SECTION 155. Condition of bond. 156 Deputy Treasurer, his powers, duties and 157, 158, 153. Proceedings on death, etc., of 160. Treasurer to exhibit accounts to Auditor 161. Statement to be made to Legislature and 162 Where to keep office; His salary. 164. State Treasurer may change stocks pledg 165. How stocks hereafter pledged to be re- 166. Peninsular Bank Act amended. 167. Plates and notes to be kept by Treasurer. by Banks: Stocks may be given up on can- THE AUDITOR GENERAL. 169 Auditor General to state accounts, etc. 171. Moneys not to be paid out of Treasury ex- 172. Accounts between Treasurer and State. 174. Statement of the funds and revenue of the 175. To transmit collection laws. 176 Instructions to certain officers. 177. Where to keep his office; His salary. 178. Deputy Auditor General, his powers and 179. Cerks of Auditor General. THE STATE LIBRARY AND STATE LIBRARIAN. 192. State Library where kept, and who to have 193. State Librarian to be appointed; His term 194. Catalogue of Library. 195. Bond of Librarian. 196. Books to be returned by Members of Legis- 199. Repeal of inconsistent Laws. 201. State Librarian to keep Meteorological 202. Superintendent of Public Instruction to 204. Copies of U. S. Laws to be procured and THE BOARD OF STATE AUDITORS. nesses. 206. When annual settlement of accounts to be 207. Settlement with State officers. 209. Report of State Auditors. 210. Attorney General to represent State before 211. State Auditors to fix time for hearing 212. May issue subpoenas. 213. Costs may be awarded by Board. 214. Appropriation to pay warrants. 216. Auditor General to charge accounts and 217. Secretary of State to advertise for pro- 218. Specifications. 219. Printing and binding. 220. State Auditors to examine proposals and 221. Demands against State; how audited and 222. Duties of Attorney General in case of non- THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. 223. Who to compose State Board of Equaliza- 224. When to meet at Capitol; Who to act as SECTION 225. Oath of office. 226. Board to examine tabular statements of Boards of Supervisors; Assessments relatively unequal, how equalized. 227. Duty of Auditor General, and County Treas urer. 228. Board of Supervisors to equalize assess ments. 229. Board may hear evidence. 230. Clerk of Board of Supervisors to make out tabular statement for Auditor General. 231. Three to constitute a quorum; Compensation of Leutenant Governor. STATE INDEBTEDNESS AND STATE FUND COMMISSIONERS. 232. Treasurer to cancel and destroy Treasury notes. 233. Gold, silver, Treasury notes, or bills of specie paying banks alone receivable for State dues. 234. Officers and agents to pay over same funds they receive; Penalty for vielation of act. 235. Interest on State stocks or bonds may be ad at State Treasury. 236. Governor utaorized to issue bonds for interest in certain cases. 237. For payment of interest net proceeds of all public works pledged, with exceptions. 238. Bonds receivable in payment for the public lands, with exceptions. 239. Deficiency in payments of interest to be made up by taxation. 240. Proceedings by Auditor General on ascertaining deficiency. 241. When bonds held or hypothecated by U. S. Bank shall be returned, Governor authorized to issue new bonds for the amount of money the State has received; The bonds thus issued placed on same footing as bonds to be issued under first section of this act. 242. How State indebtedness called in when holder is unknown. 243. How interest computed thereon. 244. State Treasurer to pay up and cancel certain coupons on full paid bonds. 245. To reimburse general fund for such payments; deficiency how estimated. 246. Bonds to be issued on surrender of Internal Improvement Warrants. 247. Denomination of bonds-when payable. 248. When State Treasurer to give notice for redemption of bonds. 249. Warrants to be cancelled. 250. Bonds receivable in payment for State lands. 251. Treasurer to pay up and cancel coupons for interest. 252. Duties of Auditor General in providing for payments of interest. 253. When bonds to be issued for part paid five million loan bonds. 258. Certain sections amended. 252. Who to constitute Board of Fund Commissioners. 260. When surplus in Treasury, Board shall invest the same in State liabilities. 261. Board shall advertise before purchasing, and shall not purchase at more than par value. 262. Accounts of Treasurer with respect to such purchases. 263. Record of Board and report of proceedings. 264. Payment of interest on new bonds. 265. How interest computed on warrants called in. 266, 267, 269. Holders of certain bonds entitled to certificates. 268. Bonds receivable at the Treasury. 270. Certificates; how issued and registered. 271. Certificates of stocks and bonds; when redeemed; when interest to cease. 272. Treasurer to purchase State bonds. 273. Holders of certain bonds to present them in six months; If not presented, interest to cease; Notice to be given by State Treas orer. 274. State Treasurer to require security of banks, before depositing with them; Interest on deposits. 275. Liability of Treasurer, and bail not to be affected. 276. Acts repealed. OF THE CHARGE AND DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN STATE ASSETS. 277. Auditor General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State Trustees of certain assets. 278. Power to extend time for payment, to lease, sell or convey. 279. Sums collected to go into State Treasury. 280. Same Trustees to take charge and dispose of escheated property. OFFICIAL BONDS AND OATHS OF STATE OFFICERS. 281. Certain officers to file oath of office, etc., with Secretary of State. 282. Who may administer oaths. 283. Penalty for neglect. 284. No penalty incurred if notice given of nonacceptance of office. 285. Certificate of filing certain oaths and bonds to be filed with Secretary of State. 