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[No. 50.]

AN ACT to repeal act number two hundred five of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of societies for the receiving, loaning and investing of money," the same being compiler's section six thousand one hundred ninety of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety

seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Act number two hundred five of the public Act repealed. acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of societies for the receiving, loaning and investing of money," the same being compiler's section six thousand one hundred ninety of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby repealed.

Approved April 28, 1909.

[No. 51.]

AN ACT to amend the title and section one of act number one hundred ninety-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to prohibit railroad companies from carrying on passenger trains any kerosene, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, or any inflammable oil or fluid other than as may be necessary to light or lubricate the cars composing the train on which such oil is carried," the same being compiler's section eleven thousand five hundred twenty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

amended.

The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The title and section one of act number one Title and hundred ninety-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred section eighty-one, entitled "An act to prohibit railroad companies from carrying on passenger trains any kerosene, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, or any inflammable oil or fluid other than as may be necessary to light or lubricate the cars composing the train on which such oil is carried," are hereby amended to read as follows:

Unlawful to carry inflam

Proviso.

TITLE.

An act to prohibit railroad companies from carrying on passenger trains any kerosene, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, or any inflammable oil or fluid, other than as may be necessary to light, lubricate, or propel, the train, or cars, on which such oil is carried.

SEC. 1. It shall not be lawful for any railroad commable fluids, pany or other person, firm or corporation owning or operating any railroad within this State to carry upon any passenger train any kerosene, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, or inflammable oil or fluid, other than such as may be necessary for lighting, lubricating, or propelling, the train, or cars, on which such oil is carried: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall prohibit express companies from carrying such articles in quantities not exceeding five gallons when properly packed and labeled, nor the transportation of kerosene, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, or inflammable oil or fluid on cars other than passenger cars in mixed trains carrying passengers and freight on roads which do not regularly operate exclusive freight trains. Approved April 28, 1909.

Relative to car equipment.

Conviction; fine therefor.

[No. 52.]

AN ACT requiring railroad companies to equip cabooses or waycars with end platforms and platform steps; providing a penalty for the violation of this act; making railroad companies liable for damages caused or resulting from a violation of this act; and making it the duty of the Michigan Railroad Commission to enforce its provisions.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. From and after January one, nineteen hundred ten, it shall be unlawful for any railroad company, operating railroad lines within the State of Michigan, to use or operate, or cause to be used or operated, over any part of its lines within the State of Michigan, any caboose or waycar which is not fully equipped with end platforms and platform steps, said platform and platform steps to be of substantial construction to be approved by the Michigan Railroad Commission.

SEC. 2. If any railroad company operating any railroad line within the State of Michigan which shall use or operate,

or cause to be used or operated, over any part of its lines within this State any caboose or waycar not equipped with end platforms and platform steps it shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars in the discretion of the court.

violation.

SEC. 3. In addition to the liability prescribed in section Liability for two hereof, any railroad company violating any of the provisions of this act shall be liable in civil damages for all damages caused or resulting from a violation of any of its provisions.

commission.

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Michigan Railroad Duty of Commission to enforce the provisions of sections one and two of this act.

Approved April 28, 1909.

[No. 53.]

AN ACT to amend section nine of act number one hundred thirty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Michigan," as amended by act number two hundred seventy-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section nine of act number one hundred thirty- Section four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Michigan," as amended by act number two hundred seventy-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, is hereby amended to read as follows:

etc., unlawful

SEC. 9. Any person registered under the provisions of Morphine, this act who shall give, sell, furnish, or offer for sale, directly sale of. or indirectly, any morphine, its salts and its derivatives, except to or upon the order of legally practicing physicians, dentists, veterinary surgeons, original prescriptions which shall not be refilled or a copy thereof given to any person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of Penalty. same shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment or both, as hereinafter provided: Provided, That the above provisions Proviso, sales shall not apply to sales at wholesale by jobbers, wholesalers and manufacturers, to retail druggists or legally practicing physicians, or to each other, or to druggists and pharmacists if sold in original packages only, nor to sales at retail by Original retail druggists to regular practitioners of medicine, den packages.

at wholesale.

