PUBLIC ACTS. [No. 1.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number forty-nine of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act for the relief of purchasers and settlers on swamp land, and to repeal act number one hundred sixty-six, Session Laws of eighteen hundred fifty-five, and act number one hundred seventy-three, Session Laws of eighteen hundred sixty-seven, the same being sections fifty-three hundred eighty-six and fifty-three hundred eighty-seven, Howell's Annotated Statutes," now section fourteen hundred ninety-four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number forty-nine of the Section Public Acts of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An amended. act for the relief of purchasers and settlers on swamp land, and to repeal act number one hundred sixty-six, Session Laws of eighteen hundred fifty-five, and act number one hundred seventy-three, Session Laws of eighteen hundred sixtyseven, the same being sections fifty-three hundred eightysix and fifty-three hundred eighty-seven, Howell's Annotated Statutes," now section fourteen hundred ninety-four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, be amended so as to read: from state. SEC. 1. That in all cases where lands have been in good Certain faith previous to January first, eighteen hundred eighty-five, lands may be preempted entered under the preemption Laws of the United States at purchased any of the United States land offices in the State of Michgan, and such entry has been afterwards set aside or cancelled in consequence of the lands so entered having been found to be State swamp lands, the person so entering such land or his heirs or assigns may at any time before said lands are sold to any other person, on presentation of a certificate of such entry and cancellation from the register of the United States land office where such entry was originally made, to the Public Domain Commission, be entitled to pur Proviso. Further proviso, land deeded to state. Conditions of purchase. Further proviso, proofs to be made. chase such lands of the State at the price of one dollar twenty-five cents per acre, subject to the condition that such preemptor or homesteader shall not have any claim against the State for draining such lands: And Provided, That such lands shall not be offered for sale by the State until the expiration of two years after the same shall be patented to the State: And Provided further, That when any land may be deeded to the State by the Auditor General under the provisions of section one hundred twenty-seven of act two hundred six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, and acts amendatory thereto, and the same shall thereafter be sold by the State to any party under the provisions of section one hundred thirty-one of said act number two hundred six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three as amended by act number one hundred forty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one, and thereafter found that such land had never been entered at any land office of the United States or at the State Land Office but was "swamp or overflowed" land within the meaning of the act of Congress, approved September twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred fifty, entitled "An act to enable the state of Arkansas and other states to reclaim the 'swamp lands' within their limits," and enuring to the State of Michigan under the provisions of the said act, and the same shall be patented to the State of Michigan under said act, the purchaser from the State shall be entitled to purchase such land from the State at the same price per acre as originally paid under the prior sale, and the Public Domain Commission shall not be required to first place such land in market under the provisions of act number twenty-one of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled "An act to require the Commissioner of the State Land Office to give public notice of the restoration of reserved and forfeited lands to market:" And Provided further, That any person making appli cation under this act shall make proof satisfactory to the Public Domain Commission by affidavit or otherwise, that he has fully complied with the preemption or homestead laws of the United States up to the time he received notice of such cancellation. Approved March 3, 1915. [No. 2.] AN ACT to amend act two hundred sixty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to amend act number two hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled 'An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges, setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials,' approved June two, nineteen hundred nine, by adding thereto a new chapter to be known as chapter twenty-five, providing for the repair and improvement of highways by means of assessment of statute labor, for the election of overseers of highways, prescribing the qualifications and duties thereof, providing for carrying the same into effect, and prescribing the conditions under which the same shall supersede all provisions inconsistent therewith; and enabling townships to adopt or repeal the provisions hereof upon a referendum vote of a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon; providing for assessments for highway purposes, for the performance of labor on highways and the commutation therefor, and to prescribe penalties, forfeitures and general duties of overseers," approved June eight, nineteen hundred thirteen, by amending sections twenty, twentytwo, thirty and thirty-nine of said chapter twenty-five, being said sections of said act number two hundred sixtysix. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number two hundred sixty-six of the Pub- Act amended. lic Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to amend act number two hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled 'An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges, setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials,' approved June two, nineteen hundred nine, by adding thereto a new chapter to be known as chapter twenty-five, providing for the repair and improvement of highways by |