State to notify notified to call to receipt to the county clerk for the same, which receipt shall be filed and preserved in the office of the county clerk. That it Secretary of shall also be the duty of the Secretary of State to notify each persons to whom person to whom any books are sent, except township officers, either books are sent. directly or in care of the county clerk, which are required by this act to be kept in any library or passed over to any successor in office, and that each person receiving such notice shall, within a Duty of persons reasonable time, apply to the county clerk for the books mentioned for books. in said notice, if such books were sent to the county clerk and obtain the same, and if such books have been received by the county clerk and are not called for as aforesaid, such person thus notified shall be held responsible in the same manner and to the like extent, as in the case of his neglect or refusal to deliver over to his successor books received by him as provided in section sixteen of this act, except that books sent for the use of township officers Exceptions in shall be sent to either the township clerk or the county clerk, ship officers, when the Secretary of State shall notify the township clerk, who shall draw all of the books for the officers of his township and distribute the same as provided in section seventeen of this act. case of town deliver books to refusal to, etc. SEC. 16. That every person or officer who shall receive any of Officers, etc., to the books distributed by the Secretary of State, which are required successor. by this act to be placed in his library, and that each city, village, township, and county officer shall, when he ceases to hold such office, deliver over to his successor in office all such books received by him, and that any person who shall neglect or refuse to deliver over to his successor in office all such books received by him as aforesaid, shall be liable to such successor in an action for money Liability in case had and received to the full amount it shall cost him to furnish of neglect or himself with such books, and costs of suit; which action shall, on request, be brought and prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of the county; and that any person who shall knowingly and willfully retain any such books in his possession, or refuse to pass them over to his successor, shall also be subject to a penalty in a Farther penalty sum not exceeding fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding three months, or both, in the discretion of the court: Provided, however, That township and county Proviso. officers receiving the abstract of reports of county superintendents of the poor, of sheriffs, or of the insane, deaf, dumb and blind, shall not be required to pass it over to his successor. for. ship clerk to SEC. 17. That it shall be the duty of the township clerk or his Duty of towndeputy, within ten days after the reception of the notice for books receipt for and from the Secretary of State, to call for the same and give his distribute, etc. receipt to the county clerk, and distribute the books so received. to the different officers of his township entitled to the same, taking their receipt therefor and filing said receipts in his office, and transcribing them in a book for that purpose to be delivered to his successor. In case any vacancy occurs in a township office provided with books, the property of the State, which should be turned over to the officer filling such vacancy, it shall be the duty of the township clerk or his deputy to collect at once all such books and keep them in his custody until he can turn them over to the new officer filling such vacancy, taking his receipt therefor. Proviso. The township board is hereby authorized and directed to allow said township clerk or his deputy all just and necessary expenses incurred by him, or a per diem for his compensation, for the performance of the duties imposed upon said township clerk by this section: Provided, That in case of a vacancy in the office of township clerk and deputy township clerk, or his inability to perform the duties as prescribed in this section, then the superFurther proviso. visor of the township shall perform the same: And provided further, That in case of vacancies or inabilities of the clerk, his deputy and the supervisor to perform such duties as prescribed above, the justice of the peace of the township whose term of office first expires shall perform these duties until such vacancy or vacancies are duly filled, or inability removed; and either the supervisor or justice of the peace performing such duties, shall be entitled to the same compensation as the clerk if he had performed the duties. Provisions in case books are burned, etc. Acts repealed. SEC. 18. In case of a loss by fire, or in any manner whatsoever beyond his control, of a book or books by an officer, who is required to [transmit] transit them to his successor, said officer shall make a statement setting forth all the circumstances under which the loss occurred, which statement shall be sworn and subscribed to before an officer entitled to administer oaths, and certified to by the clerk of the county under his hand and seal of the court, and forward the same to the Secretary of State, who, after examination of said affidavit, he being convinced that the facts as set forth in the affidavit are true, and that in his judgment the officer is not responsible for the loss of the book or books, is hereby empowered and authorized to replace the book or books lost as claimed, and in his discretion may send the book or books either to the county clerk or to the township clerk in whose township the loss occurred. SEC. 19. That act number one hundred and seventy-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An act to provide for the publication and distribution of the reports of the secretary of the State board of agriculture, and the reports of the secretary of the State horticultural society, and to repeal all existing laws providing for the publication and distribution of said reports;" that act number fifty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, entitled "An act to amend sections eight and nine of act number one hundred and seventy of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled 'An act to provide for the publication and distribution of the laws and documents of this State, and to repeal compiler's sections