A.

Page

Adjournment-Resolution fixing the daily hour to which the Council

13, 52, 54
105, 128, 129

shalt stand adjourned,

Resolutions respecting, &c. 27, 47, 48, 65, 66, 67, 85, 103,

B.

Bunk of Michigan-Resolution respecting,
Repost of President and Cashier, &c.
Bank of Monroe-Petition of President and Directors, and others, or
certara alterations in the charter of said Bauk,

ap.

4 A bill to prevent Justices of the Peace

BILLS.

ponds,

Monroe,

ap

1. A bill for the relief of the town-tip of Tecumseh, in relation to mill
ip.
16, 17, 18, 20, 22
2. A bilo amend an act, entitled an act to incorporate the Bark of
17, 21, 24, 25. 28, 35
3 Aid to organise the township of Clay, in the county of St. Clair,
17, 21, 26, 28, 50, 31, 34, 36, 87, 44
trom keeping tave.. &c 19, 22
46, 30, 99, 105, 111, 112, 115, 125
5 A bill for the relief of Bethuel Fana d, op 22 24, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 57, 38
6. A bill to amend an act, entisled an act to corporate the village of

up.

up.

22, 34, 38, 40, 42, 44
23, 24,
30, 38, 48, 49
23, 24, 39, 42, 45, 46

19, 20
96, 97, 104

16

Mon oe, &c.

7. A bill to prevent forcible entries and detainers,

ap.

ap.

ap.

8. A bili concerning grand and petit jurors,
9. Al to provide for the erection of a County Poor House (and for
other purposes) in the county of Wayne,
23, 39, 48, 51
52, 62, 64, 70, 81, 87
10. A bill to sec off and connect township tour, in 1ange No. 10, in the
cous y of Oakland, to the town hp of Pontine, & ap 24, 36, 38, 40, 42,44
11. A bl to provide for the appon must of a Deputy Clerk in the Su-
peme Court,
32, 38, 40, 42, 44
12 3 bul to provide for holding a special session of the Cirent Court
for the county of Crawfo d,
up.
33, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 49
13 A bili ameudatory to certain acts re a ive to the duties and privi

up

ap.

eges of tow ships, up. 34, 53, 63, 70, 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 103, 106
14. Ai for the reef of Mary C. Yancey, up. 35, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 49
15 A bill relative to mi i ponds, up.
36, 46, 55, 70, 80 89, 101, 120
16. A bul to provide for the appointment of Masters in Chancery,
38, 46, 48, 49, 55, 56, 57, 59, 62
17. A bill to provide a stand.ru fo the weight of grain, ap. 38, 46, 50,57,59,62
18. A bil uppi men try to and explanatory of an act concerning
Judginents and executious,
42, 43, 45, 46, 57, 59
19 A bill to amend the act concerning judgments and executious,
108, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128
20. A bilt amendatory of the act allowing and regal ting writs of re-
pleving
43, 45, 46
21. A bill to incorporate the Historical Society of Michigan, ap. 44,59,80,82,86

ap.

ap

132

Page

45, 47, 58, 61, 82, 87

48, 60 61 48, 60, 61, 76 79, 80, 84, 85, 95, 99, 112, 118 25. A bill to provide for laying out certain Territorial Roads, &c. 48,60 ap. 26. A bill in addition to the above recited act, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 84 27. A bill to provide for the publication of the acts passed by the Leap. 100, 114, 115, 123, 128 gislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, 28. A bill respecting Seals, 49, 53, 58, 59, 62 29. A bill appointing Ch. C. Trowbridge an agent for the Council, tor 50, 53. 58, 59, 62

ap.

ap.

certain purposes,

ap.

51, 54, 55, 59, 62
51, 59, 85

30. A bill to amend the act to regulate highways,
31. A bill amendatory of an act to provide for the assessment and col

51, 63

lection of county and township taxes, 32. A bill amendatory of an act for defraying the public and necessary charges in the respective counties of this Territory, &c.

BILLS.

22. A bill for the relief of Mahala Fowler,
23. A bill to prevent the obstruction of navigable rivers,
24. A bill to declare certain rivers public highways,

ap.

ap.

