Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan

22. An act to provide for the payment of the services and expenses of the board of fund commissioners, created by an act entitled "An act to establ

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25. An act to provide for the laying out and establishing certain state roads, and for other purposes,

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26. An act to provide for the removal of the seat of justice of the county of Ingham, to the village of Mason,

27. An act relative to the costs of prosecution in criminal cases,
28. An act to amend chapter fourth, title third, part first of the revised
statutes, relating to "removals from office,"

29. An act to provide for the vacation of the present seat of justice of Van
Buren county, and to locate the same in the village of Paw Paw,
in said county,

30. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Monroe,"

31. An act for the relief of the first presbyterian church and society of the village of Adrian,

32. An act relative to the price for public printing,

33. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for laying out and establish

ing certain state roads," passed April 18, 1839,

34. An act to amend an act to organize the militia,

35. An act to amend part third, title four, chapter nine of the revised statutes, of the lien of mechanics and others,

36. An act to provide for the immediate effect of an act entitled "An act
to provide for a district court in the county of Wayne,”
37. An act for the relief of the Monroe and Ypsilanti railroad company,
38. An act to grant certain privileges and exemptions to the firemen of the
city of Detroit, and others,

39. An act to amend part fourth, title first and chapter fourth of the revi-
sed statutes, and for other purposes,

40. An act to provide for laying out a state road from the village of Schoolcraft, in the county of Kalamazoo, to the village of Albion, in the county of Calhoun, and for other purposes,

41. An act to amend part third, title two, chapter five of the revised statutes, entitled "of jurors,"

42. An act to establish two additional chancery circuits in the state of Michigan,

43. An act further to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Grand Rapids bridge company,"

44. An act relative to filing of oaths of office and bonds of certain civil officers,

45. An act to amend chapter one, title four and part three of the revised statutes, entitled "of proceedings against debtors in attachment,"

46. An act to organize certain townships,

47. An act to extend the powers of county commissioners, in certain cases, and to regulate appeals from their decisions.

48. An act to vacate the seat of justice of the county of Branch, and to reestablish the same,

49. An act for the relief of the bank of St. Clair,

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50. An act to define the eastern and southern boundaries of the township. of Dearborn, Wayne county,

51. An act to establish the boundary lines of the township of Springwells, 59 52. An act to provide for the disposition of prisoners apprehended within the county of Ingham,

53. An act to amend title four and five, part second of the revised statutes; also, title seven, part second, chapter five of the same, relative to guardians and wards,

54. An act to provide for the organization of courts of special sessions,
and to define their powers and duties,

55. An act authorizing the erection of a dam across the Flint river,
56. An act to authorize the building a dam across the Shiawassee river,
57. An act to authorize Joseph H. Kilborn to erect a dam across the Red
Cedar river,

58. An act to organize certain townships,

59. An act relative to highway taxes,

60. An act to amend chapter five, title three, part three of the revised statutes, entitled "of forcible entry and detainer,"

61. An act to authorize the anticipation of certain instalments of the five

million loan,

62. An act to regulate the terms of the supreme and circuit courts, and

63. An act for the regulation of internal improvement,

for other purposes,

65. An act to amend "An act to provide for the government and disci pline of the state prison,"

64. An act to provide for the sale of certain lands to the settlers thereon, and for other purposes,

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66. An act to abolish the office of bank commissioners, and for other purposes,

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67. An act to incorporate the Marshall mutual insurance company,
68. An act to alter the route of the Havre branch railroad, and for other
purposes,

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69. An act to provide for the disposition of prisoners apprehended in the county of Livingston,

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70. An act to release the interest of the state in a certain lot to Emily Allen and Margaret Goodall,

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71. An act to amend part first, title five, chapter seven of the revised stat

utes, in relation to the duties of county commissioners,

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72. An act to change the name of the first presbyterian church and society of the village of Adrian,

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73. An act to alter the boundaries of the town of Cottrelville,

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74. An act to amend an act to provide for the safe keeping and manage

ment of the state library,

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75. An act to abolish certain offices, and for other purposes,

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76. An act relative to proceedings in chancery,

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77. An act to regulate the salary of governor and for other purposes, 78. An act in relation to the Michigan state bank,

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79. An act to provide for the publication of a map of the state of Michigan, and of the several counties therein,

80. An act for the relief of the administrators of the estate of N. Wells, deceased,

81. An act to authorize the guardian of Ursula and Dorothy Cauchois to convey certain real estate,

82. An act for the relief of the county of Ottawa,

83. An act to provide for the payment of the amounts due the several counties on account of delinquent taxes,

84. An act to amend "An act relative to trunks and baggage, and other unclaimed personal property," approved April 16, 1839,

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85. An act to organize certain townships, and for other purposes,
86. An act amendatory to an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Ma-
comb and Saginaw railroad company, and for other purposes,"
87. An act to amend "An act to extend the time of payment for the uni-
versity and school lands,"

