sense of sight be advantageously educated in other public schools of the State. Said schools shall not be regarded or classed as charitable institutions. Approved April 25, 1917. [No. 149.] AN ACT to amend sections nine, ten, eleven, eighteen, twentythree, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven and thirty-eight, and to repeal sections three, four, five, six, seven, eight, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, twentyfive, twenty-six, twenty-eight and thirty of act number one hundred eighty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the enrollment, organization, equipment, maintenance and discipline of the naval militia of the State," approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred ninety-three, said amended sections being compilers' sections one thousand eight, one thousand nine, one thousand ten, one thousand sixteen, one thousand twenty, one thousand twenty-four, one thousand twenty-eight, one thousand thirty-one, one thousand thirty-two, one thousand thirty-three, one thousand thirty-four and one thousand thirty-five and said repealed sections being compilers' sections one thousand two, one thousand three, one thousand four, one thousand five, one thousand six, one thousand seven, one thousand eleven, one thousand twelve, one thousand thirteen, one thousand fourteen, one thousand seventeen, one thousand eighteen, one thousand nineteen, one thousand twenty-one, one thousand twenty-two, one thousand twenty-three, one thousand twenty-five and one thousand twenty-seven of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: repealed. SECTION 1. Sections three, four, five, six, seven, eight, twelve, Sections fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twen ty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-eight and thirty of act number one hundred eighty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for the enrollment, organization, equipment, maintenance and discipline of the naval militia of the State," approved May thirty-one, eighteen hundred ninety-three, being compilers' sections one thousand two, one thousand three, one thousand four, one thousand five, one thousand six, one thousand seven, one thousand eleven, one thousand twelve, one thousand thir Sections amended. Naval force separate. When attached to M. N. G. Organized under navy dept. plans. Compensation. Commissioned officers. Regulations prescribed, etc. Governor may order for drill, etc. State naval board, personnel. teen, one thousand fourteen, one thousand seventeen, one thousand eighteen, one thousand nineteen, one thousand twenty-one, one thousand twenty-two, one thousand twenty-three, one thousand twenty-five and one thousand twenty-seven of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby repealed, and sections nine, ten, eleven, eighteen, twentythree, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirtysix, thirty-seven and thirty-eight of said act, being compilers' sections one thousand eight, one thousand nine, one thousand ten, one thousand sixteen, one thousand twenty, one thousand twenty-four, one thousand twenty-eight, one thousand thirtyone, one thousand thirty-two, one thousand thirty-three, one thousand thirty-four and one thousand thirty-five of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 9. Such portion of the militia of Michigan as may be organized as a naval force shall be separate and distinct from that portion organized as a land force. SEC. 10. For temporary military purposes in cases of actual service, the naval forces of Michigan, or any part or subdivision thereof, may be attached to organizations of the Michigan national guard. SEC. 11. The militia organized as a naval force shall be organized as far as practicable in conformity with plans for naval organizations of militia prescribed from time to time by the navy department. SEC. 18. The compensation provided for in section seventeen, to be paid by the State, may be diminished by such sums as shall actually be paid by the United States. SEC. 23. Commissioned officers shall be appointed or selected as prescribed from time to time in regulations. Commissioned officers shall be commissioned by the Governor. SEC. 27. Regulations to carry out the various provisions of this act, or the requirements of any act of Congress, or of the navy department of the United States, may be from time to time prescribed, changed, altered, amended, repealed, or revoked, as deemed requisite, desirable, or necessary, and such regulations and changes therein, when approved by the Governor and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, shall have the force and effect of law. SEC. 31. The Governor may order into service for instruction and drill any portion or all of the naval forces of this State, the same to be performed either within or without the limits of the State of Michigan, and either on shore or afloat, as may be directed, authorized, or advisable. SEC. 34. There shall be a State naval board, consisting of the Adjutant General of Michigan, the Quartermaster General of Michigan, and the officers commanding respectively each battalion of the naval forces of Michigan. If the number of such battalions be even, then an additional officer shall be designated by the Governor from among the officers of such forces, who will thereupon become and be a member of such board, such detail to be changed from time to time as the Governor may direct. The senior battalion commander shall be the president of the State naval board ex-officio and the Adjutant General shall be the recorder. SEC. 35. The State naval board shall be an advisory board To be to the Governor. No contract on behalf of the State exceed to governor. advisory ing an expenditure of three hundred dollars for naval purposes authorized by this act, unless otherwise herein provided for, shall be valid against the State, until the same shall be approved by said board. The State naval board shall receive, examine and audit all claims and accounts for expenditures incurred for naval purposes authorized by this act, unless otherwise provided for, and upon requisition of said board, the Auditor General shall draw his warrant or warrants for such sum or sums, not exceeding in all the appropriation herein made, on the State Treasurer, who is hereby authorized to pay and charge the same to the State naval fund. Whenever necessary in the performance of their duties, any member of said board shall have power to administer oaths. The State naval board may prepare regulations from May make time to time to carry out the various provisions of this act, regulations. and such regulations, when approved by the Governor and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, shall have the force and effect of