as a commercial forest reserve unless the new owner shall within sixty days after securing title file with the department of conservation a withdrawal application, in which case the withdrawal procedure herein before provided shall be made to apply to the new owner in like manner as to the original owner. SEC. 13. Whenever for any reason it shall appear that the Cancellation, land so listed as commercial forest reserve no longer conforms to the requirements for eligibility as defined in section two of this act, the department of conservation shall file with the owner of such land notice of its intention to cancel the listing of such land as a commercial forest reserve: Provided, That Proviso. such cancellation order shall not become effective for sixty days during which the owner may request a hearing as to the facts, which hearing shall be held by the department of conservation and the findings thereof shall be final. Copies of all such cancellation orders shall be filed by the department of conservation with the supervisor of the township and the register of deeds of the county in which such lands are situate. SEC. 13-a. Changes in the terms, fees, taxes or other pro- Fees, etc., visions of this act as from time to time enacted into law shall changes in. apply to all lands which are listed after such enactments become effective. Owners of lands listed under this act may without prejudice apply for relisting under such laws as may from time to time be enacted changing the terms, fees, taxes or other provisions of this act. SEC. 14. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Penalty. act shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not more than two thousand dollars or to imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. SEC. 15. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved April 24, 1925. [No. 95.] AN ACT to prohibit the use of nets or seines within certain portions of Tawas Bay, Lake Huron, and to prescribe a penalty for violations thereof. The People of the State of Michigan enact: where un SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful to set nets or seines of Nets, etc., any kind or description in Tawas Bay north of a certain line lawful to drawn from the northeast corner of the present organized set. township of Alabaster, Iosco county, Michigan, and extending to the United States lighthouse establishment's fog horn on Tawas Point. Penalty for violation. SEC. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of such offense shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail of Iosco county, or the Detroit house of correction, for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment with cost of prosecution in the discretion of the court. Approved April 24, 1925. Sections repealed. Section amended. When interest conveyed. [No. 96.] AN ACT to amend section eleven of chapter sixty of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen", being section fourteen thousand forty-eight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal sections twelve, thirteen, and fourteen of said chapter sixty of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, being sections fourteen thousand forty-nine, fourteen thousand fifty and fourteen thousand fifty-one of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections twelve, thirteen and fourteen of chapter sixty of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen", being sections fourteen thousand forty-nine, fourteen thousand fifty and fourteen thousand fifty-one of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby repealed, and section eleven of said chapter sixty of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, being section fourteen thousand fortyeight of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is here by amended to read as follows: SEC. 11. In all cases where any person under guardianship has a vendor's interest in land, however acquired, the guardian or guardians of such person under guardianship, upon payment to him of the amount due upon the contract of sale of said land, shall convey the same to the persons entitled thereto, in all cases where such ward, if competent, might be compelled to execute such conveyance, upon obtaining an order from the probate judge of the county having jurisdiction of the person under guardianship. The guardian of any such person may, in the cases provided in this section, embrace any number of such contracts in one petition, and said probate court, on the hearing of said petition, may decree a conveyance of the real estate pursuant to the terms of such ings. contracts, to the several persons entitled thereto. All the Proceedproceedings in such cases shall conform as nearly as possible to the statutes authorizing the specific performance by executors and administrators of the contracts of deceased persons for the conveyance of real estate as contained in this chapter. Approved April 29, 1925. [No. 97.] AN ACT to amend section fifteen of chapter sixty-five of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen", being section fourteen thousand one hundred fifty-nine of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section fifteen of chapter sixty-five of act num- Section ber three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen", being section fourteen thousand one hundred fifty-nine of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows: ceedings by special ad SEC. 15. After an appeal is claimed and notice thereof Stay of progiven at the probate office, all further proceedings in pur- appeal. suance of the sentence, order, decree or denial appealed from shall cease until the appeal shall be determined: Provided, Proviso, That when an appeal is taken from a decree admitting or ministrators. denying probate of a will or when a contested will shall have been certified by the judge of probate to the circuit court of the same county for hearing, the probate court may appoint one or more special administrators to take charge of and protect the estate, with such powers not exceeding those of a general administrator as the said probate court may deem necessary and by order may confer in the particular case. Approved April 29, 1925. Certain land conveyed. [No. 98.] AN ACT to authorize and direct the state board of agriculture to convey to the United States government a tract of land to be used for the purpose of erecting a building thereon to be used and maintained for a weather station observatory. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The state board of agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to convey to the United States government, from the land of the Michigan state board of agriculture upon which the state agricultural college is located, a tract of land not exceeding one-half acre in extent, the location and boundaries of which are to be determined by the said board, for the use of the said United States government in erecting a building thereon to be used and maintained for a weather station observatory. Approved April 29, 1925. Sections amended. Commencement of suit. [No. 99.] AN ACT to amend sections two, four, five and eleven of chapter forty-six of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen," being sections thirteen thousand six hundred seventy, thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-two, thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-three and thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-nine of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections two, four, five and eleven of chapter forty-six of act number three hundred fourteen of the public acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, "The judicature act of nineteen hundred fifteen." being sections thirteen thousand six hundred seventy, thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-two, thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-three and thirteen thousand six hundred seventy-nine of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. Before any suit at law or in chancery shall be commenced in any circuit court or in the superior court of Grand Rapids, or before the filing of any application for a writ of mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto or other extraordinary writ, except the writ of habeas corpus, there shall be paid to the clerk of said court by the moving party the sum of three dollars. judgment, SEC. 4. Before the entry of any final judgment by default Entry of in pleading in an action at law without a jury or by consent etc. without trial, or the entry of a judgment against a garnishee defendant upon a justice's transcript, or upon the entry of a judgment on an award from the industrial accident board or any other board or referee upon whose award the law permits the entry of judgment, or the entry of a pro confesso decree in chancery, or a decree entered upon the withdrawal of the bill or answer and cross bill or either, there shall be paid to said clerk the sum of two dollars. judgment. SEC. 5. Before the entry of any final judgment in a suit at Final law wherein trial has been had or where issue is joined by plea, or where a jury is called to render a verdict upon default in pleading, there shall be paid to said clerk the sum of four dollars: Provided, however, That where causes of action are Proviso. consolidated or tried simultaneously and separate judgments rendered, there shall be paid the sum of four dollars on the entry of each such judgment. For any subsequent judgment entered therein no additional fee shall be paid. SEC. 11. Upon appeal to the supreme court on writ of error, Appeals. case made (or certiorari) and in chancery appeals, there shall be paid to said clerk the sum of five dollars and, except in chancery appeals, the appellant shall furnish copies of pleadings and exemplifications of records or proceedings to be sent. Approved April 29, 1925. [No. 100.] AN ACT to accept the provisions, requirements and benefits of an act of the sixty-seventh congress of the United States, approved November twenty-three, nineteen hundred twentyone, known and designated as public act number ninetyseven, entitled "An act for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes;" to promote the purposes of said act within the state of Michigan; to provide for the administration thereof and for the custody and administration of funds received by the state of Michigan thereunder, or under the provisions of this act; and to make an appropriation to meet the terms and conditions imposed by said act of congress and for the carrying out of the purposes thereof. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The legislature of the state of Michigan, acting Provisions for and on behalf of the people of said state, hereby assents accepted. |