Dewey, John-his official acts as justice legalized,
Dexter township-commissioners of highways may change
location of state road from Dexter to Lyons,

Dexter branch canal company-incorporated,

Doane, Elisha-superintendentof public instructiontosell
to him the right to erect a certain dam,

206

149

180

18

64

66

Dunham township-acts done under the name of Durham

legalized,

name changed to Dryden,

E.

Elba township-township meeting held in May,'38, legalized, 29
Executions-libraries to the value of $100 exempt from

execution,

may be directed to sheriff of any county,
Expatriation-joint resolution relative to,

F.

Feme covert-may join with guardian of husband in mak-
ing partition of her own real estate,

First presbyterian church and society of Sharon & Bridge-
water to be called "The First Presbyterian church
and society of Manchester,"

10

23

251

220

190

Five million loan-certain instalments to be sold by auditor
general,

36

Fraudulent debtors-see imprisonment for debt,
French Catholic church at Monroe-a certain conveyance
of lands executed by the trustees of, to Bishop Rese,
declared good and valid,

Fund commissioners-their duties,

G.

Genesee and Saginaw navigation company-incorporated,
Gibraltar and Flat Rock company-may increase capital

stock,

Grand Rapids bridge company--act incorporating amended,
Grand river theological seminary-incorporated,
Grass lake academy and teachers' seminary-incorporated,
Grass lake township-commissioners of highways may
make alterations in road leading from Detroit to St.
Joseph,

H.

Habeas corpus-when to be granted for convict in state
prison who is wanted as a witness in a criminal pro-

secution,

Hillsdale county-seat of justice to be the village of Hills-
dale after 1st January, '41,

115

59, 61

208

127

128

86

66

151

143

65

Holly township-annual township meeting for the year '39
legalized,

I.

Imprisonment for debt---no person to be imprisoned on
process founded on contract,

cases excepted,

when, to whom, and in what cases plaintiff may apply

for warrant against defendant,

proceedings thereon,

when defendant to be committed to prison,

77, 78

78, 79

when to be discharged from imprisonment,
person imprisoned at time act takes effect,

removing, secreting, or conveying property to defraud
creditors,

defendant not to be excused from answering bill in
equity, or as a witness,

79, 80

80

81

82

not to extend to residents of foreign power, indebted at
time act takes effect, under one year,

83

Incorporations---see" corporations."

Incorporated academies to make annual report to super-

intendent of public instruction,

Internal improvements-appropriations for,
see" Board of internal improvement."

J.

Joint debtors-when process not served on all, judgment
to be entered against all, but execution not to be levied
on property of defendant not served with process,
clerk to endorse such defendant's name on execution,
same proceedings to be had when suit is commenced
by declaration,

defendant may be made party to judgment by scire fa-
cias,

process may be issued against joint debtors residing in
different counties,

Justices of the peace--to enter upon duties of their office
on 4th July following their election,

K.

Kalamazoo village-charter amended,

Kellogg, Giles B.--authorized to make partition and sale of

certain lands,

Kerchofer, John T.-name changed to John T. Kirk,

L.

Lathrop, E. H.-Auditor General to audit a certain ac-
count of his,

Laws-joint resolution relative to distribution of revised
and session laws to members and officers of legisla-
ture of '39,

Lenawee county-commissioners may borrow $500 to fin-

ish court-house,

Licensed houses-" see Taverns."

Liens when builders to have lien on building for work
done and materials furnished,

Light-houses-resolution relative to light-house at the
mouth of Clinton river,

Literary institutions-academies and literary or collegiate
institutions to make annual report to superintendent
of public instruction,

M.

