No. 50. AN ACT to authorize Henry C. Smith, Henry Hall and George Authorized Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That Henry C. Smith, Henry Hall to build dam. and George Miller, of the township of Plainfield, in the county of Kent, be and they are hereby authorized to construct a free bridge across Grand river, above and near the mouth of Rouge river, in said township: Provided, said bridge shall be so constructed as not to unnecessarily obstruct the navigation of said river. Sec. 2. The legislature may at any time hereafter, alter, amend or repeal this act by a vote of two-thirds of the members of each House. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 28, 1848. No. 51. AN ACT to amend section six, chapter twenty-five, and section nine, chapter twenty-two, and section sixteen of chapter twenty-four, of the Revised Statutes. utes amend Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That section six of chapter twenty-five Revised statof the Revised Statutes, approved May 18, 1846, be amended by ed. striking out of said section all after the word claimant, in the fourth line thereof Provided, the damages thus allowed to any one individual shall not exceed twenty-five dollars, and that the aggregate amount of damages thus allowed shall not exceed two hundred dollars, upon any one road." Sec. 2. That section nine of chapter twenty-two of the Revised Statutes be, and it is hereby amended by stricking out of said section the word "and," where it occurs between the words "commutations and delinquencies," in the last line of said section, and inserting after the word "delinquencies," in the same line, "or non-resident highway taxes within such district." Ibid. Sec. 3. That section sixteen of chapter twenty-four be amended by bid. inserting in the seventh line, after the word "ways," the words "for the payment of ploughs and scrapers, if any have been purchased, and." Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 1, 1848. No. 52. Act amended Section as amended. AN ACT to amend an act relative to the amount due the University fund from the county of Lenawee, approved March 15, 1845. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That an act relative to the amount due the University fund from the county of Lenawee, approved March 15, 1847, be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word "September," in the fifth line of the first section, and inserting the word "March;" and, also, by inserting in the eleventh line of said section, before the word "supervisors," the words "chairman of the board of," so that said section shall read as follows: ! "Sec. 1. That the time for the payment of the sum of thirteen thousand dollars due from the county of Lenawee to the University fund of this State, be, and the same is hereby extended so that the same shall be payable in six equal annual enstalments, as near as may be, from the first day of March inst., with interest annually on the whole sum unpaid: Provided, that the interest due upon such principal sum be first paid, and new bonds be given for the payment of the said principal sum and annual interest as above provided. And the commissioner of the State land office is hereby instructed to receive new bonds for such payment, to be given by the chairman of the board of supervisors of the county of Lenawee, in the usual form, and on the receipt of such new bonds, to deliver up the bonds heretofore given for the payment of the said principal sum by the board of commissioners or supervisors of said county of Lenawee." Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 1, 1818. No. 53. AN ACT to provide for holding special elections in case of vacancy in the office of county judge and second judge of the county courts. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tion authorzed for co. judges. tives of the State of Michigan, That it shall be lawful for the elec- Special elec tors of any county in this State to hold a special election therein on the first Monday of April in any year, for the purpose of filling any vacancy in either of the offices of county judge or second judge of the county court of such county. And such election may be held when the county clerk shall at least twenty days before the annual township meeting, give notice to the township clerks of the several townships of the said county, that elections will be held to fill such vacancy, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 2. The votes cast at such election shall be canvassed, the result certified and determined in the manner, and under the restrictions and regulations provided by existing laws for holding special elections. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 3, 1848. Canvase of votes. No. 54. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the St. Mary's Canal Company. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tires of the State of Michigan, That section one of an act entitled Act amenda the act to incorporate the St. Mary's Canal Company, approved March 17, 1947, is hereby amended by striking out the words "for the period of fifty years," in the ninth and tenth lines of said section. Sec. 2. That section six of said act be amended by striking out the . word "eight," in the third line of said section, and inserting "nine." Sec. 3. That section twelve of said act be amended by striking out . the word "ten," and inserting "fifteen," in the ninth line thereof. Sec. 4. That section thirteen of said act be amended by striking out Ib. the words "two" and "five,” and inserting "three" and "six,” in the second and third lines thereof. Sec. 5. That section seventeen of said act be entirely stricken out. Ib. Section as Sec. 6. That section nineteen of said act be so amended as to read as follows: "Said company shall pay or cause to be paid to the amended State Treasurer, on or before the first day of December in each year, a tax of one per centum on the capital stock paid in, and all loans ob Right to re reserved to the state. tained for the purpose of constructing said works, which shall be in lieu of all other taxes. Sec. 7. The State reserves the right, at the expiration of fifty years peal or am'd to alter, amend or repeal this act, or of the act to which this is amendatory, and at any time for any violation of the provisions of this act, or the act to which this is amendatory, by a vote of two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and become a law from and after its passage. Approved March 4, 1848. No. 55. Supervisor of Flindto re new tax war Bant. Powers and duties of treasurer. AN ACT to authorize the collection of certain taxes in the township of Flint, Genesee County. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That upon the dissolution of an injunction heretofore issued from the circuit court in chancery, against the treasurer of the township of Flint, in the county of Genesee, prohibiting him from the collection of certain taxes for the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven, the supervisor of said township shall be authorized to renew the warrant upon the original assessment roll of eighteen hundred and forty-seven, with the warrant attached, and the same shall be in full force and effect for the period of thirty days from and after such renewal. Sec. 2. On the receipt of said assessment roll with the warrant renewed as aforesaid, the township treasurer shall have the same authority to collect the taxes aforesaid, and it shall be his duty to collect and account for the same, in the same manner, and with the like powers, as he might have done during the original life time of said warrant, had not said injunction been served upon him, and all laws applicable to the collection of taxes shall apply to and govern his proceedings therein, during the said period of thirty days, and until he has accounted for the money so collected. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 6, 1848. No. 56. AN ACT for the repeal of the levying and collecting of the annual tax, for the support of the volunteer militia of this State. Sections re Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That all of sections one, two, three, pealed. four, five, six and seven, of chapter fourteen of the act approved May 18th, 1846, which provides for the levying and collecting of the annual tax for the support of the volunteer militia of this State, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Tax now collected to be tain baital'ne Sec. 2. So much of the moneys collected and returned into the county treasury by virtue of section two of the act hereby repealed, paid to cer as belongs by virtue of said act to the first battalion of Frontier Guards of Wayne; the second battalion of National Guards, of Livingston, and the first battalion of National Guards, of Lenawee, shall upon application of the paymasters of said battalions be paid over to such paymasters, by the county treasurers of the several counties in which said battalions are situated, upon such paymasters making application therefor, and executing and delivering to said county treasurers a good and sufficient bond, conditioned for the faithful application according to said act, of all moneys that may come into their hands by virtue of their office: Provided, said paymaster shall have no power to draw any money from any county where there is no company or part of a company organized within said county. Certain vot panies enti of tax. Sec. 3. That all independent volunteer companies who are fully unteer comuniformed and equipped, and have done duty in conformity to the pro- tled to share visions of the act hereby repealed, but who are not attached to any organized battalion, shall be entitled to the same benefits and privile ges as is by virtue of this act extended to the independent companies composing battalions, upon the clerks of said companies complying with the conditions and requirements as is specified in section two of this act, in regard to paymasters of battalions: Provided, that no moneys shall be drawn by the clerk of any such independent volunteer company from any township, city or village, other than those who may be within the boundaries of said companies or some part thereof. Residue of tax to be Sec. 4. All of the moneys collected by virtue of sections one and two of the act hereby repealed, and paid into the several county trea- inspectors, paid to sch |