Mr. Hascall submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That no petitions or memorials shall be referred to any of the standing committees of the Council after this day.
On motion, the resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Farnsworth,
Resolved, That a special committee be appointed to prepare a memorial to Congress expressing the views of the Council on the subject of the southern boundary of this territory.
Messrs. Farnsworth, Doty and Bacon were appointed the committee to prepare the said memorial.
Mr. Britain, on leave granted, introduced
A bill to extend the time for laying out territorial roads, and for other purposes; and
A bill to provide for laying out several territorial roads.
The foregoing bills were severally read the first and second time.
Mr. Doty, from the committee on incorporations, reported A bill to incorporate the Wiskonsin Canal Company.
Mr. Durocher, on leave granted, introduced
A bill to amend the "act to regulate taverns," approved April 23, 1833.
The foregoing bills were severally read the first time.
Mr. Martin, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution of the 4th ultimo, directing an inquiry whether the judges of the circuit court of the territory can legally hold court in case he has not complied with the law requiring his residence within the circuit, reported that, in the opinion of the committee, "no further legislation on the subject is requisite." The report was then concurred in.
In pursuance of notice, Mr. Britain asked leave to introduce a bill to authorize William Braudhurst to build a dam across the river St. Joseph, in the county of Berrien.
Messrs. Britain, Doty, and Moran, were appointed a committee to prepare the said bill.
Mr. Britain gave notice, that he should on a future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to extend the charter of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan, and a bill to provide for establishing seats of justice.
The bill in addition to the act to regulate highways; the bill in addition to the act for the punishment of crimes; the bill to amend an act, entitled "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," approved March 20, 1833; the bill to repeal an act therein named; and a bill to establish certain territorial roads and for other purposes, were severally read the second time by their titles.
The engrossed bill concerning the Bank of River Raisin being read the third time,