Macomb county Bank-commissioners appointed to exa-
mine and report to legislature,

report of bank commissioners and other

to attorney general with instructions,

papers referred

Maps-joint resolution relative to procuring certain maps

of United States surveys,

Marine hospital-joint resolution in relation to,

259

260

19

231

248

15

247, 249

257

254

251

252

109

88

resolution relative to the purchase of poor-house for
hospital,

Marshall college-incorporated,

Marshall female seminary--incorporated,

Marshes-see" Swamps and marshes,"

Masters in chancery-three to be appointed in Wayne, in
addition to the number authorized by R. S.,

Mechanics' society of Detroit-act of incorporation amend-
ed,
Metamora township-township meeting held in June, '38,
legalized,

Michigan state bank-act authorizing settlement with,
moneys advanced to members of legislature, to be
charged by bank to state treasurer,

auditor, secretary of state and J. Kearsely,authorized
to settle with bank,

certain claims to be allowed to bank on settlement,
Michigan state guards-to be raised by voluntary enrol-
ment,

officers to be appointed and commissioned,

to have preference in distribution of arms, &c.,
Military roads-memorial to congress relative to,
Militia---governor to fill vacancies in,

Militia-to organize independent volunteer corps from
half breeds and Indians,

a joint resolution to ascertain the number of militia,
Monguagon township-time for collecting taxes for '37,
extended to 1st July, '39,

Monroe city-common council to have jurisdiction over
grounds purchased for hospitals, &c.,

no ward to elect more than one alderman,
Mortgages-may be discharged of record on certificate of
mortgagee, &c.,

certificate to be recorded,

time to be given for redemption on foreclosure in
chancery,

notice of foreclosure under statute, how to be given,
what part of premises to be sold on mortgage paya-
ble in instalments,

notice of postponement of mortgage sale,
each instalment after the first, in mortgages hereaf-
ter given, to be deemed a separate mortgage,
how to be discharged when given by banking associa-
ations,

255

256

65

12

66

219

66

222

227

66

66

228

104-5

N.

Names changed-John T. Kerchofer to John T. Kirk,

Pitt to Pittsford,

Elizabeth township to Bethel,

Spring Arbor seminary to the Wesleyan seminary,
at Albion,

Cady township to Emmet,

First Presbyterian church and society of Sharon and
Bridgewater, to the First Presbyterian church and
society of Manchester,

Niles village-charter amended and certain acts of com-
mon council legalized,

0.

Oakland county bank-commissioners appointed to exa-
mine and report to legislature,

Oaths-county clerks and their deputies and justices of the
peace may administer,

224

may be taken before judge or clerk of court of record
or justice of the peace,

when commissioners of internal improvement and
other public officers may administer,

Oaths-in matters pending in chancery,

Ottawa county-elections held in several townships in
Nov. '38, legalized,

certain tract of country attached to, for judicial pur-
poses,

governor to appoint commissioners to locate seat of
justice,

county treasurer to pay commissioners,

Owasso township—part of it attached to the township of
Vernon,

Penitentiary-see" State prison."

Pleadings-defendant may plead several pleas, &c.,,

may give notice of special matters of defence under
general issue, &c.,

P.

Pork-saltpetre not to be used in packing pork, hams and
shoulders excepted,

one hog pork,

Port Sheldon and Grand rapids railroad company-act of
incorporation amended,

Primary schools-revised statutes relative to primary
schools amended,

Prison limits-persons arrested on execution to have the
benefit of the limits of the county in which they reside,
Protestant Episcopal church-Male members of, may in-
corporate themselves,

Public moneys-officers making improper use thereof,
guilty of a misdemeanor,

officers not to use funds of state in a manner not pre-
scribed by law,

Punishment-when revised statutes prescribe a punish-
ment "by fine or imprisonment," both may be imposed,

224

75

133

161

162

21

225

66

127

66

68

199

7

83

233

121

233

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Railroad from Centerville to Niles-auditor general to
draw warrant to pay expenses of survey,

155

Records judgment--not to be made in cases settled by par.
ties before final judgment,

223

Regents of the University—to be paid their travelling and

other expenses,

10

Religious Societies-male members of protestant episcopal

church may incorporate themselves,

Revised Statutes-amendments made thereto.

Part 1, Title 1, Chap. 2, new section added,