legislative assembly extending only to the term for which they were elected, the term of service for which the House of Representatives have been elected will expire on the 10th of October next; and unless it is provided by law for the future election of this branch, the people could not legally exercise the right of suffrage, or a member be legally qualified, unless each district should be authorized by law to elect such their ratio of representatives, which cannot be better ascertained than according to population, by a census taken for that purpose. The committee ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The question was taken on agreeing to the report of the committee. The ayes and nays being called for, were as follow: Ayes:-Messrs. Blair, Box, Brunson, Cornwall, Chance, Cox, Engle, Jenkins, M'Williams, Nowlin, Quigley, Reynolds, Sheldon, Teas, Wheeler, and Leffler, speaker-16. Nays:-Messrs. Boyls, Brunet, Childs, M'Knight, Parkinson, Smith, Shanley and Sholes-8. Mr. Sheldon, from the select committee to which was referred sundry petitions, reported Bill No. 77, entitled "A bill to organize the county of Walworth; and to establish the seat of justice thereof." Read the first time, and the rule requiring all bills to be printed on being read the first time, was suspended in reference to said bill, and it was laid on the table. Mr. Brunson, from the committee on engrossment, reported bills Nos. 1, 24, 25, 26, and 63, to be correctly engrossed, Entitled as follows: 66 No. 1, “A bill to provide for the appointing justices of the peace, to prescribe their powers and duties, and to regulate their proceedings." No. 26, "A bill for the relief of the poor." No. 25, "A bill to authorize the supervisors of Iowa county to build bridges, and for other purposes." No. 63, "A bill relative to limited partnerships." No. 24, “A bill concerning promissory notes, due bills, bills of exchange, &c., and to regulate the interest on money." The above bills were severally read the third time, passed, titles agreed to, and Ordered to be sent to the Council for concurrence. A substitute adopted by the Council to a resolution passed by the house, respecting the remuneration of Major Jeremiah Smith, and others was taken up and concurred in, and Ordered that the Council be informed. Bill No. 21, entitled "A bill to subject real and personal estate to execution, and for other purposes," was, on motion, referred to the committee on the judiciary. Bill No. 62, entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled ⚫ An act to establish the judicial districts of the territory of Wiscon sin, and for other purposes, and to regulate the times of holding courts in the several counties of the territory,'" was, on motion, referred to the following select committee, viz: Messrs. Sheldon, Engle, Teas, Brunet, M'Williams, and Par kinson. The house proceeded to the order of the day, being Bill No. 16, entitled "A bill providing for taking the second census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the territory of Wisconsin. On motion of Mr. Cox, Ordered, that the bill be committed to the committee of the whole house. The house then went into a committee of the whole on said bill, Mr. Sheldon in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and by their chairman reported the bill to the house with amendments. The amendments made in committee were agreed to. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion, Ordered, that the 16th rule be suspended with reference to said bill. The bill was then read a third time, and upon the question, "Shall the bill pass?" The yeas and nays being called for, were as follow: Yeas:-Messrs. Blair, Box, Brunson, Cornwall, Chance, Cox, Engle, Jenkins, M'Williams, Nowlin, Quigley, Reynolds, Sheldon, Teas, Wheeler, and Leffler, speaker-16. Nays:-Messrs. Boyls, Brunet, Childs, M'Knight, Parkinson, Smith, Shanley, and Sholes-8. So the bill passed, the title was agreed to, and ordered to be sent to the Council for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Quigley, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on bill No. 66, entitled "A bill to provide for collecting demands against boats and vessels;" Mr. Engle in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and by their chairman reported the bill with an amendment. The amendment made in committee was agreed to. 'The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Sheldon, the house went into a committee of the whole on bill No. 67, entitled "A bill to organize a board of public works;" Mr. Cornwall in the chair. After a short time the committee rose and reported the bill to the house with an amendment. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Nowlin, The house went into the committee of the whole on bill No. 9, entitled "A bill for an act to establish a territorial road from Bloomington, in Muscatine county, to the Forty Mile Point, on Cedar river;" Mr. Sholes in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and reported the bill without amendment. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Sholes, agreeably to notice, introduced Bill No. 78, entitled "A bill concerning costs and fees." Mr. Chance gave notice that, at a future day, he should ask leave to introduce a bill to establish a seminary of learning on the 16th section in town 69 of Range three west in Des Moines county. Mr. Box gave notice that, at some future day, he should ask leave to bring in a bill to establish a seminary at West Point. Mr. Parkinson gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill, at a future day, to regulate and define the duties of county of ficers; and a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to prevent trespasses on the school lands on the 16th section, and for other purposes." Mr. Shanley gave notice that, at a future day, he should, by leave, introduce a bill to establish a seminary at Cassville. The house adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M. 3 O'CLOCK, P. M. The secretary of the Council was introduced, and delivered the following message: "Mr. Speaker,-The Council have passed bills, a memorial and resolution, as follows: 6 "No. 15, A bill for assessing and collecting county reve nue.' "No. 25, A bill to locate and establish a territorial road from Beloit to Goodhen's Mills.' "No. 28, A bill to locate and establish a territorial road from Madison, Dane county, to the southern boundary of Green county.' "No. 38, A bill to establish a territorial road from the City of the Four Lakes to Madison, and for other purposes.' “No. 21, ‘A bill for the relief of the poor.' "A memorial to Congress for an appropriation of $20,000 to complete the public buildings at the seat of government. "A resolution relative to printing the laws in the several papers of this territory. "The Council have concurred in bills of the house as follows, viz: 6 "No. 7, A bill to prevent forcible entry and detainer.' "No. 11, A bill to authorize and require the board of county commissioners of the county of Crawford, &c.' "No. 46, A bill to establish the boundary lines of the counties of Dubuque, Clayton, Jackson, Benton, Linn, Jones, Clin ton, Scott, Delaware, Buchanan, Cedar, Fayette, and Keokuck, and to provide for the location of the seats of justice in said counties, and for other purposes.' "The governor has notified the Council that he, on this day, signed An act to provide for the election of county treasurers, and to define their duties.'" 6 And then he withdrew. Bill No. 20, entitled "A bill to locate the seat of justice of the county of Green, and for other purposes," was read the second time. On motion of Mr. Parkinson, The house went into a committee of the whole on said bill; Mr. Nowlin in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and reported the bill to the house without amendment. The bill was then recommitted to the committee consisting of the entire delegation of Iowa county. On motion of Mr. Sheldon, The house went into a committee of the whole on bill No. 60, entitled "A bill to provide for laying out and opening territorial roads," and No. 61, entitled "A bill to provide for the payment of expenses in criminal cases;" Mr. Chance in the chair. After a short time, the committee rose, and by their chairman reported the said bills, No. 60 with amendments, and No. 61 without amendment. The amendments to bill No. 60 were agreed to. Ordered that the bill be engrossed and read the third time. Mr. Parkinson moved to amend the first section of bill No. 61, by adding after the word "murder" the words " and manslaughter." The yeas and nays being called for on the amendment, were as follow: Yeas:-Messrs. Box, Boyls, Brunson, Brunet, Cox, M'Knight, Parkinson, Reynolds, Smith, Shanley, and Sholes-11. Nays:-Messrs. Blair, Childs, Chance, Engle, Jenkins, NowTin, Quigley, Sheldon, Teas, Wheeler, and Leffler, speaker-11. So the amendment was löst. |