NO. ...... 167 TITLE. PAGE. hundred and seventy-one, the same being compiler's section five thousand five hundred and thirty-nine, relative to criminal proceed ings before justices of the peace, approved May 21............... 160 170. An act to provide for the publication and distribution of the laws and documents of this State, and to repeal compiler's sections four, five, May 22..................................................... 171. An act to amend sections nine and fifteen of chapter fifty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's May 22..... 172. An act relative to the care of persons insane at the expiration of their term of sentence at any of the penal institutions of this State, or the Detroit House of Correction, approved May 22...... ...... 168 173. An act to amend section three thousand seven hundred and twenty six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section fourteen of “An act for the relief of school districts, as amended by act number one hundred and eighty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five," approved May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved May 22... .-... 169 174. An act to amend section seven of chapter nine of act number sixty two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved ..... 170 175. An act to prevent betting upon the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election, approved May 22.... 171 176. An act to regulate and govern the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia, approved May 22....... --... 171 177. An act to amend the fifth and ninth clauses of section nine of article two and section ten of article four of act number one hundred and May 22.... union work-houses and alms-houses, approved May 22............ 190 179. An act to amend section six thousand four hundred and sixty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as amended --------.... 196 xo. TITLE PAGE. by act number one hundred and twenty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved April nineteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, relative to proceedings by garnish ment, approved May 22....................................... 192 180. An act further to preserve the purity of elections, and guard against abuses of the elective franchise, by providing for the identification of the ballots of unqualified voters, in cases of contested elections, approved May 22....... -........... 193 181. An act to provide for the building of a bridge across the Muskegon river at the point where said river is crossed by the Grand Rapids and Big Rapids State road, in the county of Mecosta, approved May ....... 195 182. An act for the protection of guests in hotels from danger by fire, ap proved May 22...... 183. An act to reorganize the judicial circuits of this State, and to create the twenty-third judicial circuit, approved May 22.-------------- 197 184. An act to amend section three of chapter fifty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section from running at large in the public highways," approved May 22.. 199 185. An act entitled “An act making appropriations for the general and other expenses of the University of Michigan," approved May 22.. 199 186. An act to amend section five of chapter two hundred and thirty-four, being compiler's section seven thousand two hundred and seventy of May 22..... 187. An act to amend section one hundred and fifteen of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy one, being section eighty-four of chapter six, relative to electors of President and Vice President of the United States, approved May 22.-.-.--.-.-.-.---.... 201 188. An act to amend section one of an act to provide for changing the names of minor adopted children, and of other persons, approved tion four thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, approved May 22, 202 189. An act relative to insane convicts in the State Prison and other penal institutions, approved May 22.-............ 190. An act to maintain political purity, approved May 22.-............ 191. An act authorizing the formation of partnership associations, in which the capital subscribed shall alone he responsible for the debts of the association, except under certain circumstances, approved May 22.. 207 192. An act making appropriations for the Institution for educating the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind, for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-seven and eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and to repeal section one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and to amend section three of act number one hundred and two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, approved May 22.............. 211 193. An act to amend sections one, three, and five, of act number two hundred and thirty-one of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ---- 201 -----.. 203 No. TITLE. PAGE. seventy-five, entitled “An act to prevent the sale or delivery of inintoxicating liquors, wine, and beer to minors, and to drunken persons, and to habitual drunkards, to provide a remedy against persons selling liquor to husbands or children in certain cases,” and to add one new section thereto to stand as section six, approved May 22... 212 194. An act to provide for the organization, regulation, and management of the asylums for the insane, and effectually to provide for the care, maintenance, and recovery of the insane, approved May 22.. 255 195. An act to amend sections eleven, twelve, and thirteen of chapter forty-eight of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, being compiler's sections one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and one thousand seven hundred and ninety, as amended by act number one hundred and forty of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved April twenty-eighth, eighteen huudred and seventy-five, in relation to the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for township draiu taxes, approved May 22..... ...... 226 196. An act to amend act number one hundred and eighty-one of the ses sion laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to petroleum or coal oils,” approved May 23....................... 