Although the committee are of opinion that the bill in question is, beyond all doubt, the law of the land, they would nevertheless, recommend that it be considered by the House, and if passed by this body by the requisite majority, that it be sent to the Council. They advise this course for the reason, that if it shall pass both Houses by majorities of two-thirds, the public will perhaps have more confidene in the charter, and take more readily the stock of the company. All which is respectfully submitted.

E. V. WHITON, Chairman.

IN COUNCIL, Saturday, January 22. 1842.

Mr. Learned, from the committee on Enrollment, reported that the committee did, on yesterday, present to the Governor an act and resolution, as follows:

"An act to incorporate the Janesville Bridge Company;" and "Resolution requesting the Legislature of the State of New York to abolish the canal tolls on pig and bar lead."

A true extract from the Journal.

On motion of Mr. Barber,

GEO. BEATTY, Secretary.

Ordered, That the said report do lie on the table.

Mr. Shepard from the select committee to which was referred bill No. 3, (C. F.) entitled "a bill to repeal an act entitled an act concerning the lien of Mechanics and others, for the cost of repairs and improvements on real estate," reported the same back to the House with amendments thereto.

When the said bill was read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Burt,

The House resumed its session in committee of the whole, Mr. Dewey in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 23, (H. R. file,) entitled "a bill to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river, and after some time spent therein the committe rose, and reported the bill with amendments.

Mr. Gray called for a division of the question on agreeing to the amendments.

Mr. Ellis moved that the report of the committee of the whole, do

lie on the table and be printed.

Which was determined in the affirmative,

And the ayes and noes being called for.

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Batchelder, Darling, Eastman, Ellis, Giddings, Hackett, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Mills, Ogden, Sutherland, Tripp, Whiton, and Newland, speaker, 14.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Barber, Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Dewey, Gray, Ray, Bockwell, and Shepard, 10.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform you that the Council have concurred in the first and third amendments, and have nonconcurred in the second amendment of this House, to bill No. 12, entitled "a bill to amend an act to incorporate the village of Racine," also to inform you the reference of several petitions from the counties of Iowa, Grant and Crawford for the organization of a new county to be composed of parts of the said counties, has been made by the Council, in accordance with the request of this House.

Mr. Hackett from the committee on Enrolled Bills report "Memorial to Congress for the construction of a Harbor at Milwaukee," to be correctly enrolled.

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

The House took up for consideration the messages from the Council, when the undermentioned bills were read the first and second tines, 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." Bill No. 20, (H. of R. file,) entitled "A bill to authorize Oliver C. Hubbard to build a dam on the Manitouwoc river" returned from the Council with amendments thereto, and the question being on concurring in the said amendments, and a division called for, the ques

tion was taken separately on each amendment, when the first amendment was concurred in.

The question then recurred on concurring in the second amendment, and being put, it was determined in the affirmative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Darling, Dewey, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Mills, Ogden, Shepard, Tripp, and Whiton, 15.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Ellis, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Ray, Rockwell, and Newland, speaker, 6.

On the question of concurring in the third amendment.

The ayes and noes were called for, and

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Dewey, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Mills, Shepard, Sutherland, and Tripp, 14.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Darling, Ellis, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Ogden, Ray, Rockwell, Whiton, and Newland, Speaker, 9.

So the third amendment was concurred in.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

The second amendment of this House to bill No. 12, (C. F.) entitled "a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of Racine," in which the Council had refused to concur was read, and the question being put on receding from said amendment, it was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

On motion of Mr. Burt,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Brown in the chair; for the consideration of bill No. 13, (C. F.) entitled "a bill to authorize Hiram Weld to establish a ferry across the Grant and Mississippi rivers;" and

After some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with an amendment.

Which was agreed to.

Mr. Ray moved to strike out the words, "Hiram Weld," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "the corporation of the town of Potosi." And pending that motion the bill was ordered to lie on the table. Resolution No. 3, (H. of R. file,) entitled "Resolution relative to adjournment," was taken up for consideration.

Mr. Gray, by leave, withdrew the amendment offered by him on a previous day.

When Mr. Barber moved to strike out the 17th," and insert in lieu thereof the 18th; which was agreed to.

Ordered, That the said resolution be engrossed for the third reading.

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

Which was adopted, to wit:

The committee of conference to whom was referred the disagreeing vote of the two houses, on bill No. 17, (C. F.) entitled "a bill for the relief of Portage county, report:

That they recommend to the House to recede from their amendment to said bill-and further, to strike out the word "first" where it occurs in the first and second sections of the bill and insert the word "fourth."

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

Mr. Barber, by leave, and agreeably to notice given, introduced bill No. 38, entitled "a bill to authorize the construction of a dam across the Crawfish river."

Which was read the first and second times.

The undermentioned accounts were presented and referred to the committee on public expenditures, to wit:

By Mr. Gray-The account of Alonzo Platt, for furnishing newspapers to the members of the Assembly.

By Mr. Darling-The account of Thomas Daily, for services rendered the Assembly at the present session.

By Mr. Whiton-The account of Gideon Chapin, for making sheet iron doors to stoves.

A message from the Governor by his private Secretary:

"Mr. Speaker-I am directed by his Excellency the Governor, to inform this House that he has on this day approved an act to organize certain towns in the county of Racine.'

Bill No. 1. entitled "A bill to amend an act of the Revised Statutes entitled an act concerning the writ of attachment," was taken up and considered, and the amendment of the Council to the amendment of the House having been read,

The question was taken on concurring in the said amendment, and was determined in the negative.

So the house refused to concur in the said amendment.

Ordered, That the Conncil be acquainted therewith.

Mr. Brown gave notice that he should on a future day, by leave, introduce a bill to establish a ferry within the military reservation at Fort Snelling.

And then the House adjourned.

Tuesday, February 8, 1842.

The Speaker laid before the House the petition of cttizens of the counties of Grant, Iowa, and Crawford, praying the organization of a new county on the north side of the Wisconsin river, to be attached to Iowa for judicial purposes;

Which was referred to the same committee to which sundry petitions were heretofore referred, to wit: the delegations of Grant, Iowa, Crawford, and St. Croix.

Mr. Burt presented the petition of citizens of Grant county, praying the incorporation of a railroad company for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river; Which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Rockwell, from the committee on Engrossed bills, reported resolution No. 3, entitled "Resolution relative to adjournment" to be correctly engrossed.

Mr. Whiton, from the committee on the Judiciary to which was referred several petitions on the subject reported bill No. 39, entitled