LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1885. No. TITLE. 1. An act to amend section one of act number seventy-seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act in relation to life insurance companies transacting business within this State," approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, being compiler's section two thousand nine hundred and thirty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-one of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, [and to add to said act one new section, to stand as section thirty,] approved January 27 2. An act to prohibit justices of the peace, or any judge or justice of any police court, from sentencing or committing persons to the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia, in certain cases, approved January 31 3. An act for the formation of corporations for the cultivation of art, approved February 16..... 4. An act to authorize the killing of "English sparrows," approved February 17.. 5. An act to establish uniform time in the State of Michigan, approved February 17.... 6. An act to provide for the incorporation of mutual insurance companies to insure against cyclones, wind storms, and tornadoes, and defining their powers and duties, approved February 25...... 7. An act to amend section one of act number one hundred and fiftyseven of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, being section four thousand three hundred and nine, of Howell's Annotated Statutes, entitled "An act to authorize the incorporation of a Michigan Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company." approved February 25... 8. An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes of eighteen hundred and eighty-four within this State, approved February 26... 9. An act to provide for the incorporation, and to define the objects of the order of the Sons of Industry, approved March 4. 10. An act amend an act entitled "An act to protect fish and preserve the fisheries of this State," [and] being act number three hundred PAGE. and fifty of the session laws of one thousand eight hundred sixty-five, approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred sixty-five, and all the acts amendatory thereto, and being found as amended in chapter sixty-three, compiler's section two thousand one hundred ninety-five, Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, approved March 4.. 11. An act to detatch the county of Ogemaw from the eighteenth judicial circuit, and attach the same to the twenty-third judicial circuit, approved March 11. 12. An act to change and fix the boundary line between the counties of Houghton and Baraga, approved March 12... 13. An act providing for an exemption from poll-tax of discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines, resident in the State of Michigan, approved March 12.... 14. An act for the better protection of labor debts, approved March 13.. 15. An act to amend section seven thousand six hundred and six, of Howell's Annotated Statutes, being compiler's section six thousand and twenty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, relative to the trial of issues of fact, approved March 13..---16. An act to attach the county of Isle Royal to the county of Houghton for judicial purposes, approved March 13...... 17. An act to amend compiler's section fifty-seven hundred and twentyseven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section six of chapter two hundred and fifty-seven of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, so as to specify the times for the issue and return of original writs in personal actions, and to provide for common return days for said writs, approved March 13..... 18. An act to amend section one of chapter ten of act one hundred and sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, approved May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended by act number twenty-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eightythree, approved April eighteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, being compiler's section fifty-one hundred and thirty-two of Howell's Annotated Statutes, approved March 13.... PAGE. 19. An act to require the use of bells on either a team or sleigh during the winter season, for the safety of foot travelers, approved March 13 15 20. An act to provide for the payment of certain drain taxes apportioned on State lands, in accordance with the provisions of section twentyone of act number two hundred and sixty-nine, session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, being section seventeen hundred eleven, Howell's Annotated Statutes of eighteen hundred eighty-two, approved March 17... 21. An act to amend section four of act number one hundred and ninetyone, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, as amended by act number two hundred and sixteen, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, being section twenty-three hundred and sixty-eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to limited partnership, approved March 17.... 15 16 No. TITLE. PAGE. 22. An act to amend section fourteen of chapter two, of act number one hundred and sixty-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," being section five thousand and forty-six of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, approved March 17 23. An act to organize the county of Alger, approved March 17........ 24. An act to amend section fifty-three of an act entitled "An act to regulate and govern the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia,” approved May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and to add a new section thereto, to stand as section sixty-seven, approved March 17.. 25. An act to amend sections two and three of act one hundred and ninety-two of the general laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of associations, conventions, conferences, or religious bodies, for literary, religious, or other benevolent purposes," approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, being sections thirty-one hundred and thirty-two and thirty-one hundred and thirty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and section five of act four of the public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, amendatory thereto, being sections forty-seven hundred and twenty-three, forty-seven hundred and twenty-four, and forty-seven hundred and twenty-six of Howell's Annotated Statutes, approved March 19.... 