board of commissioners by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the Governor." Mr. Kingsley moved further to amend, by adding to the 11th section of the bill the following: "Provided that $1000 of the sum hereby authorised to be raised, be expended in locating a Territorial Road commencing at Coldwater, where the Chicago road crosses the same, to the mouth of the St. Joseph river." The amendment was negatived. Ayes-5. Nays-7. Mr. Edwards requiring the ayes and nays, those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Fletcher, Kingsley, Lawrence, Schoolcraft, Edwards-5. Those in the negative, are Messrs. Bartow, Brown, Drake, Durocher, Le Roy, M'Donell, Stockton-7. On motion of Mr. Fletcher, The further consideration of the bill was postponed to to-morrow. The Council adjourned to meet to-morrow at 10 o'clock, A. M. THURSDAY, February 24, 1831. Mr. M'Donell, from the committee to whom was referred the report of the Cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, reported that the committee recommended to have the same entered on the Journal. The Council concurring, the report is as follows: O. Cook, President, P. T. and Henry H. Sizer, Cashier, of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan, being sworn, depose and say, that the within statement is a full and true account of the funds and property of the Bank.That the amount of capital stock subscribed is one hundred thousand dollars, of which fifteen thousand dollars is paid in, and that the amount of specie agreeably to this statement is bonna fide the property of the Bank, and has not been borrowed or any way obtained with a view to make this return; and these deponents further say, that the sum stated as being in the office of Ebenezer Stone, & Co. in Buffalo, N. Y. and in the office of Richard Hilliard,at Cleaveland, Ohio, are the bona fide funds of the Bank, and only subject to the order of the officers of said Bank, and that the other parts of said statement are substantially correct, to the best of our knowledge and belief. HENRY H. SIZER, Cashier. O. COOK, P. T. Sworn before me this 15th day of January, A. D. 1831. Statement of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, January 14, 1831. DR. CR. Expense Account Postage Account 27 28 Bank Notes 49,065 00 Richard Hilliard 3,438 10 Profit & Loss 179 37 Eb'r Johnson & Co 14,012 63 Com❜l Bank 195 90 Bills Discounted 30,666 00 Specie 15,249 09 Our Notes 5377 00 Foreign Notes 4364 22 $70,219 25 Detroit, January 14th, 1831. Bank of Michigan 1,057 06 dual accounts 3,704 08 $70,219 25 The following bills were reported, read the first time and laid on the table. By Mr. Stockton, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, A bill to amend an act entitled an act for the defraying the public and necessary charges in the respective counties of this Territory and for other purposes. A bill to organize the county of Berrien. By Mr. M'Donell, from the same committee, A bill amendatory to the several laws now in force for the assessment and collection of Territorial Taxes. Mr. Fletcher from the Committee on enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, bills with the following titles. An act to authorise the Supervisors of St. Clair county, to erect certain bridges. An act to amend an act, entitled, an act to prescribe the -tenure of office of auctioneers and to levy a duty upon sales at auction in certain cases. An act concerning Township clerks. An act to continue the Charter of the Bank of Michigan. Resolved, By the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, That in the treaty recently concluded at Washington under the superintendence of the Secretary of War, 116 and by the direction of the President of the United States, by which the Menominees have ceded to the United States a valuable region upon Lake Michigan, and have made a liberal provision for the present and future residence of the New-York Indians, this Territory and in fact the Northwestern country generally have reason to be highly gratified. This cession is fertile and valuable, and it will insure a speedy settlement upon a frontier, which has been much exposed, and is yet among the weakest in the Union. It citizens almost the whole coast of Lake Miopens to our chigan, from the mouth of Green Bay to the mouth of Grand River, a region which will ere long become the home of an industrious and enterprising population. This Council recognize in the liberal stipulations made in favor of the Northwestern Indians, a determination on the part of the Government, to treat them humanely, and to secure to them a consideration far more important in their destitute situation, than that portion of their hunting grounds, which they have ceded. If the New-York Indians are not prevented from accepting the ample provision made for them, their long pending difficulties with the Menominees will be terminated, and every impediment removed to their own permanent prosperity, and to the immediate occupation and settlement of the country. In this arrangement, evidence is also furnished, to those by whom such evidence could be required, that the views of the President are not directed by sectional considerations, but that the North and the South are equally the objects of his care and attention. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit to the President of the United States, a copy of this resolution. A. EDWARDS, President of the Legislative Council. The resolutions being read, were on motion of Mr. Schoolcraft, adopted. Mr. Lawrence, from the committee, to whom was recommitted the bill to amend an act, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate taverns, reported the same with amendments. The amendments being concurred in Ordered, That the bill lie on the table. Mr. Fletcher from the committee on unfinished business, reported as a part of unfinished business not heretofore reported, the subject of the petition of Mrs. Ann Huby for a divorce. On motion of Mr. Fletcher, Ordered, That the subject of said Petition be referred to the Judiciary committee. On motion of Mr. Durocher, Ordered, That the petition of Joseph Dozet and Alexis Loranger, reported from the committee on unfinished business, be referred to the committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Donell, Ordered, That the bill to establish a board of commissioners with authority to raise a sum of money by lottery, and to locate, open and construct a road between the city of Detroit and the River aux Raisin &c. be recommitted to the committee on Territorial Affairs. The Council resumed as in committee of the whole, consideration of the bill to amend an act entitled an act to the amend an act entitled an act to regulate taverns. The bill being reported with the amendments, they were concurred in. On motion of Mr. Schoolcraft, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Le Roy, Ordered, That the bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning judgments and executions, from the unfinished business, be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill establishing courts of common pleas in certain counties, and defining their powers and duties, was read the third time. On motion of Mr. M'Donell, The bill was amended by adding as the 13th section thereof, the following: Sec. 13. That no person appointed to the office of Chief Justice by the provisions of this act shall be capable of practising as a counsellor or attorney at law in any court in this Territory. Mr. Drake requiring the ayes and nays, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Bartow, Brown, Drake, Fletcher, Kingsley, M'Donell, Schoolcraft.-7. Those in the negative, are Messrs. Durocher, Lawrence, Le Roy, Stockton, Edwards--5. On motion of Mr. Drake, The bill was amended by adding to the second section thereof, the following, "and shall continue in office for the term of four years, unless sooner removed.” On motion of Mr. Schoolcraft, Ordered, That the bill be recommitted to the Judiciary committee. The bill to amend the several acts to organize the Militia, was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was amended by inserting after the word "battallions," line 2, section 2, the words "on any day not prohibited by law." On motion of Mr. Fletcher, the bill was further amended by striking out, section 4, the words "all acts contravening" and inserting so much of any act as is inconsistent with." Mr. Stockton moved that the bill pass. The question being taken, it was decided that the bill pass, and that the title thereof be, An act to amend the several acts to organize the Militia. The bill to establish an academy in the county of St. Joseph, was read a third time. On motion of Mr. Drake the 7th and 11th sections of the bill were stricken out. Mr. Drake moved that the bill pass. The question being taken, it was decided that the bill pass, and that the title thereof, be An act to establish an academy in the county of St. Joseph. The bill to amend the several acts to provide for the establishment of the University of Michigan, was read the third time. Mr. Kingsley moved that the bill pass. The question being taken, it was decided that the bill pass, and that the title thereof, be An act to amend the several acts to provide for the establishment of the University of Michigan. The bill to prescribe the mode of proving in courts of this Territory, judgments rendered by Justices of the Peace in the several States, read a third time on the 17th instant, was taken up. Mr. Le Roy moved that the bill pass. The question being taken, it was decided that the bill pass, and that the title thereof, be An act to prescribe the mode of proving in the courts of this Territory, judgments rendered by Justices of the Peace in the several States. |