Said bills were read the first time and laid on the table. A bill to provide for the appointment of a Commissioner to perform certain duties in and for the county of Chippewa. The bill having been read the first time; On motion of Mr. Schoolcraft, the 19th Rule was suspended, and the bill read a second time by its title. On motion of Mr. Schoolcraft, Or ered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time ou Wednesday. Mr. Drake, from the committee on Roads, to whom the subject had been referred by resolution of the 3d ult. made a report, as follows: The committee on Roads, under the instructions of the resolu tion of the Council, adopted June 3d, having inquired into the expea ency of providing by law for the laying out and establishing a Terraorial Road from Green Point on the Saginaw River, to the Missionary wharf or Fort Point, on the Peninsula near the island of Mackinac, report That in the opinion of the committee, the laying out and establishing a Road from Green Point, through the country to Fort Point or Missionary wharf, would be productive of great and lasting benefits to the Territory. By such a measure, two remote points would be more immediately connected; the connection of which would, in the opinion of the committee, be of great importance, in addition to the exhibition of many inducements to individual enterprise. The condition of the Treasury of the Territory is such, as to forbid the idea of defraying the expenses of any such improvement, however important to the country, from that department. The extent of country to be explored, and the expenditures necessary for such an enterprise, are too great for individual exertions. And Therefore, the committee would respectfully suggest to the Council, the propriety and importance of causing a memorial to be presented to the next Congress of the United States, asking for an appropriation by the general government, to perfect and accomplish the important object of Tying out and establishing a Road, fm Green Point to Fort Point or the Missionary wharf. when the committee consider the importance that such a communication has, when viewed as a Military Road, connecting two of the mest rem e and important points on the Peninsula; the difficulties which attend, in days of peace, the sending of expresses, civil or military, from this section of the Peninsula to the island of Mackinac, and the increased difficulties in times of war-the increasing necessities of a ready and safe communication, with the island of Mackinac and that this is, perhaps, the only application which can reasonably be made to the government for an appropriation to defray the expenses of the like kind, the committee are impressed with the hope, that the application will be favorably received by the general government, and a liberal appropriation allowed. On motion, the report was concurred in. Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, An act to set off and organise the township of Saginaw. The bill to divide the township of Bloomfield, in the county of Oakland, read the third time yesterdey, was taken up. On motion of Mr. Prake, the bill was amended, by striking ut the word "Franklin," as often as it occurs in said bill, and inserting, in lieu, the word "Ossewa." Mr. Drake 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. The bill in addition to, and to amend an act, entitled an act amendatory to an act entitled an act to regulate the assessment and collection of Territorial taxes, reported the 7th inst. with amendments, was taken up. The amendments to the same having been read, the bill was again laid on the table. Mr. Drike submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Judiciary committee inquire into the expedi ency of amending the act, entitled an act concerning town plats. Ordered, That the resolution lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Drake, Resolved, That the Judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the title of an act, entitled an act to amend an act for the punishment of crimes, approved Nov. 4, 1829. Mr. M'Donell submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law, that may authorise the Boar Is of County Supervisors to pay jurors and witnesses, that attend Courts in capital offences, an adequate compensation from the county Treasury. Ordered, That the resolution lie on the table. Mr. Stockton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on Territorial Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the act, entitled an act to organise the township of Clay, in the county of St. Clair, so that the division line between said township, and that of Cottrellville in said county, may be corrected. Ordered, That the resolution lie on the table. Mr. Kingsley offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire if any law be necessary, in addition to that now in force, to enable any one obtaining a judgment before a Justice of the Peace, . to take measures to obtain an execution from a Court of Record, directed against lands and tenements, in the same manner as if judgment was originally obtained in said Court of Record. Resolved, That a committee of three persons be appointed, and instructed to inquire into the expediency of petitioning C ngress for an increase of the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this Territory. Ordered, That said resolution lie on the table. The Council went into the consideration of Executive business ; and after some sime spent therein, Adjourned. SATURDAY, July 10, 1850. The following bills were severally reported, read the first time, and ordered to lie on the table: By Mr. M'Donell, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, as a substrate for the "bill to revive and amend a certain act therein named," which had been recommitted to that committee; A bill to authorise the establishment of Poor-ilouses. By Mr. Lawrence, from the Judiciary committee, A bill relative to nine-pin alleys. By Mr. M'Donell, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, te whom the subject had been referred by resolution, A bill amendatory to an act to raise a sum of money by Lottery, for the purpose of establishing a free communication by land between the city of Detroit and village of Monroe. By Mr. Le Roy, from the Judiciary committee, A bill to provide for the incorporation of Religious Societies. By Mr. Kingsley, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, ▲ bill to set off and organise the township of Jacksonburgh. Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, An act to divide the township of Bloomfield, in the county of Oakland. And the President signed the same. A message on Executive business, was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Trowbridge. The bill to amend an act, entitled an act to provide for and regulate Common Schools, approved Nov. 5, 1829, was taken up and read the third time. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, Ordered, That the further consideration of said bills be postponed until Monday. Mr. Fletcher presented an account of Parker & Hurd against the Territory. Referred to the committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Drake, The resolution relative to amending the act concerning town plats, was concurred in. On motion of Mr Bartow, the resolution relative to births and marriages, was concurred in. Mr. Drake moved for leave, agreeably to notice heretofore given, to bring in a bill to amend the act, entitled an act to regulate blacks and mulattoes, and for other purposes. Leave being granted, Messrs. Drake, Bartow and Lawrence, were appointed the committee to bring in the bill. On motion of Mr. Kingsley, the resolution offered by law yesterday, relative to taking out execution from Courts of Record, upon judgments obtained in Justice's courts, was concurred in. On motion of Mr. M'Donell, the resolution relative to limiting the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in civil cases, &c. was concurred in. The Council went into the consideration of Executive business; and having disposed of the same, Mr. Drake submitted the following resolution : Resolred, That the committee on Territorial Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the yearly compensation of the Auditor of the Territory. Ordered, That the resolution lie on the table. The Council adjourned. MONDAY, July 12, 1830. The following papers and petitions were presented: By Mr. Drake: An account of Samuel Satterlee, for services at the close of the last session of the Council. Referred to the committee on Expenditures. By Mr. Brown: An account of Wm. Durell, against the Council, and an estimate by him, of the expense of furnishing Chairs for the same. Referred to same committee. By the President: Petitions for divorce, from Ann Haley, and from Jmes Wood. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. M'Donell, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom the subject had been referred, reported, A bill to provide for the establishment of a State government in that part of the Territory, lying east of Lake Michigan. The bill was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table. Me Irwin, from the committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom the subject had been referred, reported, A memorial to the Secretary of War, relative to certain applications of the approriation for constructing the Chicago Read, upon par cular par's the Road. The mein 1 having been read, Н The bill to provide for the further security and preservanen of the proceedings of the Probate Court in the county of Oakland, previous to the first Saturday of December, 1827, was read a second time and considered as in committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the bill was amended, by striking out the word " Circuit," in the 2d line of the 2d section, and inserting, in lieu, the word "county"-And by striking out, in the 6th line, same section, the word “Judges," and the word “Circuit,” and substituting respectively, the words "Chief Justice,” and the word "county"-And by striking out the words, “Judges or either of them," 1st line, 3d section, and inserting in lieu, the word "Justice"-And by striking out the words, "Judge or Judges," 7th line, same section, and inserting in lieu, the word “ Justice”— And by striking out the words, “Judge or Judges," 2d line, 4th section, and inserting in lieu, the words," said Justice.” The bill having been reported with the amendments; Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time on Friday. The bill to amend the several laws now in force, relative to, and to preserve the purity of elections, was read a second time; and, On motion, Ordered, That it lie on the table. The bill to provide for laying out and establishing certain Territorial Roads, was read the second time, and considered as in committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Drake, the third section of the bill was stricken out, and the numbering of the succeeding sections corres pendingly changed. The bill having been reported, as amended; On motion of Mr. Fletcher, Ordered, That it lie on the table. The bill to establish a Ferry over the Saginaw River, was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the bill was amended, by iusering, in the 3d line, 1st section, after the word “Saginaw,” the words, “ or to such other person as they shall thuk proper." Mr. Drake moved to amend the bill, by adding, at the close thereof, to stand as Sec. 3, the following: SEC. 3. That as soon as a County Court shall be established in the county of Saginaw, the said Justices thereof shall be vesed with the same powers and perform the same duties, as are by the 2d section of this act, now vested in the Justices of the Courty Cour for the county of Oakland.” Mr Lawrence moved to lay the bill on the table. The question being taken, it was determined in the negative. On motion of M.. Le Roy, the bill was further amended, by striking out the word "fifteen," Ime 7, section 1, and substituding the word "ten." |
