Offense punishable. [No. 170.] AN ACT making it a felony for any guardian or other person to carnally know any female under the age of eighteen years in his care, custody or employment, and to provide a penalty therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. If any guardian of any female under the age of eighteen years or any other person to whose care or protection any such female shall have been confided shall defile her by carnally knowing her while she remains in his care, custody or employment he shall in any case not otherwise provided for be punished by imprisonment in the State prison for a term not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceedingne thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Approved May 2, 1917. Section amended. Act not to apply to certain contracts. [No. 171.] AN ACT to amend section six of act number three hundred twenty-nine of the Session Laws of the State of Michigan for the year nineteen hundred five, being an act entitled "An act relative to agreements, contracts and combinations in restraint of trade or commerce." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section six of act number three hundred twentynine of the Public Acts of Michigan for the year nineteen hundred five, being an act entitled "An act relative to agreements, contracts and combinations in restraint of trade," the same being compilers' section fifteen thousand thirty-eight of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 6. This act shall not apply to any contract mentioned in this act, nor in restraint of trade where the only object of restraint imposed by the contract is to protect the vendee, or transferee, of a trade pursuit, avocation, profession or business, or the good will thereof, sold and transferred for a valuable consideration in good faith, and without any intent to create, build up, establish or maintain a monopoly; nor to any contract of employment under which the employer furnishes or discloses to the employe a list of customers or patrons, commonly called a route list, within certain territory in which such employe is to work, in which contract the employe agrees not to perform similar services in such territory for another engaged in a like or competing line of business for a period of ninety days after the termination of such contract or services. Approved May 2, 1917. [No. 172.] AN ACT to amend section one of chapter fifty of act number three hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act." The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section one of chapter fifty of act number three Section hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," the same being compilers' section thirteen thousand seven hundred thirty-six of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: error may SEC. 1. Writs of error, upon any final judgment or deter- Writs of mination, where the judgment exceeds in amount five hun issue of dred dollars, may issue of course, out of the Supreme Court, course. in vacation as well as in term, and shall be returnable to the same court; and in all other cases such writ may issue in the discretion of the Supreme Court upon proper appli cation. Approved May 2, 1917. Section amended. Registration by county treasurer of certain secured debts. Amount of tax. Certificate made. [No. 173.] AN ACT to amend section two of act number one hundred forty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and the collection of a specific tax upon secured debts other than debts secured or evidenced by mortgages and liens upon real property, and which mortgages and liens are recorded in Michigan, and upon certain foreign municipal bonds and other foreign bonds, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in contravention thereto," as amended by act number two hundred fifty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, being compilers' section four thousand two hundred eighty-three of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section two of act number one hundred fortytwo of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and collection of a specific tax upon secured debts other than debts secured or evidenced by mortgages and liens upon real property, and which mortgages and liens are recorded in Michigan, and upon certain foreign municipal bonds, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in contravention thereto," as amended by act number two hundred fifty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, being compilers' section four thousand two hundred eighty-three of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. Any person may take or send to the office of the treasurer of the county where he resides, any secured debt as defined in section one of this act, or any bond or other obligation issued by any foreign country or by any state, county, township, city, village, school district, or good roads district or other governmental subdivision outside of this State and may pay to the county a tax of one-half per centum on the face value thereof and the treasurer shall thereupon endorse upon said secured debt or municipal bond a certificate that such tax, stating the amount thereof, has been paid and the date of such payment and certifying that the same is exempt from taxation, which endorsement shall be duly signed and dated by the treasurer or his duly authorized Record kept. representative. The treasurer shall keep a record of such endorsements with a description of such secured debt or municipal bond, together with the name and address of the person presenting same and the date of registration. Approved May 2, 1917. [No. 174.] AN ACT to provide for safety to life and property in this State in the use and construction of steam boilers; creating a board of boiler rules to prescribe uniform rules and regulations for boilers used in this State; to define the powers of the board of boiler rules; to provide penalties for the violation of this act and rules and regulations of the board of boiler rules, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: of board. SECTION 1. The Governor of the State of Michigan shall Membership appoint four citizens of recognized knowledge of the use and construction of steam boilers, who with the professor of mechanical engineering of the Michigan College of Mines or the Michigan Agricultural College or the University of Michigan shall act as members of a board of boiler rules. The Salary and members of the board shall serve without salary and shall meetings. meet twice yearly at Lansing, Michigan, and be allowed their traveling expenses under the rules of the Auditor General's office. This board shall gather statistics of causes of steam Duties. boiler explosions and formulate rules and regulations for the safe and proper use and construction of steam boilers. The rules and regulations so formulated shall be substantially in conformity with the boiler code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Provided, That railroad locomotive Proviso, exboilers shall be excepted from the provisions of this act. The ception. statistics of steam boiler explosions gathered by said board Publication shall be printed and distributed to the members of the next Legislature of Michigan, and to any resident of Michigan making a request for such statistics. effective and SEC. 2. The rules formulated by the board of boiler rules Rules, when shall become effective and binding on manufacturers and in force. users of boilers upon the approval of the Governor and the Attorney General. Rules requiring a change in methods of construction of boilers or in the character of materials used, shall not be enforced until one year after their approval by the Governor and Attorney General. SEC. 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of Penalty. the rules and regulations or requirements of the board of boiler rules shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. tion. SEC. 4. The sum of five hundred dollars is appropriated Appropriafor printing and distribution of the rules formulated by the board of boiler rules. The chairman of the board of boiler rules shall sign all vouchers for expenditures under this act. SEC. 5. Nothing in this act shall be construed as abolishing any department, office or officer now existing in any city in this State. SEC. 6. Nothing in this act shall affect any boilers now in use while the ownership remains unchanged. Approved May 2, 1917. Sections amended. Fee for general license. [No. 175.] AN ACT to amend sections three and nine of act number two hundred sixty-three, Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to provide for an angler's license for non-residents of the State to take or catch or attempt to take or catch fish with hook and line or any other device in the lakes and streams within the jurisdiction of the State of Michigan; to provide that licensees may take from the State one day's legal catch; to provide for the issuance of licenses and collection of fees therefor; to authorize and regulate the disbursement of license fees collected; to provide a penalty for the violation of this act, and to repeal act number three hundred twenty-nine of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, being sections seven thousand seven hundred thirty-eight and seven thousand seven hundred forty-four of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections three and nine of act number two hundred sixty-three, Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to provide for an angler's license for nonresidents of the State to take or catch or attempt to take or catch fish with hook and line or any other device in the lakes and streams within the jurisdiction of the State of Michigan; to provide that licensees may take from the State one day's legal catch; to provide for the issuance of licenses and collection of fees therefor; to authorize and regulate the disbursement of license fees collected; to provide a penalty for the violation of this act, and to repeal act number three hundred twenty-nine of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, being sections seven thousand seven hundred thirtyeight and seven thousand seven hundred forty-four of the Compiled, Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen," are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 3. The fee for each license issued under the provisions of this act authorizing the licensee to fish for all kinds of fish shall be five dollars, which license shall be designated |