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The "bill to revive and continue in force an act entitled concerning appeals, and writs of error, certiorari and habeas corpus," was taken up, read the third time and passed.

The "bill amendatory of certain acts relative to the duties and privileges of townships, and for other purposes," was taken up, the question being on the amendments submitted yesterday.

Mr. Noble withdrew the amendment submitted by him yesterday, and moved the following in lieu thereof, viz: miles from any

"SEC. 7. That the lands of persons situated road, legally laid out and worked, shall not be liable to a highway tax."

Mr. Stockton moved that the amendment be amended by adding thereto the following, viz: "and such person or persons shall not have any benefit from the public highways in the Territory of Michigan" and the ayes and nays being required on the question by Mr. Stockton, they were taken as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Stockton—2.

Nays-Messrs. Connor, Drake, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, M'Donell, Noble, Rumsey, Schoolcraft, Trowbridge-10.

Mr. Lawrence then moved that the amendment be amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 7. That the lands of persons situated six miles from any road, legally laid out and worked, shall not be liable to a highway tax: Provided, That no lands in any new county, where no roads are laid out, shall be assessed for labor on the highways."

The motion was decided in the negative.

The question was then taken on the amendment moved by Mr. Noble, and the ayes and nays being required by the mover, they were taken as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Drake, Durocher, Noble, Schoolcraft-4.

Noys-Messrs. Brown, Connor, Edwards, M'Donell, Lawrence, Rumsey, Stockton-7.

So the amendment was rejected.

The amendment submitted yesterday by Mr. Connor, viz. to in sert at the close of the 5th section the following: "and if any overseer of highways shall neglect his duty, disobey the directions of the said Commissioners or a majority of them, or be guilty of malfeasance in office, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, to remove such overseer from office, and appoist another in his place, un.il another is elected;" was agreed

to.

On motion of Mr. Rumsey, the bill was further amended by striking out the words "second Monday," in the 3d line of the 1st section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words first Tuesday."

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Mr. Noble then moved that the following be added at the close of the 2d section of the bill, viz: "Provided, That no highway rate or tax shall exceed one fourth of one per cent. in the assessment and rate of taxes ;" and the motion was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was amended by striking out the word "second," and inserting the word "first," and striking out the word "February," and inserting the word "March,” in the 6 h ime of the first section.

Mr. Rumsey moved that the bill be amended by inserting the words, "and townships," after the word "counties," in the 5th Line of the 1st section. The motion was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Noble, the word "Monroe," was inserted in the 2d section of said bill, and the provisions of said section made to apply to the county of Monroe.

Mr. M'Donell then moved that the bill be amended by adding at the close of the 7th section, the following, viz: "That any person owning lands or other property, upon any of the islands of Lake Erie, the River Detroit, Lake St. Clair, and River St. Clair, within the boundaries of the Territory of Michigan, whereon roads are established, shall have the right to work such assessment for highway taxes, upon the islands where such property is situated ;" and the motion was decided in the negative.

Mr. Trowbridge moved that the bill do now pass.

Mr. M'Donell moved that the bill be laid on the table;

And the action to lay the bill on the table having precedence, was put, and was lost by the following vote; the ayes and nays being required by Mr. M'Donell.

Ayes-Messi. Brown, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, M'Donell, Rumsey-6.

Nays-Messrs. Connor, Drake, Noble, Schoolcraft, Stockton, Trowbridge-6.

Mr. Trowbridge having withdrawn his motion for the passage of the bill,

Mr. Rumsey moved, that a proviso be inserted at the close of the bill, which should exempt the county of Washtenaw from the operation of the provisions thereof; and the motion was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Trowbridge, the question "shall the bill pass ?” was then put; and the ayes and nays having been ordered by the President, they were taken as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Connor, Drake, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, Noble, Stockton, Schoolcraft, Trowbridge-9.

Nays-Messrs. Brown, M'Donell, Rumsey—3.

The bill in addition to, and amending an act entitled "an act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," was taken up; the question being on its passage.

Mr. Lawrence moved that the bill be amended by adding thereto a section, to stand as the 3d section; and the motion was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Noble, the bill was then amended by striking out all after the word "by," in the 3d line of the 2d section, and inserting the following, viz: " an act entitled “an act to abolish Ame

prisonment for Debt in certain cases, and for other purposes," approved May 27th, 1822."

On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was further amended by striking Out the word "May," in the 2d line of the 2d section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "shall."

On motion of Mr. Drake, the following section was added to the bill:

"SEC. 3. That in the county of St. Clair, it shall be competent for two Justices of the Peace to receive the petition of any person or persons, and thereon to do such duties as may be done by a Judge or Justice of any Court, under the provisions of this act."

On motion of Mr. Drake, the question "shall the bill pass ?" was then put; and the ayes and nays being required by Mr. Schoolcraft, they were taken as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Connor, Drake, Durocher, Edwards, M'Donell, Rumsey, Stockton, Trowbridge-9.

Nays-Messrs. Noble, Schoolcraft-2.

So the bill passed.

On motion of Mr. Trowbridge,

Resolved, That a select committee of three members be appointed to draft a bill relative to the settlement and collection of taxes, due previous to the passage of the present township laws.

