tives during this session, went to examine the condition of the
bank. The committee removed the wrappers and labels for the
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purpose of assorting and counting the notes, and Mr. Steeveot
gathered them up, preserved them, and they were shown to the
undersigned so marked.
The undersigned would further state, that upon the point whe-
ther these were special or general dep<jsites must the matter de-
pend. A special deposite, strictly speaking, is one made under
seal or wrapper, and not entered in the books of the bank ; and
of course in no way to be used by it, but the identical bills re-
turned as they were deposited. Whether the bank made them-
selves liable when they entered the same upon their books, even
if they were entered as special deposites, your honorable body
must judge. From the unsettled state of things, and the unusual
manner of doing business in consequence of the derangement and
fluctuation of the currency of our own state, the bank ciaimi
that it is entitled to this allowance as special deposites.
With these claims allowed to the*n, (the advances made to the
legislature,) ihe '^ mount due them from John S. Bagg, state prin-
ter, and the transfer of fifty thousand dollars of money now stand-
ing to the credit of the Marshall and Allegan railroad company*
which they have paid to the Calhoun county bank, and which the
bank wishes the state to receive the securities of said company
for, ill the same manner that the Ypsilaiiti and Tecumseh railroad
company have, they will then owe the state the aforesaid sum of
nearly three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which they pro-
pose to pay in the following manner, viz : fifty thousand dollars
on the first day of January next, and fifty thousand dollars every
six months thereafter, till the whole amount is paid, with interest,
secured by a good and sufficient bond, signed by the directors of
the bank.
The undersigned beg leave further to suggest for the conside-
ration of the legislature, that the question ot settlement depends
upon the justice or equity of the claims of the bank against the
state, and becomes, in a measure, a matter of expediency. The
bank at the present time is in a crippled situation as far as the
present means are concjrned, and a lar^je debt due to the state
is in consequence in jeopardy. The bank claims as eqfuitably due
to them those sums, although in a legal point of view, the state
may not be considered bound to allow ihem. When we take into
view the present situation of the state aflfairs with that bank, and
consider that by aHowing these claims the remaining part of the
debt will be made secure and available to ihe state in time, and
the bank will be able to redeem its circulation and outstanding
drafts, it becomes a question of expediency which the undersigned
respectfully ask the Icgislalare to settle, whether these claims
shall be allowed or not, and then the settlement with the
bank becomes a ver\ easy matter. The bank decline making
such settlement till the legislature or the competent authorities
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say distinctly what shall be done with these items of disagree-
ment.
Respectfully submitted.
ROBERT ABBOTT,
Auditor CreneraL
RAxNDOLPH MANNING,
Srcretaiy of State.
A. G. HAMMOND,
Com. of the Legislature.
Detroit, April 13, 1839.
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1. G0YEfLfip^*» ¥l^Aop. 1
Coatnct yf}ih Morris .o^o^ ai^ bankuig compact ^0
SopplflOMBtazy agr^tpieDt r^t<v« W iftteioaL iiiiproYfneiit kw9, 23
Morrifl canal oompany's agreeoMDt for Aituty dfiy flafJtB, 83
CorrwpondoDce between Governor Mason and E. B. Biddle, 34^ 95^ S6, 28
Letter from Charles Butler, London, 27
Treasurer'^ account, ending December, 1838, 27
Moneys received on account of internal improvement fund, 28, 29
Opinion of Chancellor Kent ai^ D. B. Ogdeo, ^M^k, on the flnestioiVAf
boundary, 3U|o 34
Docum<AtB relative to state loan from [Prime, Wiwd ^ Jimg, imd h. Dfi.
