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istration may be in conflict with the organization that may be adopted by pending legislation, and a different board of control created;

And whereas, Embarrassment and needless expense may be saved by a temporary postponement of the opening of the next term of the agricultural college; therefore

Resolved, That the commencement of the next term of the agricultural college be postponed till such time as the board in control of the institution, at the adjournment of the legislature, shall determine.

Approved March 4, 1861.

[No. 10. ]

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the State Treasurer to charge certain items to suspense account,

Whereas, It appears from the report of the State Treasurer, at the close of the fiscal year ending November thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty, that the cash balance then in the treasury was one hundred and twenty-five thousand six hundred eighteen dollars and two cents;

And whereas, Fifty thousand dollars of this amount was in a certificate of deposit of E. H. Hazelton & Co., and said certifi cate is at present unavailable, and inasmuch as the cash account of the treasurer should only exhibit the amount of money actually available; therefore

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the State Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to charge to suspense account the certificate of E. H. Hazelton & Co., for fifty thousand dollars, and also such other items transferred as cash by the late State Treasurer as may not be available as cash, and the said treasurer is hereby instructed to report to this . legislature the amount of each item so transferred to suspense

account.

Approved March 8, 1861.

[ No. 11. ]

JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the board of State auditors to audit and allow the claim of William Beard, in the matter of the improvement of navigation over the sand flats of the Muskegon river, and to authorize the Commissioner of the State Land Office to issue patents of State swamp land therefor.

Whereas, By an act of the legislature of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, provision was made for the improvement of the sand flats of the Muskegon river, and under and by virtue of that act, commissioners were appointed to take charge of that work and let the same by contract, and by the same act fifty thousand dollars was appropriated for said purpose, and provisions were made that said work should not cost more than said fifty thousand dollars, and to be paid out of the internal improvement fund;

And whereas, Said commissioners did proceed to and did let said work to one John A. Brooks, for the sum of fifty thousand dollars, but said Brooks at the time was legally incapable of taking said contract, under a provision of the constitution prohibiting any member of the legislature from becoming interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State, authorized by any law passed during the time for which he was elected, nor for one year thereafter;

And whereas, Said contract so entered into, was by said Brooks assigned to one William Beard, who, in good faith, went on and completed the said work to the full satisfaction and acceptance of the said commissioners and of the Governor, according to the terms of said act, and the same is of great value to the State and people thereof;

And whereas, Said Beard is justly entitled to compensation for the performance of said work, although said contract is void for the reason aforesaid, and can only obtain the same as and for a just claim;

And whereas, The internal improvement lands, out of which it was contemplated the aforesaid appropriation should be paid, had been entirely exhausted at the time of such appropriation;

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the claim of William Beard is hereby referred to the board of State auditors to examine, audit and allow, at such an amount, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, as they shall find justly and equitably due and owing to him, for work done and money expended in the improvement of navigation over the sand flats of Muskegon river, and upon the filing by the said William Beard, with said board of auditors, of a receipt in full of and for all claims and demands against the State of Michigan on account of said work, the Commissioner of the State Land Office shall issue to said Beard a patent or patents for such an amount of State swamp lands as shall be sufficient, at the minimum price of said lands, to satisfy the amount so allowed, said lands to be selected from any swamp lands subject to entry at the time of filing of such selections, the land hereby appropriated to be selected within six months from the date of the allowance of the claim: Provided, That said lands shall be selected in the counties of Muskegon, Newaygo, Mecosta, Osceola, Clare, Missaukee and Roscommon.

Resolved further, That unless the said Beard shall have adjusted and settled the unpaid balance of compensation and other expenses, under the provisions of section nine, of act ono hundred and forty-seven, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, and shall produce satisfactory evidence of such settlement, it shall be competent for the board of State auditors to audit and allow the same, and require it to be paid by the said Beard before he shall be entitled to the provisions and benefits of this resolution.

Approved March 9, 1861.

[ No. 12.]

JOINT RESOLUTION.

Whereas, Francis A. Artault, a citizen of the county of Ontonagon, in the State of Michigan, is now employed as an agent

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in the city of Paris, France, for the mining district association, for the purpose of encouraging emigration to their private interests, in the Upper Peninsula;

Be it therefore resolved, That the above named Francis A. Artault is hereby appointed resident agent for the Upper Peninsu la of the State of Michigan; and the Governor is hereby authorized to forward to the above named Francis A. Artault a commission authorizing him to act as such emigrant agent, for the purpose of encouraging, by this means, emigration and capital from France and other parts of Europe to the Upper l'eninsula, as well as other parts of Michigan: Provided, That no expense be incurred by the State on account of such appointment. Approved March 11, 1861.

[ No. 13. ]

JOINT RESOLUTION appropriating the tolls of the St. Mary's canal to the payment of the amount due counties for taxes assessed on canal lands.

Whereas, The legislature, by an act supplementary to an act to provide for the construction of a ship canal around the falls of St. Mary's, approved February fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, did authorize that the taxes on lands of the St. Mary's canal company might be remitted to the said company for a period of five years;

And whereas, The taxes thus remitted have been debited to the general fund, and credited to the counties in which the lands lie, for the purpose of imbursing such counties; therefore

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the entire receipts from tolls on the St. Mary's ship canal for the year eighteen hundred and sixty two, and for such time thereafter as may be necessary, except such sums as may be required to pay the current expenses of said canal, and also the interest accruing upon the canal loans guaranteed by the State, shall be and the same are set apart for the purpose of reimbursing such sums as are due the several

counties on account of taxes remitted by the State on lands belonging to the St. Mary's falls ship canal company. The State Treasurer shall, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and annually thereafter, as long as there shall be any indebtedness to the counties on account of taxes remitted as aforesaid, proceed to divide the net amount received du ring the year from such tolls among the counties entitled to the same, in proportion to the amount due to each for principal and interest, the same to be paid without any deduction whatever, by the State Treasurer, upon the order of the county treas urers respectively, and countersigned by the clerk of the board of supervisors.

Approved March 11, 1861.

[ No. 14. ]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of the Detroit locomotive works.

Whereas, The Detroit locomotive works, a corporation organized under the act entitled an act to authorize the formation of corporations for mining, smelting or manufacturing iron, copper, mineral, coals, silver and other ores, or for other manufacturing purposes, though exempt from State taxation, has always been locally assessed and has always paid the State taxes assessed upon its property;

Then be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the specific taxes of the said company for the years eighteen hundred and fifty-six, (1856,) eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, (1857,) eighteen hundred and fifty eight, (1858,) eighteen hundred and fifty-nine (1859) and eighteen hundred and sixty, (1860,) be and the same are hereby remitted to it, and il at hereafter the property of said company shall continue to be assessed like all other property of the State for all purposes, under the general laws of the State, as has been the case heretofore, and shall be subject to no other liability for taxes than is therein provided.

Approved March 12, 1861.

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