Superintendents of poor and su ward children. (3787.) SEC. 15. It shall be the duty of the superintendents of pervisors to for- the poor of each county, and the authority is also granted to the supervisor of any town or ward, to forward to such School, at the expense of the county to which such children belong, such children in any poorhouse, or any others that are neglected and dependent, belonging to such county, which children shall be admitted to such School on the certificates of the superintendents of the poor, or on that of any supervisor, showing that such children are entitled to admittance. CHAPTER CXLI. REPORTS FROM INCORPORATED ACADEMIES AND OTHER LITERARY INSTITUTION3. Report to be made to Superintendent of Public Instruction. An Act requiring certain returns to be made from incorporated academies and other literary institutions. [Approved March 4, 1839. Laws of 1839, p. 15.] (3788.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That it shall be the duty of the president of the board of trustees of every organized academy, or literary or collegiate institution, heretofore incorporated or hereafter to be incorporated, to cause to be made out by the principal instructor, or other proper officer, and forwarded, by mail or otherwise, to the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, between the first and fifteenth days of December, in each year, a report, setting forth the amount and estimated value of real estate Contents of re- owned by the corporation, the amount of other funds and endowments, and the yearly income from all sources, the number of instructors, the number of students in the different classes, the studies pursued, and the books used, the course of instruction, the port. terms of tuition, and such other matters as may be specially requested by said Superintendent, or as may be deemed proper by the president or principal of such academies or institutes, to enable the Superintendent of Public Instruction to lay before the Legislature a fair and full exhibit of the affairs and condition of said institutions. CHAPTER CXLII. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES. An Act to establish teachers' institutes. [Approved February 10, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 137. As amended by Act 239, Laws of 1861, p. 489.] tendent to ap arrangements (3789.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, when SuperinThat whenever reasonable assurance shall be given to the Superin- point and make tendent of Public Instruction that a number not less than fifty, or for institutes. in counties containing a population of less than twelve thousand inhabitants, whenever twenty-five teachers of common schools shall desire to assemble for the purpose of forming a teachers' institute, and to remain in session not less than five working days, said Superintendent is authorized to appoint a time and place for holding such institute, to make suitable arrangements therefor, and give due notice thereof. (3790.) SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expense of rooms, Expenses. fires, attendance, or other necessary charges, and for procuring teachers and lecturers, the Auditor General shall, upon the certificate of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that he has made arrangements for holding such institute, draw his warrant upon the How drawn. State Treasurer for such sum as said Superintendent shall deem necessary for conducting such institute, which sum shall not Amount. Inability of Superintendent. Proviso. exceed one hundred dollars for each institute of five days' duration, and shall be paid out of the general fund. (3791.) SEC. 3. Said Superintendent, in case of inability personally to conduct any institute or to make the necessary arrrangements for holding the same, is authorized to appoint some suitable person or persons for that purpose: Provided, That not more than eighteen hundred dollars shall be drawn from the Treasury in any one year to meet the provisions of this act. TITLE XX. THE PUBLIC LANDS, AND THE SUPERINTEND- MINES AND MINERALS. CHAPTER CXLIII. The State Land Office and the officers connected therewith. (3792.) SECTION 1. The State Land Office established in the state Land Office village of Marshall, in the county of Calhoun, shall be continued 1844, p. 80, etc. at the place aforesaid, until otherwise provided by law.' of the State (3793.) SEC. 2. The chief officer of the Land Office shall be Commissioner called the Commissioner of the Land Office, and shall be appointed Land Office. by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold his office for the term of two years and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. 2 1 See Section 1 of Article 8 of Constitution, and the Act of February 18, 1855, following. 2 The portion in Italics abrogated by Section 1 of Article 8 of Constitution. His salary. Deputy and clerk, and their salaries. Deputy and clerk to take oath; responsible for their acts. (3794.) SEC. 3. The Commissioner of the Land Office shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars, payable quarteryearly.1 SEC. 4, 5.2 (3795.) SEC. 6. The said Commissioner shall appoint a deputy, and may also appoint one clerk, if the business of his office shall require it. Such deputy shall receive an annual salary of six hundred dollars, and such clerk shall receive an annual salary not exceeding five hundred dollars, payable quarter-yearly." (3796.) SEC. 7. Said deputy and clerk shall severally, before Commissioner entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe the Constitutional oath of office, and cause the same to be filed with the Secretary of State, and the Commissioner may remove them, or either of them, at his pleasure, and the said Commissioner and his sureties shall be responsible for their official acts. Commissioner to keep record of sales, etc. Commissioner to have charge of lands. 7 Mich. 366. Annual report of (3797) SEC. 8. The Commissioner shall keep a record of the sales of lands, and of the moneys received by him on account either of principal or interest, the date of such sale or payment, the description of the lands sold, with the number of acres thereof, and the name of each purchaser, or person paying such moneys, to whom he shall give a receipt for such moneys, and shall credit the proper fund therewith.^ SEC. 9, 10.5 (3798.) SEC. 11. The said Commissioner shall have the general charge and supervision of all lands belonging to the State, or which may hereafter become its property, and also of all lands in which the State has an interest, or which are or may be held in trust by the State for any purpose mentioned in this title, and may superintend, lease, sell, and dispose of the same in such manner as shall be directed by law. (3799.) SEC. 12. He shall annually make a report to the Legislature of his official proceedings, showing the quantity of land sold or leased, and the amount received therefor; the amount of interest moneys received to the credit of the several funds, and all such other matters relating to his office as he may think proper to communicate. SEC. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.° 1 Salary reduced to $800 by Article 9 of Constitution. 2 These sections related to the giving of an official bond by the Commissioner, and are repealed by Section 2 of the Act of February 13, 1855, following. As amended by Act 130 of 1851. Laws of 1851, p. 166. See general section 420, as to salary. 4 See 2 section of the act of February 18, 1855, following. 6 Abrogated by section 2 of the act of February 13, 1855. • These sections provided for the appointment of a Recorder of the Land Office, and specified his duties. The office was abolished by the act of March 31, 1849. Laws of 1849, p. 268. |