NOTE-The words and sentences inclosed in brackets in the following acts and resolutions were in the bills and resolutions as passed by the Legislature, but not in the enrolled copy as approved by the Governor. It should, however, be borne in mind that under a decision of the Supreme Court, 57 Mich., 128, “ Bracketed words, which were not in the law as approved by the Governor, have no proper place in the statute."

LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS.

PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1891.

No.
TITLE.

PAGE. 1. An act to repeal act number four hundred fifty one of the

laws of Michigan of the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, entitled “ An act to provide for the protec-
tion and preservation of fish in certain lakes in the county
of Cass," approved March 26, 1867, as amended by act num-
ber three hundred sixty-one of the laws of Michigan of the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, approved
March 30, 1869. Approved January 20, 1891

1 2. An act to amend section one of act number four hundred fifty

of the laws of Michigan of the year one thousand eight
hundred seventy-one, entitled "An act to provide for the
protection and preservation of fish in certain lakes of Cass
and Berrien counties," approved April 15, 1871. Approved
January 23, 1891.

1 3. An act making an appropriation for the current and running

expenses of the Michigan Mining School, until the general
appropriation for that purpose shall be available. Approved
January 23, 1891

2 4. An act to provide for ceding to the United States of America

exclusive jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected
for the erection of a public building for the use of the
United States postoffice and for other public purposes in
the city of Lansing, Michigan, during the time the United
States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all pur-
poses except the administration of the criminal laws of the
State of Michigan, and the service of civil and criminal
process therein. Approved January 21, 1891....

2 5. An act to amend section one thousand eight hundred seven

teen of the compiled laws of one thousand eight hundred
seventy-one as amended by act two hundred sixty-one of
the public acts of one thousand eight hundred eighty-one,
as amended by act seventy-seven of the public acts of one
thousand eight hundred eighty-five, as amended by act two
hundred forty-four of the public acts of one thousand eight
hundred eighty-seven and act two hundred seventy-three of
the public acts of one thousand eight hundred eighty-seven,
the same being section one thousand seven hundred fifty-
six, volume three, of Howell's Annotated Statutes, and
relating to the support of the poor by the public.
Approved February 4, 1891

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