lafield, 34, 35
Statement of tolls received on the Central railroad, 97, 38
2. sBbtort of Stati Okolooist in relation to ui9|iOVipaufT M
State Salt Springs, 39
3. Stati Trxa817Rkr*8 Bkport, * 4fii
Accompanyiag StaletftenU,
A statement of the current expenses, for general purposes, 49
A statement of receipts, from all sources^ applied to the payment of the
current eigpenses, . ^
A quarterly account current with the general fand, 74
An iicoouBt current with the sinking fund, 88
An account current with the contingent fund, 94
An account current with the penitentiary fund, 96
An accoum current with Ypsilanti and Tecoraseh. railroad qiynpany, . 96
An account current with the Allegan and Marshall railroad oonBp^aUTt 89
A statement of the bank fund, . {|00
An account current with tfke ipteroal improvement fund, 102
A summary statement of funds on band, and to^whatapooim^ t^bifi^ aUyid,
due; ' 118
A statement of iiy)neys received on ac(X)unt of sales of state stqok^, 4Q^
bow applied, 120
An estimate of expenses for the support of government for year 183?* 121
An estimate of receipts i^)pl|cable to the support of governipont. for ymi
1839, 122
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4. RSPORT OF THK COMMITTEE ON THE StATE 6eoL*OI8T*8 RePOET IM
RELATION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE StATE SaI^T SPRINGS, 1S3
5r* Attorney General's Report, 196
Accompanying DocumenU,
Schedule A. [Proceedings and ii\junction8 of banks in chancery,] ISB
Schedule B. [Other civil cases at law and in chancery,! 130
Schedule C. [Criminal matters,] 132
6. Report of the Judiciart Committee on the bill and report of the se-
lect committee relative to the collection of taxes in Wayne county, 131
7. Report of the Expenditures on the St. CiiAIR and Romeo rail-
road, 135
8. State Bank Charters, 136
Bank of Indiana, 136
Act amendatory thereto, 161
Bank of Tennessee, 163
9. Report of the Select Committee relative to a change in the
location op the Wayne ootWTT poor-bouss, 178
10. Reports of the I^inoritt and Majority of the Committee on
elections, on the claim of Elisha Ely to a seat in the House of
Reprttsentatives, as a member from the county of AHegan, 180
Attorney General's opinion, IBS
Certificates of election in Allegan, Barry and Eaton, 183
11. Message from the Executive, transmiifing a communication from John
MuUelt, relative fo re-location of certain lands, 187
12. Report of the Committee on University and School lands, 188
13w Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, 189
Condition of the University fund, 196
Condition of School fund, 196
School lands sold in 1838. 200
Report of School Inspectors, 203
Reports of the Regents of the University, 221
14.- Bank Commissioners* Report, 226
Condition of the banks in the first judicial circuit, 241
•• " second judicial circuit, 243
•• •• third judicial circuit, 254
15. Report of the Secretary of State, in relation to Salt Spring
Lands, 267
Schedule of lands selected and approved under act of Congress, June 23,"
1836, for the use of salt springs, 268
do do for erection of public buildings, 268
do do of lands selected by C. C. Douglass ibr state build-
ings and salt springs, 270
16. Memorial and resolutions relative to Improvements, &a by the
General Government in the State of Michigan, 371
17. Annual report of the Board of Internal Improvement of the
State of Michigan, 873
Report o^ E. H. Ix>:hrop, acting commissioner Central railroad, S85
Report of Jas. B. Hunt, acting commissioner on the Clinton and Kalama-
looeanal, 291
Jas. B. Hmu's report in relation to loans made by him, 296
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Report of L. S. Hmnphrey, acting oommisakmer Southern railroad and
Havre Branch railrwad, 904
Report of Uix Kubinaon, acting commisBioner river improvemenls and
Sault Sie. Marie canal, 313
Report o( John Almy, chief engineer on the river improvements and
Sault Ste Marie canal, 315
Report oi Wm. A. Burt, acting commiisiooer on the Northern railroad
and Saginaw canal, 321
Tracy McCracken's report, Saginnw canal, 334
do Northern railroad, 326
Opinion of the Attorney General in relation to the conslraction of the In-
ternal Improvement act as amended, 328
18. Account of John S. Bagg, State Printer, 334
19. Memorial and Resolutions relaiiv.> to ike military rofids commenced by
the General (iovernmenl ini he Slate uf Michigan, 338
20. Report of the Sklect Committee lo wh >m was referred lundry peti-
tions and affidavii.'f frum ciiiz> m oi Berrien county, in behalf of cer-
tain selil n» on Uiiivereity nnd Slat r laiidn, 340
21. Report of the State (iEologist in relaiion to the iron ore,&c. on the
school section in town Hve souih, range seven wchi, in Branch county, 342
22. Report of the examination and investigation oi the affairs and condi-
tion of ih Bank OF Yfsilanti, 344
LiahiliiieM and Resoiircps, 348
Statement on oaih of '1 hrodoro Roroeyn, together with his correspon-
dence with vaiioua indivi uaU, 352
Certificates as to character of Philo S. Rawson, 364
Ariirli'S of Agreement between the bank and Theodore Romeyn, 367
AflSduvit of R S. RawMon, 368
" ' of Allen Stpwart, 871
" of Gilbert Shaituck, 372
** of Robert Lockwood, 373
"* of George B. Ilarleston, 375
" ol John Frink, 376
" of John Grij^wold , 377
23. Second Annual Report of the State Geologist, 380
Northern Part of the Peninsuia.