Manufac

tistry or veterinary medicine, nor to sales made to manufacturers of proprietary or pharmaceutical preparations for use in the manufacture of such preparations, nor to sales preparations. to hospitals, colleges, scientific or public institutions. Approved April 28, 1909.

turers of proprietary

Michilimack

inac State

control of.

[No. 54.]

AN ACT to place under the control and management of the board of commissioners of Mackinac Island State Park, the site formerly occupied as a military post under the name of Fort Michilimackinac, in the village of Mackinaw City, in the county of Cheboygan, Michigan, heretofore conveyed to the State of Michigan by said village of Mackinaw City, under and by virtue of the provisions of act number five hundred twenty of the local acts of nineteen hundred three, conveyed as "Wawatam Park," defining the power and authority of said Mackinac Island State Park board therein, and to authorize it to make, publish and enforce rules and regulations for the care, order and preservation thereof, and to change the name of said park.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The board of commissioners of Mackinac IsPark, board of land State Park shall have the control and management of the site formerly occupied as a military post under the name of Fort Michilimackinac, in the village of Mackinaw City, county of Cheboygan and State of Michigan, heretofore conveyed by the said village of Mackinaw City to the State of Michigan, under and by virtue of the provisions of act number five hundred twenty of the local acts of nineteen hundred three, conveyed as Wawatam Park, by deed dated January twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred four, which said deed is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Cheboygan county in liber twenty-six of deeds on page five hundred eighty-eight. Though conveyed as "Wawatam Park," said park shall hereafter be known as "Michilimackinac State Park."

Name changed.

Rules and regulations.

Authority to punish offenders.

SEC. 2. Said board shall have authority to make, publish and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations for the care and preservation of Michilimackinac State Park, for the maintenance of good order, for the protection of property and for the welfare of said park as shall from time to time be deemed necessary or expedient by said board.

SEC. 3. Whenever said board shall make any rules or regulations pertaining to the management or welfare of said

park, it shall have authority to enforce the same and to cause offenders and persons violating any rules and regulations prescribed to be punished therefor in the manner set forth and indicated in act number eighty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five.

SEC. 4. All rules and regulations made by said board Jurisdiction. under the authority of this or any other act shall be effective within the whole territory covered by said park, and said board shall have the power and authority to prescribe and enforce rules and regulations relative to any part or portion thereof, notwithstanding any contrary or inconsistent ordinance, regulation or by-law of the village of Mackinaw City.

SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the Acts repealed. provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved April 30, 1909.

[No. 55.]

AN ACT to require a stamp or label on every ball of binder twine sold, exposed or offered for sale within this State, and providing a penalty for the violation hereof.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

label, what to

SECTION 1. No binder twine shall be sold, exposed or Stamp, tag or offered for sale within this State, except the same bear upon state. each ball a stamp, tag or label truly stating the name of the manufacturer, importer or jobber of such twine, the kind or kinds of material it contains, and the number of feet to the pound in such ball: Provided, That a deficiency not Proviso, exceeding five per cent in the length or tensile strength stated deficiency. on the stamp, tag or label shall not be a violation hereof.

SEC. 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of Penalty for the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- violation. demeanor and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by

offense.

a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars: Provided, That Proviso,
the selling or exposing for sale of any ball of twine which separate
does not conform to the requirements of this act shall con-
stitute a separate and distinct offense.

emption of purchased

SEC. 3. All binder twine purchased or received by whole- November 1, sale or retail dealers of this State prior to November first, 1909, exnineteen hundred nine, shall be exempt from the provisions time of this act until September first, nineteen hundred ten, but prior to. the burden of proof that such twine was so purchased or received shall rest on said dealers.

Approved April 30, 1909.

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