163. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to designate the holidays to be observed in the acceptance and payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes, in the holding of courts, and relative to the continuance of suits," approved March eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, being compiler's section one thousand five hundred and fifty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, approved April 29... 164. An act to repeal section four thousand two hundred and four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to alienation by deed, approved April 29 PAGE. 192 .. 193 165. An act to facilitate the collection of damages for trespass on lands, approved April 29.... 166. An act to authorize counties, townships, cities, and villages to raise money by taxation for the payment of their bonds, issued to aid in the construction of railroads, approved April 30.167. An act to amend section one hundred and thirty-seven of chapter one hundred and thirty-six, compiler's section three thousand six hundred and ninety-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, an act entitled "An act relative to primary schools," approved April 30.. 168. An act to amend section seven thousand five hundred and eighty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to offenses against property, approved April 30. 169. An act to provide for the punishment of collecting agents and other persons who refuse to pay over moneys collected by them, approved April 30. 170. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to authorize the cities, townships, and incorporated villages of the State of Michigan to aid in the construction and maintenance of wagon, gravel, cobble-stone, pounded stone, and plank roads," passed in eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, being sections one thousand two hundred and seventynine, one thousand two hundred and eighty, one thousand two hundred and eighty-one, one thousand two hundred and eightytwo, one thousand two hundred and eighty-three, and one thousand two hundred and eighty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April 30.. 171. An act to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to pro 193 193 195 195 196 196 vide for the payment of the salaries of the State officers," approved April seventeen, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section four hundred and twenty of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved April 30... 172. An act to authorize the judge of probate of the county of St. Joseph to appoint a clerk, and to authorize the board of Supervisors of said county to fix the compensation for such clerk, approved April 30.... 197 198 173. An act to reduce the penalty for non-payment of taxes on lands known as railroad lands, approved May 1... 198 174. An act to amend sections three and sixteen of chapter twenty-five, being sections one thousand two hundred and twenty-eight and one thousand two hundred and forty-one of compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the duties of overseers in regard to the performance of labor on highways, the performance of such labor or the commutation therefor, and application of moneys by the commissioners, approved May 1.... 175. An act for the apportionment of Senators in the State Legislature, approved May 1.... 176. An act to amend sections one, two, three, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and twenty-four of chapter seventy-three of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section two thousand two hundred and fifty-seven, two thousand two hundred and fifty-eight, two thousand two hundred and fifty-nine, two thousand two hundred and sixty-eight, two thousand two hundred and sixty-nine, two thousand two hundred and seventy, and two thousand two hundred and seventy-nine, relating to savings associations, approved May 1.---. 177. An act to release witnesses in criminal cases from giving bail, approved May 1.......... 178. An act to amend sections sixty-two, sixty-five, sixty-nine, and seventy-three, of chapter twelve, relating to the protection and preservation of township records, books, and papers, being sections six hundred and ninety-eight, seven hundred and one, seven hundred and five, and seven hundred and nine, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved May 1. 179. An act to amend section five of chapter twenty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being an act relative to persons liable to work on highways, and making assessments therefor, approved May 1..... 180. An act to amend sections fifty and fifty-one, being compiler's sections six thousand two hundred and fifty-two and six thousand two hundred and fifty-three, chapter one hundred and ninety-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and the act amendatory thereto, approved April twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, relative to the action of ejectment, approved May 1... PAGE. 199 200 202 204 204 206 207 208 181. An act to provide for the inspection of illuminating oils manufactured from petroleum, or coal oils, approved May 1... 182. An act to amend sections one and seventeen of "An act to create a Board of State Swamp Land Commissioners, and to repeal act number seventy-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixtyseven," being sections four thousand and three and four thousand and nineteen of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, approved May 1.. 210 183. An act to amend sections one and fourteen of an act entitled "An act for the relief of school districts," being sections three thousand seven hundred and thirteen and three thousand seven hundred and twenty-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, as amended by act forty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, approved March twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, approved May 1... 184. An act to amend section two of chapter one hundred and sixty-two, being compiler's section four thousand five hundred and thirtyone of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the specific performance by executors and administrators of the contracts of deceased persons for the conveyance of real estate, approved May 1.... PAGE. 211 212 213 185. An act to define and establish the boundary line between the counties of Mackinac and Chippewa, approved May 1. 186. An act to provide for an appropriation to enable the board of regents to establish and maintain a dental school in connection with the medical department of the State university, approved May 1. 213 187. An act for the incorporation of manufacturing companies, approved May 1..... 188. An act to regulate the catching of fish in certain waters of this State, approved May 1................ 