Public Acts and Joint and Concurrent Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan

sity of Mii: 111

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TITLE.

Page, 72. An act to confirm and legalize all acts changing representative dis

tricts passed prior to the enumeration of eighteen hundred and sev-
enty-four, and to confirm records, taxes, and official acts in territory

affected by such changes, approved April 8.---------- -...---. 110 73. An act making appropriations for the maintenance of patients at the

Michigan Asylum for the Insane, and for certain repairs, renewals,

and additions, approved April 8.---.. 74. An act to provide for a supply of water for the University of Michigan, approved April 8.....

112 75. An act to amend sections one and eight of chapter ninety of the com

piled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one (compiler's sections
two thousand eight hundred and six and two thousand eight hun-
dred and thirteen), relating to co-operatire associations, approved

April 9..................................................... 112 76. An act making an appropriation for the support of the State Pub

lic School, and providing for the construction of additional build-
ings, for the purchase of land, and for making other improvements
to that institution, approved April 9.......

114 77. An act to amend section one thousand eight bundred and twenty of

the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being sec-
tion five of “An act to revise and consolidate the several acts relat-
ing to the support and maintenance of poor persons," approved

April fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, approved April 9.... 115 78. An act to amend section eight of chapter twenty-six, being section

one thousand two hundred and fifty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to laying out, altering,

and discontinuing public roads, approved April 9..... 79. An act to amend section three thousand and thirty-eight (3038) of

the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section three of an act entitled “ An act for the incorporation of charitable societies," approved February sixth, in the year of our

Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, approved April 9, 117 80. An act to organize the county of Presque Isle, and the townships of

Presque Isle, Posen, Belknap, Rogers, and Moltke, in the county of

Presque Isle, approved April 9.---...---------------------- 118 81. An act to amend sections one, two, and three of an act entitled “An

act to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from the straits of Mackinaw to Marquette harbor on Lake Superior," approved March twenty-one, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and an act amendatory thereof, approved March twenty-four, eighteen hundred and seventy

four, approved April 15.-.--
82. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the return

and settlement of tax sales of county treasurers,” being section one
thousand one hundred and thirty-six of the compiled laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April 16.-.-..... 121 83. An act making appropriations for the State Reform School for the

years eighteen hundred and seventy-five and eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, approved April 16....

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No.
TITLE.

PAGE 84. An act to amend section three thousand five hundred and ninety

three of chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the compiled laws,

relative to meetings of school districts, approved April 16..---... 83. An act to amend section twenty of chapter twenty-one of the com

piled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being an act to
provide for a uniform assessment of property, and for the collection

and return of taxes thereon, approved April 16.... ------------ 123 86. An act to amend sections one thousand four hundred and sixty-one,

one thousand four hundred and sixty-two, one thousand four hun-
dred and sixty-five, one thousand four hundred and seventy-six,
one thousand four hundred and eighty, one thousand four hun-
dred and ninety-six, and one thousand five hundred, of the compiled
laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being sections of the
act entitled “ An act to regulate the manufacture and provide for

the inspection of salt,” approved April 16.-.-.-.-.-............ 123 87. An act to amend section nineteen of an act entitled “ An act to pro

vide for the organization of the supreme court, pursuant to section
two of article six of the constitution," approved February sixteen,
eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, being section four thousand nine
hundred and one of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, approved April 16........

............ 126 88. An act to exeinpt private burial grounds and places of interment

for the dead from taxation and levy on execution or attachment,

approved April 16.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-..----- .........---... 126 89. An act to amend sections six, fifteen and twenty-three of an act en

titled “An act to authorize the formation of corporations for mining, smelting, or manufacturing iron, copper, mineral coal, silver, or other ores or minerals, and for other manufacturing purposes," approved February five, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, being sections two thousand eight bundred and forty-one, two thousand eight hundred and fifty, and two thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April 16.--.--

...... 127 90. An act to provide for the election of trustees of graded school dis

tricts by ballot, in the Upper Peninsula, approved April 22.---... 128 91. An act to amend sections fifteen and seventeen of act pumber sev

enty-nine of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a commissioner of railroads, and to define his powers, duties, and fix his compensation," approved April tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three,

approved April 22.-.......................................... 129 92. An act to prohibit any person entering into any contract with any

city or village while a member of the common council of such city,
or of the common council or board of trustees of such village, ap-
proved April 22.-.....

........ 130 93. An act to amend sections seven thousand five hundred and sixty

three, seven thousand five hundred and sixty-four, seven thousand five hundred and sixty-five, seven thousand five hundred and sixtysix, and seven thousand six hundred and twenty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to offenses against property, approved April 22 ....

