The question being taken, it was decided that the bill pass, and that the title thereof be,

An act to establish a ferry on the St. Joseph river.

The bill to amend an act, entitled an act concerning district surveys, was read a third time.

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 amend an act, entitled an act concerning district surveyors.

The bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning mortgages, was read a third time.

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 an act entitled an act concerning mortgages.

The bill to amend an act entitled an act to district the Territory of Michigan, and to provide for the election of the members of the Legislative Council, approved July 3, 1828, and for other purposes, was taken up and considered as in committee of the whole.

Mr. Fletcher moved to strike out in the 10th section of the bill line 3, the word 'January.' The motion was nega

tived.

Mr. M'Donell moved to strike out the 10th section.
On motion of Mr. Lawrence the bill was laid on the ta-

ble.

The Council resumed as in committee of the whole the consideration of the bill relative to the county of Wayne. Mr. M'Donell moved to lay the bill on the table. The motion was negatived.

Mr. Bartow asked and obtained leave to withdraw the amendment offered by him to the bill.

The amendment was withdrawn.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was recommitted to the committee, reporting the same.

A message was received from the Governor by Mr. Rowand notifying the Council that he had this day approved and signed, bills with the following titles,

An act for fixing the place for holding township meetings in the township of Erie in the county of Monroe.

An act to prescribe the mode of proving, in the courts of this Territory, Judgments rendered by Justices of the Peace of the several States.

An act to amend the several acts to organize the mili

tia.

An act to amend the several acts to provide for the establishment of the University of Michigan.

An act to amend the act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate taverns.

The bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Ebenezer Stone and Sally Stone, was taken

up.

Mr. Lawrence 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 dissolve the marriage contract between Ebenezer Stone and Sally Stone.

A message was received from the Governor, on Executive business.

The Council went into the consideration of Executive business and having disposed of the same,

Mr. Kingsley moved that the Council adjourn,
The motion was negatived.

Mr. Fletcher moved that the Council adjourn to to-morrow at 9 o'clock A. M. and the Council adjourned to that hour.

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1831.

Mr. Durocher, presented a petition of A. E. Godfroy for authority to sell certain land.

Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Schoolcraft presented an account of Wm. S. Abbott for fuel

Referred to the committee on expenditures.

Mr. Fletcher, from the select committee to whom was recommitted the bill relative to the county of Wayne, reported the same with an amendment.

The amendment being concurred in,

On motion of Mr. Fletcher,

Ordered, That the bill be engrosed and read a third time to day.

Mr. Durocher from the committee on Territorial Affairs, reported

A bill to divide the township of White Pigeon, in St. Joseph county.

The bill was read the first time,

On motion of Mr. Durocher, the bill was read a second time and laid on the table.

Mr. Durocher from the same committee reported

A bill relative to the township of Clay and La Salle,

The bill was read a first time,

On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the bill was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to

morrow.

Mr. M'Donell from the committee on Territorial affairs reported,

A bill to restrict the jurisdiction of the county court of Wayne,

The bill was read the first time

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

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 free road between the city of Detroit, and the river Aux Rasin, in the county of Monroe, and for the improvement of the navigation of the Flint river, and for other purposes was taken up.

On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the bill was amended by inserting after the word 'dollars,' line 10, Sec 5. the following; and further held liable for the amount of such sum as may secure the payment of all the prizes drawn.'

Mr. M'Donell moved further to amend, by inserting after the word 'commissioners' line 14. Sec. 5. the following; which bond, when executed shall be filed in the of fice of the Auditor, a certified copy of which shall be good evidence in any court in this Teritory, and be subject to the use of all persons who may be aggrieved by the neglect or mismanagement of any of said managers, by a suit in the name of the treasurer of the Territory of Michigan for the benefit of any person so aggrieved.

Mr. Stockton moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until the next meeting of the Council.

Mr. Drake demanded the previous question.

The motion to postpone having precedence, the question was put and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Le Roy gave notice, that he should at a future day ask leave to bring in a bill to repeal the act authorising the erection of certain bridges over Bell and Pine Rivers.

The bill to provide for the improvement of certain roads, was read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the blank in section 2, was filled with the words 'between River Huron and Stoney Creek.'

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 provide for the improvement of certain roads. The bill to amend the several acts regulating and defining the powers and duties of Justices of the Peace in Civil cases, and other purposes, was read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was amended by striking out in the 4th section, the words ' but a warrant,' and inserting the following; 'unless the party requiring the process shall make oath that he or she is in danger of losing his or her debt or demand, if any such person be not specially authorised to serve the process, and the party applying for the process shall be accountable for the acts of the person ordered to serve the process.

On motion of Mr. Stockton, the bill was further amended by striking out the words 'to the Justices of the Peace residing nearest to him,' and inserting, 'to some neighboring Justice in the same county.'

Mr. Drake moved to amend, by striking out the word 'county' and inserting the word 'township.'

The motion was negatived.

Mr. M'Donell moved to amend, by adding the following to stand as the sixth section.

Sec. 6. That whenever a judgment shall be rendered by a Justice of the Peace against any party, unless herein otherwise provided, it shall be with costs of suit, but the whole amount of all the items of such costs, except charges for witnesses from another county, shall not in any case exceed four dollars.

The amendment was rejected.

On motion of Mr. Drake the bill was further amended by inserting after the word 'process,' line 2,section 4, the words in any civil case.'

- Mr. Drake moved 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 regulating and defining the powers and duties of Justices of the Peace in civil cases, and for other purposes.

The following bills were severally read the first time: A bill relative to proceedings in criminal cases.

A bill to establish a certain Territorial road.

A bill to authorise the sale of the estate of Elisha W. Rumsey.

A bill to provide for the recording of the town plat of the town of Pontiac.

A bill for the relief of Louis Saleron.

A bill to preserve the decisions of certain courts therein named.

A bill to attach a part of Cass county to the county of St. Joseph, for judicial purposes.

The questions being severally put on the passage of said bills, it was decided that the same pass, and that the titles thereof be respectively,

An act relative to proceedings in criminal cases.
An act for establishing a certain Territorial road.

An act to authorise the sale of the estate of Elisha W. Rumsey.

An act to provide for the recording of the town plat of the town of Pontiac.

An act for the relief of Louis Saleron.

An act to preserve the decisions of certain courts therein named.

An act to attach a part of Cass county, to the county of St. Joseph, for judicial purposes.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the vote taken yesterday, on the passage of the bill for the relief of Joseph Dozet and Alexis Loranger, was reconsidered.

The bill being again before the Council, ordered that it lie on the table.

The bill for the relief of Lucy Fish was taken up.

Mr. Drake moved that the bill pass.

It was decided that the bill pass, and that the title thereof, be

An act for the relief of Lucy Fish.

Mr. M'Donell, from the committe to whom the same was recommitted, the bill for the preservation of health and the removal of nuisances, within three miles of the city of Detroit, and

The bill for the relief of the officers, non commissioned officers and privates of the first battallion of riflemen of the Territory of Michigan, with amendments.

The amendments being severally concurred in,

On motion, said bills were ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

The bill to organize the county of Berrien, was taken up as in committee of the whole.

The bill being reported without amendment,