and thirty-five cents, being the amount of State tax claimed by the State as due from that county, on the first day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the said claim is hereby canceled. Approved February 12, 1855. [ No. 17.] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Oliver M. Hyde. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office be and he is hereby authorized and directed to restore to Oliver M. Hyde all the rights which have become forfeited, in consequence of the nonpayment of interest on Primary School Lands described in certificate number two thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, as follows, to wit: the north-west quarter of the north-west quarter of section number sixteen, in township three south, of range number nine east: Provided, That said Hyde shall, on or before the first day of May next, pay or cause to be paid to the said Commissioner, all arrearages of principal and interest and penalties accruing on said land, in consequence of neglect to pay the interest as prescribed by law. This resolution shall take effect immediately. [ No. 18.] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of George Matthews. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of State Auditors be and they are hereby required to examine into, and if found just, allow the claim of George Matthews, growing out of his being required to surrender a patent for the south half of the south-east quarter of section twenty-eight, in township nine north, of range seven west, erroneously sold to him on the fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved February 12, 1855. [ No. 19.] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Robert Howlett. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Auditor General is hereby authorized and required to issue to Robert Howlett a land warrant, in place of that now held by him, dated and numbered as follows, to wit: dated Lansing, December second, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and number five hundred and seventy-six, and for the sum of one hundred dollars; said warrant to be issued only on the surrender of that now in the possession of the said Robert Howlett, and described as aforesaid, the time for which said warrant was made receivable at the land office having expired. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. [ No. 20. ] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Alexander R. Tiffany, of the county of Lenawee. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office is hereby authorized and directed to issue to Alexander R. Tiffany, a certificate for the east half of the south half of the south-east quarter of section sixteen, in town seven south, of range four east, primary school lands; and to the assignee of Joel W. Ranger, his heirs or assigns, a certificate for the west half of the south half of the south-east quarter of the aforesaid section, being situate in the county of Lenawee, being primary school lands, and the same for which certificate numbered two hundred and forty-six, and bearing date the twenty-second day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, was heretofore issued from the State Land Office, upon the surrender by the said Tiffany of the said original certificate, and proper evidence of the payment of all principal, interest and penalties, that may be due or have accrued on said parcels of land, to the said Commissioner. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved February 12, 1855. [ No. 21.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of State to issue patents for certain parcels of School Lands to David Whitney. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to issue to David Whitney, of the county of Kent, patents for the northwest quarter of the south-east quarter of section number sixteen, in township number seven north, of range number twelve west, for which, certificate number one thousand four hundred and sixty, was heretofore issued from the State Land Office, and also for the north-east quarter of the south-east quarter of section number sixteen, of the town and range aforesaid, for which, certificate number one thousand four hundred and fifty-nine was heretofore issued as aforesaid, upon the surrender of the said certificates, and the proper evidence of payment of all principal, interest and penalties that may be due, or that have accrued on said parcels of land, to the Commissioner of the said State Land Office. This resolution shall take immediate effect. [ No. 22.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Commissioner of the St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal to locate the track of the Chippewa Portage Company. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Superintendent of the St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal, be and he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Control, to locate the track of the railway of the Chippewa Portage Company, for the benefit of said company, on the land in possession of this State, for the uses and purposes of said Canal, in such manner as that the said railway, or the operating thereof, shall not interfere with or impede the operations of said Canal, nor obstruct the free use of the public road belonging to and running near and parallel with the towpath of said Canal: Provided, That the Legislature may at any time order or direct said railway to be taken up and removed, and that no claim for damages shall be made by the said Chippewa Portage Company against the State, in consequence of withdrawing or changing this permission, or of ordering or directing said railway to be taken up or removed. This resolution shall take effect immediately. [No. 23.] JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the Attorney General to institute legal proceedings in behalf of the State, respecting certain State Building Lands. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Attorney General of this State be and he is hereby instructed to institute the necessary proceedings to procure for this State the possession and benefit of lots one, three and four of fractional section number twenty-five, (25,) in town seven (7) north, of range twelve (12) west, in the city of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, (as State building lands,) in case of the failure of amicable arrangement (in these premises) with the party or parties claiming adversely: Provided, Upon examination, the said Attorney General shall deem the title of the State to be valid in law or equity. Approved February 12, 1855. [No. 24.] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Commissioner of the State Land Office to issue a new certificate of certain Normal School Lands. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office be and he is hereby authorized to issue a new certificate to Newell Avery, for the following described Normal School Lands, to-wit: the north-east quarter of section eight, township seven north, range fourteen east, upon surrender of the old certificate and payment of twelve hundred and twenty dollars in addition to the amount already paid, if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the interest of the State will be promoted thereby, and the just rights of the purchaser require the same. Approved February 12, 1855. [ No. 25.] JOINT RESOLUTIONS in relation to the renewal or extension of certain Patents. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress, be and they are hereby requested to use all honorable means to prevent the renewal or extension, by Congress, of the Patents formerly granted to Cyrus H. McCormick and Obid Hussey, for reaping and mowing machines. Resolved, That, in our opinion, such renewal or extension of said Patents is not necessary to secure a just compensation or remuneration to said patentees; and that such renewal or extension would operate against the agricultural interests of the Western States, and the United States generally. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, a copy of these resolutions. Approved February 12, 1855. [ No. 26. ] JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the claim of Andrew Harvie. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of State Auditors be and are hereby authorized to examine, adjust and allow the claim of Andrew Harvie, for service and expenses in procuring and preparing the copper block for the Washington monument, in behalf of the State of Michigan. Approved February 12, 1855. [No. 27.] JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize School District number seven, in the township of Tecumseh, to loan money. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That it shall be lawful for the legally constituted officers of the union school district number seven, in Tecumseh, to borrow on |