divine service on sabbath days during the present session of the Legislative Assembly; alternately.

Mr. Darling moved that the said resolution and substitute be laid on the table. Which was agreed to.

Mr. Whiton offered the following resolution which was agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the Rev. Mr. Phelps be allowed the use of the hall of the House of Representatives on to-morrow, for the purpose of holding divine service.

On motion of Mr. Ray,

Ordered, That this House now proceed to the election of Speaker. On motion of Mr. Batchelder,

Ordered, That two tellers be appointed to receive and canvass the votes that shall be given for the office of Speaker.

Messrs. Batchelder and Whiton were appointed to act as tellers. On motion of Mr. Giddings,

A call of the House was made, and the door keeper sent to procure the attendance of Messrs. Brown and Brunson, who were not in their seats.

A motion was then made by Mr. Burt, that the election of Speaker be postponed until Monday next, which motion was disagreed to. And a division being called, there were ayes 10 noes 13. A message from the Council by their Secretary.

"Mr. Speaker:-The Council have passed a resolution, No. 1, entitled, "Resolution providing for receiving from the Treasury of the United States certain money," in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.

Messrs. Collins, Martin and Maxwell have been appointed on the part of the Council, to act in conjunction with a similar committee, to be appointed on the part of the House to report joint rules and orders for the government of the two Houses.

The attendance of Messrs. Brown and Brunson having been reported the House proceeded to the election of Speaker.

And the ballots having been taken and counted, the tellers appointed for that purpose reported that twenty-five votes had been given for the office of Speaker, and that of the votes so given, David

Newland received fourteen; Edward V. Whiton received six, Lucius I. Barber received two, James Sutherland received one, and that there were two blanks.

The Hon. David Newland having received a majority of all the votes given, was thereupon declared to be duly elected speaker of this House during the present session.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

Resolved, That a Committee of two be appointed to conduct the Speaker elect to the chair.

Messrs. Whiton and Ray were appointed said committee.

And the Speaker elect having been conducted to the chair by the said committee returned his thanks in the words following: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

Your having again called upon me to preside over your deliberations, places me under renewed, and if possible still higher and more lasting obligations to you, and I tender to you my thanks for the honor so conferred. In entering upon the discharge of the important duties you have assigned me, I do so with that sincere determination which I trust ever has, and fondly hope ever will characterize my official life, to perform those duties with strict impartiality to the fullest extent of my abilities. This body being composed, with very few exceptions, of the same members as was the last, I shall expect that same support from my fellow-members which was so kindly and liberally tendered to me at our last session, nor have I ary fears of indecorum or want of good order which is so essential to correct legislation, that by our mutual exertions for the common weal of our country, our constituents may be gratified, and our Territory politically blessed.

Gentlemen, I cannot resume my seat without tendering you my sincere and unfeigned thanks for the high honor you have again conferred upon me, and which I beg leave to assure you is duly apreciated on my part.

On motion of Mr. Brown,

The House adjourned until 2 o'clock; P. M.

TWO O'CLOCK P. M.

Mr. Batchelder moved that the House do now proceed to the election of Chief Clerk and Assistant Clerk.

Mr. Gray called for a division of the question, and the question was put on proceeding to the election of Chief Clerk, and was determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

Ordered, that two tellers be appointed to canvass the votes.

Messrs. Whiton and Brunson were appointed the said tellers. Mr. Brunson was excused from acting as teller, on account of ill health, and thereupon

Mr. Sutherland was appointed in his place.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

A call of the House was made, and the door-keeper sent to procure the attendance of Messrs. Barber and Brown.

The attendance of Messrs. Barber and Brown having been reported, the House proceeded to ballot for Chief Clerk, and the votes having been taken and counted, the tellers reported that twenty-five votes had been given, of which John Catlin received twenty-four votes, and blank one vote.

John Catlin having received a majority of the votes given, was declared to be duly elected Chief Clerk of this House, for the year ensuing.

The question was then taken on proceeding at the election of an Assistant Clerk, and was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Darling nominated John F. Meade of Brown county for the said office.

Messrs. Whiton and Sutherland were directed to act as tellers and the votes having been taken and counted, the said tellers reported that John F. Meade had received twenty five votes, being the whole number given.

The Speaker declared John F. Meade to have been duly elected Assistant Clerk.

On motion of Mr. Parkison,

The House proceeded to the election of a Sergeant-at-arms.

Mr. Parkinson nominated Thomas J. Morman of the county of Iowa for the said office,

The votes having been taken and counted, Messrs. Whiton and Sutherland, the tellers appointed for the purpose, reported that Thomas J. Morman had received twenty-five votes for said office, being the whole number given; and thereupon Thomas J. Morman was declared by the speaker to be unanimously elected.

On motion of Mr. Parmelee:

The House proceed to the election of a Transcribing Clerk. Mr. Parmelee nominated Joseph C. Knapp, of the county of Racine, for said office.

And the votes having been taken and counted, the tellers reported that twenty-five votes had been given for the office of Transcribing Clerk, and Joseph C. Knapp had received twenty five votes.

The Speaker thereupon declared Joseph C. Knapp to be duly elec ted to the said office.

On motion of Mr. Batchelder,

The House proceeded to the election of a second Transcribing Clerk.

Mr. Batchelder nominated C. Latham Sholes, of Racine county, for the said office.

And the ballots having been taken and counted, the tellers reported that C. Latham Sholes had received twenty-five votes for the said office and the whole number given, and thereupon the Speaker declared C. Latham Sholes to have been duly elected to the said office. On motion of Mr. Ellis,

The House proceeded to the election of Messenger.

Mr. Ellis nominated Thomas L. Franks from the county of Brown for the said office.

Mr. Whiton nominated James Pope, from the county of Rock, for the same office.

Mr. Hackett nominated H. S. Winsor, of the county of Walworth for the same office.

Mr. Barber nominated James R. Barnard, from the county of Dane, for the same office.

And pending the said election, Mr. Hackett moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion was disagreed to.

And a division being called, there were ayes 11, noes 13. A motion was then made by Mr. Hackett, that further proceedings in the election of messenger be postponed until Monday next, and the question being taken thereon, it was determined in the affirmative.

And a division being called, there were ayes 15, noes not counted. On motion of Rockwell,

The House proceed to elect a door-keeper.

Mr. Rockwell nominated David Bonham of the county of Milwaukee, for the said office.

And the ballots having been taken and counted, Messrs. Whiton and Sutherland acting as tellers, reported that David Bonham had received twenty five votes, and the whole number given, and thereupon the Speaker declared David Bonham to be duly elected.

On motion of Mr. Ray,

The House proceeded to elect an assistant door-keeper.

Mr. Ray nominated Charles E. Brown, from the county of Milwaukee, for the said office.

And the ballots having been counted, Messrs. Whiton and Sutherland acting as tellers, reported that Charles E. Brown had received twenty-four votes and blank one vote.

Charles E. Brown was thereupon declared to be duly elected to the said office.

On motion of Mr. Batchelder,

The several officers elected, appeared at the clerk's table and took the oath of office prescribed by law.

Resolution No. 1, from the Council entitled "Resolution providing for receiving from the Treasury of the United States, certain money," was read the first and second times.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, for the consideration of the said resolution, Mr. Brunson in the chair, and after a short time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the resolution by their chairman with an amendment, which was agreed to by the House.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,