force immediately prior to the time this act shall take effect, shall be, and the same are hereby, transferred to the Public Domain Commission, which commission shall from and after the said thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred fifteen, exercise all the powers and authority and be charged with the performance of any and all duties imposed by any and all laws in force immediately prior to the time this act shall take effect, upon said State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden, except as hereinafter provided. commissioner. SEC. 2. As soon as practicable after the passage of this Appointment of game, fish act, the said Public Domain Commission shall appoint some and forest fire suitable person to be designated as Game, Fish and Forest commissioner. Fire Commissioner who shall be an executive officer of the Public Domain Commission for the purposes of this act, and who shall, under the supervision and control of said commission, devote his entire time to the enforcement of all Duties of laws in any way relating to game and fish, birds, forest fires or kindred subjects which are in any manner subject to the control of the Public Domain Commission or under its jurisdiction by virtue of this act or any subsequent act, and in the performance of his duties as herein prescribed he shall, subject to the supervisory control of the Public Domain Commission, possess all of the powers and be vested Powers and with the same authority relative to the enforcement of any such laws as that possessed by the Public Domain Commission. The said Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner so appointed shall receive such salary, not exceeding three thou- Salary and sand five hundred dollars per year, together with his necessary expenses while in the performance of his said duties, as the Public Domain Commission shall determine, which salary and expenses shall be paid from any moneys in the authority. expenses. State treasury not otherwise appropriated. The said Game, Term of office. Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner shall hold the position to which he is so appointed during such period as the Public Domain Commission shall determine, which period shall be stated in such appointment, but shall not exceed a period of four years for any one term, but shall hold said office until his successor is appointed and qualified. of commis assistant. and deputies. SEC. 3. The Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner Qualifications and any special assistant who may be appointed by the Pub- sioner and lic Domain Commission under the provisions of this act or any existing law, shall be chosen from among men known to possess a general and practical knowledge of the duties and laws governing the position to which they are so appointed, Assistants, and all special assistants and deputy game, fish and forestry wardens shall be chosen and appointed for such time and under such civil service rules as the Public Domain Commission shall devise which will not be inconsistent with the statute under which such appointments are made: Provided, That Proviso, apany person appointed to any position by authority vested in and removals. the Public Domain Commission by this or any subsequent pointments General powers and duties. Name of department. Transfer of files, etc. Acts repealed. Declaration of necessity. act, shall not be chosen, appointed or removed from such position on account of their political affiliations. SEC. 4. The State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner, the deputies and assistants herein provided for, shall continue to have all the powers, authority, immunities and duties of every name and nature and to the same extent as were conferred or devolved upon the State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden, his deputies and assistants, respectively, by the laws relative thereto, prior to the passage of this act, and shall have such further powers and duties as may be conferred upon them from time to time by the laws of this State, subject to the powers of appointment and supervision by the Public Domain Commission as hereinbefore enacted. The State Game, Fish and Forestry department shall hereafter be known as "The State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Department of the Public Domain Commission," and all of the files, records and equipment of the State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden's department shall be transferred to the State Game, Fish and Forest Fire department of the Public Domain Commission for filing and safe-keeping. SEC. 5. Act number twenty-eight of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, as amended, act number thirty-seven of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninetynine, as amended, and act number one hundred six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, as amended, and all other acts in conflict with the act, only in so far as said acts relate to the appointment and salary of the State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden, are hereby repealed, and in so far as any of said acts prescribe the powers and duties of the State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden they shall be deemed to remain in full force and effect, except as to the transfer of all such powers and duties to the Public Domain Commission by virtue of this act. SEC. 6. This act is hereby declared to be immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Became a law March 25, 1915, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding. [No. 29.] AN ACT to amend section two, of act number forty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, approved April eighteen, 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 Session Laws of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, act number twenty of the Session Laws 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 two hundred forty of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section