income. ment may be necessary in order to gain full information Earnings and in regard thereto. Every common carrier doing business in this State shall, when so ordered by the commission, report to the Railroad Commission its earnings and income statement for the period designated in such order, and the proper blanks for that purpose shall be furnished by the commission. Approved May 10, 1917. Section amended. Sections added. [No. 206.] AN ACT to amend section nine of part five of act number ten of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred twelve, first extra session, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this State, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an Industrial Accident Board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act," approved March twenty, nineteen hundred twelve, being section five thousand four hundred eighty-five of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to add two new sections to said part five, to stand as sections twelve and thirteen thereof. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section nine of part five of act number ten of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred twelve, first extra session, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this State, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an Industrial Accident Board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act," approved March twenty, nineteen hundred twelve, being section five thousand four hundred eighty-five of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended and two new sections are added thereto to stand as sections twelve and thirteen, said amended and added sections to read as follows: issued and assistants, SEC. 9. The Commissioner of Insurance shall issue proper Receipts receipts for all moneys so collected and received from em- taken, etc. ployers, as aforesaid, and shall take receipts for all sums paid to employes for compensation under the provisions of this act, and shall keep full and complete records of all business transacted by him in the administration of such funds. He may employ such deputies and assistants and Deputies, clerical help as may be necessary, and as the advisory board, etc. hereinafter created, may authorize, for the proper adminis tration of said funds, and the performance of the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this act, at such compensation as may be fixed by the advisory board, and may also remove them. The Commissioner of Insurance and such Salaries and deputies and assistants shall be entitled to receive from the how paid. State their actual and necessary expenses while traveling upon the business of the accident fund, and all such salaries and expenses as authorized by the provisions of this act shall, when audited by the Board of State Auditors, be charged to and paid out of said accident fund. He shall include Annual in his annual report a full and correct statement of the report, what administration of such fund, showing its financial status, and outstanding obligations, the claims contested and why, and general statistics in respect to all business transacted by him under the provisions of this act. expenses, to include. ing of con of advisory SEC. 12. An annual meeting of the employers contributing Annual meetto the accident fund, shall be called by the Commissioner tributors. of Insurance, to be held in the city of Lansing, in the month of September, which may be attended by the members in person or by an attorney. Notice of the annual meeting Notice. shall be by ordinary mail, at least ten days prior to the date of meeting. At the annual meeting so held there Nomination shall be nominated by the members present, five contributing board." members to constitute an advisory board, who, when so nominated and certified to the Governor, shall receive an appointment as such by the Governor, to serve for the term of two years. In case of vacancy in the advisory board, Vacancies. a nomination may be made by the remaining members to the Governor, for the purpose of filling said vacancy. The Chairman. advisory board shall elect one of its members chairman, and the board shall meet quarterly on the call of the chairman, in the city of Lansing. SEC. 13. The advisory board shall advise with the Com Duty of missioner of Insurance as to the means and methods of ad- board. ministering the affairs of the said accident fund, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Approved May 10, 1917. When proponents may settle. Terms. Objection of devisee, etc. Hearing upon petition. Notice given. Publication. Duty of clerk. [No. 207.] AN ACT to authorize the settlement of the contest of the probate of any last will and testament containing a gift, grant, bequest or devise to religious, educational, charitable or benevolent uses, that does not name any person or corporation as donee. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That whenever the probate of a last will and testament containing a gift, grant, bequest or devise to religious, educational, charitable or benevolent uses, without naming any person or corporation as donee thereof, is contested, it shall be competent for the proponents of said last will and testament to settle such contest upon such terms as may be approved by the circuit court in chancery for the county wherein said last will and testament shall have been offered for probate, upon petition as hereinafter provided; but no such settlement shall be so approved against the objection of any devisee or legatee named in said last will and testament, or of any creditor of the decedent's estate, who may be prejudiced thereby. SEC. 2. Upon petition filed by the proponents of such last will and testament in said circuit court in chancery, for the purpose of settlement and approval, said court shall fix a day for the hearing of the petition. Due notice thereof by personal service, by mail or by publication, in time, manner and form as the court may order, shall be given to all persons interested in said last will and testament or in said estate, and also to the prosecuting attorney for the county aforesaid; but the notice shall be published, if publication is ordered, once in each week for three successive weeks in some newspaper printed and circulating in the county wherein said court is held, and in case there be no such newspaper, then in some newspaper published in an adjoining county and circulating in said county. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the clerk of said circuit court in chancery to at once enroll said petition and all proceedings had and orders made upon such petition, and to file in the probate court in which said will was offered for probate a certified copy thereof. No act done in conformity with said order shall be drawn in question in any court in this State or elsewhere. Approved May 10, 1917. [No. 208.] AN ACT relating to the rules of evidence in criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings. The People of the State of Michigan enact: etc., made SECTION 1. That the provisions and regulations governing Provisions, the subject of evidence contained in act number three hun- applicable. dred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, being the judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen, in so far as the same are applicable, shall govern with relation to evidence in all criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings. Approved May 10, 1917. [No. 209.] AN ACT to amend section three of act number one hundred forty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, be-ing section ten thousand nine hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to provide for the exercise by religious societies of corporate powers for certain purposes." The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section three of act number one hundred forty- Section one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, being section ten thousand nine hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to provide for the exercise by religious societies of corporate powers for certain purposes," is hereby amended to read as follows: powers. SEC. 3. Such trustees may have a common seal, and may Corporate alter the same at pleasure, and by their corporate name may take into their possession, hold and enjoy all the property, real and personal, purchased for, devised, granted or conveyed to them for the use and benefit of such religious organization; they may also, in such corporate name, sue and be sued in all courts, recover and hold all debts, demands, rights and privileges, and they may sell and convey, mortgage or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any real estate or personal property belonging to such organization or held by them as such trustees. And in every case of Resolution the conveyance or incumbrance of real estate, said trustees deed or shall annex to their deed or mortgage a certified copy of mortgage. the corporate resolution authorizing such conveyance or in annexed to Record made. Vacancies, how filled. cumbrance, and such certified copy of resolution may be recorded with such deed or mortgage in the office of the register of deeds of the county where said real estate is situated, and when so recorded such record, or a certified copy thereof made by the register of deeds, shall be received as prima facie evidence of the authority conferred by such resolution in all courts in this State. Such trustees may also, upon the death or resignation of any of their number, fill the vacancy so caused, and the person elected to fill such vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term, or until the organization or association electing the said trustees shall make a new election. Approved May 10, 1917. Corporations hereafter organized. Corporations heretofore organized. Corporations not affected. [No. 210.] AN ACT to prohibit the use of the words "insurance," "deposit," "security," or "trust company" by certain corporations. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. No corporation shall hereafter be organized under the provisions of act number two hundred thirty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred three or any amendment thereto or act number one hundred ninety-one of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven or any amendment thereto with the words "insurance," "deposit," "security" or "trust company" as a part of its name. SEC. 2. No corporation heretofore organized and doing business under the aforesaid acts shall by a change or amendment of its name use the words "insurance," "deposit," "security" or "trust company" or any of them as a part of its name. SEC. 3. Nothing herein contained shall, however, be construed to apply or to affect the name of any corporation heretofore incorporated under said acts. Approved May 10, 1917. |