Mr. Drake then moved that said bill be ordered to be read a third time; and the motion was decided in the negative by the following vote, Mr. Drake requiring the ayes and nays : Ayes....Messrs. Drake, M'Donell, Stockton....3. Nays....Messrs. Brown, Connor, Durocher, Edwards, Lawrence, Noble, Rumsey, Trowbridge....8. So the bill was lost. The memorial to the Congress of the United States, asking for the grant of a section of land to enable the several counties of the Territory to erect public buildings at the seats of justice of said counties, was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Lawrence, was adopted. The resolution requesting from the Secretary of State of the United States, ten entire sets of the laws of the United States, and two copies of the reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, was taken up and adopted. The memorial to the Congress of the United States, relative to an additional body to the Territorial Legislature was taken up, and the amendments made thereto by the committee on Territorial Af fairs, were received. On motion of Mr. Noble, the memorial was further amended; and, on motion, it was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Stockton, Resolved, That the Governor of the Territory be requested to open a communication with the proper authority for the establishment of a branch of the Bark of the United States at Detroit. The memorial to the Congress of the United States, asking that the laws of Congress in relation to the Territory of Michigan, may be so altered, as to enable the Legislature of the Territory to declare certain offices elective, was taken up and adopted. The bill to attach a portion of country therein named to the county of Wayne, was taken up. Mr. Lawrence moved that said bill be postponed until the next session of the Council; and the motion was agreed to by the following vote, Mr. Brown requiring the ayes and nays: Ayes.... Messrs. Drake, Durocher, Lawrence, Noble, Stockton, Trowbridee....6. Nays....Messrs. Erown, Connor, Edwards, M'Donell, Rumsey ... 5. The bill defining the powers of courts of record in cases of con tempt, was taken up ; and, Mr. Noble moved that said bill be postponed until the next session of the Council; and the motion was agreed to by the following vote, Mr. Drake requiring the ayes and nays: Ages... Messrs. Durocher, Lawrence, M'Donell, Noble, S ock ton, Trowbridge....6. Nays....Messrs. Brown, Connor, Drake, Edwards, Rumsey....5. Reports were severally made by Mr. Drake and by Mr. Noble, from the committee of Enrolment-that bills with the following titles were correctly enrolled, viz: “An act amendatory to the several acts relative to the assessment and collection of Territorial taxes ;" ;"❝an act to amend au act, entitled "an act for the limitation of suits on penal statutes, criminal prosecutions, and actions at law;"" an act to provide for the payment of certain claims from the Territorial treasury ;"" an act for the relief of Lucy Berthelet;""an act amendatory to the several acts now in force relative to costs and fees;"" an act 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 ;” “ a resolution directing the Fiscal Agent of the Council in the payment of appropriations to be paid from the contingent fund, in certain cases;""an act in addition to the several, acts 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;" 99 66 an act to provide for and regulate Common Schools ;""an act to establish the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan ;""an act to amend "an act amendatory to certain acts relative to the duties and privileges of townships, and for other purposes;" and "an act in addition to an act to provide compensation for the officers of the Legislative Council, and for other purposes ;" and the President signed the same. 66 On motion of Mr. Noble, the Council went into the consideras tion of Executive business; and having disposed of the same, Mr. Lawrence moved that a committee of two members be appointed to wait upon the Governor of the Territory, and to inform him that the Council was about to adjourn. The motion was agreed to; and, Messrs. Lawrence and Noble were appointed said committee. A message on Executive business was received by the hands of Mr. E. A. Brush. On motion, the Council went into the consideration of Executive business; and having disposed of the same, The Council, on motion, agreed to take a recess of one hour. The time of the recess having expired Mr. Lawrence, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported, verbally, that the Governor would soon return certain bills which had been passed by the Council, and which had been sent to him for his approval and signature. A message by Mr. Brush: 66 Mr. President-The Governor of the Territory has this day approved and signed an act to amend an act, entitled "an act to incorporate Medical Societies, for the purpose of regulating the practice of Physic and Surgery in the Territory of Michigan;" an act to amend, and in addition to, the acts to divide the several counties in this Territory into townships, and for other purposes ;" an act to prescribe the tenure of office of Auctioneers, and to S .99 66 66 levy a duty upon sales at auction, in certain cases ;"" an act relative to the office and duties of the Auditor of the Territory of Michigan ;" an act to regulate the