Power of. Trustees. Time to hold good government and prosperity of said institution: Provided, such bye-laws are not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States or of this state. Sec 2. Said corporation shall have power to establish in or near the village of Ann Arbor, in said county of Washtenaw, an institution for the education of females. Sec. 2. Of the said seminary there shall be seven trustees, and the above named persons shall be such trustees, and shall have and exercise the power and franchise herein granted until others be appointed in their place; that they and their successors shall have power to fill all vacancies in their own body which may happen by death, resignation, or otherwise, to appoint a president, secretary and treasurer of their own body, and to prescribe such studies and regulations in said institution as to them shall seem best. Sec. 4. Said trustees, or a majority of them shall hold their first meetings. meeting in the said village of Ann Arbor, on the first Monday of May next, and the president and secretary of said board of trustees may at any time call a meeting of said board, by giving six days notice of the same to the said trustees, and that a majority of said trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Trustees to Sec. 5. Said trustees shall faithfully apply all funds in money, or apply funds otherwise, by them collected or acquired, according to their best jndgment in the erection of suitable buildings, in the support of necessary officers and teachers, and in procuring a suitable library and other articles necessary to insure the success of said institution. Process. Trustees. Sec. 6. All process against said corporation shall be by summons, and the service of the same shall be by leaving an attested copy with the president of said board of trustees, or in his absence, at his last place of abode, at least, six days previous to the return day thereof. Sec. 7. This act is hereby declared a public act, and copies thereof printed by the authority of the state, shall be received as evidence thereof in all the courts of this state. Sec. 8. The legislature may amend or repeal this act at any time by a vote of two-thirds of each branch thereof. Liability of Sec. 9. The trustees of said seminary shall be jointly and severally liable for all judgments obtained against the corporation: Provided, that no execution shall issue against the individual property of said trustees until the property of the corporation shall first have been exhausted: And provided further, That any trustee resigning, shall not thereby be released from any liability accrued during the period while he was such trustee until a responsible successor shall be appointed and enter upon the discharge of his duties. Sec. 4 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 24, 1845. No. 77. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the laying out of a certain State Road, and for other purposes," approved March 9, 1844. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That section six of an act entitled "an Amendment act to provide for the laying out of a certain state road, and for other purposes," approved March 9, 1844, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word "Tiidly" in the first line of said section and inserting therein the word "Findley," so that said section will read as follows: Sec. 6. That Gabrial R. Findley, Cyrus Robertson and Edward Higby, are hereby appointed commissioners, with full authority to straighten and establish the state road leading from the village of Jackson, in the county of Jackson, to White Pigeon, in the county of St. Joseph, across section thirty-four in the township of Albion, in the county of Calhoun." Approved March 24, 1845. No. 78. AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Timothy Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Judge of Probate of the county of Washtenaw be, and he hereby is authorized to entertain Cruttenden. any petition by the heirs at law of Timothy Crittenden, deceased, late of Saline, in said county, relative to the last will and testament. Timothy of said Timothy Cirttenden, and to grant administration thereon with the same force and effect as if ten years had not elapsed since the death of the testator: Provided, That in all other respects the said Judge of Probate shall govern his action upon, and proceedings under said will by the existing laws in relation to probate courts. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approyed March 24, 1845. O. J. & G No. 79. AN ACT to authorize Orange J. Niles and George Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That Orange J. Niles and George Niles, of the county of Oakland, be and they are hereby authorized to build on the margin of said canal, in the village of Rochester, and on land belonging to this state, a storehouse, in which to store articles to be transported on said canal: Provided, Said storehouse shall be so situated as to leave sufficient space between said storehouse and the canal, for the construction of a convenient tow path for the use of said canal. Approved, March 24, 1845. Amendment No. 80. AN ACT to amend the second clause of section three, chapter one, title five, part three of the Revised Statutes, relative to costs. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the second clause of section three, chapter one, title five, part three, of the Revised Statutes, be amended by adding to the said clause the following words: Provi ded, That in all actions for libel, for slander, or for malicious prosecution, if the jury on the trial of the issue or in any inquiry of damages shall assess the damages under ten dollars, the plaintiff shall recover no more cost than damages: Provided further, This act shall not Proviso. be construed to affect in any wise, any suit or suits that may be now pending in any court or courts of law. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, March 24, 1845. No. 81. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the publication of the decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Chancery, approved February 29, 1844. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That section five of the act entitled "An act to provide for the publication of the decisions of of the Supreme Amendment Court and Court of Chancery, approved February 29, 1844, be, and the same is hereby amended, by striking out the word "one" in the first line thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two," so that the first paragraph of said section, as amended, shall read :— "Of the said reports, two hundred copies shall be deposited by the reporter in the office of the Secretary of State, to be distributed as fol lows:" change res Sed. 2. That for the purpose of establishing a suitable equity lis brary, to be the property of the state, for the use of the Chancellor and his successors in office; the Secretary of State may exchange S. of State any equity reports to be deposited in his office, in pursuance of the may exact hereby amended, for other books of reports, or any elementary poris. work on equity law, to be designated by the Chancellor: Frovided, That the distribution directed in section five of the act hereby amen ded, shall be first made from the copies deposited with the Secretary of State. Approved March 24, 1845. W. Hamilton. No. 82. AN ACT to change the name of Wilson Hamilton Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That from and after the passage of this act it shall, and may be lawful for Wilson Hamilton Coffin, to take and assume the name of Wilson Hamilton, and by that name he shall hereafter be known and designated: Provided, No suit or other proceeding shall abate or be in any wise effected by such change, except that such change shall be suggested and entered of record, in any legal proceeding now pending. Aproved March 24, 1845. No. 83. AN ACT to authorize the Township Board of the town of Newark, county of Allegan, to build a Free Bridge across Kalamazoo River, at or near its mouth. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-` tives of the State of Michigan, That the township board of the town Free bridge. of Newark, Allegan county, be and they are hereby authorized to build a free bridge across Kalamazoo river, at or near the mouth of said river. Highway taxes. Location of bridge. Sec. 2. That one half of all the highway taxes assessed, (resident and non-resident) in the town aforesaid, may be set apart and applied to the building said bridge, with the wishes and consent of the majority of the legal voters in said township, expressed by vote in town meeting assembled, under and by the direction of the township board, for the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, one thousand eight hundred forty-six, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and the term of four years is allowed to erect and complete the bridge aforesaid, which shall be so constructed as not to obstruct the navigation of said river. Sec. 3. That the township board of the township aforesaid, are hereby authorized and empowered to locate said bridge at that point on the river, where it will best subserve the interests of the town, and |