inspectors. gether with the original request for the meeting, in his office, and to record such request and affidavits in the proper records of such township, city or village. In case of the qualified in- Absence of spectors of election of any city, township or village not attend-" ing at the place of holding such poll within one hour from the time fixed for the poll to be opened, those of the electors present may nominate, and viva voce appoint, one or more persons to act as inspectors; and thereupon, the person or persons so appointed shall be authorized to discharge the duties of inspectors of election in all things concerning the votes polled at such meeting, and in certifying the result thereof. The certificate of Who shall the result of the voting shall state who, if any one, was appointed inspector, and officiated; and such certificate, and the record thereof, shall be evidence of the non-attendance of the qualified inspectors of elections, and of the appointment and authority of the persons so certifying, to act as inspectors. act. expended. Sec. 6. The aid voted, under the provisions of this act, [shall] Aid, how be expended under the direction of the common council of the city, the board of trustees of the village, or town board of the township voting such aid. Sec. 7. This act shall take immediate effect. Passed the Senate March 14th, 1867, and ordered to take immediate effect. Returned to the Senate March 23d, 1867, without the approval of the Governor, with his objections thereto, and reconsidered. Passed March 23d, 1867, by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding. THOS. H. GLENN, Passed the House March 21st, 1867, and ordered to take immediate effect. Received again from the Senate March 23d, 1867, with the objections of the Governor thereto, and reconsidered. Passed March 23d, 1867, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding. 16 N. B. JONES, Clerk House Representatives. Sections amended. Lotteries, etc. Punish. ment. Selling lot. tery tickets, etc. [ No. 86. ] AN ACT to amend sections one, two, three and four, of chapter one hundred and eighty-seven, being sections five thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, five thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, five thousand eight hundred and ninetythree and five thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, of the compiled laws, relative to lotteries. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That sections one, two, three and four, of chapter one hundred and sixty, of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being sections fifty-eight hundred and ninety-one, fifty-eight hundred and ninety-two, fifty-eight hundred and ninety-three and fifty-eight [hundred] and ninety-four, of the compiled laws, be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 1. Every person who shall set up or promote, within this State, any lottery or gift enterprise for money, or shall dispose of any property real or personal, goods, chattels or merchandise, or valuable thing, by the way of lottery or gift enterprise, and every person who shall aid, either by printing or writing, or shall in any way be concerned in the setting up, managing or drawing of any such lottery or gift enterprise, or who shall in any house, shop or building owned or occupied by him or under his control, knowingly permit the setting up, managing or drawing of any such lottery or gift enterprise, or the sale of any lottery ticket or share of a ticket, or any other writing, certificate, bill, goods, chattels or merchandise, token or other device purporting or intended to entitle the holder or bearer or other person to any prize or gift, or to any share of or interest in any prize or gift to be drawn in any such lottery or gift enterprise, or who shall knowingly suffer money or other property to be raffled for in such house, shop or building, or to be there won by throwing or using dice, or by any other game or course of chance, shall for every such offense be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year. Sec. 2. Every person who shall sell either for himself or for any other person, or shall offer for sale, or shall have in his possession with intent to sell or offer for sale, or to exchange or negotiate, or shall in any wise aid or assist in the selling, negotiating or disposing of a ticket in any such lottery or gift enterprise, or a share of a ticket, or any such writing, certificate, bill, goods or merchandise, token or other device as mentioned in the preceding section, shall be punished for every such Penalty, offense by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year. fense. Sec. 3. If any person shall, after being convicted of any Second ofoffense mentioned in either of the two preceding sections, commit the like offense, or any other of the offenses therein mentioned, he shall in addition to the fine provided therefor, be further punished by imprisonment in the State prison not Penalty more than three years, or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year. lottery Sec. 4. Every person who shall advertise, print or publish Printing any lottery ticket, a gift enterprise, or any share in any such tickets. ticket, for sale either by himself or by another person, or who shall set up or exhibit, or shall devise and make for the purpose of being set up and exhibited, any sign, symbol or any emblematic or other representation of a lottery or gift enterprise, or of the drawing thereof, in any way indicating where a lottery ticket or a share thereof, or any such writing, certificate, bill, goods, merchandise or chattels, token or other device before mentioned, may be purchased or obtained, or shall in any way invite or entice, or attempt to entice any other person to purchase or receive the same, he shall be punished for every Penalty. such offense, act or attempt, by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Approved March 23, 1867 Appropria. tions. [No. 87.] AN ACT making appropriation for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, for deficiencies for the years eighteen hundred and sixty-five and eighteen hundred and sixty-six. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the sum of twenty-four thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine and thirty-seven one-hundredths dollars, for the payment of arrears or deficit in the income of the Asylum, for the years eighteen hundred and sixty-five and eighteen hundred and sixty-six, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury to the credit of the general fund, and the same shall be passed to the credit of the said Asylum fund on the books of How drawn the Auditor General and State Treasurer, and may be drawn Section amonded. Authorized to incorpo. rate. Proviso. by the treasurer of the Asylum of the Insane, upon warrants Sec. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. [ No. 88. ] AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to authorize the formation of county and town agricultural societies," approved February twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That sections two, four and five, being sections 1693, 1695 and 1696, of the compiled laws, be and the same are hereby so amended as to read as follows: Sec. 2. Upon filing such articles of association as aforesaid, the persons who shall have signed the same, and their associates and successors, shall thereupon and by virtue of this act, become a body politie and corporate, by the name stated in such articles: Provided, No two societies shall assume the same name; and by that name they and their successors shall and may have succession, and shall be persons in law capable real estate from tax. County other socie offeers and of suing and being sued; and they and their successors may have and use a common seal, which they may alter and change at pleasure; and they and their successors, by their corporate May hold name, shall in law be capable of taking and receiving, purchas- exempt ing and holding, exempt from taxation, real estate for the purpose of their incorporation, but for no other purpose, to an Limit for amount not exceeding the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars society. in value, if a county or district society, and ten thousand dollars, if a town, village or city society, and of personal estate, Limit for for a like purpose, to an amount not exceeding ten thousand tie. dollars, if a county or district society, and five thousand dollars, if a town, village or city society; and they may make all necessary by-laws for the management of such societies, not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States. Sec. 4. The officers of said society shall consist of a president, Election of a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of said society, and at least five directors, any number of whom shall hold their office for one, two or three years, as may be provided in their articles of association, and shall be elected by the stockholders of said society, at their annual meeting, (except that vacancies, occurring between annual meetings, may be filled by the board;) and said officers A majority shall constitute a board for the management of the concerns of a quorum. said society, a majority of whom shall be a quorum; and it Duty of shall be the duty of said officers to manage the property and concerns of said society as will best promote the interests of agriculture, horticulture and mechanic arts; and they may hold fairs and exhibitions, and may distribute premiums for the best and most meritorious animals or articles exhibited in these several departments, as shall be by their by-laws and regulations provided. of the board officers. of societies Sec. 5. There shall be but one county society in any one Limit to No. county of this State, nor shall there be more than one town society in any one town, village or city; but two or more coun |