navigation of Black River in the county of St. Clair ;"" an act to amend "an act amendatory to certain acts relative to the duties and privileges of townships, and for other purposes;" "a resolution directing the Fiscal Agent of the Council, in the payment of appropriations to be paid from the contingent fund, in certain cases;"" an act for the relief of Elizabeth A. Phillips ;" an act for the relief of John Curtis ;""an act to dissolve the marriage contract between Wm. C. Hutchinson and Susanna Hutchinson ;" an act to provide for and regulate Common Schools ;""an act to amend an act, entitled "an act for the limitation of suits on penal statutes, criminal prosecutions, and actions at law;""an act in addition to an act, entitled "an act to provide for the compensation of the officers of the Legislative Council, and for other purposes;" "an act amendatory to the se veral acts relative to the assessment and collection of Territorial taxes;""an act 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 ;""an act amendatory to the several acts now in force relative to costs and fees;""an act for the relief of Lucy Berthelet ;"" an act in addition to the several acts concerning the Suprenie, Circuit, and County Courts of the Territory of Michigan, defining their jurisdiction and powers, and directing the pleadings and practice therein in certain cases;" "an act to provide for the payment of certain claims from the Territorial Treasury;" and "an act to establish the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan." On motion, The Council then adjourned, sine die. Note by the Recording Clerk.-Immediately after the final question on the passage of the "bill to provide for and regulate Common Schools," was decided, the bill was taken from the table of the Recording Clerk, in order to place it in the hands of the Clerks who were employed in enrolling, and before the 45th seetion had been stricken out, agreeably to the motion of Mr. Lavrence. In consequence, the bill was enrolled, signed by the President, and by the approval and signature of the Governor, became a law before the error was discovered. Adjournment-Resolution fixing the daily hour to which the B. Bank of Monroe-Resolution respecting, Bank of Michigan-Resolution respecting confirming its charter, BILLS. Page. 9, 56 26, 27 48, 49 34, 59 1. A bill to raise a sum of money by Lottery, for establishing ap. 4, 10, 14, 61, 63, 68, 87, 98, 104 2. A bill to amend the act to prevent Private Lotteries, 4,10,24,61 9 4. A bill to organise the township of Saline, ap. 12,14,19,24,33,35 12, 128 6. A bill to amend the act to improve the navigation of the ap. 14, 15, 16, 33, 35 ap. 15, 16, 25, 26 ap. 16, 20, 26 19 19, 26 9. A bill for the relief of Lewis Greaves, ap. ap. 15. A bill for the relief of blacks and mulattoes, 20, 22, 25, 27 22, 29, 33, 41 ap. BILLS. ap. 16. A bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Wm. Chapel and Lucy Chapel, 23, 24, 25, 26 17. A bill to amend the act relating to interest on contracts, 25, 32, 89, 100, 114, 115 18. A bill to amend the act to provide for the election of Delegate to Congress, ap. 25, 27, 31, 35, 39, 60 19. A bill to amend the act concerning judgments and executions, and the act concerning mortgages, 25,32,88,100,118,119 20. A bill to amend the act concerning appeals and writs of error, certiorari, and habeas corpus, ap. 28, 30, 40, 43, 61 21. A bill to prevent the abatement of actions in certain cases, ap. 28 29, 33, 47, 56, 90 28, 30, 47, 55 22. A bill to prevent the obstruction of navigable Rivers, 23. A bill relating to the duty of the Secretary of the Territory, 28 24. A bill to amend the several acts to organise the Militia, 28, 35, 36, 45, 55, 66, 78, 85, 104 25. A bill to dissolve the marriage contract between John Lawrence and Lucy Lawrence, 26. A bill for the relief of overseers ofhighways, ap. 29,31,40,43,61 27. A bill to amend an act concerning Estrays, ap. 29,104,112,115 28. A bill to repeal a certain act therein named, 29,68 29. A bill in addition to an act to regulate the admission and practice of Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, ap. 30, 32, 58, 61 80. A bill to authorise the settlement of certain accounts by the Supervisors of Crawford county, ap. 30, 35, 40, 60 31. A bill to organise the counties of St. Joseph and Kalama Zoo, 30, 40, 85 34,36 40 32. A bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, 33. A bill to amend the act to regulate the assessment and collection of Territorial taxes, ap. 38, 57, 78, 79, 86, 98, 104 34. A bill to amend the Road laws of the Territory, 35. A bill for the relief of Lucy Berthelet, ap. 41, 47, 53 84, 114, 115, 126, 129, 130 36. A bill in addition to the act relative to the city of Detroit, ap. 41, 47, 102, 113 37. A bill to organise the county of Iowa, &c. ap. 41,47,53,56,61 38. A bill defining the duties of the Treasurer of the Territory, 41, 58, 82, 94, 99, 100, 114, 115 39. A bill to amend the act to regulate and define the pow ers of Justices of the Peace and Constables, &c. ap. 41, 76, 108 117, 118, 125, 129, 180 40. A bill for the relief of Elizabeth A. Phillips, ap. 42, 47, 56, 130 41. A bill to amend the act to prevent Justices of the Peace from keeping taverns, &c. ap. 42, 47, 56, 88, 94, 104 42. A bill to amend the act for the relief and settlement of the Poor, ap. 45, 61, 63, 76, 79, 98, 104 |