How highways laid out less than four rods in width. section four thousand thirty-six of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: (4036) SEC. 1. Public highways shall not be less than four rods in width (except when laid out and established in the manner hereinafter prescribed) and they may be laid out, altered or discontinued under the provisions of this chapter: First, by the commissioner of highways of any township, within his township, upon the written application of seven or more freeholders of such township; Second, By the joint action of the commissioners of highways of adjoining townships, on the line between such townships, on the written application of seven or more freeholders of each township, addressed to the commissioner of either township; Third, By the concurrent action of the commissioner of highways of any township and the municipal authority of any adjoining city or village having, by law, jurisdiction in laying out streets or highways, on the line between such township and such city or village. The commissioner of highways of any township may, in his discretion, but with the consent and approval of the township board of the township in which such highway is proposed to be established, duly entered of record, lay out a public highway in any case where it is deemed expedient, of any width less than four rods but not less than three rods, said highways to be of uniform width between points intersecting other highways. Approved April 13, 1905. Sections amended. [No. 60.] AN ACT to amend sections one, four, five and seven of an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Baptist Convention of the State of Michigan," being act number forty-two of the session laws of one thousand eight hundred fortytwo, approved February sixteen, eighteen hundred fortytwo, as amended by act number seventy-two of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred ninety-three. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one, four, five and seven of an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Baptist Convention of the State of Michigan," being act number forty-two of the session laws of one thousand eight hundred forty-two, approved February sixteenth, eighteen hundred forty-two, as amended by act number seventy-two of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred ninety-three, are hereby amended to read as follows: who to constitute. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- Body corporate, sentatives of the State of Michigan, That said association, of which John Booth is president, and W. Taylor, R. Powell, J. I. Fulton, J. Hall, C. H. Swain, S. Goodman, J. O. Beardsall, M. Allen, J. S. Twiss, J. Knapp, J. Harris, D. B. Brown, E. Weaver and J. Michell are vice presidents; and R. C. Smith, treasurer; and D. B. Brown, auditor; and M. Sanford, secretary; and M. Pearsall, D. Barrett, N. G. Chase, C. L. Bacon, R. B. Rexford, W. S. Gregory, S. Chase, A. Wattles, J. Tenny, L. Moore, T. W. Merrill, M. B. Savage, A. Piper, T. Z. R. Jones, W. G. Wisner, E. Hodge, G. B. Day, W. B. Brown, A. Ten Broek, F. Darrow, D. Hendee, E. Comstock, C. B. Taylor, C. Eldred, C. P. Jacobs, R. Tiffany, E. H. Hamlin, H. D. Buttolph, L. H. Moore and B. G. Lewis, directors, is hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Michigan Baptist Convention. The object of this con- Name of. vention shall be: First. To promote the preaching of the gospel and the Objects of conestablishment and maintenance of Baptist churches and Sun- vention. day schools within the State of Michigan. Second. To encourage the educational interest of the denomination within the State. Third. The disseminating of the gospel, aiding home and foreign missions, promoting ministerial education, Sabbath school instruction, and the circulation of religious tracts. officers. by-laws, etc. SEC. 4. At such meeting there shall be elected by ballot Election of a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, an auditor and thirty directors. All of these shall Board of manabe members of Baptist churches, and these shall constitute gers, may make a board of managers for the transaction of all such business of the corporation as shall be entrusted to them for that purpose by the by-laws, rules and regulations made, or any resolution passed at any annual meeting of the members of the corporation, who shall have power from time to time to make all necessary by-laws, rules and regulations, and pass all necessary resolutions for that purpose, and to repeal, alter, or amend the same at pleasure, and to require security by bond or otherwise from any or all of said officers for the faithful performance of their duties. The president, Term of office. vice-president, treasurer, auditor, secretary and directors, hereinbefore named, shall continue to hold their respective offices until the next meeting of the members of the corporation as hereinbefore provided, and until their successors are elected. and personal SEC. 5. Such corporation may, by its corporate name, May receive doaforesaid, receive donations in money, and may take and hold nations, hold real real estate and personal property by gift, grant, devise, be- property, etc. quest or otherwise, and sell and dispose of the same and use Proceeds from the proceeds thereof for the purpose of disseminating the sale, how used. gospel by multiplying and circulating copies of the Holy May sue and be sued. Corporation to be successor of dissolved. When board of Scriptures, publishing a religious newspaper or periodical, aiding state, home and foreign missions, promoting Christian and ministerial education, Sabbath school instruction, and the circulation of religious tracts, and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and may have a common seal which they may alter or renew at pleasure. That whenever any corporation heretoprevious corpora- fore organized or hereafter to be organized under the provitions, who become sions of chapter one hundred seventy-five of Howell's Annotated Statutes, or under or by virtue of act number fiftyfour of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred ninetynine, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of Baptist churches," shall be dissolved either by the death of all its members, or by the loss of so many of them, that it is thereby rendered unable to do any corporate act, or restore itself by proceeding