a certain sum of money;' which, having been read a first time, and by consent of three-fourths a second time, was ordered to be engrossed for third reading.

Mr. Ellis presented the petition of Moses B. Savage and others of Monroe, for the sale of certain church property : referred to a select committee of three: and

Messrs. Ellis, McDonell and Hough, were appointed said committee.

Mr. McDonell gave notice that he should, on some future day, ask leave to bring in a bill to incorporate the Detroit Benevolent Carpenters and Joiners' Society.

On motion of Mr. Hough,

Resolved, That the secretary of the senate be, and he is hereby directed to prepare the senate documents of this session for publication, and to superintend the printing of them and the senate journal of this session in proper form; and to furnish a copy of each, properly bound, to the president of the senate and each member thereof, at the expense of the state; together with a copy of the laws of this session, to be published under the direction of the secretary of state.

Mr. Ellis, from the committee on enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled 'an act amendatory to the acts herein recited, and to provide for defraying the public and necessary charges for state, county and township purposes;' 'an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of St. Joseph,' and 'an act to incorporate the Niles Main-street Free Bridge company.'

On motion of Mr. Davis,

The senate took up the bill, entitled 'A bill to provide for the payment of the militia for their services in supporting the supremacy of the laws of Michigan, and for other purposes,' together with the amendment reported from the committee on the militia.

Mr. Davis moved to amend said amendment, by inserting the following as section 3, which was adopted.

Sec. 3. The boards of supervisors of the counties of Mon

roe and Lenawee are hereby authorized and required to examine and certify the accounts of any and all individuals who may have aided the civil authorities of their respective counties, or who may have furnished money or other means for that purpose, pursuant to the order of any proper officer, during the late disturbances on the disputed territory; and to forward a statement of such accounts, prior to the first Monday in January next, to the auditor general, who shall communicate the same to the legislature immediately thereafter.

The question then being on the amendment as above amended, the senate, on motion of Mr. Comstock, went into committee of the whole, Mr. Clarke in the chair, on the kill and amendment; and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose, and through their chairmen reported the bill and amendment back to the senate without further amendment.

Mr. Barry moved that the bill and amendment be recommitted to the committee on the militia, which was lost.

Mr. McDonell moved that they be referred to a select committee of three :

Mr. Britain moved to lay the bill, with the amendment, on the table, which was lost; and the question recurring on referring to a select committee, was agreed to.

Messrs. McDonell, Davis and Barry, were appointed that select committee.

The three enrolled bills, entitled 'An act amendatory to the act herein recited, and to provide for defraying the public and necessary charges for state, county and township purposes;' 'An act to amend an act entitled, an act to incorporate the village of St. Joseph;' and 'An act to incorporate the Niles Main-street Free Bridge company,' were presented to the governor for his signature.

On motion of Mr. Stockton,

Resolved, That the adjutant general be requested to furnish the senate with a copy of the muster rolls of the militia called into service for the purpose of maintaining the supremacy of the laws.

The engrossed bill, entitled 'A bill to organize certain townships,' was read a third time, and, on motion of Mr. Comstook, laid on the table.

A message from the Executive was received through the secretary of state, as follows:

'To the senate

I have this day approved and filed in the office of the secretary of state the following acts, viz:

'An act to vacate the present seat of justice of the county of Lenawee and establish the same at the village of Adrian, in said county;'

'An act to incorporate the Niles Main-street Free Bridge company;'

'An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the village of St. Joseph;'

'An act amendatory of the acts herein recited, and to provide for defraying the public and necessary charges for state, county and township purposes.'

Detroit, March 21, 1836.'

On motion of Mr. Barry,

STEVENS T. MASON.

The bill reported this morning by the judiciary committee, was ordered to be engrossed for third reading.

The bill entitled 'A bill to extend the limits of the city of Detroit,' having been taken up, and the question being on an amendment offered by Mr. Comstock, to section 2; the senate on motion of Mr. Comstock, took a recess to 3 o'clock, P.M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Three o'clock P. M.

The senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The senate having resumed the consideration of the bill entitled 'a bill to extend the limits of the city of Detroit.” Mr. McDonell moved to strike out line 2, and the word 'in,' line 3, and insert after 'Detroit' in said line, 'according to the provisions of the city charter,' which was agreed to; and the

bill was thereupon ordered to be engrossed for third reading.

The bill from the house of representatives entitled 'a bill to provide for opening and keeping in repair state roads,' having been taken up, Mr, Comstock moved to lay the bill on the table; which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Britain moved to strike out all after the word 'pass' and insert ‘and subject to be by them opened and kept in repair, in the same manner as township roads may be by them opened and kept in repair;' which was agreed to, amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the third reading.

and the

bill to a

And the bill was thereupon read a third time and passed. And the title, on motion of Mr. Ellis, was amended by striking out the present title, and substituting in lieu thereof 'a bill relative to state roads.'

On motion of Mr. Clark the necessary rule being suspended, the engrossed bill entitled 'a bill to authorize the supervisors of St. Clair county to loan a certain sum of money,' was read a third time and passed.

Mr. Comstock, from the committee on the library, brought in a bill entitled 'a bill repealing the act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of librarian, appooved the 16th April, 1828, which having been read a first time, and by consent of three-fourths a second time, was ordered to be engrossed for third reading to-morrow.

The bill from the house of representatives entitled 'a bill for the organization of certain counties,' having been taken up, the vote on adopting an additional section as section three, having been reconsidered, and leave having been given, Mr. Comstock withdrew his amendments; and the bill was then read a third time and passed.

The bill entitled ‘a bill to provide a fund for the benefit of the creditors of certain monied corporations,' having been taken up, and the question being on the adoption of the following amendment: to add to section 26,as follows: 'and for

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any such excess and for all deficit, occasioned by the insolvency of any bank hereafter created, or the charter of which shall be renewed or extended, the directors in the first place, shall be liable in their individual capacity, in the full amount of their real and personal property; and each other stockholder shall thereafter also be liable to the amount of stock which he shall hold in said bank, in proportion to his or her amount of stock: Provided, That any director who, if present, shall enter his protest, or if absent, shall within five days after his return to said bank, enter his protest against certain loans, discounts or issues, shall not be liable further than other stockholders for the debts or losses accruing from such loans, discounts or issues.'

Said amendment was lost by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Clark, Ellis, Stockton, President pro tem

-4.

Nays-Messrs. Britain, Comstock, Davis, Finch, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck-10.

Mr. Comstock moved to amend by adding as an additional section to said bill, as follows; which was agreed to:

'Sec. 34. Every monied incorporation of this state heretofore existing may become subject to this act upon complying with its provisions.'

On motion of Mr. Ellis, the bill entitled 'a bill to incorporate the stockholders of the Monroe and Ann Arbor railroad company,' was recommitted to the select committee who reported the bill: and leave being granted, Mr. Ellis from said committee, reported a substitute for said bill, entitled as above.

On motion of Mr. Rumsey, the word 'two' sec. 4 line 1, was struck out, and 'four' inserted in lieu thereof; and the word 'four' line 2, was struck out and 'six' inserted.

Mr. Hough moved to add as an additional section to the bill, as follows:

'Sec.

The legislature shall at all times have power to alter or amend this act.'