To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled:
The Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, respectfully prays the establishment of the following post roads in the Territory of Michigan:
1. From Detroit, by way of Mount Clemens, to Fort Gratiot.
2. From Mount Clemens, the seat of justice for Macomb county, to Crawford’s settlement: thence to Chubb's: thence to Stewart's: thence to Bushnell's; and thence to the seat of justice for Lapeer county.
3. From Plymouth Corners, in Wayne county, to Salem: thence to Northfield: thence to Webster's: and thence to Dexter, in Washtenaw county.
4. From Chicago to Milwawkee: thence to Winnebago lake: and thence to Navarino, in the county of Brown.
Mr. Martin, from the select committee, appointed to prepare a bill on the subject, reported a bill to abolish the office of Register of Probate, and for other purposes; which was read the first time. The Council again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on bill No. 1, to amend the act to provide for defraying the public and necessary expenses in the respective counties of this territory, and for other purposes; and, after some time spent therein, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. Durocher reported, that the committee of the whole had again had under consideration the said bill, and instructed him to report the same, with sundry amendments.
On motion of Mr. Stockton, the Council concurred in the report of the committee of the whole; and, on motion of Mr. Doty, the bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time tomorrow.
The bill further to provide for the distribution of the laws, was read the third time; and, the blanks being filled,
Mr. Bacon moved to recommit the bill.
The motion was lost; and the bill passed.
Adjourned to 11 o’clock, A. M. tomorrow.
Mr. Bacon presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Lenawe county, praying that townships five and six south of range five, may be organized into a separate township by the name of Macon.
Mr. Bacon also presented a remonstrance against the object of the preceding petition.
The petition and remonstrance were referred to the committee on territorial affairs.
