Report of the Committee on State Affairs to whom was referred "A bill to provide for the drainage and reclamation of the swamp lands by a system of state boards."

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	Michigan. Legislature. Senate. Committee on State Affairs.
Imprint:	[Michigan?] : [publisher not identified], [1859]
Description:	1 online resource (8 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Senate doc. ; no. 5; Legislature, 1859 Senate doc. (Michigan. Legislature. Senate) ; 1859, no. 5.
Subject:	Land grants -- Michigan. Land grants -- United States. Swamps -- Michigan. Drainage -- Michigan. Roads -- Michigan -- Planning. Economic development -- Michigan. Drainage. Economic development. Highway planning. Land grants. Swamps. Michigan. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13564932

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Varying Form of Title:	Bill to provide for the drainage and reclamation of the swamp lands by a system of state boards
Notes:	Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed March 3, 2023).
Summary:	Report of the Michigan Senate Committee on State Affairs about a bill which would provide drainage of swamp lands. The lands were granted by the United States Congress with the condition that they would be drained and reclaimed. The committee indicates that the construction of highways is an effective way to proceed in reclaiming the land. Highways would also provide access to areas of the state and would promote economic enterprises. The report includes a list of proposed state roads.

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