INDEX.

The number of each reference refers to the page.

A

Acts, defined, 54; when to take effect, 55.

Adjutant General, 138, 140; rank of, 138; compensation of, 138;

duties of, 138.

Administrator, defined, 65.

Agricultural colleges, 111.

Agricultural college, State, 111, 112.

Agriculture, State Board of, 113, 114, 119; institutes for the promo-
tion of, 114.

Agricultural societies, 114.

Aldermen, 38; time of election, 39; term of office, 38; duties of,
42; members of Common Council, 42; members of Board of
Registration and Board of Inspectors of Election, 77, 83; com-
pensation of, 43; vacancy in office, 43.

Amendments to the Constitution, State, 9; United States, 157.
Appointments by the Governor, 14, 111, 113, 119, 121, 126, 130, 139,
141.

Apportionment of taxes, 88, 91; certificates of, 89.

Assessment of property, 87, 89; review of assessment roll, 87.

Assessor of school district, term of office, 108; duties of, 103, 104;
member of District Board, 108, 120.

Associations, teachers', 116, 117.

Asylums, 124, 125, 126, 130.

Attorney General, 10, 16, 71; time of election, 10, 73, 74, 82; term of
office, 10; duties of, 13, 68; salary of, 17; vacancy in office, 11;
removal of, 56; United States, 159, 160, 166, 167.

Attorneys, 64, 71; how licensed, 64.

Auditor General, 10, 16; time of election, 10, 73, 74, 82; term of
office, 10; duties of, 13; salary of, 16; vacancy in office, 11;
removal of, 56.

Auditors, Board of County, 26.

B

Ballot-box, care of, 78; tampering with, 84.
Ballots, 78; counting of, 79.

Bills, how passed, 53, 54; when introduced, 55.
Blind, the, 123; institution for educating, 123.

Boards and commissioners, 11, 16; how selected, 14; powers of, 14.
Boards, State Board of Agriculture, 113, 114, 119; Boards of Con-
trol, 121, 122, 126, 129; Board of County Auditors, 26; Boards of
Canvassers, 76, 80, 81; Board of Review, 87; District Board, 102,
120; State Board of Education, 97,100,119;Board of Inspectors of
Election, 76, 77, 78; Board of Regents, 110, 119; Boards of Reg-
istration, 77, 83; Board of Supervisors, 25, 27; Board of School
Inspectors, 30, 34, 100, 120; Central Board of Control, 121; State
Board of Inspectors, 126; of Corrections and Charities, 130, 131;
Township Board, 33, 34, 35; Boards of Trustees, 104, 105, 120;
Boards of Visitors, 97, 108. County Board of School Examiners,
98, 99, 120.

Bonds of public officers, 13; of Quartermaster General, 139.

C

Cabinet, President's, 159, 166.

Campaign, political, 152.

Canvassers, 76, 79, 83; county, 80; district, 81; State, 81.

Canvass of votes for township and city officers, 79; for county
officers, Senators, and Representatives, 80, 81; Judges of Circuit
Courts, Congressmen, and State officers, 81.

Caucuses, 146; importance of, 146.

Census, school, by whom taken, 104.

Central Board of Control, 121.

Chairman of Township Board, 29; of Board of Inspectors of Election,
78; of Board of School Inspectors, 100; of school meetings, 103;
of District Board, 103.

Charitable institutions, 121-125.

Charter, defined, 38.

Chief Justice, 15, 16, 17, 66, 67; United States, 165, 167.
Circuit Court Commissioner, 19, 27, 72; time of election, 19, 73, 74,

82; term of office, 19; duties and powers of, 24, 62; compensation

of, 24; number of, 24; vacancy in office, 19; removal of, 56.
Circuit Courts, jurisdiction of, 61; officers of, 62, 72.

Circuit Courts, United States, 163, 165, 167.

Circuit Judge, 28, 27, 72; time of election, 24, 73, 74, 62; term of
office, 24; duties of, 23, 62; salary of, 24; removal of, 56.

Circuits, judicial, 24, 61.

Cities, 87; incorporation of, 37; officers of, 38, 45.

Citizen, duty of, 85.

City Attorney, 43.

City Clerk, duties of, 39. (See City Officers.)

City Collector, duties of, 40.

City officers, 38, 45; time of

38; compensation of, 43;

for, 79, 83.

City Surveyor, 43.

(See City Officers.)

election, 39, 73, 74, 82; term of office,

vacancy in office, 43; canvass of votes

City Treasurer, duties of, 40. (See City Officers.)

