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32 the Territory, praying for a territorial road from the river Detroit to Clark’s Lake, and thence to the river St. Joseph. Referred to the committee on internal improvement.

Mr. Bacon presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Lenawe county, praying for the organization of township six south, range four east, in that county, into a separate township. Referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Britain presented a petition from the inhabitants of township number seven south, range sixteen west, in the county of Cass, praying for its organization into a separate township. Referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Farnsworth presented a petition from the district attorney for the second district of the Territory of Michigan, praying to be allowed compensation for certain services rendered by him in the prosecution of causes arising in said district. Referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Satterlee,

Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire what alterations it is necessary to make, to insure a correct and prompt collection of the territorial taxes, in the several counties in this territory; whether sheriffs and other officers are punctual in making their returns, and paying the money by them collected into the treasury of the territory; or if any such officers are delinquents, to report the names of such delinquents, and the sums due from them; and whether the auditor has commenced prosecutions against the said delinquents.

On motion of Mr. Doty,

Resolved, That the committee on incorporations be instructed to ascertain, by application to the proper officers of the Bank of Michigan, of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan, and of the Bank of River Raisin, the number of applicants for discounts or loans, at either of these institutions, during the year 1833; distinguishing those resident in the City of Detroit, and in the village of Monroe, from those resident in the country, and also the sums loaned to each class; together with such other information as they can, consistently with their business, communicate, to show what further facilities, by way of loans, or the establishment of banks, are required in other counties than the counties of Wayne and Monroe.

On motion of Mr. Doty,

Resolved, That the committee on internal improvement be in¬ structed to inquire into the expediency of causing a territorial road to be located from lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Milwawkee river, to the Mississippi river by way of the Platte Mounds, in the county of Iowa.

Mr. Martin, from the committee on the judiciary, submitted the following report, which was laid on the table: