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On motion of Mr. Dewey,

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

No. 6, "Memorial to Congress for an appropriation for a harbor and light-house at Southport."

No. 10, Resolutions relative to the disposition of certain lands granted by Congress to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.

No. 23, "A bill to amend the act of the revised statutes concerning the Supreme and District Courts."

No. 41, "A bill to amend the act concerning grand and petit jurors."

And after some time, the committee rose and reported resolution 10 with an amendment, and memorial No. 6, and bills Nos. 34 and 41 without amendments.

The amendment to the said resolution was agreed to and the resolution, memorial and bills were severally ordered to the third reading.

On motion of Mr. Dewey, and by the special order of the House, The said resolution, memorial and bills, together with bill No. 37 C. F.) entitled "A bill to amend and define the 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," Were severally read the third time, passed and the titles thereof agreed to.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith, and be requested to concur in the amendments to bill No. 39 and resolution No. 10. On motion of Mr. Jenkins,

The House took up resolution No. 12, entitled "A resolution relative to the proceeds of the sales of the public lands," and suspended the resolution of the House requiring it to be printed.

The House then resolved itself into the committee of the whole for the consideration of said resolution, Mr. LaChappelle in the chair, and after some time the committee reported the resolution with an amendment.

Pending the question on agreeing to the amendment, a call of the House was made and the Sergeant-at-arms sent to notify Mr. Gray, that his attendance was desired in the House.

Mr. Rockwell, by leave, reported the following bills to be correctly engrossed, to wit:

No. 34, "A bill to organize certain towns in the county of Rock." No. 40, "A bill to incorporate the Beloit and Rock River Bridge Company."

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."

On motion of Mr. Shepard,

Further proceedings in the call of the House were dispensed with. The question was then taken on agreeing to the amendment to resolution No. 12, and was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Ellis offered the following amendment: add to the 2d resolution the following words "but that the same shall remain in the Treasury of the United States subject to the authority of this Legislative Assembly till drawn therefrom by its authority."

And pending the question thereon, the said resolution and amendment, on motion of Mr. Mills, were ordered to lie on the table until to-morrow.

Mr. Ray, from the committee on agriculture and manufacturers, by leave, reported bill No. 49, entitled "a bill to restrain boars from running at large," which was read the first and second times.

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

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

The House adjourned.

Wednesday, February 16, 1842.

On motion of Mr. Shepard,

The reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with for the present.

Mr. Hackett presented the petition of inhabitants of the county of Rock praying for the location of a territorial road,

Which was referred to the committee on roads.

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

"An act to amend the act of the revised statutes concerning the Supreme and District courts," and

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"An act to amend the act concerning grand and petit jurors," and "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt;"

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

Mr. Barber offered the following resolution, which was passed [No. 16, resolution relative to procuring certain documents for the Wisconsin Library.]

Resolved, (if the Council concur) that Hon. Henry Dodge, the Delegate in Congress from this Territory, be requested to apply for, and make all proper exertion, to procure at Washington, free of expense to the Territory, one copy of the journals of Congress, State Papers and Public documents, from the several Departments of the General Government, from the time of its organization up to the present time, and that the same be deposited in the Wisconsin Library.

Ordered, That the Council be requested to concur therein.

On motion of Mr. Shepard,

Ordered, That the rule of this House prescribing the order of business and setting apart one hour for the transaction of morning business, be dispensed with for to-day.

The undermentioned engrossed bills of the House of Representatives were severally read the third time, passed, and the titles thereof agreed to, to wit:

No. 34. "A bill to organize certain towns in the county of Rock." No. 40. "A bill to incorporate the Beloit and Rock River Bridge company."

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

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No. 43. "A bill in relation to certain monies in the Territorial Treasury."

Ordered, That the Council be requested to concur in the said several bills.

A message from the Council by their Secretary.

"Mr. Speaker, I am directed to inform you, that the Council have concurred in all the amendments of this House, to the following, to, wit:

No. 18, A bill to authorize George Lurwick to build a dam across Oconto river.

No. 36, A bill to incorporate the Fox River Improvement Com-.

pany.

No. 10, Resolution relative to the disposition of certain lands, granted by Congress to aid in the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal: -in the second amendment to bill No, 36, with an amendment, in which your concurrence is requested.

I am directed also to present for your re-consideration "An act to amend an act to incorporate the village of Racine," which had been presented to the Governor for his approval, and returned with his objections thereto-which act has been reconsidered and passed by. the Council.

The Governor has notified the Council that he did on yesterday approve and sign "An act to provide for preserving in the Library the acts and journals of the Legislative Assembly."

In accordance with the request of this House, bill No. 35, entitled "A bill to encourage the growth of wool," is hereby returned for your further consideration and action thereon."

The message from the Council was taken up for consideration.

When the amendment of the Council to the second amendment of the House to bill No. 36, (C. F.) was concurred in, entitled “A bill to incorporate the Fox River Improvement Company."

Bill No. 35, [C. F.] entitled "a bill to encourage the growth of wool," returned for the further consideration, in accordance to the request of this House was considered, and the question being put "will the House reconsider its vote, by which the said bill was negatived?" it was determined in the negative, ayes 10, noes 10.

And the ayes and noes having been called for on the said question, those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Barber, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Eastman, Ellis, Gray, Hackett, Shepard, and Newland, Speaker-10.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Batchelder, Bond, La Chappelle, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland and Tripp-10.

So the House refused to reconsider its vote.

The undermentioned message of the Governor returning "an act to incorporate the village of Racine," without his signature, was read, to wit:

To the Legislative Council of the Territory of Wiskonsan:

The bill to amend the act to incorporate the village of Racine is herewith returned; and I object to its passage because I consider the original act void, for reasons stated in my address to the Assembly on the 10th of December last, in relation to acts of incorporation.

And I also object to it because it increases the taxes upon the property of the inhabitants, instead of diminishing them.

It exempts from all taxation the property of "incorporated institutions."

And under one of its provisions the land of a citizen may be taken for streets without his consent; and instead of granting him remuneration, he is compelled to pay the town authorities for taking it from him.

Executive Department,

J. D. DOTY.

Madison, February 11, 1842.

When a call of the House was made and the sergeant-at-arms sent to notify the members absent that their attendance was desired in the House.

The sergeant-at-arms having reported the attendance of the mem

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