spent therein, the committee rose, reported the progress made therein, and asked leave to sit again.

Which was granted.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker-The Council have concurred in the amendment of this House to bill No. 1, entitled "a bill to amend the act entitled,

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an act concerning the writ of attachment," with an amendment. thereto, in which your concurrence is asked." And then the House adjourned.

Saturday, February 5, 1842.

Mr. Barber presented a remonstrance of citizens of Dodge county against locating the county seat of said county: which was referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Parkison, from the committee on privilege and elections, to which was referred bill No. 25, entitled "A bill relating to the resignation of, and the contesting of seats in both branches of the Legislative Assembly," reported the same back to the House without amendment;

Which was then read the first and second times:

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform you that the Council have appointed Messrs. Bullen and Tweedy, of the committee of conference on their part, to act in conjunction with the committee appointed by this House, to whom is referred the disagreement of the two Houses in reference to bill No. 29, (C. F.) entitled "a bill to authorize the issuing of drafts or bills for the payment of the expenses of the present session of the Legislative Assembly."

Also the Council have appointed Messrs. Arndt and Martin, of the committee of conference, on their part, to act with a similar committee to be appointed by this House, to whom it is proposed to refer the disagreement of the two Houses in reference to bill No. 17, (C. F.)

entitled "a bill for the relief of Portage county;" in which your con

currence is requested.

Mr. Whiton, from the committee of conference, to which the subject was referred, made the following report:

The committee of conference, to whom was referred the disagreeing vote of the two Houses on "a bill to authorize the issuing of bills or drafts for the payment of the expenses of the present session of the Legislative Assembly," have had that subject under consideration and now respectfully report:

That they recommend to the two Houses, the adopting the Council bill, with the following amendments, to wit:

Strike out the 'Auditor,' wherever it occurs in the bill, and insert in lieu thereof, the word 'Secretary.'

Also, amend the second section of the bill, by inserting after the word 'whom,' in the fourth line thereof, the words, and for what purpose.'

Also, strike out the fourth section of the bill, and add a new section to be numbered section 4, as follows:

Sec. 4. The drafts or bills drawn in pursuance of the provisions of this act, shall be receivable into the territorial treasury, for all dues from the several counties of the territory;

Which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Hackett, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that the committee had presented to the Governor for his approval on the 3d inst., "an act to authorize the construction of a dam across Rock river."

The House took up the message from the Council and appointed Messrs. Ellis and Barber of the committee of conference, to which the disagreeing vote of the two Houses on bill No. 17, (C. F.) entitled "a bill for the relief of Portage county," is referred.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

So much of the message as relates to bill No. 1, (C. F.) entitled "a bill to amend the act of the revised statutes, entitled 'an act concerning the writ of attachment," " was ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Parkison,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House,

Mr. Ray in the chair, for the consideration of memorial No. 3, [H. of R. file,] entitled "Memorial to Congress relative to duties on lead," and bill No. 15, [H. of R. file,] entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a territorial treasurer, and to define his duties;' also, to amend an act to provide for the appointment of a Librarian, and for other purposes,"" and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported memorial No. 3, without, and bil! No. 15, with amendments.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker-The Council have passed bills as follows, to wit: No. 13. A bill to authorize Hiram Weld to establish a ferry across the Grant and Mississippi rivers.

No. 25. A bill declaratory of an act entitled "an act prescribing the terms of office of certain county officers, and for other purposes;" in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.

The Council have also concurred in the following bill of this House, with amendments, to wit:

No. 20. "A bill to authorize Oliver C. Hubbard to build a dam on the Manitouwoc river."

And in all the amendments of this House to bill No. 19, [C. F.] entitled "a bill to amend an act entitled 'an act to change the corporate limits and powers of the town of Green Bay.""

Ordered, That memorial No. 3, be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Gray, and by special order of the House, the said memorial was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to.

Ordered, That the Council be requested to concur therein.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered, That bill No. 15 do lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Hackett,

The House resumed its session in the committee of the whole House, Mr. Batchelder in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 23, (H. of R. file,) entitled "a bill to provide for the construction of a Railroad from lake Michigan to the Mississippi river;" and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the progress made, and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Ordered, That the said committee have leave to sit again for the consideration of said bill.

Mr. Parkison, agreeably to notice given, and by leave, introduced bill No. 37, entitled "a bill to establish a certain Territorial road;" which was read the first and second times.

And then the House adjourned.

Monday, February 7, 1842.

Mr. Hackett, from the committee on Enrolled bills, reported the following to be correctly enrolled, viz:

"An act to revise and amend an act to incorporate the Western Fire Insurance Company at Prairie du Chien, and the Howard Fire Insurance Company of Brown county."

"An act to organize certain towns in the county of Racine." "An act to incorporate the Fond du Lac Company."

Which were signed by the Speaker and ordered to be presented to the President of the Council for his signature.

Mr. Eastman presented the petition of citizens of Southport in Racine county, relative to roads; which was referred to the committee on Roads.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

Resolved, That the committee on Territorial Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of addressing a memorial to Congress, praying for a grant of 500,000 acres of land to this Territory to be applied to the following named works of Internal improvement, to wit: The improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers;

The improvement of Rock river, and the connection of said river by canal or railroad, with lake Winnebago;

The improvement of the Pecatonica river;

The improvement of the Grant and Platte rivers;

And for the construction of a railroad from lake Michigan to the Mississippi river;

Setting forth in said memorial the quantity of land to be appropri ated for each of said works-and asking for authority to locate said grants at an early day.

Mr. Barber presented a petitition of citizens of the town of Finch in Jefferson county, praying a change of the name of said town. Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Eastman presented the proceedings of a public meeting held in the Capitol at Madison, on the 3rd day of February inst., relative to adopting a State Government; which was referred to the following select committee, to wit:

Messrs. Eastman, La Chappelle, and Giddings.

Mr. Whiton, from the committee on the Judiciary, to which the subject was referred, made the following report:

The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the message of his Excellency the Governor, containing his objections to a bill which originated in this House, entitled a bill to incorporate the Janesville Bridge Company, report:

That the objections of the Governor to the bill, appear to be first, that it authorizes the construction of a bridge by a private corporation on the United States' road leading from Racine to Sinapee; second, that if the bridge is built by the company, the public will be deprived of a free bridge at the place where the company are authorized to erect theirs, without first paying the cost and seven per cent.interest per annum as provided for in the act; third, that "this act by which a public franchise is given to individuals, and the General Government deprived of the right to construct a bridge on its own highway, should be actually submitted to Congress before it takes effect "—and fourth, that "the terms of the act indicate that the western end of the bridge is to rest on the land of a citizen with or without his consent," and because the act "undertakes to compel the owner to choose an appraiser to determine the value of the land in conjunction with two others, if the company and the owner cannot agree upon a price." The Governor states that his objection to this provision is contained in a clause of the second article of the ordinance of Congress of 1787, which is as follows:

"No man shall be deprived of his liberty, or property, but by the