upon the Treasurer, who shall pay the sum awarded out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, Before the Board shall enter upon said examination or settlement, the said Henry B. Lathrop shall give to the State a good and sufficient bond secured to the satisfaction of said Board, that he, the said Lathrop, will abide by the determination and award of said Board, and in case they make an award against him, that he will pay the same or cause the same to be paid within ninety days after said Board have certified their proceedings to the Auditor General: And provided also, That all costs which have accrued upon any suits at law now pending and undetermined between the said Lathrop and the State in relation to the transactions aforesaid, shall be paid by the State, if the award of the said Board is in favor of said Lathrop; and in case said award is against said Lathrop, the said costs shall be paid by him. Sec. 2. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 14, 1848. No. 6. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a Carpet for the State Library. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase a suitable carpet for the state library. Approved January 18, 1848. No. 7. tion amend ed. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the Printing of the Journals. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Joint resoluof Michigan, That the "joint resolution in relation to printing, approved January 16, 1843," be and the same are (is) hereby amended by striking out there from all after the word "houses" in the fourth line, down to and including the word "thereof," in the ninth line. Resolved, That this joint resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 24, 1848. Preamble. Instruction No. 8. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the permanent enrollment of the 1st Regiment of Michigan Volunteers into the service of the United States, under any act of Congress now in force or which may become a law during the present session of Congress. Whereas, The President of the United States, in and by virtue of a certain act of Congress, made a requisition upon the Executive of this state for the enrollment of a regiment of volunteer infantry, of ten companies, to assist in prosecuting the existing war with Mexico; And whereas, The Executive, as commander-in-chief of the militia, and of the army and navy of this state, on the 18th day of October last, issued his general orders for the enlistment and enrollment of said regiment; And whereas, The officers of the said regiment and of the several companies having been appointed, commissioned and mustered, as well as the rank and file thereof into the service of the United States. and six companies being now en-route for the seat of war for the purposes aforesaid; therefore, be it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State and request. of Michigan, That our Senators in the Congress of the United States be instructed, and our Representatives requested to use their influence with the President of the United States, for the purpose of having the 1st regiment of Michigan volunteers permanently enrolled and mustered into the service of the United States, under and by virtue of any act of Congress now in force, or which may become a law during the present session of Congress. Resolved further, That the Secretary of State be requested to forward copies of this resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, to the President of the United States and Secretary of War. Approved January 25, 1848. No. 9. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a settlement of the Claims of Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the claim of Benjamin Porter against the state red to board of Michigan for building the capitol, and all other claims of said Por- Claim referter against the state be, and the same are hereby referred to the board of auditors. of state auditors, who are authorized to examine into and make a final settlement of said claims upon just and equitable grounds, that is, if said board shall determine that there is due from the state to said Porter any sum or sums of money on said claims, the board shall certify the same to the Auditor General, who shall thereupon draw a warrant upon the State Treasurer for the amount certified, who is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, Before the said board shall proceed to examine the claims of said Porter, he shall signify his assent to the action of the board in writing, signed by him, and shall also enter into a bond with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Attorney General, in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned that he, the said Porter, and his heirs will forever abide by the determination and award of the board of state auditors in the premises. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to attend before the said board upon the hearing of said claim in behalf of the state. Resolved, That these resolutions be in force from and after their passage. Approved January 28. 1848. No. 10. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to furnishing certain Township officers with copies of laws. of state. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby in- Duty of sec. structed to procure to be printed in pamphlet form, so much of the revised statutes and session laws as has reference to the duties of highway commissioners and overseers of highways. Also, in such form so much of said laws as has reference to the duties of school inspectors and school district officers, and forward to each of the county clerks a sufficient number of copies of each to supply each of said officers with one copy of the laws by which they are to be governed. Resolved, That this joint resolution take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 29, 1848. No. 11. Committee prison and report. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a joint committee on the State Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State to examine of Michigan, That the committee on the State Prison of the Senate, and the like committee of the House of Representatives, be a joint committee to examine into and report upon the recommendations made in the report of the inspectors and agent, and to visit, or cause to be visited, by one or more, not exceeding three of their number, the State Prison at Jackson, if they shall deem it necessary, and that they report with all convenient dispatch. That said committee shall be allowed their traveling expenses only, and that no other expenses shall be incurred. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Request. No. 12. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the Public Works of the State of Michigan. 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 endeavor to obtain from the general government a grant of alternate sections of land on the line of our unsold publiic works to aid in their construction, upon the basis of a bill that has heretofore passed the Senate of the United States. Resolved, That the Governor of this state be and he hereby is requested to transmit a copy of said resolution to each of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this state. Sec. 2. This joint resolution shall take effect and be in force from an after its passage. Approved February 3, 1848. No. 13. JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the Board of State Auditors to settle certain claims. 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 to audit and allow such sum or sums as shall be found justly due Samuel G. Sutherland and others, for expenses in removing the furniture of the Capitol and Library from Detroit to Michigan, and for all incidental expenses in fitting up cases for Library, making carpet, fitting up the Hall of the House and Senate Chamber, purchase of candles and other articles for the legislature, and after deducting the amount of any former appropriation for the above object certify the balance so found to be due, to the Auditor General, who shall draw his warrant for the same on the State Treasurer, payable out of the general fund. Resolved, That this joint resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1848. Claims refer red. No. 14. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the settlement of a claim of Alexander Titchworth. Claim refer paid. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of State Auditors be and they are here- red-how by authorized and required to make a settlement with Alexander Titchworth, on just and equitable terms, for any transactions between the said Alexander Titchworth and the State of Michigan, connected with the Central Rail Road, and in case they shall find any sum of money due to the said Alexander Titchworth, the Auditor General shall draw his warrant for the amount so awarded on the State Treasurer, who is hereby authorized to pay said sum out of any moneys in the treasury to the credit of the internal improvement fund not otherwise appropriated. Rosolved, That this joint resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 7, 1848. |