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repeal all existing laws providing for the publication and distri

bution of said reports, approved June 6....................... 174. 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, approved June 7......... 175. An act to provide for the incorporation of merchants' mutual

insurance companies, and to regulate the business of insurance
by merchants' and manufacturers' mutual insurance companies,

approved June 7.......
176. An act to provide for the relief and support of Edward Murphy,

approved June 8.......... 177. An act to authorize the board of control of the insane asylum

at Traverse city to place the same under charge of the home

opathic school of medicine, approved June 8.......
178. An act to amend act number two hundred and fifty-nine of the

public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled “An
act to regulate the sale of spirituous, malt, brewed, fermented,
and vinous liquors, to prohibit the sale of such liquors to minors,
intoxicated persons, and to persons in the habit of getting intox.
icated, to provide a remedy against persons selling liquors to hus-
bands or children, in certain cases, and to repeal all acts, or parts
of acts inconsistent herewith," approved June ten, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-one, by adding a new section thereto to stand as

section fifteen of said act, approved June 8......
179. An act to regulate the width of wagon tires to be used with

lumber wagons, approved June 8............................ 180. An act to provide for the completion of county drains in certain

cases, approved June 8. 181. An act authorizing foreign coöperative corporations or associations

to transact business in this State, approved June 8............ 182. An act making an appropriation to aid in maintaining the fire and

police department in the city of Lansing, approved June 8.... 183. An act to amend section eight, of act number two hundred and

sixty-eight, of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-
nine, entitled “An act to provide for the taxation of the busi-
ness of manufacturing and selling spirituous and intoxicating,
malt, brewed, or fermented liquors," approved May thirty-first,
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, as amended by act number
one hundred and fifty-six, of the public acts of eighteen hundred
and eighty-one, approved May nineteen, eighteen hundred and
and eighty-one, approved June 8........ .

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TITLE. 134. An act to regulate the taking of fish from the inland lakes and

streams of the State of Michigan, approved June 8............ 185. An act to amend section two hundred and thirty-three, of chapter

one hundred and seventy-eight, being compiler's section number
five thousand four hundred and eighty-one, of the compiled laws
of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to process from

justices' courts, approved June 8............................ 186. An act to amend section seventy-seven of an act entitled “An

act to amend chapter ninety-three, of the revised statutes of
eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled 'Of courts held by jus-
tices of the peace,'” approved February thirteen, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty-five, being section five thousand three hundred
and twenty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, approved June 8......

................. 187. An act to amend section thirteen of an act entitled “ An act to

regulate the sale of spirituous, malt, brewed, fermented, or vinous
liquors, to prohibit the sale of such liquors to minors, to intoxi-
cated persons, and to persons in the habit of getting intoxicated,
to provide a remedy against persons selling liquor to husbands or
children in certain cases, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith,” approved June 8.......

...... 188. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to

authorize the sale of the Central railroad, and to incorporate the
Michigan Central railroad company,” approved March twenty-

eight, eighteen hundred and forty-six, approved June 8......... 189. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to

authorize the sale of the Southern railroad, and to incorporate the
Michigan Southern railroad company," approved May nine,

eighteen hundred and forty-six, approved June 8......
190. An act to provide for the location, erection, organization, and

management of an asylum for insane criminals, approved June 8 191. An act to amend act number two hundred and fifty-nine, of the

session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled “An
act to regulate the sale of spirituous, malt, brewed, fermented,
and vinous liquors; to prohibit the sale of such liquors to
minors, to intoxicated persons, and to persons in the habit of
getting intoxicated; to provide a remedy against persons selling
liquors to husbands or children in certain cases, and to repeal
all acts or parts of acts inconsistent berewith," by adding there-

to a new section to stand as section sixteen, approved June 8... 192. An act relating to coöperative corporations or associations organ

ized under chapter ninety-four, of the compiled laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, and repealing all acts and parts of

acts inconsistent herewith, approved June 8.....
193. An act to prevent debtors from giving preference to creditors,

and to secure the equal distribution of the property of debtors
among their creditors, and for the release of debts against debtors,

approved June 8.....
194. An act to authorize the employment of additional clerks in the

insurance bureau during a portion of the year, approved June 8

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195. An act to amend section nineteen of act number one hundred

and forty-four, approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, being an act entitled “An act to amend sec-
tion fifteen of an act entitled 'An act to establish a State public
school for dependent and neglected children,' approved April
seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and to add four
new sections thereto, to be known as sections sixteen, seventeen,
eighteen, and nineteen," and section fifteen of an act entitled “An
act to amend sections ten, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, and twenty
of an act entitled 'An act to establish a State public school for
dependent and neglected children,' approved April seventeen,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as amended by act number one
hundred and forty-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, act number fifty-eight of the session laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and act number one hundred
and forty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred and ser-
enty-seven," approved April sixteen, eighteen hundred and eighty-

one, approved June 8............
196. An act making appropriations for the expenses of the State

officers and State government, for the years eighteen hundred
and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and to

provide a tax for the payment of the same, approved June 8.... 197. An act to provide for the disposition of certain lands granted to the

State of Michigan, for railroad purposes, by acts of congress
of June three, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and March four,
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, upon the route from
Grand Haven to Flint, and thence to Port Huron, in the State
of Michigan, to secure the title thereto to bona fide settlers and
purchasers, to provide for the further sale thereof, and to pro-
ride for the adjustment of certain taxes heretofore assessed
thereon, approved June 9.......

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LIST OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

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TITLE. 1. Joint resolution requesting our sepators and representatives in con

gress to vote against the removal of the internal revenue tax upon

intoxicating liquors and tobacco or either, approved January 31, 2. Joint resolution authorizing the governor and military board to

allow the soldiers and sailors' association, of southwestern Mich

igan, the use of tents belonging to the State, approved April 10.. 3. Joint resolution allowing the State librarian one hundred copies of

the book entitled “ Michigan in the War,” for exchanging with

historical societies and other libraries, approved April 10....... 4. Joint resolution directing the board of State auditors to settle a

claim of Robert Hood, of Charlevoix county, against the State
of Michigan, for shortage in number of acres of primary school
lands bought by him as per primary school laud certificate
number eight thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, approved

April 10.......
5. Joint resolution for the relief of the Grand Traverse county agri-

cultural society, approved April 21............ 6. Joint resolution authorizing and directing the State librarian to

transfer certain articles to the quartermaster general, approved

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7. Joint resolution for the encouragement of rifle practice in the regi

ments and battalions of State troops, approved April 21....... 8. Joint resolution authorizing the governor to issue a patent to George

Punches for the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
section sixteen, town four north, of range thirteen west, the same

being primary school land, approved April 26.........
9. Joint resolution to provide for charging off the books of the auditor

general's office certain land warrants, and land warrants second

series, approved April 26....... 10. Joint resolution for the relief of Edward Blanchard, approved April

26.. 11. Joint resolution authorizing the governor to issue a patent of cer

tain lands to Sarah E. McLain, Harriet A. Hedges, and John L.

Hedges, approved May 2......
12. Joint resolution authorizing the governor to issue a patent of certain

lands to Sarah E. McLain, Harriet A, Hedges, and John L.
Hedges, heirs at law of Elias W. Hedges, late of Monroe county,
deceased, approved May 2............

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PAGE 13. Joint resolution to provide for the retirement of certain internal

improvement warrants, swamp land warrants, and treasury notes,
approved May 11....

235 14. Joint resolution asking for an appropriation from congress for lighthouses in Lake Michigan, approved May 16.-...

236 15. Joint resolution to amend section six, of article six, of the constitu

tion of the State of Michigan, relative to circuit courts, approved
May 16......

236 16. Joint resolution providing for the appointment of a commission for

the purpose of enquiring into and reporting upon the desirability
of the State purchasing the Michigan Central and Michigan.
Southern railroads, under the provisions of the respective charters

thereof, approved May 31..........
17. Joint resolution for the payment of expenses incurred in examina-

tion of charges against A. R. McBride, - prosecuting attorney of
Shiawassee county, approved June 2.........................

238 18. Joint resolution extending the time for the completion of the Mar

quette, Houghton and Ontonagon railroad, approved June 2..... 238 19. Joint resolution for the relief of Selden S. Miner, approved June 2 239 20. Joint resolution authorizing the board of State auditors to settle

the claim of William B. Peirson, approved June 6.... 21. Joint resolution for the relief of Townsend A. Ely, of Alma, Michigan, approved June 6......

240 22. Joint resolution to provide for the adjustment of claims arising

from collections for trespass on Detroit and Milwaukee railroad
lands, approved June 7.......

241 23. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to section fifteen, article

four, of the constitution of this State, relative to the compen-
sation of members of the legislature, and to prohibit the use of
passes or free tickets on railroads, approved June 8......

241 24. Joint resolution asking our senators and representatives in congress

to use their influence to secure the passage of a law to prevent
extortion under patent laws, approved June 8...

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