Sections amended. Person desiring prenticed, must [No. 33. ] AN ACT to amend sections seven, eight, nine and ten of act number one hundred and ninety-two, of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to amend act number two hundred and sixty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, approved June tenth, eighteen hundred eighty-one, being chapter fifty-two of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to the protection of children in certain cases, by adding thereto four new sections to stand as sections seven, eight, nine and ten of said act," approved June eighteen, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, as amended by act number one hundred and fifty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That sections seven, eight, nine and ten of act number one hundred and ninety-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to amend act number two hundred and sixty of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, approved June ten, eighteen hundred eighty-one, being chapter fifty-two of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to the protection of children in certain certain cases, by adding thereto four new sections to stand as sections seven, eight, nine and ten of said act," approved June eighteen, eighteen hundred eighty-seven, as amended by act number one hundred and fifty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, be and are hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 7. That any person desiring to have a minor child to have child ap- apprenticed, indentured or otherwise disposed of, to him or file application. her, by any person, asylum, corporation or other institution incorporated under the laws of this State for minor children, or by any private asylum or institution in this State, if any there be, by the officers of such asylum or institution, shall apply in writing to the county agent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities of the county in which the applicant resides, and in case there shall be no such agent in said county, then such application shall be made to one of the superintendents of the poor of such county, requesting the officer to whom such application is made to examine and report in writing, to the asylum or institution having the custody and control of said child, on the suitableness of the home of said applicant for said child. And thereupon it shall be the duty of such agent or superintendent of the poor to make such examinations and report, and cause such report to be filed in the office of the aslyum or institution having control of the child, and a copy thereof with the judge of probate of said county, Contents of application. on the payment, by said applicant, to said agent or superintendent of the poor, the sum of three dollars for his services under this act. And in no case shall any child be indentured, apprenticed or otherwise disposed of, to any applicant, by any such asylum or institution, unless there be such examination and report which shall show that the applicant is a person of good moral character, that he is able to support and educate the child, and that his home is a suitable one for the child. board of correc notified, A 1897 34 That on filing said application and certificate Contents of approving said applicant in the office of such asylum or contract. institution, and a copy of such certificate with the judge of probate as herein provided, a contract in writing shall be entered into by and between said applicant and the principal officer of such asylum or institution, or such officer or agent of such asylum or institution as the board of trustees thereof shall authorize, in which it shall be mutually agreed that said child shall remain with said applicant until it is eighteen or twenty-one years of age, as may be agreed on by the contracting parties; which shall provide that the applicant shall support said child, shall treat such child as a member of his or her family, that he or she will keep such child in the public schools four months in each year, and that he or she will have such child taught some useful trade or occupation. When- County agent of 'ever any child shall be placed in any family, the proper tions and charofficer of such asylum or institution shall notify the county ties to be agent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities, in counties where there is such agent, and where there is none the superintendent of the poor, with whom and where such child is placed. Such agent or superintendent of the poor Duty of such shall at least once in each year, visit such child and carefully investigate its condition and surrounding, and report the same to the officer of the asylum or institution from which such child was received, and also send a duplicate copy of such report to the secretary of the Board of Corrections and Charities. And should the said county agent when contract or superintendent of the poor, in counties where there is may be canceled. no such agent, at any time deem that the interests of the child require it, he may, with the approval of the judge of probate of the county where the child resides, after due notice of the hearing before said judge given to the superintendent or other officer of said asylum, cancel the contract of indenture, take possession of the child and return to said institution or proceed according to law for its admission to the State Public School at Coldwater, as may be ordered by said judge. agent. SEC. 9. It shall be unlawful for any person, or any Methods of private or incorporated asylum or institution for minor apprenticing. children, to indenture, apprentice, place by adoption or otherwise dispose of any minor child to any person, except by one of the following methods: By officers of tions. By making them heirs. By-laws relating to masters and servants. By officers of asylums. By parents of children. Apprenticing To be approved by county agent of board of corrections and charities. First, By officers of State institutions acting under the provisions of law authorizing them to place children in families by indenture, adoption or otherwise; Second, In accordance with the laws of this State relative to the adoption and change of names of minors, and making them heirs