Mr. Rockwell, from the select committee appointed under a resolution of this House to ascertain what property has at any time been placed in charge of the librarian, since the passage of the law creating that office; also, to report what articles have been disposed of or lost, made a report [see appendix, document O,] appended to which was bill No. 47, entitled "A bill to provide for the security of the property appertaining to the Legislative Assembly."

The committee were discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and the said bill was read the first and second times. On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Resolved, That William T. Sterling, late librarian, be required to furnish this House with the bills of Stephen F. Gale and Charles Walker who have furnished stationery for the use of the Legislative Assembly.

Ordered, That the clerk transmit a copy of the said resolution to the late librarian.

And then the House took a recess until half past 6 o'clock, P. M. HALF PAST 6 O'CLOCK, P M.

The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the chief clerk informing the House that he had employed Mr. R. L. Ream as an additional transcribing clerk, and that the door-keeper and assistant door-keeper would perform the duties of messenger; which was read and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. La Chappelle,

Mr. Ream appeared at the clerk's table and was sworn by the speaker faithfully to execute his duties as transcribing clerk.

Engrossed bill No. 31, entitled "A bill to incorporate the trustees of the Delevan school," was announced for the third reading, and 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. Rockwell,

Bill No. 25 (H. of R.) entitled "A bill relating to the resignation of and the contesting of seats in both branches of the Legislative Assembly," was taken up and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

On motion of Mr. Giddings,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, on bill No. 18, from the Council, entitled "a bill to authorize George Lurwick to build and maintain a dam across the Oconto river."

Mr. Rockwell in the chair, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with an amendment.

Which was agreed to, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Rockwell,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Tripp in the chair, having the following bills from the Council under consideration, to wit:

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No. 8. A. "A bill to provide for preserving in the library the acts and journals of the Legislative Assembly.”

No. 35, "A bill to encourage the growth of wool."

And after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported bill No. 8, A, without amendment, and bill No. 35 with the enacting clause stricken out.

Ordered, That bill No. 8, A, be read the third time.

The question then recurred on agreeing to the report of the committee on bill No. 35, and being put to the House was determined in the affirmative;

So the bill was negatived.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

And then the House adjourned.

Tuesday, February 15, 1842.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

The reading of the journal was dispensed with,

Mr. Ellis had leave to amend the report of the committee on Territorial affairs relative to certain bonds issued to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal, by adding thereto the opinion of the Attorney General of the Territory, which had been received since he made the said report.

Mr. Hackett from the committee on enrolled bills, reported "An act to incorporate the village of Southport," 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. Jenkins presented the petition of citizens of the county of Iowa, praying for a division of said county, which was referred to the delegation of Iowa county.

Mr. Ellis from the select committee to which the memorial of C. C. Sholes was referred, reported resolution No. 13, entitled "Resolution relative to printing;"

Which was read the first and second times, and the printing thereof dispensed with.

Mr. Rockwell, by leave, introduced resolution No. 14, entitled "Resolution to furnish the Assembly with the Revised statutes;" Which was read the first and second times, and the printing thereof dispensed with.

Mr. Darling presented the account of C. C. Sholes for printing, which was referred to the committee on public expenditures.

Mr. Shepard from the committee on expenses, by leave, introduced bill No. 48, entitled "a bill to provide for the payment of certain territorial expenses therein named;"

Which was read the first and second times and the printing thereof dispensed with.

Mr. Barber by leave introduced resolution No. 15, entitled "Resolution relative to distributing copies of the journals of the Legislative Assembly,"

Which was read the first and second times, and the printing thereof dispensed with.

The undermentioned bills from the Council were severally read the third time, passed, and the titles thereof agreed to, to wit:

No. 8, (A) "A bill to provide for the preserving in the Territorial Library, the acts and journals of the Legislative Assembly," and No. 18, "A bill to authorize George Lurwick to build and maintain a dam across the Oconto river."

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Ordered, that the Council be acquainted therewith, and be requested to concur in the amendment to bill No. 18.

On motion of Mr. Hackett,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Gray in the chair, for the consideration of the following bills, (House of Representative file) to wit:

No 34, "A bill to organize certain towns in the county of Racine," and

No. 40, "A bill to incorporate the Beloit and Rock River Bridge Company."

And after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the said bills back to the House with amendments thereto. The amendments to bill No. 40 were agreed to.

On the question of agreeing to the amendments to bill No 34.

Mr. Hackett called for a division, when the question was taken separately on each amendment, and the first amendment was disagreed to, which was to strike out the word 'Union;' and the second amendment was agreed to.

Ordered, that the said bills, Nos. 34 and 40 be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Shepard,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Bond in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 31, (C. F.) entitled "A bill to repeal the several acts providing for aiding in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal, and to provide for the temporary management and control of the canal lands;" and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the progress made therein, and asked leave to sit again; which was granted.

Mr. Hackett, from the committee on Enrolled bills, reported that they had on to-day presented to the Governor for his approval the following, to wit:

"An act to authorize the issuing of drafts or bills for the payment of the expenses of the present session of the Legislative Assembly," and

"An act to amend the act of Revised Statutes, entitled an act concerning the writ of attachment."

Mr. Rockwell, from the committee on Engrossed bills, reported the following to be correctly engrossed, to wit:

"No. 29, A bill to establish the county of Richland."

"No. 38, A bill to authorize the construction of a dam across the Crawfish river;" and

"No. 14, A bill to change the name of the town of Watertown, in the county of Jefferson."

On motion of Mr. Mills,

The House resumed its session in committee of the whole House, Mr. Tripp in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 37, (C.F.) entitled "A bill to amend and define an act entitled an act to provide for the government of the several towns in this Territory, and for the revision of county government" approved Feb. 18, 1841; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with amendments; which were agreed to, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Jenkins,

The House took up for consideration the undermentioned bills of this House, entitled as follows:

No. 42. "A bill in addition to an act entitled an act to provide for the completion of the Capitol at Madison."

No. 43. "A bill in relation to certain moneys in the Territorial treasury."

Mr. Jenkins offered the following amendment to bill No. 42: add to the second section, "after the first of November next, provided the said contract shall not be completed by that time;" which was adopted, and the said bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On the question of ordering bill No. 43 to be engrossed for the third reading, the ayes and noes were called for and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Batchelder, Bond, Darling, Gray, Hackett, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Shepard, Sutherland, and Newland.-14.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Barber, Brazelton, Burt, Dewey, Eastman, Ellis, Giddidgs, Rockwell, and Tripp.-9.

So the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Shepard,