Stockholders may direct cor articles of asso ciation. the purpose of making insurance on dwelling houses, stores and all kinds of buildings, and upon household furniture, goods, wares and merchandise, and any other property, against loss or damage by fire, and to make insurance upon vessels, freights, goods, wares and merchandise and other property against the risks of inland navigation, and transportation, whose corporate term is about to expire by limitation at any time within two years next preceding the expiration of its charter, by a vote of at least two-thirds of its capital stock at any annual meeting or at any special meeting of its stockholders called for that purpose to direct continuance of its corporate existence for such furporate existence, ther term, not exceeding thirty years from the expiration of its former term, as may be expressed in a resolution President to sign for that purpose. Upon the adoption of such resolution by the stockholders voting in person or by proxy, duly filed, at the annual meeting or at any special meeting called in accordance with the by-laws of the corporation, it shall be the duty of the president and secretary of the stockholders' meeting, to make, sign and acknowledge duplicate articles of association, as in the case of a new corporation, to which shall be appended a copy of the proceedings of such stockholder's meeting, certified by the secretary Articles of asso- and verified by his oath, which articles of association shall ciation to be filed be filed with the Secretary of State, and with the county clerk of the county where the principal office of the corporation is located and be recorded in their respective offices, at the expense of said corporation, and the copies so filed, or the record thereof, or the certified copy of either of such records, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein recited: Provided, The franchise fee provided by act number one hundred eighty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one shall apply and be paid by such corporation reincorporated hereunder. with Secretary of State. Proviso as to franchise fee. Duties and liabilities of renewed corporation. Proviso. SEC. 2. The renewed term of such corporation shall begin from the expiration of the former term thereof, and the corporation thus renewed shall hold and own all the property held and owned by the corporation before renewal, and shall be liable for all its debts and liabilities and obligations, and every stockholder in the corporation before renewal, shall be a stockholder to the same amount in the renewed corporation, as fully as if the former corporate term had not expired, and the directors and officers who were such in fact at the time of the meeting, shall hold and continue in their office until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify: Provided, nevertheless, That if the call for the meeting to extend the corporate term shall embrace a notice that a number of directors will be elected at such meeting, such election may be then held accordingly, and the directors become and be the directors of such renewed corporation. Approved April 4, 1895. [ No. 63. ] AN ACT to amend section eight of act number sixteen, session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-two, entitled "An act for the reorganization of the military forces of the State of Michigan," as amended by the several acts amendatory thereto, being compiler's section eight hundred seventy-five of Howell's annotated statutes. amended, SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Section That section eight of act number sixteen, session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-two, entitled "An act for the reorganization of the military forces of the State of Michigan, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof, being compiler's section eight hundred seventy-five of Howell's annotated statutes, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: [875.] SEC. 8. Each regiment of infantry shall consist Regiment, what of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major for each to consist of. battalion of four companies, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one chaplain, one adjutant, one quartermaster, one sergeant-major, one quartermaster-sergeant, one hospital steward and two color sergeants, and not less than eight companies. nor more than twelve companies, each of which companies of infantry shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, five sergeants, eight corporals and not less than thirty-two nor more than seventy privates: Provided, That not more than two musicians may be Proviso as to enlisted and enrolled in each company of infantry, and musicians. they shall be in lieu of a corresponding number of privates. The field and line officers, except when elected to Term of comfill a vacancy, shall be commissioned for a term of three officers. years from the date of their election, and until their successors are commissioned. Approved April 3, 1895. missioned [ No. 64. ] AN ACT to regulate and govern the appointment of staff officers in the Michigan National Guard. missioned staff igan National SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, who to be apThat from and after the thirty-first day of December, in pointed or comthe year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, no officers in Michperson shall be appointed or commissioned as a staff officer Guard. of any division, brigade or regiment in the Michigan National Guard (except as medical officer or chaplain), who has not previously served three years or more in the National Guard, or in the regular or volunteer service of 109 205 Proviso as to officers of United States army. the United States army, as a commissioned officer or This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Act amended. Incorporation of Knights of [ No. 65 ] AN ACT to amend act number seventeen of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of lodges of Knights of Pythias," approved March first, eighteen hundred seventyseven, being chapter one hundred sixty of Howell's annotated statutes, by adding a new section thereto to stand as section nine. