tuin moneyed eorpomtionst and for other purpoeea," it b dtraot
violation oi said acl*

The facts above 8^te<i exhibiting iosporUnt eiwiM m tbd
coiHlition pf the bank, within a very ^rt period \^ tbe doubtful
character of a portion of its assets, under the deaominaticsi of
^ notes of other banks ;" tbe failure to comply wkb tbe pio^ia*
joqs of the amendatory act» requiring certain securities to be
^M ; and the character pf sopie of the timnaaotioae of ita aSh
eefBi were such as to render an application to the ChiiQoeOaF« for
an injunction against tbfi institution* imperativei^

Aftei: sucti au application bad been mad^, and before tbe fer-
yice of processy the bank, by a vpte of the board of directcMTs, as-
mned all its property and effiscts to Alexander D. Frnser, Esq^
qf Detroit, for the benefit of the creditors of the inatilutimi. At
a^ bearing subsequently had before the ChanceHon on motioaio
appoint a reoQiver« the validity of said assignment underwent diet
.^iMssion, and it was the opinion of tbe Chancellor that it waa not
competent for a boajrd oi directors, for the purpose of eioeingthe
afiairs of a bank, thus to ass^, ^nd that such an assi|pmeQt»
yfitk the object ab^e aaentioned) must be considered againU tho
^neitil fKMicy of the laws of this state, and consequently, intaliiL
The motion to appoint a receiver was granted. Tbe appointmesil
has vot yet been nuide^

, Alihough tbe bank has failed to comply fully with Ibe prowi*
iions of the statpte relative to securities, yet bonds and Morigagei
to a large amount, on unincumbered real estate, have beeaex»%
euted and filed ; and the upderafgned baa no hesUation in ityii^
that the bill holders and other creditors of tbe bank» will be pAid
tbf full amount of their claims.

Bank op Cvaofm.
/ This bank was organized under a charter gin^rted bgr the le*
gialature in March, 1636.

Aa examination of the affairs of this institution was made by
the undersigned, on the dOtb day of July last, when 4be folbw*
ing statement of its affairs and condition was given by the caahier ;

Bitis discouated, •54.046 01

. X^MiWk storJi security, 16,000 04 .

Otb^rlpAQs. 4.000 00

Expense, . 8^74* fid



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irOUSB BOCUlllSNTS. m



Due firdm aifaef btttifci,


SfitH 9§


** ^iorporatioM,


11,154 4M


Funds in Detroit,


1^,750 00


^ Buffalo,


8,786 78


« New York,


1S,107 «


-• Ohio,


18,087 S8


Sp^ie Oft band, '


11,029 86


Avtffltble b&nk notes,


11,654 00




■ifWI,96» 09






CapkiEil 9teek,


#50,000 00


(SrciilfttioB,


VSaOO 00


Notes in transitu.


13,000 00


Discount and exchange,


6,439 40


I^(^0th€frttanH


4,189 m


Oevtificates^


4,(Ht69


D)»poiAMt


ffiBl M



il57,8ftd 65

Another exaniiiiQtion iras miule on ikt ITfli day cif Adguii
ittit h then ttppMred Untt tfve day ^rbceeeding the prk>^ ejttoit^
iMtfod, t<^ Witt on the 8l6t tioj of July, the sum of ttfiOd^ bk
gold, a part ^ the specie of said bahk exMWted W th^ Commi*
mofibrs, had been wilhdwwn and deJireted to Chte H. McClure,
late eashier of said bank, and a receipt, of whi^ the following
y a copy, was' left in the bank t

^ Received of Bank of Oiinton, ^veti thousand five hotidred
ddMifa in sold, which I agree to see Morned in sarne coin, or id
iiWer, wrffaoot unnecesdatr delay.

C. H. McCLURR

Cffintott, J^y W, 1888.''

