of indebtedness or other obligations, which shall be a charge on the city, town or village. Such bonds, certificates or other How issued. obligations may be issued with or without interest, payable

at such time or times as the authorities may determine, but shall not be issued or sold at less than par.

of labels,

SEC. 14. Where voting machines have been adopted for use Secretary of state in any county, city, town or village within this State, the to supply samples Secretary of State shall supply appropriate samples of all instructions, etc. ballot labels, diagrams and return sheets required for elections, and he shall prescribe suitable rules and regulations in addition to those contained in this act, not inconsistent with law, which shall govern the conduct of inspectors and clerks of elections, and voters in the use of such voting machines during elections; for filling out the return sheets and for making return thereof; and shall prepare and furnish all instructions and printed matter necessary for the use of such voting machines.

furnish paper

SEC. 15. The Secretary of State, and the election commis- When secretary sioners of any city, village or township where voting machines of state not to have been purchased and are used, shall not be required to ballots. print and furnish paper ballots, except for any question or matter that cannot be provided for by the voting machine. SEC. 16. Ballot clerks and gate keepers may be dispensed Ballot clerks, etc., with in election districts in any city, village or township where voting machines have been purchased and are used. Approved June 13, 1905.

dispensed with.

[No. 218.]

AN ACT to provide for the reimbursement of circuit judges for their actual expenses incurred by them in holding court in counties other than in the county where they reside.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

for actual ex

SECTION 1. Every circuit judge shall be reimbursed from How reimbursed the State treasury, upon the warrant of the Auditor General, penses. his actual expenses incurred by him in holding court in any county other than that in which he may reside.

expenses, to

SEC. 2. Each circuit judge, entitled to reimbursement under Certificate of the provisions of this.act, shall make a certificate of the ex- whom presented. penses incurred by him in so holding court, and the same shall be presented to the Board of State Auditors for allowance, and upon the allowance, the Auditor General shall issue his warrant on the State treasury for the amount of the same to the person entitled thereto.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 13, 1905.

Section amended.

Highway taxes, when and by

Amount.

ings to supervisor.

[No. 219.]

AN ACT to amend section three of chapter four, of chapter twenty-nine of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan, for the year eighteen hundred eighty-two, and the acts amendatory thereof, the same being section three of chapter four of chapter one hundred one of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "The construction of roads and bridges," the same being compiler's section four thousand one hundred six of the said Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred ninety

seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section three of chapter four of chapter twentynine of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred eighty-two, and the acts amendatory thereof, the same being section three of chapter four of chapter one hundred one of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "The construction of roads and bridges," the same being compiler's section four thousand one hundred six of the said Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

SEC. 3. At the time such vote is taken, and at every annual whom determined. township meeting thereafter, the electors present, immediately after the election of overseers of highways, shall, by a majority of those present and voting and who do not reside in any incorporated village, determine the amount of tax to be raised for highway purposes under this chapter, for the next ensuing year, not exceeding one-half of one per cent on the aggregate assessed valuation of the property of the township; and in case they do not so determine the amount of such tax within the limit above provided, it shall be fixed by Copy of proceed the township board. A certified copy of the record of the proceedings of the township meeting and township board fixing and determining the amount of such highway taxes, shall be transmitted by the township clerk to the supervisor of his township, on or before the first day of October in each year, and such taxes shall be levied and collected in the same manner as moneys for general township purposes are levied and collected; but no part of such tax shall be levied on property within the limits of incorporated villages. The taxes so levied shall be carried out in a separate column in the tax roll, as highway taxes, and the township treasurer shall keep a separate account of the same as the highway fund. In addition to the bond required to be given by the treasurer by section seventy-seven of chapter sixteen of the revised statutes

Taxes, how

carried in roll.

Bond of treasurer.

U. P.

of eighteen hundred forty-six, such bond shall be in at least
double the amount of any moneys to come into his hands by
virtue of this chapter: Provided, That, except in the Upper Proviso as to
Peninsula, in townships consisting of more than one sur-
veyed township, the money so raised by money tax for high-
way purposes shall be expended in each of said several sur-
veyed townships in a just and equitable proportion to the
amount of such money tax so raised therein.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 13, 1905.

[No. 220.]

AN ACT to amend section thirty-six of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the enrollment, organization, equipment, maintenance and discipline of the naval militia of the State," approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred ninetythree, as amended by act number two hundred eleven of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five and act number six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyeight.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section thirty-six of an act, entitled "An act to Section provide for the enrollment, organization, equipment, maintenance and discipline of the naval militia of the State," approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred ninety-three, as amended by act number two hundred eleven of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five and act number six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-eight, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

militia fund how

SEC. 36. For the purpose of providing the funds necessary State naval for organizing, maintaining and equipping the forces of the provided." State naval brigade, by law authorized and established, it shall be the duty of the Auditor General, at the time of apportioning the State taxes, to apportion among the several counties of the State each year, in proportion to the whole amount of real and personal property therein, as equalized by the State Board of Equalization, a sum equal to two- Amount. thirds of one cent for each person who it shall appear, by the last preceding census, was a resident of this State, which sum so apportioned shall be collected in the same manner with other State taxes and shall constitute and be designated as a State naval militia fund. All provisions of law relative to Collection and the collection and disbursement of the State military fund, as by law established and created, shall apply to and govern the collection and disbursement of the said State naval militia

disbursement.

Apportionment of moneys.

fund. From said State naval militia fund it shall be and
may be lawful for the State Military Board, with the ap-
proval of the Commander-in-chief, to pay and refund all
sums paid and disbursed by any division or divisions of the
naval militia for expenses of the Adjutant General's office or
for freight or transportation of arms or other articles of
equipment, loaned or furnished by the United States govern.
ment. No moneys except those expressly apportioned by law
for use, support and maintenance of the naval forces of the
State troops shall be employed for any such purpose, and all
moneys raised and appropriated for military purposes shall,
unless otherwise expressly provided by law, be deemed to be
raised and appropriated for the sole and exclusive use, sup-
port and maintenance of the land forces of the State militia.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 13, 1905.

Section amended.

Rate of charges, by whom fixed,

etc.

Governor to be informed.

[No. 221.]

AN ACT to amend section thirty-eight of act number two hundred seventeen of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, being "An act to revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane, and to regulate the care, management, and use thereof, and to provide for the apprehension of persons believed to be insane and for their care and custody."

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section thirty-eight of act number two hundred seventeen of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, being "An act to revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane, and to regulate the care, management, and use thereof, and to provide for the apprehension of persons believed to be insane and for their care and custody," is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 38. The rate of charges per week to be paid each institution for the board and treatment of patients shall be fixed annually at a joint meeting of the boards of trustees and the Board of State Auditors; said charge not to exceed the actual cost thereof including all salaries, repairs, improvements and machinery, exclusive of new buildings, boilers, engines and dynamos, but this provision shall not be construed to prevent the furnishing of extra care and attendance to patients by special contract. Within ten days after the joint meeting of the said boards it shall be their duty to inform the Governor in writing of the charge per week prescribed,

If in the opinion and discretion of the Governor, the rate so When may call
fixed at such meeting shall be excessive, he shall within ten another meeting.
days after receipt of such communication call another joint
meeting of the said boards for the purpose of fixing such a
rate as shall be approved by the Governor. The members of
the Board of State Auditors shall be allowed their actual
expenses incurred while attending said meetings. At the Quarterly report
close of each quarter the medical superintendent shall cer-
tify to the Secretary of State the name, age, and residence of
all public patients admitted or discharged during the quar-
ter.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 13, 1905.

of superintendent.

[No. 222.]

AN ACT making appropriations for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred seven, for the purpose of promoting the horticultural interests of the State and the editing and compiling of the reports of the Michigan State Horticultural Society, and to provide a tax to meet the same.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the use of Appropriation. the Michigan State Horticultural Society for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred six, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred seven, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars.

SEC. 2. The moneys appropriated by this act shall be paid How paid. by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of the Auditor General. The accounts of the society shall be made upon forms of vouchers furnished by the Auditor General, shall be fully itemized, and shall show that the disbursements were for the purposes prescribed in this act. Said accounts shall be certified as correct by the president and secretary of the Michigan State Horticultural Society.

SEC. 3. The moneys hereby appropriated may be used by How used. the officers of the Michigan State Horticultural Society for procuring lectures, employing scientists or experts to investigate the diseases and insect enemies of trees, vines, plants or fruit, to determine and promulgate the best method of preventing or destroying said diseases and insects, or in such other manner as in the judgment of said board will best promote the horticultural interests of the State; also in the work