lease and convey its road together with the rights and franchises connected therewith, or any part or portion thereof, to any other railroad company, whether organized within or without this State; and for the railroad company so purchasing or leasing to acquire and use such road, rights and franchises by purchase of the stock or otherwise, as may be agreed between the parties interested; said railroads not to have the same terminal points and not being competing lines: Provided, The stockholders owning a majority of the stock of said companies shall consent thereto: And provided further, Further proviso. That the company so purchasing or leasing shall hold and operate such road and said property and franchises subject to all the duties and obligations and with all the rights and privileges prescribed by the general railroad laws of this State.

Proviso.

Purchasing company may issue its bonds.

Proviso.

Repealing clause.

SEC. 2. The railroad company purchasing or leasing by virtue of this act may issue its bonds secured by trust deed or mortgage upon the property and rights thus acquired to make payment therefor; and such trust, deed or mortgage shall have the effect of a purchase money security: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall prejudice the rights of preexisting creditors of the corporation from which such property and rights are purchased or leased.

SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved May 23, 1893.

Section amended.

[ No. 103. ]

AN ACT to amend section six of act number thirty-nine of acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of institutions of learning," approved February nine, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, as amended by act number ninety-nine of public acts of eighteen hundred and eight-five, the same being section number four thousand three hundred and seventy-eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to the visiting of institutions of learning.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section six of act number thirty-nine of acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of institutions of learning," approved February nine, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, as amended by act number ninety-nine of public acts of eighteen hundred and eightyfive, the same being section number four thousand three hundred and seventy-eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes

relative to the visiting of institutions of learning, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

tion by Supt. of

tion and board

SEC. 6. Any institution of learning incorporated under the Institutions sublaws of this State shall always be subject to the visitation lect to examinaand examination of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Public Instruc and also to a board of visitors, three in number, to be of visitors. appointed by said Superintendent of Public Instruction whenever he, in his discretion, deems it advisable. Said board Duties of board, when thus appointed shall visit such incorporated institution of learning, and carefully examine into the courses of study pursued, the modes and character of the instruction given, and into such other matters concerning the condition of the institution as may be of interest to the citizens of the State; and said board shall immediately thereafter make a full report to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, setting forth the result of their visitation and examination, and their conclusions as to the condition of the institution. The visitors acting under the provisions of this section shall compensation. each be entitled to receive their necessary expenses while so engaged, which amount shall be certified by the State Board

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of Education to the Board of State Auditors, who shall author- How paid. ize a warrant therefor to be drawn upon the State Treasurer, and the same shall be paid out of the general fund. Approved May 24, 1893.

[ No. 104. ]

AN ACT to amend section two of act number one hundred and seventy-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled "An act for the organization of township school districts in the Upper Peninsula," approved June thirty, eighteen hundred ninety-one.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Section That section two of act number one hundred and seventy-six amended, of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act for the organization of township school districts in the Upper Peninsula," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

tion, who to

SEC. 2. The officers of said district shall consist of two Board of educa. trustees, who, together with the clerk and school inspectors constitute. of said township, shall constitute the board of education of said district. Said trustees shall be elected by ballot at the annual township meeting of the township, upon the same ticket and canvassed in the same manner as township officers required by law to be elected by ballot: Provided, That at Proviso. the annual election to be held in said township next subsequent to the filing of the petition as set forth in section one of this act there shall be elected two trustees for said district

Term of office, by the electors thereof, one of whom shall hold his office for the term of one year and the other one for the term of two years, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, and the time for which the person voted for is intended shall To be designated be designated on the ballot, and at each election thereafter to be held one trustee shall be elected in said district, who shall hold his office for the term of two years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified, said trustee to be designated on the ticket or ballot for "Member of board of education."

on ballot.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved May 24, 1893.

Unlawful to kill

[ No. 105. ]

AN ACT providing for the protection of Antwerp or homing

pigeons.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, certain pigeons. That on and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to willfully shoot, maim or kill any Antwerp or homing pigeon, either in flight or at rest, and any person guilty of willfully killing, shooting or maiming such pigeon or pigeons as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for every such offense pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars, or be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Penalty for.

Unlawful to entrap.

Proviso.

Penalty for.

