Section amended. Closed season. Proviso, hook and line. [No. 64.] AN ACT to amend section three of act number two hundred thirty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to protect fish in the inland waters of this state and to regulate the manner of taking, possession, transportation, size and sale of fish when taken from said waters, to provide penalties for the violation of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith," being section seven thousand six hundred fifty-six of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as last amended by act number two hundred sixty of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section three of act number two hundred thirty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "An act to protect fish in the inland waters of this state and to regulate the manner of taking, possession, transportation, size and sale of fish when taken from said waters, to provide penalties for the violation of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith," being section seven thousand six hundred fifty-six of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as last amended by act number two hundred sixty of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take by any means whatever in any of the inland waters of this state any brook trout from the first day of September to the first day of May following thereafter. For the purpose of this act any trout or salmon of any kind found in any of the inland waters of this state, except lake or mackinaw trout, shall be declared to be brook trout without regard to the technical description or scientific name of the species: Provided, however, That it shall be lawful to catch during the months of September, October and November with hook and line only, rainbow or steelhead trout in the following named lakes, namely: Muskegon lake, White lake, Muskegon county; Pentwater lake, Oceana county; Pere Marquette lake, Mason county; Manistee lake, Arcadia lake and Onekama lake, all of Manistee county, and Pine lake, Charlevoix county. Approved April 20, 1923. [No. 65.] AN ACT to amend section twenty of act number one hundred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the state of Michigan," being section fourteen thousand four hundred eighty-six of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as amended by act number thirty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section twenty of act number one hundred Section eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the state of Michigan," being section fourteen thousand four hundred eighty-six of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as amended by act number thirty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 20. In the seventh circuit the stenographer of each Salary. division of said court shall be paid an annual salary of three thousand nine hundred dollars. Approved April 20, 1923. [No. 66.] AN ACT to amend section eight of act number one hundred eighty-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred sixtyseven, entitled "An act to prevent animals from running at large in the public highways," being section seven thousand two hundred ninety-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section eight of act number one hundred Section eighty-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred sixty-seven, entitled "An act to prevent animals from running at large in the public highways," being section seven thousand two hundred ninety-two of the compiled laws of nineteen fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 8. This act shall not apply to that portion of this Territorial state lying north of the tier of townships twelve north, unless limit. so ordered by the board of supervisors of any county lying north of said tier of towns, or by the electors of any town. ship lying north of said tier of towns in any regular or special township election. Approved April 20, 1923. Title and section amended. [No. 67.] AN ACT to amend the title and section one of act number one hundred thirteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to prohibit the spearing or taking of fish by any device whatsoever, except with hook and line, in Cedar river in Ingham county, in Grand river in the counties of Ingham and Eaton, and in the waters of Spring brook in the county of Eaton, and in the waters of or inlet or outlet of Pine lake, Ingham county, and to provide a penalty for violations thereof." as amended by act number one hundred five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The title and section one of act number one hundred thirteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to prohibit the spearing or taking of fish by any device whatsoever, except with hook and line, in Cedar river in Ingham county, in Grand river in the counties of Ingham and Eaton, and in the waters of Spring brook in the county of Eaton, and in the waters of or inlet or outlet of Pine lake, Ingham county, and to provide a penalty for violations thereof," as amended by act number one hundred five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, are hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE Spearing unlawful. Proviso, minnows. An Act to regulate fishing in certain waters in Ingham county. SEC. 1. It shall hereafter not be lawful for any person to take with spear, or any device whatever, except with hook and line, at any season of the year, any kind of fish from the waters of Grand river in the county of Ingham, or from the waters of or inlet or outlet of Pine lake, Ingham county, Michigan: Provided, That this act shall not be construed to prohibit the taking with minnow nets of minnows for bait, except the fry of protected fish or the landing with landing nets of fish caught with hook and line. Approved April 20, 1923. [No. 68.] AN ACT to permit the spearing of sturgeon from May twentieth to June twentieth, inclusive, of each year, in the waters of Black rivers and Black lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Open season license. SECTION 1. It shall be lawful to take by means of a spear, for spearing. with or without the aid of a jack or other artificial light, sturgeon from May twentieth to June twentieth, inclusive, of each year, in the waters of Black rivers and Black lake in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties: Provided, That Proviso, every person desirous of spearing sturgeon in the waters described in this act shall first receive a license from the conservation commission for which license said person shall pay the sum of one dollar per year. The said licenses shall who to be prepared by the conservation commission in such form prepare. as it may deem advisable. It is hereby made the duty of the conservation commission to enforce the provisions of this act. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act Penalty for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof violation. shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court and in addition thereto the conservation commission may revoke said license. Approved April 20, 1923. [No. 69.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to provide for the lighting by artificial means of the highways in unincorporated villages by the township board and to provide for the payment of the expense so incurred." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number two hundred sixty- Section four of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled amended. "An act to provide for the lighting by artificial means of the highways in unincorporated villages by the township board and to provide for the payment of the expense so incurred," is hereby amended to read as follows: Lighting of unincorporated villages. Proviso. Proviso. SEC. 1. The township board of any township in which there is situated an unincorporated village, at any regular meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose, may vote a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars for any one year to provide for the lighting by artificial means of any of the highways in such village, the expense of such lighting to be paid out of the highway improvement fund: Provided, That in townships having an assessed valuation of at least eight million dollars the township board may vote a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars for any one year for such purpose: Provided also, That where such unincorporated village is situated in two or more townships, such provision shall be made by a majority vote of all the township boards in which such village shall be situated at a joint meeting of such township boards held for that purpose and the proportion of such expense to be paid by each of such townships shall be determined at such joint meeting. Approved April 20, 1923. Sections amended. Consent required. Parents. Mother. [No. 70.] AN ACT to amend sections two, four and five of chapter sixty-four of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen," being sections fourteen thousand one hundred thirty-nine, fourteen thousand one hundred forty-one, and fourteen thousand one hundred forty-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections two, four and five of chapter sixtyfour of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen," being sections fourteen thousand one hundred thirty-nine, fourteen thousand one hundred forty-one, and fourteen thousand one hundred forty-two of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. Such adoption and, in case a change of name is desired, such change of name shall be with the consent of the persons hereinafter described, viz. : 1. In case the parents of such child, or either of them, are living, then with the consent of such parents, or the survivor of them; 2. In case said child be illegitimate, then with the consent of its mother, and if such mother be a minor, then with |