LIST OF ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1877. No. TITLE. 1. An act making a special appropriation for the "State House of Correction" at Ionia, approved January 13.. 2. An act to amend section twenty-eight of chapter one hundred and seventy-two of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventyone, being compiler's section four thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, relative to guardians and wards, approved January 24, 3. An act to provide for the compilation, printing and distribution of the laws relative to the support of poor persons, approved January 24. 4. An act to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the heating and ventilating apparatus for the new capitol, and for improvements in said building," approved February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved January 26. 5. An act to amend section six thousand four hundred and four of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section eight, of chapter two hundred and one, relative to proceedings against debtors by attachment, approved February 7.. 6. 'An act to define the powers of notaries in certain cases, approved February 7............. 7. An act to amend section four thousand eight hundred and nineteen of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section ten of chapter one hundred aud seventy-two relative to testamentary guardians, approved February 7.. 8. An act to amend section sixty-one of chapter twenty-one, being section one thousand and twenty-seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the assessment and collection of taxes, approved February 7... 9. An act to authorize the appointment of a Commissioner of Mineral Statistics, and defining the duties and compensation of the same, approved February 8. 10. An act to provide for the purchase of books for the State Library, approved February 10.. 11. An act to prohibit any person from obstructing the regular operation and conduct of the business of railroad companies or other corporations, firms or individuals, approved February 14.. PAGE. 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 12. An act to regulate the sale of seats in theatres, concert, or lecture halls, and other places of public entertainment, approved February 14... 13. An act to amend sections one hundred and forty-four and one hundred and forty-five of chapter one hundred and seventy-six, being sections five thousand one hundred and eighty and five thousand one hundred and eighty-one of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to the courts of chancery, approved February 20... 14. An act to repeal section one of chapter ten of Act No. LXII. of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved February 20... 15. An act to amend section two of act number fifteen of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, approved February twentyfive, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act for the protection of inn and hotel keepers," so that the provisions of the act shall apply to private house and boarding house keepers, approved February 20.... 16. An act to amend section forty-five of chapter one hundred and fifty, being section four thousand two hundred and forty-seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relative to "alienation by deed and the proof and recording of conveyances and the canceling of mortgages," approved February 24.. 17. An act to provide for the incorporation of lodges of Knights of Pythias, 18. An act to define the powers and duties of officers authorized to sell 21. An act to amend section five of chapter two hundred and two of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being compiler's section six thousand four hundred and forty-three, entitled "Proceedings against Garnishees," approved March 9. 22. An act to provide an appropriation for the benefit of the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan, for the years of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven and eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, approved March 9... PAGE. 23. An act to provide for the making of abstracts of lands, sold for taxes and unredeemed, by the Auditor General, approved March 9................ 15 24. An act to amend section seven thousand four hundred and ninety-two of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, the same being section one of an act entitled "An act providing for the pay |