting and defining the powers and duties of incorporated villages."

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section seven of chapter nine of act number sixty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved April first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act granting and defining the powers and duties of incorporated villages," be amended so as to read as follows:

SEC. 7. The assessor of every village incorporated under this act shall, in each year, make and complete an assessment of all the real and personal property within said village liable to taxation under the laws of this State, and of all the property of any person liable to be assessed therein, in the same manner and within the same time as required by law for the assessment of property in the townships of this [the] State, and in so doing he shall conform to

the provisions of law governing the action of supervisors of townships performing like services, and in all other respects within said village, he shall, unless otherwise in this act provided, conform to the provisions of law applicable to the action and duties of supervisors in townships, in the assessment of property, the levying of taxes, and in the issuing of warrants for the collection and return thereof.

Approved May 22, 1877.

[No. 175.]

AN ACT to prevent betting upon the result of any political nom

ination, appointment, or election.

election, etc.,

wagering money,

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Selling pools on any person who shall keep any room or building for the purpose, in prohibited. part or in whole, of recording or registering bets or wagers, or of selling pools upon the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election, and any person who shall record or register bets Penalty for or wagers or sell pools on such result, or any person who shall wager etc., exceeding any property, money, or thing exceeding one hundred dollars in one hundred value on such result, or shall keep or employ any device or apparatus for the purpose of registering or recording bets or wagers, or the selling of such pools, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on [upon] conviction thereof be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,, or by both such fine and imprison

ment.

dollars.

etc., not exceed

dollars.

SEC. 2. Any person who shall wager any property, money or Penalty for thing not exceeding one hundred dollars in value, or shall become wagering money, the custodian or depository of any money, property, or thing of ing one hundred value, staked, wagered, or pledged, upon the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than three months, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Approved May 22, 1877.

[ No. 176.]

AN ACT to regulate and govern the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia.

tained.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Purposes for there shall be maintained in this State a State House of Correction which mainand Reformatory, at Ionia, in the county of Ionia, in which persons, sentenced as hereinafter provided in section twelve, shall be securely confined, employed at labor and disciplined for the purposes of punishment and reformation.

General super

Governor.

OFFICERS.

SEC. 2. The general supervision of the House of Correction shall vision vested in be vested in the Governor of the State, and he shall visit it semiannually, or oftener if he deem it necessary. He shall investigate its management, examine its condition, inquire into alleged abuse or neglect of duty, and may in connection with the managers make such changes in the general discipline as he may think proper and

Officers of House of Correction.

Oath of office.

Managers appointed by Governor.

Term of office.

Vacancies.

Warden, ap. pointment and term of office.

Treasurer, ap

pointed by board of managers

best.

SEC. 3. The officers of the House of Correction shall consist of three managers, one warden, who shall be the principal keeper; one deputy warden, one clerk, one treasurer, one chaplain, one physician and surgeon, and as many keepers and guards as the warden and managers may deem necessary. Each of said officers before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe the official oath prescribed in the constitution, and file the same with the Auditor General.

SEC. 4. The said managers shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, and may be removed by him, which removal, with the causes thereof, shall be reported to the Legislature at the next session. The said managers shall hold their offices for six years unless sooner removed by the Governor, except as to the three first appointed, who shall be so appointed that the official term of one shall expire in two years, and one in four years from the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, and on the expiration of the term of office of each, the Governor shall appoint one manager to serve for the full term of six years, or until his successor is appointed and qualified. Appointments to fill vacancies, occurring during the recess of the Legislature shall be limited to the close of the next session, or until a successor shall have been appointed with the concurrence of the Senate and qualified.

SEC. 5. The warden shall be appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, and shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Governor.

SEC. 6. The treasurer shall be appointed by the board of managers, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of said board, and the deputy warden, clerk, physician, chaplain, teacher, keepers, All other officers and all other officers shall be appointed by the warden, with the assent of the managers, and hold their offices during the pleasure of the board.

appointed by

warden.

Certain persons prohibited from

institution.

SEC. 7. No manager of the State House of Correction shall be a holding office in Warden thereof, or be concerned in the business of such agency, or hold any other appointment connected with the institution, and no person shall be appointed manager, warden, deputy warden, treasurer, or clerk, or to any other employment in the institution, who is a contractor in the institution, or agent or employé of such contractor, or who is interested in any business carried on in such institution. And no manager, warden, or any other officer of the institution shall be interested in any contract, purchase or sale for or on account of the House of Correction.