Duty of township clerk. of election and appli cants for wholly or in part lie; and it is hereby made the duty of the township clerk to furnish to them, at the expense of such village, from the register of the electors of the township or townships within which such village is situated, a true copy of the names of all the electors residing within the limits of such village, contained upon the registration books of such township or townships, for a village election register for such first election, such copy or list to be certified to by the clerk of the township, and to be delivered to the said inspectors of election appointed for such village, to be used for the purpose of such first village election, in the same manner and to the same effect as is above provided for the general election and township meetings in townships, as near as may be; and there are hereby Inspectors given to the inspectors of any such village election, the same power and authority, and to applicants for registration the registration. same rights and privileges, which are given to township inspectors, and to applicants at township elections respectively, at such elections; and such inspectors and applicants, and other persons mentioned in the foregoing provisions, regulating elections in townships, are charged with the same duties and subject to the same penalties and liabilities as are provided in like cases at such elections in townships; and the vote of no person shall be received at such election whose name is not written in such register, or in the copy thereof used by the When cop- inspectors of such first election. Such copy of the township furnished. election register for the use of such village election, shall be furnished at least ten days previous to the time fixed for holding such first village election, on the application of the persons named as such inspectors, or either of them; and if no persons are named as such inspectors, upon the written request of any three qualified electors in said village, to be delivered to the proper inspectors when appointed and chosen, aud to be used as above specified and provided. It shall be the duty of the of president and trustees president and trustees of every village, after the same shall be les must be Duty, etc., after village is organized, in regard to fully organized, to conduct the registration of electors in such elections. village for village elections, and for such purpose shall give at least ten days' notice, by publication in a public newspaper, or by posting notices in not less than six public places in said village, of the annual meeting of the village board of registration, for such village; and on the Saturday next preceding the time specified for holding the annual village election, the president and trustees, or three of their number, shall meet as a board of registration for such village; and all the proceedings of such board shall be conducted, and the board shall possess and exercise the same duties and powers, and be subject to the same liabilities, and the electors shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges, in making such registration, as provided herein for registration in townships, as nearly as the same can be made applicable to such registration and election. Approved March 20, 1873. [ No. 36. ] AN ACT to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands, to make an appropriation of State swamp lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from the straits of Mackinaw to Marquette harbor, on Lake Superior. control may SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Board of to secure the early construction of a railroad from the straits make appropriation of of Mackinaw to Marquette harbor, on Lake Superior, and for swamp lands the purposes of drainage and reclamation, the board of control of State swamp lands are authorized and empowered, if by them deemed expedient and to the best interests of the State and to the section of country to be penetrated by said railroad, to appropriate not to exceed ten sections of State swamp lands per mile to any railroad company that shall construct and complete such railroad in running order, on or before December thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. SEC. 2. To further the construction of said railroad, and for Power and authority of the better protection of the interests of the State, the board of board. control, as aforesaid, shall have full power and authority over shall be se said lands, the reservations necessary, and the limitations and privileges requisite in the application of such lands to such Where lands purpose: Provided, Said lands shall be selected from the lected. vacant and unreserved State swamp lands in the counties of Mackinaw, Chippewa, Schoolcraft, and not to exceed one hundred sections in the county of Marquette: And provided, Time not to There shall be no extension of the time for the completion of be extended. said railroad beyond the date named in this act: And provided When lands further, That said appropriated lands shall become taxable as taxable. soon and as fast as they are earned by the company constructing said railroad. shall become Board shall give notice of contract. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of said board of control to give of the letting thirty days' public notice of the letting of the contract for the construction of said railroad under the provisions of this act, and if upon the day named in such notice, which shall be on or before the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, two or more responsible railroad companies shall compete for the construction of Contract to said railroad, the board may, if they shall deem it for the best interest of the State, let the contract to that responsible comleast num- pany which will enter into bonds to the State of Michigan, ber of acres. satisfactory to said board of control, conditioned for the completion of said railroad for the least number of acres of said lands. be let to company which will build for SEC. 4. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved March 21, 1873. Application with suffi to pay taxes, [ No. 37. ] AN ACT relative to the payment of taxes. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan, enact, That cient funds any person making application in writing at the office of etc., to pre- the Auditor General to pay the taxes upon any parcel of interest and land returned or returnable for the non-payment of taxes thereon, which he shall so describe as that from his description vent further charges. thereof it can be determined whether such parcel of land has SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. [ No. 38. ] AN ACT to authorize the transfer of certain unexpended bal- charges to to date of balances SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Unexpended the balances standing to the credit of the appropriations here- transferred to general tofore made for the "Soldiers' National Cemetery" at Gettys- fund. burg, and the "Antietam National Cemetery," be and the same are hereby transferred to the general fund. SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved March 22, 1873. [No. 39. ] AN ACT to cede jurisdiction to the United States of America over lands to be occupied in the enlargement and improvement of the Saint Mary's Falls Ship Canal, Michigan. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Lands over the jurisdiction of this State is hereby ceded to the United diction is which juris ceded. Proviso. Exempt from taxes. regard to States of America over all such pieces or parcels of land as are required and selected by the United States for the enlargement and improvement of the Saint Mary's Falls Ship Canal: Provided, That an accurate description and plats of such parcels of lands to be so selected, with a statement of such selection by the United States, shall be filed by the United States with the Governor of this State. SEC. 2. The lands aforesaid, when so ceded, shall forever be exempt from all taxes and assessments so long as the same shall remain the property of the United States: Provided always, Proviso in And this cession is upon the express condition, that the State jurisdiction. of Michigan shall so far retain jurisdiction with the United States in and over the tracts of land aforesaid, that all civil and criminal process issued under the authority of this State, or any officer thereof, may be executed on said lands, and in the buildings that may be erected thereon, in the same manner as if jurisdiction had not been ceded as aforesaid; and all crimes committed on said territory shall be cognizant by the State courts as though this act had not been made. SEC. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved March 22, 1873. Act repealed [ No. 40. ] AN ACT to repeal act number one hundred and eighty-six, of eighteen hundred and seventy one, entitled "An act directing the Secretary of State to provide the electors of this State with uniform ballots on constitutional amendments," approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventyone, being section one hundred and ninety-six, of compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That act one hundred and eighty-six of laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "An act directing the Secretary of State to provide the electors of this State with uniform ballots on constitutional amendments," approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, being section one hundred |