Mr. Lawrence then moved, that said memorial and the "bill to declare a certain stream a public highway," be committed to the select committee by whom said bill was reported; and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. Lawrence moved that the Council take a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M.; the motion was agreed to, and,

The Council adjourned.

3 o'clock, P. M. Mr. Stockton, from the select committee to whom was committed the "bill to declare a certain stream navigable," and the memorial of Howard & Wadhams, reported said bill with amendments, and with the following title, viz: "A bill to regulate and improve the navigation of Black River, in the county of St. Clair ;" and,

On motion of Mr. Stockton, said amendments were accepted. Mr. Noble then moved that the bill be engrossed and ordered for a third reading to-morrow; and the motion was agreed to. Mr. Lawrence submitted the following, for the consideration of the Council:

In the matter of the bill to regulate and improve the navigation of the Black River, in the county of St. Clair:

Resolved, That Messrs. Howard & Wadhams have leave to be heard by their counsel before the bar of this House to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock; and that the Clerk furnish said Howard & Wadhams with a copy of said bill.

On motion, the question on adopting said resolution was then put, and was decided in the negative.

The bill to prescribe the tenure of office of Auctioneers, and to levy a duty upon sales at auction in certain cases, was taken up as in committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the blank in the 4th line of the Ist section, was filled by inserting the word "three."

On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the blank in the 5th line of the 1st section, was filled by inserting the word "two."

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the bill was further amended by striking out the word "one," before the word "hundred," in the 6th line of the 8th section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three."

And, on motion, said bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

The bill to amend " an act to regulate and define the powers of Justices of the Peace and Constables in civil cases," and the act to amend said act, was taken up as in committee of the whole.

Mr. M'Donell then moved to strike out the first section of said bill; and the motion was decided in the negative.

Mr. Stockton moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow; and the motion was agreed to by the following vote, Mr. Lawrence requiring the ayes and nays: Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Connor, Edwards, M'Donell, Stockton, Trowbridge-6.

Nays-Messrs. Durocher, Lawrence, Noble, Rumsey-4.
On motion of Mr. Stockton, the Council then adjourned.

TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 1829.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Richard.

Mr. M'Donell presented the claim of Orange Risdon, for compensation as surveyor in laying out a Territorial Road. Referred to committee on Claims.

Also-The claim of Th. Knowlton, for "fitting up the Councilchamber." Referred to the committee on Expenditures.

Mr. M'Donell moved that the bill to amend an act, entitled "an act concerning costs and fees," be committed to the committee on Territorial Affairs; and the motion was agreed to; and,

Mr. M'Donell then reported from the same committee, as a substitute for the said bill, a bill amendatory to the several acts now in force relative to costs and fees," which was read; and, on metion, said bill was read the second time by its title and laid on the table.

Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported,

A bill to amend "an act amendatory to certain acts relative to the duties and privileges of townships, and for other purposes," which was read the first and second times; and,

On motion of Mr. Lawrence, said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

Mr. Stockton, from the committee on Internal Improvement, to whom the subject had been referred by a resolution of the Council, reported the following memorial and resolution, which were read and laid on the table:

MEMORIAL.

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 be impracticable 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 ensure 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 fiets 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 realised, 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, Pennsylvania 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 not a dollar has ever been expended for this object in this Territory, they humbly trust that Congress will favorably receive this application.

Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the Delegate from this Territory, as the next session of Congress.

Mr. Rumsey, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, reported, A bill to amend an act, entitled "an act relative to mill-ponds," which was read the first and second times; and, on motion, said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

The bill to establish the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan, was taken up and read the second time.

Mr. M'Donell moved that the blank in the first section of said bill be filled by inserting the following names, viz :-" John R. Williams, Levi Cook, Orville Cook, Henry V. Disbrow, John Hale, Eliot Gray, Teunis S. Wendell, Daniel Thurston, and Heury Sanderson ;" and the motion was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the word "seven," in the 2d line of the 4th section was stricken out, and the word "nine" inserted in licu thereof; and the word "four" in the 3d line of the 15th section was stricken out, and the word "five" inserted in licu thereof.

Mr. M'Donell then moved that the word "six," in the first line of the 19th section be stricken out, and that the word "seven” be inserted in lieu thereof; and the motion was decided in the negative by the following vote, the ayes and nays being required by Mr. Drake:

Ayes-Messrs. Connor, Drake, M'Donell-3.

