Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by

CHARLES R. BROWN,

in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.

PAGE.

1. Of the Organization of Government, and the Exer-

cise of Sovereignty......

9

Of Laws and their Necessity-Rights and Duties.... 11

3. Of the Different Forms of Government-Constitu-

tions, and the Purpose they Serve........

4. Of the Territory of Michigan-Admission of Illinois

and Michigan as States of the Union-Difficulty

between Ohio and Michigan..

12

14

16

5.

Of the Survey of the Public Lands-Subdivisions of

Townships and Sections....

6. Government of Michigan-Divisions of the Powers

of Government..

20

7

Election of State, County, and Township Officers.... 21

8. Qualifications of Electors-Naturalization of For-

eigners....

9. Elections, How Conducted-Challenge of Persons

Offering to Vote.......

10. Of Elections (continued)-Canvass of Votes and Re-

turn of Statements.....

11.

12.

Of Elections (continued)-

How the President and Vice President of the United

States are elected........

13. Of the Legislative Department-Its Powers and

Duties.....

14. Of the Enactment of Laws.....

24

25

26

28

30

32

15. Executive Department-Duties of the Governor and

other Officers......

35

16. Of State Officers and their Duties (continued)-Audi-

tor General-State Treasurer--Commissioner of the

Land Office-Superintendent of Public Instruction

Attorney General.....

17. Of State Boards and Commissioners.

18. Of Counties and County Officers...

19.

37

39

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44

Of County Officers-County Treasurer-Judge of

Probate-Prosecuting Attorney-County Clerk-—

Sheriffs

20. Of County Officers (continued)-Coroners-Register

of Deeds-County Surveyors-County Superin-

tendent of Schools....

21. Of County Officers (continued)-Circuit Court Com-

missioners-Superintendents of County Poor-No-

taries Public-Inspectors of Provisions and other

22.

Merchandise.....

Of Townships and Township Officers-Supervisor,

Township Clerk - Township Board - Township

Treasurer-Constables....

23. Of Township Officers (continued)-Commissioners

of Highways-Ooverseers of Highways-School

Inspectors-Pound-masters...

24. Cities and Villages.......

46

48

50

52

54

25. Of the Military Department-State Troops-General 55

Officers-Organization of Regiments-Regimental

and Company Officers......

26. Of the Judicial Department-Justice's Courts-Juris-

diction-Commencement of Suits--Incidents of a

Trial

27. Of Jury Trials-How Judgments are Executed or

Satisfied-Criminal Jurisdiction of Justices of the

57

60

Peace....

64

28. Of Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, in

Criminal Cases......

66

29. Probate Courts--Their General Duties and Powers-

Circuit Courts and Supreme Court--Their Duties

and Powers......

68

30. Public Instruction-District Schools-School Officers,

their Powers--Penalty for Failure to Send Chil-

dren to School........

72

31. The State Normal School--State University--Agri-