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eight hundred and sixty-four, and remaining due to them and
their heirs. Approved June 16, 1891.

171 139. An act to require all corporations, associations, joint stock com

panies and persons, natural or artificial, however organized or named, who are engaged in the business of mining, smelting or refining ores in this State, to pay taxes for State and other purposes upon all their property, real and personal; and to repeal act number two hundred of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled "An act authorizing the supervisors of the several towns in the upper peninsula to assess and collect the State taxes upon all mining companies, real estate or other property," approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, the same being continuous paragraphs eleven hundred eighty-six, eleven hundred eighty-seven and eleven hundred eight-eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, and to repeal act number one hundred and thirty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, entitled "An act imposing a specific tax upon corporations and chartered companies engaged in the business of mining, smelting and refining ores in this State," approved March tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, as amended by act number one hundred and ninety-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, by act number one hundred and eleven of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and by act number fifty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, said act number one hundred and thirty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, as thus amended, being continuous paragraphs twelve hundred twenty-six and twelve hundred twenty-seven of said annotated statutes, as amended by act number one hundred and eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and to repeal all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. Approved June 16, 1891 ..

172 140. An act to provide for a State board of inspectors who shall per

form the duties now performed by the advisory board in the
matter of pardons and who shall have the complete manage-
ment and control of the State Prison at Jackson, the State
House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia, the Michigan
Asylum for Insane Criminals at Ionia, the branch of the State
Prison at Marquette, the Reform School for boys at Lansing,
and the Industrial Home for Girls at Adrian, and to abolish
all existing boards and to annul all existing appointments.
Approved June 17, 1891..

174 141. An act to repeal act number two hundred and fourteen of the

public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "An act to amend act number one hundred and ninety-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled 'An act to provide for a tax upon dogs and to create a fund for the payment of certain damages for sheep killed or wounded by them in certain cases' approved May twentythird, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, as amended by act number two hundred and eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, approved June eleventh,

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eighteen hundred and eighty-one, by adding four new sections
thereto to stand as sections eleven, twelve, thirteen and four-
teen,” and to provide for the payment of the moneys now in the
hands of the county treasurers, on account of said act, to the
several township and city treasurers to which the same
belong respectively, upon demand therefor. Approved June
17, 1891..

178 142. An act to make an appropriation for the erection of water

closets at the State Normal School in Ypsilanti, and for pro-
viding the necessary sewer connections therewith. Approved
June 17, 1891.

179 143. An act to exempt from taxation the property of the [Women's]

Woman's Auxiliary Association of the University of Mich-
igan. Approved June 19, 1891.

179 144. An act to authorize the faculty of the department of litera

ture, science and the arts, of the University of Michigan, to
give teachers' certificates in certain cases. Approved June
19, 1891..

180 145. An act authorizing the board of managers of the Michigan Sol

dier's Home to sell certain real estate now belonging to the
State of Michigan, and to apply the proceeds of such sale to
the improvement of the grounds and buildings of that insti-
tution. Approved June 19, 1891 ..

180 146. An act to amend sections three, four and five of act number two

hundred and six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and
eighty-one, entitled “An act to provide for the uniform regu-
lation of certain State institutions and to repeal section seven
of act number one hundred and forty-eight of the session laws
of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, act one hundred and
sixty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred [and]
seventy-three, act number thirty-one of the session laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-five, section seventeen of act
number two hundred and thirteen of the session laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-five, section seventeen of act
number one hundred and seventy-six of the session laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, section sixteen of act
number one hundred and thirty-three of the session laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, section twenty of act num-
ber two hundred and fifty of the session laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-nine, and all acts or parts of acts con-
travening the provisions of this act,” the same being sections
four hundred and fourteen, four hundred and fifteen and
four hundred and sixteen of Howell'a Annotated Statutes.
Approved June 19, 1891.--.

181 147. An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of

schools, for the appointment of school examiners, [and] to
define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and
to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the
provisions of this act. Approved June 19, 1891.

183 148. An act to amend section ten of an act in relation to life insurance

companies transacting business within this State, being general
act number seventy-seven of the laws of one thousand eight

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hundred sixty-nine, approved March thirty, as amended by sub-
sequent acts, being section four thousand two hundred twenty-

five of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved June 19, 1891 189 149. An act to repeal an act entitled “An act known as act number

one hundred and sixty-one, of the public acts of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine, to authorize the employment,
fixing the compensation, and defining the duties of stenog-
raphers in the taking and transcribing of testimony in cases
of examination of offenders before justices of the peace in the
county of Saginaw, charged with felonies not triable before a
justice of the peace. Approved June 23, 1891

191 150. An act making appropriations for the Reform School for the

years eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and eighteen hundred
and ninety-two. Approved June 23, 1891.

191 151. An act to amend section sixty of act number two hundred and

fifty-eight of the public acts of the year one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to regulate and
govern the State House of Correction and branch of the State
Prison in the Upper Peninsula," approved June twenty-seventh
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Approved June
23, 1891..--

192 152.

An act to amend sections one, eight, nine, twelve and fifteen of
act number two hundred and seventy-six, of the public acts of
eighteen hundred eighty-nine, eutitled “An act for the pro-
tection of game." Approved June 23, 1891..

193 152. *An act to amend sections one, eight, nine, twelve and fifteen

of act number two hundred and seventy-six, of the public
acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "An act for

the protection of game.” Approved June 26, 1891.--- 194
153. An act to provide for the incorporation of subordinate camps
of the Sons of Veterans. Approved June 24, 1891.

