quarter of section twenty-one, in town three (3) north of range fif

teen (15) west.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 10, 1847.

[No. 36.]

AN ACT relative to certain transcribed records of the county of

Livingston.

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Whereas, In pursuance of the provisions of an act entitled " act concerning the records of deeds and other conveyances of land," approved March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and thirtysix, the register of deeds of the county of Livingston did record or cause to be recorded in a certain book preserved and remaining in the office of the register of deeds of said county, entitled and endorsed "transcribed records,” a copy of all such deeds, mortgages, conveyances and other instruments in writing as relate to the title of land in said county, originally recorded in the counties of Washtenaw and Oakland, but neglected to certify the said transcribed records or some portions thereof as prescribed by said act: Now therefore,

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the register of deeds of said gister. county of Livingston be and he is hereby authorized and required, within one year from the passage of this act, either in person or by his deputy, to cause the records above mentioned to be carefully compared with the original records and to correct the same if defective; and when the same are found or made to be correct copies, it shall be his duty in person or by his deputy, to attach to said books of transcribed records, a certificate under his oath of office, that the said transcribed records compared by him as required by this act, are true copies of the original records; and the said transcribed records, when so certified, shall be received in evidence in all courts of justice in this state in the same manner and for the same purposes and to the like effect as the original records would be received.

SEC. 2. The said register shall have access to and the use of the

examine cer

tain records.

Regist'rmay original records in the counties of Oakland and Washtenaw for the purposes aforesaid free of all office charges and fees therefor, and shall receive such compensation for his services under this act as the board of supervisors of said county of Livingston shall deem just and reasonable, which sum shall be paid out of the treasury of said county.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 10, 1847.

[No. 37.]

AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of certain Taxes in the Township of Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaDuty of supr tives of the State of Michigan, That the supervisor of the township of Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to make out a new assessment roll and tax list for taxes of the year eighteen hundred and forty-six, in said township, on or before the second Monday of April next.

To notify

treasurer.

When ret'rn to be made.

Duty of to'n treasurer.

SEC. 2. The township treasurer shall be notified by the supervi sor within six days thereafter, that said tax list is ready, and of the amount of state and county tax assessed therein, and upon his giving bonds as required by law in other cases for the collection and return of taxes, the supervisor shall deliver to said treasurer the assessment roll and tax list, with a warrant commanding him to collect, account for and pay over the taxes in said list as is provided by law, except as to time, which shall be on or before the fifteenth day of May next.

SEC. 3. A transcript of the unpaid taxes returned to the county treasurer, by the treasurer of said township of Saginaw, may be forwarded to the auditor general at any time on or before the first day of June next, and the same shall be collected and interest computed as is provided by law for other delinquent taxes of eighteen hundred and forty-six.

SEC. 4. The treasurer of said township of Saginaw, upon the receipt of the tax list and warrant provided for in this act, shall

give credit for all taxes which he shall have received on an informmal tax list for the year eighteen and forty-six, now in his possession, to the several persons who shall have paid the same, and the remainder of said taxes shall be collected, returned and proceeded with in all respects as other taxes for eighteen hundred and fortysix, except as otherwise provided in this act.

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SEC.5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after

passage.

Approved March 10, 1847.

[No 38.]

AN ACT to anthorize the Register of Deeds of the County of Macomb to amend the record of the Village Plat of the Village of Romeo.

Whereas, It has been satisfactorily shown that several errors occurred in the recording of the village plat of the village of Romeo ; Preamble. And whereas, It has also been satisfactorily shown that the plat delineated and specified in section first of this act, is a true copy of the original plat of said village; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the register of deeds of the county of Macomb is hereby authorized and directed so to amend the record of the plat of the village of Romeo in said county of Macomb that said record shall conform to the following copy of the original plat of said village, to wit: *

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 10, 1847.

Register of d eeds autho rized to amend village plat of Ro

meo.

of the same by three disinterested persons under oath; and the said lands shall be offered at such appraisal, upon such terms and conditions of payment and forfeiture as the commissioner may deem most advantageous to the fund: Provided, That notice of the offering of said lands at public sale, shall be published in the newspapers at Toledo, and in the state paper at Detroit; and that none of said lands shall be sold at a less price than twelve dollars per acre."

SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after the first day of March next.

Approved March 1, 1847.

[No. 31.]

AN ACT to restore certain forfeited rights to certain purchasers of primary school lands.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That A. Hamilton Smith and Dempster B. Wood, of Berrien county, joint purchasers and assignees of of certificate number ninety-seven, (97) issued to Edward Smith, by the superintendent of public instruction, be and they are hereby authorized to pay to the commissioner of the state land office on or before the first day of May next, the amount then due and payable on said certificate. Such payment shall operate as a redemption of the rights of the parties claiming under said certificate. And the commissioner may, in his discretion, upon the payment as aforesaid, and the surrender and cancel of said certificate, issue two new certificates to the said assignees, at their request, describing their respective interests in the original certificate: Provided, That this act shall in no manner affect the rights of any purchaser of the land described in said certificate during the term of its reversion to the state; and the commissioner of the land office, shall be satisfied that the primary school fund will not be injured thereby·

SEC. 2. The provisions of the preceding section shall apply to John D. Worden, purchaser of the southwest quarter of section sixteen, in town three south of range four west, as per certificate number one thousand four hundred and forty-five, (1445) and to

Samuel C. Worden, purchaser of the north-west quarter of the northwest quarter, and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section sixteen, town three south of range four west, as per certificate number one thousand three hundred and seventy-seven, (1377) and one thousand three hundred and seventy-eight (1378.) SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 5, 1847.

[No. 32.]

AN ACT authorizing any five or more persons to form associations or companies for the purpose of constructing any line or lines of Electric Telegraph in the State of Michigan.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Michigan, That any five or more persons, who shall form an association or company, for the purpose of constructing and using any line or lines of telegraph in this state, or commencing in this state and terminating elsewhere, shall be entitled to all the benefits, privileges and immunities, and subject to all the pains, penalties and liabilities, contained in an act entitled "an act to regulate private associations and partnerships," approved eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, so far as the provisions of that act are consistent with the purposes of such associations or companies, and not inconsistent with the provisions of an act entitled "an act authorizing any persons to construct lines of electric telegraph in the state of Michigan," approved the twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

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SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after passage.

Approved March 5, 1847.

[No. 33.]

AN ACT to amend chapter fifty-eight of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, relative to the distribution of the income of the School Fund.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives