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

No. 46, "A bill to repeal certain acts of incorporation therein named."

No. 15, "Resolution relative to distributing copies of the journals of the Legislative Assembly."

The message from the Council was taken up for consideration, when the amendments to the following bill and resolution of this House were severally concurred in, to wit:

No. 17, "Resolution relative to choosing a commissioner of Public Buildings."

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

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

Ordered, That bill No. 3, entitled "A bill to amend the several acts to provide for the support of common schools," do lie on the table.

The undermentioned bills, memorials, and resolution from the Council were severally read the first and second times, to wit:

No. 12,"Resolutions asking for an appropriation from Congress for the survey of a rail road from Potosi on the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan."

No. 5, "Memorial to Congress for an appropriation for the construction of a McAdamized road from Mineral Point to Potosi."

No. 8, "Memorial to the Congress of the United States for the relief of the owners or proprietors of mineral lots in the Wisconsin land district."

No. 9, "Memorial to the Secretary of War in relation to the lead mines."

No. 32, "A bill to provide for taking the census of the inhabitants of the territory of Wisconsin and to authorize the Governor to apportion the members of the Council and House of Representatives."

No. 43, "A bill to provide for the appointment of a superintendent of territorial property, and for other purposes."

No. 45, "A bill to provide for submitting to the people of the territory, the question of the formation of a state government and of the

establishment of the northern boundary line of the future state of Wisconsin.

No. 46, "A bill to authorize Webster Stanley to keep a ferry across Fox River."

No. 50, "A bill to establish a ferry within the military reservation of Fort Snelling."

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered, That the printing of the slips of the daily proceedings of this House be dispensed with for the remainder of the present session. And then the House took a recess until half past 2 o'clock, P. M. HALF PAST 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The undermentioned resolution of this House was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to, to wit:

No. 5, "Resolution relative to distributing copies of the journals of the Legislative Assembly."

Engrossed bill No. 46, entitled "A bill to repeal certain acts of incorporation therein named," was read the third time and the question being put "shall the bill pass?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

And the ayes and noes having been called for,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Messrs. Barber, Bond, Brazelton, Darling, Dewey, Eastman, Ellis, Hackett, Jenkins, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Rockwell, Sutherland, Tripp, and Newland, speaker, 16.

Those who voted in the negative, are,

Messrs. Giddings and Gray, 2.

The title thereof was then agreed to.

Ordered, That the Council be requested to concur in the said resolution and bill.

On motion of Mr. Hackett,

The House resumed its session in committee of the whole House, Mr. Dewey, in the chair, on bill No. 47, from the Council, entitled "A bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the Legislative Assembly, therein named."

The Secretary of the Council being announced, the Speaker took the chair, when the following message from the Council was received:

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

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

No. 36, A bill to organize certain towns in the county of Fond du Lac.

No. 39, A bill to organize the county of Calumet.

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.

In bills No. 29, 39, 42, and 43, with amendments, in which the concurrence of this House is asked."

The committee again resumed its session on the said bill, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported the said bill back to the House with amendments thereto.

And pending the question on agreeing to the report of the committee,

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

"An act to organize certain towns in the county of Rock." "An act to incorporate the Beloit and Rock river Bridge Company."

Mr. Batchelder called for a division of the question on agreeing to the amendments, and pending that question a call of the House was made and the Sergeant-at-arms sent to notify Mr. Tripp that his attendance was desired in the House.

Mr. Tripp having appeared,

The question was taken separately on the amendments reported by the committee of the whole, when the first second and third amendments were agreed to.

A motion was then made to suspend the thirteenth rule of this House allowing any member to call for a division of the question and the ayes and noes were called for and were as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Darling, Ellis, Hackett, La Chappelle, Ogden, Shepard, and Tripp, 7.

Noes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt,

Dewey, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Jenkins, Mills, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, Whiton, and Newland, speaker, 18.

So the motion was lost.

The following message was received from the Governor by his private Secretary:

"Mr. Speaker-I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to inform this House that he has this day, approved and signed the following acts, viz:

An act to authorize the Adjutant General to draw on the Treasurer for money to meet certain expenses, and

An act to incorporate the trustees of the Delavan School.

And that he declines to sign the act entitled "an act to change the corporate limits and powers of the town of Milwaukee," which he returns with a statement of his objections in writing."

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

Memorial to Congress relative to duties on lead.

An act to change the name of the town of Finch, in the county of Jefferson.

An act to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the stockholders of the Bank of Mineral Point.

An act to organize certain towns in the county of Rock.

An act to incorporate the Beloit and Rock river Bridge Company. Resolution relative to procuring the journals of Congress and public documents for the Wisconsin Library.

And that the following had been correctly enrolled, to wit:

"An act to organize certain towns in the county of Fond du Lac." "An act to authorize the construction of a dam across the Crawfish river:" and

"Resolution relative to choosing a commissioner of public buildings."

The last mentioned bills were signed by the speaker and ordered to be presented to the president of the Council for his signature. A message from the Council by their Secretary:

"Mr. Speaker,-I am directed to inform you that the Council

have adopted the report of the joint committee of conference on bill No. 31, (C. F.) entitled "A bill to repeal 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 that the Council have concurred in the following resolution of this House, to wit:

"No. 15. Resolution relative to distributing copies of the journals of the Legislative Assembly."

I am further directed to present for the concurrence of this House the following resolution, to wit:

"No. 9. Resolution relative to the loan to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal.

The following amendments were severally agreed to, to wit: the fourth, ninth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth.

Mr. Rockwell moved to amend the fifth amendment which provided for allowing J. Dodge, four dollars per day as assistant secretary of the Council, by striking out "four dollars" and inserting "three dollars and fifty cents" in lieu thereof.

And the ayes and noes being taken thereon, were as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Brazelton, Bond, Burt, Dárling, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Mills, Ogden, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, and Tripp.-15.

Noes-Messrs. Brown, Dewey, Ellis, Hackett, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Parkison, Shepard, Whiton, and Newland.-10.

So the amendment was amended, and was then agreed to. The sixth and seventh amendments which provided a compensation to T. J. Emerson, assistant secretary in the Council, and to John F. Meade, assistant clerk in the House, were amended to correspond with the last amendment by allowing to each three dollars and fifty cents per day.

Mr. Ellis moved to amend the eighth amendment which allowed to E. S. Sill one hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty cents, while contesting the seat of Thomas E. Parmelee, by striking out one hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty cents, and inserting in lieu thereof "for forty days attendance at three dollars per day," one hundred and twenty dollars:

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