certain associations. Proviso as to reduced board: Provided further, That associations formed for social, yachting, hunting, boating, fishing and rowing purposes, under act number twenty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-three, approved April ten, eighteen hundred eighty-three, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of clubs for social purposes," the same being section seven thousand seven hundred thirty-three to seven thousand seven hundred thirty-nine, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, or under section seven thousand six hundred sixty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, may elect a portion of their directors for a longer term than one year, as may be provided in their by-laws. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Act amended. Pledge, persons convicted of intoxication may take. [No. 142.] AN ACT to amend act number four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to punish drunk and intoxicated persons," being section eleven thousand seven hundred thirty-six of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, by adding thereto two new sections to be known as sections two and three, providing for the suspension of the penalty in said act prescribed. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to punish drunk and intoxicated persons," being section eleven thousand seven hundred thirty-six of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is amended by adding thereto two new sections to be known as section number two and section number three, said sections to read as follows: SEC. 2. When a person is convicted of the crime of being found intoxicated, the court before whom conviction is had may, in its discretion, upon payment of taxable costs by the respondent, suspend the collection of the fine or the execution of the sentence of imprisonment, or both, for a definite period to be fixed in the record of conviction; such suspension, if made, to be on condition that the respondent wishes to and does pledge himself to wholly abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage for such period as the court may Discharge for direct, not exceeding one year. And when it is made to appear to said court that such pledge has been kept, the sentence in the case shall thereby be fully satisfied and the Penalty suspended. keeping of. what to prisoner discharged. The record of such conviction shall Record. show the suspension of the sentence therein set forth and contain. such pledge and final action thereon. If, within such time of Conviction suspension, it appears to said court that the respondent has sustained not kept such pledge, or that the public good or the interest for non-keepof the respondent so require mittimus shall issue at once. SEC. 3. The form of pledge shall be substantially as fol- Form of. lows: ing of. Mich. As evidence of my appreciation of the opportunity given me by law to become a sober and better citizen, in staying the fine hereby imposed upon me this day, I hereby freely and voluntarily sign the following PLEDGE. I will abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors of every kind and character for the period of.... AN ACT to amend section one of act three hundred eleven of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act relative to the cost of bonds to be furnished by State officers." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act three hundred eleven of the Section public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act relative amended. to the cost of bonds to be furnished by the State officers," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. Whenever a bond is required by the laws of this Bonds of State to be given by the Auditor General, Secretary of State, state officers. State Treasurer, Commissioner of the State Land Office, Attorney General or Superintendent of Public Instruction, or any officer of any State institution, whether elected or appointed, who is charged with the duty of being the custo dian of any State or institution funds or money, but who This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Penalty for wife or child desertion. Proviso as to suspended sentence. [No. 144.] AN ACT to prevent the desertion and abandonment of wife or children by persons charged by law with the maintenance thereof; to make such abandonment and desertion a felony and to prescribe the punishment therefor; to provide for the care of the dependent wife and children; and to repeal act number thirty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred three. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person who deserts and abandons his wife or deserts and abandons his minor children under fifteen years of age and without providing necessary and proper shelter, food, care and clothing for them, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a felony and punished by imprisonment in the State prison for not more than three years nor less than one year; or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year and not less than three months: Provided however, If, at any time before sentence he shall enter into bond to the people of the State of Michigan, in such penal sum and with such surety or sureties as the court may fix, conditioned that he will furnish his wife and children with necessary and proper shelter, food, care and clothProviso as to ing, then the court may suspend sentence therein: Provided, That upon failure of such person to comply with said undertaking he may be ordered to appear before the court and show cause why sentence should not be imposed, whereupon the court may pass sentence, or for good cause shown may modify the order and take a new undertaking and further suspend sentence as may be just and proper. modification of order. Wardens to pay certain sums for benefit of wife and children. SEC. 2. When any person is convicted under this act and sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment either in one of the State prisons or in the Detroit House of Correction, the warden of the prison or superintendent of said House of Cor rection in which said person shall be confined shall, at the end of each and every week during the period of said term of imprisonment, pay over to any of the superintendents of the poor of the city or county in which the wife or children of such person resides, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per week, if there be only a wife, and fifty cents per week additional for each minor child under the age of fifteen years, in lieu of any earnings of such person while an inmate therein, said sums to be expended by said superintendent of the poor for the care and support of the wife or children of said person, as the case may be; and it shall be the duty of the Duty of superintendents of the poor of the city or county from which ents of poor. such person shall be committed to furnish the warden of the prison or superintendent of said House of Correction in which said person is confined, with a sworn statement, showing the names of the wife and children who are left dependent upon the city or county for support, their ages and relation they bear to such convicted person. superintend make com SEC. 3. In the hearing of all complaints under this act, Wife may testify against the wife may testify against the husband without his consent. husband. SEC. 4. Any of the superintendents of the poor of the city Who may or county or the county agent of the State Board of Correc- plaint. tions and Charities for the county wherein the wife or minor children of the person complained of reside, may make the complaint. SEC. 5. Act number thirty-nine of the public acts of nine- Act repealed. teen hundred three, and all other acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved June 12, 1907. [No. 145.] AN ACT for the protection of owners and keepers of stallions, and to repeal act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act for the protection of owners and keepers of stallions, and to repeal act number twenty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled, 'An act to protect the owners and keepers of stallions,' and the acts amendatory thereto." The People of the State of Michigan enact: mare. SECTION 1. The owner or keeper of any stallion shall Lien upon have a lien upon the mare served by any such stallion in breeding thereof, for the amount of the service fee according to the terms of the agreement under which said mare is bred; such lien shall continue for the period of eighteen Lien upon get of stallion. Contract to be signed. Form. When con- Enforcement of lien. months after the date of such service; and shall also have a lien upon the get, if any, by such stallion for the amount of the service fee of such stallion, and such lien shall continue for a period of six months after the birth or foal of such get. SEC. 2. The owner or keeper of a stallion in order to owner and keeper of the stallion named... and ... Michigan, owner of dam described as follows: Name.. weight age years, color pounds, and served this day by said due stallion. Service fee $ The lien, herein provided, shall be enforced by the seizure of .... Michigan. The sale may be made at any time after such their respective names. A. D. subscribed SEC. 3. The lien herein provided shall not be valid as against a subsequent bona fide purchaser unless the owner or keeper of such stallion, or his assign, shall, after such service and before a bona fide sale of such mare or colt, file with the township or city clerk in the township or city wherein such property is owned or kept the contract or a true copy thereof as entered into by the owners or keepers of said stallion and said dam and shall pay to the clerk the sum of twenty-five cents as a filing fee. The lien as between the parties to the contract shall be absolute without any filing of such contract. SEC. 4. Such lien may be enforced by the owner or keeper of such stallion, or by any person to whom such debt may be assigned, by seizure and sale of the colt or mare, or both, mentioned in said lien, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said debt, and also the reasonable expense of |