88. An act to amend chapter first, title third, part second of the revised
statutes, relating to "wills of real and personal estates," and for
other purposes,

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89. An act to incorporate the Lake Superior fishing and mining company, 141 90. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt and punish fraudulent debtors," 144 91. An act to provide for the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement, 145 92. An act for the improvement of the state salt springs,

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93. An act to authorize the treasurer of the state to take further security for the five million loan,

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94. An act to provide for the removal of the seat of justice of the county of Hillsdale,

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95. An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act to amend an act to provide for the government and discipline of the state prison," approved March 25th, 1840,

96. An act to authorize the building of a certain dam therein named, 97. An act to incorporate the Adrian young men's literary association, 98. An act concerning bail in criminal cases,

99. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to organize and regulate banking associations, and for other purposes,"

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100. An act to provide for a settlement with the River Raisin and Lake Erie railroad company,

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101. An act granting certain corporate powers to the joint owners of burial grounds,

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102. An act relative to the election of justices of the peace in the township of Monroe,

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103. An act to incorporate the Jonesville railroad company,

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104. An act to authorize the several counties of this state to effect insurance on their county buildings,

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105. An act to provide for the laying out and establishing certain state roads, 162 106. An act relative to common schools, and for the payment of the claim

of Thomas Beals, and for other purposes,

107. An act relative to the powers of county commissioners,

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108. An act relating to the conveyance of real estate,

109. An act for the preservation of woodcocks, quails, partridges and phea

sants, in the county of Wayne,

110. An act relative to justices of the peace,

111. An act to amend an act entitled "An act relative to highways,"
112. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate the terms
of the supreme and circuit courts, and for other purposes,

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113. An act to provide for a settlement with the Ypsilanti and Tecumseh railroad company,

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114. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of

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Monroe," approved March 22, 1837,

115. An act to authorize the board of commissioners of internal improvement to loan to the Palmyra and Jacksonburg railroad company,

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a certain amount of railroad iron,

116. An act to lay out and establish certain state roads,

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117. An act to enable the first presbyterian society of Detroit to amend

their constitution,

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118. An act to regulate and prescribe the amount of fees,

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119. An act to lay off and define the boundaries of certain counties,
120. An act to incorporate the Jackson county mutual fire insurance com-
pany,

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121. An act to amend the revised statutes relative to primary schools,
122. An act to provide for the payment of the salaries of the state officers,

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and for other purposes,

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123. An act to provide for the payment of certain claims,
124. An act to exempt grain while growing, and other unharvested crops,
from sale under execution,

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125. An act making appropriations for continuing the building of the state

prison,

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126. An act to provide for certain claims therein named,

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127. An act relative to the auditor general and state treasurer, and the offices of both,

2. A joint resolution relative to the election of state treasurer,
3. A joint resolution relative to the investigation of the Bank of Michigan

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and Farmers' and Mechanics' bank,

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4. A joint resolution relative to the books of the auditor general,
5. A joint resolution relative to the works of internal improvement,
6. A memorial and resolution of the legislature of Michigan, relative to
building a light house and improving the harbor at Belvidere, at
the mouth of the Clinton river, on Lake St. Clair,

7. A joint resolution relative to lunatics and others,

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8. A joint resolution in relation to the claims of Joel Clemens,
9. Preamble and joint resolutions relative to a bankrupt law,
10. A joint resolution relative to pamphlet laws and journals of the legisla.
ture,

11. A joint resolution relative to the university of Michigan,

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12. A joint resolution authorizing the auditor general to settle for the print-
ing and binding of the laws for the year 1840,
13. A joint resolution relative to the interference of the United States
troops with the construction of the ship canal around the falls of
Saint Marie,

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14. Memorial to the honorable the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled,

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15. Joint resolution relative to furnishing the congressional library with certain documents,

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16. Preamble and joint resolution relative to authorizing the auditor gene-
ral to credit Kalamazoo county with certain taxes,
17. Joint resolution relative to the Detroit young men's society, and lyce-
ums and library societies,

18. A joint resolution repealing a joint resolution, approved March 30, 1838, concerning superintendent of public instruction,

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19. A joint resolution authorizing the auditor general to settle certain claims,

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20. A joint resolution authorizing the secretary of state to contract for firewood,

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21. Preamble and joint resolution concerning the protection of the frontier,

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22. A joint resolution relative to the secretary of the senate and clerk of the house of representatives of 1839,

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24. A joint resolution requiring the board of internal improvement to pay over to the state treasurer, all uncurrent funds in their hands, and for other purposes,

23. Preamble and joint resolution concerning the reception of returns of delinquent taxes by the auditor general,

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25. Joint resolution authorizing the board of internal improvement to build a car house,

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26. Joint resolution relative to the public moneys,

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27. Joint resolution relative to charges for railroad iron,

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