The bill was then read a third time, passed, and the title agreed to.

Ordered that the Council be informed.

Bill No. 31, Council file, entitled "A bill to establish the several towns in the counties of Milwaukee, Brown, and Racine, and the counties attached for judicial purposes," was read a third time, passed, title agreed to, and

Ordered that the Council be informed.

Bill No. 26, entitled "A bill for the relief of the poor," was then taken up, and, on motion,

Ordered that the rule to print be suspended with reference to said bill,

The bill was then read a second time, and,

On motion of Mr. Quigley,

The house resolved itself into committee of the whole on said bill; Mr. Sholes in the chair.

After some time the committee rose, and, by their chairman, reported said bill without amendment.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Parkinson,

Bill No. 25, entitled "A bill for an act to authorize the supervisors of Iowa county to build bridges, and for other purposes," was then taken up.

The rule to print was suspended in reference to said bill, and it was then read a second time.

On motion of Mr. Parkinson,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on said bill; Mr. Childs in the chair.

After some time the committee rose, and, by their chairman, reported said bill with amendments. The house agreed to the amendments made in committee, and ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading.

Bill No. 63, entitled "A bill relative to limited partnerships," was taken up.

The rule to print was suspended with reference to said bill, which was then read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Engle,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on

said bill, Mr. Quigley in the chair.

After some time the committee rose, and by their chairman reported said bill without amendment.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Bill No. 24, entitled "A bill concerning promissory notes, &c., together with the amendments of the committee on the judiciary, was taken up.

On motion of Mr. Engle,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on said bill, Mr. Wheeler in the chair.

After some time the committee rose, and by their chairman reported said bill with amendments.

The amendments made in committee were agreed to.

The bill was further amended by adding the following section:

SECT. 6. All and every person liable as makers or endorsers of any note, or instrument of writing, may be sued separately and at the same time, as the holder thereof may see proper. Provided, that in no case shall the principal, interest, and damages be twice paid.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Sheldon gave notice that he would, at some future day, bring in a bill to incorporate the Milwaukee Academy, to be located in the town of Milwaukee.

Mr. M Williams gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, ask leave to introduce a bill authorizing Benjamin L. Webb to keep a ferry across the Wisconsin river at Helena, in the county of Iowa.

Mr. McKnight gave notice that he would, at some future day, bring in a bill to authorize Edward White to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river, at Fort Madison.

Mr. Parkinson gave notice that he would, at some future time, bring in a bill to authorize Wm. S. Hamilton to establish a ferry across the Wisconsin river at the English Prairie.

The house adjourned.

Tuesday, December 19, 1837.

On motion of Mr. Nowlin,

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Chance, door-keeper, for two days.

Mr. Quigley presented the petition of inhabitants of Belleview, praying the legislative assembly to memorialize Congress to grant pre-emption to John D. Bell, of all the unimproved lots in the said.town.

Referred to the select committee on pre-emption rights.

Mr. Reynolds presented the petition of sundry persons, praying for a law to provide for proving book accounts.

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr, Chance, from the select committee, to which were referred bills No. 30, entitled "A bill to divorce Abraham and Lucinda Jones from the bonds of matrimony, and for other purposes;" No. 32, "A bill to divorce Martha Newton from her husband, John C. Newton," reported substitutes for said bills, which were severally read the first time, and laid on the table.

Mr. Chance, from the select committee appointed to bring in bills for ferries across the Iowa river, reported

"Bill No. 68, entitled "A bill to authorize Jeremiah Smith, senior, to establish a ferry across the Iowa river at the county seat of Louisa county," and

Bill No. 69, "A bill to authorize Philip B. Harrison to establish a ferry across the Iowa river, at Florence, in Louisa county."

Which were severally read the first time, and laid on the table.

Mr. M Williams, from the committee on enrolments, reported

Bill No. 1, Council file, entitled "An act to locate and establish a territorial road from Milwaukee to Janesville," and "A resolution authorizing the secretary of the territory, to

procure maps of the same for the use of the legislative assembly," to be correctly enrolled.

They were then presented to, signed by the speaker, and Ordered to be transmitted to the president of the Council for his signature.

Mr. Teas, from the select committee appointed for that purpose, reported

Bills No. 70, entitled "A bill for the relief of Wm. Sautell." No. 71, "A bill to authorize Samuel Strong to establish a ferry across the Des Moines river opposite the town of Rochester in Van Buren county;" which were severally read the first time, and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Childs,

Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms, door-keeper and assistant door-keeper, messenger, and assistant messenger be instructed to remain in attendance on the house until 9 o'clock, P. M. each and every day.

On motion of Mr. Teas,

Resolved, That a select committee be appointed to consist of one member from each county, to take into consideration the propriety of regulating by law the practice of medicine, and that said committee report by bill or otherwise.

Messrs. Teas, Engle, Parkinson, Brunson, M'Williams, and Cornwall, were appointed the committee.

Mr. Blair, by leave, introduced

Bill No. 72, entitled "A bill to authorize John J. Rinearson, and Walter Butler, to keep a ferry across the Mississippi, in Des Moines county;"

Which was read the first time, and laid on the table.

The undermentioned bills were introduced pursuant to previous notice, and severally read the first time, and laid on the table: '

By Mr. M'Williams, bill No. 73, entitled "A bill to authorize Benjamin L. Webb to keep a ferry across the Wisconsin river, at Helena."

By Mr. Parkinson, bill No. 74, entitled "A bill to authorize Wm. S. Hamilton to establish and keep a ferry across the Wisconsin river."

By Mr. M'Knight, bill No. 75, entitled "A bill to authorize Aaron White to establish and keep a ferry across the Mississippi river, at Fort Madison," and

No. 76, "A bill to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river, at the town of Davenport."

The secretary of the Council was introduced and delivered the following message:

"Mr. Speaker,-The Council has concurred in the adoption of the memorial from the house respecting the improvement of the navigation of the Pecatonica: and has adopted a substitute for the resolution from the house, appointing a joint committee to memorialize Congress on the subject of remunerating Major Jeremiah Smith and others, for the loss sustained by them from the fire, on the morning of the 13th inst.: in which substitute I am directed to ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives;"

And then he withdrew.

The substitute to bill No. 30, Council file, entitled "A bill to divorce Abraham Jones and Lucinda Jones from the bonds of matrimony, and for other purposes," was taken up, the different rules suspended in reference to said bill, and it was then read a second time.

On motion,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on said bill; Mr. Chance in the chair.

After some time the committee rose, and reported the said bill to the house without amendment.

The question was then put

"Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?" And upon this question the yeas and nays being called for, were as follow:

Yeas:-Messrs. Boyls, Brunson, Childs, Cornwall, Cox, Engle, Jenkins, M‘Knight, Parkinson, Quigley, Reynolds, Sheldon, Smith, Shanley, Sholes, Teas, Wheeler, and Leffler, speaker-18. Nays:-Messrs. Blair, Box, Chance, M'Williams, and Now

lin-5.

So the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The sixteenth rule was suspended in reference to said bill,