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27.] Mr. Stockton presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Clair, praying for a territorial road, from the north channel of the river St. Clair to Mount Clemens. Referred to the committee on internal improvement.

Mr. Farnsworth presented a petition from the supervisors of the county of Wayne, withdrawn from the files of the last Council, praying for the establishment of a public poor-house for the said county. Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Martin presented a petition from William Dickinson and John P. Arndt, of the county of Brown, withdrawn from the files of the last Council, praying for authority to build a bridge across Fox River at Green Bay. Referred to the committee on internal improvement.

On motion of Mr, Stockton,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary inquire into the expediency of prohibiting by law, the administration of extrajudicial oaths.

On motion of Mr. Farnsworth,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of adopting such legal measures as may appear to said committee best adapted for the preservation of all public records, plans and original entries, transacted by the governor and judges, by virtue of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for the adjustment of titles to land in the town of Detroit, and Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes," approved the 21st of April, 1806; and also to inquire how far such records, plans and other original entries ought to be received in evidence in any of the courts of record in this Territory, where the title of any of the lands within the limits of the city of Detroit shall become in question: with instructions to said committee to report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Farnsworth,

Resolved, That the committee on agriculture be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the township laws, so as to define what shall constitute a lawful fence.

Mr. Britain submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on territorial affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of communicating with the Senate and Assembly of the State of Ohio upon the subject of the Ohio and Wabash canal.

The resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. Millington, from the committee on enrolment, reported that the "act further to provide for the distribution of the laws," had been examined, and found to be correctly enrolled.

The bill to abolish the office of register of probate, and for other purposes, was read a second time; and, on motion of Mr. Martin,