Topographical and general character, 381
Rocks, 384
Tertiary clays, 392
Shell marl, 393
Gypsum, 393
Change of elevation in the waters of the great lakes. 394
Southern part of the Peninsula, 400
Coal, 402
Salt springs and state salt lands, 404
Zoological and boUnical departments, 404
Collections for the State University, 406
Topographical department, maps, &c. 407
Reports of Geological assistants, 409
Report of Doct. Abm. Sager, Zoologist of geological survey, 410
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CMbk)gd» ttCMmpai^ing report, 413
Report of Doct. John Wright, Botanist of geological survey, -tSI
CaCalo^e acooflipanying the same, 423
Report of S. W. Higgins, Topographer, 443
Reference to parttadars of hu lUpoH.
Topographical location of Michigan, 444
The lake* and lake coast, 449
Depth of the lakes, 450
Interior peninsula lakes, 451
Periodica] rise and fall of water hi the lakes, 4SI
Rivers, 454
United States' surveys, 457
I,eveU, 457
Wops, &c. 460
Report of C. C. Douglass, Assistant Geologist, 461
Inghcmtf Eaton, and Jadcson Countia.
Timber and soil, 4tt
Marshes nnd Swamps, 4$3
Springs and wells— Streams — Marl, 464
Bog iron — Crag—Boulders, 4lSi
Clay — Building and flagging stone, 466
Coal, 468
Report of Bela Hubbard, Assistant Geologist, 470
Wayne and Monroe Counties.
Wayne county — Topographical features, 470
" Soil and agricultural character, 471
" Boulders, 473
** Marshes and wet prairies, 473
" Encroachments of the river and lakes, 475
Clay, 476
•* Lhnerock, 477
Marl. 479
Peat, 480
*' Bog iron, 481
** Chalybeate springs— Sulphur springs, 48i
" Brine springs, 483
** Water. weUs and springs, 484
Roads. 485
Monroe county— Topography — Lake coast/ 487
" Soils and Timber, 488
** Marshes and wet prairies, 490
** Peat, 490
•* L'merock, , 491
•* Lime— Sand, ^ 494
Clay-Marl, 495
" Sulphur springs, 496
^ Streams and springs — Bog Oi^, 497
" Boulders— Phenomena accompanying ^he limerock, 498
Glossary, including most of the geological terms^used in the reports, from
Lyell*s Geok)gy, and other sources, 499
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No. P»«».
S4. ComuNroATioN fkom tke PRS«ii>«irT of the Boaed of Intbanal
Improvement, tranamitting the gvrvey and eftiniBlM ibr s nilrood fiini
CenterviUe, vb Lockport, GrOMTa aad CasaopoUt, to Nfles, 508
25. Report of the Committsb appointcd to iHVEmoATE the affairt
and condition of the Bonk of Macomb and Oakland comity Baak, 541
M emorandtni of original aabscription and tranrftn of Hock of the Oak-
land county Bank, 548
Affidavit of Wm. S. Stevens, 551
List of stockholders and officers of the Oakkuad ooonty Bank, 553
Sd. Report of the Attoknet General relative to Bames UNDift ni«
ItTNCTION) 5lt
List of banks under iiQunetkm, with the names of each reeeiver, and his
plaee of residence, and the period when the time for reoeivingeipirea, 564
97. HSPORT OF THE GoMMfTf^B OM AoRIOVLTURB, 566
28. MESffAGB FBOM TAB GoV«RNOR TRANSMITTING CORRBBPONDBtfOB IN
RELATION 1^ ROWLAND HASTINGS, 568
S9i Report of the Committee on Banks, dbc. to whom ww referred so
much of the Governor's message as relates to the efiablishmeot of a
State Bonk, 574
30: Message from the Governor, transmit ting papers rblativb to
THE Bank of Macomb coaNTV, 579
81i Report of the Majority of the Committee appointed to inouibb
INTO THB CONDITION OF THE MICHIGAN StATB BaNK, 583
Correspondence with F. H. Steeveos, Pres't, 586
A statement of funds belonging to the state in Michigan State Bank, said
to have been left upon special deposite, 594
G«ieral fhnd account, 594
Sinking fund account— School fond acoount, 595
3Bb Report of the Minority of tbb Committee on the subjbot of
THE STATE FUNDS IN THE StATB BaNK OF MiOHIOAN, 597
SR Report of the Committee to whom was rbferrbd the petition
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TBB WhITB PiGEON BBET SUGAR COM-
PANY. ^ 602
84« Report of the Special Committee on temperance, 606
85* Report of K. Pritchette, Bank Commissioner, rblativb to spe-
cie CBBTinOATES, ISSUBD TO ORBATB BANKS, Ac. 609
Specie certificates, &o. 611
Bank directors, dec. 61$
Oakland county Bank— Seth Beach— Wm. &. Stovaos, 682, 683
Bank of Saline— Orrin Parsons— 8. Finch, 685, 626
Lapeer Bank— A. V Hart— H. B. Lymi, 689, 631
" B. F. Towne, 635
Hwrhangw hank of Shiaw n aw e BommBtkm^L, Brown, 637, 689
Farmera* and Meahanica* bank of Pootiao— Wm. S. Stevem^ 640
Clinton canal bank and Farmers* and Mechanics* bank of PoDtJae-4>.
