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1.] On motion of Mr. Martin, and by unanimous consent, the following new section was added to the bill:

" 2. The legislature may, at any time, alter, amend, or repeal this act."

And the bill, thus amended, was passed.

The engrossed bill to incorporate the village of St. Joseph, was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Farnsworth, from the committee on territorial affairs, to whom the resolution of the 20th of January, in relation to a canal around the falls of Niagara, was referred, reported the following resolutions, which were adopted:

Resolved by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, That the efforts made in the western part of the state of New- York and elsewhere, to effect a navigable communication on the American side, between lakes Erie and Ontario, are highly laudable, and meet with the entire concurrence of this Council.

Resolved, That this enlightened enterprise, if successful, will be of vast usefulness to this territory, and to the whole country bordering upon the great lakes.

Resolved, That such improvement is the more imperiously required, in consequence of the rapid advance of our neighbors in Upper Canada; and in the event of future wars, would be of the utmost importance to the security and defence of this frontier.

Resolved, That we concur in the views contained in the memorial and resolutions on this subject, adopted at a meeting of the citizens of the county of Oswego, New-York, on the 12th of December, 1833, which have been communicated to this Council.

Resolved, That the Governor of this territory be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing to the Hon. Lucius Lyon, delegate in Congress from this territory, and to Rudolph Bunner, Esq. president of the convention at Oswego, referred to in the previous resolution.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, the Council proceeded to the consideration of the following resolution, yesterday reported by the committee on territorial affairs:

Resolved, That the petitions and papers relative to a review or removal of the county seats of Lenawe, Cass, Branch and Berrien, be referred to a select committee of five members, to be chosen by ballot.

Mr. Bacon moved that the resolution be adopted, and that the Council proceed to ballot for the committee. This motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Renwick moved to reduce the number of the said committee to three. The motion was lost.

On motion of Mr. Doty, the report, resolution, and petitions on the subject, were laid on the table.