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24 On motion of Mr. Britain,

Resolved, That the committee on internal improvement be instructed to report a memorial to the Congress of the United States, asking an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor at the mouths of the St. Joseph and Kalamazoo Rivers repectively, and for the improvement of the navigation of said rivers.

On motion of Mr. Doty,

Resolved, That the committee on territorial affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of memorializing the Congress of the United States, praying a recognition of the rights of actual settlers upon public lands within this Territory; and that adequate provision be made for their security before said lands are offered for sale.

On motion of Mr. Stockton,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of memorializing Congress for an extension of the present session of the Legislative Council.

On motion of Mr. Moran,

Resolved, That the librarian be directed to report to the Council the number and titles of the books belonging to the library; and what books, if any, are missing, together with such additional rules for the government of the library as he may deem necessary and proper.

On motion of Mr. Britain,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary inquire into the expediency of so amending the act concerning costs and fees as to allow adequate compensation to counsellors and attorneys, to be taxed against the losing party, in all suits hereafter to be prosecuted in any of the courts of record in this Territory.

On motion of Mr. Bacon,

Resolved, That the committee on internal improvement be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the laying out of a Territorial road, commencing at Mooreville in the county of Washtenaw, at the point where the road from that place commences, leading to Ann Arbor; thence on the most direct and eligible route to Van Est’s mill in the county of Monroe; and thence in a southward direction, until it intersects the Territorial road leading from Port Lawrence by Adrian to the Chicago road.

On motion of Mr. Bacon,

Resolved, That the committee on internal improvement be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the laying out of a road from the village of Saline, in the county of Washtenaw, on the most direct and eligible route, to Davis’ mills, in the county of Monroe, and thence south by the Forks of the Ottawa creek to the Ohio state line, so as to intersect a road leading to the village of Maumee, in the county of Wood, state of Ohio.

The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Moran, appointing