Penalty. "R. N.", shall have been revoked, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each offense. SEC. 10. Whenever a person who is not the holder of a what implied. certificate of registration issued by this board shall append the letters "R. N." or use any other letters, figures, words, or signs to indicate that he or she is a trained, certified, or registered nurse, it shall be prima facie evidence of practicing as a registered nurse within the meaning of this act. Unless otherwise provided in this act the term registered nurse is defined as one who has been authorized by the state to nurse or minister to the sick or those afflicted with any human ailment, defect, or complaint, whether of physical or mental origin, by attendance or advice or by the use of any therapeutic agent, under the supervision and direction of a registered physician. Whenever any person who is not the holder of a certificate of registration issued by this board shall append the letters "T. A." or use any other letters, figures, words, or signs to indicate that he or she is a trained attendant, it shall be prima facie evidence of practicing as a trained attendant within the meaning of this act. Unless otherwise provided in this act the term trained attendant is defined as one who has been authorized by the state to care for the sick in ways not requiring professional skill and experience, under the supervision and direction of a registered physician or indirectly as an assistant to a registered "T. A.", Exceptions. Certificate of registration, nurse. SEC. 11. This act shall not apply to gratuitous nursing of, or caring for the sick by friends or members of the family, nor to any person nursing or caring for the sick for hire as a practical nurse but who shall not in any way assume to practice as a trained, certified, graduate or registered nurse or trained attendant. It shall not be construed to interfere in any way with any religious communities having charge of hospitals or with those who care for the sick in their own homes. SEC. 12. Said board shall have the power to revoke any when revoked. certificate of registration issued by said board in accordance with the provisions of this act and for the following causes: Gross incompetency, violations of the provisions of this act, dishonesty, habitual intemperance, or any act derogatory to the morals or standing of those engaged in nursing or attending the sick, as may be determined by the board: Provided, That said revocation shall only be made upon specific charges in writing, under oath, filed with the secretary, and by a majority vote of the whole board, a certified copy of said charges and thirty days notice of the hearing of the same having been personally served upon the holders of such certificates. Said board shall be authorized to furnish a list Proviso. of the names and addresses of those whose certificates have This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 256.] AN ACT to amend section thirty-three of act number one hundred eighteen of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the State Prison, to the State House of Correction, and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula, and to the House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia, and the government and discipline thereof, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," being section one thousand seven hundred thirty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section thirty-three of act number one hun- Section dred eighteen of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninetythree, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the State Prison, to the State House of Correction, and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula, and to the House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia, and the government and discipline thereof, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," being section one thousand seven hundred thirty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: fractions of SEC. 33. The warden shall cause a record to be kept of Record of ineach and all infractions of the rules of discipline by convicts, rules kept. with the names of the persons so offending, and the date and character of each offense, which record shall be placed before the board at each regular meeting thereof, and every convict who shall have no infraction of the rules of the prison or the laws of the state recorded against him, shall be entitled to a reduction from his minimum sentence as follows: During the first and second years of his sentence, five days Reduction of for each month; during the third and fourth years, six days for each month; during the fifth and sixth years, seven days for each month; during the seventh, eighth and ninth years, nine days for each month; during the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth years, ten days for each month; during the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth years, twelve days for each month; and from and sentence. Forfeiture of good time. Restoration of good time. Proviso. including the twentieth year, up to and including the period This act is ordered to take immediate effect.. Sections amended. [No. 257.] AN ACT to amend sections one and nine of act number nineteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways," as amended by act number two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, extra session. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and nine of act number nineteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways," as amended by act number two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, extra session, are hereby amended to read as follows: under control commis line of road. SEC. 1. All trunk line highways established under the Highways provisions of act number three hundred thirty-four of the of State Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, as amended, shall highway hereafter be constructed, maintained and improved, in ac- sioner. cordance with the provisions hereof under the direction, supervision and control of the State Highway Commissioner. Said commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to make Surveys, etc. surveys and proper plans and specifications and take charge of the construction and maintenance aforesaid. For the pur- Change in pose of securing a more direct or favorable location, a change in the line of any said road may be made if agreed upon by the State Highway Commissioner and board of county road commissioners, if said road is a county road, or by the State Highway Commissioner and the board of good roads district commissioners, if said road is under the control of such board, or by the State Highway Commissioner and the township board, if said road is a township road: Provided, That Proviso. the state shall not participate in the cost of rebuilding, repairing or maintaining any brick, asphalt, cement or concrete pavement heretofore built by any city, or by any county, within the corporate limits of any city having a population, as shown by the last United States census, of five thousand or more. contract be low lowest bid. SEC. 9. Any county, good roads district or township that How may has raised money for the construction or improvement of any trunk line highway under the provisions of this act, may, by its board of county road commissioners, board of good road commissioners, or township board, as the case may be, contract with the State Highway Commissioner at any price below that of the lowest responsible bidder for the contract for the doing of the work and may perform the same under the direction and supervision of the State Highway Commissioner. In case of any contract made under the provisions Bonds not required. of this section, the county or the board of county road commissioners shall not be required to furnish bonds to secure the performance of the contract or to insure the payment of sub-contractors and wages earned and materials used in such work: Provided, however, That the State Highway Com- Proviso. missioner may reject any and all bids and offers for the doing of such work and may proceed to carry on the necessary construction and improvement by day labor, or force account, purchasing the necessary materials and employing the labor therefor. In each such case, however, said commissioner shall set forth in writing his reasons for not letting the work by contract and shall cause the same to be filed in his office, together with all bids and offers received thereon and the plans and specifications for such work. The act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. Registration made in person. Proviso, by affidavit. [No. 258.] AN ACT to amend section seven of chapter three of act number one hundred twenty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, as amended by act number seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the registration of electors," approved April twenty-five, nineteen hundred seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section seven of chapter three of act number one hundred twenty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, as amended by act number seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the registration of electors," approved April twentyfive, nineteen hundred seventeen, is amended to read as follows: SEC. 7. No township or city clerk shall write in a registration book the name of any person without a request made in person to such clerk. The name of the elector shall be plainly written in the registration book by the said clerk, and such clerk shall note the date of entry, the residence, street name and number, if any, and any other information which may be properly entered therein: Provided, That any duly qualified elector may, in lieu of making the personal application for registration above contemplated, make and present to the clerk of the city or township, as the case may be, an affidavit setting forth that the said applicant is a duly qualified elector. Such affidavit shall be in substantially the following form: AFFIDAVIT FOR REGISTRATION State of Michigan County of I, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am a citizen and a duly qualified elector of the precinct of the township of or the of ... or village of ... in the county ward of the city of ....... address is No. |