The Specie was taken by said McClure to Detroit, on the day
last nnentioned, and delivered to Lewis Godard, who gave his re-
Mripf for the siime. llie whole Amount of specie remainin|f in
huik at (he time of said last exahiination was abcmt 68,800^

A toan had been made by the bank, as appealed da snch ex^
aMftiation, of f 16,000, to Jira Payne and Charles H. MdC^dr^,
Alienors of the bai^k, for which two certificates of stock itr the
• Mkrers' BfMe' ^ Dubuque, ftr onef hundred and sfxty shai^
Mch, warn hy|kithecated. No entty 6f said loan could b6 ' found
oDthelKFok/of the bank, and no evidence of debt wa^ giren^
otber tfian the pledge 6f the cerHflcates aforesaid. At the same
Hon a loan had been made to said McClure of §4,000, on hi^
imA on * S. O. Martin, Esq., cashier, Dubuque,^ with endorsers.
Tlktf ^t^k(S& bdteK hi Irattsitu,'^ meiMfoned in the^aboVe statement,
(•12,000,) were s^lobe a ptfrt of the biHa received onllid tfiM



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last oifntiiioad loans, to be deposited m :t^/9ank,^'.W|icoi]8iik

No e^try was :made on the books of the is^m^ pf liie 820,000, the
arooiipt of ^d^d loans, in the bills of the haok. . .

It appeared, moreover, that the bank had violated the law io
the amouQt of its circulation ; in the arpouiit loaned or discounted
to difectorp, aiyd in neglect to pay its notes wh^P 'presanted at its
counter* V. Tbq circulation of the bank, ase^ib^dby te books,
was alfo.nwqh less than that exhibited by tj^ slaieo^^ntf ' A por-
tion of the resources of the bank were found to be of so doubtful
a chcM^oteres to warrant the fear that they would be unavailable
in the discharge of its liabilities^

Aa> jnjanptioo was allowed on the 20th AugftSH^ A mofion
for thie appointment of a receiver is still pending betpre. the Chan-
cellor, ...
Bank of Saune.
Tbis l^nk was visited by the undersigueds unfl an.emininatioD
of its coiKii^iion made on the 14th day of July Ic^: and' on the
17th d^y^of jy^gust last, the place of its location.^#^ 0^0(4^ visited
for thQ purpose of examining the affairs of the institution, when
the b^kiqg hoo^ was found closed. The books, papers, pro-
Dprty and e^cts, liad \bfil 4ay be^a refnoved/toJD^Hpi^. Oorthe
^Ist day of August last, the undersign^ examined,, M^d^r oalhi
fhe pre^deat arul one of tbatdirectors,reiatiye to tl|p aliairp and
QopditioQ of tUe same, and the transac^iioosof . its ofJQc^ra. >
On the 16(h day- of Augvi^|. la^ti the board of direetor^ adopted
a j^solqtjoq to ajfsign^l the property and eflecta of said baok to
Alexander D. Fraser, Esq., of the city of Detroit, fpr the bene$t
of creditors.; The assigpinefjft was inafle otk tl)c s^pae.day, and
tlie property and ejects delivered to him, on the d^y ^ucpeedi^g*

This course appears to have been lal^n. by th^ dijreatpirs alttie
suggestion of AbelGodard, one of their number, and was done in
anticipation of proceedings being instituted; Qgaipft tlji^ni tff a
public pdicer, and, with i^e design of dosing up the afiajrs c^ the
i]iiBsociation#

In the aforesaid oxaiT|ination of the prpsidenfa^idpn^ of (he
directors, it was stated that, on or about the fourth; d^r of All-;

amount of $20,000, ofr ther^bout,
^abJe at the. Phaoix hanfc, Ip^ ^e cjly:
om.dati^ iirith»ift^fF^ft,'and wer^
\\id purposQ,K>f (riQsiTiUtiang theo^'to-
were tQ be used for thetn^o^iatioa
idorsed by ^. Bank jOodiniisiNOQ^r.
|Oi|t four.oiopths pcevioos tatheen<^
or twenty, thousand doilars^ in bIJIs
said SpaidiQgt in .sealed packi)^|S%
naia unopened^ na collateral seouriCf
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Lewis Godard, for eMbttog^ piirpOM9i ^17,000 m bUkof iht
iMiJti wbk3h;M?erodelh^red.tehiai agreeably t» a. vote «f the
i^'foctOM iq i}ec«ini>erJiaalr

i . J» ibei-pnavio^ axamiaataoa by tb» nodermffst^ .iiothing in the
1MIM% W>ba«. ^ oee^lieA of ihe baak, ware Bxhibked* indicia
iaSgik^ IWo Jla#l:Oi|an(ioQed.ittilaiif;e« ef Ihodisposilioo of its^biUt'^
«t)d firooo ftriQt eMninalkMi of .tbo immedialeoibiers of the
l^nkt under oetrh> i¥>ti)ing wat cbsalolv^dof these Uransactaoiis.. ^

At the eKamios^oRy on Abo i4tti day ctf July last,. the specie of
the bank amounted to $3,000 06. There wa^ cbliYeiied ofer to
Mr. Eraser, under the aMBkunei^ bnly .960 in apeciak Qik the
day^of theiMMigonfieoC'b}^ vou^^f the directior% there was paid to
one of their number, in redemptioBiOf.tbe'btfla tf.the b^, WOO
in specie, and to another 9800 on account of deposites.