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That act number seventeen of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of lodges of Knights of Pythias," approved March first, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, being chapter one hundred sixty of Howell's annotated statutes, be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto, to stand as section nine. SEC. 9. Any brigade, regiment or division of the UniUniform Rank form Rank Knights of Pythias of this State, having been duly warranted, may be incorporated in like manner as grand and subordinate lodges of Knights of Pythias, and enjoy the same powers, privileges and benefits under the provisions of this act. Approved April 8, 1895. [ No. 66. ] AN ACT to amend sections one, three, four, five, eleven and thirteen of act number one hundred forty-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, being an act approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners, and to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act." stoner of schools. of school examiners, SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Sections That sections one, three, four, five, eleven and thirteen of amended. act number one hundred forty-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners, and to define the duties and fix the compensations for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act, be amended so as to read as follows: SECTION 1. That at the meetings of the several boards Election of of supervisors of the different counties of the State, to be county commisheld on the fourth Monday in June, eighteen hundred ninety-one, the said several boards of supervisors shall elect a county commissioner of schools for their respective counties. whose term of office shall commence on the Term of office. fourth Tuesday of August next following, who shall hold his or her office until the first day of July, eighteen hundred ninety-three, or until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified. Said board of supervisors shall also Appointment on said fourth Monday of June, appoint two persons as school examiners, who, together with said commissioner of schools, shall constitute a board of school examiners. One Term of office. of said school examiners shall be appointed for a period of one year and the other for a period of two years, from and after the second Monday of October next after their appointment, or until their successors have been appointed and qualified; and thereafter such boards of supervisors Annual appoint. shall, at each annual session, appoint one examiner who ment of examshall hold his office for a period of two years, or until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any person shall be eligible to the office of examiner Who eligible to who shall hold at least a third grade certificate and has taught in the public schools at least nine months, or who has the qualifications required of commissioner in section three of this act, except an experience of twelve months as teacher. In case a vacancy shall occur at any time in Vacancy, how the office of school examiner, the judge of probate, together with the board of school examiners of the county in which such vacancy shall have occurred, shall, within ten days after the occurrence of such vacancy, appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy. And the person so appointed shall hold the office for the unexpired portion of the term, or until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified. Within ten days after such commis. Oath of office. sioners or examiners shall have received legal notice of his or her election, he or she shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and the same shall be filed with the county clerk. The said county commissioner, so Bond. appointed, shall execute a bond with two sufficient sureties to be approved by and filed with the county clerk, in the iners, appointment. filled. penal sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned that he or she shall faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office according to law, and to faithfully account for and pay over to the proper persons all moneys which may come into his or her hands by reason of his or her holding County clerk to such office; and thereupon the county clerk shall report the name and postoffice address of such county commissioner to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. report address to. Eligibility to office of. SEC. 3. Persons eligible to hold the office of commissioner of schools must possess, besides an experience of twelve months as teacher in the public schools of the State, one of the following qualifications: Must be a graduate of the literary department of some reputable college, university or State normal school, having a course of at least three years, or hold a State teacher's certificate, or be the holder of a first grade certificate, but said first grade certificate shall only qualify the holder thereof to hold the office of commissioner in the county where such certificate was granted: Provided, That persons who have certain counties. held the office of commissioner of schools under the provisions of act number one hundred forty-seven, public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, shall be eligible. eligible. In counties having less than fifty districts subject to the supervision of the county commissioner, a person holding at the time of his or her election a second grade certificate shall be eligible. Proviso as to Board to hold regular examinations. May hold additional examina tions. SEC. 4. The board of school examiners shall, for the purpose of examining all persons who may offer themselves as teachers for the public schools, hold two regular public examinations in each year at the county seat, which examinations shall begin on the last Thursday of March and the third Thursday of August in each year. From these two examinations certificates of all grades may be granted. The said board of examiners may also in their discretion hold two other regular public examinations, which shall begin on the third Thursdays of June and October at such places as in the judgment of the board the best What certificate interests of the teachers may require. From these two may be granted. examinations only certificates of the second and third grade may be granted. In counties having one hundred and fifty or more districts the said board of examiners may hold one special public examination for each additional twentyfive districts or fraction thereof which special public examination, when appointed, shall be held commencing on one or more of the following dates: The third Friday of February, April and September. The places of holding such special public examinations are also left to the discretion of the board of examiners. At such special public examinations only certificates of the third grade shall be granted. It shall be the duty of the county commissioner to make out a schedule of the times and places of holding special examinations and to cause it to be published in one or When special examination may be held. Schedule of examinations. |