[No. 53.] AN ACT to amend section one of chapter six of act number one hundred sixty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended, being compiler's section four thousand seven hundred seventeen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as last amended by act number twelve of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter six of act number one Section hundred sixty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred amended. eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended, being compiler's section four thou sand seven hundred seventeen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as last amended by act number twelve of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. Any school district may, by a majority vote of the school district qualified voters of said district present at an annual meeting money, etc. or at a special meeting called for that purpose, borrow money, and may issue bonds of the district therefor, to pay for a school-house site or sites, and to erect and furnish school buildings. The district board, or board of education, shall How raised. estimate the amount of money necessary to be raised and shall state their estimate in the notices of the annual or special meeting, at which the question of borrowing money and issuing bonds shall be submitted to the people; and at said meeting the voters shall have power to ratify by vote aforesaid the estimate of the district board, or board of education, or to fix a new limit on the amount to be borrowed and for which bonds may be issued: Provided, That no school Proviso, limit. district shall issue bonds for an amount greater than ten per cent of the total assessed valuation of said district nor shall the bonded indebtedness of a district extend beyond the period of fifteen years for money borrowed: Provided further, That Further in all proceedings under this section, the district board and Board of inone person selected by the qualified voters present at said spectors. meeting shall constitute a board of inspectors, who shall cause a poll list to be kept and a suitable ballot box to be used, and the polls shall be kept open at least two hours. The votes shall be by ballot, either printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, and the canvass of the same shall be conducted in the same manner as at township elections, or as far as the laws governing the same are applicable, and when said laws are not applicable the board of inspectors shall prescribe the manner in which the canvass shall be conducted.. Approved April 10, 1913. Section amended. Party vig prepare, etc. proof copies. [No. 54.] AN ACT to amend section eleven of act number one hundred ninety of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled "An act to prescribe the manner of conducting and to prevent fraud and deception at elections in this State," being section three thousand six hundred twenty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act number two hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section eleven of act number one hundred ninety of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled "An act to prescribe the manner of conducting and to prevent fraud and deception at elections in this State," being section three thousand six hundred twenty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 11. It shall hereafter be the duty of the State comnette, who to mittee of any political party or organization in this State, before each election, to prepare and adopt, by engraving or otherwise, a vignette, to be printed at the top of the column of such ballot assigned to such party, as a distinctive and characteristic heading thereto; such vignette shall not be more than one inch and a half square, and in addition to the device adopted shall set forth legibly the name of such party. Ballot, filing of Proof copies of the ballot shall be placed on file at the office of the county clerk of each county by the board of election. commissioners and be open for inspection by the candidates named thereon and by the chairman of each committee furnishing the names of candidates thereon, but by no other person, at least ten days prior to each election, except in the county of Wayne, where such copies shall be on file at least Candidates to six days prior to each election. At least ten days prior to each election a proof copy of the ballot shall be sent by regis tered mail, with return receipt demanded, by the county clerk, to each candidate whose name appears on said ballot for inspection, at his last known address. And it shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners to correct such errors as may be found therein by such inspection. Approved April 11, 1913. be furnished proof copy of ballot. [No. 55.] AN ACT to repeal section fifty-eight of act number one hun dred seventy-five of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to provide for holding general and special elections," being compiler's section three thousand six hundred eighty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section fifty-eight of act number one hun- Section dred seventy-five of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred repealed. fifty-one, entitled "An act to provide for holding general and special elections," being compiler's section three thousand six hundred eighty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby repealed. Approved April 11, 1913. [No. 56.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number one hundred seventy-five of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred fiftyone, entitled "An act to provide for holding general and special elections," being compiler's section three thousand five hundred ninety-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number one hundred sev- Section enty-five of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred fifty-one, amended. entitled "An act to provide for holding general and special elections," being compiler's section three thousand five hundred ninety-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: held. SEC. 1. A general election shall be held in the several General electownships and wards of this State, on the Tuesday succeed- tion, when ing the first Monday of November, in the year eighteen hundred fifty-two, and on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November, every second year thereafter, at which there shall be elected so many of the following officers as are to be chosen in such years respectively, that is to say: A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State officers Treasurer, Auditor General, Attorney General, Commissioner elected. of the State Land Office, electors of president and vice president of the United States, representatives in congress, the senators and representatives in the State Legislature, and the following county officers, viz.: Judges of probate, sheriffs, clerks, treasurers, registers of deeds, prosecuting attorneys, and such other officers as may by law be required to be elected at such general election. Approved April 11, 1913. Amount and purpose. Governor to mission. [No. 57.] AN ACT making an appropriation to pay the actual railroad fare, or transportation, to the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, to be held at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July one, two and three, nineteen hundred thirteen, of all union or confederate soldiers of the civil war, who were present and participated in the said battle and who are at present and have been residents of the State of Michigan for six months prior to January one, nineteen hundred thirteen, and to provide a tax to meet same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The sum of twenty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as is necessary, is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated for any other purpose, the same to be paid out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of the Auditor General, to be expended under the direction of the Governor of the State, for the purpose of paying the actual railroad fares or transportation to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and return, to attend the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, to be held on July one, two and three, nineteen hundred thirteen, of all old union and confederate soldiers who took part, or were members of organizations taking part, in said battle of Gettysburg, and now reside in the State of Michigan, and have been residents of the State of Michigan six months prior to January one, nineteen hundred thirteen. SEC. 2. The Governor of this State is hereby empowered appoint com- to appoint a commission consisting of three veterans of the civil war, who shall serve without pay, except their actual expenses to Gettysburg and return; the said commission shall at once after the passage of this act, proceed to carry the same into effect. They shall look up the records and proofs of each applicant and satisfy themselves beyond a doubt that they were present and took part or were members of companies taking part in the battle of Gettysburg. Also they are to make arrangements with the railroads for the lowest possible rate, the actual necessary expenses of Duties of. the commission for stationery, postage, a badge for each participant at a cost not to exceed forty cents each, and the actual expenses of the commission to Gettysburg and return, shall be allowed and paid out of the fund hereby appropriated and they shall report to the Governor of the State of Michigan immediately upon the fulfillment of their duties, in detail, making an abstract of the expenditures with vouchers therefor, with all acts done or made by them. SEC. 3. The Auditor General of the State shall add to Tax clause. and incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred thirteen the sum of twenty thousand dollars or as much thereof as will be necessary under this act to be appropriated, levied, assessed and collected, which sum when collected, shall be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse said fund for the amount appropriated by section one of this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 58.] AN ACT to provide for the construction of a State public wagon road extending from the unincorporated village of Seney, in the township of Seney, county of Schoolcraft, to the north line of town forty-seven north of range thirteen west, said township and county; to make an appropriation therefor, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. A public wagon road extending from the un- Public wagon incorporated village of Seney, in the township of Seney, road, location, county of Schoolcraft, to the north line of town forty-seven etc. north of range thirteen west, said township and county, by the most direct route as determined by the State Highway Commissioner, shall be constructed by the State under the direction of the State Highway Commissioner, upon a right of way for said road to be furnished by said township. SEC. 2. Said road shall be constructed according to speci- Specifications, fication prepared by the engineer of the State Highway Department, and shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications prescribed for State reward roads by the provision of chapter five of act number two hundred eighty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine. who to prepare, etc. engineer. SEC. 3. The State Highway Commissioner shall have au- Commissioner thority to employ a competent engineer to superintend the may employ work of constructing said road under his direction; to employ such clerical assistance and labor, to purchase such |