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9. An act to punish persons obtaining certificates of registration of cattle and other animals by means of false pretenses, and to punish giving false pedigrees. Approved February 5 8

10. An act to provide for the confinement of certain prisoners in the

Detroit House of Correction. Approved February 5.. 9

11. An act to prevent the adulteration of candies and confectioneries

and the sale thereof, when so adulterated as to be injurious to the public health. Approved February 5 9

12. An act making an appropriation to pay a deficiency existing in the

building and furnishing fund of the Michigan Soldiers' Home. .Approved February 7 .' 10

13. An act to abolish the superior court of Detroit, and to provide for

the transfer of the records of said court to the circuit court for
the county of Wayne. Approved February 17 - 10

14. An act to provide for the ceding to the United States of exclusive

jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected, or hereafter to be
selected, for the erection of a public building for the uses of the
United States court, postoffice, custom house, internal revenue
office, and other public offices of the United States, in the city of
Bay City, Michigan, during the time the United States shall be or
remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administra-'
tion of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, and the service
of civil process therein. Approved February 25 12

15. An act providing for the ceding to the United States of exclusive

jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected, or to be hereafter
selected, for the erection of a public building for the uses of the
United States postoffice, custom house, court, internal revenue
office and other public offices of the United States in the city of
East Saginaw, Michigan, during the time the United States shall
be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the admin-
istration of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, and the
service of civil process therein. Approved February 25 13

16. An act to amend section two of chapter one of act number sixteen

of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled
"An act for the reorganization of the military forces of the State
of Michigan," approved January eighteen, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, being consecutive section eight hundred and sixty-nine
of Howell's Annotated Statutes of the State of Michigan. Ap-
proved March 1 13

17. An act to make valid the collection of taxes and sales of property

under assessments made prior to the passage of act number one
hundred and fifty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred
and eighty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of
property, and the levy and collection of taxes thereon," approved
June nine, eighteen hundred and eighty-five. Approved March 1.. 14

18. An act to authorize the organization of corporations to improve the

breed of horses by promoting the interests of the American trot-
ting turf. Approved March 1 15

19. An act making appropriation for deficiency in construction and fur

nishing the Michigan asylum for insane criminals. Approved

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March 4.-. 16

20. An act to prevent the taking of bonds, promissory notes, and other

evidences of indebtedness, in whole or part consideration of bonds, contracts, and other agreements for the sale of grain, seeds and other cereals, at a fictitious price, and to prevent the sale and transfer of such evidences of indebtedness, and to provide a punishment therefor. Approved March 4 16

21. An act to amend sections one, two and four of an act entiiled "An

act to ascertain the annual cereal products of the State of Michi-
gan," approved February fourteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-
nine, as amended by act number twenty-four, session laws of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-nine, approved April two, eighteen
hundred and seventy-nine, being sections eight hundred and thirty-
three, eight hundred and thirty four and eight hundred and
thirty-six of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved March 5 17

22. An act to amend section four thousand five hundred and forty

seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
as amended by act twenty of the laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, being section six thousand and twenty-seven of
Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to the sale of real estate of
deceased persons by executors and administrators. Approved
March 8 19

23. An act to amend section four thousand five hundred and thirty-one

of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one as
amended by act one hundred and eighty-four of the laws of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-five, being section six thousand and
eleven of HoweH's Annotated Statutes relative to specific perform-
ance by executors and administrators of land contracts of de-
ceased persons. Approved March 9 19

24. An act to amend section four thousand sk hundred and six of

the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being
section six thousand and eighty-six of Howell's Annotated Stat-
utes relative to sale of lands of minors and other persons under
guardianship. Approved March 9 — 20

25. An act to provide for three additional circuit judges for the third

judicial circuit. Approved March 9 20

26. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the laws provid

ing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting and
manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores
and minerals, arid to fix the duties and liabilities of such corpora-
tions," approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-
seven, by adding thereto a new section to stand as section forty-
six of said act. Approved March 10 24

27. An act to incorporate the Woman's Christian Temperance Unions

of this State. Approved March 10 26

28. An act to provide for the appointment of a Game and Fish Warden,

and to prescribe his powers and duties. Approved March 15 27

29. An act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of

English sparrows. Approved March 15 29

30. An act to amend section seventy-six of chapter fourteen of the re

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vised statutes of eighteen ^undred and forty-six, being section
five hundred and eighty-six, Howell's Annotated Statutes, relating
to the powers and duties of sheriffs. Approved March 16 29

31. An act to prohibit the maintenance of saloons or other places of

entertainment in which intoxicating liquors are sold, and to pro-
hibit the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors within one
mile of the Soldiers'Home. Approved March 17 30

32. An act to provide for the ceding to the United States of exclusive

jurisdiction over the site and grounds in the city of Detroit, Mich-
igan, described as follows, to wit: All that block of land lying
between Shelby street on the east and Wayne street on the west,
Fort street on the south and Lafayette avenue on the north, to
be used for the erection of a public building for the uses of the
United States court, postoffice, custom house, internal revenue
office, and other public offices of the United States in the city of
Detroit, Michigan, during the time the United States shall be or
remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administra-
tion of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan and the service
of civil process therein. Approved March 17 31

33. An act to authorize the board of supervisors of any county in this

State to purchase lots in any cemetery or burial place for deceased soldiers, sailors and marines. Approved March 17 31