The securities of the hanky though not in compliance with the
provisions of law, are sufficient to meet all responsibilities.
Farmers' BajHv^ of Sharon.

IThe officers of this iqs^tution appear to have conducted its a^
ftirs with an anxjou^ e.ndeavor to comply with the provision? of
the statDte, and to sustain the credit of the bank. -The constant
presentation of its bills for redemption, had, however, on the 8th
inatant, ndarly ogDbaiiBlal M«pi9cie stadxTtheir imm^dialeinietosdf
diapbargiipg.itS'debts. Siuls had be<m comnoeaGed og^inst the
b^i^<m its b)IJ9, and such, under the diffici;ihu|s pf preset e|OT
I^ijafBment, wa& the qonditipn of.tMr^^irHrthatit^was deej^^
both politic and necessary to wind up its concerns. Of this th^
fUfiQcxiorf were Maenvselvea. fuUy aw^re. The circulatipn is ft 7,-
156.. / ;

.. '}^h^/S€K;uritiea.;ip6k apt in aof^dfuice^ with the requisitions, i^f
{^W, >>;e^ an amowtf,rapre than equal to all liabilities, ha« b^

3z^oujfe4 apd' recprdedy axui no Ipss cfin be susj^iiQ^d by the, crch

The above statecpenta exhibit some of the facts i^^jiich indpce4
{H'qc^pdiiigs, by iaj^pctio^s, againat ^e banksi abova oa^r^d. The
ua^ersigoed has beeR fully aware of the diffiqul^iea with wbUik
fmiijmUt^if^m h^vo.had to contendf and it Jbas been faue endeavo^
not only to avoid throwing unnepeasary ejoobarrassmenits in th^
39ay, bacby! every la^eans in hi3: power to as^st apd nduce ti^m
to arrange their affairs in auch a ipanner c^^ to deserve and secure
the confidence of community*

v: At the same trafie, in aecordanoe with hia duty t^ th^ pqbiic,
be bas.not( hesitated to proceed against auoh inatitutioos, as from
improper or fraudulent conduct in the officers, or from insQlveopy
or othar pi|U80, were, und^cving of o-eclit The public must
have Ine.m^ps of.discrimloatiQg, and the line muat be distinctly
^Wfk bQt.w^o.^o gpo^aad the ba^t the, aplv^at; 9fid insqlvep^f



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faeftfo Ae eurretMSf of Mtth^|!M^ fimririiJNl by hcr^^vnloifita-

The bukf now in operatioA, within the Mmm afcMMid^ tkm
undersigDed is happy to state, have ^eoentlty exfaUnttd «ri«ch mika
ieiv 10 eodeavonpg lo eompljr with the provwioCMi of hwt to
imee their Habilities lo the iimJieet poMible amocmtt uttd bf
ef^Tv ineaiii in their power to pramrve, onimpeired, their etedkw
itaffimte pleaeure to believe that tbMe ineihetioot era not onlf
in a solvent condttioti, buC that they will soon be able to eieteod
business iisdlitie« to ^nhmonit jv end le ifive e ^earrency of un-
doabted chancier*

All of wbicb is rdspsctfolly Hubmittedr

ALPH&US PELCH, Am* OammMomft.



Meport of (he affairs and cotidtiion of the several tanks tmthm
the limits of the third judicial circuit ofMichigant Sej^tember^
1838.

^o His ExoeUeoey & «vMi i a T« Masoh, Ckmenmr ^ iBc hi gam z

The undersigned inimedrately after being notKied of hie ffp«
^ntment as Batik Commissioner, in the place of Tho^s Piti^er<ild|
JEsq., resigned, took the oeth of office> and entered on m dis^ .
charge of liis dolies.

