Mr. Durocher, from the committee on claims, to whom were referred the petitions of B. F. H. Witherell and Isaac S. Rowland, reported the following resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the claims of B. F. H. Witherell, and of Isaac S. Rowland, be referred to the auditor of the territory, and that he be directed to report to the Council.
Mr. Martin, from the committee on the judiciary, submitted the following report, which was laid on the table:
The judiciary committee instructed, by resolution, to inquire into the expediency of amending the act to regulate taverns, so as to define what officers constitute a township board, report:
That the officers comprising a board for the performance of specific duties under the township laws, are designated by the 21st section of the act relative to the duties and privileges of townships, and their denomination of "a township board," is sufficiently recognized by the 22d section of the same act, so that it is deemed unnecessary to legislate further on the subject. The committee ask to be discharged from the consideration of the resolution.
Mr. Doty, from the committee on incorporations, reported
A bill to establish branches of the Bank of Michigan, and of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan.
The bill was read the first time.
A message on executive business was received from the Governor, by Mr, Pritchette, his private secretary.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, the Council resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill No. 9, to incorporate the village of St. Joseph; and, after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and Mr. Farnsworth reported that the committee of the whole had had the said bill under consideration, and had instructed him to report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Leave was accordingly granted.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, the substitute to the aforesaid bill, submitted in committee of the whole, was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Stockton, the bill No. 17, concerning circuit courts, was read a second time, and the Council resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the said bill. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and Mr. Millington reported that the committee of the whole had had the said bill under consideration, and instructed him to report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Leave was accordingly granted.
Mr. Doty, from the committee on incorporations, submitted the following report, which was accepted, and, with the accompanying documents, laid on the table for the present:
The committee on incorporations, who were instructed by resolution on the 27th of January last, to ascertain the number of applicants for loans at the Banks in the city of Detroit, and the