two of act number forty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, approved April eighteen, 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 t orepeal act number one hundred twenty-two of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, act number twenty of the Session Laws 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 two hundred forty of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section amended. number pub SEC. 2. There shall be published of the volume contain- Public acts, ing the Public Acts of each session of the Legislature suffi- lished, etc. cient number of copies to supply the following persons, of ficers, libraries, corporations, and societies with one copy each, viz.: Libraries of State officers, libraries of State institutions, members and libraries of State boards, members of the Legislature passing said acts, ex-members of the Legislature who may request them, the secretary, assistant secretary and clerks of the senate, and the clerk and assistant clerks of the house of representatives, of this State; senators Additional copies. Pamphlet compilations. General tax law. and representatives of this State in congress; the secretary of state of the United States, the United States senate library and the library of congress; judges and clerks of circuit and district courts of the United States in this State; justices and clerks of the supreme court, judges of the cir cuit courts, judges and clerks of the superior and police. courts; county clerks, prosecuting attorneys, circuit commissioners, sheriffs, judges of probate, registers of deeds, county treasurers, county superintendents of the poor, county surveyors, county drain commissioners and coroners; supervisors, clerks and justices of the peace of townships; clerks and justices of the peace of incorporated villages and cities; public, free and incorporated libraries, and publishers of newspapers published at that time in this State who may request them. In addition to the foregoing, there shall be published of said Public Acts twelve hundred copies, two hundred copies of which shall be deposited in the State library for use in said library and for exchanges, and the remaining one thousand copies shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State for sale and future distribution. And the Secretary of State is further authorized to publish and distribute to all persons who shall require them, in pamphlet form, duly annotated and indexed, compilations of the general laws upon the following subjects: Elections, schools, drains, highways and bridges, live stock, sanitation, manufacture, sale and use of spirituous liquors, public health, game and fish, support of poor persons, railroads, banking, mining corporations, manufacturing and mercantile corporations, insurance corporations, building and loan. associations, general charter for villages, general charter for cities of the fourth class, biennial supplement to the township officers' guide, marriage and divorce, juvenile laws, and laws relating to the care of the insane, and all acts of a general nature given immediate effect by the Legislature within thirty days after their passage. The Auditor General shall publish and distribute all pamphlets of the general tax law, or of all other laws relating to the revenues of the State, as may be required. Approved March 30, 1915. [No. 30.] AN ACT to make an appropriation for the Michigan State Prison at Jackson, Michigan, for general repairs and special purposes for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixteen, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: propriated. transfer of tions. SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred fifty-nine thousand Amount ap two hundred ninety-eight dollars and eighty cents is hereby appropriated for the use of the Michigan State Prison at Jackson for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixteen, for purposes and in amounts as follows: For the purchase of land for farming purposes, seventyseven thousand two hundred twenty dollars; for the construction of a new dormitory, seventy-six thousand five hundred seventy-eight dollars and eighty cents; for changing stairs, galleries and cells in the east wing, five thousand five hundred dollars: Provided, however, That if the amount Proviso, herein designated for any of the specific purposes mentioned appropriais insufficient to complete the purchase or the work, as the case may be, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work and purchases mentioned in this section may, with the written consent of the Auditor General and the State Board of Corrections and Charities, be used in completing that work or purchase where the deficiency occurs, it being the intent of this provision to make the aggregate sum herein appropriated available for the purposes specified: Provided further, That the board of control of said in- Further stitution may obtain money for said purposes not exceed- money may ing the sum herein appropriated for each before the first of July, nineteen hundred fifteen, in such amounts as it may by proper requisition certify to the Auditor General as necessary or desirable for immediate use. Any amount so advanced shall be deducted from the total amount herein appropriated when this appropriation becomes available. proviso, how be drawn. how paid. SEC. 2. The amount appropriated by section one shall Amount be paid out of the general fund in the treasury of the State to the warden of the Michigan State Prison in accordance with the general accounting laws of the State, and the disbursing officer of said institution shall render his accounts to the Auditor General therefor. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall add to and incorpor- Tax clause. ate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred fifteen the sum of one hundred fifty-nine thousand two hundred ninety-eight dollars and eighty cents, which amount when collected, shall be paid into the general fund in the State |