Believing the public mind ijo be exceedingly amtioos fcr oortwt
information of the standing and condition of the banks genen(Hy»
the undersigned has eommeted his tour of examination, wMt all
p^rsibie expedition, eoosrstent with a due regard to the proper
anrd efficient discharge of his dcrtieSf the consequent labor aH^nd^
ant thereon, and the time naturally required in travelling over ilti
extensive and inconveniently situated district.

Th^ tmdersigned has now the honor herewi* to transmh t6
your excellency, a stalement showing the pmsent condHion of th^
several banks under the supervision of the Bank Oo m missi onei^
within the third judicraJ dlstifct.

Upon officially visiting the Berrien coenty bank, the under^.
tf^ned found its operations suspended by his predecessor, Col»
Fit^erald.

Km investigation (^ \xt afiaits, vrith that gentleman, much Was
exhibited betraying either culpable mismanagement, or gross igiio*
ranee of banking:.

Col. Prt^erald, however, with the usual vigilance aiid promp-
titude characteristic of all Ms official acts, had, previous to my
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and requked of the prOf)MIOjri tofuniMh real eatale aaooritiaa to
ft aoMdorabie anKMwl, cooditioiied to be rsleaaed on the entire
ra-organiaalioQ of the l:mnkf and its being placed on a aouiid and
peroiaiieDl basia, or.sufier a fbrfeilure of the landa pled^pMl, wliieh»
tagether with their aaaeta in bank* individiial rcaponnfaility, aod
tbe real estate security, given in coDrortiiit3r io law* ip^ist* in tbsr
want avaittt be araie tM0 sudboieot to aatiafy a»d pay all tbdr
bibiiiliea^

In ihia eoodtlioi^ after cooinw^g a requisition made upon the
direotorii to plooe their inoney and. e&ots beyond their oontiol;
and in the haods of penoos io whom both Col. fHtB||erald and
aayself bad ooliniited oeafidenca> I left them, and withn the last
few days have been iabiMad by leltw, from CoL FitueraM, thai
effivts ar9 being made by tfamn-to comply folly with urn requira*
meot aforesaid* and that they bad since withdrawn several thovK
sand d<>Uars of their oivo biUs from oirculaticm. ^

ThftiesuUof SQAtttre deltbentioQa of both the uadersigned and
bia piodeeessor, aad of legal advioe obumed, indiK^ theaa
to adopt aod otmirm the oourse taken iritb this bank^ as the ooe
aioat Mvisahie under all euraMBBtanoes coooeoted, to protect and
a^mre the public aoaiost losa«

. The baf)k will eiuier awn oomply with tbe requisitiooa made^
or an iqiaoeiioQ will be applied for against tbaoL

Ia tbe coarse of his tnvestigatioBa» the CoMmssieiier, after re*
jktwiog the B&dn of the St. Joaeph coooty bank, doaaned it pco*
pef to apply for an i«^uoctk>o against them* whtth hM been graii^
Although the business operations of this institotion appeal to have
heea oonduo^ from the commeaeftnaent, with propriety and fair*
oeaiy they have decreased the amouat of their cirenlation, sinoe
tbor 1^ report, aod have made eealous and laudable boliiiefibo*
tttal eft>f ta tosuataip tham4alves« yei tbe impoveriAed coadiiioo of
Iho bank, daMHoded sodb a detetaninalioo. and resok ; bodi of
which were not only anticipated but denred by the directon of
il« asK^ had the law eoabied tbeoii wooU have vdoBtariiy mnen*
d^iCMilh^ aflfeets aod wound up.

As it is,, tin Commissboar oonricbra the ansoont of tfaehr die-
OOMDlod paper aknM^ whieh is gaaerayy, if not entirely good,
iuflk»aoV with pioper management in its ooHection^ to pay dl its
Kafatlities to the public, and without ncourse to its landed sacuri*
tieiL

. Against dbe Bank- of AU^gan, an applieatioo had been oiado
ior ao iniunetioa by CoL Fit2gerald«. while io office^ whieh tbe
todassttaed aupposed had bean granted and' amredt hot en ri-
litiag that plaoew on his way to Singapore, ionnd that no aervioe
of A writ hod been madeu Tbe Attorney General, as the Coa»i
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tbas-tbe iMk would, jd a sbbrt -liki^j be^rcwttirBd tirb^ttboild .ttni
logttl ooodition, in hb discretion lilrilbhdd ihe applieatioiii' . •

