PUBLIC ACTS. [No. 1.] AN ACT to amend section two of act number three hundred thirteen of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eightyseven, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by act number two hundred ninety-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, and by act number one hundred seventy of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, said amended section being compiler's section five thousand three hundred eighty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section two of act number three hundred thir- Section amended. teen of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by act number two hundred ninety-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, and by act number one hundred seventy of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, said amended section being compiler's section five thousand three hundred eighty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: defined. SEC. 2. Retail dealers of spirituous or intoxicating liquors Retail dealers and brewed, malt, and fermented liquors shall be held and deemed to include all persons who sell any of such liquors by the drink and in quantities of less than three gallons at any one time to any person or persons. Wholesale dealers shall Wholesale be held and deemed to mean and include all persons who sell defined. or offer for sale such liquors as beverages at wholesale in dealers Proviso, prohibitive provisions. Certain contracts void. Penalty. Proviso, free competition. original sealed trade packages and not to be drunk on the premises: Provided, however, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the wholesale liquor business in any township, village or city of less than two thousand population. No person, firm or corporation, authorized under the provisions of section one of this act to engage in the manufacture or sale at wholesale of any of the liquors mentioned in section one of this act, shall directly or indirectly, or through any officer, agent, servant or employe, or by virtue of any business or other relationship, own, operate or control any license for the sale of such liquors at retail; nor shall such wholesaler enter into any contract, agreement or other understanding with any person or firm authorized to sell such liquors at retail, by virtue of which contract, agreement, or other understanding or agreement such retailer shall be required to handle the brand of liquors manufactured or sold by such wholesaler to the exclusion of any or all other brands of liquor; nor shall any such wholesaler pay or provide for the payment, advancement or loan of the license fee required to be paid by the retailer, or furnish, loan, rent or contract to furnish, loan or rent any fixtures or other equipment whether such fixtures are to be paid for in installments or otherwise, or enter into any agreement or understanding to make the retailer in any way subject to the dictation or direction of the wholesaler with relation to the attitude of the retailer toward any candidate for public office, nor be interested in any manner whatsoever with any person or firm authorized under the provisions of this act to engage in the sale at retail of any of the liquors mentioned in section one of this act. The making or proposal to make or enter into any contract, agreement or other understanding of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether written or verbal, contrary hereto, shall be a violation of the foregoing provision and all such agreements, contracts, or other understanding, whether entered into before or after either or both of such parties shall have been so authorized to engage in the manufacture or sale of such liquors, shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever. Every person, firm or corporation and every member or officer thereof that shall himself or through any agent, servant, employe or other person, directly or indirectly violate this provision, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, together with the costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment for not less than twenty days nor more than six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent any person, firm or corporation authorized to manufacture or sell such liquors at wholesale from furnishing the same to any person or firm authorized to sell such liquors at retail in free competition with all other per sons, firms or corporations so authorized. No tax imposed under this act shall be required from any person for the manufacture or sale of wine or cider made from fruits for domestic purposes, unless such wine or cider is sold by the drink as other beverages are: And Provided further, That Further nothing in this act contained shall prohibit retailers or own retailers may ers of property used for saloon purposes from owning stock own stock in in breweries or corporations authorized to manufacture or sell liquors at wholesale. Approved April 9, 1912. proviso, brewery, etc. [No. 2.] AN ACT to amend sections one and four and to repeal section three of act number fifty-nine of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, catching or killing of certain species of bass during certain months of the year; to provide a penalty therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith." The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Sections one and four of act number fifty-nine Sections of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, catching or killing of certain species of bass during certain months of the year; to provide a penalty therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," are hereby amended to read as follows: for certain SEC. 1. It shall be unlawful to take, catch or kill, or at- Open season tempt to take, catch or kill in any manner or by any means bass. whatever, in any of the waters of this State, any smallmouthed black bass or big-mouthed black bass from and after the first day of February in each year up to and including the fifteenth day of June thereafter. prohibited. SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful at any time hereafter for any Sale, etc., person or persons to sell, or offer for sale, or ship for the purpose of sale, any small-mouthed black bass, big-mouthed black bass, strawberry, silver or calico bass, or white bass, within the borders of this State. SEC. 2. Section three of act number fifty-nine of the Public Section Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to prohibit repealed. the taking, catching or killing of certain species of bass during certain months of the year; to provide a penalty therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," and all acts or parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Approved April 9, 1912. Agricultural instruction, etc., super visors may appropriate money for. How used. [No. 3.] AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of each county to appropriate or raise money by tax for the encouragement of improved methods of farm management and practical instruction and demonstration in agriculture. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The board of supervisors of each county is hereby authorized to appropriate or raise money by tax to be used for co-operative work with the Michigan Agricultural College in encouraging improved methods of farm management and practical instruction and demonstration in agriculture. It shall be the duty of each board of supervisors making an appropriation, or of any county in which any money shall be raised for the purposes of this act, prior to the time same is available for use, to prescribe rules and regulations for the use and expenditure of same. The money so appropriated or raised by tax shall be used and expended under the direction of the board of supervisors in co-operation with the Michigan Agricultural College. No part of any money so appropriated or raised shall be used to compensate or pay the expenses of any representative of the Michigan Agricultural College. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Agriculture to coto cooperate. operate with each board of supervisors appropriating money, or of any county in which money is raised by tax under authority of this act, and render such assistance as may be necessary to aid in carrying out the provisions of this act. Approved April 9, 1912. Board of Section amended. [No. 4.] AN ACT to amend section sixteen of chapter thirty-two of act number two hundred fifteen of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," the same being compiler's section three thousand three hundred fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section sixteen of chapter thirty-two of act number two hundred fifteen of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," the same being compiler's section three thousand three hundred fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: borrow. required. SEC. 16. For the payment of current expenses the board Amount may may borrow from time to time in anticipation of the collection of taxes levied, or herein authorized to be levied, during the same year for school purposes, such sum not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the tax, to be paid therefrom as it may deem expedient. Should any greater sum be required in In case any one year for the purchase of grounds, the erection of greater sum school buildings, and for the payment of indebtedness incurred for such purposes than can be raised under the provisions of the foregoing sections, such sum, not exceeding five per cent of the taxable valuation of the property in the city for the preceding year, may be raised by tax or loan, and should any greater sum than one and one-fourth per cent of the taxable valuation of the real and personal property in the city, as shown by the tax roll of the preceding year, be required for the support of the schools and for all other purposes above mentioned in any year, such additional sum, not to exceed three and three-fourths per cent of the taxable valuation of real and personal property in the city for the preceding year, may be raised by tax if authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the district present at any general meeting or at any special meeting appointed and called by the board for the purpose of voting thereon. Notice of the time, place and object of any such meeting shall Notice of be given by publishing such notice in one of the newspapers of the city, and by posting copies thereof in ten public places in the city at least ten days before the meeting. For any May issue sums borrowed and for the renewing of former loans, the board may issue the bonds of the public schools of the city, for payment of which the faith of the district shall be pledged. Approved April 6, 1912. meeting. bonds. [No. 5.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number two hundred thirty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act making it unlawful for any person in this State, who is not regularly admitted to the practice of the bar, to represent himself as being an attorney at law or a solicitor in chancery, and to provide a penalty therefor." The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section one of act number two hundred thirty- Section two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled “An act making it unlawful for any person in this State who is not regularly admitted to the practice of the bar, to repre |