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eighty-four, six thousand eight hundred and eighty-
five, and six thousand eight hundred and eighty-
six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and

seventy-one, approved February 21....
11. An act to provide for the alteration or amendment of

the articles of association of companies organized
under chapter ninety-five of the compiled laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and to repeal
“An act to authorize manufacturing companies to
amend their articles of association,” approved Feb-
ruary fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
approved February 25..

14 18. An act to amend section three of chapter two hun

dred and thirty, being section seven thousand one
hundred and seventy-six of the compiled laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the
punishment of fraudulent debtors, approved Feb-
ruary 28.....

15 19. An act to amend section four of an act entitled “ An

act to provide for the better management and care
of the State Library,” the same being section two
hundred and seventy-one in chapter seven of the
eompiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-

one, approved February 28..
20. An act to provide for the purchase of books for the
State Library, approved February 28.-

16 21. An act to require the Commissioner of the State Land

Office to give public notice of the restoration of
reserved or forfeited State lands to market, approved

February 28.....
22. An act to amend sections two and fourteen of chapter

eighty-eight of the compiled laws of eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-one, entitled, “An act to author-
ize the formation of corporations for the running,

booming, and rafting of logs," approved March 7.. 19 23. An act to re-organize the thirteenth and fourteenth

judicial circuits and to create the nineteenth judi-
cial circuit, approved March 7....

21 24. An act making appropriations for the Institution for

Educating the Deaf, and Dumb, and the Blind, for
the years 1873–74, approved March 7..

22 25. An act to amend section two of “ An act for the more

effectual prevention of cruelty to animals," appror-
ed April fifteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
being section seven thousand seven hundred and

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27

eighty-two, chapter two hundred and fifty-four of

the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-

one, approved March 12..

26. An act to prevent and punish offenders for the adul-

teration of milk, and the products made therefrom,

and to repeal an act entitled “An act to prevent

the adulteration of milk and to prevent the traffic

in impure and unwholesome milk," approved March

thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, ap-

proved March 12..

27. An act to provide for the approval of the official bonds

of county officers by the board of supervisors, ap-

proved March 14...

28. An act to amend section five (5) of “ An act to author-

ize the formation of telegraph companies," being

section twenty-six hundred and twenty-nine (2629),

in chapter eighty (80) of the compiled laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approved March

14...

29. An act to amend section one hundred and seventy-

four of chapter one hundred and seventy-eight,

being section five thousand four hundred and twen-

ty-two of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred

and seventy-one, relative to “Courts held by jus-

tices of the peace," approved March 14.....

30. An act to amend sections two and six, and to repeal

section nire of an act entitled “ An act to establish

an Insurance Bureau," approved April thirteen,

eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being sections

one thousand six hundred and seventy-four, one

thousand six hundred and seventy-eight, and one

thousand six hundred and eighty-one of the com-

piled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one,

approved March 14.....

31. An act to amend section twenty-two of chapter one

hundred and seventy-six of the compiled laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the
courts of chancery, being section five thousand and

fifty-eight, approved March 14.....

32. An act to extend aid to the University of Michigan,

and to repeal an act entitled “ An act to extend aid

to the University of Michigan," approved March

fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, being

sections three thousand five hundred and six and

three thonsand five hundred and seven of the com-

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35

piled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
received at Executive office March 4th, and became
a law under section 14 of Article IV. of the consti-

tution, without the approval of the Governor.... 33. An act making an appropriation for the support of

the Agricultural College, to pay the arrearages of
the same, to pay

the

expenses of the State Board of Agriculture, and for buildings and other improvements at the Agricultural College, approved March

18.-34. An act to allow mutual marine insurance companies

to transact business within this State, approved

March 20...
35. An act to amend section twenty-two of an act approv-

ed February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-
nine, entitled "An act further to preserve the pu-

“
rity of elections, and to guard against the abuse of
the elective franchise by a registration of electors,"
being section one hundred and eighty of the com-
piled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one,

approved March 20.
36. An act to authorize and empower the board of control

of State swamp lands, to make an appropriation of
State swamp lands to aid in the construction of a
railroad from the Straits of Mackinaw to Marquette

harbor, on Lake Superior, approved March 21.... 37. An act relative to the payment of taxes, approved

