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Report of the Board of Visiters.

To the Superintendent of Public Instruction:

The Board of Visiters appointed to repair to Ann Arbor, and having inspected and examined into the general affairs and interests of the university of the state of Michigan, to report thereon agreeably to the organic law providing for their appointment, present the following brief but general statement.

A majority of the committee attended during the examinations in September last, previous to the close of the term, and express their satisfaction with the progress made by the students and the diligence, zeal and faithfulness of the professors, proving clearly, that the present organization of the faculty and general conduct of the university, if fostered by the legislature as it deserves, will fully realize the sanguine expectations of its friends, and render it a blessing and honor to the people of this state.

For the details as to the internal condition of the university, the Board refer to the catalogue, &c., recently published under the direction of the faculty. The funds and lands of the university are a sacred trust reposed in the hands of the state, which the regents ought to be empowered fully to execute, according to the intent of the munificent donor. The Board deprecate the dissipation, in any degree, of those means, which, by care and management, may place the state of Michigan high among her sister states, as the munificent patron of science and literature. They unite in, and repeat, the suggestions and recommendations made in the able report of last year's board; and add nothing further than to express their warm desires and earnest prayer for the growing prosperity of the university.

Detroit, December, 1843.

GEORGE DUFFIELD,
ROBERT MCCLELLAND,
E. M. CUST,

J. WRIGHT GORDON,
FRANKLIN SAWYER, Jr.

JOINT DOC.
No. 7.

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LEGISLATURE.

1844.

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Annual Report of the Attorney General.

To the Legislature of the State of Michigan:

In obedience to the statute, the undersigned respectfully reports: that the principal business performed by him as Attorney General, since entering upon the duties of his office on the 17th of April last, has consisted in the examination of questions presented by different public officers and in the execution of the duties devolved upon him as a member of the Board of Auditors.

A great number and variety of questions have been presented requiring extended examinations, and written opinions. The duties performed as one of the Board of Auditors appear in the report made by the Board.

Owing to the fact that the officers appointed to settle with my predecessor in office have not yet closed his account, the business [ending in the office has been principally retained in his hands. A number of bonds and mortgages have recently been placed in this office by the proper officers against delinquent purchasers of University and School lands, which are now in the course of collection. In several cases bills have been prepared; others will be settled without the necessity of suits.

I have also attended to the hearing before Auditors in the case of the state vs Van Fossen-since settled. A bill has also been filed against the Merchants Bank of Jackson County, and an injunction obtained, and a Receiver appointed.

The schedule marked A. contains an abstract of the annual reports of the Prosecuting Attorneys, showing the official business done by them during the past year. The Prosecuting Attorneys for the counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland and Saginaw have neglected to

make their reports. The schedule embraces all the other counties, and exhibits the amount and kind of criminal business done, the number of persons prosecuted, the crimes and misdemeanors for which such prosecutions were had, the results thereof and the punishments awarded.

Respectfully submitted,

Detroit, December 28th, 1843.

E. FARNSWORTH,
Attorney General.

(A.)

Abstract of Reports of Prosecuting Attorneys, exhibiting the Criminal business of 1843.

Wayne County-A. W. BUEL, Prosecuting Attorney.

PERSONS INDICTED.

For murder,

manslaughter,

arson,

burglary,

perjury,

forgery,

buggery,

rape,

adultery,

polygamy,

keeping house of ill fame,

lewd and lascivious cohabitation,

larceny,

receiving stolen property,

obtaining goods or money under false pretences,

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aiding and abetting in assault with intent to rob,
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