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Sion, Become Fairly Settled Down to the Manage Ment of Home CHAPTER XV. MICHIGAN UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OE 1 835. The new State had, at the time of its admis- sion, become fairly settled down to the manage- ment of home affairs. The Supreme Court was organized by the appointment of William A. Fletcher as chief justice, and George Morell and Epaphroditus Ransom associate justices. Chief Justice Fletcher had previously been selected to codify and digest the statutes, and was busy with his work. A court of chancery was created, and Elon Farnsworth was appointed chancellor. This CHAP TER XV. court, under his presidency, acquired an enviable reputation for the justice and soundness of its decisions, and his opinions are plain and lucid �I I HIG.. N UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF I 8 3 5 . statements of correct principles. He was suc- ceeded, on his resignation in 1842, by Randolph . Manning, who was also an able chancellor, and E filled with credit several political as well as legal Tr new State had, at the time of its admis- offices, dying in August, 1864, while holding the position of judge of the Supreme Court. The sion, become fairly settled down to the manage­ Court of Chancery was abolished by the Revised ment of home affairs. The Supreme Court was Statutes of 1846, and the jurisdiction vested in the circuit courts. organized by the appointment of William A. Fletcher as chief justice, and George Morell and Epaphroditus Ransom associate justices. Chief Justice Fletcher had previously been selected to codify and digest the statutes, and was busy with his work. A court of chancery was created, and . Elon Farnsworth W(:l.S appointed chancellor. This court, under his presidency, acquired an enviable reputation for the justice and soundness of its decisions, and his opinions are plain and lucid statements of correct principles. He was suc­ ceeded, on his resignation in I 842, by Randolph Manning, who was also an able chancellor, and filled with credit several political as well as legal offices, dying in August, I 864, while holding the position of judge of the Supreme Court. The Court of Chancery was abolished by the Revised Statutes of I 846, and the jurisdiction vested in the circuit courts. Generated for asbigham (University of Michigan) on 2013-04-29 19:24 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4jm2jr1s Public Domain / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd CHAP. XV.] UNIVER 'lTY. Chai'. XV. J UNIVERSITY. 481 John D. Pierce of Marshall was the first ul->er­ John D. P^ierce of Marshall was the hrst Super- intendent of Public Instruction. He was very intendent of Public Instruction. He wa very active in preparing- the general scheme of educa- tion by means of primary schools, and the Univer- active in preparing the general scheme of educa­ sity and its branches. The University was es- _ tablished at x^nn Arbor. Its board of re<rents tion by means of primar · chools, and the C niver- consisted of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chancellor, and Judges of the Supreme Court, as ity and its branche . The University wa · e - ex-officio members, and twelve regents appointed by the Governor and Senate. The University tablished at Ann Arbor. Its board of regents was ultimately to contain not only a literary department, but colleges of medicine and law. consisted of the Govern or, Lieutenant Governor, Branches of the University were established in various places as preparatory academies. These Chancellor� and Judges of the Supreme Court, a were at Detroit, Pontiac. Tecumseh, Niles, Kala- mazoo, Monroe and White Pigeon. The branches ex-officio members, and twelve regents appointed were first established, and in 1841 the hrst class was opened in the University at Ann Arbor, the by the Governor and Senate. The University first graduates leaving the college in 1845. The was ultimately to contain not only a literary medical college was opened in 1848, and the law department in 1859. department, but colleges of medicine and law. The University and school lands previously set apart by the United States for I'niversity and Branches of the University were established in school purposes were transferred in fee to the State, to dispose of them as might seem proper, various places as preparatory academies. The e and preserve the funds inviolate. The new organization, being identical with the old, obtained were at Detroit, Pon tiac, Tecumseh, Niles, Kala­ title to such property as had been directly vested in that corporation, — including buildings and lands mazoo, Monroe and \I\ hite Pigeon. The branches in Detroit, and various other property. The Superintendent of Public Instruction was put in were first established, and in r 84 r the first clas 81 was opened in the University at Ann Arbor, the first graduates leaving the college in r 845. The medical college was opened in r 848, and the law department in 1859. The l1 niversity and school land previous!) et apart by the United States for l niversity and school purposes were tran fe rred in fe e to th State, to dispo e of them a might seem proper, and preserv the fu nd · in violat . The ne"? organization, beinu- identical with th , Id, btain title to such I roperty a had been dir 'ctly \ ested in that c rporation,-includin buildin - and land m etroit, and \ ariou other propert) . The Superintendent of ublic In truction wa. ut in ;H Generated for asbigham (University of Michigan) on 2013-04-29 19:24 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4jm2jr1s Public Domain / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd 482 SCHOOLS. [CHAP. XV. 482 SCHOOLS. [Chap. XV. charge of all the trust lands and funds, and charge of all the trust lands and funds, and retained their management until they were sub- retained their management until they were sub­ sequently transferred to the State Land Office. The Governor's message, in 1837, dwelt upon sequently transferred to the State Land Office. the necessity of a full system of education, and advocated what was also desired by Mr. Pierce, The Governor's messa e, in 1837, dwelt upon the ultimate completion of a uniform system, whereby any child could be educated completely, the necessity of a full sy tern of education, and from the earliest rudiments through all the branches of useful and elegant knowledge. This advocated what was also desired by Mr. Pierce, he urged as necessary to secure political and civil equality. Although it took many years to the ultimate completion of a uniform system, reach the desired end, it has been reached, and in most of our towns the schools carry up their whereby any child could be educated completely, pupils as far as they choose to go, and prepare them, if they desire it, for pursuing their scholas- from the earliest rudiments through all the tic work in the University, or elsewhere. Until union and high schools were established, the branches of useful and elegant knowledge. This branches of the University had been the only public academies under State authority. Now he · urged as necessary to secure political and there are not only multitudes of them, but they are very generally free schools throughout. The civil equality. Although it took many years to branches were not kept up very many years. They received female scholars as well as male. reach the desired end, it has been reached, and In addition to school lands, the United States in most of our towns the schools carry up their at various times gave to the State, for its own purposes, lands for State buildings, salt springs, pupils as far as they choose to go, and prepare and large grants to aid in public improvements. Five per cent, of the proceeds of government them, if they desire it, for pursuing their scholas­ land sales was also given for internal improve- ments. Five hundred thousand acres of internal tic work in the University, or elsewhere. Until union and high schools were established, the branches of the University had been the only public academies under State authority. Now there are not only multitudes of them, but they are very generally free schools throughout. The branches were not kept up very many years. They received fe male scholars as well as male. In addition to school lands, the United States at various times gave to the State, for its own purposes, lands fo r State buildings, salt springs, and large grants to aid in public improvements. Five per cent. of · the proceeds of government land sales was also given for internal improve­ ments. Five hundred thousand acres of internal Generated for asbigham (University of Michigan) on 2013-04-29 19:24 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4jm2jr1s Public Domain / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd XV.] INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. CHAP. 4S3 Chap. XV.] INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. 4 S3 improvement lands were asked for and subse­ improvement lands were asked for and siibse- quendy granted. Michigan also became entitled quently granted. l\i ichigan also became entitled to a share of the surplus revenue of the United States. These large possessions were anticipated, to a share of the surplus revenue of the United and the hope of receiving them had, as already seen, been one of the inducements to submit to tates. These large possessions were anticipated, the unpleasant conditions imposed by Congress. The Legislature of 1836, looking forward to and the hope of receiving them had, a already these accessions, had meditated on the magnificent possibilities, and had, among other things, author- seen, been one of the inducements to submit to ized the Governor to invite proposals from every rail road company in the State for the transfer the unpleasant conditions imposed by Congres .
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