Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Seventeenth. Eighteenth. Nineteenth. Twentieth. Twenty-first. Judges to con. tinue to hold office. Twenty-third circuit. Election of circuit judge in twenty-third circuit. Sheriff to notify etc. Fifteenth, The counties of St. Joseph and Branch shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit; Sixteenth, The counties of Huron, Sanilac, St. Clair, and Macomb shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit; Seventeenth, The county of Kent shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit; Eighteenth, The counties of Bay, Ogemaw, and Otsego shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit; and the present judge of the eighteenth judicial circuit shall continue to hold his office as judge of said circuit, as herein reorganized, for the remainder of his unexpired term, and until his successor is elected and qualified; Nineteenth, The counties of Benzie, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Osceola, and Wexford shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; Twentieth, The counties of Allegan and Ottawa shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Twentieth Judicial Circuit; Twenty-first, The counties of Gratiot, Midland, Isabella, Clare, Gladwin, and Roscommon shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit. SEC. 2. The judges of the several circuits herein before mentioned shall continue to hold their respective offices in their respective circuits, and perform the functions thereof under this reorganization. SEC. 3. The counties of Alpena, Presque Isle, Alcona, and Iosco, (with the unorganized territory attached) shall be formed into and constitute a judicial circuit, to be known as the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit. SEC. 4. The qualified voters of the counties mentioned in section three of this act shall, on the first Monday of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, elect a circuit judge, who shall hold his office commencing on the sixteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, for the remainder of the unexpired term, and until his successor is elected and qualified. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs of the several counties township clerks, mentioned in section three of this act, at least ten days previous to the first Monday of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, to notify the township clerk of each township and ward inspectors of election in each ward of any city in their respective counties of said election of circuit judge, Notice by town. and the township clerks and ward inspectors shall post notices in ship clerks, etc. the usual manner for such electious in townships and wards, at least five days previous to the day of election. Conducting election. SEC. 6. The said election for circuit judge shall be conducted and returns made as provided by law for the election of circuit Board. judges for the several judicial circuits of this State, and the State Canvass by State SEC. 7. This act shall take immediate effect. [No. 184.] AN ACT to amend section three of chapter fifty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section two thousand and twenty-nine, entitled "An act to prevent animals from running at large in the public highways.' amended. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Section section three of chapter fifty-nine [forty-nine] of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section two thousand and twenty-nine, entitled "An act to prevent animals from running at large in the public highways," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: mals running at (2029.) SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the overseer of high- Seizure of aniways to seize and take into his custody and possession any animal large. forbidden to run at large, which may be running at large in any highway of which he is overseer, contrary to the provisions of the foregoing section, and it shall be lawful for any person to seize and take into his custody and possession any animal which may be in any public highway, and opposite the land owned or occupied by him, contrary to the provisions of the foregoing section; and it shall be lawful for any person to take into his custody and possession any animal which may be trespassing upon premises owned or occupied by him. Approved May 22, 1877. [No. 185. ] AN ACT entitled "an act making appropriations for the general and other expenses of the University of Michigan." ated, and for SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Sums appropri there shall be and is hereby appropriated out of the State treasury, what purpose. for the general expenses of the University of Michigan and for other expenses herein named, the following sums, to wit: To pay the professor of geology for the year eighteen hundred and seventyseven, two thousand dollars; to pay the professor of geology for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand dollars; for the physical laboratory for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, one thousand dollars; for the physical laboratory for When assessed, etc. the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, five hundred dollars; to pay the professor of physics for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, two thousand dollars; to pay the professor of physics for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand dollars; for the hospital for the year eighteen hundred and seventyseven, two thousand dollars; for the hospital for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand dollars; for the physiological laboratory of the medical departments for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, two thousand five hundred dollars; for the physiological laboratory of the medical departments for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, one thousand dollars; for the general library for the year eighteen hundred and seventyseven, two thousand five hundred dollars; for the general library for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand five hundred dollars; to pay the professors in the dental school for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, four thousand five hundred dollars; to pay the professors in the dental school for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, four thousand five hundred dollars; to pay for apparatus in the dental school for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, one thousand dollars; to pay for apparatus in the dental school for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, five hundred dollars; to repair a building for the dental school for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, one thousand dollars; for the astronomical department for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, one thousand five hundred dollars; to enable the