That part relative to grand jurors, to the committee on territorial affairs. That part relative to education, to the committee on schools: That part relative to public roads, to the committee on territorial affairs: That part relative to the construction of a rail-road, to the committee on internal improvement and agriculture: That part in relation to the removal of bars and construction of piers at the mouths of sundry rivers, to the committee on internal improvement and agriculture: That part in relation to a census, to the committee on territorial affairs: That part in relation to the printing and delivery of the revised laws, to the committee on printing. On motion of Mr. Doty, The Council proceeded to the consideration of the following resolution, laid on the table yesterday: Resolved by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, That a printer for the Council be chosen by the Legislative Council at the first session of said council, who shall hold said office until another is appointed and qualified, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall be provided by law. Mr. Renwick moved to amend the resolution, so as to limit the appointment of printer to the term of service of the present Legislative Council. On the question being taken, "shall the amendment be adopted?" it was lost. Mr. Durocher moved that the following be adopted as a substitute for the resolution: Resolved, That the committee on printing be instructed to contract with one of the printers of this territory for the necessary printing of this Council, and to submit such contract for the approbation of this council; And, after debate, the question was taken on the proposed substitute, and lost. The question then recurring on the original resolution, it was taken, and the resolution adopted. On motion of Mr. Renwick, Resolved, That the committee on printing be instructed to ascertain from the several printing establishments in this city, their prices for printing; their willingness to engage the same, and their ability for the faithful and speedy performance of the printing of the Council; and to report the same as soon as practicable. On motion of Mr. Hascall, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the distribution of the laws of this Territory. On motion of Mr. Satterlee, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary inquire into the expediency of repealing the eighth section of the "act to provide for the election of county treasurers and coroners, and to define their powers and duties;" and to amend the act, so that the county treasurers may be authorized to appoint a deputy. On motion of Mr. Martin, The Council adjourned to Monday, 11 o'clock, a. M. MONDAY, January 20, 1834. The President presented to the Legislative Council a memorial from a committee of the citizens of Detroit, praying for an appropriation, not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars, to defray the incidental expenses of a survey of a route for a rail-road, to connect the waters of lakes Erie and Michigan, across the Peninsula of Michigan. The memorial was referred to the committee on territorial affairs. Mr. Stockton presented a memorial from a committee of citizens of Macomb county, praying for the passage of a law to establish a bank at the village of Mount Clemens. The memorial was referred to the committee on incorporations. Mr. Stockton presented a memorial from sundry inhabitants of the county of Macomb, praying for a division of the townships of Harrison and Clinton, in said county. The memorial was referred to the committee on territorial affairs. Mr. Bacon presented two petitions from sundry inhabitants of the county of Branch, praying for a review of the site selected for the seat of justice of that county, and for its location at or near the centre line of the county on the Chicago road. The petitions were referred to the committee on territorial affairs. Mr. Britain presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of Berrien, praying for the passage of a law to authorize the laying out of a territorial road from Niles to lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Gallain river. The petition was referred to the committee on internal improvement and agriculture. Mr. Farnsworth presented a petition from Alexander H. Stowell and John Griswold, praying that an act may be passed investing them, under the title of "The Detroit Museum," with the powers, privileges and immunities of a corporate body. The petition was referred to the committee on incorporations. Mr. Moran submitted for consideration the following resolution: Resolved, That Charles C. Trowbridge, Esq. be appointed the fiscal agent of the Legislative Council, and that he is hereby authorized to receive the amount of the contingent fund that is now, or may be hereafter, appropriated to defray the expenses of the Legislative Council by the Congress of the United States. On motion of Mr. Britain, The resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Doty, Resolved, That the committee on territorial affairs be instructed to report a memorial to Congress, in favor of the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara, as a measure of deep interest to the inhabitants of the country bordering upon the great lakes, and to those of this Territory in particular. Mr. Doty laid on the table the following resolution : Resolved, That the paintings now in the Hall of the Council be removed, and placed in some other room of the Capitol, where they can be carefully preserved. Mr. Doty laid on the table the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on territorial affairs be instructed to prepare and report a memorial to Congress, soliciting the privilege for the citizens of the Territory of Michigan to elect the Governor of the Territory. On motion of Mr. Britain, Resolved, That the committee on printing be instructed to report to this Council the prices paid to the several printing establishments respectively for executing printing for the Fifth Legislative Council. On motion of Mr. Bacon, Ordered, That two members be added to the committee on territorial affairs. Messrs. Doty and Farnsworth were accordingly added to said committee. Mr. Britain, from the committee on printing, to whom was referred the resolution of the Council, adopted on the 16th instant, directing the committee to ascertain from the several printing offices in this city their prices for printing, their willingness to engage to execute the printing for the Council, and their ability for its faithful and speedy execution, submitted the following report: The committee on printing, to whom was referred the resolution of the 16th instant, requiring them to ascertain from the several printing establishments in this city their prices for printing, their willingness to engage the same, and their ability for the faithful and speedy performance of the printing of this Council, beg leave respectfully to report: That they have attended to the duties assigned them, by an examination of the several establishments; and it affords your committee much satisfaction to state, that they found the several establishments in a situation highly honorable to their proprietors and creditable to their city, and such as warrants your committee in the conclusion that the printing for this Council would be speedily and faithfully executed at either of the respective establishments. Your committee have received, from the respective proprietors, specific statements of their prices for printing, and their ability to perform the same. All of which is respectfully submitted. On motion of Mr. Britain, The report was laid on the table. Mr. Stockton, from the committee on internal improvement and agriculture, submitted for consideration the following memorial to Congress : To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: The memorial of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan respectfully represents, that at the mouth of the straits between lakes St. Clair and Huron, there is an extensive flat or bar, over which the channel is shallow and circuitous, It is liable to continued changes, and every spring it is necessary it should be carefully examined and stakes or buoys placed; without these it would not be practicable for vessels to pass this obstruction, and with them it offers a serious impediment to the navigation of the upper lakes. The labor and expense of sounding and examining this channel every spring, are too great for individuals, and the stakes and buoys which are fixed are not sufficient to insure a safe passage, and are liable to be carried away by every violent storm. Your memorialists request, that an appropriation may be made for the purpose of rendering the passage of these flats safer and speedier for vessels. Your memorialists also request, that an appropriation may be made for removing the bar across the mouth of the Clinton River, which discharges itself into Lake St. Clair. This river penetrates a considerable distance into the interior, and waters a fertile country equal to any part of the Territory. Much of its course is navigable, but its mouth is impeded by a bar, as are the mouths of all the streams emptying into these lakes. This river is, besides, the only one which flows into the United States side of Lake St. Clair; and its usefulness to our citizens can never be fully realized, until vessels shall be enabled to enter it by the removal of the bar. By the ample appropriations which have been made for the removal of bars across the mouths of various streams in New-York, Pennsyl. vania and Ohio, your memorialists are happy to perceive, that the value of these improvements upon the great lakes is fully appreciated by Congress; and as but a small amount has been expended for this object in this Territory, they humbly trust that Congress will favorably receive this application. The memorial having been read, The following resolution was adopted as an amendment to the same: Resolved, That the Governor be, and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing memorial to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the Delegate in Congress from this Territory. On motion of Mr. Farnsworth, The memorial, as amended, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Martin, Sheldon M'Knight was appointed printer pro tempore to the Legislative Council. And the Council adjourned to 11 o'clock, a. M. tomorrow. TUESDAY, January 21, 1834. Mr. Moran presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of Kent, praying that all that portion of the county of Kent, lying south of Grand River, attached to the county of Kalamazoo, may be established as a township by the name of Porter. Referred to the committee on territorial affairs. Mr. Millington presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of township four south, range six east, in the county of Washtenaw, praying that said township may be incorporated into a separate township, by the name of York. Referred to the committee on territorial affairs. Mr. Farnsworth presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the counties of Macomb and Oakland, praying that a charter may be granted to a bank, to be called the Clinton River Bank, and to be located in the town of Shelby, county of Macomb. Referred to the committee on incorporations. Mr. Durocher laid on the table the following resolution: Resolved, That in accordance with a resolution adopted for the appointment of a printer, a printer shall be elected from the following named applicants: George L. Whitney, Sheldon M'Knight, and Charles Cleland; a separate ballot be taken on each of them; and the one receiving the highest number of votes, provided such number be a majority of the whole, shall be the printer for the Legislative Council. Resolved further, That the committee on printing shall determine the amount of compensation to be allowed to such printer, together with the security he shall give for the performance of the undertaking; which the committee shall report for the approval of the Council. On motion of Mr. Stockton, Resolved, That a committee, to be styled the committee on agriculture, be appointed as one of the standing committees of the Council; and that the committee on internal improvement and agriculture, heretofore appointed, be styled the committee on internal improvement. |