This actioni oa the part of his predecetdor^the CommiMMier
doomed a supersedeas to any agency of his in 'the matter, and
qonsaqaeiiily made only safficiont cxaairnatioo iilto tha affairs of
the inatitutioR, tosalisry bioiself that in t^aseof failure* ks raioaiw
cdfl would probably pay all its liabilities. .
- ThB uiidersigned was oflfeiaily oalfed to welt an4 ettniftia €
new bank styled the "People's Bank of Grand River," wfaibb he
did ootbe 7th of August lact^atMl finding the lattiittttkKi ki opera-
tioo, without having oompiied with the iniportant requiremetitt of
the law, but in direet violattott of its protiijdns, ihnnddiiteely Sttv»
pended its operdtions, by requiring to be pat in poMeBSiai>of ks
iBoneyB and effects, until thfe whole law should be con^ltod wkb;
or. in de&olt thereof, legal proceedings should be hadag&idst
U. . ^ ■ _ , •■

The directors of the iastitution are said to b6 taen of unU#«
tniahed reputation, and it is* probable that no fraud Waa iataaded,
but that their course of opetlation waa indoded by an honest niUh
oonstrudion of some of the inriportant' provision!^ of law^
: The Cold water bapk^ k wiU be obeerved, exhibits a very Ihnu
ted amount of cash resources wherewith to redeem atid pay a
]arge '.amount of circiolaition anddepomles made wkh them; and
the Commissionef would ha^ra feh it Mambenton himi iaf ther or«
diaad^y d^obarge of his duties, to faaveappiied for an injunation
i^nst them; but from* statemems of the officers of the bank,
omle Qoder oath, and a thorough examination into all ita afikfrs^
hewasiadueed to delay, at least for the present, such action, be*
lieving that under any contingency^ the ppbiic interest would aa<
aufier, but would, in all probability, be much better served bjr
such determioatioa than by aay summary ibreolosurei ' ' la expta^
kalion,i it will be staled* that to meet their ^eseiit exweticies^
thef are. ne^tia ting aloan wkh one of the New York state bonksp
00 kidividual respdnsibflity. Which, if obtakied, isdasignedand will
tie employed in the redemiption of their oireulafian,'aod^<payiiiedl
of their deposites. A more neuDaneot soaroe of reliet, tbomb
somewhat: more remotd, will be afforded them, as they. «]Cpeet by
obakijogeoIleetioQa from the merchanlsatid &rmers, their oelMora,^
in.gram i^ flour, which the past abuodsnt harviRSt will readttr
eiidbla.theta to do, and at aach prioes as will a(ibrvl a profitaUe
competition in an eastern market, and thus enable them to coUaot
their debts; and by 'the Makxd these pfedges/est^bKsh i. ormih at
th^ dastf^fiubieot to their drdib for such fuAdsas^are most vaiua-
bit andineectfui to'them. About « week sinee;ilfa undersignei^
was adviaed by . letten dated August 24thi» from the bashiar t>f
thafbaak, that the negotiation abovd referred to, had bean made,
audi *twoi|ld be carried in^oneffia^ to about two weaks^^ The



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hank tt viftMlly inoperatiTe at this time, €fxoeptifig^ tfo far m thsil'
present mdans will enable them to redeem their cin5alali(m> pay
dapositors, or make ooilectioDs ; the CommisBioner immg req^-
ed of them to subscribe an afficfovit, in which they promised a
smpension of all operatioQs vrtiereby their liabilities might bs in
aoy maaner increased, until upon further investigattoD, he was
aitisfied of tiieir ability to resume fully.

The undersigned takes this opportunity to say that fae has gfeat
confideaoe in the integrity and honor ot (be president and odier
officers of the bank ; that their assets arcf substantial, the tmited
responsibilities of the directors very greatt and their retel ettata
sacurides ample and perfect ; and from this combinatioa of &ot^
dOQStitiitiQg a guaranty to pubHe security, he was induced to al«
ford them aa opportunity to sustain themselves, and thereby readi*
ly pay their debts, rather than close their operations by iajuncttoai
and wiod tbem up, under a process, though sure m its d^rmnMi-
tioD, yet naturally productive of delays and embarrassments to
the public, and frequently of much loss in consequence thereof^
to die bill holder and depositors.