Civil Action, defined, 59.

Clerk, county, 19, 20, 21, 27; township, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35; city, 38
39, 40, 45; of House of Representatives, 50; Engrossing and En-
rolling, 50; of Circuit Court, 63, 72; of Supreme Court, 66, 67,
71; of various Boards, 20, 33, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 103.

Codicil, defined, 65.

Collector. (See City Collector.)

Colleges, 118.

Commander-in-Chief, 11, 138, 140; staff of, 138, 140.
Commissioned Officers, 141.

Commissioner of Highways, 28, 29, 34; time of election, 28, 73, 74,
82; term of office, 29; duties of, 31; compensation of, 34; vacancy
in office, 29; removal of, 56.

Commissioner of the Land Office, 10, 16; time of election, 10, 73, 74,
82; term of office, 10; duties of, 13; member of State Board of
Canvassers, 81, 83; salary of, 16; vacancy in office, 11; removal,
of, 56.

Commissioners, how selected, 14.

Commissions of officers of the militia, 141, 142.
Committees, standing, 52, 53.

Common Council, 42.

Compensation of State officers, 16, 17; of county officers, 20, 21, 22,

23, 24, 25, 26; of township officers, 34; of city officers, 43; of
Stenographer, 63; of Reporter, 68; of Crier, 68; of United States
officers, 166, 167.

Common Council, 38, 45; how constituted, 42; powers of, 42, 43.
Comptroller, 40.

Congress, 162, 167.

Constables, 28, 34; time of election, 29, 73, 74, 82; term of office, 29;
duties of, 33, 60; compensation of, 34; vacancy in office, 29;
removal of, 56.

Constables, city, duties of, 42. (See City Officers.)

Constitution, State, 9, 169; revision and amendments, 9; unwritten
constitution, 9.

Constitution, United States, 157; amendments, 157.

Conventions, State, order of business, 147, 153; county, 145, 152; dis-
trict, 145, 152.

Coroners, 19, 27; time of election, 19, 73, 74, 82; term of office, 19;
dutles of, 23; compensation of, 23; vacancy in office, 23; removal
of, 56.

Corporations, defined, 36; kinds of, 36; distinguishing features of, 36.
Council, Common, 38, 42, 43, 45; village, 44, 46.

Counties, why formed, 18.

County Agents of Board of Corrections and Charities, 131, 132.
County Canvassers, 76, 80, 83.

County Clerk, 19, 27; time of election, 19, 73, 74, 82; term of office,
19; duties of, 20, 70, 89; clerk of Board of Supervisors, 20; clerk
of County and of District Canvassers, 80, 81; compensation of,
21; vacancy in office, 21; removal of, 56.

County Commissioner of Schools, 97, 100, 120; duties of, 97, 98;
time of election, 73, 74, 82; term of office, 75; report of, 97;
Member of Board of School Examiners, 98; compensation of, 98;
removal of, 56.

County officers, 18-27; time of election, 19, 73, 74, 82; canvass of
votes for, 80, 81, 83; term of office, 19; compensation of, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 98; vacancy in office, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23; remov-
al of, 56.

County poor, how provided for, 27.

County seat, 19.

County Surveyor, 19, 27; time of election, 19, 73, 74, 82; term of
office, 19; duties of, 23; compensation of, 23; vacancy in office,
23; removal of, 56.

County Treasurer, 19, 27; time of election, 19, 73, 74, 82; term of
office, 19; duties of, 21; compensation of, 21; vacancy in
office, 21; removal of, 56.

Courts, 58, 71; Justices', 59; Municipal, 61; Circuit, 61; Probate, 64;
Supreme, 66; United States, 163–167.

Court-martial, 140.

Court of Claims, 166, 167.

Crier of the Supreme Court, 66, 68, 71; compensation of, 68.
Criminal action, defined, 59.

Criminal, 75, 136.

D

Deaf and dumb, 123; institution for educating, 121, 123.
Decisions of inferior Courts, 59, 61, 65, 66; United States, 164, 165.
Deed, defined, 22.

Denominational institutions, 117, 118.

Departments of Government, 10; United States, 157.

Deputies of Sheriff, 20; of County Clerk, 21; of Register of Deeds,
22; of Township Clerk, 30.

Detroit, election of city officers, 75; House of Correction, 129.

Director, school, term of office, 103; duties of, 104; member of
District Board, 103, 120.

District Board, 102, 120; how constituted, 103; when members of are
elected, 103; term of office, 103; duties of, 103; vacancy in office,
103.

District Canvassers, 76, 81, 83.