NOTE--The words and sentences enclosed in brackets in the following acts and resolutions were in the bills and resolutions as passed by the legislature, but not in the enrolled copy as approved by the Governor.

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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS

PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1889.

No.

TITLE.

1. An act to amend sections one hundred and fifteen and one hundred

and sixteen of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-

one, being sections eighty-four and eighty-five of chapter six,

relative to electors of President and Vice-President of the United

States, as amended by act number one hundred and eighty-seven

of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven,

approved May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy-

seven, being sections two hundred and forty-one and two hundred

and forty-two of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved Jan-

uary 11, 1889....

2. An act to punish willful and malicious injuries to mines and prop-

erty used in mining. Approved January 18, 1889....

3. An act for the relief of Charles Peterson. Approved January 25,
1889

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4. An act to punish burning or setting fire to mines, materials in

mines and mine buildings. Approved January 26, 1889

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5. An act authorizing and instructing the Auditor General to balance

the accounts of the Michigan Soldiers' Home by transfer of funds.

Approved January 31, 1889..

6. An act to provide for the incorporation of associations for the pur-

pose of constructing, owning, controlling and acquiring by lease

buildings for exposition and exhibition purposes. Approved

February 13, 1889..

7. An act to amend sections six and seventeen of chapter one hundred

and twenty-five of the compiled laws of one thousand eight hun-

dred and seventy-one, being compiler's sections four thousand

eight hundred and twenty-nine and four thousand eight hundred

and forty of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to the forma-

tion of joint stock companies for the purpose of owning and

maintaining skating parks or rinks and parks kept for ornament,

recreation, and amusement. Approved February 20, 1889.---

8. An act to amend section seven thousand one hundred and thirty-

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

being compiler's section eight thousand six hundred and ninety-

eight of Howell's Annotated Statutes of the State of Michigan,

relative to limitation of actions relating to real property. Approved

February 25, 1889...

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9. An act to amend section six of act number seventy of the public

acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act to

establish and regulate a Mining School in the Upper Peninsula,”

approved May first, eighteen hundred and eighty-five. Approved

February 23, 1889....

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10. An act to authorize a railroad company to sell and convey its prop-

erty and franchises to any other railroad company and to provide

for securing payment therefor. Approved February 27, 1889.. - -

11. An act to provide for the making and return of lists of persons to

serve as jurors in the county of Muskegon. Approved March 2,

1889.............

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

jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected, or to be here-

after selected for the erection of a public building for the use of

the United States postoffice, custom house, court, internal reve-

nue office, and other public offices of the United States in the

city of Jackson, Michigan, during the time the United States

shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the

administration of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, and

the service of civil process therein. Approved March 6, 1889...

13. An act to amend section one of act number one hundred and

ninety-two of the general laws of one thousand eight 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, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,

being section four thousand seven hundred and twenty-two of

Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved March 6, 1889

14. An act to amend section seven hundred and seventy one, compiled

laws of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, being sec-

tion seven hundred and ninety-nine of Howell's Annotated Stat-

utes, relative to fences and fence viewers, as amended by act

number one hundred and forty-six of public acts of one thousand

eight hundred and eighty-seven. Approved March 6, 1889...... 14

15. An act to incorporate the Woman's Relief Corps auxiliary to the

Grand Army of the Republic, department of Michigan, and sub-

ordinate corps of the Woman's Relief Corps auxiliary to posts of

the Grand Army of the Republic. Approved March 8, 1889....

16. An act to repeal act number one hundred and fifty-seven of the

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

act to amend section one of act number forty-three of the laws

of eighteen hundred and seventy-three. the same being compiler's

section nine thousand one hundred and eighty-eight of Howell's

Annotated Statutes, relative to the fraudulent removal or embez-

zlement of property leased or under contract of purchase, and to

repeal section two of said act, the same being compiler's section

nine thousand one hundred and eighty-nine of Howell's Anno-

tated Statutes." Approved March 8, 1889.

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17. An act relative to the fraudulent removal, concealment, disposal

or embezzlement of property leased or under contract of purchase.

Approved March 12, 1889...

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18. An act to provide punishment for the fraudulent removal, conceal-

ment, disposal or embezzlement of personal property under chat-

tel mortgage. Approved March 13, 1889....

19. An act authorizing and instructing the Auditor General to balance

certain accounts of the Michigan School for the Blind by transfer

of funds. Approved March 15, 1889.

20. An act to amend section one of act number two hundred and sixty-

three of the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and

seventy-nine, entitled "An act to provide for the preparation,

publication and distribution of a Legislative Manual," approved

May thirty-one, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, as

amended by act number seventy-nine, public acts of one thous-

and eight hundred and eighty-seven, approved April twenty-one,

one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Approved March
19, 1889....

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21. An act to amend section seven of act number thirty-nine of the

public acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, entitled

"An act to regulate the employment of children, young persons,

and women in certain cases," approved April ten, one thousand

eight hundred and eighty-five. Approved March 19, 1889.....

22. An act to amend act number twenty-eight of the public acts of one

thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act to

provide for the appointment of an assistant prosecuting attorney

for the county of Wayne," as amended by act number seven of

the public acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three

and act number one hundred and nine of the public acts of one

thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, so as to provide for the

appointment of two assistant prosecuting attorneys in said county,

and to define their powers and duties. Approved March 19, 1889. 21

23. An act to prohibit boards of registration from holding sessions in

or near places where intoxicating liquors are sold or kept for sale,

and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of

this act. Approved March 21, 1889..

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2. An act providing for the appointment, defining the duties, and

fixing the compensation of a stenographer for the first judicial

circuit of the State of Michigan. Approved March 21, 1889... 23

25. An act to amend sections two, six and eight of an act entitled "An

act to authorize the formation of gas-light companies," approved

February twelve, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, as

heretofore amended. Approved March 23, 1889....

26. An act to amend section fifteen of article four of act number one

hundred and ninety-eight, 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 run-

ning and management and fix the duties and liabilities of all

railroads and other corporations owning or operating any railroad

in this State, and the several acts amendatory thereof," being

section three thousand three hundred and seventy-seven of

Howell's Annotated Statutes, as amended by act number two

hundred and thirty-four, public acts of eighteen hundred and

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