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22.] Charles C. Trowbridge, Esq. to be the fiscal agent of the Legislative Council, was, on motion, considered and adopted.

The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Doty, directing the removal of the paintings from the hall of the Council, was considered and adopted.

Mr. Moran moved the reading and consideration of the report of the committee on printing, made yesterday, together with the proposals of the several printers accompanying the report; and the same having been read,

On motion of Mr. Millington, seconded by Mr. Britain,

The report was accepted, and the committee on printing discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

On motion of Mr. Martin,

The committee on the judiciary were discharged from the consideration of the petition for a new town by the name of Bloomfield, in the county of Macomb, and the said petition was referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Doty, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of the supervisors of the county of Brown, reported the following bill, which was read the first time:

A bill to amend the act to provide for defraying the public and necessary expenses in the respective counties of this Territory, and for other purposes.

Mr. Martin, from the committee on the judiciary, reported

A bill further to provide for the distribution of the laws.

The bill was read the first time; and, on motion, both bills were read a second time by their titles.

Mr. Martin gave notice, that on a future day, he should ask leave to introduce a bill to abolish the office of register of probate, and for other purposes.

Mr. Stockton gave notice, that on a future day, he should ask leave to introduce a memorial to Congress relative to certain mail routes.

The Council adjourned.

, January 22, 1834.

The president announced the appointment of Mr. Renwick Mr. Satterlee and Mr. Moran as the members of the standing committee on agriculture, authorized by a resolution adopted yesterday.

The president presented a petition from the stockholders of the Bank of Michigan, praying for a charter for a branch of that bank in the western part of the Territory, and for the privilege of increasing the capital stock of the bank. Referred to the committee on incorporations.

Mr. Farnsworth presented a petition from the members of the First Protestant Society of Detroit, praying for an amended act of incorporation. Referred to the committee on incorporations.