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of Michigan, That the secretary of state be and he is hereby directed to deliver to the order of Wiley & Putnam, of New York, for the use of the British Museum, one copy of each of the laws and legislative documents and journals as can be conveniently spared from the state library.

Approved March 10, 1847.

[No. 17.]

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the transmission of documents to Alexander Vattemare, of Paris.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the secretary of state be, and is hereby authorized and directed to transmit to Alexander Vattemare, of Paris, or to any duly authorized agent of said Vattemare, in this country, twelve copies of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six; also twelve set of the journals and documents of the legislature, and of the laws enacted at the present session, to be distributed among such departments of the French government as have contributed to make up the packages already received from said Vattemare by this state.

Resolved, That the thanks of this legislature be, and they are hereby tendered, to the said Alexander Vattemare for his disinterested labors and sacrifices in the cause of science, and especially for his valuable contributions and collections for the benefit of our own state library.

Approved March 10, 1847.

[No. 18.]

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a Loan of Money to the Trustees of the Wesleyan Seminary, at Albion.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the time for the payment of the sum of two thousand dollars, loaned to the trustees of the Wesleyan Seminary at Albion, for the term of six years, in accordance with the provision of joint resolution No. forty-one, approved February seven

teenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, be and the same is hereby extended for the period of four years from the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forry-eight, on which day, by the terms of said loan, the said sum becomes due: Provided, That the auditor general, state treasurer and land commissioner shall be satisfied that the security given by said trustees for the same, is ample and sufficient.

Resolved, That the state treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to pay to the order of the said trustees, after the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight aforesaid, out of any moneys in the treasury, which shall then be to the credit of the primary school fund, not otherwise loaned or appropriated, the further sum of two thousand dollars, as an additional loan, to be repaid within four years, with interest, payable annually, upon the security for the re-payment of the principal and interest, being made satisfactory to the aforesaid state officers. Approved March 15, 1847.

[No. 19.]

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the settlement of a claim of Edward D. Ellis and William H. H. Briggs.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the board of state auditors be and they are hereby authorized and required to make a settlement with Edward D. Ellis and William H. H. Briggs on just and equitable terms, and their decision thereon shall be final, for any claim they may have against the state, growing out of the provisions of the several acts and joint resolutions of the legislature of eighteen hundred and forty-three, in relation to the public printing, and the conditions of a contract entered into between the state and the said claimants relative to the printing aforesaid; and in case the board shall award any sum due the said claimants, they are hereby authorized to certify the amount found due them, to the auditor general, who is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the amount so awarded and certified, who is hereby authorized to pay

said sum out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved March 16, 1847.

[No. 20.]

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the Surveys of the United States Military Roads within this State.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the secretary of state be, and is hereby required to obtain from the secretary of war of the United States the original or certified copies of the surveys of all the military roads established by the United States within this state and file the same in his office.

Approved March 16, 1847.

[No. 21.]

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to Building Expenses at the State Prison.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representaives of the State of Michigan, That the agent and inspectors of the state prison shall incur no further expense for building purposes without the express direction of the governor or further provisions of law, except to secure and keep in repair the psesent buildings and the prison walls; and such expenditures shall not exceed one thousand dollars for the current year.

Approved March 16, 1847.

[No. 22.]

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain State Tax Lands, and other Lands.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the auditor general be and he is hereby authorized and required to withhold from sale all lands bid off to the state for taxes in the township of Lansing, in the county of Ingham,

or in any adjoining township until otherwise directed by law; and the commissioner of the state land office is hereby required to withhold from sale any school land or other state land in said township or any adjoining township, until the same shall be put up for sale at public auction, except so far as such sale may by him be deemed advisable to the State of Michigan for the purposes of a site for the capitol, or the laying out of a town plat of the town of Michi gan. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 16, 1847.

[No. 23.]

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to bonds and mortgages given to secure loans from the university and school funds.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That all bonds and mortgages given for or on account of loans from either the university or school fund, upon which are due and unpaid either principal or interest, or both, shall be delivered over into the possession of the board of auditors on land claims, for the purpose of collection or settlement thereof; and the said board are hereby authorized to sue for and recover the amounts which may be due thereon, and whenever it is clearly shown to the said board that the bond accompanying any such mortgage is worthless, the said board may accept a release, or other conveyance of the equity of redemption or title to the mortgaged premises from the mortgagor in satisfaction of the debt, and upon liquidation, settlement and payment of said amounts due, they shall cancel and release the said bonds and mortgages, and such moneys as may be received on any such settlement, or arising therefrom shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund. Approved March 16, 1847.

[No. 24.]

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the Claim of John Munroe.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, SECTION 1. The board of state auditors are authori

zed to give to John Munroe a re-hearing on his claim presented to the board for final settlement under the joint resolution, approved March 8th, 1845; and if the said board shall find any further sum due to the said John Munaoe, the same shall be certified and paid as provided in the joint resolution above mentioned.

Approved March 16, 1847.

[No. 25.]

JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an Amendment to the Con

stitution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the following proposed amendment to the constitution be referred to the next legislature, and the secretary of state shall cause the same to be published for three months previous to the next general election for members of the legislature:

"The legislature of eighteen hundred and forty-nine shall provide by law for dividing such counties into single representative districts as are entitled to more than one representative, and the first session of the legislature after each enumeration of the inhabitants of Michigan made by the authority of the United States or by the State of Michigan, shall provide for apportioning the State anew into single representative districts."

The above amendment, if agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the next legislature, shall be submitted to the people at the next succeeding general election, and those voting in favor of said amendment shall have on their ballots "Single districts-Yes ;" and those voting against such amendment shall have on their ballots "Single districts-No."

Approved March 17, 1847.

[No. 26.]

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of State to sell certain Paper.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the secretary of state be, and he is hereby au

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