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62 to relocate the county seat of that county. Referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Britain asked and obtained leave to withdraw from the files of the Council all papers heretofore submitted relative to the county seat of Cass county; and the same were referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Moran presented an account of Lemuel Goodell, brigade inspector, for attending officer drills and inspecting the first brigade of Michigan militia. Referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Britain presented a remonstrance from sundry inhabitants of the county of Calhoun against the passage of an act for laying out territorial roads from Ypsilanti and Adrian to Barney's Miff. Referred to the committee on internal improvement.

Mr. Doty gave notice that, on tomorrow, he should ask leave to introduce a bill to establish a common school fund for the territory of Michigan.

On motion of Mr. Hascall,

Resolved, That the quartermaster general be directed to report to the Legislative Council the number and condition of all the arms belonging to the territory.

On motion of Mr. Bacon,

Resolved, That the directors of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan, and the Bank of River Raisin, be directed to furnish the Council a statement of the fiscal operations of the said institutions for the year 1833, agreeably to the sixth section of their respective charters; and that the Bank of Michigan be requested to furnish a like statement.

On motion of Mr. Britain,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the fees of a sheriff when performing the duties of a constable.

On motion of Mr. Britain,

Resolved, That the committee on claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the compensation of the first commissioners appointed to locate the seats of justice for Cass and St. Joseph counties.

On motion of Mr. Renwick,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the act entitled "an act for the punishment of idle and disorderly persons."

On motion of Mr. Bacon,

Resolved,, That the committee on the judiciary inquire into the expediency of repealing the act to amend an act entitled u an act to provide for establishing seats of justice."

On motion of Mr. Millington,

Resolved, That the judiciary committee inquire into the