to protect members of the State militia and all citizens of the State of Michigan in the service of the United States and their property from execution, seizure and levy, and to provide for the continuance of pending suits in law and chancery in the event of war;" also act number two hundred four of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled “An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act;" also act number two hundred fifty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to amend sections nine, ten, eleven, sixteen, twenty and twenty-five of an act, entitled 'An act to increase the efficiency of the military estab lishment of the State of Michigan and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,' approved June sixth, nineteen hundred one;" also act number one hundred eleven of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to amend sections nine, eleven, twenty-five and sixty-seven of act number two hundred four of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled 'An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,' and to add two new sections thereto to stand as sections sixty-eight a. and sixty-eight b;" also act number five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, passed at the special session of nineteen hundred seven, approved October twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to repeal section twenty-five and to amend sections ten, twenty-seven, fifty-three and fifty-eight of act number two hundred four of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, as amended by act number one hundred eleven of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled 'An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act": Provided, Nothing in this act shall be con- Proviso, act strued as amending, modifying or repealing any of the pro- not repealed, visions of act number one hundred eighty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the enrollment, organization, equipment, maintenance and discipline of the naval militia of the State." This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 12, 1909.

etc.

False statement to

[No. 85.]

AN ACT to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to make a false written statement of their property valuation to obtain credit from any other person, company, copartnership or corporation and providing a penalty for the violation thereof.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Whoever wilfully and knowingly makes any obtain credit. false statement in writing of his or her property valuation, real or personal, or both, or of his or her indebtedness, for the purpose of obtaining credit from any person, company, co-partnership, association or corporation, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof may be imprisoned in the State prison for a period of not exceeding one year and fined any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.

Penalty.

Approved May 13, 1909.

Boundaries,

how established,

etc.

[No. 86.]

AN ACT in relation to the boundaries of school districts in cities, and the boundaries of school districts which have been fixed by legislative act.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Whenever a change in, or the establishment of, the boundaries of a school district of any city is desired or becomes necessary, such change or establishment may be made by the joint action of the board of education of such district or the board of trustees of such city and the township board of the township in which the territory may be located, or the township boards if the territory affected is located in more than one township, adjoining such district. Whenever any change is contemplated in regard to the boundaries of the school district, and a majority of the members of the board of education or board of trustees shall vote in favor thereof, it shall be the duty of said board to elect four of its members as a committee to meet with the proper township board in the joint meeting hereJoint meeting, in authorized, and the secretary of the board of education or board of trustees shall notify the township board or boards of the township or townships in which the territory

Board of trustees, duty of.

notice of.

clerk, election

intended to be attached to or detached from the school district is located, that a joint meeting of such township board or boards will be held with the committee of the board of education or board of trustees of the city at a place, on a date and at an hour named in said notice, but not within ten days of the date of such notice. The secretary of the How made. board of education or board of trustees shall notify the township board or boards, through the township clerk of such township or townships, and he shall also notify the committee representing the members of the board of education of the city of the time and place of such meeting. It shall be the duty of each member of each board or committee to attend such meeting. When the joint boards and Chairman and committee have assembled they shall elect from their num- of. ber a chairman and a clerk and shall proceed to consider the changes contemplated and it shall require a majority of all the members elect of the joint boards for affirmative action. The provisions of this act shall apply to all school districts, the boundaries of which have been fixed by legislative act, and to school districts governed by the fourth class city act. When said joint boards have made alterations Maps, alterain the boundaries of the school district, they shall prepare a map showing in detail the boundaries of the original school district and the boundaries of the territory annexed or de- Filing of. tached, and a copy of such map shall be kept on file in the office of the secretary of the board of education or board of trustees, and in the office of the township clerk or clerks of the township or townships in which the territory may be located.

tions of.

board.

SEC. 2. Any persons residing on territory adjoining any May petition. city district, or in any school district the boundaries of which have been fixed by legislative act, who desire to have their property attached to or detached from such school district, may petition the board of education or the board of trustees thereof to have such territory annexed or detached, as the case may be, and when such petition has been received the secretary of the board of education or the board of trustees shall proceed as herein before stated and call a meeting of the board of education or board of trustees, and the township board, to take action on such petition.

matters,

SEC. 3. When any territory shall be attached to or de- School tached from the school district of any city, or any school provisions district the boundaries of which have been fixed by legis- governing. lative act, in pursuance of the provisions of this act, it shall in all things relative to school matters be governed by the provisions of the law in force and governing such district

at the time the change of boundaries is made.

SEC. 4. The board of education or the board of trustees Certificate, of any district which by reason of the provisions of this act is extended beyond the limits of any single municipality, shall, within the time provided by law, for certifying taxes

Taxes, apportionment of.

Acts repealed.

by township clerks, certify to the board of supervisors all amounts to be raised therein for school purposes. The board of supervisors shall, in accordance with law, apportion such school taxes to the several municipalities possessing territory in such district in proportion to the assessed valuation of each municipality within such district, and shall certify the same to the proper officer thereof.

SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved May 13, 1909.

Act amended.

Cathedral.

May provide dean.

[No. 87.]

AN ACT to amend act number forty of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of Protestant Episcopal churches," by adding a new section thereto to stand as section thirteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Act number forty of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of Protestant Episcopal churches," is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to stand as section thirteen and to read as follows:

SEC. 13. Should it be desirable to use the church building and any other buildings or property of any Protestant Episcopal church heretofore or hereafter organized and existing in this State, as and for a cathedral, it shall be lawful for such church, at its first meeting, or at any annual meeting, or at a special meeting duly called for that purpose, to adopt a plan not inconsistent with this act, nor with the constitutions and canons, doctrine, discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal church, by which it may adapt itself and its property to such use; which plan may provide for a dean or other officer, who shall be elected with the advice and consent of the bishop of the diocese in which such church may be located, in accordance with the canons of said diocese, and who shall be ex-officio rector.

Approved May 13, 1909.

[No. 88.]

AN ACT to exempt from taxation bonds hereafter issued by any county, township, city, village or school district within the State of Michigan.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

taxation.

SECTION 1. All bonds hereafter issued by any county, Bonds, township, city, village or school district within the State exempt from of Michigan pursuant to statute are hereby exempted from all taxation.

SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith Acts repealed. are hereby repealed.

Approved May 13, 1909.

[No. 89.]

AN ACT to provide for expense of furnishing official information from the records of the Adjutant General's office for which no provision is made, pertaining to the enlistment, muster, history and final disposition of the soldiers and sailors from this State during the war of the rebellion and Spanish-American war; to furnish certificates of service to applicants where the soldier's muster out or discharge papers are lost; to furnish such information from the records of the office as to establish the soldier's or sailor's military or naval history; to distribute the regimental records, and to make an appropriation therefor, and to provide for a tax to meet the same.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

furnish

of soldiers.

SECTION 1. The Adjutant General is hereby authorized Adjutant and directed to furnish the military or naval history of each general to soldier and sailor, so far as practicable and possible from history, etc., records of the war and navy departments or other authentic sources, who enlisted from or was credited to this State during the war of the rebellion and the Spanish-American war; to furnish certificates of the military or naval history of soldiers and sailors whose muster out rolls or discharge papers have been lost, and to provide such other information as may be deemed necessary to establish proofs of identity and correct names whenever requested so to do without expense to applicant, and to issue regimental records and other military publications upon application.