Section amended. Licenses, when to expire. Proviso. [No. 134.] AN ACT to amend section six of act number two hundred seventy-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act to prohibit the sale, keeping for sale, loaning, giving away or carrying of certain dangerous weapons; to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons except in certain specified cases when a license is issued therefor; to provide punishment for the violation of the provisions hereof; and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-nine of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled 'An act to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons and to provide a punishment therefor,' being sections eleven thousand five hundred thirteen and eleven thousand five hundred fourteen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven," said section six being section fifteen thousand two hundred forty-one of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan, enact: SECTION 1. Section six of act number two hundred seventyfour of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act to prohibit the sale, keeping for sale, loaning or giving away of certain dangerous weapons; to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons except in certain specified cases when a license is issued therefor; to provide a punishment for the violation of the provisions hereof, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-nine of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled 'An act to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons and to provide a punishment therefor,' being sections eleven thousand five hundred thirteen and eleven thousand five hundred fourteen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven," said section six being section fifteen thousand two hundred forty-one of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 6. All licenses issued under the provisions of this act to any person to carry any of the weapons mentioned herein, including all of those heretofore issued, shall expire and become void two years from the date of issuance: Provided, That when such license is issued to any person by virtue of said person being a peace officer, said license shall automatically cease when such person ceases to be such officer. Said board shall have power at any time in its discretion to revoke any license issued under and by virtue of this act. Approved April 25, 1917. [No. 135.] AN ACT making it unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself or herself as blind, deaf, dumb, crippled, or otherwise physically defective, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. The People of the State of Michigan enact: sentation, SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely rep- False repreresent himself or herself as blind, deaf, dumb, crippled, or penalty. physically defective for the purpose of obtaining money or any other thing of value, and any person thus falsely representing himself or herself as blind, deaf, dumb, crippled, or otherwise physically defective, and securing aid or assistance on account of such representations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. Approved April 25, 1917. [No. 136.] AN ACT to amend section two of act number sixty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act in relation to the division of or changing of boundaries of primary school districts," and acts amendatory thereof, being section five thousand seven hundred sixty-six of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section two of act number sixty-one of the Section Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act in relation to the division of or changing of boundaries of primary school districts," and acts amendatory thereof, being section five thousand seven hundred sixty-six of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: school districts. SEC. 2. Hereafter the township board of any township Consolidating may consolidate school districts regardless of whether such school districts were formed or created under the general school law or created under any local or special law in accordance with the same rules and in such manner as is prescribed for the formation and alteration of school districts. In Proviso, referendum. those instances in which the school districts lie in more than This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Instruction, etc., of certain inmates. Approval. [No. 137.] AN ACT to provide for the direction and supervision of the instruction and training of the inmates in all institutions in this State where juvenile delinquents are confined, or detained by order of any court, parent or guardian, and to authorize the Superintendent of Public Instruction to direct and supervise the instruction and training of the inmates in said institutions. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is hereby authorized to supervise and direct the instruction and training of the inmates in all public institutions in the State where juvenile delinquents are confined or detained by order of any court, parent or guardian. No course of study shall be pursued in any of such institutions which shall not have been approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and he shall prescribe for each institution the course of study it shall follow. Approved April 25, 1917. Supervisors [No. 138.] AN ACT to authorize the creation of county libraries or the contracting by the board of supervisors of any county, libraries for their free use within the county. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The board of supervisors of any county shall may establish, have the power to establish a public library free for the use library. of inhabitants of such county or they may contract for the etc., public use for such purposes of a public library already established within the county or with the body having control of such library to furnish library privileges to the people of the county under such terms and conditions as may be stated in such contract. The amount agreed to be paid for such privileges under such contract or the amount which the board may appropriate for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a public library shall be a charge upon the county and the board may annually levy a tax of not more than one-half mill on the dollar of the taxable property of the county, to be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes in said county and paid to the county treasurer of said county and to be known as the library fund. compose. SEC. 2. For the purpose of administering the county Library board, library fund in case a county library is established, there who to shall be a library board consisting of five members, the county commissioner of schools and four other members to be appointed by the board of supervisors, the commissioner to hold ex officio during his term of office, the other members to be appointed for terms of four years each, except that the first members shall be appointed for one, two, three and four years, respectively. SEC. 3. In case a contract shall be made with an existing Existing library, the county library fund shall be administered by the library. board or body having charge and control of said existing library and there shall be an advisory board, consisting of three members, the county superintendent of schools ex officio and two additional members to be appointed by the board of supervisors whose terms of office shall be two years and until their successors are appointed. The duty of this board shall be to advise and consult with the board controlling said library with regard to selection of books, location of branch libraries and other subjects relating to the proper management of the county library and its fund. paid. SEC. 4. Said fund shall be paid by the county treasurer Fund, how upon the order or warrants of said library board in case of the establishing of a county library; in event of contracting with an existing library, it shall be paid upon orders issued by the board or body controlling such library through its president or chairman and secretary. Approved April 25, 1917. 33 Section amended. Reserve, etc., fund. Extra assessment, when levied. [No. 139.] AN ACT to amend section nine of act number two hundred ninety-eight of the Session Laws of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of burial benefit associations and for the regulation of their business and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," approved June twenty-seven, nineteen hundred seven, being compilers' section nine thousand nine hundred thirty-six of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section nine of act number two hundred ninety-eight of the Session Laws of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of burial benefit associations and for the regulation of their business and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," approved June twenty-seven, nineteen hundred seven, being compilers' section nine thousand nine hundred thirty-six of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 9. Any association incorporated under this act may create, maintain, disburse and apply a reserve, emergency or surplus fund in accordance with its constitution and laws, and must at all times have on hand in cash, or invested in securities permitted by the insurance laws of this State, an amount shown to be necessary to redeem all outstanding contracts on a basis of the fraternal congress table of mortality with four per cent interest. The membership added to such association for the year immediately preceding the fixing of such valuation shall not be included therein, where the certificates issued provide for one year preliminary term benefits. If a valuation on the above basis shows the association's benefits fund to be impaired, the Commissioner of Insurance shall order such association to levy an extra assessment to make good such impairment, and such assessment shall be collected within ninety days from the date of such notice. Approved April 25, 1917. |