assessed in laying out a certaia Territorial Road, was read the se cond time. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, Resolved, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the next session of the Council. Ayes, 8; Nays, 5. Mr. Irwin requiring the ayes and nays: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Drake, Durocher, Fletcher, Kingsley, Lawrence, Le Roy, Stockton, Edwards-8. Those in the negative, zre, Messrs. Bartow, Brown, Irwin, M'Donell, Schoolcraft-5. The bill being read the first time; On motion of Mr. M'Donell, Resolved, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until the next session of the Council. Mr. Fletcher moved the reconsideration of the vote, taken on the passage of the "bill to revive an act, entitled an act to incor porate the Stockholders of the Detroit Steam-Mill Company." The motion prevailing, and the bill being again before the Council; On motion of Mr. Fletcher, the bill was amended by adding thereto the following, to stand as section 2: "SEC. 2. That the subscriptions directed to be opened by the first section of the act hereby revived, shall be opened on the first Monday of September next: and the first directors mentioned in said act shall continue in office until the first Monday of June next; on which day the first election of directors shall be held; and the annual election of directors shall be held on the first Monday in June in each year thereafter." Mr. Fletcher then moved that the bill pass. The question being taken, it was decided that the bill do now pass; and that the title thereof be, "An act," &c. A message from the Governor on Executive business, was received by the hands of Mr. Trowbridge. The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Schoolcraft, instructing the Fiscal Agent to establish a certain order of precedence in payments, under the contingent appropriation bill, was reed; and, Ou motion, it was coneurred in. A message from the Governor on Executive business, was ree-lived by the hands of Mr. Trowbridge. Mr. Ule.cher, from the committee on Enrolment, reported as correctly carolled, An act to provide for the termination of the first session of the Fourth Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes. An act to incorporate the Pontiac and Detroit Rail Road Company. The President signed said acts. The Council went into the consideration of Executive business; and after some time spent therein, On motion of Mr. Irwin, Resolved, That the Auditor of the Territory be authorised, under the direction of the Governor, to cause the necessary repairs to be made to the cupola and foundation of the Capitol, to preserve the building. Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, An act to alter and amend certain acts therein named, relative to Bail. An act in addition to, and to amend the several acts relative to Grand and Petit Jurors. The President signed said bills. Mr. Irwin, from the committee on Expenditures, reported unfa vorably on the claim of Wm. Durell. On motion, the report was concurred in. The Council went again into the consideration of Executive bur siness; and having disposed of the same, Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, the bill entitled, An act making certain appropriations to be paid out of the Territorial treasury, for the year 1830. And the President signed said bill. The bill supplementary to an act to provide for the payment of the contingent expenses of the Legislative Council, for the year 1830, was taken up. Mr. Schoolcraft moved that the bill pass. The question being taken, it was decided that the bill do now pass; and that the title thereof be, "An act," &c. Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, bills with the following titles: An act in addition to an act concerning County Treasurers. An act to revive an act, entitled an act to incorporate the Stockholders of the Detroit Steam-Mill Company. An act to amend an act, entitled an act relative to the City of Detroit. An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act to provide for the payment of the contingent expenses of the Legislative Council, for the year 1830... The President signed said bills. On motion of Mr. M'Donell, Resolved, That the Librarian be instructed to keep the Councilchamber closed during the adjournment of the Council. A message was received from the Governor by Mr. Trowbridge, Botifying the Council, that he had this day approved and signed bills with the following titles: An act for the relief of Matilda Lewis. An act to dissolve the marriage contract between John Lawrence, late of the county of Monroe, and Lucy Lawrence, his wife. An act for the relief of Catharine M'Arthy. An act to provide for the termination of the first session of the Fourth Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes. An act to incorporate the Pontiae and Detroit Rail Road Com pany. An act in addition to, and to amend the several acts relative to Grand and Petit Jurors. An act making certain appropriations to be paid out of the Territorial treasury, for the year 1830. An act in addition to an act concerning County Treasurers. An act to amend an act entitled an act relative to the city of Detroit An act to revive an act, entitled an act to incorporate the Stockholders of the Detroit Steam-Mill Company. An act supplementary to an act to provide for the payment of the contingent expenses of the Legislative Council, for the year 1830. The following message was also received at the same time, by Mr. Trowbridge: To the Legislative Council: I return the bill entitled "an act to alter and amend certain acts therein named, relative to Bail," because it seems to involve some new principle, of the operation of which I am doubtful, and the late hour at which it has been presented to me, does hot allow time for its examination. At the next session, the subject can be reconsidered by the Council, or if they prefer, I can then maturely examine the bill, and withhold or affix my signature, as the subject may seem to require. LEW. CASS. July 31, 1830. On motion of Mr. Irwin, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to wait upon the Governor and inform him, that unless he may have further communications to make to the Council, they are ready to adjourn. Mr. Irwin was appointed that committee. Mr. Irwin, having returned, reported that the committee had discharged the duty assigned it; and that the Governor answered he had no further communications to make to the Council, at the present session. A motion was then made that this Council do now adjourn. The President adjourned the Council, until the first Tuesday in January next, the day fixed by the "act to provide for the termi nation of the first session of the Fourth Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes," for the commencement of the second session of the Fourth Legislative Council. Adjournment-Resolutions, fixing the daily hour to which the Council shall stand adjourned, B. Bank of Monroe-Resolution respecting, Report of the Officers, upon the causes of failure, Page. 19, 71 43, 44, 45 136 53 80, 81 Bank of Michigan-Memorial of the President and Directors, 34 BILLS. 1. A bill to amend the act to prevent gaming, ap. 29, 32, 38, 43, 44 3. A bill to amend the act to provide for the assessment and 6. A bill in addition to the act to provide for the distribution 8. A bill to set off and organise the township ap. ap. 34. 46 52, 55, 56, 64 of Saginaw, 35, 35, 43 9. A bill to amend certain acts relative to Bail, 35, 48, 131, 136 ap. 37.79 37, 38, 46 13. A bill for the relief of Abigail Stead, 38, 40, 48 15. A bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Reuben T BILLS. Garlick and Martha Garlick, 38, 40, 48 38, 40 16. A bill for the relief of Lewis Rouse and others, veyances, ap. 42, 48,59 64,67 20. A bill to revive and amend the act relative to the Wayne 21. A bill to provide for the incorporation of a Mining Com- pany, 42,50 22. A bill to organise the county of Kalamazoo, ap. 44, 49 23. A bill to amend the act to provide for the publication of 49,58 25. A bill to establish the Penitentiary of Michigan, 51, 86, 87 28. A bill respecting the recording of certain proceedings of 51,58,84 30. A bill to provide for establishing certain Territorial Roads, rors, ap. ap. 53, 61, 67, 75 ap. 56, 61. 72, 77, 87 35 A bill relative to nine-pin alleys, ap. 56, 67, 79, 83 37. A bill to provide for the incorporation of Religious Soci exes, ap. 56, 68, 85, 109, 124. 138 38 A bill to organise the township of Jacksonopolis, ap. 56, 68 3. Abil 93, 105, 119, 121 40. A bil to provide for the establishment of a State govern ment, 57, 66, 93, 120, 122 57,68 |