law. For their services as members of the State naval board, each member of said board, except the Adjutant General and the Quartermaster General, shall be paid at the rate of three hundred dollars per annum. The Quartermaster General shall have general custody and charge of all arms, ammunition, uniforms, tents, boats and all other stores, property and supplies belonging to the State and intended for the use of the naval forces of the State, or belonging to the United States and loaned to the State for the use of the naval forces of the State unless otherwise provided by the United States, and shall be responsible for the same and make returns thereof and account for the same as required by law in case of other military property or stores entrusted to his care. He shall also be the disbursing officer of the naval fund of this State and of the United States apportioned to this State unless otherwise provided for by the United States. The State naval board is hereby author Clerical ized to take all necessary and proper steps for the employment of clerical assistance, the hiring of offices, the purchase of fuel, lights, stationery and books for the naval service, the hiring of storerooms for the safekeeping of such stores, and for the leasing or renting of premises necessary therefor, and to do all other acts necessary to enable it to carry out its duties as by law prescribed. The State naval board shall also have power to determine from time to time the sums which battalion commanders, executive and engineer officers and division commanders shall receive as salaries or allow assistance. Per capita tax. Act deemed ances to cover expenses, or both, as may seem proper, but the amount of any such salary or allowance shall not in any case exceed one hundred dollars per year. All provisions of law now existing or hereafter enacted which shall define the pow ers and duties of the Adjutant General and of the Quartermaster General in regard to the Michigan national guard, so far as the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall define the powers and duties of such officers regarding the Michigan naval forces. In like manner, all provisions of law now existing or hereafter enacted relating to the pow ers and duties of the State Military Board regarding the Michigan national guard, shall, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this act or contrary to regulations, be considered as defining the powers and duties of the State naval board in regard to the naval forces of the State. SEC. 36. For the purpose of providing the funds necessary for organizing, maintaining and equipping the naval forces of the State, authorized and established, it shall be the duty of the Auditor General, at the time of apportioning the State taxes, to apportion among the several counties of this State, in proportion to the whole amount of real and personal property therein, as equalized by the State Board of Equalization, a sum equal to two cents for each person, who it shall appear by the last preceding census was a resident of this State, which sum so apportioned shall be collected in the same manner as other State taxes and shall constitute and be designated as the State naval fund. All provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, relative to the collecting and disbursing of the State military fund, as by law established and created, shall apply to and govern the collection and disbursement of the said State naval fund. From said State naval fund it shall be and may be lawful for the State naval board with the approval of the Governor, to pay and refund all sums paid and disbursed by any division or divisions of the naval forces, for expenses of the adjutant general's office of the quartermaster general's office, or for freight or transportation of arms or other articles of equip ment loaned or furnished by the United States government. No moneys except those expressly apportioned by law for the use, support and maintenance of the naval forces of the State, shall be employed for any such purpose, and all moneys raised and appropriated for military purposes shall, unless otherwise expressly provided by law, be deemed to be raised and appropriated for the sole and exclusive use, support and maintenance of the land forces of the State. SEC. 37. This act shall be deemed to be supplemental to supplemental. the existing laws governing and affecting the militia and national guard of the State, and all provisions of law relating to the government, maintenance, equipment and discipline thereof shall apply equally to and govern the naval forces as a portion thereof, unless such provisions of law be inconsist ent with the different nature of the service or contrary to the express provisions of this act. In construing such provisions of law, words or language strictly applicable to the land or military forces alone, by reason of their meaning, and having an equivalent in naval parlance, shall be construed and interpreted as meaning and intending such equivalent words or language. Whenever the laws of the State governing or affecting the militia or national guard, the laws of the United States relating to the government or discipline of the army of the United States, or the articles of war, or regulations governing the army, are referred to and made applicable to the national guard, the same shall be construed to mean, when applied to the naval forces, the laws of the United States relating to the government or discipline of the navy of the United States, or the articles of war of the navy, or the rules and regulations governing the navy, as the case may be. etc., who SEC. 38. The Quartermaster General, on written requisi- Uniforms, tion by the commanding officer of any division or subdivision to furnish, of the naval forces of the State, duly approved by the com- etc. mander of the battalion, shall furnish to such organization suitable uniforms, arms and equipment, including all suitable and proper armory equipment, and shall furnish to such organizations not equipped with an armory furnished by the State, a sum equal to the actual rental paid by such organization for armory accomodation, which shall include lighting, heating and janitor service: Provided, Such sum shall in no Proviso. case exceed one thousand five hundred dollars per year; and shall furnish to each organization of the naval forces of the State equipped with or sharing an armory furnished by the State, the cost of its proportion thereof of care and maintenance of such armory. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 150.] AN ACT to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The Auditor General shall add to and in- Current corporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred expenses. |