Unlawful to possess, etc. prohibiting the transportation of fish outside of the state which are caught in any of the waters of the counties of Branch or St. Joseph," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. That no person, company or corporation shall at any time expose for sale, transport, or have in his or its possession any fish except bullheads, carp or suckers, for any purpose except consumption as food in this state, which have been caught in any of the waters of Branch and St. Joseph counties. Approved April 11, 1923. Sections amended. Nets, etc., where unlaw [No. 44.] AN ACT to amend sections four and fifteen of act one hundred fifty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie and the bays thereof, and the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this state; to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections four and fifteen of act one hundred fifty-nine, of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, as amended by act two hundred twenty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, entitled "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie and the bays thereof, and the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this state; to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful to place or set any net, set ful to place. hook or other device for the purpose of taking or catching fish, at the mouth of any river emptying into Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron or Erie or the bays or inlets thereof, within the state of Michigan, if said river is navigable for vessels drawing ten feet or more of water, which will extend a greater distance than one mile from the shore, within one mile along the shore of either side of the thread of the river. This provision, however, shall not be construed to permit the setting of nets or set hooks within one hundred sixty rods of the mouth of any river navigable for vessels drawing ten feet or more of water, nor within forty rods on either side of the mouth of any other river or the outlet of any inland lake. For the purpose of this section the shore shall Exception. Shore. hook and be deemed to commence at the average low water mark. In case of dispute as to the location of the open channel or the average low water mark, the same shall be determined by the state director of conservation: Provided, That it shall be Proviso, lawful at all times to catch any kind of fish in these con- line. necting waters, and from the docks, harbors of refuge or breakwaters, with a hook and line, except black bass, brook trout, rainbow trout, American brown trout, and steelhead trout, or any other game fish protected by the laws of this state which shall only be taken or possessed in the manner and at the time specified by the laws of the state of Michigan protecting such fish. of. mullet, SEC. 15. It shall be unlawful to market or have in posses- Whitefish, legal weight sion at any time in this state, whether caught within or e without this state, any whitefish of less weight than two pounds in the round or one pound and ten ounces when dressed, and one pound and six ounces when dressed, head off and salted; any lake trout of a less weight than one and Lake trout. one-half pounds in the round and one and one-fourth pounds when dressed and ciscowets trout two pounds in the round; any perch of a less length than nine inches; and mullet or Perch, sucker of a less weight than one pound in the round; any etc. grass pike of a less weight than two pounds in the round; any catfish of a less weight than two pounds in the round; any bullheads of a less weight than eight ounces; any wall- Bullheads, eyed pike or yellow pickerel of a less weight than one and etc. one-half pounds in the round: Provided, That wall-eyed pike Proviso, wallor yellow pickerel weighing not less than one pound and eyed pike, four ounces may be taken in the waters mentioned in this act until January first, nineteen hundred twenty-four. Dressed fish within the meaning of this act shall be fish with Dressed fish all entrails removed. Approved April 11, 1923. etc. defined. [No. 45.] AN ACT to amend section fourteen of chapter sixty-seven of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, "Of title to real property by descent," being section eleven thousand eight hundred eight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as added by act number eighty-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section fourteen of chapter sixty-seven of the Section revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, "Of title to real property by descent," being section eleven thousand eight Real estate to descend to adopting parents. hundred eight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as added by act number eighty-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 14. Whenever any person heretofore or hereafter adopted by any person or persons, with intent to make such person an heir at law of the person or persons adopting the same, shall die intestate, leaving no issue, any real estate of which such person dies seized (except such real estate as may have come to such deceased person by inheritance from his or her natural parents) shall descend to the adopting parent or parents or their legal representatives in the same proportions as though such adopting parents had been the natural parents of said deceased person. Approved April 11, 1923. Amounts and purposes. [No. 46.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the public administrator for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the public administrator for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: How used. How paid out. Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said public Fees, where deposited. administrator shall be forwarded to the state treasurer each month and shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. 'Approved April 11, 1923. [No. 47.] AN ACT to repeal act number two hundred forty-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of weasels, woodchucks, crows and certain kinds of owls and hawks," approved May twelve, nineteen hundred nineteen, as amended by act number three hundred eleven of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number two hundred forty-two of the Act public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act repealed. to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of weasels, woodchucks, crows and certain kinds of owls and hawks," approved May twelve, nineteen hundred nineteen, as amended by act number three hundred eleven of the public. acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, is hereby repealed. Approved April 11, 1923. [No. 48.] AN ACT to amend section eleven of act number three hundred twenty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the state, and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing act number two hundred fifteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section six hundred sixteen of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as last amended by act number three hundred eighty-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section eleven of act number three hundred Section twenty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, amended. Certain lands not to be leased. Proviso, flats, etc. Proviso, survey. Plat. Copy, where filed. entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the state, and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing act number two hundred fifteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section six hundred sixteen of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as last amended by act number three hundred eighty-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 11. The department of conservation shall have no power to lease to any person, firm or corporation, lands of the character described in section one of this act that are now included by law of this state within a public park : Provided, however, That the department of conservation may lease to the occupants thereof any land on the so-called St. Clair flats lying between the lands surveyed along the middle channel of the said St. Clair river under act number one hundred seventy-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and between the private claims on Harsens island and the Muscamoot bay, for which application is made prior to the first day of September, nineteen hundred twentyfour, whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of said commission that the person, firm, or corporation applying for a lease of any such lands shall have been in occupation thereof either in person or by his or their grantors since the first day of January, nineteen hundred thirteen, and has made valuable improvements thereon: Provided also, That in leasing such lands the department of conservation is hereby authorized and empowered to make a survey thereof, and upon the completion of such survey, cause a duly prepared plat with the field notes of such survey, to be filed in the office of the department of conservation. A certified copy of such plat shall be filed with the register of deeds of the county of St. Clair. In leasing such lands the department of conservation shall be governed by the preceding sections of this act. Approved April 11, 1923. |