amount and character of the securities so deposited with him, and it shall appear therefrom that the said securities are equal in market value and availability to one hundred thousand dollars and that a portion thereof equal in market value to fifty thousand dollars is of stocks or bonds of the United States, or of this State, or of any city or county in this State authorized by law to issue the same, or of State, county or city bonds or of stocks of the state where such company or association is organized, or of bonds or mortgages on improved real estate worth double the sum loaned thereon, and it shall further appear from the laws of such state that the securities so deposited are subject to be made available to satisfy judg ments of policy-holders in any manner corresponding to that provided for the care of securities deposited under this act, the Commissioner of Insurance shall thereupon be authorized to issue to such company, subject to the provisions herein relating to applications, an authority or license to transact the business of life insurance or casualty insurance, as the case may be, within this State without any such deposit of securities with the State Treasurer of this State as is above provided: Provided further, That when, by the statutes of any other state, casualty insurance companies doing business therein or organized to insure on the monthly premium payment plan any person or persons against bodily injury or death by accident and against disability on account of sickness with the capital stock of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars are required to keep on deposit with the State Treasurer, Commissioner of Insurance or other State officer securities for the protection of policy-holders generally, and any such company shall furnish to the Commissioner of Insurance of this State the certificate of the proper officer of such state showing the amount and character of the securities so deposited with him, and it shall appear therefrom that the said securities are equal in market value and availability to twenty-five thousand dollars and that a portion thereof equal in market value to twelve thousand five hundred dollars is of stock or bonds of the United States, or of this State, or of any city or county in this State authorized by law to issue the same or of State, county or city bonds, or of stocks of the state where such company or association is organized, or of bonds or mortgages on improved real estate worth double the sum loaned thereon, and it shall further appear from the laws of such state that the securities so deposited are subject to be made available to satisfy judg ments of policy-holders in any manner corresponding to that provided for the care of securities deposited under this act, the Commissioner of Insurance shall thereupon be authorized to issue to such company, subject to the provisions herein relating to applications, an authority or license to insure on the monthly payment premium plan any person or persons against bodily injury or death by accident and against dis Proviso, casnies with than $25.000. ualty compa capital less ability on account of sickness within this State without any such deposit of securities with the State Treasurer of this Proviso, com- State as is above provided: Provided further, That such panies under foreign governments. insurance companies organized under the laws of any foreign Installation. "Sprinkler heads," test of, etc. Expenses, how paid. [No. 228.] AN ACT to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to cause to be installed in one or more of the State institutions, a sprinkler system and provide for the cost of such installation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Insurance to select one or more of the various State institutions and cause to be installed therein a sprinkler system for the prevention of fire. SEC. 2. Such system shall be equipped with sprinklerheads to be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. In order to assure himself of the successful operation of such sprinkler-heads, the Commissioner of Insurance shall cause a comprehensive test of such sprinkler-heads to be made, using such laboratory and other apparatus for such tests as may be available. To this end the facilities of the University of Michigan are placed at the disposal of the Commissioner of Insurance. SEC. 3. All expenses incurred in the making of the tests of such sprinkler-heads, together with the cost of installation of such system or systems, shall be paid from the State insurance fund, the same as fire losses incurred at said institutions are paid. Approved May 12, 1919. [No. 229.] AN ACT authorizing the State Board of Agriculture to sell and convey to the East Lansing People's church a tract of land to be used as a site for a church building. The People of the State of Michigan enact: sale. SECTION 1. The State Board of Agriculture is hereby Authority for authorized to sell and convey to the East Lansing People's Church from the land upon which the Michigan Agricultural College is located, a tract, not exceeding one acre in extent, the location and boundaries of which are to be determined by the said board, for use as a site for a church building. Approved May 12, 1919. [No. 230.] AN ACT to amend sections four and five of act number one hundred fifty of the Public Acts of the year eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a pardoning board, prescribing the powers and duties, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," as amended, being compilers' sections one hundred seventy-six and one hundred seventyseven of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Sections four and five of act number one hun- Sections dred fifty of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a pardoning board, prescribing the powers and duties, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," as amended, being compilers' sections one hundred seventy-six and one hundred seventy-seven of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 4. The said board shall hold its sessions when and Meetings. where occasion may require and shall have full power to send for persons and papers and administer oaths, in the prosecution of the work: Provided, That said board shall not receive Proviso. compensation for more than three hundred days in each year. tion. SEC. 5. Each member of said board shall receive compen- Compensasation for the performance of the duties required of him by law at the rate of eight dollars a day, while rendering the How paid. service required and shall receive his actual and necessary This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Sections amended. [No. 231.] AN ACT to amend sections fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, twentytwo, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-two-a, thirty-four, thirty-seven, forty, forty-two, forty-five, fortysix, forty-eight, forty-eight-a, forty-eight-b and forty-eight-c of act number one hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, 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," the same being sections fourteen thousand four hundred eighty-one, fourteen thousand four hundred eighty-two, fourteen thousand four hundred eightyfour, fourteen thousand four hundred eighty-eight, fourteen thousand four hundred ninety-three, fourteen thousand four hundred ninety-four, fourteen thousand four hundred ninety-seven, fourteen thousand four hundred ninety-nine, fourteen thousand five hundred one, fourteen thousand five hundred four, fourteen thousand five hundred seven, fourteen thousand five hundred nine, fourteen thousand five hundred twelve, fourteen thousand five hundred thirteen, fourteen thousand five hundred fifteen, fourteen thousand five hundred sixteen, fourteen thousand five hundred seventeen and fourteen thousand five hundred eighteen of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen and to add a new section to said act to be known as section forty-eight-d. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-two-a, thirtyfour, thirty-seven, forty, forty-two, forty-five, forty-six, fortyeight, forty-eight-a, forty-eight-b, and forty-eight-c of act number one hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compen- added. circuit. SEC. 16. In the third circuit, the stenographer of each Third. division of said court shall be paid an annual salary of thirtyfive hundred dollars. SEC. 18. In the fifth circuit, the stenographer shall be paid Fifth. an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars. SEC. 22. In the ninth circuit, the stenographer shall be Ninth. paid an annual salary of thirty-five hundred dollars. SEC. 27. In the fourteenth circuit, the stenographer shall Fourteenth. be paid an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars, and the circuit judge shall forthwith apportion same in accordance with the provisions of section thirteen of this act. SEC. 28. In the fifteenth circuit, the stenographer shall be Fifteenth. paid an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars. SEC. 31. In the eighteenth circuit, the stenographer shall Eighteenth. be paid an annual salary of three thousand dollars. SEC. 32-a. In the fortieth circuit, the stenographer shall be Fortieth. paid an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars. SEC. 34. In the twenty-first circuit, the stenographer shall Twenty-first. be paid an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars and the circuit judge shall forthwith apportion same in accordance with the provisions of section thirteen of this act. fourth. SEC. 37. In the twenty-fourth circuit the stenographer Twentyshall be paid an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars. SEC. 40. In the twenty-seventh circuit, the stenographer Twentyshall be paid an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars. SEC. 42. In the twenty-ninth circuit, the stenographer shall Twenty-ninth. be paid an annual salary of twenty-two hundred dollars. seventh. SEC. 45. In the thirty-second circuit, the stenographer Thirty-second. shall be paid an annual salary of three thousand dollars. |