On motion of Mr. Sholes,

The undermentioned bills from the Council were severally read the first and second time by their titles, viz:

No. 15, "A bill to amend an act concerning justices of the peace."

No. 17, "A bill to provide for the support of illegitimate children.'

No. 24, "A bill to establish the county of Sac and to define its limits."

No. 25, "A bill to amend an act entitled, 'An act to change the corporate limits and powers of the town of Milwaukee."" No. 26, "A bill to amend an act entitled, 'An act to prescribe the mode of proceedings in chancery, and for other purposes."" No. 27, "A bill limiting the term of office of all officers not now limited by law."

No. 29, "A bill to establish the town of Bristol in the county of Racine."

On motion of Mr. Childs,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole, Mr. Street in the chair, having under consideration a resolution and bill from the Council, entitled as follows:

No. 4, "Resolution to locate the university lands." And,

No. 22, "A bill to amend an act concerning the lien of me. chanics, and others, for improvements and repairs on real estate."

After some time the committee rose, and, by their chairman, reported to the House, resolution No. 4 without, and bill No. 22 with an amendment.

On motion of Mr. Shew,

Ordered, That resolution No. 4 do lie on the table.

The House concurred in the amendment of the committee to bill No. 22.

On motion of Mr. Billings,

The said bill, No. 22, was indefinitely postponed.
Ordered, That the Council be informed thereof.
Message from the Council by their secretary:

"Mr. Speaker-The Council have passed bills as follows, in which the concurrence of this House is requested, viz:

"No. 31, A bill to incorporate the Wisconsin lead, mining, smelting and manufacturing company.'

And,

“No. 34, ‘A bill for the relief of the county officers of Crawford county.'

"Have concurred in bills of this House, viz:

"No. 17, A bill to authorize William H. Bruce, and others, to build and maintain a dam on the Manitouwoc river.'

"No. 19, A bill to prevent trespass and other injuries being done to the possessions of settlers, and to define the right of possession on said lands.' And,

“No. 29, ‘A bill relating to the fiscal agency of Moses M. Strong.'

"In the last two with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.

"The Council have concurred in the 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th amendments, and in the 5th and 6th amendments to bill No. 2, with an amendment to each; and, also, in the amendment of this House to resolution No. 3, "relative to adjournment of the Legislature," with an amendment, in which amendments the concurrence of this House is requested."

And then he withdrew.

On motion of Mr. Street,

The House went into committee of the whole, on the following bills from the Council, Mr. Baldwin in the chair, viz:

No. 11, "A bill to incorporate the Michigan and Rock river rail-road company."

No. 19, "A bill to amend an act relating to the militia." No. 20, "A bill to exonerate the several counties of the Territory from the payment of certain taxes.'

After some time the committee rose, and, by their chairman, reported the said bills to the House, No. 11 with and Nos. 19 and 20 without amendments.

The House concurred in the amendments of the committee to bill No. 11.

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Mr. Shew moved that bill No. 11 be indefinitely postponed; and the ayes, and noes being called on said motion, there were ayes 6, noes 19.

Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Billings, Cruson, Dewey, McGregor, Shackelford and Shew.

Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Baldwin, Beardsley, Bracken, Brunson, Childs, Conroe, Craig, Hoyt, Jen. kins, Longstreet, Newman, Ray, Sholes, Stevens, Story, Street, Sutherland, Wells and Whiton, speaker.

So the motion was lost.

Mr. Conroe moved that the said bill be laid on the table for the present.

The motion was not agreed to.

Mr. Cruson moved to amend said bill by striking out the 9th section.

The motion was lost.

The question then recurred on ordering the bill to the third reading; and the ayes and noes being called on said question, were as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Baldwin, Beardsley, Bracken, Brunson, Childs, Conroe, Craig, Hoyt, Longstreet, Newman, Ray, Sholes, Stevens, Story, Street, Sutherland, Wells and Whiton, speaker-18.