51, 63 ap. 33. A bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning the Supreme, Cir64, 126, 128 cuit, and County Courts of the Territory of Michigan, &c. 61, 61, 65 79, 94, 95, 98, 99, 104, 105, 111, 120 34. A bill authorising Administrators de bonis non, to prosecute suits commenced by the Executor or Administrator of the estate, 51,86 35. A bill concerning appeals, and writs of error, certiorari and h; beas 102, 109. 113, 114, 115, 126 corpus, ap. 36. A bill amendatory of the act to regulate and define the powers of 52, 56, 79, 90, 101. 106 Justices of the Peace and Constables in civil cases, 52, 55, 78 37. A bill amendatory of the act providing compensation for cries in 118, 119, 120, 123, 125 the County Courts, 38. A bill amendatory of the act to provide for the election of Coroners 53, 55, 72 and County Treasurers, 39. A bill amendatory of the act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, 53, 55, 58, 62, 63, 84 40. A bill supplementary to an act for the support and maintenance of 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 91, 92, 93, 101, 106 illegitimate children, 41 A bill to authorise the building of Cour-Houses and Gas 1 ap. 64. 60, 64, 72, 78, 84

ap.

ap

in the

ap.

counties of Brown and Chippewa, 42. A bill to authorise the licensing of victualling houses, &c. withm 56, 64, 72, 78, 84 the township of Green Bay,

ap.

43. A bill to provide for the appointment of a Librarian,

56, 64, 72, 78, 84 58, 61, 62 64, 72, 78, 84

ap.

44. A bill to restrict the jurisdiction of the County Courts of the counties of Michiimackinac, Brown and Crawford, 45. A bill to exempt the Clerks, &c of the Council from serving on juap 58, 65, 70, 76, 84 ries and from militia duty, 46. A bill amendatory of the act to provide for the appointment and t ap. 59, 64, 72 79, 84

I egulate the duties of District Attorneys, ap. 59, 65, 70, 73, 87, SV, 106 47. A bill authorising Commissioners of Bail to take the acknowledg

ment of deeds, &c

48. A bill to amend av act to regulate taverns, 49. A bil to amend an act concerning mortgages, 50. A bill to abolish the County Courts eastward of Lake Michigan, 51. A bill to adjourn and regulate the time of holding the Wayne County Court, 32. A bill to amend the act defining the mode of laying out and estabop. 63, 71, 72, 78,84 lishing Territorial Roads, 53. A bil relative to taxes due previous to the passage of the present 63, 70 township laws, 54. A bili to organise the township of Panama, in the county of Wa-h65, 97, 114, 117, 123, 125

ap.

tenaw,

55. A bill amendatory of the aforementioned act,

70, 73, 84, 87, 89, 106 ap. 115, 123, 127, 128

59

59, 85, 111, 112, 113

59, 63 62

INDEX.

Page.

BILLS.

56. A bill to amend the act to regulate blacks and mulattoes, &c.

ap.

73, 78
79, 81.87
74, 76, 80, 83
74

57. A bill to repeal a certain act therein mentioned, &c.
58. A bill to provide for laying out certain counties, &c.
59. A bill to prevent private Lotteries,

ap.

ap

74, 84, 87, 106
78, 95, 101, 106
60. A bill concerning the Supreme Court, &c.
61. A bill for the relief of Th. Palmer and D. C. M'Kinstry, ap 79, 82, 84, 85
62. A bill to repeal a part of the act for the support and regulation of

mills,

ap.

82, 121, 123, 125
63. A bill to amend the act to adjourn and regulate the time of holding
ap.
the Wayne County Court,

64. A bill for the relief of Fanny Johnson,

65. A bill to amend an act concerning divorces,

66 A bill for the relief of certain persons therein named,
86, 89, 110, 128
67. A bill to prevent the vacation of offices in certain cases, ap. 86,102,103,106
89,99
68. A bill to amend the act relative to the City of Detroit,
102, 111, 120
69. A bill to exonerate the townships from certain penalties,
94, 114

C.

Communications-From the Territorial Treasurer,
From the Secretary of the Territory,
From James M'Closkey,

ap.