to elect trustees as provided in said act, this corporation shall be held and deemed to be the legal successor of such corporation, and shall succeed to and be vested with all the property rights which were in such corporation at the time it was dissolved. And that whenever the board of managers of this corporation shall have reason managers may file to believe that any corporation organized under the provisions of said chapter one hundred seventy-five,. or said act number fifty-four of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred ninety-nine shall have become dissolved in the manner above specified, such executive board shall be authorized to file a petition, as near as may be, according to the provisions of sections one to eight of chapter three hundred of the revised statutes of one thousand eight hundred ninetyseven, for a decree determining the dissolution of such corpoCertain sections ration; that thereupon proceedings shall be had under such petition, as near as may be in accordance with sections one to eight of the last said chapter. And upon the coming in of the report of the matter if it shall appear that such corporaWhat to declare. tion has been so dissolved, a decree shall be entered declaring and adjudging such corporation to have been dissolved, and decreeing the said Baptist Convention of the State of Michigan to be the legal successor of such corporation, and to have succeeded to and be vested with all the property rights which were in such corporation at the time it was dissolved, Effect of decree. Which decree when made may be recorded and have the same force and effect as is provided in section four hundred sixty-five of the Compiled Laws of one thousand eight hundred ninety-seven. petition to dissolve a corpora tion. to govern. When decree entered. How members to representation. SEC. 7. The members of the corporation shall have power may be entitled, at any meeting held, as aforesaid, to provide by their by-laws that any number of persons associated together for any of the purposes mentioned in this act of incorporation may, as auxiliary societies, be represented by their delegates at all meetings of the members of this corporation, and that such delegates may be entitled to vote at such meetings and for that purpose be considered as members of the corporation, may appoint of managers. and that any such society or any individual who shall pay When any society This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 61.] AN ACT to amend section one, of act number one hundred twelve, of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act to secure the minority of stockholders in corporations organized under general laws, the power of electing a representative membership in boards of directors," the same being section eight thousand five hundred fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number two hundred twentythree, of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, approved June eighteen, nineteen hundred three. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number one hundred twelve, Section amended. of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act to secure the minority of stockholders in corporations organized under general laws, the power of electing a representative membership in boards of directors," the same being section eight thousand five hundred fifty-three, of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number two hundred twenty-three, of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, approved June eighteen, nineteen hundred three, is hereby amended to read as follows: holders in selec SEC. 1. In all elections for directors of any corporation Rights of stockorganized under any general law of this State, other than tion of directors. municipal, insurance and banking corporations, every stockholder shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares of stock owned by him for as many persons as there may be directors to be elected, or to cumulate said shares, and give one candidate as many votes as will equal the number of directors multiplied by the number of Directors, Proviso as to certain associations. shares of his stock; or to distribute them on the same principle among as many candidates as he shall think fit. All such corporations shall elect their directors annually, and the selected annually. entire number of directors shall be balloted for at one and the same time and not separately: Provided, That associations formed for social, yachting, hunting, boating, fishing and rowing purposes, under act number twenty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-three, approved April ten, eighteen hundred eighty-three, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of clubs for social purposes," the same being sections seven thousand seven hundred thirty-three to seven thousand seven hundred thirty-nine, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, or under section seven thousand six hundred sixty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, may elect a portion of their directors for a longer term than one year, as may be provided in their by-laws. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Sunday hunting unlawful. Prima facie evidence, what deemed Misdemeanor, what deemed Penalty. [No. 62.] AN ACT to prevent hunting for game on Sunday in Oakland county; to authorize the arrest of persons so offending, and to prescribe a penalty therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt for game with firearms, dogs, or otherwise on Sunday on any lands or premises of another in Oakland county of this State, without consent of the owner or lessee of such lands or premises. SEC. 2. If any person is found upon the lands or premises of another, without the consent of the owner or lessee of such lands or premises, with firearms in his possession on Sunday, it shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of this act. SEC. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment in the county jail of not to exceed thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court: Provided, however, That no complaint shall be made or entertained against any person for the violation of any of the provisions of this act, unless the same shall be made by the owner or lessee of the lands or Further proviso, premises so trespassed upon: Provided further, That any offi Proviso. |