the board a quo ing (except that vacancies occurring between annual meetings may be filled by the board); and said officers shall constitute a A majority of board for the management of the concerns of said society, a rum. majority of whom shall be a quorum; and it shall be the duty of Duty of officers. 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. 1 of societies. (2172.) SEC. 5. There shall be but one county society in any one Limit to number county of this State, nor shall there be more than one town society in any one town, village, or city; but two or more counties, towns, or parts of towns, being contiguous, may join and organize district societies.1 societies may be real estate. (2173.) SEC. 6. The said society may, in case the uses and con- When and how venience thereof so require, upon application to the circuit court authorized to sell of the county where such society is organized and located, obtain and have authority to sell, from time to time, the whole or any part of its real estate; the granting of such authority to be in the discretion of the court, and such application to be made only when authorized by said society, at an annual meeting thereof, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of such society present at such meeting, and notice of the intention to vote for such application having been published in some newspaper published in said county, if there be one published, and if not, then in some newspaper published in an adjoining county, once a week for three months next preceding such annual meeting. dividually liable (2174.) SEC. 7. The stockholders of all corporations organized Stockholders inunder this act, shall be individually liable for all labor performed for labor. for such corporation or association. report to State (2175.) SEC. 8. The president, secretary, and treasurer of said officers to make society shall, on or before the twentieth day of December in each society. year, make out and transmit to the secretary of the State Agricultural Society, at his office, a statement of the transactions of said society for the preceding year, and giving a full detail of the receipts and expenditures thereof, with a list of the premiums awarded, and to whom and for what purpose. (2176.) SEC. 9. This act shall be subject to the provisions of Act subject to chapter fifty-five, title ten, of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hun- ions. 1 As amended by Act 88 of the Laws of 1867, p. 124, approved and took effect March 23, 1867. certain provis dred and forty-six, so far as applicable to associations formed under this act. SEC. 10. This act shall take effect immediately. Vested with police powers. An Act vesting with police powers, marshals, and their deputies, at State and county fairs. [Approved March 15, 1861. Laws of 1961, p. 463.] (2177.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That all persons duly appointed or chosen as marshal and deputy marshals, at the State fair or county fair, by authority of the State or county agricultural societies of this State, shall, as such marshals, during the days of the fair, be vested with the police powers of special constables in the township, village, or city in which such fair is held. Issue of bonds authorized. An Act to authorize agricultural and horticultural societies to issue bonds or other evidences of debt, and to mortgage real estate for certain purposes. [Approcet January 15. 1862. Laws of 1862, p. 9.] (2178.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That it shall and may be lawful for any agricultural or horticultural society, duly organized as a corporation by virtue of any law of this State, by the vote of two-thirds of all the directors or other officers having the management of the affairs of such society, to issue bonds or other evidences of debt, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding ten per centum per annum, and to secure the payMay mortgage ment of the same by a mortgage or mortgages upon the real estate of such society, or any part thereof, whenever necessary for the purpose of paying the purchase money of permanent grounds, or for buildings or improvements made or to be made thereon: Provided however, That any such society may, by its by-laws, limit, regulate, or wholly restrain the powers conferred by this act. real estate. Proviso. Former mortgages declared valld. (2179.) SEc. 2. Any mortgage which may have been heretofore executed by any such society, under its corporate scal, and under the hands of its president and secretary, in accordance with any vote or by-laws of such society, shall be valid and binding to all the intents and purposes in such mortgage expressed. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. An Act for the better promotion of the interests of agriculture, manufactures, and the mechanic arts. [Approved February 7, 1867. Laws of 1867, p. 15.] agriculture, etc. (2180.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Advancement of That in any county in this State where the inhabitants thereof have organized and established more than one society for the encouragement and advancement of agriculture, manufactures, and the mechanic arts, in accordance with the provisions of section. sixteen hundred and eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws, the board. of supervisors of said county may apportion the amount raised by Apportionment tax in said county, by the provisions of sections sixteen hundred and eighty-seven, sixteen hundred and eighty-eight, and sixteen hundred and eighty-nine of the Compiled Laws, among cach of said societies, as they may deem equitable and just. of taxes for. tioned. (2181.) SEC. 2. When the inhabitants of parts of two or more Taxes apporcounties lying adjacent to each other have united in organizing and establishing a society for the encouragement and advancement of agriculture, manufactures, and the mechanic arts, in accordance with the provisions of section sixteen hundred and eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws, the board of supervisors of each of the said counties may apportion to such society so much of the amount raised by tax in their respective counties, by the provisions of sections sixteen hundred and eighty-seven, sixteen hundred and eighty-eight, and sixteen hundred and eighty-nine of the Compiled Laws, as they may deem equitable and just. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Penalty of offense. An Act to prevent the sale of intoxicating drinks to students and minors, and to prevent their being permitted to play at games of chance where such drinks are sold. [Approved March 25, 1867. Laws of 1867, p. 128.] (2155.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That it shall not be lawful for any person, by himself, his clerk, or agent, to permit any student in attendance at any public or private institution of learning in this State, or any minor, to play at cards, dice, billiards, or any game of chance, in any part of any building in which spirituous liquors or intoxicating drinks are sold; nor shall it be lawful for any person, by himself, his clerk, or agent, to sell or give to any student in attendance at any public or private institution of learning in this State, or any minor, any spirituous or intoxicating drinks, except when prescribed by a regular physician for medicinal purposes; and any person who shall offend against either of the foregoing provisions of this act, in addition to the penalties now provided by law, shall be deemed to have been guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined twenty dollars and the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail for sixty days. SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. ural Society in (2156.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- State Agricultresentatives of the State of Michigan, That all persons who now corporated. are or may hereafter become associated for the purposes of this act, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of “The Michigan State Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting the improvement of agriculture and its kindred arts. privileges, and (2157.) SEC. 2. For the purposes aforesaid, the society shall pos- Its powers. sess the general powers and privileges, and be subject to the general liabilities. liabilities, contained in chapter fifty-five, title ten, of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, so far as the same may be and it may hold. applicable and have not been modified or repealed; but the real what property personal estate which the said society shall be authorized to take, hold, and convey, over and above its library and its scientific and agricultural collections, shall not, at any time, exceed in amount the value of twenty thousand dollars. |