Nays-Messrs. Brown, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, Noble, Rumsey, Stockton, Trowbridge-8.

Mr. Lawrence then moved that the further consideration of said bill be postponed until the next session of the Legislative Council; and the motion was decided in the negative by the following votez the ayes and nays being required by Mr. Lawrence:

Ayes-Messrs. Durocher, Lawrence, Noble, Rumsey, Trow-
bridge-5.

Nays-Messrs. Brown, Connor, Drake, Edwards, M'Donell,
Stockton-6.

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the bill was further amended by striking out the words, "the first," in the 1st line of the 22d section, and by inserting in the blank in said line the words, "its passa ge;" and also, by striking out the words, "the first Monday in April next," in the fifth line of said section, and by inserting in lieu thereof, the words, "passage thereof."

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the blank in the 23d section was filled by inserting the names which are inserted in the first section of the bill.

On motion, said bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Lawrence,

Resolved, That the committee on Territorial Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of petitioning Congress, that a grant of one section of land may be made to each county in this Territory, to be located and sold by and under the direction of the Supervisors of the several counties, and the avails expended in building a court-house and jail in each of the said counties.

The bill to amend the several acts now in force for the regulation of the White-Fishery in the strait of Detroit and the River St. Clair, was taken up, read the third time and passed.

The bill to regulate and improve the navigation of the Black River, in the county of St. Clair, was taken up and read the third time.

On motion of Mr. Stockton, the bill was then amended by adding at the close of the 4th section thereof, the following, viz: "Provided, That the expense of complying with the provisions of this act, shall be audited and allowed by the Supervisors of said county."

Mr. Rumsey then moved that the bill be laid on the table until to-morrow; and the motion was agreed to.

The bill to prescribe the tenure of office of Auctioneers, and to levy a duty upon sales at auction in certain cases, was taken up, read the third time and passed.

The bill relative to the office and duties of the Auditor of the Territory of Michigan, was taken up and read the third time.

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the bill was then amended by adding at the close of the 4th section the following, viz :--" not to exceed seven dollars in any one year."

Alr. Drake moved that the bill be further amended by striking out the words, "without limitation of time," in the 2d line of the 1st section, and by inserting in lieu thereof the words," four years;" and the motion was decided in the negative by the following vote, he ayes and nays being required by Mr. Drake: Ages—Messrs. Brown, Connor, Drake, Trowbridge-4.

Nays-Messrs. Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, M'Donell, Noble, Rumsey, Stockton-7.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the word "and" was inserted after the word "compensation," in the 2d line of the 3d section.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the 1st line of the 7th section was altered so as to read as follows: "That the duties imposed, and powers conferred upon, the Governor," &c.

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the 3d section of the bill was then altered so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Auditor to attend to, and report upon all petitions, applications, and other matters, made to the Legislature, when referred to him by resolution."

On motion, the question "shall the bill now pass ?" was then put and was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, the ayes and nays being required by Mr. Drake:

Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Connor, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, M'Donell, Noble, Rumsey, Stockton, Trowbridge-10.

Nays-Mr. Drake.

So the bill passed.

The bill to amend" an act concerning Estrays," was taken up read the third time and passed.

The bill to amend an act, entitled "an act for the punishment c crimes," (approved April 13, 1827,) was taken up and read the third time.

On motion, the question "shall the bill now pass?" was thes put, and was decided in the affirmative by the following vote, the ayes and nays being required by Mr. Drake:

Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Connor, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence M'Donell, Noble, Rumsey, Stockton, Trowbridge-10.

Nays-Mr. Drake.

The bill to amend, and in addition to, the acts to divide the seve ral counties in this Territory into townships, and for other par poses, was taken up and considered as in committee of the whokand,

On motion of Mr. Lawrence, said bill was ordered to be engros ed and read a third time to-morrow,

The bill to provide for and regulate Common Schools, was take up and considered as in committee of the whole.

Mr. Noble then moved that the further consideration of sa bill be postponed until the next session of the Council; and th motion was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was then ordered to be er grossed and read the third time to-morrow.

The bill to amend an act, entitled "an act to incorporate Mece cal Societies for the purpose of regulating the practice of Phys and Surgery in the Territory of Michigan," was taken up and co sidered as in committee of the whole; and, on motion, said bill then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.