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HALF PAST 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.

Mr. Mills, by leave, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Robert H. Hotchkiss be employed as a transcribing clerk, pro tempore, of this House.

Pending the question on adopting the resolution, and

On motion of Mr. Sutherland, a call of the House was made, and the roll being called,

On motion of Mr. Dewey, further proceedings in the call were dispensed with.

Mr. Gray moved to amend the resolution by adding thereto, as follows: "Until such times as the chief clerk is able to attend to his duties."

And pending the question thereon, and on motion of Mr. Dewey, it was

Ordered, That the said resolution do lie on the table until to-mor

row.

On motion of Mr. Rockwell,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Ray in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 17, entitled, "A bill to change the corporate limits and powers of the town of Milwaukee;" and

After some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill to the House, without amendment.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Hackett in the chair, for the consideration of the following bills, to wit:

No. 3, entitled "A bill to amend the several acts to provide for the support of common schools;" and

No. 5, entitled "A bill to establish the Wisconsin University, and to provide for the sale, investment, and use of the proceeds of the University lands;" and

After some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported said bills without amendment.

Mr. Dewey called for the division of the question.

When the question was taken on ordering bill No. 3, to be engross

ed for a third reading; and

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Dewey then moved that bill No. 5, be indefinitely postponed; and the question being put it was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Parkison, The House adjourned.

Wednesday, February 2, 1842.

Mr. Hackett, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported "An act to authorize the construction of a dam across Rock river," to be correctly enrolled, which was signed by the speaker, and ordered to be presented to the President of the Council for his signature.

Mr. Hackett presented the petition of citizens of the village of Beloit, in Rock county, praying for an act of incorporation for said village.

Which was referred to the committee on corporations.

Mr. Jenkins, from the committee to which the subject was referred made the following report:

"The committee on Mining and Smelting, to which was referred by resolution, that part of the Governor's message, relating to the duties on lead, beg leave to report:

That they have in vain examined the message ol His Excellency, for the purpose of finding any portion having a particular bearing upon the subject submitted, and that they are not able to make a report, based upon any recommendation in the message.

"The Governor has not in any manner, at least, in a direct way, alluded to the particular interests of the miner and smelter of the Territory; and although in general terms he has stated what every body knows, viz: "that the protection of the business of mining and smelting lead ore, which has heretofore been afforded by the United

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States, by the duty on lead, has enabled the miners of Wisconsin to supply chiefly the consumption of the United States," &c. yet here he leaves the matter, so far as the interests of the mining portions of the Territory are concerned, without any specific recommendation or expression of opinion, and concludes his only paragraph upon the subject, by paying a high compliment to the Boston merchants, which however, well deserved, (and your committee are not prepared to say it is not,) exhibits more of solicitude on the part of the Executive for the interests of the enterprising merchants' of the city alluded to, than for the interests of the enterprising miners and smelters of his own Territory, whose claims upon his attention, were certainly greater than those of any foreign class.

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"Irrespective of any thing contained in the message, but in obedience to a resolution of this House, your committee have drafted and herewith submit the accompanying memorial to Congress, praying for the revival and continuance of the duties imposed on foreign lead by sundry acts recited.

All of which is respectfully submitted."

The memorial (No. 3,) accompanying the said report, entitled "memorial to Congress relative to the duties on lead," was read the first and second times.

Mr. Shepard, from the committee on public expenditures, reported joint resolution No. 9, entitled "Resolution authorizing the adjutant general to draw on the treasurer for money to meet certain expenpenses;" which was read the first and second times.

Mr. Darling from the committee on corporations to which was referred the petition of inhabitants of the county of Walworth, praying for the organization of a new town in said county, reported bill No. 30, entitled "A bill to organize the town of Lyonsville, in the county of Walworth;" which was the read the first and second times.

Mr. Darling from the same committee to which was referred bill No. 26, entitled "a bill for the incorporation of Religious Societies," reported the same back to the house with amendments."

Which was read the first and second times.

Mr. Darling from the same committee to which the subject was referred, submitted the following report:

The committee on corporations to whom was referred the petition of certain citizens of the county of Dodge, for the organization of a town by the name of Clyman, beg leave to report:

That they have had the same under consideration, and from the fact that only three persons have signed the petition, and it is not alledged that any others reside in said township, your committee recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be not granted, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Which was adopted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

Mr. Darling from the same committee to which the subject was referred, made the following report:

The committee on corporations to whom was referred the communication of Henry W. Clarke and others, praying for the incorporation of the Geneva sacred music association,' beg leave to report: That they fully appreciate and approve of the object of this association, but they believe that all these objects may be fully attained by voluntary association, without the aid of an act of incorporation--associations of this kind may be formed in almost every town in this Territory, and should any legislation be deemed necessary for the promotion of such purposes, your committee would recommend the passage of some general law upon the subject, in preference to the multiplication of special acts of incorporation. But with their present views they respectfully report that it is inexpedient to grant the prayer of the petitioners, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

All which is respectfully submitted.

Which was adopted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

Mr. Rockwell from the committee on engrossed bills, reported No. 3, entitled "A bill to amend the several acts to provide for the support of common schools," and No. 17, entitled "A bill to amend an act to change the corporate limits and powers of the town of Milwaukee," to be correctly engrossed.

Mr. Parkison, from the select committee to which was referred

the communication of R. L. Ream, treasurer of the Territory, made the following report, which was ordered to lie on the table and be printed, to wit:

The select committee appointed in pursuance of a resolution of the House, on the 14th of December last, "to inquire into and report all the facts" touching the "claim of R. L. Ream to be Treasurer of the Territory of Wisconsin," respectfully report, that they have performed that duty.

The committee met on the 15th of January, and notified Mr. Ream that he might appear before them. The accompanying testimony herewith submitted, will explain the proceedings of the committee.

After a full investigation and mature deliberation, the committee are of opinion, that R. L. Ream was appointed Treasurer of the Territory of Wisconsin for two years by the Governor, on the seventeenth day of December 1839; that he executed with sureties according to law, his bond as such Treasurer, which was approved by the Governor on the 6th of January 1810, and that the said Ream performed on his part all that the law required, to constitute him the legal Treasurer of this Territory for the said term of two years, from the said seventeenth day of December 1839.

Respectfully submitted in behalf of the committee.

Madison, Feb. 2, 1842.

D. M. PARKISON, Ch'n.

EVIDENCE.

Meeting of the select committee, appointed under a resolution of the House of Representatives of 14th December, 1841, to inquire and report as to the claims of R. L. Ream, to be Treasurer, &c. of the Territory, as is more fully set forth in said resolution.

Messrs. PARKISON, Chairman, WHITON, BOND, MILLS, and ELLIS, present.

Mr. Ream requested the committee to allow him to introduce witnesses to show that he had complied with the law, in acting as Territorial Treasurer.

Dr. BEATTY was then introduced and examined as follows:

Mr. Ream exhibited to Dr. Beatty the annexed letter;

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