70. A bill to amend the militia laws,
71. A bill to provide for certain expenses in criminal cases, ap. 94,126,127,128
99. 102, 108, 104, 109
72. A bill to provide for removing all obstructions upon, and to com-
plete the Detroit and Miami Road,
73. A bill to district the Territory, and to provide for the election of
100, 120, 121, 123, 125
ap.
Members of the Council,
74. A bill making certain appropriations to be paid out of the Territo-
100, 109, 110, 117, 126, 127, 128
rial treasury,
100
75. A bill to improve the navigation of the River Huron, ap. 100, 108, 113, 125
104, 110
76. A bill for the relief of Laurent Durocher,
114, 123, 127, 128
77. A bill for the relief of Sheldon & Wells, and John D. Cray,
104
78. A bill relative to the duties of the Secretary of the Territory,
79. A bill making certain appropriations from the coutingent fund of
the Council for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight,

ap.

ap

106.114
116, 123, 125, 126
80. A bill in addition to an act making certain appropriations from the
112, 116, 117, 118, 120, 126, 127, 128
ap.
contingent fund,
114, 121, 123, 126
81. A bill to authorise the Boards therein named to take charge of the
School lands,
120, 127, 128
82. A bill for the adjournment of the first session of the third Council,

ap.

ap.

On Schools, appointed,,
On Expenditures, appointed,

Claims

(or accounts) of
16
Abm. Noyce,
37, 77, 108
Robert Abbott,
Wm. Meldrum and S. Sherwood, 37

37, 51
40, 51

Roger Sprague,
Mrs. Pelit,

83, 85, 87
86, 93, 99, 100

85
86

Committees-To inform the Governor that the Council was convened,
On the Judiciary, appointed, their reports, &c.

On the Militia, appointed,

On Claims, appointed, their reports, &c.

On Roads, appointed,

Of Enrolment, appointed,

On Territorial Affairs, appointed, their reports, &c.

S

19
75

100

4

13, 22, 32, 33, 88
13
13, 22, 37, 44, 108
13, 28
13, 22
22, 28. 88
100, 101, 102, 106, 107

13, 22

28

Claims-(or accounts) of
E D. Ellis,
John Farmer,

J. B. Vallee,

Swan, and J. W. Wilson,
60 James M'Closkey,
Sheldon & Wells,
David Cooper,
56 M. Chapin,
James Abbott,
Peter W. Knaggs,
D'Garmo Jones,

Bank of Michigan,
Henry Sanderson,
Jer. Moors,
Wm. B. Hunt,
Elijah Warner,
Win. F. Moseley,
Win Lewis,
Waterbury Gray,
Elliot Gray,

61
61

77, 108

81

Ch. C. P. Hunt,

81

H. Williams,

81

86

Jer. V. R. Ten Eyck,
William Durell,

T. C. Sheldon, A. G. Caniff, E. A.

E.

Election Of President of the Council, his address,
Of Clerks, &c. to the Council,

Of Printer,

Pag

88

88, 108

93

93

102

106

106

106

106

111

113

123

Executive Business-Messages on, received, consideration thereof, &c. 14, 17 23, 24, 31, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 60,62,65,84,92,95,105,111,120,126,128

L.

Library-Report of committee, catalogue of Books, &c.

M.

Messages-From the Governor, consideration thereof, &c. 22, 27, 35, 92, 95 Memorials-Of the Supervisors of Oakland county, relative to township

laws,

Of the President, Trustees and Freemen of the village of Monroe,
for certain aiterations in the charter of said village,
Of D. French, and others, asking for aid to prevent the damming of
Rivers, &c

Of Cole & Porter, and others, relative to Wayne County Court, 72,75,78,81
OS A. Holbrook, and others, remonstrating against the removal of
the Court-House of Lenawe county,

Of sundry inhabitants of Washtenaw, remonstrating against the in-
corporation of the Huron River Navigation Company,
O Squire Thompson, and others, remonstrating against the organi-
sation of a
at the St.
Of the Council to Congress for the creation of an additional legisla

.

tive body,

10, 11

28

67, 68, 69, 70

73

74

86

From the Mayor and Aldermen of Det, oit, relative to City charter, 103 97, 98, 103 From sundry citizens on the same subject,

106

P.

13, 14

14

60

Petitions-From

Allord, Jacques, praying to be released from a certain Territorial tax, 97 Bucklin, sundry inhabitants of, for the establishment of the township

of Lima,

14

Clinton River Navigation Company, Diectors and Stockholders of,
praying for authority to raise money by Lottery,
Case, Anthony, and others, praying for the establishment of the town-
sbip of Superior,

40

Cray, John D. praying for the remission of a certain Territorial tax,
61, 65
Detroit, sundry inhabitants of, praying for certain alterations in the
116
act incorporating sid City,
73, 78

Durocher, Laurent, or remitting a certain Territorial tax,
Johnson, Oliver, and others, praying that the powers of Regimental
Courts Martial may be enlarged,

93 40