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Who may sign.

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particular party heading upon the official primary election ballots in the various voting precincts of a county, there shall be filed with the county clerk of said county nomination petitions signed by a number of registered and qualified voters, who reside in the county, equal to not less than one per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that such political party cast in such county for Secretary of State at the last preceding November election. To obtain the printing of the name of any candidate of any political party for a city office including all ward offices under the particular party heading on the official primary election ballots for use in such city, there shall be filed with the city clerk of such city such nomination petitions signed by a number of registered and qualified voters of such political party and who reside in such city, equal to not less than one per centum nor more than four per centum of the number of votes that such political part cast therein for Secretary of State at the last preceding November election. All said nomination petitions may be signed by registered and qualified voters residing in any part of a ward for a ward office, in any part of a city for a general city office, or any part of a county for a county office, or any part of a district for a district office, or any part of the state for a state office: Provided, That in cities or counties of two hundred fifty thousand population or more, in lieu of the above petition, a petition therefor, signed by the candidate, which shall state the name of the candidate, his residence, street, house number and the political party of which he is a member, and the office sought, may be filed with the clerk of the county or city where said candidate resides, as herein provided. Such candidate shall at the time pay to the clerk of the city or county, as the case may be, a sum of money equal to one-half of one per centum of the salary and fees of the preceding year of such office, the amount thereof to be ascertained or estimated as nearly.as may be by such clerk; and upon complying with the above provisions such candidate's name shall be printed upon the primary ballot, if otherwise qualified.

Approved April 22, 1921.

[No. 68.]

AN ACT to repeal section eleven of chapter nineteen of act number two hundred three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to provide for the holding of elections, to prescribe the manner of conducting and to regulate elections, to prevent fraud and deception in the conducting of elections and to guard against abuses of the elective franchise," approved May ten, nineteen hundred seventeen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section eleven of chapter nineteen of act number Section repealed. two hundred three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to provide for the holding of elections, to prescribe the manner of conducting and to regulate elections, to prevent fraud and deception in the conducting of elections and to guard against abuses of the elective franchise," approved May ten, nineteen hundred seventeen, is hereby repealed.

Approved April 22, 1921.

[No. 69.]

AN ACT to amend section one of chapter eight of act number three of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the state of Michigan and defining their powers and duties," being section two thousand seven hundred four of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section one of chapter eight of act number Section three of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the state of Michigan, and defining their powers and duties," being section two thousand seven hundred four of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows:

etc., how

SEC. 1. The cost and expense of the following improve- Buildings, ments, including the necessary lands therefor, viz.: For pub- paid for. lic buildings and offices for the use of village officials, engine houses and structures for the fire department, for water works, for lighting purposes, cemeteries, parks, watch houses,

Proviso, boulevard lighting system.

and village prisons, shall be paid from the proper general funds of the village: Provided, however, That if a majority of the property owners along a street, owning a major part of the frontage thereon, shall so petition the council in writ ing, the cost and expense of installing a boulevard lighting system on such street may be met by a special assessment upon the lands abutting thereon. When by the provisions of this law the cost and expense of any local or public improvement may be defrayed in whole or in part by special assessment upon lands abutting upon and adjacent to or otherwise benefited by the improvement, such assessment may be made as in this chapter provided.

Approved April 22, 1921.

Section repealed.

[No. 70.]

AN ACT to repeal section five of act number three hundred sixty-eight of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the licensing of operators of motor vehicles, and the suspension and revocation of such licenses in certain cases," approved May thirteen, nineteen hundred nineteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section five of act number three hundred sixtyeight of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the licensing of operators of motor vehicles, and the suspension and revocation of such licenses in certain cases," approved May thirteen, nineteen hundred nineteen, is hereby repealed.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 22, 1921.

[No. 71.]

AN ACT to provide for the transfer of the powers and duties of the legislative reference and information department in connection with the State Library, to the legislature, to define the powers and duties of the legislature in relation thereto, and to repeal act number three hundred six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, as amended by act number one hundred twenty of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, and all acts or parts of act [acts] which conflict herewith.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

transferred.

SECTION 1. From and after the thirtieth day of June, nine- Powers, etc., teen hundred twenty-one, all powers and duties imposed by act number three hundred six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, upon the State Librarian or any other person relative to the maintenance of a legislative reference and information department in connection with the State Library, shall be, and the same are hereby transferred to the legislature; and the legislature shall, from and after said thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred twenty-one, exercise all the powers and authority and be charged with the performance of any and all duties imposed upon the State Librarian or any person in relation to the maintenance, control or management of the department hereby transferred, by any law in force immediately prior to the time this act shall take effect, and shall maintain said legislative reference and information department for the use of members of the senate and house of representatives: Provided, however, That dur- Proviso. ing such period as may intervene between the time when this act shall take effect and the first day of July, nineteen hundred twenty-one, all powers and authority conferred, and all duties imposed by the provisions of said act number three hundred six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven shall be exercised and performed in accordance with the terms thereof by those acting under the provisions of said act at the time of its repeal.

where de

SEC. 2. All records, documents, files, indexes, furniture, Records, etc., and equipment of the legislative reference and information livered. department heretofore maintained in connection with the State Library, shall forthwith be delivered by the State Librarian to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives for the use of the legislature.

regulations.

SEC. 3. The legislature shall have power, at any time after Rules and this act shall take effect, to adopt rules and regulations governing the legislative reference and information department hereby transferred, and may authorize the employment and fix the compensation of such employes as, in its judgment, may be necessary properly to perform the work of said de

partment, and may authorize its officers to procure such office furniture, equipment, printing and binding and supplies as may be necessary for said legislative and information department. The compensation due any person employed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be paid from the moneys appropriated to defray the expenses of the legislature, and at such times and in such manner as compensation Expenses, how of other state employes is paid. Expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act shall likewise be paid from the money appropriated to defray the expenses of the legislature in the same manner as are expenses incurred by either house of the legislature.

paid.

Act repealed.

SEC. 4. Act number three hundred six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for a legislative reference and information department in connection with the State Library, to make an appropriation therefor, and to provide a tax to meet the same," being sections eleven hundred thirty-three to eleven hundred thirty-eight, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as amended by act number one hundred twenty of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, and all other acts or parts of acts which conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 22, 1921.

Section amended.

Bonds, interest, etc.

[No. 72.]

AN ACT to amend section twelve of act number sixty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act relative to free schools of cities having a population of two hundred fifty thousand or over, and comprising a single school district."

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section twelve of act number sixty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act relative to free schools of cities having a population of two hundred and fifty thousand or over and comprising a single school district," is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 12. Bonds for the purpose of the schools may be issued as herein and as otherwise heretofore provided, but shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum; they may be issued serially or all made to mature at a Sinking fund. fixed time. If the latter, a sinking fund shall be created to provide for their payment, but if the city has a sinking fund, and by custom or law the debt of the school district

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