H. Parker, 641
FaiBicta^ bank of GsB o sea- R .J. a ftga, 648
Bank of Lapeei^A. Goodfich, 647
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36. Rkport of the Minor itt of thb Committee on Printing, on the
BILL to repeal THE ACT C&BATINO A StATE PrINTER, 649
37. Report of the Minority of the Committee on Wats and Means, 650
38. Report of the Committee relative to abolishing certain btatx
officers, 653
39. Report of tub Attorney General relative to the Farmxeb* and
Merchants' bank of St. Joseph, at Centerville, 656
Copy of letter from Thos. Fitzgerald, Bank CommisBiooeri 659
Certiticate of pr^ideat and Urrt^cton, 661
Articksof agreeraeDt between W. S. Stevens and Thos. W. Lengky, 66S
40> .Report of the Commissioners of Internal Improvement in MXLk-
TION to the improvement OF THE CUNTON RIVER, 664
41. Report of the S&lect Committee to investigate the accounts
OF Benjamin Porter, State Prison Commissioner, 668
42. Report of the Majority and Minority of the Committee om
Printing, in relation to the bill making afvrofriations to
John S. Baog, State Printer, 669
Report of the majority, 669
Report df the m lO'^iiy, 670
Verbal testimony before the oommiuee, 67S
Affidavits, 678
Statement of oost of paper, 68S
43. Report of the Committee appointed to investigate tsb affaire
OF the IJANK OF YPSILANTI, 683
Statement of Theodore Romeyn, 686
Affidavits, 699, 704
44. Report of the Joint Select Committee to investigate the ne-
gotiation OF THE five million LOAN, 705
Contract with the Morris canal banking company, 70B
Supplementary agreement relative to loan, 711
Morris canal company's agreement for 90 days* drafls, 71S
Correspondence between Gov. Mason and E. R. Riddle, 714
Treasurer's account^ 716
Letter of Prime, Ward & King, 719
. »• J. Delafield, 780
Answer of Stevens T. Mason to inteirrogatories of the committee^ 7S1
Letter of John Norvell, 728
Statement of Treasurer, 7S9
Receipts cancelled relative to draft of • 10,000— J. B. Murray, 730
Memorandum of sale of state stock, 731
Interrogatories and answers— Gov. M ison, 735
Interrogatories and answers — Mr. Romeyn, 737
Interrogatories propocmded to Gov. Mason, 739
45. RiroRT OF the Committee appointed to intestmatb the ac-
counts OS Benjamin Porter, acting Commissioner of the
State Prison, 741
46. Communication in regard to the State Library, 743
47. Report of the Majority of the Committee of investigation nrro
the general accounts and proceedings of the board of In-
ternal Improvement, 747
Statement of Levi S. Humphrey, 754
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Retolntions of the board, 755
Statement of account of Levi S. Hmnphiey , 756
General abstract of the expenditures on the Central railroad, 761
do do Souibern raiboad, 763
Central railroad and other workfl-«J. B. Hunt, 766
Northern railroad and Saginaw canal— W. A. Burt, 769
Grand and Kalamaxoo rivers — St. Ste. Marie canal— R.
Robiason, 770
Running cars and repairs, Central railroad, 77S
Abstract of the various expenditures, 774
Statement of property purchased and sold by D. C. McKinstry and J. B,
Hunt, acting commissioners, 777
List of officers and engineers paid out of internal improvement land, 779
Statement of the Auditor General, 780
Mr. Wuodbridge's opinioa hi relation to the duties of Auditor General as
auditor of board of mtemal improvement, ' 786
Commimication of Jas. B. Hunt in relation to report so ftr as it ralatea to
him, 790 >
Communication from E. H. Lothrop, SOS
** L. S. Humphrey, 803
Report of select committee on accounts of L. S. Humphrey, 806
Report of the majority of the investigating committee supplemantary to
former report, 818
48. MSBSAOE OF THE GOVERNOR, RETURNING THE BILL ENTITLED ** An
ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN SETTLERS ON UNIVERBITT AND
STATE LANDS," without his signature, 888
49. CoMMtrNICATlON OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL RELATIVE TO THE AGREE-
MENT WITH THE Bank of Michigan," 831
Refort on the Cedar and Grand River branch of the Clinton
AND Kalamazoo canal, 834
Report of the Committee appointed in [pursuance of an act entitled
** An act to authorixe a settlement with the Michigan State Bank," 925
50.
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