affidavit. practice optometry. Any person making a sworn statement False [No. 71.] AN ACT to provide permanent headquarters in the capitol building for the Spanish war veterans, department of Michigan, to designate the purposes for which the same shall be used, and to provide for an annual report by the commander. The People of the State of Michigan enact: to be set apart. of room. SECTION 1. The Board of State Auditors shall set apart a Headquarters suitable furnished room in the capitol at Lansing, to be known as "Headquarters Room of the Spanish War Veterans, Department of Michigan." Said room shall be given like care and attention as is given to other office rooms in the capitol. The room shall be under the charge of the com- Charge mander of the Spanish war veterans for the department of Michigan and such officer or officers of the Spanish war veterans as he or his successors in office may appoint, and said room shall be used for the purpose of storing its supplies and Use of room. property, arranging and keeping the records and history of the department of Michigan Spanish war veterans, and conducting the general office business of the department as directed by the commander. The records shall be accessible Records to be under suitable rules and regulations established by the commander of the department or his authorized assistant, to members of the Spanish war veterans and others engaged in collecting historical information. accessible. report. SEC. 2. The commander of the department of the Michi- Annual gan Spanish war veterans shall annually report to the Governor on or before the first day of June of each year, such portions of the transactions of the Spanish war veterans as he may deem to be of interest to that organization and the people of the State. Eight hundred copies of this report Copies shall be printed and bound in paper cover. Two hundred Distribution. copies shall be distributed among the members of the Legislature and State officers, and six hundred copies shall be delivered to the commander of the department for distribution among the camps of the Michigan Spanish war veter ans. Approved April 21, 1915. printed. Sections amended. Supervision of plans. Expenses, how paid. Acceptance of sites. Title. Condemnation. [No. 72.] AN ACT to amend sections sixty-two, sixty-six and sixtyeight of act number eighty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved May twelve, nineteen hundred nine. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections sixty-two, sixty-six and sixty-eight of act number eighty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 62. The Military Board shall have general supervision of the preparing of plans and specifications for armories, of letting contracts for the erection, furnishing and equipping the same, and of providing for the inspection of the erection thereof. All expenses connected therewith shall be a charge on, and be payable out of the armory building fund. The State Military Board shall have power to accept land for sites for armories, said sites to be without cost to the State of Michigan, and take title thereto in the name of the State of Michigan, and shall bring necessary action for the purpose of condemning land for armory building sites. The Military Board shall have power to procure title to property and cause examination thereof to be made, and to condemn property for the purpose of using same for armories erected under this act. When it is necessary to condemn lands for the purpose of this act, the Military Board shall have power to cause proceedings therefor to be instituted by the State of Michigan for the purpose of obtaining such land, and said proceedings shall be started, maintained and terminated in the same manner as is now provided by law when it becomes necessary for the State of Michigan to condemn property for public purposes, and it is hereby declared that the use of lands for armory building sites is a necessary Proviso, when public purpose: Provided, That such proceedings shall be proceedings instituted. instituted only when the amount to be paid upon the verdict of the jury in the proceedings shall have been deposited with or adequately guaranteed to the State Military Board. When the State Military Board deems it advisable to erect an armory for any of the organizations of the national guard or naval militia, it shall cause plans, specifications and estimates to be prepared for an armory at the place it has so directed, and when the same shall have been prepared and ap Plans for armory. proved by the Governor it shall proceed to erect said armory as hereinafter directed in this act. contributions. SEC. 66. The Military Board shall have power to receive Donations or from counties, cities, municipalities or other sources donations of land or contributions of money to aid in providing or erecting armories throughout the State of Michigan, for the use of the national guard and naval militia of Michigan, and which shall be held as other property for the use of the national guard of the State of Michigan, and counties, cities or municipalities are hereby authorized to make such contributions for the purposes of this act, and are authorized to purchase land or issue bonds for the purpose of raising money for said contribution, if the board of supervisors of the county or the common council of a city by a majority vote decide to do so; but no city, county or municipality Limit of tax. shall issue any bond or levy any tax for an amount to exceed twenty thousand dollars for each organization to be quartered in the armory in excess of the amount allowed by the State for the erection of an armory for the organizations in that place. master to take Sale of armory. of funds. SEC. 68. Upon the disbandment of an organization of the Disbandment. organized militia of Michigan, occupying and using an armory under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the Quartermaster General to take charge of such armory, Quarterand when so directed by the Governor he shall sell such charge. armory at public or private sale at such time as directed by the Military Board, after due publication for the highest price that can be obtained for the same, and shall deposit Disposition in the State treasury to the credit of the armory building fund out of the proceeds of such sale, an amount equal to the amount originally paid by the State towards the erection of such armory, refunding the balance, if any there be, to the person, firm, corporation or municipality which made the gift or donation under the provisions of section sixtythree of this act: Provided, That if any of the bids do not Proviso, equal the amount originally paid by the State toward the of bids. erection or purchase of said armory, the Quartermaster General may reject any and all bids received. Approved April 21, 1915. rejection Section amended. Board company. [No. 73.] AN ACT to amend section seventy of act number eightyfour of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by act number sixty-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section seventy of act number eighty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by act number sixtyseven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 70. For each armory, there shall be a board of control, which in the case of armories occupied by one company, shall consist of the three company officers. In case an More than one armory is occupied by more than one company, as defined in section twenty-eight hereof, (excepting a band) and less than four companies, it shall consist of the five line officers high'est in rank of the organizations quartered therein, and where in such case, the field officer of the battalion of which the infantry company quartered therein is a part, resides in the city in which such armory is located, such field officer shall be the senior member of the armory board, and shall with his staff be entitled to quarters therein. In case an armory is occupied by a battalion or squadron it shall consist of the battalion or squadron commander and the four highest ranking line officers of the organization quartered therein. In case an armory is occupied by a force larger than a battalion or squadron it shall consist of the seven highest ranking field and line officers in the organizations quartered therein. One officer of each board of control herein provided for shall be designated as disbursing officer by said board of control, and shall give bond to the Quartermaster General for the proper disbursement of funds coming into his hands for the maintenance of the armory to which he is attached. Battalion or squadron. Larger force. Disbursing officer. Bond. Approved April 21, 1915. [No. 74.] AN ACT to amend section two of act number one hundred thirty-nine of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act relative to the maintenance and construction of hospitals and sanatoria within the counties of this State and to provide a tax to raise moneys therefor," approved May twenty-six, nineteen hundred nine. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section two of act number one hundred thir- Section ty-nine of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act relative to the maintenance and construction of hospitals and sanatoria within the counties of this State and to provide a tax to raise moneys therefor," approved May twenty-six, nineteen hundred nine, is hereby amended to read as follows: collected. SEC. 2. The tax provided for herein shall be apportioned Tax, how and collected as other taxes for county purposes. Said tax Limit. shall not exceed five per cent of the general fund for any one year unless the same shall have been submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of such county. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 75.] AN ACT to amend section fifteen of chapter two; sections five, six, seven, ten, eighteen, twenty and twenty-one of chapter four; sections three, nine, ten, eleven and twelve of chapter five; section thirteen of chapter eight; sections two and three of chapter fifteen, of act number two hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine as amended, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees; drainage; cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials," approved June two, nineteen hundred nine. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section fifteen of chapter two; sections five, Sections six, seven, ten, eighteen, twenty and twenty-one of chapter |