195 154. An act to amend section ten of chapter three hundred and

forty-two of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, as
amended by act number one hundred and seventy-two of the
session laws of one thousand eight hundred_and eighty-five,

relative to the Reform School. Approved June 24, 1891 196 155. An act making an appropriation for the maintenance and

support of the Mining School at Houghtou, in the county
of Houghton, Michigan, for the years eighteen hundred and
ninety-one and eighteen hundred and ninety-two. Approved
June 24, 1891

197 156. An act to regulate the interest of money on account, interest

on money, judgments, verdicts, etc. Approved June 24, 1891. 197 157. An act for the relief of the Supreme Court by authorizing the

justices thereof to employ clerical help, and appropriating
money to pay for the same. Approved June 24, 1891

198 158. An act to prevent the spread of the yellows, a contagious disease,

among peach, almond, apricot and nectarine trees, and to pro-
vide measures for the eradication of the same, and to repeal
act thirty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-nine. Approved June 24, 1891

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TITLE. 159. An act to regulate the taking and catching of fish in the inland lakes of this State. Approved June 24, 1891.. .

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201 160. An act to require all gravel and plank road companies doing

business in the State to cut and destroy all noxious weeds grow

ing on lands occupied by them. Approved June 24, 1891.. 201 161. An act to amend section three of act number two hundred and

seven, laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, being chapter two hundred and sixty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and section nine thousand eight hundred and forty-five of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to

the Detroit House of Correction. Approved June 24, 1891.--- 202 162. An act to amend section thirty-two of act number one hundred

and thirteen of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred
seventy-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for
the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting and manu-
facturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores and
minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such [corpora-
tions] corporation,” being section four thousand one hundred
and seven of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved June 25,

203 163. An act to amend section five of act number one hundred and

eleven, of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred eighty-nine, being an act entitled “An act to protect fish and to regulate fishing in the waters of this State, by providing close seasons for certain kinds of fish, by prohibiting the catching of fish in certain specified ways, by prohibiting the catching of fish of certain sizes and in certain waters and for certain purposes, by prohibiting the [obstruction] obstructing of the free passage of fish, and by prohibiting the sale of certain kinds of fish, to protect persons engaged in fish culture, and to repeal inconsistent acts.” Approved June 25, 1891

204 164. An act to amend section two of act number eighteen of the

public acts of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine,
entitled " An act to provide for paying expenses authorized
to be incurred by the Legislature, approved February
twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine,
the same being section sixty-seven, of Howell's Annotated
Statutes of Michigan. Approved June 26, 1891.

205 165. An act making an appropriation for the building of one

colony house and making necessary improvements at Michi

gan Asylum for the Insane. Approved June 26, 1891.- 206 166. An act for the protection of fish in the lakes and streams

of the county of St Joseph, State of Michigan, for
period of two years from and after the passage of this act.
Approved June 26, 1891.---

206 167. An act providing for the erection of a cottage for patients,

for additional fire protection, for repairs to roofs and for
enlarging the electric light plant at the Northern Michi-
gan Asylum, Traverse City, Michigan, and making appro-
priations therefor. Approved June 26, 1891

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168. An act to divide the State of Michigan into twelve congressional
districts. Approved June 26, 1891.

208 169. An act to provide for a central board of control which shall

have the management and control of the State Public
School at Coldwater, the Michigan School for the Blind at
Lansing, and the Michigan School for the Deaf at Flint, to
prescribe the powers of said board, to abolish the present
boards of said institutions, and to repeal all laws incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act. Approved June 26,
1891.

209 170. An act to prohibit the spearing of fish in any of the waters

within Newaygo county, State of Michigan. Approved June
29, 1891..

212 171. An act to make an appropriation for the support of the State

Agricultu-[ral] College, for the erection and repair of build-
ings and other improvements at said college. Approved June
29, 1891..

213 172. An act making an appropriation for additional power, ,

machinery, lumber, furnishings, and general repairs at the
State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia.
Approved June 30, 1891

214 173. An act to provide for the incorporation of orders of the Sons of St. George. Approved June 30, 1891.

215 174. An act to amend section three of article three of act number

one hundred and seventy-four of the public acts of eighteen
hundred eighty-three, entitled "An act to amend sections
seven, thirty, thirty-six and forty-one of article two, and
sections three and five of article three, and section fourteen
of article four, and to add two new sections to article two, to
stand as sections forty-five and forty-six, and a new section
to article five, to stand as section twenty-two of an act
entitled ' An act to revise the laws providing for the incor-
poration of railroad companies, and to regulate the running
and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all
railroads, and other corporations owning or operating any
railroad in this State,'” approved May one, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three being act number one hundred and ninety-
eight, session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three.
The section hereby amended is section three thousand three
hundred and sixty of Howell's Annotated Statutes, volume
three. Approved June 30, 1891.--

217 175. An act for the apportionment of Senators in the State Legislature. Approved June 30, 1891.--

219 176. An act for the organization of township school districts in the Upper Peniusula. Approved June 30, 1891.

220 177. An act to amend section one, of act number ninety-six, session

laws of eighteen hundred forty-nine, entitled "An act for the
encouragement of agriculture, manufactures, and the mechanic
arts," being section two thousand two hundred ninety-eight

of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved June 30, 1891... 225 178. An act to amend section twenty-five of act one hundred thirty

seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty-nine, relative