On motion of Mr. Britain, the Council resolved itself into a committee of the whole on bill No. 23, to amend the act entitled "An act relative to the privileges and duties of townships;" and, after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and Mr. Martin reported, that the committee of the whole had had the said bill under consideration, and instructed him to report the same with amendments.
The Council concurred in the amendments.
Mr. Hascall moved to amend the bill, by inserting, after the word "refusal" in the 4th line, the words, "unless he shall have a reasonable excuse."
The yeas and nays being demanded on this motion, they were as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Hascall, Satterlee—2.
Nays: Messrs. Bacon, Britain, Doty, Farnsworth, Martin, Millington, Moran, Renwick, Stockton. M'Donell, president—10.
So the proposed amendment was rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third lime tomorrow.
The Council adjourned.
Mr. Hascall presented the claims of John F. Hamlin against the Council. Referred to the committee on expenditures.
Mr. Millington presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of Washtenaw, praying that said county may be divided into two districts for registering deeds. Referred to the committee on territorial affairs.
Mr. Millington presented a petition from Isaac Otis, stating that he is confined to the jail limits in the county of Washtenaw, on a debt which he is unable to pay, and praying for a law to allow him to reside in the county of Wayne. Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Hascall laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, That the present session of the Council be, and the same is hereby, adjourned to the day of 1834.
On motion of Mr. Millington,
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to report the titles of all laws organizing counties or townships, and all private and incorporation acts not published in the pamphlets of 1833, and that said laws be printed and appended to the pamphlet laws containing the laws of 1834.
On motion of Mr. Farnsworth,
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the acts concerning judgments and executions, so as to prescribe the mode of levying executions upon trust property.