A message was received from the Governor of the Territory, by the hands of Mr. E. A. Brush, accompanied by documents shewing the proceedings of the Executive in carrying into effect the act passed April 13, 1827, and entitled "an act to apportion the members of the Legislative Council among the several districts of the Territory,"

A message on Executive business was also received by the hands of Mr. E. A. Brush.

And said messages were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Rumsey, the Council then adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 1828.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wells.

Mr. Stockton moved that the Council reconsider the question taken yesterday, on the passage of the "bill in addition to, and amending an act entitled "an act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," and the motion was agreed to; and Mr. M'Donell having reuired the ayes and nays on the question, they were taken as fol

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Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Drake, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, Rumsey, Stockton, Trowbridge-s.

Nays-Messrs. Connor, M'Donell-2.

Said bill then being before the Council, Mr. Stockton moved that the 3d section thereof be stricken out; and the motion was agreed

to.

The bill, as amended, was then passed.

Mr. Lawrence moved that the Council reconsider the question taken yesterday on the passage of the "bill amendatory to certain acts relative to the duties and privileges of townships, and for other purposes;" and the motion was agreed to.

Said bill then being before the Council,

Mr. Ramsey moved to amend, by striking out the words, "on Tuesday preceding each township meeting," after the word "townships," in the 3d line of the 9th section; and that the words, “annually, on the last Tuesday in September," be inserted in lieu thereof; and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. Connor then moved that the Council reconsider the question taken yesterday on the amendment moved by Mr. M'Donell, to stand as the 7th section of the bill; and the motion was agreed to.

Said amendment then being before the Council, it was modified so as to extend its provisions to all "islands within the limits of the Territory of Michigan, on which public roads are laid out;” and the amendment was then accepted.

Mr. M'Donell then moved to amend the bill by adding the following, to stand as the 8th section, viz:

SEC. 8. That no resident of the Territory shall be assessed for highway taxes, out of the township in which such person resides.” The ayes and nays being required by Mr. M'Donell, they were taken as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Brown, M'Donell, Schoolcraft-3.

Nays-Messrs. Connor, Drake, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, Noble, Rumsey, Stockton, Trowbridge--9.

And the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Stockton then moved that the following be added as the 15th section of the bill, viz:

"SEC. 15. That it shall be lawful for the path-master of any road district to enter upon unenclosed lands adjacent to a public highway, and cut and take therefrom any trees or earth, necessary for the erection of bridges across streams, and for repairing highways." And the motion was decided in the negative.

On motion, the bill as amended was then passed.

Mr. Lawrence presented the petition of Timothy S. Smith, praying compensation for transporting the Laws of the Territory to he township of St. Josephs. Read and referred to the committee on Expenditures.

Mr. Lawrence also presented the petition of Laurent Durocher, praying that a certain Territorial tax may be remitted to him. Re ferred to the committee on Territorial Affairs.

Mr. M'Donell, from the committee appointed to prepare “a bill for the relief of Fanny Johnson," reported said bill, which received two readings, and was laid on the table.

Mr. Schoolcraft presented the account of David Cooper, for stationery, &c. and of Sheldon & Wells, for printing. Referred to the committee on Expenditures.

Mr. Steekton, from the committee on the Militia, to whom was ferred a petition from the officers of the 2d Reg't Michigan Mili, reported,

"A bill to amend the several acts to organise the Militia," which was read the first time; and on motion, said bill was read the second time and laid on the table.

Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Th. C. Sheldon, Sheriff of Wayne county, reported,

"A bill to provide for certain expenses in criminal cases, in the Supreme, Circuit, and County Courts in the county of Wayne," which received a first and second reading, and was laid on the table. Mr. Schoolcraft submitted the following resolution, which was read the first and second times, and was laid on the table, viz:

Resolved, by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, That the Governor of the Territory be, and he is hereby directed to forward to the Governor of cach of the States and Territories of the Union, a copy of the revised Laws.

Mr. Schoolcraft also submitted the following resolution, which was referred to the committee on Territorial Affairs:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory be, and he is hereby directed to deliver to the Librarian of the Historical Society of Michigan, and the Librarian of the Legislative Council, each a copy of the Revised Laws, and also, each a copy of the Journal of the First, and a copy of the Journal of the Second Legislative Council.

The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. M'Donell, relative to an alteration of the Ordinance and Laws of Congress for the government of the Territory of Michigan, was taken up and adopted, Mr. Trowbridge submitted the following resolution, which was

laid on the table:

Resolved, That the committee on Expenditures inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for the publication, in pamphlet form, of the laws passed at the present session of the Legislative Council.

The President announced the appointment of the allowing select committees, viz:

On the resolution of Mr. Schoolcraft, submitted on the 19th inst. relative to a Canal route across the Peninsula of Michigan, Messrs. Schoolcraft, Noble, Stockton, Drake, and Connor.

To prepare a bill relative to the settlement and collection of taxes, due previous to the passage of the present township laws; Messes. Trowbridge, Rumsey, and Brown.

The "bill to amend an act entitled "an act concerning the Supreme, Circuit and County Courts of the Territory of Michigan, defining their jurisdiction and powers, and directing the pleadings and practice therein in certain cases," was taken up in committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the bill was then amended by adding thereto two sections, to stand as the 4th and 5th,

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