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142 committee are of opinion, that their numbers do not warrant granting the prayer of the-petitioners. Yoar committee believe that at the organization of a county, a suitable place should be provided for holding courts, and a good and sufficient jail erected, so as to secure the due administration of justice; and that in the present infant settlement of that county, the imposition of a tax for the erection of public buildings would be burdensome on its inhabitants and uncalled for by a majority of its citizens. Your committee believe that the organization of the townships prayed for, should be granted; but the petition does not designate any places for holding township meetings; nor have your committee been able to obtain the desired information, and therefore your committee cannot comply with the prayer of the petitioners, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of this subject, as well as that of the organization of the county.

Mr. Stockton, on leave granted, introduced

A bill for the relief of certain citizens of the township of Clinton, in the county of Macomb.

Mr. Farnsworth on leave granted, introduced

A bill to amend the act to establish circuit courts in certain counties, and to define their powers and duties.

The foregoing bills were severally read the first and second time.

Mr. Durocher, from the committee on claims, reported

A bill for the relief of I. S. Rowland.

The bill being read the first time,

Mr. Bacon moved that it be rejected.

The motion was disagreed to, and the bill read the second time by its title.

Mr. Hascall gave notice, that he should, on a future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to set off township 1 north, range 8 east, in the county of Oakland, and to alter the township of Novi to Grey.

The following bills were read a second time by their titles:

A bill for the preservation of the records and proceedings of the governor and judges of the Territory of Michigan, in relation to land titles in the city of Detroit.

A bill to incorporate the Shelby and Detroit rail road company.

A bill to provide for the election of a printer to the Council, and to prescribe his compensation and duties.

The engrossed bill to incorporate the stockholders of the Kalamazoo Mutual Insurance Company was read the third time and passed.

The engrossed bill to incorporate the stockholders of the Michigan Insurance Company of Detroit, being read the third time,

On motion of Mr. Millington, two new sections, to stand as section 15 and section 16, were added to the bill.

The blanks in the said bill being filled, it was, on motion of Mr. Doty, laid on the table.