regents to extend the term of instruction in the department of medicine and surgery to nine months for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, four thousand five hundred dollars; to enable the regents to extend the term of instruction in the department of medicine and surgery to nine months, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, four thousand five hundred dollars; to enable the regents to extend the term of instruction in the homeopathic college to nine months, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, two thousand five hundred dollars; to enable the regents to extend the term of instruction in the homeopathic college to nine months, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, two thousand five hundred dollars. SEC. 2. There shall be assessed upon the taxable property of the State in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, the sum of twenty-seven thousand dollars, and in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, the further sum of twenty-two thousand dollars assessed and levied in like manner as other State taxes are by law levied, assessed, and paid; which tax when collected shall be credited up to the general fund to reimburse the same for the amounts drawn therefrom, as provided in section one of this act. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. [No. 186. ] AN ACT to amend section five of chapter two hundred and thirtyfour, being compiler's section seven thousand two hundred and seventy of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, relative to the duties and obligations of assignces of insolvent debtors. amended. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Section section five of chapter two hundred and thirty-four, being compiler's section seven thousand two hundred and seventy of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the duties and obligations of assignees of insolvent debtors, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: (7270.) SEC. 5. Before proceeding to the discharge of any of Oath to be given their duties, all such assignees shall take and subscribe an oath that by assignees. they will well and truly execute the trust by their appointment reposed in them, according to the best of their skill and understanding; which oath shall be filed with the officer who appointed them. They shall also, before entering upon the discharge of the Bond given by duties imposed on them, file with the county clerk, to the creditors assignees. of said assignor, a bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by said clerk, in double the amount of the appraised value of the property assigned to him, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the conditions of the assignment: Provided, That Proviso. no assignment for the benefit of creditors shall be effectual to convey the title to the property of the assignor to the assignee until such bond shall be filed and approved: And provided further, Further proviso. That no assignment for the benefit of creditors, whether the same is made in accordance with the provisions of this act or otherwise, except under and by virtue of the bankrupt laws of the United States, shall be of any effect until a bond shall be executed and filed in accordance with the provisions of this act. SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. [No. 18%.] AN ACT to amend section one hundred and fifteen of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy one, being section eightyfour of chapter six, relative to electors of President and Vice President of the United States. amended. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Section section one hundred and fifteen (being section eighty-four of chapter six) of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, relative to electors of President and Vice President of the United States, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Electors to con tol. be filled. SEC. 84. The electors of President and Vice President shall convene at the capi- vene in the Senate chamber, at the Capitol of the State, at the hour of twelve o'clock at noon on the first Wednesday of DecemHow vacancy to ber; and if there shall be any vacancy in the office of an elector, occasioned by death, refusal to act, neglect to attend by the hour of twelve o'clock at noon of said day, or on account of any two of the persons voted for as electors having received an equal and the same number of votes, (or on account of the ineligibility of any person elected,) or for any other cause, the (qualified) electors present shall proceed to fill such vacancy by ballot and plurality of votes; and when all the electors shall appear, or vacancies shall be filled as above provided, they shall proceed to perform the duties of such electors, as required by the constitution and laws of the United States. Approved May 22, 1877. Section amended. Adopted chil. dren. [No. 188. ] AN ACT to amend section one of an act to provide for changing the names of minor adopted children, and of other persons, approved February two, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, being compiler's section four thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section one of an act to provide for changing the names of minor adopted children, and of other persons, approved February two, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, being compiler's section four thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, be and is hereby amended. so as to read as follows: (4854.) SEC. 1. That whenever any person shall have adopted any minor child, with the consent of the surviving parent, or the parents of such child, or in case of orphanage, with the consent of the nearest of kin, or guardian of such child, or of the principal officers of a public or incorporated orphan asylum of which such child may have been an inmate, or of two of the superintendents of the poor, or the directors of the poor, or of any authorized officers or agent of any institution, public or private, in this State or elsewhere, in whose care such orphan child may have been; and if Bestowal upon of such child be above the age of seven years, then, with the consent of such child, and shall desire to change the name of such child, and to bestow upon him or her the family name of the person adopting such child with the intent to make such child his or her heir, the said person, together with his or her wife or husband, if any there be, and the surviving parent or next of kin or guardian adoption, etc., to of such child, or such officer of a public or incorporated orphan asylum, or superintendent or directors of the poor, or any authorized officer or agent of any institution, public or private, in this State or elsewhere, may make under their hands an instrument in writing whereby they shall declare that such child, naming him or family name. Declaration of be in writing. |