Reasons. cers chosen by the electors of any township; or city or village officers chosen by the electors of any city or village, or any ward or voting district thereof, when he shall be satisfied from sufficient evidence submitted to him as hereinafter provided, that such officer is incompetent to execute properly the duties of his office, or has been guilty of official misconduct, or of wilful neglect of duty, or of extortion, or habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or whenever it shall appear by a certified copy of the judg ment of a court of record of this State that such officer after his election or appointment shall have been convicted of a felony; but the Governor shall take no action upon any such Charges to be charges made to him against any such officer until the same written and verified. Service of copy. Proviso, service, how made. shall have been exhibited to him in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making them, that he believes the charges to be true. But no such officer shall be removed for such misconduct or neglect unless charges thereof shall have been exhibited to the Governor as above provided and a copy of the same served on such officer and an opportunity given him of being heard in his defense: Provided, That the service of such charges upon, the person or persons complained against shall be made by handing to such person or persons a copy of such charges, together with all affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition if such person or persons can be found; and if not, by leaving a copy at the last place of residence of such person or persons. with some person of suitable age, if such person can be found; and if not, by posting it in some conspicuous place upon his last known place of residence. Approved May 7, 1915. Power to borrow and issue bonds. Referendum. [No. 150.] AN ACT to prescribe and limit the power of school districts having a population of more than fifteen thousand and less than one hundred thousand to borrow money and issue bonds of such district therefor, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any school district within the State of Michigan, whose population shall exceed fifteen thousand and be less than one hundred thousand, shall have power and authority to borrow money and issue bonds to an amount not greater than five per cent of the total assessed valuation of said district. Subject, however, to all provisions of law now or hereafter in force relative to the submission to the electors of such districts of any or all questions relative to such borrowing of money and issuing of bonds therefor. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts, whether local or general, in anywise conflicting with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved May 7, 1915. [No. 151.] AN ACT to repeal section seven of act number three hundred ninety-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the member of the national committee of the various political parties of this State, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of the same," approved May fourteen, nineteen hundred thirteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section seven of act number three hundred Section ninety-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, repealed. entitled "An act to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the member of the national committee of the various political parties of this State, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of the same," approved May fourteen, nineteen hundred thirteen, is hereby repealed. Approved May 7, 1915. [No. 152.] AN ACT to amend sections two, three and four of act number one hundred forty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to prohibit and prevent adulteration, misbranding, fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of drugs and drug products in the State of Michigan and to provide for the enforcement thereof." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections two, three and four of act number one Sections hundred forty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, amended. Reasons. cers chosen by the electors of any township; or city or village officers chosen by the electors of any city or village, or any ward or voting district thereof, when he shall be satisfied from sufficient evidence submitted to him as hereinafter provided, that such officer is incompetent to execute properly the duties of his office, or has been guilty of official misconduct, or of wilful neglect of duty, or of extortion, or habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or whenever it shall appear by a certified copy of the judgment of a court of record of this State that such officer after his election or appointment shall have been convicted of a felony; but the Governor shall take no action upon any such Charges to be charges made to him against any such officer until the same written and verified. Service of copy. Proviso, service, how made. shall have been exhibited to him in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making them, that he believes the charges to be true. But no such officer shall be removed for such misconduct or neglect unless charges thereof shall have been exhibited to the Governor as above provided and a copy of the same served on such officer and an opportunity given him of being heard in his defense: Provided, That the service of such charges upon the person or persons complained against shall be made by handing to such person or persons a copy of such charges, together with all affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition if such person or persons can be found; and if not, by leaving a copy at the last place of residence of such person or persons, with some person of suitable age, if such person can be found; and if not, by posting it in some conspicuous place upon his last known place of residence. Approved May 7, 1915. Power to borrow and issue bonds. Referendum. [No. 150.] AN ACT to prescribe and limit the power of school districts having a population of more than fifteen thousand and less than one hundred thousand to borrow money and issue bonds of such district therefor, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any school district within the State of Michigan, whose population shall exceed fifteen thousand and be less than one hundred thousand, shall have power and authority to borrow money and issue bonds to an amount not greater than five per cent of the total assessed valuation of said district. Subject, however, to all provisions of law now or hereafter in force relative to the submission to the electors of such districts of any or all questions relative to such borrowing of money and issuing of bonds therefor. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts, whether local or general, in anywise conflicting with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved May 7, 1915. [No. 151.] AN ACT to repeal section seven of act number three hundred ninety-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the member of the national committee of the various political parties of this State, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of the same," approved May fourteen, nineteen hundred thirteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section seven of act number three hundred Section ninety-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, repealed. entitled "An act to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the member of the national committee of the various political parties of this State, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of the same," approved May fourteen, nineteen hundred thirteen, is hereby repealed. Approved May 7, 1915. [No. 152.] AN ACT to amend sections two, three and four of act number one hundred forty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to prohibit and prevent adulteration, misbranding, fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of drugs and drug products in the State of Michigan and to provide for the enforcement thereof." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections two, three and four of act number one Sections hundred forty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, amended. "Drug" defined. When deemed adulterated. Proviso, statement of standard on label. When deemed misbranded. Proviso, prescriptions. entitled "An act to prohibit and prevent adulteration, misbranding, fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of drugs and drug products in the State of Michigan and to provide for the enforcement thereof," are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. The term "drug" as used in this act shall include all medicines and preparations recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary for internal or external use, and any substance or mixture of substances or device intended to be used for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease of either man or other animals. SEC. 3. An article shall be deemed to be adulterated within the meaning of this act: First, If, when it is sold under or by a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, it differs from the standard of strength, quality or purity as determined by the test laid down in the United State Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary official at the time of investigation: Provided, That no drug defined in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary shall be deemed to be adulterated under this provision if the standard of strength, quality or purity be plainly stated upon the principal label of the bottle, box or other container thereof, although the standard may differ from that determined by the test laid down in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary; Second, If the strength or purity fall below the professed standard or quality under which it is sold. SEC. 4. An article shall be deemed to be misbranded within the meaning of the act: First, It it is an imitation of, or offered for sale under the name of another article; Second, If the contents of the package as originally put up shall have been removed in whole or in part, and other contents shall have been placed in such package, or if the package fail to bear a statement on the label of the quantity or proportion of any alcohol, antipyrin, opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine, chloroform, cannabis indica, chloral hydrate or acetanilide, or any derivative or preparation of any such substances, contained therein: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to apply to the dispensing of prescriptions written by regularly licensed practicing physicians, veterinary surgeons and dentists, and kept on file by the dispensing pharmacist, nor to such drugs as are recognized in the United State Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, and which are sold under the name by which they are so recognized; Third, If the package containing it or its label shall bear any statement, design or device regarding the ingredients, or the substances contained therein, which statement, design or device shall be false or misleading in any particular, and to any drug or drug product which is falsely branded as to the |