SEC. 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to detain or entrap any Antwerp or homing pigeon : Provided, however, That such Antwerp or homing pigeon shall have the name of its owner stamped on its wing or tail or which may be identified by any device or mark, and any person or persons so detaining such pigeon or pigeons shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace or other court of competent jurisdiction shall for every offense pay a fine of not less than ten or more than twenty-five dollars, or be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.

This act is ordered to take effect June 1, 1893.
Approved May 24, 1893.

[ No. 106. ]

AN ACT to enable any town, county, or district agricultural society, heretofore organized under the laws of this State, whose term of corporate existence has expired, or is about to expire, by limitation, to reorganize for a further period, not exceeding thirty years, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such renewed agricultural corporations, associations or societies.

societies may

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Agricultural That it shall be lawful for any town, county or district reorganize. agricultural corporation, association or society organized under the laws of this State, whose term of corporate existence has expired or is about to expire, by limitation, to reorganize for a further period, not exceeding thirty years, at any regular or special meeting of its stockholders, if a stock company, or in case of no capital stock of its board of directors, trustees or managers, by a resolution adopted for that purpose, by a vote of four-fifths of its capital stock, or in case of no capital stock by a vote of three-fourths of its trustees, members, directors or managers, in favor of such resolution.

of charter to be

and county

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the proper officers of such Duplicate copies association, corporation or society to make, sign and acknowl- filed with Seeedge duplicate copies of its charter or articles of associa- retary of State tion, as the same shall have been from time to time amended, clerk. to which shall be attached copies of the resolution adopted as provided in section one of this act, and of the vote thereon, certified to by the person acting as secretary of such association, society or corporation, and verified by his oath; one copy of which shall be filed with the Secretary of State in his office in the city of Lansing, and one copy shall be filed with the county clerk of the county where such society, corporation or association is located, and such copies shall be recorded in the respective offices at the expense of such society, association or corporation.

existence.

SEC. 3. The agricultural corporation, association or society, Renewed so reorganized shall have a renewed corporate existence, from r the time of the adoption of such resolution as provided in section one of this act, for the term specified in such resolution, not exceeding thirty years, and shall hold and own all the property, rights, interest and franchises of such corporation, association or society so renewed, and shall be liable to all its liabilities and obligations as fully as if the former term had not, or did not, expire until the expiration of the term provided in such reorganization. And, such corporation, association or society shall have all the rights and privileges of a new corporation for the period of its renewed term as expressed in such renewed charter or articles of association, and as provided by the laws of this State applicable to this class of corporations,

Limitations of act.

SEC. 4. The provisions of this act shall apply only to corporations, associations or societies organized solely for agricultural purposes.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved May 24, 1893.

Number required to incorporate.

Proviso.

Articles of association.

Name.

Purpose of.

Capital stock,

Stockholders.

Place of office.

Term of existence.

Number of directors.

Articles re-
corded with
Secretary of
State.

[ No. 107. ]

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of associations for the purpose of erecting and owning buildings to be occupied for stores, offices, halls and lodge, society and association rooms.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That any five or more persons desiring to become incorporated for the purpose of erecting and owning buildings to be occupied for stores, offices, halls and lodge, society and association rooms may, by complying with the provisions of this act, with their successors and assigns, become a body politic and corporate, under any name assumed by them in their articles of association: Provided, No two companies shall assume the same or a similar name.

SEC. 2. Such persons shall, under their hands and seals, make and subscribe articles of association, which shall be duly acknowledged and shall state:

First, The name of such corporation;

Second, Distinctly the purpose for which the corporation is formed;

Third, The amount of capital stock and the number of shares thereof;

Fourth, The names of the stockholders, their respective residences and the number of shares held by each;

Fifth, The place in this State where the office for the trarsaction of business shall be located;

Sixth, The term of its existence, which shall not exceed thirty years;

Seventh, The number of directors, which shall not be less than five nor more than nine, and the names of those who shall be directors for the first year.

SEC. 3. Before commencing business the directors shall cause said articles to be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, who, upon recording the same, shall endorse the date and place of such record thereon, and return the said articles with such endorsement thereon to said directors, who shall thereupon cause the same to be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where such office is to be located. The record, or a certified copy of the same from such county clerk, shall be admissible in all courts and