Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr.. Lacey presented petition from the
settlers on the Indian Reservation in the
county of Berrien, of other citizens of Ber-
rien and the adjoining counties, praying for
a removal of the location made for univer-
sity and state purposes, upon the claims OF
actual settlers, which was upon his motion
referred to the committee on university and
school lands.
On motion of Mr.. Lancaster,
Resolved, that the Secretary Of State be
requested TO furnish true copy ofthe pro-
files containing the several surveys made
by the board of internal improvement, and
that the same when so furnished, he exhib-
tied on the walls Of one of the committee
rooms of this House, that the same may be
exhibited for public inspection.
SENATE
JANUARY 10.
Mr.. Bradford su omitted ajoint resolution
which was adopted by the Senate, being in
the words following
Resolved by The Senate and House of
Representatives. of the State of Michigan,
That our Senators in Congress be nstruc-
ted, and our Representative in congress be
requested, to procure from congress fur
Their appropriation for the harbor of st. 10.
seph, sufficient to expedite the construction
of said harbor, and an act of congress an.
thorizing the construction of harbor at
New Buffalo.
Mr.. Comstock laid the following resolu-
ton on the table:
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the state of Michigan
That our Senators in Congress be instruc.
ted, and our Representative be requested, to
procure the passage of a law providing fol
the reduction of the price of unsold public
lands lying within the limits Of the several
states, and that the same be sold in limited
quantities and for actual improvement.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Jan. 10,
Mr.. Buel offered the following rcsolu.
ton, which was, on his motion laid upon the
table.
Resolved, That the recent reported out.
rage committed by British subjects, in the
destruction of the American Steamer Caro-
line, and the inhuman massacre of a portion
of its crew, within American waters anc
near the American shore, is an indignity tc
our common country, which calls loudly fol
reparation.
Mr.. Risdon gave notice that he should a
some future day ask leave to bring in bill
to incorporate company to be styled the
"Brest and st. Joseph river canal compa
n.y." for the purpose Of constructnga navi
gable canal from the termination of the state
survey of the st. Joseph river, in the coun
ty of Calhoun, by the Kalamazoo, Grand
Raisin and Saline rivers Stony creek, to thu
harbor Of Brest, in the county Of Monroe.
The Chair announced message from
the Senate in the words following:
Mr.. Speaker In pursuance of the rules
of the Senate, herewith transmit resolu
ton relative to the appropriations by con
gress for the harbors at the mouth of thu
Clinton and Kalamazoo rivers, and the sur
vey of the flats on Lake st. Clair, and
resolution relative 10 appropriations by con
gress for the harbors of st. Joseph an,
New Buffalo, which have passed the Senat
and in which the concurrence of the Hous
of Representatives is respectfully reques
ted.
The above resolutions were, accordin!
to rule laid on the table for one day.