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94. An act to repeal section two of an act entitled “An act to compel

children to attend school," approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, being section three thousand seven hundred and
thirty-eight of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-
one, approved April 22..-.---------

...... 132 95. An act to provide for the examination of certain forfeited and part

paid agricultural college, salt spring, and uther lands, approved
April 22-------

...... 132 96. An act providing for the location, establishment, and organization of

a State house of correction, and making appropriation therefor,
approved April 22.-.-.

-..... 133 97. An act to prevent the setting of guns and other dangerous devices, approved April 22......... ..................................

136 98. An act to amend section twelve of article two, and sections one, two,

four, seven, thirteen, and fifteen of article four of act number one
hundred and ninety-eight, of the session laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, entitled “ An act to revise the laws providing for
the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running
and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad
and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this
State," approved May one, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, ap-

proved April 22.-------------------
99. An act relative to proceedings in criminal cases in circuit courts, ap-
proved April 22.......

-------- 140 100. An act to amend section seven thousand five hundred and eighty of

chapter two hundred and forty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to embezzlement by officers of

corporations, and others, approved April 22..................... 140 101. An act relating to the formation of co-operative associations by me

chanics, laboring men, and others, being a bill to amend section six

(6) of chapter ninety (90) of the compiled laws, approved April 22, 140 102. An act making an appropriation for a copper roof for the new State · Capitol, approved April 22....

..- 141 103. An act to amend section twenty-eight of an act entitled “An act to

revise and consolidate the several acts relative to the support and maintenance of poor persons," approved April five, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, being section one thousand eight hundred and forty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy

one, approved April 22,------104. An act to repeal section four thousand two hundred and fourteen of

the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to

alienation by deed, approved April 22......................... 142 105. An act to amend section five thousand two hundred and twenty-five

of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative

to appeals from probate courts, approved April 23.....--------.. 142 106. An act to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to extend cer

tain rights and privileges to persons who are tax-payers, but not qualified voters in school districts," approved February eight, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, being compiler's section three thousand seven hundred and five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April 23. ----..

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No.
TITLE.

РАав" 107. An act to require supervisors, directors and overseers to make certain

annual reports to the county superintendents of the poor, approved
April 23.-

...... 144 108. An act to provide for the compilation and distribution of the elec

tion laws to certain county, township, and city officers, approved April 23.-..

.... 144 109. An act to amend section five hundred and forty of the compiled

laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to county clerks, approved April 23...

--.--c145 110. An act to repeal section four thousand three hundred and eighty-nine,

chapter one hundred and fifty-six, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, the same being “An act to provide for the administration and distribution of estates of intestates," approved April 23...-.

----------- 145 111. An act to legalize the record of the Coit and Curtis partition plat

of lands in the city of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, ap- . proved April 23...--

......... 145 112. An act to amend act number forty-three of the laws of eighteen hun

dred and sixty-nine, being an act entitled “An act to provide for the draining of swamps, marshes, and other low lands," approved March twenty-two, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, the same being section one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three of the compiled

laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April 23..... 146 113. An act to provide for paying the outstanding interest-bearing war

rants of the University of Michigan, approved April 23.-.-.-.-., 148 114. An act making an appropriation for a stone cornice and balustrade

for the new State Capitol, approved April 23.................... 149 115. An act to amend section nine of chapter sixty-four, being section

two thousand one hundred and one, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the penalty for maiming pigeons near nestings, approved April 23........

149 116. An act making an appropriation for the support of the State Agri

cultural College, to pay the expenses of the State Board of Agriculture, and for repairs and other improvements at the State Agricultural College, approved April 23.-.-.

------ 150 117. An act making appropriation for the board of fish commissioners for

the year eighteen hundred and seventy-five and the year eighteen
hundred and seventy-six, approved April 23...

.-.-... 151 · 118. An act to authorize the judge of probate of Wash tenaw county to ap

point a probate register, and prescribing his duties and compensa-
tion, approved April 23.

-r.. 151 119. An act to amend sections three and five, of chapter one hundred

and twenty-five, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and serenty-one, being compiler's sections three thousand two hundred and seventy-three and three thousand two hundred and seventy-five,

relative to skating rinks and parks, approved April 23.---------- 151 120. An act to amend sections nine and ten of chapter two hundred and

forty-sepen, being sections seven thousand six hundred and sixtyone, and seven thousand six hundred and sixty-two of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to offenses against public justice, approved April 24...

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121. An act to amend section forty-one (41) of chapter two hundred and

sixteen (216) of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seven-

ty-one, being compiler's section six thousand eight hundred and

eighty-one, for the collection of penalties, forfeitures, and fines of

forfeited recognizances, approved April 24..-------------------- 153

122. An act to amend section seventeen of chapter fifty-five, being section

two thousand of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seven-

ty-one, relative to gaming or betting at cards or dice, approved