Yeas: Messrs. Britain, Doty, Farnsworth, Martin, Satterlee, M'Donell, president—6.
Nays: Messrs. Bacon, Durocher, Hascall, Millington, Moran, Renwick, Stockton—7.
Mr. Stockton moved that the report of the committee, unfavorable to the opening of said road, be adopted; and the yeas and nays being demanded on the motion, it was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Bacon, Durocher, Moran, Stockton—4.
Nays: Messrs. Britain, Doty, Farnsworth, Hascall, Martin, Millington, Renwick, Satterlee, M'Donell, president—9.
On motion of Mr. Renwick, the report and resolution were both laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Hascall, the committee proceeded to the consideration of the report of the judiciary committee adverse to the repeal of the "act for the punishment of idle and disorderly persons," and the resolution submitted by him to recommit the report to the same committee, with instructions to bring in a bill to repeal the said act.
Mr. Farnsworth moved to substitute the word "amend" for "repeal" in the said resolution. The motion was disagreed to.
Mr. Hascall moved the adoption of the resolution;
And, on the question, "shall the resolution be adopted?" it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Britain, Durocher, Hascall, Millington, Renwick, Satterlee, Stockton—7.
Nays: Messrs. Bacon, Doty, Farnsworth, Martin, Moran, M'Donell, president—6.
The bill for the relief of Hiram Wilmarth, and the bill to incorporate the Detroit Co-operative Association, were read the second time by their titles.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Village of St. Joseph, being under consideration, on third reading,
On motion of Mr. Britain, it was committed to the committee of the whole.
The engrossed bill to amend the act entitled "an act relative to the privileges and duties of townships," was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Stockton moved the adoption of the following as an additional rule for the government of the Council:
"Rule —. That on the passage of any bill chartering a moneyed institution, unless nine of the members shall vote for the same, it shall be lost."
The chair declared the proposition to be out of order at this time.
On motion of Mr. Durocher, the Council proceeded to the consideration of the memorial to Congress, soliciting compensation for
