16 Duty of at any time on or before the first Monday of March next; and said warrants are hereby revived and continued in full force and virtue for the purpose aforesaid until the said first Monday of March next. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurers of said townships, treasurers. before they shall be entitled to the benefit of this act, to pay over all moneys collected during the life time of their warrants as is now provided by law, and to renew their official bonds to the satisfaction of the treasurers of said counties. Return of Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county paid tax- treasurer, in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the Auditor General as soon as practicable, and such unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the same time as other taxes for the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine, duly returned to the Auditor General for non-payment. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Aet amend Approved February 5, 1859. [ No. 20. ] AN ACT to amend section twelve, chapter seventy, title seventeen of the revised statutes, in reference to executors and administrators. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That there be added at the conclusion of section twelve, chapter seventy, title seventeen of the revised statutes, as a part of said section, the following words, viz: and every executor and administrator, upon his request, may be allowed to resign his trust, when it shall appear to the judge of probate proper to allow the same: Provided, Such executor or administrator shall, prior, and up to the time of his resignation, settle and adjust his accounts with the estate of which he may be executor or administrator: Provided further, That the sureties of such executor or administrator shall not be released from liability until such executor or administrator shall have fully settled and adjusted his accounts as aforesaid. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1850. [ No. 21. ] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of taxes for the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine, in the township of Leoni, county of Jackson. taxes exten Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Time for of the State of Michigan, That the time for the collection of taxes in the collection of township of Leoni, county of Jackson, for the year eighteen hundred ded. and forty-nine, is hereby extended until the first Monday in March, eighteen hundred and fifty. treasurer. Sec. 2. The treasurer of said township is hereby authorized and Duty of empowered to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as he could do in the life time of his warrant, and to make his return at any time on or before the first Monday of March next, and the said warrant is hereby revived and continued in full force and virtue for the purpose aforesaid until the said first Monday in March next. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of said township, before he shall be entitled to the benefit of this act, to pay over all moneys collected during the life time of his warrant, as is now provided by law, and to renew his official bond to the satisfaction of the treasurer of said county. Ibid. of unpaid taxes to be returned to Aud. Gen'. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county Transcript treasurer in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the Auditor General as soon as practicable, and such unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the same time as other taxes for the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine, duly returned to the Auditor General for non-payment. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1850. [ No. 22. ] AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Gales, burgh and Grand Rapids Plank Road Company, approved March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and forty-nine. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Act amendof the State of Michigan, That section three of an act entitled an act ed. to incorporate the Galesburgh and Grand Rapids Plank Road Com pany, approved March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, be amended by inserting between the word "dollars" and the word "with," the words "in shares of twenty dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the same to one hundred thousand dollars;" so that the section as amended shall read: "the capital stock of said company shall be fifty thousand dollars, in shares of twenty dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the same to one hundred thousand dollars, with a corresponding increase in the number of shares." Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 5, 1850. [ No. 23. ] Rec. 2 of chap. 3, title 2 of R. S. amended Sec 2 of 2 of R. S. AN ACT to amend the Revised Statutes, and to provide for the clection of certain officers by the people, in pursuance to an amendment of the Constitution. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives or RS of the State of Michigan, That section two of chapter three in title two of the revised statutes of 1846, be amended by inserting in the third line thereof, as printed, after the words "Lieutenant Governor,” the words "Judges of the Supreme Court, Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction." Also, after the word "Sheriffs," in the seventh line of said section as printed, the words "Prosecuting Attorneys." Sec. 2. That section two of chapter four, in title two of said rechap. 4, title vised statutes, be amended by inserting in the third and seventh lines of said section as printed, after the words "Lieutenant Governor," the words "Judges of the Supreme Court, Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction." Also, by adding to said section, "he shall also in the year eighteen hundred and fifty, cause to be delivered to the Sheriffs of the proper counties, notices of election as aforesaid, of Prosecuting Attorneys whose terms of office expire in eighteen hundred and fifty-one; and in the year eighteen hundred and fiftyone, notices of election as aforesaid, of Prosecuting Attorneys whose terms of office expire in eighteen hundred and fifty-two." amended. Blection of Sec. 3. The first election of the State officers herein named shall when held be held at the next general election; and until the several officers mamed in this act shall be elected and qualified, and enter upon the discharge of the duties of their respective offices, all vacancies shall be filled in compliance with the provisions of the constitution and the law. 1 determined. Sec. 4. That all the provisions of law relating to the election, can- Result; how vass and returns of votes for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be applicable to, and govern the proceedings in the election, canvass and returns of votes for the State officers named in this act, and the result shall be determined in the same manner as those for Governor and Lieutenant Governor; and all the provisions of law relating to the election and canvass of votes for county officers shall be applicable to, and govern the proceedings in the election and canvass of votes for Prosecuting Attorneys, and the result shall be certified and determined in the same manner as other county officers. and Governor. State treas appointed in joint con vention. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its Duty of the passage; and during the present session of the Legislature it shall be the duty of the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Secretary of State, an Auditor General, and Prosecuting Attorneys for the several counties, to act from and after the expiration of the terms of the present or late incumbents. And there shall be appointed by a joint vote of the two Houses, during heurer to be present session of the Legislature, a State Treasurer to act from after the term of the present incumbent; and it shall be the duty of the Governor during the recess of the Legislature to appoint persons to all constitutional offices which may be vacant during such recess, and to fill all vacancies in such offices which may occur previous to Vacancies; the election of such officers by the people; such appointments to continue until such officers shall be elected and qualified: Provided, al- Proviso. rays, That all appointments to office under the provisions of this section shall expire, cease and determine on or before the first Monday of January next. Approved February 16, 1850. how filled. Time for taxes extended. [ No. 24. ] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Ionia in the county of Ionia. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives collection of of the State of Michigan, That the time for the collection of taxes in the township of Ionia in the county of Ionia, for the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine, is hereby extended until the first Monday of April next. Duty of treasurer. Ibid. of returned. Sec. 2. The treasurer of the said township of Ionia is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as he could do during the life time of his warrant, and make his return at any time on or before the first Monday of April next, and his said warrant is hereby revived and continued in force for the purposes aforesaid until the first Monday of April next. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer aforesaid, before he shall be entitled to the benefit of this act, to pay over all moneys collected in the life time of his warrant, as is now provided by law, and to renew his official bond to the satisfaction of the treasurer of the county of Ionia. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county Transcript treasurer in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned taxes-how to the Auditor General as soon as practicable and with the same effect, and such unpaid taxes so returned shall be collected in the same manner and with interest computed from the same time as the annual taxes for the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine, duly returned to the Auditor General for non-payment. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 18, 1850. [ No. 25. ] AN ACT to provide for the graduation of the price of tuition in school districts, and to amend an act entitled an act to enlarge the powers and increase the number of officers in school districts in certain cases, approved March 31, 1849. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the district board in any school dis |