Simplify and fix the init Counter transaction

[chasefleming]

Closes #1817

Description

• Use a tx without a storage tx required
• Add more to readme

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 28.47%. Comparing base (921e9bd) to head (c6a2839).

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  Partials      180      180           

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