Wisconsin, That the Secretary of the Territory be and is hereby authorized to procure such seal with as little delay as pos

sible.

Amendment made by the Council.

"And also to procure and furnish proper seals for the supreme and district courts of the Territory."

The amendment was concurred in, and the Council ordered to be informed.

The resolution respecting the publication of the laws in several of the papers in this Territory then came up, and

On motion, was laid on the table.

The following resolution from the Council, was then concurred in.

Resolved, If the House of Representatives concur, that a joint committee be appointed by this House, to consist of five members, to take into consideration the propriety or expediency of reporting a system of county and township government for this Territory, as soon as practicable.

Messrs. Durkee, Sholes, Parkinson, Chance, and Quigley, were appointed the committee on the part of the House.

The following bills from the Council were taken up and severally read the first time, and laid on the table.

No. 1, C. F. entitled “ A bill to locate and establish a territorial road from the town of Milwaukee to Janesville.

No. 5, C. F. entitled " A bill regulating and defining the extent of the right of possession on lands belonging to the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

No. 6, C. F. entitled " A bill to legalize and make valid the records of deeds and other conveyances, of the county of Brown."

No. 8, C. F. entitled "A bill to locate and establish a territorial road from Fort Howard to Fort Winnebago on the West side of Fox river, and for other purposes."

The following memorial was then taken up, viz: "A memorial to Congress, praying that the right of pre-emption may be granted to the occupiers of mineral lands," and read the first, second, and third times, and passed.

Ordered, that the Council be informed.

A bill, (No. 2,) entitled "A bill to locate and establish a territorial road from the town of White Oak Springs, in Iowa county, to the town of Madison, in the county of Dane, was,

On motion of Mr. Parkinson, recommitted to the select committee, by whom it was reported.

The undermentioned bills were severally read the second time, and laid on the table, viz:

No 5, entitled "A bill to define the extent of possession in cases of settlement on the public lands, and to define the amount of improvement requisite to constitute a settlement."

No. 7, entitled "A bill to prevent forcible entry and detainer.” No. 11, entitled "A bill to authorize and require the board of supervisors of the county of Crawford, to build a bridge, &c." On motion of Mr. Nowlin,

The House adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.

On motion of Mr. Teas,

The House resolved itself into committee of the whole, having bill No. 7, entitled "a bill to prevent forcible entry and detainer," under consideration, Mr. M'Williams in the chair. After some time the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. Cox,

The bill was committed to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Cox, M'Gregor, Teas, Quigley, and Brunson.

Mr. Parkinson gave notice that he would introduce a bill at a future day, for the construction of a harbour at the mouth of the Twin Rivers.

Mr. Box gave notice that he would, at a future day introduce "a bill to try the right of property."

Mr. Teas gave notice, that at some future day he would ask leave to bring in a bill concerning promissory notes, due bills, bills of exchange, bonds, &c.-to regulate the interest on mo

ney.

The House adjourned.

Friday, November 24, 1837.

On motion of Mr. Parkinson,

Leave of absence was granted to the messenger of this House, until Monday next.

Mr. Reynolds presented petitions of inhabitants of Muscatine county, on the subject of changing the lines of said county. Referred to the same committee to which were referred previous petitions on the same subject, viz:

Messrs. Engle, M'Gregor, Reynolds, Teas, and Box.

On motion of Mr. Shanley,

Resolved, That a select committee of three be instructed to procure the necessary convenience for placing the hats and cloaks of the members of this House, and also to have a stove erected outside of the bar, and the floor from the door to the bar covered with mats or a carpet.

Messrs. Shanley, Quigley, and Brunet, were appointed the committee.

On motion of Mr. Chance,

Resolved, That a select committee be appointed to memorialize Congress for the sum of ten thousand dollars, for the opening of a territorial road west of the Mississippi river.

Messrs. Chance, Wheeler, Reynolds, Nowlin, and Box, were appointed the committee.

Mr. Nowlin, agreeably to previous notice, introduced A bill, No. 22, entitled "A bill to punish gambling.” Mr. Boyls offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, a general training of the militia of this territory is attended with great inconvenience, and arbitrary and useless expenses incurred in court martials, to the farming and mechanical portion of our citizens, without a corresponding benefit, therefore,

Resolved, That trainings and musters, except so far as regards commissioned officers, are inexpedient, excepting in cases of emergency, when it shall be competent for the commander

in chief to call out such portions of the militia as he may deem advisable, to train or rendezvous at any given point, and that all militia musters be confined to company trainings only, within the bounds of such company.

On motion of Mr. Teas,

The resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. Shanley gave notice that he would, at a future day, bring in a bill to prevent Sabbath-breaking.

Mr. Quigley gave notice that he would, at a future day, introduce a bill to amend the laws of this territory, respecting the provisions made for the poor.

Mr. Teas, from the select committee to which were referred the petitions of Martha Newton and Lucinda Jones, made the following report, which was read and adopted:

"The select committee, to which the petition of Martha Newton, praying for the passage of an act to divorce her from her husband, John C. Newton; and the petition of Lucinda Jones, praying for a divorce from her husband, Abraham Jones, were referred, respectfully report, That they have had the same under consideration, and that, in their opinion, the laws now in force in this territory, make sufficient provision for all the purposes called for in said petitions, and deem it inexpedient to interfere by legislative action, with the powers and duties assigned by law to the judicial tribunal of this territory. They, therefore, ask leave to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

Mr. Parkinson, agreeably to previous notice, introduced a bill (No. 23) entitled "A bill to authorize the supervisors of Iowa county to borrow money for the erection of a court house and jail; which was read the first time, and laid on the table.

Mr. Teas, agreeably to previous notice, introduced a bill, (No. 24,) entitled, "A bill concerning promissory notes, due bills, bills of exchange, &c., and to regulate the interest on money," which was read the first time and laid on the table.

Mr. Childs, by leave, presented a memorial for the construction of a harbour at the mouth of Twin rivers, which was read the first, second, and third times, and passed. Ordered to be sent to the Council for concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Brunson,

Resolved, That a standing committee be appointed by this House, to be called the committee on engrossment.

Messrs. Brunson, Wheeler, and Smith, were appointed the committee.

Mr. Parkinson gave notice that he would, at some future day, bring in a bill to build bridges across the Picatolica river.

Bill (No. 17) entitled, "A bill to authorize Jean Brunet to establish a ferry across the Wisconsin river," was then read the first time and laid on the table.

The House then proceeded to take up bill No. 4, (Council file,) entitled, “A bill to provide for changing the venue in civil and criminal cases," which was read the first time and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Parkinson, the House resolved itself into committee of the whole, having bill No. 6, entitled, “A bill to divorce Armstead W. Floyd, from his wife, Eleanor Floyd," under consideration, Mr. Smith in the chair. After a short time the committee rose, and reported the bill without amend

ment.

The question was then taken, "Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?" and passed in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Durkee, the House went into committee of the whole, having bill No. 11, entitled, "A bill to authorize and require the board of supervisors of the county of Crawford to levy a series of taxes, and to defray the expense of building a bridge across the Marrais of St, Friole, in said county," under consideration, Mr. Parkinson 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. On motion of Mr. Chance,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary, in conjunction with the judiciary committee of the Council, be instructed to take up the statute laws of Michigan, and adopt such acts as they may deem proper for the consideration of this House.

Mr. Childs announced to the House that William Stirling, one of the transcribing clerks of this House, had resigned his office therein.