Further proviso. not to be cut. the navigation of said waters or rivers: And provided further, That in clearing a right of way over or upon any of the public lands of this State, for the construction and maintenance Pine trees of a telegraph line, no white or yellow pine trees suitable for timber shall be cut down or injured, and no timber of any kind upon said lands shall be appropriated by the person or persons constructing or maintaining said telegraph line, except a sufficient number of posts upon which to erect the same, in no case to exceed twenty-five of such posts from any fortyacre tract of State land actually traversed by said telegraph line. Approved February 20, 1873. Section added. Amendment of articles. [ No. 14. ] AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of telegraph companies," approved March twentysix, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, being chapter eighty of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, by adding thereto a new section to be section number twentytwo of said act. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of telegraph companies," approved March twenty-six, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, being chapter eighty of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be amended by adding thereto a new section to be section number twenty-two of said act, which shall read as follows: SEC. 22. It shall and may be lawful for any telegraph company organized as a corporation under the laws of this State, by the vote of two-thirds of its stockholders in value, at any regular or special meeting, to amend its articles of association in any or all the particulars specified in the original articles, and in case of such amendment it shall be the duty of the and Secre- president and secretary of the company to execute, acknowl Duties of President tary. and recorded. edge, and cause to be filed and recorded in the office of the Where filed clerk of the county where the principal office of the company is located, and in the office of the Secretary of State an instrument in writing reciting the action of such stockholders, and setting forth the entire articles as amended, a copy of which Certified said instrument, duly certified by said clerk or the Secretary used in eviof State, may be used in evidence in all courts and places for and against said corporation. SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved February 20, 1873. copy may be dence. [ No. 15. ] AN ACT to amend section one of chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to wills of real and personal estate. amended. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Section section one of chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: devise lands (4322.) SEC. 1. Every person of full age and sound mind who may being seized in his own right of any lands or of any right thereto, or entitled to any interest therein descendable to his heirs, may devise and dispose of the same by his last will and testament in writing, and all such estate not disposed of by the Lands not will, shall descend as the estate of an intestate, being chargea- by will ble in both cases with the payments of all his debts. Approved February 21, 1873. disposed of Act repealed. [ No. 16. ] AN ACT to repeal an act, entitled "An act in relation to collection of recognizances in criminal cases," approved March seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, being sections six thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, six thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and six thousand eight hundred and eighty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That an act entitled "An act in relation to collection of recognizances in criminal cases," approved March seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, being sections six thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, six thousand eight hundred and eightyfive, and six thousand eight hundred and eighty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved February 21, 1873. Amendment of articles [ No. 17. ] AN ACT to provide for the alteration or amendment of the articles of association of companies organized under chapter ninety-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and to repeal "An act to authorize manufacturing companies to amend their articles of association," approved February fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That authorized, it shall be lawful for any company organized under chapter ninety-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, upon a vote of its stockholders holding two-thirds of its subscribed stock, at any meeting thereof duly called, to alter and amend its articles of association in such manner, not inconsistent with the provisions of said chapter, as it may determine; and upon such vote, said company may make articles amendatory of their original articles, which shall be signed and certified by the president and secretary of said How exe cuted. company, and under its corporate seal, and filed and recorded where filed. in the manner provided for the filing and recording of the original articles of such associations; and when so executed Effect of. and filed, such amendatory articles shall have the same force and effect as though such alterations or amendments had been included in and made a part of the original articles of association, and they may be proved by certified copies thereof, in the manner provided for the proof of original articles of such association. SEC. 2. The act entitled "An act to authorize manufacturing Act repealed. companies to amend their articles of association," approved February fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. [ No. 18. ] AN ACT to amend section three of chapter two hundred and thirty, being section seven thousand one hundred and seventy-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the punishment of fraudulent debtors. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section section three of chapter two hundred and thirty, being section seven thousand one hundred and seventy-six (7176) of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: amended, plaintiff to defendant. SEC. 3. In all cases, where by the preceding provisions of Power of this chapter a defendant cannot be arrested or imprisoned, it arrest shall be lawful for the plaintiff who shall have commenced a suit against such defendant, or shall have obtained a judgment or decree against him in any court of record, or justice's court, to apply to any judge of the court in which such suit is brought, or to any circuit judge or circuit court commissioner, or to any justice of the peace before whom such suit is pend Section amended. Officers and employes of the State to ing or judgment obtained, or before whom such proceedings shall have been transferred, for a warrant to arrest the defendant in such suit. Approved February 28, 1873. [ No. 19. ] AN ACT to amend section four of an act entitled "An act to provide for the better management and care of the State Library," the same being section two hundred and seventyone in chapter seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section four of an act entitled "An act to provide for the better management and care of the State Library," the same being section two hundred and seventy-one in chapter seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: (271.) SEC. 4. Before any member of the Senate, or of the return books House of Representatives, or of the convention to revise the conceiving pay stitution, or any other officer or employe of the State, who is before re in full. authorized by the rules of the State Library to draw books there- SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. Appropriation. [ No. 20. ] AN ACT to provide for the purchase of books for the State SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the sum of five thousand dollars be and the same is hereby |