libraries may at any time by a surrender of said certificate and the return When associate of all books belonging to the State library, whereupon the terminate relaState librarian shall return to the librarian of such asso- tionship. ciate library any bonds or deposits held for the return of books. The associate relationship may also be terminated by a violation of such rules as the library committee may prescribe. annual report to to associate SEC. 12. The librarian of every such associate library Associate librashall make an annual report to the State librarian of the man to make names of its directors, trustees or managers, the number of State librarian. volumes contained in such library and the number of volumes drawn therefrom during the preceding year. Such report shall be made at the close of the fiscal year of such associate library. The librarian shall also report at once any changes made in its directors or officers during the year. SEC. 13. Under such reasonable rules and regulations as State librarian may be prescribed therefor, the State librarian, upon the marlond books requisition of the librarian of any associate library, may library. lend to such associate library any book which may be called for by any patron of such associate library, except such books, pamphlets, papers, maps, or documents as, in the discretion of the State librarian cannot, consistently with the best interests of the State library, be allowed to be taken therefrom: Provided, That all expense of transpor- Proviso as to. tation shall in all cases be paid by the associate library borrowing such book or other property. SEC. 14. The directors, trustees, or managers, or the When State librarian of any associate library shall be entitled to ask give advice to from the State librarian any needed advice or instruction associate as to a library building, furniture, equipment, government, service, rules for readers, selecting, buying, cataloguing, shelving, lending books, or other matter pertaining to the establishment, reorganization or administration of a public library. It shall be the duty of the State librarian to impart any such advice or instruction in his possession, whenever requested by any officer of an associate library. librarian may librarian. ate libraries SEC. 15. If the responsible officers or managers of any violation of rules associate library shall disregard, violate or refuse to com- to debar associply with the rules and regulations relative to the loaning from privileges. of books, such associate library shall be debarred from the privileges granted by this act. to keep record SEC. 16. The State librarian shall keep a complete record state librarian of associate libraries and of the transactions therewith, and of associate shall include in his report to the legislature a summary of libraries. the facts set forth in the application of such libraries, together with such other matters relating to such libraries as may be of public interest and value. traveling SEC. 17. There shall be appropriated from the treasury Appropriation of the State, from funds not otherwise appropriated, the tor Michigan sum of two thousand five hundred dollars for the purchase library. of books and equipment of those libraries which shall be Repealing clause. designated as "Michigan Traveling Libraries." Under such SEC. 18. All acts or parts of acts so far as they con- Enacting clause. Governor to ap Commissioner to make annual report. [ No. 29. ] AN ACT to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a commissioner of mineral statistics and defining the duties and compensation of the same, approved February eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, as amended by act number one hundred and eighty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, being compiler's section eight hundred and thirty-nine. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section one of an act entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a commissioner of mineral statistics and defining the duties and compensation of the same," approved February eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, as amended by act number one bundred and eighty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy nine, being compiler's section number eight hundred and thirty-nine, be amended so as to read as follows: SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of the Governor of the State of Michigan to appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, a commissioner of mineral statistics for the State. The term of the office of the present commissioner shall expire on the thirty-first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and the term of office of his successor shall commence on the first day of April thereafter, and shall continue for two years, or until his successor shall be named. It shall be the duty of said commissioner to make an annual report to the Governor, setting forth in detail the mineral statistics for the year; with the progress and development of its mining and smelting industries. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [ No. 30. ] AN ACT to provide for the continuance of the recompilation and copying of the records in the office of the Adjutant General pertaining to the enlistment, muster, history, and final disposition of the soldiers or sailors from this State during the war of the rebellion, and to make an appropriation therefor. war history of ors from this State. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Adjutant GenThat the Adjutant General is hereby authorized and directed eral to compile to provide suitable books and to recompile and copy from soldiers and sallpapers now on file in his office, or from such other official papers as he may obtain, the military or naval history of each and every soldier or sailor, who enlisted from or was credited to this State during the war of the rebellion. Such history shall show, as far as may be possible, the What history name, age, date of enlistment, military or naval history and to show. final disposition of each such soldier or sailor. SEC. 2. The sum of eight thousand dollars is hereby Amount of appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out appropriation. of any moneys in the State treasury to the credit of the general fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purposes mentioned in this act. The Auditor General shall draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer upon the certificate of the Adjutant General not to exceed the sum above mentioned, as the same may be required to carry out the provisions of this act. incorporated in SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall add to and incorpo- Amount to be rate in the State tax for the year one thousand eight hun- state tax by dred and ninety-five the sum of four thousand dollars, and Auditor General. a like sum for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, to be assessed, levied and collected as other State taxes are assessed, levied and collected, which sums, when collected, shall be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse it for the sum appropriated by section two of this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. Number of trustees. How chosen, Selection of officers. By-laws. Quorum. [ No. 31. ] AN ACT to amend section three of act number one hundred thirty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-seven, entitled "An act for the incorporation of industrial and other charitable schools, approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred sixty-seven," the same being section four thousand six hundred of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, as amended by act number thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section three of act number one hundred thirty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-seven, entitled "An act for the incorporation of industrial and other charitable schools," approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred sixty-seven, the same being section four thousand six hundred of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, as amended by act number thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 3. The affairs of such corporation shall be managed by not less than five five nor more than fifty trustees, to be chosen by the members thereof, to be divided into equal groups as near as may be, one-third to be elected for one year, one-third for two years, and the remainder for three years, and each year thereafter the requisite number of trustees to be chosen for the term of three years; all trustees to hold office until their successors are chosen. The secretary and treasurer shall be chosen from the said trustees. The other officers of the corporation shall ex officio act as trustees. The officers of such corporation may be chosen by said trustees or by the members of said corporation as the articles of association shall prescribe. The by-laws of such corporation shall be drafted by such trustees, who may change them at their pleasure. A majority of the trustees shall be a quorum to transact business, and all such trustees and officers shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the State of Michigan. Approved March 22, 1895. AN ACT to amend the title and section one of act number three hundred fifty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of Reformed Protestant Dutch Churches," approved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred sixty-five, being section four thousand six hundred eighty of Howell's annotated statutes. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Act amended. That the title of act number three hundred fifty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-five, be and the same is hereby amended 30 as to read "An act to provide for the incorporation of Reformed Protestant Churches." SEC. 2. That section one of said act be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: trustees. [4680.] SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan who to be enact, That the minister or ministers, elders and deacons, and if during any time there be no minister, then the elders and deacons during such time, of every reformed protestant church or congregation, now or hereafter to be established in this State, and elected according to the rules and usages of such churches within this State, shall be the trustees of every such church or congregation, and it shall incorporation of. be lawful for the said trustees, if not already incorporated, to assemble together as soon as they shall deem it convenient, and execute under their hands and seals, a certificate, certifying the name and title by which they and their successors forever, as a body corporate, by virtue of this act, shall be known and distinguished, which certificate, being duly acknowledged or proved as aforesaid, shall be recorded by the clerk of such county, in a book to be by him provided as aforesaid; and such trustees and their successors shall thereupon, by virtue of this act, be a body corporate by the name or title expressed in such certificate; and it shall be lawful for the trustees of any Termination such church or congregation, elected by virtue of any corporate. former law of this State, by writing, under their hands and seals, to be proved, acknowledged and recorded as aforesaid, to declare their will not to continue any longer a body corporate; and thereupon such body corporate shall cease, and all the estate, real and personal, held by them, shall pass to and be vested in the trustees of such church or congregation, made a body corporate in the manner above directed: Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed in any manner to impair or alter the rights of any of the chartered churches within this State. Approved March 22, 1895. of as body |