286. Where bond to be filed when no other provision is made. 287. Time for filing oath and bond. ry. (140.) SECTION 1. The Governor shall receive an annual Governor's salasalary of one thousand five hundred (a) dollars, to be paid quarter yearly, and shall not be entitled to any fees or perquisites of office in addition to his salary. salary to be re Governor. (141.) SEC. 2. Whenever by the impeachment of the Gov- When Governor's ernor, his removal from office, death, resignation, or absence ceived by Lieut. from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor, the salary of the Governor shall cease, and the same shall be received by the Lieutenant Governor, as a full compensation for his services until such Const. Art. 5, disability shall cease, or the vacancy be filled. Sec. 17. of the Governor. (142.) SEC. 3. The Governor may, at the commencement of Private Secretary each session of the Legislature, appoint a Private Secretary, who shall hold his office during the session, unless sooner removed by the Governor, and shall receive for such services the sum of three dollars per day for the time employed, unless the Legislature shall otherwise direct; such sum to be paid on the joint order of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, by the State Treasurer. (b) THE SECRETARY OF STATE. State to have (143.) SEC. 4. The Secretary of State shall have the custody secretary of of the great seal of the State, and copies of all records and custody of great papers in his office, certified by him, and authenticated by the seal, etc. great seal of the State, shall be evidence in all cases equally, and with the like effect, as the originals. ry, his powers, (144.) SEC. 5. The Secretary of State may appoint a deputy, Deputy Secreta with the approbation of the Governor, and revoke such ap-duties and compointment at pleasure; and whenever the Secretary of State pensation. (a) The salary of the Governor is reduced to one thousand dollars by Art. 9, of Constitution of 1850. (b) As amended by Act 18, of 1848, p. 14. Salary of Secretary. Deeds to the State to be re ties where lands shall, by reason of sickness, absence, or other cause, be disabled from executing the duties of his office, his deputy, duly appointed, shall execute the duties thereof until such disability be removed, or until a Secretary shall be appointed, and such deputy shall receive an annual salary of five hundred dollars, payable quarter yearly. (145.) SEC. 6. The Secretary shall receive an annual salary of eight hundred dollars, payable quarter yearly; and also such fees and perquisites of office as shall be allowed him by law; and he shall keep his office at the Capital. (c) An Act for the Better Security of the Titles of Lands belonging to the State. (146.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of corded in coun- Representatives of the State of Michigan, That all deeds of conlie, and in office veyance to the State of any lands situated in this State or elsewhere, shall be recorded in the counties where the lands lie, and shall be duly registered and kept in the office of the Secretary of State of this State. of Secretary of State. locations to be Secretary of Confirmations of (147.) SEC. 2. All confirmations of University locations, of recorded by school lands for filling up fractional sections, of State lands of every description that may require confirmations, and sections for salt springs, and the use of salt springs, shall be also kept and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State. Acts granting lands to State to be recorded. Other evidences of titles in the corded. (148.) SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts by which any grants of lands have been, or hereafter may be made to this State, shall be collected and recorded in the record book aforesaid. (149.) SEC. 4. All other evidences of title by which this State to be re- State hold any lands, shall be in like manner recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, so that his office shall contain the whole collection of all the land titles of the State of Michigan. Stata to cause Secretary of (150.) SEC. 5. When the titles aforesaid are fully collected plats to be made. and arranged, the Secretary of the State shall cause the same to be platted in such a manner as to show them accurately and distinctly on such plats. State lands to be New locations of (151.) SEC. 6. All new locations of State lands for any purrecorded and pose, shall be immediately entered of record, and platted as platted. aforesaid. (c) See Art. 9 of the Constitution. An Act to Provide for Recording the Evidences of the Approval by the General Government of the [Approved February 11, 1848. Laws of 1848, p. 30.] selections of State to be re tary of State. (152.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Approval of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the certificates lands for the of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of his corded by Secreapproval, or the certificates and letters of the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States, of the approval by the Secretary of the Treasury of the selection of any lands heretofore granted, or which hereafter may be granted by the Congress of the United States to this State, and which certificates and letters have been, or hereafter may be received by the Secretary of the State, shall, together with their accompanying lists or descriptions of land, be recorded by him in a book kept for that purpose. be evidence. (153.) SEC. 2. Such record, or a transcript thereof, certified Record made to by the Secretary of State, under his seal of office, shall be received in any court of this State, as evidence of title in the State, to any of the lands therein mentioned. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. From Chapter Twelve of Revised Statutes of 1846. THE STATE TREASURER. to give bond. (154.) SEC. 7. The State Treasurer, before entering upon State Treasurer the duties of his office, shall give bond to the people of this State in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, with three or more sureties, to be approved by the Auditor General and the Attorney General, which bond shall be filed in the office. of the Secretary of State. bond. (155.) SEC. 8. The condition of such bond shall be, in sub-condition of stance, that the Treasurer, and all persons employed in his office, shall faithfully discharge their respective duties and trusts, and that the said Treasurer shall use all necessary and reasonable diligence and care in the safe keeping and lawful disposal of all sums of money, books, bonds, notes, papers, and all other things appertaining to said office, and which have or shall come to his hands, or to the hands of any person or persons employed by him; and that the said Treasurer shall, upon reasonable notice, render a true account in the premises whenever he shall be thereunto required by any provision of |