Nays: Messrs. Doty, Farnsworth, Hascall, Martin—4.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr. Martin then moved to amend the resolution by striking out of it all the words after the words "Democratic Free Press."
The yeas and nays being demanded on this motion by Mr. Martin, were as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Doty, Martin—2.
Nays: Messrs. Bacon, Britain, Durocher, Farnsworth, Hascall, Moran, Millington, Renwick, Satterlee, Stockton, M’Donell, president—11.
So the motion to amend was lost.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, the resolution was amended by adding to it the following words:
"And each of said papers shall receive the sum of fifty dollars; provided the publication shall be commenced immediately after receiving copies of said laws; shall include the publication of the current accounts of the auditor and treasurer, together with the circulars issued by the executive of the territory by virtue of law; and, also, military orders and executive documents, which said printers shall publish in their respective papers."
The resolution, as amended, was then adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory do cause the laws enacted at the present session of the Council to be published, so soon as they are deposited in his office, in the following newspapers, to wit:
The Democratic Free Press, printed at Detroit;
The Michigan Sentinel, printed at Monroe;
The Michigan Emigrant, printed at Ann Arbor;
The Michigan Statesman, printed at White Pigeon;
The Galenian, printed at Galena;
The Green Bay Intelligencer, printed at Navarino;
The Journal, printed at Detroit; and
The Courier, printed at Detroit.
And each of said papers shall receive the sum of fifty dollars: provided the publication shall be commenced immediately after receiving copies of said laws, and shall include the publication of the current accounts of the auditor and treasurer; together with the circulars issued by the executive of the territory by virtue of law; and, also, military and executive documents, which said printers shall publish in their respective papers.
Mr. Millington, from the committee on incorporations, reported
A bill to incorporate the village of St. Joseph.
Mr. Hascall, from the committee on the judiciary, reported
A bill relative to the county of Shiawasse.
The foregoing bills were severally read the first time.
And the Council adjourned.
