wise as nearly as possible as now fixed by law; and that this act shall not in anywise be construed to affect the tenure of office, powers or jurisdiction of police justices holding office under existing laws. This act shall, therefore, not be construed either as increasing or diminishing the powers of such courts or altering the practice or procedure therein, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. SEC. 7. This act is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace and safety. SEC. 8. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 7.] AN ACT making an appropriation for additions and repairs to the water system now installed in connection with the Michigan School for the Blind. The People of the State of Michigan enact: additions and SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand six hundred and sixty Water system, dollars is hereby appropriated for additions and repairs in repairs. connection with the water system now installed at the Michigan School for the Blind, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred fourteen: Provided, That the board Proviso. of trustees of the Michigan School for the Blind may obtain money under this section before July first, nineteen hundred thirteen, in such amounts as they may, by requisition, certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted from the total amount when the appropriation becomes available. The amount appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the board of control of the Michigan School for the Blind at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General therefor. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate Tax clause. in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred thirteen the sum of one thousand six hundred sixty dollars, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund in the State treasury to reimburse same for the amount appropriated by this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. Report of agriculture. [No. 8.] AN ACT to amend section seven of act number forty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, being "An act to provide for the publication and distribution of laws and documents, reports of the several officers, boards of officers, and public institutions of this State now or hereafter to be published, and to provide for the replacing of books lost by fire or otherwise, and to provide for the publication and distribution of the official directory and legislative manual of the State of Michigan, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-two of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved May thirtyone, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, act twenty of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved March nineteen, eighteen hundred-eighty-nine, and all others laws or parts of laws contravening or inconsistent with this act," as amended by act number ninety-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section seven of act number forty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to provide for the publication and distribution of laws. and documents, reports of the several officers, boards of officers and public institutions of this State now or hereafter to be published, and to provide for the replacing of books lost by fire or otherwise, and to provide for the publication and distribution of the official directory and legislative manual of the State of Michigan, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-two of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, act twenty of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved March nineteen, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, and all other laws or parts of laws contravening or inconsistent with this act," as amended by act number ninety-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 7. The secretary of the State Board of Agriculture state board of shall report to the Legislature at every regular session thereof, and to the Governor on the first Wednesday of January of each year when the Legislature is not in session, which report shall embrace all statements, accounts, statistics, prize essays and other information relative to agriculture in general, the bulletins of the experiment station, the proceedings of the State Board of Agriculture, of the State agricultural college and farm, and of the State agricultural so ciety, to be approved by the board. As many copies, not Number of exceeding eight thousand, of this report, as the State Board copies. of Agriculture shall, in their discretion, deem necessary, shall be printed and bound prior to the first day of May, and delivered on the order of the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, to be distributed as the board shall direct; also a sufficient number of copies to supply crop correspondents of the Secretary of State with one copy each; also two hundred copies for deposit in the office of the Secretary of State for future distribution. Approved March 11, 1913. [No. 9.] AN ACT to amend section fifty-four of act number two hundred five of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eightyseven, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking, and to establish a Banking Department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section six thousand one hundred forty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section fifty-four of act number two hundred Section five of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking, and to establish a Banking Department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section six thousand one hundred forty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: of banks. SEC. 54. A bank which is in good faith winding up its Consolidation business for the purpose of consolidating with some other bank may transfer its assets and liabilities to the bank with which it is in process of consolidation: Provided, however, Proviso. That before such consolidation shall become effective each bank concerned in such consolidation, shall file or cause to be filed with the Commissioner of the Banking Department certified copies of all proceedings had by its directors and stockholders, which such stockholders' proceedings shall set forth that stockholders owning at least two-thirds of the stock voted in the affirmative on the proposition of liquidation and consolidation. Such stockholders' proceedings shall also contain a copy of the agreement made and entered into between the banks. Upon filing stockholders' proceedings Examination. as aforesaid, the Commissioner of the Banking Department shall cause to be made an examination of each bank, and his consent to or rejection of such liquidation and consolidation shall be based thereon. No such consolidation shall be made without the consent of the Commissioner of the Banking Department, and not then to defeat or defraud any of the creditors, of either of them. The expenses of such examination by whom paid, shall be paid by the banks, and shall not exceed ten dollars per day for each examiner and the actual expenses incurred while making the examination. Expense of, Approved March 11, 1913. Section amended. Examining committee, tors to ap point. to set forth. [No. 10.] AN ACT to amend section fifteen of act number two hundred five of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking and to establish a Banking Department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section six thousand one hundred four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number sixty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section fifteen of act number two hundred five of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking and to establish a Banking Department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section six thousand one hundred four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number sixty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 15. The board of directors of each bank shall appoint board of direc- from its members or stockholders an examining committee, or committees, not including any officer who has active management of the bank, whose duties it shall be to examine the condition of the bank at least once every six months. The Report, what examining committee shall report to the board, giving in detail all items included in the assets of the bank which they have reason to believe are not of the value at which they appear on the books and records of the bank, and giving the value of each of such items as in their judgment they may have determined. The board shall make a proper record of said report in the minute books of the bank, and a duly authenticated copy thereof shall be transmitted to the Com Record of. list of, where missioner of the Banking Department. Every bank shall Stockholders, at all times keep a correct list of the names of all its stock- filed. holders, and once in each year, on the second Monday of April, file in the office of the county clerk and with said commissioner a correct copy of such list. Approved March 11, 1913. [No. 11.] AN ACT to amend section four of act number two hundred five of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking, and to establish a Banking Department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section. six thousand ninety-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section four of act number two hundred five Section of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled amended. "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking and to establish a Banking Department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section six thou sand ninety-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 4. Upon making and filing the articles of incorpora- Corporate tion required by this act the bank shall become a body cor- powers. porate, and as such shall have power: First, To adopt and use a corporate seal; Second, To have succession for the period of years named in the articles of incorporation; Third, To make contracts; Fourth, To sue and be sued in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons; Fifth, To elect or appoint directors, who shall choose from their members a president and one or more vice-presidents, and shall have power to appoint and employ a cashier or treasurer, and other officers, define their duties, dismiss such officers so elected or appointed, or any of them, at pleasure and elect or appoint others to fill their places, and the board of directors shall require every officer and every clerk concerned in the handling of moneys, accounts and securities of the bank to be bonded either by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Michigan or by a personal bond in such an amount as shall be determined by the board of |