agreement how to in vest. Articles of may, in its articles of agreement, specify the kinds of securities may specify in which its funds shall be invested, and that no part of its funds shall be invested in any securities other than those named Sec. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. [ No. 33. ] AN ACT to amend section twenty-two, of chapter twenty-one, of the compiled laws, as enacted by act number seventy-one of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-nine, approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred sixty-nine, relating to the duties of overseers of highways and com missioners of highways. Section SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That amended. section twenty-two, of chapter twenty-one, of the compiled laws, as enacted by act number seventy-one of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-nine, approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred sixty-nine, relating to duties of overseers of highways and commissioners of highways, be and hereby is amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 22. The commissioner of highways whose term of office highways; will soonest expire shall, between the first and fifteenth of sioner to November in each year, call upon each overseer of highways of his township for the purpose of procuring the returns men tioned in sections fifteen and seventeen of this chapter, and To be depos- shall deposit the returns mentioned in section fifteen of this supervisor . chapter with the supervisor of his township, whose duty it to enter on shall be to enter the value of such delinquent highway tax so returned on the assessment roll of his township, under its Returns of oversoers of commis procure, ited with Assessment roll. appropriate heading, and against the description of property so delinquent. Approved March 10, 1871. amended. [ No. 34. ] AN ACT to amend section one hundred and fifty, of chapter one hundred and seventeen, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled “Of courts held by Justices of the peace," approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, being section three thousand eight hundred and two of the compiled laws. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Section section one hundred and fifty of an act entitled “An act to amend chapter ninety three of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled 'Of courts held by justices of peace,” approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, being section three thousand eight hundred and two, in chapter one hundred and seventeen, of the compiled laws, be and the same is amended so as to read as follows: (3802.) Sec. 150. The party against whom any judgment Execution; shall be recovered may stay the execution thereon until the stayed. expiration of the time hereinafter prescribed, by giving to the party in whose favor judgment was obtained, and filing with Security to the justice within five days after the justice shall be authorized to issue execution thereon, security in writing, with one or more sufficient sureties satisfactory to the judgment creditor or the justice, for the payment of the money, with interest and costs, Time of at or before the expiration of four months from the commencement of the suit, if such money shall not exceed fifty dollars exclusive of costs, and at or before the expiration of six months, if such money exceeds fifty dollars exclusive of costs. Approved March 15, 1871. how may be be filed. payment. [No. 35. ] Amount appropriated. How drawn. AN ACT to provide for the purchase of books for the State library. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the sum of five hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury to the credit of the general fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purchase of books for the State library. Sec. 2. The money so appropriated shall be drawn from the State treasury upon the warrant of the Auditor General, and shall be expended by the State librarian for the purpose aforesaid. Sec. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Section amended. [ No. 36. ] AN ACT to amend section six, of chapter ninety-nine, of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being section four thousand one hundred and sixty, in chapter one hundred and twenty-four, of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, relative to pleadings and set-offs. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section six, of chapter ninety-nine, of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being section four thousand one hundred and sixty, in chapter one hundred and twentyfour, of the compiled laws, be amended so as to read as follows: (4160.) Sec. 6. It shall be lawful for the holder of any bill against all of exchange or promissory note, instead of bringing separate suits against the drawers, makers, guarantors of the payment thereof, endorsors and acceptor of such bill or note, to include all or any of the said parties to the bill or note in one action, Sult may be brought parties to a note, etc. and to proceed to judgment and execution in the same man- Judgment ner as though all defendants were joint contractors. tion; how proceed to Approved March 15, 1871. may be in any [ No. 37. ] AN ACT making the actions of trespass and trespass on the case, transitory in certain cases. Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Defendant in all cases of trespass upon lands, and in all cases of trespass prosecuted on the case, for direct or consequential damages on account of county. injury to personal property, when the defendant is not an actual resident of the county in which such lands are situate, or when such county is unorganized at the time of committing such trespass, the action of trespass, or trespass on the case, may be prosecuted and maintained at law in any county where such defendant may be, as fully and effectually in all respects as if commenced and prosecuted in the county where such trespass was committed. Sec. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. No. 38.] session laws eighteen hundred and fifty-one, being sections SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Act repeated That act number one hundred and fifty-three, session laws eighteen hundred and fifty-one, being sections two hundred, two hundred and one, two hundred and two, and two hundred and three, chapter seven, of the compiled laws, approved April eighth, 1851, entitled “An act relating to the State Sec. 2. This act shall take immediate effect. Section amended. [ No. 39. ] AN ACT to amend section six, of chapter ninety-one, of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being section three thousand six hundred and twelve, in chapter one hundred and sixteen, of the compiled laws, relative to the jurisdiction of judges of probate. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section six, of chapter ninety-one, of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six, being section three thousand six hundred and twelve, in chapter one hundred and sixteen, of the compiled laws, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Jurisdiction (3612.) Sec. 6. The judge of probate shall have jurisdiction of probate judge. of all matter relating to the settlement of the estates of such deceased persons, and of such minors, and others under guar dianship: Provided however, That the jurisdiction hereby in chancery, conferred shall not be construed to deprive the circuit court bijurisdic . in chancery, in the proper county, of concurrent jurisdiction as originally exercised over the same matters. Approved March 18, 1871. Proviso. tion. |