214 221 189. An act to repeal act number fifty-one of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to amend sections fifteen and eighteen of act number one hundred and fifty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled 'An act to amend act number seventy-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled An act for the appointment of a commissioner to be known as the Swamp Land State Road Commissioner,' approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, by adding six new sections thereto, to stand as sections fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen," approved April fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, approved May 1. 223 190. An act to repeal section thirteen of an act to amend chapter ninetyfour of the revised statutes in relation to criminal proceedings, being section five thousand five hundred and sixty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relating to appeals in criminal cases from justice's courts, approved May 1. 191. An act to amend sections twenty-five and twenty-six of chapter two hundred and forty-four, being sections seven thousand five hundred and thirty-four and seven thousand five hundred and thirty-five of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to offenses against the lives and persons of individuals, approved May 1..... 224 192. An act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act relative to the costs of proceedings in eriminal cases," approved March thirteen, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, being section seven thousand four hundred and eighty-nine of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved May 1... 224 225 193. An act to amend sections one, three, five, six, eight, and nine of an act entitled "An act to prohibit the maintaining of suits in equity by judgment creditor's bill, to provide a remedy at law in lieu thereof, and to repeal sections twenty-four and twenty-five of chapter ninety of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty. six;" the same being sections six thousand five hundred and thirteen, six thousand five hundred and fourteen, six thousand five hundred and fifteen, six thousand five hundred and seventeen, six thousand five hundred and eighteen, six thousand five hundred and twenty, and six thousand five hundred and twenty-one of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved May 1..... 194. An act to repeal act number one hundred and fifty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to amend act number seventy-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled 'An act 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, by adding six new sections thereto, to stand as sections fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen," approved May 1..... 195. An act to amend section two of chapter sixty-three, being section. two thousand and ninety of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the protection of fish and the preservation of fisheries, approved May 1.. 196. An act to amend sections thirty-two and sixty-eight of chapter twentyone, being sections nine hundred and ninety-eight and one thousand and thirty-four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the duties of the county clerk and Auditor General, approved May 1..... PAGE. 225 227 227 228 197. An act to appropriate lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from the village of L'Anse, in the county of Baraga, to the village. of Houghton, in the county of Houghton, approved May 1.... 229 198. An Act to authorize the board of trustees of the Michigan institution for educating the deaf, the dumb, and the blind to convey certain State land in the city of Flint for street purposes, approved May 1. 199. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the supreme court to appoint a crier," approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, by adding a new section thereto, approved May 1.... 229 230 200. An act to amend section thirty-one of chapter one hundred and fifty-three of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and fortysix, being section seven thousand five hundred and forty of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to exposing children with intent to abandon them, approved May 1.. 230 No. TITLE. PAGE. 201. An act to amend sections one and eight of an act entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the several acts relating to the protection of game, and for the better preservation of elk, deer, birds, and wild fowl," approved April third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, being sections two thousand and ninety-three and two thousand one hundred of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, as amended by act number forty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved May 3.... 231 202. An act to amend section one of act number one hundred and seventy-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, being section seven thousand six hundred and ten of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "An act to prevent the wrongful taking, detaching from the ground, or injuring any fruit trees, shade trees, ornamental shrub, plant, vine, or vegetable," approved May 3.. 233 232 203. An act to amend section four thousand four hundred and seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the inventory and collection of the effects of deceased persons, as amended by act number one hundred and forty-seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved May 3, 232 204. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend section five of an act entitled 'An act to protect fish and preserve the fisheries of this State,' approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixtyfive, being section two thousand and seventy-six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one," approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, approved May 3.... 205. An act to organize a school of mines in the University of Michigan, the establishment of additional professorships, and making appropriations for maintenance of the same, approved May 3..... 206. An act to apportion anew the representatives among the several counties and districts of this State, approved May 3.. 207. An act making appropriations for the building of a hospital in connection with the University of Michigan, and for the equipment of the same with hospital stores and furniture, approved May 3.----- 237 208. An act to amend section one of an act to provide for the better security of public records, being section seven thousand seven hundred and fifty-one of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved May 3... 209. An act to provide for an appropriation for the benefit of the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-five and eighteen hundred and seventy-six, approved May 3... 210. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and forty-one of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the protection of the rights and liberties of persons claimed as fugitive slaves, approved May 3... 234 235 237 238 239 |