Noes-Messrs. Billings, Cruson, Dewey, Jenkins, McGregor, Shackelford and Shew--7.

So the said bill was ordered to be read a third time.

Bill No. 19 was then ordered to the third reading.

Mr. Dewey moved that bill No. 20 be indefinitely postponed; and the ayes and noes being called, on said question, there were ayes 8, noes 16.

Those voting in the affirmative were, Messrs. Billings, Cruson, Dewey, Jenkins, McGregor, Shackelford, Street and Sutherland.

Those voting in the negative were, Messrs. Baldwin, Beards. ley, Brunson, Childs, Conroe, Craig, Hoyt, Longstreet, Newman, Ray, Shew, Sholes, Stevens, Story, Wells and Whiton, speaker.

So the motion was not agreed to.

The said bill was then ordered to be read a third time.

Mr. Childs, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported No. 5, entitled “A bill to organize the county of St. Croix," to be correctly engrossed.

Mr. Bracken, by leave, offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the use of the Hall of Representatives be ten. dered to the Reverend B. Eaton, for the purpose of holding divine service this evening.

On motion of Mr. Dewey, The House adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 2, 1840.

Mr. Street, from the committee on corporations, to which the petition of the inhabitants of township eight, range twenty-one, was referred on the 9th December last, reported that the prayer of the petioners had been provided for in bill No. 36, introduced on the 1st inst., and entitled "A bill to establish the towns of Pe. waukee and Granville,in the county of Milwaukee," and moved that the committee be discharged from the consideration of the subject. The motion was agreed to.

Mr. Billings, from the minority of the select committee to which the subject was referred, reported a memorial No. 4, entitled Memorial to Congress concerning pre-emption rights ot miners."

Ordered, That the said memorial do lie on the table and be printed.

The House then proceeded to the orders of the day, when the undermentioned bills were severally read the third time, passed, and the titles thereof agreed to, viz :

No. 5, (H. R. file,) "A bill to organize the county of St. Croix;" and the ayes and noes being called on the question "Shall this bill pass?" there were ayes 17, noes 6.

Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Baldwin, Billings, Bracken, Brunson, Childs, Conroe, Craig, Cruson, Dewey, Hoyt, McGregor, Newnan, Ray, Shew, Sholes, Stevens and Sutherland.

Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Beardsley, Jenkins, Story, Street, Wells and Whiton, speaker.

No. 11, (Council file,) "A bill to incoprorate the Michigan and Rock river rail-road company."

On the question of the final passage of said bill, the ayes and noes were called, and were as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Baldwin, Beardsley, Bracken, Brunson, Childs, Craig, Hoyt, Newman, Ray, Sholes, Stevens, Story, Street, Suth erland, Wells and Whiton, speaker-16.

Noes-Messrs. Billings, Conroe, Cruson, Dewry, Jenkins, McGregor and Show--7.

No. 19, (Council file,) "A bill to amend an act relating to the militia."

No. 20, (Council file,) "A bill to exonerate the several counties of the Territory from the payment of certain taxes."

The ayes and noes being called on the question of the fiual passage of said bill, No. 20, there were ayes 14, noes 9.

Those voting in the affirmative were, Messrs. Baldwin, Beardsley, Brunson, Childs, Conroe, Hoyt, Newman, Ray, Shew, Sholes, Stevens, Story, Wells and Whiton, speaker.

Those voting in the negative were, Messrs. Billings, Bracken, Craig, Cruson, Dewey, Jenkins, McGregor, Street and Sutherland.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

No. 2, (Council file,) "A bill to organize the counties of Calu. met and Winnebago, and for other purposes;" returned from the Council with amendments to the amendments of the House, was then taken up, when the House concurred in the amendments of the Council to the 5th and 6th amendments of the House to said bill:

The amendments of the Council to the following bills were-se. verally concurred in, viz: