tax. SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State To be incortax for the year nineteen hundred five the sum of one hundred porated in state thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred six the sum of sixty thousand dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 241.] AN ACT to amend section six of chapter seventy of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of the administration and distribution of the estates of intestates" as amended, said section being compiler's section nine thousand three hundred twenty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended SECTION 1. Section six of chapter seventy of the revised Section statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of the ad.ministration and distribution of the estates of intestates" as amended, said section being compiler's section nine thou sand three hundred twenty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven is hereby amended to read as follows: preserve SEC. 6. An administrator appointed according to the pro- Administrator visions of the preceding section shall collect all the goods, to collect and chattels and debts of the deceased, and preserve the same for goods, debts etc. the executor or administrator who may afterwards be appointed, and for that purpose may commence and maintain actions as an administrator, and may sell such perishable and other personal estate as the probate court may order to be sold. All personal actions, the cause of which does by Proceedings in law survive and which may be pending either for or against personal actions for or against the intestate of such special administrator, may be proceeded estate. with and be prosecuted by or against such special administrator, and the same proceedings taken as are provided by law relating to such actions in cases where an executor or general administrator has been appointed. Approved June 16, 1905. Section amended. Salary of stenographer 6th circuit. [No. 242.] AN ACT to amend section nineteen 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 terin of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan,” approved May twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, being section three hundred eighty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section nineteen 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," approved May twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, being section three hundred eighty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 19. In the sixth circuit the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars. Such stenographer shall, from time to time, under the provisions of section five of this act, furnish at his own expense, an assistant when necessary. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Sections amended. [No. 243.] AN ACT to amend sections five and six of act number sixtyeight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of supreme, grand and subordinate lodges of the 'United Home Protectors Fraternity,' a co-operative fraternal building and loan society or order," being sections seven thousand six hundred eleven and seven thousand six hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and to add four new sections thereto to be known as sections number twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections five and six of act number sixty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of supreme, grand and subordinate lodges of the 'United Home Protectors Fraternity,' a co-operative fraternal building and loan society or order," being sections seven thousand six hundred eleven and seven thousand six hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, are hereby amended to read as follows: real estate. SEC. 5. The supreme lodge, when incorporated by or under Supreme lodge this act, is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase at may purchase any sheriff's or other judicial sale or at any other sale, public or private, any real estate upon which such association may have or hold any mortgage, lien or encumbrance or in which said association may have an interest, and the real estate so purchased, to sell, convey, lease or mortgage at pleasure to any person or persons whomsoever. The representation of Representation the order incorporated under this act shall be on much the same basis as is customary in American politics, viz.: By delegates from local to county, county to district, district to State and State to supreme lodge. banking to ex perjury. SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the Commissioner of Banking Department, and he shall have power for himself, amine. his deputy, or any examiner he may appoint for that purpose, to examine one or more times in each year, the cash, bills, collaterals or securities, books of account, condition and affairs of such order under the law. For that purpose he may examine, on oath, any of the officers, directors, agents, employes, stockholders or customers of such order touching the affairs and business of such order. Any wilful false swearing in False swearing any examination shall be deemed perjury. He shall also ascertain whether such order transacts its business at the place designated in the articles of association and whether its business is conducted in the manner prescribed by law. The compensation for making such examination shall be ten Fee for examinadollars per day or fraction thereof, and shall be paid out of the general fund of said order, which shall be paid into the State treasury. If such charges or the annual fee are not paid after due notice, the commissioner shall maintain an action in his name of office against the delinquent order for the recovery of such charge or annual fee, with interest thereon, and the sums so collected shall be paid into the State treasury. tion. may call stock SEC. 12. Whenever the Commissioner of the Banking De- Commissioner partment shall deem it expedient he may call a meeting of holders meeting. the stockholders and members of such order, by a personal Notice. notice of such meeting for fifteen days previous thereto, and in case a majority of the stockholders and members can not be reached by personal notice, then by publishing such notice at least once in each week for four successive weeks previous to the meeting in a newspaper published in the city of Detroit and in a newspaper published in the city, village or county where such order is located, and if no newspaper is published there, then in the newspaper published at the nearest county seat. Book to be kept, etc. Inspection of. SEC. 13. A book shall be provided and kept by such order, what to contain, in which shall be entered the name and residence of the stockholders and members in such order, the number of shares held by each stockholder, the time when each person became such stockholder, also all transfers of stock, stating the time when made, the number of shares, and by whom transferred. The said book shall at all times be, during the usual hours of transacting business, subject to the inspection of the officers, trustees, directors, members, and stockholders of such Penalty for not order. A neglect to provide and keep such book ready for keeping or refusing inspection. examination, as therein provided, shall subject the officers of such order, whose duty it is to provide and keep the same, to a penalty of one hundred dollars for every day's neglect and a refusal by such officer to exhibit such book to any person rightfully demanding inspection thereof shall subject him to a penalty of fifty dollars; the said penalty may be sued for and recovered with costs by any person who shall prosecute for the same in the name of the people of the State, and shall be paid to the State Treasurer for the credit of the Banking Department. In all actions, suits and proceedings under this act, the said book shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated. Once in each year on the second Monday of April, such order shall file in the office of the Commissioner of the Banking Department, a correct copy of such lists of stockholders. Lists of stockholders filed annually. When banking commissioner to take possession of books, assets, etc. Appointment of receiver, duties. SEC. 14. On becoming satisfied that the liabilities of such order exceed its assets, or that such order has violated any of the provisions of this act, or for any cause hereinbefore or hereinafter stated, the Commissioner of the Banking Depart ment may forthwith take possession of the books, records and assets of every description of such order, and hold the same, and said books, records and assets shall not be subject to any levies and attachments until a court of competent jurisdiction can be applied to for the appointment of a receiver for such order who, under the direction of such court, shall take possession of the books, records and assets of every description of such order, collect all debts, dues and claims belonging to it, and sell or compound all bad or doubtful debts, and sell all the real and personal property of such order on such terms as the court shall direct, and may, if necessary, pay the debts of such order, enforce all individual liabilities of the stockholders and members. Such receiver shall pay over all money so collected or received to the State Treasurer, and also make report to the Commissioner of all his acts and proceedings. From time to time, under the direction of the Commissioner of the Banking Department, the receiver shall make ratable dividends of the moneys realized or collected by him on all such claims as may have been proved to his satisfaction or adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the remainder of the proceeds, if any, after the costs and expenses of such proceedings and all debts and obligations of such order are satisfied, shall be paid over to the stockholders and members of such order, or their legal representatives, in proportion to the stock by them respectively held. receiver. SEC. 15. The Commissioner shall, upon the appointment Notice of of a receiver, as above provided, cause notice to be given, by appointment of advertising in such newspapers as he may direct, once in each week for twelve successive weeks, calling on all persons who may have claims against such order to present the same to said receiver and make legal proof thereof. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 244.] AN ACT to apportion anew the representatives in the State legislature among the several counties and districts of this State. The People of the State of Michigan enact: representatives. SECTION 1. That the House of Representatives shall here- Apportionment after be composed of one hundred members, elected agreeable of representatives. to a ratio of one representative to every twenty-four thousand two hundred persons, including civilized persons of Indian descent not members of any tribe, in each organized county, and one representative of each county having a fraction more than a moiety of said ratio, and not included therein, until the one hundred representatives are assigned; that is to say, within the county of Wayne, fourteen; Kent, five; Houghton, three; Counties entitled Saginaw, three; Allegan, two; Bay, two; Berrien, two; Cal- to two or more houn, two; Genesee, two; Ingham, two; Jackson, two; Kalamazoo, two; Lenawee, two; Marquette, two; Oakland, two; Ottawa, two; St. Clair, two; Washtenaw, two; Alpena, one; Entitled to one. Antrim, one; Barry, one; Branch, one; Cass, one; Charlevoix, one; Cheboygan, one; Chippewa, one; Clinton, one; Delta, one; Dickinson, one; Eaton, one; Emmet, one; Gogebic, one; Grand Traverse, one; Gratiot, one; Hillsdale, one; Huron, one; Ionia, one; Isabella, one; Lapeer, one; Livingston, one; Macomb, one; Manistee, one; Mason, one; Mecosta, one; Menominee, one; Midland, one; Monroe, one; Montcalm, one; Muskegon, one; Newaygo, one; Oceana, one; Osceola, one; St. Joseph, one; Sanilac, one; Shiawassee, one; Tuscola, one; Van Buren, one. The counties of Wexford and Lake shall Counties constitute a representative district and be entitled to one representative representative. The election returns of said district shall be district, election made to the county of Wexford. The counties of Benzie and made. Leelanau shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Leelanau. The coun Constituting one returns, where |