Instructions contemplated for the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of Galien river, on the eastern side of Lake Michigan, within the limits of this state; And whereas, The construction of a suitable harbor at the mouth of said Galien River, would involve a comparatively small expenditure by the general government; therefore, Sec. 1. Be it resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to use all proper means and efforts to secure a sufficient appropriation for the construction of a good and permanent harbor at the mouth of the Galien river. Sec. 2. Resolved, That the Governor of the State be requested to forward copies of the above preamble and resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved March 19, 1845. No. 15. JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing a settlement with Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of State Auditors be, and they are here. Settement by authorized and required to make a just and equitable settlement with Thomas G. Davis, for damages sustained by him by reason of the States' failing to comply with two certain contracts, one for work on the Central Railroad, and one made by the agent of the State with said Davis to furnish at the Davison station, so called, six or se ven hundred cords of wood; and in case they shall award any sum to the said Davis, they are hereby authorized and required to certify. the amount found to be due him to the Auditor General, who shall draw his warrant on the internal improvement fund for the amount so awarded; said warrants shall be placed on the same footing as warrants drew previous to January 1913; and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay said sum out of any money in the internal improvement fund not otherwise appropriated. Approved March 19, 1815. No. 16. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the claim of School 200. school dis Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatves of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office, be and he is hereby instructed to investigate the claim of school district Claim of number three, in the township of Kalamazoo, in the county of Kal trict, amazoo, to its share of money which had accrued from the rents of section number sixteen in the said township, in the year 1837, when the same was sold by the State, and he is hereby authorized to issue his certificate to the school director of the said district for any sum to which he may think it equitably entitled, which sum the State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay out of any money in the common school fund not otherwise appropriated. Approved March 19, 1845. No. 17. JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Commissioner of the State Land Office to convey certain Lands to Jeremiah Silver. Jeremiah Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, on condition that Jeremiah Sil. Silver ver of Cass county, will surrender the certificate which he now holds for the south east quarter of section No. sixteen, in township number eight, south of range No. fifteen west, containing one hundred and sixty acres of land, to convey to him, the said Jeremiah Silver, by deed in the usual form, the north east fractional quarter of section No. sixteen, in township No, eight, south of range No. fifteen west, containing one hundred and seven acres and 50-100 of an acre of land, according to the returns of the Surveyor General, upon surrender of the certificate heretofore issued therefor. Approved March 22, 1845. D. Fergus'n No. 18. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the claim of D. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the State Treasurer be, and he hereby is autho rized and directed to pay to D. Ferguson, junior, the sum of thirty-two dollars, out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropria ted, it being in full for services rendered by said Ferguson in behalf of the state. Approved March 22, 1845. No. 19. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a settlement with E. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of Internal Improvement be, and they Bettle claim are hereby directed to settle and adjust the claim of E. Corning and Company, of Albany, for spike furnished for the railroads, and upon No. 20. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the routes of the Central and Southern Railroads. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of Internal Improvement be and they hereby are instructed and authorized to have the routes of the Central Railroad from Kalamazoo to St. Joseph, and of the Southern Raikroad from Hillsdale to Coldwater, surveyed and located, and a care ful detailed estimate made of the cost of grubbing, grading, and buil ding the same, and of procuring the right of way, and report to the next legislature. Resolved, That there be, and hereby is appropriated a quantity of internal improvement lands absolutely necessary to defray the expenses of said survey and estimate. Approved March 24, 1945. No. 22. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the powers conferred upon the board of auditors established to investigate certain claims, &c., under the act of March, eighteen hundred and forty-five. Resolved By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Duty of B. of Michigan, That in carrying into effect the provisions of an act to of auditora: establish a board of auditors to investigate certain claims growing out of the sales of primary or common school University and internal improvement lands, &c, approved March, 1845, the board of auditors established thereby, shall upon satisfactory evidence of the justice of said claim or application, make an award in favor of such claimant or applicant of the lands claimed, or any part thereof, or of any other parcel of land belonging to the fund to be affected by said claim, the same being duly designated and described in said award; and upon the presentation of any such award, approved by the Governor, to the proper state officer, he is hereby authorized and required to execute to the claimant or applicant, his heirs or assigns a proper conveyance of the land so awarded, making all necessary entries thereof in the books of his office: Provided, That in those cases where said board cannot clearly determine upon the equity of the application, the said board may in their discretion report a statement of facts to the next legislature. Approved, March 24, 1945. B. of int. imp. No. 22. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the claim of Hicks and Company. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of Internal Improvement be, and they are hereby authorized and required to pay out of the proceeds of the public works to Messrs. Hicks & Co., the amount legally due them for iron on a certain draft, dated New York, May 22, 1841 drawn by Robert Stuart, late Treasurer of this state, on the United States Bank, of the city of New York, for the sum of seventeen hundred and seven dollars and 27-100ths. Approved March 24, 1845. Mill race. No. 23. JOINT RESOLUTION granting to Joel P. Mann the right to construct a Mill-race or canal through certain University Lands. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office be, and he hereby is authorized to re-lease and quit claim unto Joel P. Mann,, his heirs or assigns, a right of way along the banks of Nottawa Creek, across so much of section twenty-six, in township four south of range eight west, as may be necessary for a race or canal, to conduct the waters of said creek to the saw mill of said Joel P. Mann. the in township of Athens: Provided, Said commissioner shall be satisfied that the University fund will not be injured thereby. Approved, March 24, 1845. No. 24. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a settlement of the claim of A. F. Bolton and David Porter by the Board of State Auditors: Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the claim of Abner F. Bolton and David Porter, |