and subordinate lodges of the 'United Home Protectors Fraternity,' a co-operative fraternal building and loan society or order," being sections seven thousand six hundred eleven and seven thousand six hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, are hereby amended to read as follows: real estate. SEC. 5. The supreme lodge, when incorporated by or under Supreme lodge this act, is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase at may purchase any sheriff's or other judicial sale or at any other sale, public or private, any real estate upon which such association may have or hold any mortgage, lien or encumbrance or in which said association may have an interest, and the real estate so purchased, to sell, convey, lease or mortgage at pleasure to any person or persons whomsoever. The representation of Representation the order incorporated under this act shall be on much the same basis as is customary in American politics, viz.: By delegates from local to county, county to district, district to State and State to supreme lodge. banking to ex amine. SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the Commissioner of Banking Department, and he shall have power for himself, his deputy, or any examiner he may appoint for that purpose, to examine one or more times in each year, the cash, bills, collaterals or securities, books of account, condition and affairs of such order under the law. For that purpose he may examine, on oath, any of the officers, directors, agents, employes, stockholders or customers of such order touching the affairs and business of such order. Any wilful false swearing in False swearing any examination shall be deemed perjury. He shall also perjury. ascertain whether such order transacts its business at the place designated in the articles of association and whether its business is conducted in the manner prescribed by law. The compensation for making such examination shall be ten Fee for examinadollars per day or fraction thereof, and shall be paid out of the general fund of said order, which shall be paid into the State treasury. If such charges or the annual fee are not paid after due notice, the commissioner shall maintain an action in his name of office against the delinquent order for the recovery of such charge or annual fee, with interest thereon, and the. sums so collected shall be paid into the State treasury. tion. may call stock SEC. 12. Whenever the Commissioner of the Banking De Commissioner partment shall deem it expedient he may call a meeting of holders meeting. the stockholders and members of such order, by a personal Notice. notice of such meeting for fifteen days previous thereto, and in case a majority of the stockholders and members can not be reached by personal notice, then by publishing such notice at least once in each week for four successive weeks previous to the meeting in a newspaper published in the city of Detroit and in a newspaper published in the city, village or county where such order is located, and if no newspaper is published there, then in the newspaper published at the nearest county seat. Book to be kept, etc. Inspection of. Penalty for not keeping or refusing inspection. SEC. 13. A book shall be provided and kept by such order, what to contain, in which shall be entered the name and residence of the stockholders and members in such order, the number of shares held by each stockholder, the time when each person became such stockholder, also all transfers of stock, stating the time when made, the number of shares, and by whom transferred. The said book shall at all times be, during the usual hours of transacting business, subject to the inspection of the officers, trustees, directors, members, and stockholders of such order. A neglect to provide and keep such book ready for examination, as therein provided, shall subject the officers of such order, whose duty it is to provide and keep the same, to a penalty of one hundred dollars for every day's neglect and a refusal by such officer to exhibit such book to any person rightfully demanding inspection thereof shall subject him to a penalty of fifty dollars; the said penalty may be sued for and recovered with costs by any person who shall prosecute for the same in the name of the people of the State, and shall be paid to the State Treasurer for the credit of the Banking Department. In all actions, suits and proceedings under this act, the said book shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated. Once in each year on the second Monday of April, such order shall file in the office of the Commissioner of the Banking Department, a correct copy of such lists of stockholders. Lists of stockholders filed annually. When banking commissioner to take possession of books, assets, etc. Appointment of receiver, duties. SEC. 14. On becoming satisfied that the liabilities of such order exceed its assets, or that such order has violated any of the provisions of this act, or for any cause hereinbefore or hereinafter stated, the Commissioner of the Banking Department may forthwith take possession of the books, records and assets of every description of such order, and hold the same, and said books, records and assets shall not be subject to any levies and attachments until a court of competent jurisdiction can be applied to for the appointment of a receiver for such order who, under the direction of such court, shall take possession of the books, records and assets of every description of such order, collect all debts, dues and claims belonging to it, and sell or compound all bad or doubtful debts, and sell all the real and personal property of such order on such terms as the court shall direct, and may, if necessary, pay the debts of such order, enforce all individual liabilities of the stockholders and members. Such receiver shall pay over all money so collected or received to the State Treasurer, and also make report to the Commissioner of all his acts and proceedings. From time to time, under the direction of the Commissioner of the Banking Department, the receiver shall make ratable dividends of the moneys realized or collected by him on all such claims as may have been proved to his satisfaction or adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the remainder of the proceeds, if any, after the costs and expenses of such proceedings and all debts and obligations of such order are satisfied, shall be paid over to the stockholders and members of such order, or their legal representatives, in proportion to the stock by them respectively held. receiver. SEC. 15. The Commissioner shall, upon the appointment Notice of of a receiver, as above provided, cause notice to be given, by appointment of advertising in such newspapers as he may direct, once in each week for twelve successive weeks, calling on all persons who may have claims against such order to present the same to said receiver and make legal proof thereof. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 244.] AN ACT to apportion anew the representatives in the State legislature among the several counties and districts of this State. The People of the State of Michigan enact: representatives. SECTION 1. That the House of Representatives shall here- Apportionment after be composed of one hundred members, elected agreeable of representatives. to a ratio of one representative to every twenty-four thousand two hundred persons, including civilized persons of Indian descent not members of any tribe, in each organized county, and one representative of each county having a fraction more than a moiety of said ratio, and not included therein, until the one hundred representatives are assigned; that is to say, within the county of Wayne, fourteen; Kent, five; Houghton, three; Counties entitled Saginaw, three; Allegan, two; Bay, two; Berrien, two; Cal- to two or more houn, two; Genesee, two; Ingham, two; Jackson, two; Kalamazoo, two; Lenawee, two; Marquette, two; Oakland, two; Ottawa, two; St. Clair, two; Washtenaw, two; Alpena, one; Entitled to one. Antrim, one; Barry, one; Branch, one; Cass, one; Charlevoix, one; Cheboygan, one; Chippewa, one; Clinton, one; Delta, one; Dickinson, one; Eaton, one; Emmet, one; Gogebic, one; Grand Traverse, one; Gratiot, one; Hillsdale, one; Huron, one; Ionia, one; Isabella, one; Lapeer, one; Livingston, one; Macomb, one; Manistee, one; Mason, one; Mecosta, one; Menominee, one; Midland, one; Monroe, one; Montcalm, one; Muskegon, one; Newaygo, one; Oceana, one; Osceola, one; St. Joseph, one; Sanilac, one; Shiawassee, one; Tuscola, one; Van Buren, one. The counties of Wexford and Lake shall Counties Constituting one constitute a representative district and be entitled to one representative representative. The election returns of said district shall be district, election made to the county of Wexford. The counties of Benzie and made. Leelanau shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Leelanau. The coun returns, where ties of Alger, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft shall constitute a representative district and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Schoolcraft. The counties of Baraga, Iron, Kewee naw, Ontonagon, shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Iron. The counties of Roscommon, Clare and Gladwin, shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Clare. The counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Presque Isle, Oscoda and Otsego shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Presque Isle. The counties of Kalkaska and Missaukee shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Missaukee. The counties of Alcona, Iosco, Arenac and Ogemaw shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Iosco. Approved June 16, 1905. Apportionment of state into thirty-two senatorial districts. [No. 245.] AN ACT to divide the State of Michigan into thirty-two senatorial districts. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The State of Michigan shall be divided into thirty-two senatorial districts, and each district shall be entitled to elect one senator, and the districts shall be constituted and numbered as follows: The first district shall consist of the ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth and seventeenth wards of Detroit, and the townships of Grosse Pointe, Gratiot, Hamtramck, Greenfield, Redford, Livonia, Plymouth and Northville. The second district shall consist of the first, second, third, fifth and seventh wards of Detroit. The third district shall consist of the fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth wards of Detroit. The fourth district shall consist of the twelfth, fourteenth and sixteenth wards of Detroit, and the townships of Canton, Nankin, Dearborn, Springwells, Van Buren, Romulus, Taylor, Ecorse, Sumpter, Huron, Brownstown and Monguagon, and the city of Wyandotte. The fifth district shall consist of the counties of Lenawee and Monroe. The sixth district shall consist of the counties of St. Joseph, Branch and Hillsdale. The seventh district shall consist of the counties of Berrien and Cass. The eighth district shall consist of the counties of Allegan and Van Buren. The ninth district shall consist of the counties of Calhoun and Kalamazoo. The tenth district shall consist of the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw. The eleventh district shall consist of the county of St. Clair. The twelfth district shall consist of the counties of Oakland and Macomb. The thirteenth district shall consist of the counties of Genesee and Livingston. The fourteenth district shall consist of the counties of Ingham and Shiawassee. The fifteenth district shall consist of the counties of Barry and Eaton. The sixteenth district shall consist of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth wards of the city of Grand Rapids. The seventeenth district shall consist of the sixth, seventh and eighth wards of the city of Grand Rapids, and the townships of Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Spencer, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Oakfield, Alpine, Plainfield, Cannon, Grattan, Walker, Grand Rapids, Ada, Vergennes, Wyoming, Paris, Cascade, Lowell, Byron, Gaines, Caledonia, and Bowne. The eighteenth district shall consist of the counties of Ionia and Montcalm. The nineteenth district shall consist of the counties of Gratiot and Clinton. The twentieth district shall consist of the counties of Huron and Sanilac. The twenty-first district shall consist of the counties of Lapeer and Tuscola. The twenty-second district shall consist of the county of Saginaw. The twentythird district shall consist of the counties of Muskegon and Ottawa. The twenty-fourth district shall consist of the counties of Bay and Midland. The twenty-fifth district shall consist of the counties of Isabella, Newaygo, Mecosta and Osceola. The twenty-sixth district shall consist of the counties of Oceana, Mason, Lake, Manistee and Benzie. The twentyseventh district shall consist of the counties of Antrim, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford. The twenty-eighth district shall consist of the counties of Arenac, Alcona, Iosco, Oscoda, Ogemaw, Gladwin, Clare, Crawford, Roscommon and Missaukee. The twenty-ninth district shall consist of the counties of Alpena, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Emmet and Mackinac. The thirtieth district shall consist of the counties of Menominee, Delta, Schoolcraft, Luce and Chippewa. The thirty-first district shall consist of the counties of Iron, Baraga, Dickinson, Marquette and Alger. The thirty-second district shall consist of the counties of Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton and Keweenaw. where made. SEC. 2. The election returns of each county forming one Election returns, district shall be made to the county clerk's office of said county. The election returns of each district composed of more than one county, shall be made to the county clerk's office of the county in which the largest total vote for presidential electors was cast at the last preceding presidential |