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140. An act to amend sections one hundred, one hundred

and two, one hundred and three, one hundred and
five and one hundred and six, of the revised statutes
of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being sections
four hundred and forty-eight, four hundred and
fifty, four hundred and fifty-one, four hundred and
fifty-three, and four hundred and fifty-four of the
compiled laws, relating to the duties and compen-
sation of county surveyors, and to repeal act num-
ber two hundred and sixty, of session laws of
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled “An act
to amend chapter ten of the compiled laws, in rela-
tion to certain duties and compensation of cjunty
surveyors," approved March sixteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one, and to repeal act number
one hundred and eight, of session laws of eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, entitled an act to amend
section one hundred and six, of chapter ten, being
section four hundred and fifty-four of the compiled
laws, touching tbe compensation of county survey-
ors, approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, approved April 3....

255 141. An act to amend chapter one hundred of the com

piled laws, being chapter seventy-six, of the revised
statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, by

adding two new sections thereto, approved April 3, 258 142. An act to amend sections thirty-two and thirty-three

of an act entitled “An act to provide for the incor-
poration of railroad companies," approved February
twelve, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five,
and section forty-five of said act, as amended by
section five, of act number one hundred and seventy-
three, of the session laws of one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, approved March fifteen,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, approved
April 3......

259 143. An act to amend section five thousand seven hundred

and twenty-six of the compiled laws, being section
sixteen, of chapter one hundred and eighty of said
laws, relative to offenses against persons, approved
April 3......

263 144. An act to amend section 4746 of the compiled laws,

the same being section five, of chapter one hundred
and fourteen, of the revised statutes of 1846, relating
to proceedings against debtors by attachment,
approved April 3....

263

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145. An act to provide for the imprisonment and detention

of convicted persons in the Detroit House of Cor-
rection, approved April 3.......

264 146. An act to amend section one of an act entitled “ An

act requiring corporations doing business in this
State, whose principal offices are out of the State,
to keep a list of their stockholders, and a transfer
book within this State," approved March thirtieth,

eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, approved April 3, 269 147. An act to amend section one thousand six hundred

and sixty-six of the compiled laws, being section
eight, of chapter fifty-two, of the compiled laws,
relative to the manufacture and sale of intoxicating

drinks as a beverage, approved April 5...... 270 148. An act to revise and consolidate the several acts

relating to the support and maintenance of poor
persons, approved April 5....

271 149. An act to authorize the formation of corporations for

the purpose of improving the navigation of rivers,
approved April 5.....

287 150. An act to amend chapter one hundred and eighty

one, of the compiled laws, relative to offenses against
property, by adding thereto section fifty-three,
approved April 5

298 151. An act to provide for the formation of joint stock

companies for the purpose of owning and maintain

ing skating parks or rinks, approved April 5...... 299 152. An act to authorize the incorporation of building and

savings' associations, under the provisions of chapter
fifty-six of the compiled laws, and the acts amenda-
tory thereof, approved April 5........

... 305 153. An act to provide for an appeal from the board of

school inspectors of any school district, to the town-
ship board, approved April 5

.... 306 154. An act to secure uniformity in the surveys, field

notes, diagrams, and records of State roads; to
require copies to be made, filed and kept, and to
provide for the payment of all necessary expenses
attending the same, approved April 5....

308 155. An act to amend act number seventy-six, of the ses

sion laws of one thousand eight 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, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,

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PAGE. by adding six new sections thereto, to stand as sections fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, sevontoen, eighteen, and nineteen, approved April 5.....

310 156. An act to provide for holding township meetings in

certain new townships, in the year eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine, approved April 5......

312 157. An act to amend section fifty, of chapter one hundred

and thirty-four of the compiled laws, relative to
ejectments, approved April 5.....

313 158. An act to amend sections nine, ten, eleven, twelve,

thirteen, and fourteen, of chapter thirty-nine, of the
compiled laws, relative to the support of poor per-

sons by their relatives, approved April 5.......... 313 159. An act to amend section two, of act number one hun

dred and sixty, of the session laws of eighteen
bundred and sixty-one, entitled an act to amend an
act entitled “An act to authorize proceedings
against garnishees, and for other purposes," approved
March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and forty-
nine, being chapter one hundred and forty-one of
the compiled laws, approved March fifteenth,

eighteen hundred and sixty-one, approved April 5.. 316 160. An act to provide for the payment of taxes levied and

assessed upon lands purchased and held for non-
payment of taxes, approved April 5..

318 161. An act to amend section twenty-nine, of chapter one

hundred and forty-five, of the revised statutes of
one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, being
section five thousand five hundred and seven, of the
compiled laws, entitled “Of the powers, duties, and
obligations of assignees of insolvent debtors under
this title," approved April 5..

... 318 162. An act for the punishment of the malicious injury

and destruction of personal property, approved
April 5.......

319 163. An act to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases in cattle, approved April 5....

.. 319 164. An act to define certain offenses affecting railroads,

and to provide punishment for the same, approved
April 5...

320 165. An act to amend section five, of chapter eighty-six,

of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and
forty-six, the same being section thirty-three hun-
dred and three, of chapter one hundred and ten,
of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and

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fifty-seven, of custody of minor children, approved
April 5..

322 166. An act to punish persons for breaking locks and

chains attached to boats, and suffering the same to
float away, upon the lakes, rivers, and streams in

the State of Michigan, approved April 5......... 323 167. An act to authorize the incorporation of trades'

unions as mechanics' associations, under the pro-
visions of chapter sixty-two of the compiled laws,
approved April 5.....

323 168. An act to define the powers and duties of highway

commissioners, in certain cases, approved April 5.. 325 169. An act to provide for a uniform assessment of prop

erty, and for the collection and return of taxes
thereon, approved April 6..

325 170. An act to amend section fifty-seven, of chapter ninety,

of the revised statutes of the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six, and the acts amenda-
tory thereof, approved January twenty-ninth, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-eight, relative to the examina-
tion of witnesses in cases in chancery, approved
April 6....

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LIST OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

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1. Joint resolution asking the Congress of the United

States to pass the tariff bill now pending in the
Senate, for the relief of copper mining, approved
January 8......

383 2. Joint resolution asking Senators and Representatives

in Congress from Michigan, to secure the passage
of the river and harbor appropriation bill, now
pending in the United States Senate, approved
January 30.....

384 3. Joint resolution to provide for paying publishers of

newspapers for publishing the constitution of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, as provided by the

schedule of said constitution, approved January 30, 385 4. Joint resolution asking for a grant of $50,000 in

money, to deepen St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal, ap-
proved February 18....

385 5. Joint resolution asking Senators and Representatives

in Congress from Michigan to urge the speedy
erection of a light-house at the mouth of the Man-
istee river, in the county of Manistee, approved
February 24...

386 6. Joint resolution requesting our members of Congress

to use their influence in procuring the passage of
an act granting the right of way and aid to the
State of Michigan, for the purpose of aiding in
building a railroad from the shore of Green Bay,
or Bay De Noc, to the iron district, in Menominee
county, approved March 4....

387 7. Joint resolution to provide for applying the surplus

funds in the State treasury, in payment of the in

terest-bearing bonds of the State, approved March 6, 388 8. Joint resolution for the relief of Theron Ford and William H. Haze, approved, March 8...

390 9. Joint resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to

the Constitution of the United States, approved
March 8...

391