34. An act to ameud section ten of chapter two hundred and forty-nine

of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section nine thousand two hundred and eighty-six of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to offenses against chastity, morality and decency. Approved March 18.. :> 32

35. An act to provide for the conveyance of railroad franchises and

property in certain cases. Approved March 18 32

36. An act to amend section four (4) of chapter ninety-eight (98) of the

compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being com-
piler's section two thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, as
amended by act ninety-two of the session laws of eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-three, relating to life insurance companies* trans-
acting business in this State. Approved March 19... 33

37. An act to amend section one of act number sixteen, session laws of

eighteen hundred and eighty-two, being continuous section four thousand nine hundred and four a, of HowelPs Annotated Statutes, relative to renewing the incorporation of companies organized for mining and manufacturing purposes. Approved March 19 - 34

38. An act to amend section sixteen of chapter four of act number one

hundred and sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred and
eighty-one, approved May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and
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." Approved March 19 35

39. An act to amend section seventeen of act number thirty-four of

the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An

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act to establish a recorder's court for the city of Kalamazoo, and
to define the jurisdiction of the same. Approved March 21 ______ 36

40. An act to amend section twenty-five of act number one hundred

and forty-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-
seven, entitled " An act to revise and amend sections eleven, thir-
teen, nineteen, and twenty-one of an act entitled 'An act to pro-
vide for a municipal court in the city of Grand Rapids, to be
called the superior court of Grand Rapids,'" being act number
forty-nine of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-
five, approved March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-
five, and to add six new sections to the act to stand as sections.
twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight
and twenty-nine. Approved March 21 ............... . -------- 37

41. An act to provide for the publication of the proceedings of the'

Michigan Dairyman's Association. Approved March 21 --------- J 37

42. An act to provide for the incorporation of arbeiter bunds. Approved 5*^1

March 21 ................................................... - 38

43. An act to amend sections twenty-seven, twenty-nine and thirty of

act number one hundred and ninety of the session laws of eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-three, approved June eighth, eighteen
hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An act to provide for the loca-
tion, erection, organization and management of an asylum for
insane criminals." Approved March 21 ..... . ............... ... 39

44. An act to define the qualifications of deputy sheriffs and under

sheriffs to be hereafter appointed in this State. Approved March

24 ...... . ................................................... 41

45. An act to facilitate the disposal and settlement of taxes on vacant

or part paid swamp, school, and other State lands. Approved March 24 ........................ . .......................... 41

46. An act to establish and organize a municipal court in the city of

East Saginaw, to be known and called "The police court of East
Saginaw," and to repeal all of the provisions of the charter of the
city of East Saginaw heretofore enacted to establish and organize
a police court in the city of East Saginaw, and all acts and parts
of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act Ap-
proved March 25 ____ _____ ................................... 42

47. An act to amend section twenty-two of act number one hundred

and eighty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-
five, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a State Live
Stock Sanitary Commission and a State Veterinarian, and to pre-
scribe their powers and duties, and to prevent and suppress conta-
gious and infectious diseases among the live stock of the State."
Approved March 26 .......................................... 4$

48. An act to amend sections one, two, three, five, six, ten, twelve, four

teen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one and twenty-
three of act one hundred and twenty-four, laws of eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-three, relating to the taking of pri-
vate property for public use in cities and villages, and to repeal
act number twenty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred
and eighty-two, as approved May thirty-first, eighteen hundred

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and eighty-three, so as to apply to counties in certain cases. Approved March 29 48

49. An act directing the Auditor General to issue monthly warrants on

the State treasury [Treasurer] to Marian Robertson, widow of the
late John Robertson, Adjutant General, for the salary which said
John Robertson would be entitled to as Adjutant General had he
lived. Approved March 29 54

50. An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain

corporations generally known as building and loan associations.

Approved March 29. 55

51.f An act to amend section one of act number thirty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An act to provide for adjustment of rights and liabilities on division of territory of cities and townships," approved April twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-three. Approved March 29 59

52. An act to amend section twenty-eight of chapter one hundred and

seventy-eight of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, being compiler's section six thousand eight hundred
and forty-one of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, rela-
tive to courts held by justices of the peace. Approved April 1... 60

53. An act making an appropriation for the support of the State Pub

lic School for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-seven and
eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for making improvements
at that institution, and to provide a tax for the same. Approved
April 1... 61

54. An act to amend section eleven of act number one hundred and

thirteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled
"An act to authorize the formation of companies for the introduc-
tion of water into towns, cities and villages in the State of Michi-
gan," being section three thousand one hundred and twenty of
Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan. Approved Aprils 62

55. An act to amend section thirty-five of an act entitled "An act to

provide for the incorporation of villages," being act number one
hundred and sixty-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred
And fifty-seven, the same being compiler's section thirty-three
hundred and thirty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-one, and section thirty hundred and seventeen of
Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to duplicate tax rolls in
Tillages. Approved April 8 62

56. An act to amend section number one of chapter number six of an

act 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 act num-
ber one hundred and sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen
hundred and eighty-one, being section fifty-one hundred and three
of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved April 8 63

57. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to regulate

and provide for the carrying, yarding and feeding of so-called Texas cattle while in transit into or acioss this State between the first day of April and the first day of November of each year,"