at law of the person or persons adopting them; Third, In accordance with the laws of this State, relative to masters, apprentices and servants, so far as such law does not conflict with the provisions of this act; Fourth, By the officers of incorporated asylums or institutions authorized by the laws of this State to receive, care for and dispose of minor children in such manner as may be provided; Fifth, By the father and mother residing in this State, and if either be dead or of legal incapacity, or has abandoned the child, then by the other, and in case the child be illegitimate, then by its mother, and in case there be no father or mother of legal capacity, then by the guardian of the child, resident of this State, and duly appointed under the laws thereof. In no case shall any minor child be indentured, apprento be in writing. ticed, adopted or otherwise disposed of by any person, by either of the methods herein named, or under any law of the State, except on the written approval of the person or persons taking such child by the county agent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities of the county in which the person applying for the child resides, or by a superintendent of the poor of the county where there is no such agent, in form and manner required by this act, except where such indenture is under the fifth subdivision of this section: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any State institution authorized by the laws of this State to indenture, or otherwise place in homes minor children. Proviso as to State institutions. Apprenticing child from another state. SEC. 10. Any person, society or asylum engaged in indenturing or. placing in homes any child or children brought from any other State for the purpose of placing in homes by indenture or otherwise, shall, before placing such child or children in any home, file with the judge of probate of the county in which such child, or children, is Bond required. to be placed, a bond with two or more sureties, one of which sureties shall reside in the county where such indenture is made, and both of whom shall be residents of this State, in the sum of one thousand dollars for each child so placed, to be approved by the probate judge of said county, which bond shall be conditioned that the child for which it is given shall not become a town, county or State charge, before it shall have reached the age of Duty of probate twenty-one years. When it shall come to the knowledge judge when such of the judge of probate of any county that a child from public charge. another State indentured, or placed in a home under the child becomes a provisions of this act, has been neglected and become a This act is ordered to take immediate effect. meanor. [ No. 34. ] AN ACT to make an appropriation for furnishing and equipping the Home for the Feeble Minded at Lapeer. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Appropriation. That the sum [of ten thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of purchasing furniture, bedding, cooking utensils and other necessary furniture and equipments and fittings for Home for the Feeble Minded, to be [expended] expending by and under the direction of the board of building commissioners for the Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic or the superintendent of such home under the direction of such board. deducted from SEC. 2. The money hereby appropriated may be taken Money appropri from the balance of the appropriation already and heretofore ated to be made in section ten of act number two hundred and nine previous of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three to appropriation, defray the current expenses of said institution for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four remaining unexpended, and any balance necessary to make up the said sum of ten thousand dollars may be drawn from the general fund upon the warrant of the Auditor General, as provided by law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved March 26, 1895. Incorporation of Grand Council of Royal and of Michigan. [ No. 35. ] AN ACT to incorporate the Grand Council of Royal and SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of MichSelect Masters igan, by that name and style, is hereby incorporated and declared a body politic and corporate in deed and law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of action, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever, and shall have a common seal which it may change at pleasure. Officers of corporation, Corporation to be under direc tion of grand council. Proviso. SEC. 2. The officers of said corporation shall be the grand master, deputy grand master and grand recorder for the time being, and they shall constitute the board of directors of said corporation for the transaction of all business authorized by this act. SEC. 3. Said corporation, under the direction of the grand council when assembled, may make and establish all necessary by-laws and rules for its governance and the governance of subordinate councils under the jurisdiction of the grand council, relating to the business and property authorized to be done, held and conveyed by this act; and said corporation. may take, hold and convey, as may be required from time to time, any real and personal estate for the purpose of its or their organizations, not exceeding in value in the aggregate the sum of fifty thousand dollars; and all real and personal estate so held may be conveyed by deed or bill of sale in the name of said corporation, executed by the grand master for the time being, or by such other person as the board of directors may appoint for that purpose, under the seal of the grand council, and such conveyance so executed shall be valid and binding for all intents and purposes whatsoever: Provided, That the property of said association shall be subjected to taxation. for all purposes. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Regents to hold land in trust. AN ACT to enable the Regents of the University to take and hold in perpetual trust land or other property. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan_enact, That it shall be competent for the Regents of the University to take, by gift, devise or bequest, and hold in perpe |