Nays: Messrs. Britain, Doty, Farnsworth, Martin, Moran, Satterlee—6.
The bill amendatory to "An act to provide for the assessment and collection of territorial taxes," with the amendments thereto reported by the committee on the judiciary, was considered in committee of the whole, reported to the house with amendments, the amendments concurred in by the Council, and the bill, as amended, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate "the Detroit Co-operative Association," was considered in committee of the whole, and reported to the Council.
Mr. Britain renewed the motion, made in committee of the whole, to amend the bill by adding to it the following as a new section:
Sec. 19. That the real estate which the said corporation shall have power to hold, shall be so much as shall be necessary for the convenient transaction of its business, and no more."
The question on the proposed amendment being taken by yeas and nays, it was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Bacon, Britain, Satterlee—3.
Nays: Messrs. Doty, Durocher, Farnsworth, Hascall, Martin, Millington, Moran, Stockton, M'Donell, president—9.
Mr. Bacon then moved the following, as an additional section to the bill:
"Sec. 19. That this act may be amended, altered or repealed by the legislature."
And the yeas and nays being demanded on this motion, it was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Bacon, Britain, Martin, Satterlee—4.
Nays: Messrs. Doty, Durocher, Farnsworth, Hascall, Millington, Moran, Stockton, M'Donell, president—8.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time tomorrow.
Mr. Farnsworth gave notice that he should, on a future day, ask leave to introduce a bill further to amend the act concerning circuit courts.
Mr. Moran gave notice that he should, on a future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and collection of township and county taxes."
On motion of Mr. Martin, the Council proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and, having disposed of the same,
The Council adjourned.
Mr. Stockton presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of Macomb, praying for the organization of the south part of the township of Clinton, in said county, into a separate township. Laid on the table.