26. An act to provide for the inspection of commercial fertilizers and to regulate the sale thereof, approved March 20.... 16 17 18 19 20 27. An act to regulate the sale of adulterated honey, approved March 20 22 29. An act to amend section three of act number ninety-seven of the gen- 22 23 24 31. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to promote immigration to Michigan," approved April third, eighteen hundred sixty-nine, and the act amendatory thereof, entitled "An act to amend sections one and two of an act entitled 'An act to promote immigration in Mich- igan,"" being compiler's sections two hundred and six and two hun- dred and seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and sev- enty-one, approved June tenth, eighteen hundred eighty-one, and to abolish the office of Commissioner of Immigration as by said act and amendatory act provided for, and to transfer the books and archives of said office to the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Michigan, approved March 24.. 32. An act to amend sections one hundred eighty-five and one hundred eighty-six of chapter ninety-three of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, entitled "Of courts held by justices of the peace," being sections seven thousand and seven thousand one of Howell's Annotated Statutes, approved March 26 . 33. An act to provide for the payment of the expense of the Michigan exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition, approved April 1.--- 34. An act to establish a recorder's court for the city of Kalamazoo, and to define the jurisdiction of the same, approved April 2 35. An act to organize the county of Iron and the townships of Bates and Mastodon, in said county of Iron, approved April 3... 36. An act to amend section ten of act number one hundred and sixty- four, of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, approved May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, being an act entitled "An act to authorize cities, incorporated vil- lages, and townships, to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms," being section fifty-one hundred and eighty-four of Howell's Annotated Statutes, approved April 9. 37. An act to repeal act one hundred and twenty-two, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to amend sec- tions one and three of act number seventy-six, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, being an act entitled 'An act to provide for the appointment of a commissioner to be known as the Swamp Land State Road Commissioner, approved March twenty- first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,'" also act one hundred and eighty-two, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to amend sections one and seventeen of an act to create a board of State Swamp Land Commissioners, and to repeal act seventy-six, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty- seven, being sections forty hundred and three to forty hundred and nineteen, both inclusive, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one," and the several acts amendatory therof, and to trans- fer the duties of said office to the commissioner of the State land PAGE. 38. An act to amend section five, chapter one hundred sixty of the com- 36 39. An act to regulate the employment of children, young persons, and women, in certain cases, approved April 10.... 40. An act to amend compiler's section sixty-two hundred and seventeen of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, relative to service of process in the action of ejectment, being section seventy-eight hundred and one of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, approved April 10 41. An act to provide for the partition of real estate in certain cases, approved April 10. 42. An act to make an appropriation for the support of the State Agricultural College, for the erection and repair of buildings, and other improvements at the said college, approved April 10... 43. An act to amend section two, of chapter one hundred and nine, of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being section six thousand two hundred sixty-seven, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to partition of lands owned by several persons, approved April 15 PAGE. 44. An act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of county and town agricultural societies," approved February twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and amended by act two hundred and twenty-eight, of laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, being section two thousand one hundred and sixty-nine, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, the same being section two thousand three hundred and four, of Howell's Annotated Statutes, approved April 15... 45. An act to amend section one, of act ninety-four, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An act to insure payment of wages earned, and for materials used in constructing, repairing, or ornamenting public buildings and public works, approved April 15..... -46. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of institutions of learning," approved February ninth, eighteen hundred fifty-five, being chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes of the State of Michigan, as amended by act number seventy-seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-three, approved April 15.... 47. An act to amend section one of act number ninety-five, of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-three, compiler's section of Howell's compilation of laws of Michigan, number sixty-eight hundred and nine, being an act relative to the duties of judges of probate, in certain cases, approved April 15.. 48. An act to amend sections one, two, and three of chapter two hundred and sixty-three, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred seventyone, being continuous sections ninety-five hundred and eighty-three, ninety-five hundred and eighty-four, and ninety-five hundred and eighty-five, of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, of eighteen hundred eighty-two relative to inquests on the view of dead bodies, approved April 15 49. An act for the relief of purchasers and settlers on swamp land, and to repeal act number one hundred and sixty-six, session laws of 37 38 39 39 40 41 42 42 44 44 |