Act No. 178 of the Public Acts of 1915, as amended, being sections 603 to 620, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1929, is hereby repealed, and all other acts or parts of acts in anywise conflicting with or contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed: Provided, That no pending suit or proceedings, or order of the commissioner as ex officio state fire marshal heretofore issued, shall abate or be in any way affected by such repeal, but the same shall continue in full force and effect.