111. An act to providing for the appointment, defining the duties and fixing the compensation of a stenographer for the thirty-third judicial circuit. Approved May 29, 1891.. 112. An act to amend section ten of chapter one hundred fifty of the compiled laws of one thousand eight hundred seventy-one being compiler's section five thousand six hundred sixty of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to deeds and conveyances. Approved May 29, 1891. 113. An act to provide for actions of ejectment, and for suits in equity to quiet title to real estate, against private business corporations whose term of existence has expired and providing for substituted service upon such corporations therein. Approved May 29, 1891. 114. An act making appropriations for the current expenses of the State Normal School for the years one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one and one thousand eight hundred and ninetytwo. Approved June 1, 1891 115. An act conferring upon cities and villages in this State the power to construct, acquire by purchase, operate and maintain works for the purpose of supplying such cities and villages and the inhabitants thereof with gas, electric and other lights. Approved June 1, 1891.. 116. An act to amend sections two and three of act number thirty- 117. An act making an appropriation for the use of the Michigan PAGE. 128 131 131 133 134 135 136 137 119. An act authorizing the introduction of the kindergarten method subordinate hives of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the State 121. An act to secure to the people of the State of Michigan certain 122. An act to amend the general railroad law, relative to consolidations, being sections twenty-nine and thirty of article two of the act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties 138 140 and liabilities of all [railroad] railroads and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," being chapter ninety-one of Howell's Annotated Statutes, as the same is ameneded by act number one hundred and seventyfour of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and eightythree, the same being Howell's sections three thousand three hundred and forty-three and three thousand three hundred and forty-four as amended. Approved June 12, 1891... 123. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of, railroad companies and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroads and other corporations owning and operating any railroad in this State," approved May first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, as subsequently amended, by adding three new sections relative to consolidated roads to stand as sections forty-nine, fifty and fifty-one of article two of said act. Approved June 12, 1891. 124. An act to provide for the incorporation of regiments and companies of the Deutcher Landwehr-Unterstuetzungs-Verein. Approved June 12, 1891.. 125. An act to amend sections one and two, of act numb e two hundred and seventy-five of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to prohibit railroad companies from taking up their tracks abandoning their stations, and failing to operate their roads in certain cases." Approved June 12, 1891.. 126. An act to amend sections seven, ten and fifteen, and to change the numbers of sections sixteen and seventeen, and to add new sections known as numbers sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twentyeight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two and thirtythree to act number one hundred eight of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred eighty-nine, entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies, and to repeal act fifty-eight of the session laws of one thousand eight hundred seventy-one, approved March twenty-nine, one thousand eight hundred seventy-one, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies,' being chapter eighty-eight, of Howell's Annotated Statutes; also to repeal act number one hundred twenty-three, of session laws of one thousand eight hundred eighty-three, approved May twenty-five, one thousand eight hundred eighty-three, entitled An act to amend section nine, of act fifty-eight, of the session laws of one thousand eight hundred seventyone, approved March twenty-nine, one thousand eight hundred seventy-one, being compiler's section two thousand two hundred ninety, relative to the corporate rights of trust, deposit and security companies. Approved June 12, 1891. C PAGE. 141 144 145 147 148 127. An act to repeal act number two hundred and fifty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for an Independent Forestry Commission of the State of Michigan, and to define its duties and powers and to provide for the expense thereof." Approved June 12, 1891 128. An act to establish a State road in the township of Merritt, 130. An act to amend section two of chapter three of act number two PAGE. 157 157 158 158 131. An act making appropriations for the State board of fish commissioners for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two and the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Approved June 12, 1891. 159 132. An act. to provide for the incorporation of union churches and societies. Approved June 12, 1891. 133. An act to provide for the taxation of railway or railroad companies organized and existing under any special act or acts of incorporation or consolidation, or which have heretofore been taxed under any special act or acts, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Approved June 12, 1891.. 160 161 134. An act making appropriations for building and repairs at the Michigan State Prison, at Jackson. Approved June 12. 1891. 161 135. An act to provide for an extension of the East Saginaw and Au Sable State road in Bay county, Michigan, now known as the Kawkawlin road, to be known as the "Center avenue extension of the Kawkawlin road," and to provide for the opening and improvement of the same. Approved June 12, 1891 162 166 136. An act to provide for the incorporation of the high and subordinate courts of the Independent Order of Foresters for the State of Michigan. Approved June 16, 1891.. 137. An act to amend sections two, seven, eight, fifteen and seventeen, of act number two hundred and sixty-two, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "An act for the winding up of mining and manufacturing corporations whose charters have expired," and to repeal sections twelve, thirteen and fourteen of said act number two hundred andsixty-two. Approved June 16, 1891... 168 138. An act providing for the payment by the State of bounties offered to soldiers and sailors under the call of the President of the United States of February first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and remaining due to them and their heirs. Approved June 16, 1891. 139. An act to require all corporations, associations, joint stock companies 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 .. 140. An act to provide for a State board of inspectors who shall perform the duties now performed by the advisory board in the matter of pardons and who shall have the complete management 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. 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, PAGE. 171 172 174 eighteen hundred and eighty-one, by adding four new sections 142. An act to make an appropriation for the erection of water 143. An act to exempt from taxation the property of the [Women's] 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 regulation 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 number two hundred and fifty of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and all acts or parts of acts contravening 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. PAGE. 178 179 179 180 180 181 147. 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 |