The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-26

hundred and seyenty-one. the same being sectl n
eleven hundred and seyenty-six Of the compr ri
laws of eighteen hundred and scyenty-unc. be
amended 20 as 10 read as follows:
SEC. I. The IeOpi6 Of the state u Nich gGH
cHdct. That all corporations and all associ9 Ions
aud Joint stock companies having any of TIE pow
ers or privileges of corporations not pos essed by
individuals or partnerships. engaged Ia the bust
ness OF mining. smelling, and refining ores I'm this
State, shall pay into the State Treasury specific
taxes a. follows, that II 10 say Every such cor
pOraiiou association. and joint stock company
engaged In copper mining. shall pay a tax of sew
enty-hvc cents for each ton of copper obtained /;
every such corporation, association. and joint
stock company engaged In iron mining, shall pay
tax of one cent Tor each ton OF two thousand
two hundred and forty pounds Of ore obtained:
every such corporation. association, and joint
stock company engaged i'm coal mining. shalt pay
tax of one-half cent for each ton of coal obtained
by such corporation association, and joint stock
taxes shall be paid annually in the month of July
an the Office of the State Treasurer. or such place
I'm the city of Detroit a. he may designate. The
taxes herein provided for shall be In lieu Of all
state taxes 10 be paid by such corporations. assoc
Citations, and joint stock companies. except
the specific taxes upon the capital stock of said
corporations, associations, and joint stock com
panles. OF the specific taxes received. whether
now past due or hereafter 10 accrue. from
the corporations, associations. and joint stock
companies engaged IN mining business in the
Upper Peninsula, onc-half shall be placed TO the
credit ot the general fund, and one-half shall be
placed ON the books of the Auditor General 10 the
credit of the counties from which il is received.
aud shall be paid 10 the trtasurors of such counties
M the same manner a. other funds. and shall be
used for general county purposes: PTOytd6d.
That nothing herein contained shall exempt from
state taxation any property Of such corporations,
associations, and joint stock companies not in
vested i'm mining or manufacturing business. "a
contemplated by this act.
SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect.
Approved March 20 lsI2.
JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the erection
IAN additional building al the Asylum for the
Insane al Kalamazoo.
Resolred. m the .SeHafe anil Iouse OF ReDyesen-
t1iyeS Of he state If HchjgdH, That the board of
trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane ar
Kalamazoo, be and are hereby authorized 10 erect
building at said Asylum. a. soon a. the same
can conveniently be done, of sufficient capacity 10
accommodate twenty-five patients. at an expense
not exceeding ten thousand dollars when fully
completed and furnished Ii is hereby made the
duty OF the clerk of said board OF trustees 10 draw
his warrant on the State Treasurer for such a
sum of money a said board may deem necessary
for the purchase OF materials for the construction
OF said building. which warrant. when approved
by the president of said board. and COuutcrs gued
by the Auditor General. shall. on the prcscuta-
ton thereof, be paid by the state Treasurer out
of the Asylum extension fund appropriated
by act number eighty seven of the Session Laws
Of one thousand eight hundred and seyenty-onc.
entitled An act 10 provide for the erection of an
addition 10 the present Asylum for the Insane at
Kalamazoo, and for other purposes approved
April twelfth one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-Onc. The state Treasurer is also hereby
authorized 10 pay on presentation thereof. out OF
said Asylum extension fund upon warrants
drawn, approved. and cOuntcrsigned a. aforesaid.
such sum or sums not exceeding in all the amount
aforesaid, a. may be necessary TO fully complete
and furnish such building.
Approved March % l>,2.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO provide for the publ
cation Of the Geological Reports. maps charts.
and surveys of the State OF Michigan.
RtSOirtd M the StHGft amt HOUse n Representa-
tres az the state ~ MchigdB. That the state
Geological Board be. and they are hereby author
lied 10 cause the publication of two or three
thousand copies OF the Geological Reports of the
Upper and Lower Peninsulas In one volume. and
an equal number of the accompanying maps.
charts. and surveys. in separate volume at an
expense To the State, upon the most reasonable
terms they can obtain. not To exceed the sum of
twenty thousand dollars and the Board of State
Auditors are authorized TO audit and allow the
accounts for such publication. within the sums
aforesaid a shall be approved and recommended
by the State Geological Board.
Approved March %, ls72.