NOTE.-The words and sentences enclosed in brackets in the following acts and resolutions were in the bills and resolutions as passed by the legislature, but not in the enrolled copy as approved by the Governor.

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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS

PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1887.

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1. An act to provide for the appointment of an assistant prosecuting
attorney for the county of Bay, and to prescribe his duties and
powers. Approved January 24.

2. An act making an appropriation for the equipment, support and
expenses of a State weather service. Approved February 3.
3. An act to amend section five thousand seven hundred and five of the
general statutes of the State of Michigan as compiled and anno-
tated by Andrew Howell, as amended by act two hundred and
twenty-five of the session laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five,
relative to the discharge of mortgages in certain cases. Approved
February 3.....

4. An act to punish drunk and intoxicated persons. Approved Feb-
ruary 3..

5. An act to amend section one of chapter three hundred and eighteen of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan, relative to offenses against property, being compiler's section nine thousand one hundred and twenty-three. Approved February 3....

6. An act to amend sections one and three of an act entitled "An act to provide for the organization of the supreme court pursuant to section two of article six of the constitution" so as to provide for the election of an additional justice of the supreme court, and to extend the terms of office of the justices, being sections six thousand three hundred and eighty-two and six thousand three hundred and eighty-four of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved February 5.-.-.

7. An act to amend section three thousand three hundred and thirtytwo of article two, chapter ninety-one of the general statutes of the State of Michigan, compiled and annotated by Andrew Howell, relative to the corporate powers and duties of directors of railroad companies. Approved February 5.--

8. An act to amend section three thousand three hundred and forty of article two, chapter ninety-one of the general statutes of the State of Michigan, compiled and annotated by Andrew Howell, relative to the corporate powers and duties of railroad companies. Approved February 5.

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9. An act to punish persons obtaining certificates of registration of
cattle and other animals by means of false pretenses, and to punish
giving false pedigrees. Approved February 5-----

10. An act to provide for the confinement of certain prisoners in the
Detroit House of Correction. Approved February 5.....
11. An act to prevent the adulteration of candies and confectioneries
and the sale thereof, when so adulterated as to be injurious to the
public health. Approved February 5...

12. An act making an appropriation to pay a deficiency existing in the
building and furnishing fund of the Michigan Soldiers' Home.
Approved February 7...

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13. An act to abolish the superior court of Detroit, and to provide for
the transfer of the records of said court to the circuit court for
the county of Wayne. Approved February 17..
14. An act to provide for the ceding to the United States of exclusive
jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected, or hereafter to be
selected, for the erection of a public building for the uses of the
United States court, postoffice, custom house, internal revenue
office, and other public offices of the United States, in the city of
Bay City, Michigan, during the time the United States shall be or
remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administra-
tion of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, and the service
of civil process therein. Approved February 25..
15. An act providing for the ceding to the United States of exclusive
jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected, or to be hereafter
selected, for the erection of a public building for the uses of the
United States postoffice, custom house, court, internal revenue
office and other public offices of the United States in the city of
East Saginaw, Michigan, during the time the United States shall
be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the admin-
istration of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, and the
service of civil process therein. Approved February 25 13
16. An act to amend section two of chapter one of act number sixteen
of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled
"An act for the reorganization of the military forces of the State
of Michigan," approved January eighteen, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, being consecutive section eight hundred and sixty-nine
of Howell's Annotated Statutes of the State of Michigan. Ap-
proved March 1...

17. An act to make valid the collection of taxes and sales of property
under assessments made prior to the passage of act number one
hundred and fifty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred
and eighty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of
property, and the levy and collection of taxes thereon," approved
June nine, eighteen hundred and eighty-five. Approved March 1..
18. An act to authorize the organization of corporations to improve the
breed of horses by promoting the interests of the American trot-
ting turf. Approved March 1.

19. An act making appropriation for deficiency in construction and furnishing the Michigan asylum for insane criminals. Approved

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20. An act to prevent the taking of bonds, promissory notes, and other evidences of indebtedness, in whole or part consideration of bonds, contracts, and other agreements for the sale of grain, seeds and other cereals, at a fictitious price, and to prevent the sale and transfer of such evidences of indebtedness, and to provide a punishment therefor. Approved March 4.4........... 21. An act to amend sections one, two and four of an act entitled "An act to ascertain the annual cereal products of the State of Michigan, approved February fourteen, eighteen hundred and fiftynine, as amended by act number twenty-four, session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, approved April two, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, being sections eight hundred and thirtythree, eight hundred and thirty four and eight hundred and thirty-six of Howell's Annotated Statutes. Approved March 5. 17 22. An act to amend section four thousand five hundred and fortyseven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as amended by act twenty of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section six thousand and twenty-seven of Howell's Annotated Statutes, relative to the sale of real estate of deceased persons by executors and administrators. Approved

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23. An act to amend section four thousand five hundred and thirty-one of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one as amended by act one hundred and eighty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, being section six thousand and eleven of Howell's Annotated Statutes relative to specific performance by executors and administrators of land contracts of deceased persons. Approved March 9...

24. An act to amend section four thousand six hundred and six of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section six thousand and eighty-six of Howell's Annotated Statutes relative to sale of lands of minors and other persons under guardianship. Approved March 9....

25. An act to provide for three additional circuit judges for the third judicial circuit. Approved March 9...

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26. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores and minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventyseven, by adding thereto a new section to stand as section fortysix of said act. Approved March 10.. 27. An act to incorporate the Woman's Christian Temperance Unions of this State. Approved March 10.. 28. An act to provide for the appointment of a Game and Fish Warden, and to prescribe his powers and duties. Approved March 15... 27 29. An act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of English sparrows. Approved March 15.

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