228 197. An act to amend sections one, three, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, and seventeen of act number two hundred and twenty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act for the taxation of the business of manufacturing and selling spirituous and intoxicating, malt, brewed, or fermented liquors,” and to repeal act number seventeen, approved February three, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled “An act to prevent the manufacture and sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors as a beverage," and all acts amendatory thereof, or in addition thereto, said acts being sections two thousand one hundred and thirty-six, two thousand one hundred and thirty-seven, two thousand one hundred and thirty-eight, two thousand one hundred and thirtynine, two thousand one hundred and forty, two thousand one hundred and forty-one, two thousand one hundred and forty-two, two thousand one hundred and forty-three, two thousand one hundred and forty-four, two thousand one hundred and forty-five, two thousand one hundred and forty-six, two thousand one hundred and forty-seven, two thousand one hundred and forty-eight, two thousand one hundred and forty-nine, two thousand one hundred and fifty, two thousand one hundred and fifty-one, two thousand one hundred and fifty-two, two thousand one hundred and fifty-three, two thousand one hundred and fifty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and also act number one hundred and fifty of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled “An act to prevent the sale of spirituous and intoxicating drinks as a beverage," the same being a new section to chapter sixty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, being an act relative to "the manufacture and sale of spirit TITLE. PAGE. uous and intoxicating drinks as a beverage," to stand as section twenty-two, approved May 23......... ...... 231 198. 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 23.................. ----... 239 199. An act to prevent hunting for game with fire-arms, dogs, or otherwise on any enclosed lands or premises of another in this State without the consent of the owner or lessee of such lands or premises, approved May 23... ---...-................................... 241 200. An act to amend sections twenty-three, twenty-four, thirty-two, forty one, forty-three, forty-four, and seventy-one of act number two hundred and thirteen of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the laws rel. ative to the State Prison, and the government and discipline thereof, and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith,” approved May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and to add three new sections thereto, to stand as sections seventy-eight, seventy-nine, and eighty, and to repeal sections seventy-two and seventy-four of said act, approved May 23..... ................................... 241 201. An act to provide for taking of private property for the public use or benefit and for the opening of highways, streets and alleys, by the cities and villages of this State, approved May 23............ 246 202. An act to amend section two of an act entitled “An act to provide for the erection and maintenance of shutes for the passage of fish ........... 254 203. An act relative to dividing townships and villages into election dis tricts and to provide for the registration of electors in such cases, .......... 257 204. An act to authorize the board of inspectors of the Michigan State Prison at Jackson to convey certain State land in the city of Jackson, for the purpose of extending certain streets across State lands in said city, and provide a burial place for deceased prisoners out side of the limits of said city of Jackson, approved May 25.--..... 260 205. An act to provide for the incorporation of societies for the receiving, loaning, and investing of money, approved May 26..... --..-..... 261 206. An act to authorize the incorporation of coöperative savings associa tions, approved May 26.... 207. An act to authorize the formation of land companies, approved May 26....... ...... 279 LIST OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS. PAGE. No. TITLE. 1. Joint resolution asking Congress for an appropriation for the erection of a light-house and steam fog signal on Stannard's Rock, Lake Supe rior, approved February 13.................................--. 283 2. Joint resolution asking Congress for an appropriation to construct a light-house on the point of Little Traverse harbor, in the county of Emmet, Michigan, approved February 26.--------- ......... 283 3. Joint resolution asking Congress to order a survey of Portage Lake, in Manistee county, with a view to constructing a harbor of refuge, approved February 27...... ---------------------------.... 284 4. Joint resolution for the relief of Schuyler W. Ambler, County Treas urer of Gratiot county, approved March 2.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-- 284 5. Joint resolution amending joint resolution number thirty-seven of ses sion laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, authorizing the Board of State Auditors to audit and pay the claims of the non-commissioned officers and musicians of fifth, sixth, and seventh regiments of Michigan volunteer infantry, for services rendered in the month of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, approved March 9........ 285 6. Joint resolution authorizing the Commissioner of the State Land Office to sell certain State school lands, in Osceola county, to James Sims, at the original price and upon the original terms provided by law for the sale of the same, approved March 9....... ........ 285 7. Joint resolution to give immediate effect to a bill heretofore passed for purchase of books for State Library, approved March 10....... 286 8. Joint resolution authorizing the trustees in behalf of the State to convey to John B. Lanckton, of Burns, Shiawassee county, Michi- approved March 26... the improvement of the harbor at Holland, in the county of Ottawa, and State of Michigan, approved March 30........ .......... 287 10. Joint resolution asking Congress for an appropriation for the improve ment of the harbor at Saugatuck, in the county of Allegan and State ........... 288 11. Joint resolution asking Congress for an appropriation for the makivg of a harbor of refuge at Grand Marais [Marias] Harbor, on Lake Su- .. 289 --- 287 |