And I olject, particularly, to the first, fifth, sixth, eighth, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth sections. Those sections which authorize the sale of land for taxes or assessment are understood to be in addition to the fourteenth section of the act to alter the corporate limits of the town of Milwaukee. That section contains a clause that the Treasurer shall make a conveyance to the purchaser of lots sold, and that the "conveyance shall vest in the person or persons to whom it shall be given, an absolute estate in fee simple, and the said conveyance shall be conclusive evidence that the sale was regular according to the provisions of this act." If such a provision was valid it would be unnecessary for the town authorities to comply with any of the provisions of the act when they desired to divest a citizen of his property. J. D. DOTY. Executive Office, Madison, Feb'y 17, 1842. When the House proceeded to re-consider the following bill entitled "an act to change the corporate limits and powers of the town of Milwaukee;" and the question "shall the bill pass?" was put, and decided in the affirmative. And the ayes and noes were taken and were as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Darling, Dewey, Eastman, Ellis, Gray, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Shepard, Sutherland, Tripp, Whiton, and Newland, 23. Mr. Giddings voted in the negative. Ordered, That the Council be requested to re-consider and approve the said bill. Engrossed bill No. 48, entitled "A bill to provide for the payment of certain territorial expenses therein named," was read the third time, When the House granted unanimous consent to amend the bill by inserting the following words: "To John Delany for publishing in the Miners' Free Press, the proposals for completing the Capitol, ten dollars." The said bill was then passed and the title thereof agreed to. The House then took up bill 47 (C. F.) "A bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative Assembly therein named, When the seventeenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, thirty-first, thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty-fourth, and thirty-fifth amendments were severally agreed to. The eighteenth amendment which allowed four hundred and fifty dollars to Joseph R. Brown, for executing a commission in the case of La Chappelle vs. Brunson, was read When Mr. Dewey moved to amend the report by striking out therefrom the sum of fifty dollars. And pending the question thereon, Mr. Gray moved to amend the motion by striking out of the said appropriation to Joseph R. Brown the sum of "four hundred and fifty," and inserting in lieu thereof the sum of three hundred." And the question was put and decided in the negative. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Brazelton, Burt, Eastman, Gray, Ray, Rockwell, Shepard, Tripp, and Whiton, 9. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Darling, Dewey, Ellis, Giddings, Hackett, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Sutherland, and Newland, speaker, 15. Mr. Gray then moved to amend by striking out of the amendment "four hundred and fifty," and inserting "three hundred and fifty." And the question was taken and determined in the affirmative. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Barber, Bond, Burt, Darling, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Jenkins, Mills, Ray, Rockwell, Shepard, Sutherland, Tripp, and Whiton, 16. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Batchelder, Brazelton, Dewey, Ellis, La Chappelle, Ogden, Parkison, and Newland, speaker, 8. The report as amended was then agreed to. 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 this day approved and signed the following acts, memorials, and resolutions, viz: An act to incorporate the Beloit and Rock river Bridge Company. An act to change the name of the town of Finch, in the county of Jefferson. An act to organize certain towns in the county of Rock. Resolution relative to procuring the journals of Congress and public documents for the Wisconsin Library. And Memorial to Congress, relative to duties on lead. And also, to deliver to this House a message in writing relative to the act first named." The question was then taken on agreeing to the nineteenth amendment reported by the committee (which allowed to William G. Van Bergen, thirty-four dollars for extra services in attending on the Governor's office) and it was determined in the negative. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Brown, Ellis, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Shepard, Tripp, Whiton, and Newland, speaker, 8. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs, Barber, Bond, Brazelton, Burt, Darling, Dewey, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, and Shepard, 16. On the question of agreeing to the twenty-fourth amendment reported by the committee, which allowed to the heirs of the late Hon. C. C. P. Arndt, for extra pay as a member of the Council, two hundred and twenty-five dollars, the ayes and noes were called for and were as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Dewey, Eastman, Ellis, Giddings, Gray, La Chappelle, Shepard, Tripp, and Newland, speaker, 10. Noes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Burt, Hackett, Jenkins, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, and Whiton, 14. So the report on the said amendment was disagreed to. A message from the Council by their Secretary: "Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform you that the Governor has notified the Council that he has on this day approved and signed the following, to wit: An act to incorporate the Fox river Improvement Company. An act to divide the town of Summit and to organize the town of Warren; and Resolution relative to the disposition of certain lands granted by Congress to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal." The twenty-sixth amendment reported by the committee allowed to Joseph C. Knapp and C. L. Sholes, thirty-four dollars each for extra services as transcribing clerks. And on the question of agreeing to the same, the ayes and noes were as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Ellis, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Shepard, and Newland, speaker, 5. Noes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Darling, Dewey, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, and Tripp, 19. So that part of the report was disagreed to. The twenty-ninth amendment allowed to Thomas J. Morman, sergeant-at-arms for subpoenaing witnesses to appear before committees, twenty-eight dollars, and on the question of striking out "twentyeight" and inserting "sixteen," the ayes and nocs were as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Burt, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Ogden, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, and Tripp, 14. Noes-Messrs. Brown, Darling, Dewey, Ellis, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Parkison, Shepard, Whiton, and Newland, speaker, 10. The amendment as amended was then agreed to. The thirtieth amendment allowed to A. P. Field fifty-four dollars for money paid firemen attending on the Secretary's office, and on the question of agreeing to the same, the ayes and noes were taken and were as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Dewey, Eastman, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Shepard, Whiton, and Newland, speaker, 10. Noes-Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Burt, Darling, Ellis, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Mills, Ogden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, and Tripp, 15. So the amendment was disagreed to. Mr. Rockwell called for a division of the question on agreeing to the thirty-sixth amendment reported by the committee and the question was taken on each item, when the first, second, and fourth items were severally agreed to. The third item allowed to W. G. VanBergen for seventy-five days attendance on the Governor's office, at two dollars and fifty cents per day, one hundred eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents. Mr. Ellis moved to amend the same by striking out "one hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents," and inserting in lieu thereof "two hundred," and the question being put, It was decided in the negative. The question was then taken on agreeing to the amendment as reported, and it was determined in the affirmative. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Barber, Batchelder, Bond, Brazelton, Brown, Burt, Darling, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Jenkins, Mills, Ogden, Rockwell, Shepard, Tripp, and Whiton.-18. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Dewey, Ellis, Parkison, Ray, Sutherland, and Newland, speaker.-6. The fifth item in the said amendment allowed to D. Bonham, Charles E. Brown, and Thomas L. Franks for extra services each, thirty-four dollars," and the question was put on agreeing to the same, and was determined in the negative. 66 And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Brazelton, Brown, Ellis, Jenkins, La Chappelle, Shepard, Whiton, and Newland, speaker.-8. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Batchelder, Bond, Burt, Darling, Dewey, Eastman, Giddings, Gray, Hackett, Mills, Ögden, Parkison, Ray, Rockwell, Sutherland, and Tripp.-16. |