four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, three hundred and sixty-eight, three hundred and sixty-nine, three hundred and seventy, three hundred and seventy-one, three hundred and seventy-two and three hundred and seventy-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy one,' and the act entitled 'An act to provide for the publication and distribution of the laws and documents of this State,' approved April twenty-five, eighteen hundred and seventythree," and act number two hundred and twenty-one of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one entitled "An act to This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 123.] AN ACT to amend sections seven thousand four hundred and amended. bate empowered ister and deputy register. (8537) 7439. SEC. 8. The judge of probate of the county of Judge of proWayne shall have power to appoint a register and deputy register to appoint reg for said court in said county, who shall receive no fees from suitors in said court for their services as such register and deputy register, but in lieu thereof each shall receive an annual salary, payable salary. quarterly from the county treasury of Wayne county, to be fixed by and paid on the warrant of the board of county auditors. Said board of county auditors may, on the nomination of the judge of Clerks. Term of office of. Register or deputy shall receive petitions, etc. probate, appoint and cause to be paid, as above provided in the cases of register and deputy register, one or more clerks in said office, as the said board may think expedient. Said appointees shall hold their said offices during the term for which the judge of probate appointing or nominating them shall have been elected, unless sooner removed by said judge of probate. (§ 538) 7440.. SEC. 9. Said register and deputy register shall have power to receive all petitions and fix the time for all hearings, and to do all other acts required of the judge of probate, except judicial acts. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Act amended. Shares exempt from all munici [No. 124.] AN ACT to amend act number fifty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations generally known as building and loan associations," by adding one new section thereto to be known as section seventeen. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That act number fifty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eightyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations generally known as building and loan associations," be and the same is hereby amended by adding one new section thereto, to be known as section seventeen, and to read as follows: SEC. 17. The shares held by any member of any such association pal or other tax, incorporated under the provisions of this act, and all mortgages or other securities held by such associations, shall be exempted from all municipal or other tax under the laws of this State. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 31, 1889. [No. 125.] AN ACT to amend sections five, twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen of act number one hundred and eighty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, as amended by acts number forty-seven and one hundred and five of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a State Live Stock Commission and veterinarian, and to prescribe their powers and duties, and to prevent and suppress contagious diseases among the live stock of the State," and to add a new section thereto to stand as section six of said act. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That amended. sections five, twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen of act number Sections to report dis officer. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of any person who discovers, Duty of persons suspects, or has reason to believe that any domestic animal belong- eases to health ing to him or in his charge, or that may come under his observation, belonging to other parties, is affected with any disease, whether it be a contagious or infectious disease, to immediately report such fact, belief, or suspicion to the Live Stock Sanitary Commission, or a member thereof, or to the local board of health or some member thereof. board of health cases reported. quarantine. SEC. 6. It is hereby made the duty of all local boards of health, Duty of local to whom cases of contagious or infectious diseases are reported, to to investigate immediately investigate the same, either in person by some member or members of the board, or by the employment of a competent and skilled veterinarian; and should such investigation show a reasonable probability that a domestic animal is affected with a contagious or infectious disease of a malignant character, the local board of health shall immediately establish such Commission to temporary quarantine as may be necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, and report all action taken to the commission or to some member thereof; and the acts of local boards of health establishing temporary quarantine shall have the same force and effect as though established by the commission itself, until such time as the commission may take charge of the case or cases, and relieve the local board of health. All expenses incurred by local Expenses, how boards of health in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be paid in like manner as are other expenses incurred by said boards in the discharge of other official duties. paid. domestic animal disease. SEC. 12. Any person who shall have in his possession any Disposition of domestic animal affected with any contagious or infectious disease, affected with knowing such animal to be so affected, or, after having received any contagious notice that such animal is so affected, who shall permit such animal to run at large, or who shall keep such animal where other domestic animals not affected by or previously exposed to such disease may be exposed to its contagion or infection, or who shall sell, ship, drive, trade, or give away such diseased animal or animals which have been exposed to such contagion or infection, or who shall move or drive any domestic animal in violation of any direction, rule or regulation, or order establishing and regulating quarantine, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and A misdemeanor. upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than Penalty. ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more than ninety days, or |