Iota the affairs of the Branch bank of Michigan, at Kakma^
zoo, the Commissioner was unable to make an examination^ in
cottseqoence of the absence of the cashier at Detroit» and the in*
dispasition of the person left in charge.

An examination into the condition of this institution, will ba
made as soon as practicable, and the result reported to your el-
cellency immediately thereafter.

The payment of their tribute to the ^fety^fund,** has been by
many of die banks neglected ; but the importance of the require-
Mentiiaa been impressed, and its complianpbe insisted on, and assufi^
aaties are given that all arreages sbaH be paid, and fliebtwilffet-
ly conformed to hereafter.

Most of the banks under the general banking law, have fumisb*
ed the full amount of real estate securities^ required by it ; some
have even exceeded their quota, while others have not fully com-
plied with the law. The banks in default have invariably been
required by the undersigned, to perfect their securities* as soon as
the actual amount of deficiency can be ascertained from the Au-
ditor General ; and to this end, as well as to have coi*rect and
authentic information of the amounts and condition of the securi-'
ties pledged by all the banks within the district, a letter has beetf
addressed to that office, requesting to be furnished with a state^*
raent of that description.

A full and immediate compliance with the law, in this respect,
has been promised by the banks, whose securities are now imfper-
fact : aad although in the present state, no injurious result to Ibef
public is apprehended, still it is important that the lacw shodfid be

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ft% obfenred, and the CommisiioDer is detemaaed to eafcrce it^
to its extent

AH the banks within this district, except those in suspense* and
under injunction, were at the time of their examination t^ the
Commissioner, redeeming their bills in circulation, in specie at
other funds satisfactory to the billholder, as he is informed and b^
lieves ; and it may here be noticed that since their resumption of
specie payments, an average of one third the Bfrnegtite amoant
of their whole circulation, nas been redeemed a^ withdrawn.

In conclusion, the undersigned begs leave to state, that he ooo-
siders the present responsibilities and resources of the seveial
banking institutions, now in operation, within this district, as
abundant and ample guaranty for the payment of all their pB&*
sent liabilities to the public ; and although the cash resouroes of
some of tfaem are much diminished, owing to the constant draft
upon them, produced by a combination of embarrassments, they
have, notwithataHding, hitherto sustained themselves ; and it rd>
mains to be ascertained hqw Ipi^ they may continue erect, and
how far their common participation in the relief promised bv the
sale and exportation of our immense surplus crop, thek aioilitj
in oonsequenoe, to make collections, and a reliance upoQ their
own proper resources, wiU be productive of substantial benefit,
of freedom from peculiar embarrassnoents, and a.rest«Mmtk>B<^
public- confidence in their integrity and ability*

The Commissioner most respectfully submits the foregoiiig, and
has the honor to be.

Your excellency's obedient servant,

DIGBY V. BELL,
Bank Commimomr*

htnOf Septembtr 3d, 1888.



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(No- 15.)

Report of the Secretary of State, in relation to Salt
Spring lands, &/C*

To the Honorable Kinsley 8. Bm oham,

Speaker of the H(mse of Rq»re$tfdatwes :

lo compliance with a resolutioD of the House of Representa-
tives, requesting the Secretary of State to inform the House what
teiline hinds have been located and confirmed for the state, and
what have been located and not confirmed ; and also whether the
whole of the five sections granted to, the state for die erection ci
pubfic buildings have been located and confirmed, I respectflAj
tubmit the following report :

It is not made the duty of the Secretary of State to see to the
location or confirmation of either the saline lands, or the lands
granted to the state for the erection of public buildings ; nor is
there any law requiring a description of such lands, when located
and confirmed, to be filed in this office. A list of lands selected
for such purposes is on file in this office ; but^ for the reasons sta*
ted, he is unable to inform the House whether it does or does not
include all of the lands selected and confirmed. AH lands select-
ed and confinned, or selected only, for the purposes mentioned in
the resolution of the House, of which there is any record in the
ofiice, will be found in the schedules hereto annexed.

Schedule A, contains a description of the saline lands that
have been selected and confirmed ; schedule B, a description of
the lands selected and confirmed for the erection of public build-
mgi ; schedule C, a description of sijic^ saline lands and lands for
the erection of public buildings as have been selected only.
All of which is respectfully submitted.

RANDOLPH MANNING,
Secretfoy of State.



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