March 22.-.
38. An act to authorize the transfer of certain unexpend-

ed balances of appropriations heretofore made for
the “ Soldiers' National Cemetery,” at Gettysburg,
and for the “Antietam National Cemetery,” ap-

proved March 22..
39. An act to cede jurisdiction to the United States of

America over lands to be occupied in the enlarge-
ment and improvement of the Saint Mary's Falls

Ship Canal, Michigan, approved March 22..
40. An act to repeal act number one hundred and eighty-

six, of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled
“An act directing the Secretary of State to provide
the electors of this State with uniform ballots on
constitutional amendments," approved April seven-
teenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being
section one hundred and ninety-six of compiled
laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, approv-
ed March 22..

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41. An act prescribing the duties of the Auditor General

in certain cases, and his compensation therefor,
approved March 22

41 42. An act to re-organize the ninth and fourteeth judicial

circuits, and to create the twentieth judicial circuit,
approved March 25..

41 43. An act to provide punishment for fraudulently remov

ing or embezzling goods and chattels leased, or sub

ject to contracts of purchase, approved March 25.. 43 44. An act to amend sections nine and ten of an act for

the relief of school districts, approved February
seven, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, being sec-
tions three thousand seven hundred and twenty-
one and three thousand seven hundred and twenty-
two of chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the
compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
approved March 27...

44 45. An act to authorize the purchase and improvement of

grounds in a cemetery in or near Detroit, for the
interment of deceased Michigan soldiers not other-
wise provided a final resting-place, and to make the
necessary appropriations therefor, approved March
27...

45 46. An act to amend section one of an act entitled “ An

act to revise and consolidate the several acts relat-
ing to the protection of game, and for the better
preservation of elk, deer, birds, and wild fowl," ap-
proved April three, eighteen hundred and sixty-
nine, being section two thousand and ninety-three
of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and ser-
enty-one, approved March 27.

46 47. An act to amend section ninety-seven of an act enti

tled “ An act to provide for the uniform assessment
of property, and for the collection and return of
taxes thereon," approved April six, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-nine, being section one thousand
and sixty-three of the compiled laws of eighteen

hundred and seventy-one, approved March 27.... 47 48. An act to amend "An act to provide for the incorpo

ration of associations for the publication of periodi-
cals, newspapers, books, tracts, documents, and other
publications,” being act number ninety-seven, ap-
proved March seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-
one, by adding a new section thereto to stand as
section five of said act, approved March 27... 48

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49. An act to amend section two thousand and eighty-

seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, being section one of an act enti-
tled “ An act to prevent fishing with seines and
pound or trap-nets in the small inland lakes and
streams in the State of Michigan," approved March
eleven, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, approved
March 27...

49 50. An act to amend section five hundred and forty-three

of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and ser-
enty-one, relating to the duties of county clerks,
approved March 27.

50 51. An act making an appropriation for library, apparatus,

and furniture for the State Normal School, approv-
ed March 27....

50 52. An act to further amend section six of act number

ninety-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, entitled “An act to amend sec-
tions six, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty-eight,
twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-three, and thirty-
four of act number one hundred and thirty-six of
session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine,
entitled 'An act relative to the organization and
powers of fire and marine insurance companies
transacting business within this State,"” approved
April third, eighteen hundred and sixty nine, and
to add two new sections thereto to stand as sections
forty and forty-one, approved April twelve, eigteen

hundred and seventy-one, approved March 27.... 51 53. An act to amend section seven hundred and three of

the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-
one, relating to the annual return of township offi-

cers by township clerks, approved March 27---... 53 54. An act to amend section one of chapter one hundred

and nine, entitled “ An act to provide for the incor-
poration of institutions of learning,” being section
three thousand one hundred and thirty-four of the
compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-
one, approved March 27

51 55. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to author

ize the formation of companies for the detection
and apprehension of horse-thieves and other felons,
and defining their powers," approved March 28... 55

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