the Council resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the said bill. After some time spent therein, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. Bacon reported that the committee of the whole had had under consideration the bill to abolish the office of register of probate, and for other purposes, and had instructed him to report the same with an amendment.
On motion of Mr. Martin,
The Council concurred in the report of the committee of the i whole.
On motion of Mr. Hascall, the bill was then recommitted to the committee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Stockton,
The Council proceeded to the consideration of the report of a memorial to Congress, made yesterday by the committee on internal improvement, in relation to the establishment of certain mail routes in the Territory of Michigan.
On motion of Mr. Britain, the following additional route, as an amendment to the memorial, was adopted: ,
"5. From Bronson, in Kalamazoo county, through the county of Van Buren, to the village of St. Joseph, at the mouth of St. Joseph river, in Berrien county."
The memorial and amendment were then laid on the table.
Mr. Doty presented a report from the librarian in obedience to the resolution of Council of the 21st instant; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the committee on the library.
Adjourned.
The president laid before the Council a communication from the Secretary of the Territory, made in obedience to the resolution of the 14th instant, directing the Secretary "to communicate to the Legislative Council whatever information he may possess in relation to the non-fulfilment of the contract existing between the Territory of Michigan and Mr. M'Knight, publisher of the laws of said Territory, with a statement of the causes of delay in the distribution of the laws."
On motion of Mr. Doty,
The communication was laid on the table.
Mr. Britain presented a memorial from sundry merchants and citizens of the western part of Michigan, complaining of the evils resulting from the practice of peddling goods in that section of the ' Territory, and praying for a redress of the grievance. Referred to the committee on ways and means.
On motion of Mr. Stockton,
Resolved, That the committee on the militia inquire into the expediency of so amending the militia law, that all trainings or musters of the militia may be dispensed with, excepting volunteer com-
