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acknowledged, in their official capacity, by the president and sec- 

 retary of the State board of agriculture, shall be good and valid in 

 law. 



§ 5011. (3567.) Sec. 36. David Carpenter, of Lenawee county; Ptrst members 

 Justus Gage, of Cass county; Philo Parsons, of Wayne county ; ° 

 Hezekiah G. Wells, of Kalamazoo county ; Silas A. Yerkes, of Kent 

 county, and Charles Eich, of Lapeer county, are hereby constituted 

 and appointed the first State board of agriculture. At their first 

 meeting, which the governor of the State is hereby authorized and Term«. 

 directed to call at as early a day as practicable, they shall deter- 

 mine by lot their several periods of service, two of whom shall 

 serve for two years, two of whom shall serve for four years, and 

 two of whom shall serve for six years respectively, from the third 

 Wednesday of January last past, when they are superseded by 

 appointments, in accordance with the provisions of section one of 

 this act, or until their successors are chosen. 



§5012. (3568.) Sec. 37. Act number one hundred and thirty. Repeal, 

 session laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, being an act for 

 the establishment of a State agricultural school, and all other acts 

 or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act, are 

 hereby repealed. 



MILITARY SCHOOL. 



§ 5013. (3569.) 1863, p. S6J(., Mar. 20, June m. Act 211. Sec- Military school 

 TiON I. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That in addi- ®*'''*'"*''^'^- 

 tion to the course of instruction already provided by law for the 

 agricultural college of this State, there shall be added military tac- 

 tics and military engineering. 



§ 5014. (3570). Sec. 2. The State board of agriculture are Rules and 

 hereby authorized and required to make such additional rules and ''<^^"i«f'o°*- 

 regulations for the government and control of the agricultural col- 

 lege as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of sec- 

 tion one of this act. 



§5015. (3571.) Sec. 3. The State board of agriculture shall. Arms, accoutre- 

 by and with the advice and consent of the governor, the adjutant ™®°''®' ®''- 

 general and quartermaster general, procure, at the expense of the 

 State, all such arms, accoutrements, books and instruments, and 

 appoint such additional professors and instructors, as, in their dis- 

 cretion, may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this 

 act: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to Proviso, 

 authorize the incurring of any indebtedness against the State, or 

 the expenditure of money beyond the appropriations made to the 

 agricultural college. 



1883, No. 165, Section 1. Tfie People of the State of. Michigan Arms, ct^, to 

 ejiact, That the quartermaster general be authorized, with the cou'S"'^*^ *' 

 advice and consent of the military board, to deposit with the State 

 board of agriculture at the agricultural college, arms and accoutre- 

 ments for the use of said college. 



§ 5013. " An act to establish a military school in connection with the agricultural 

 college : " No. 211, Mar. 30, 1863, p. 3€4. 



