sented to the President of the Council for his signature. And then the house adjourned.

Tuesday, April 4, 1843.

The journal of yesterday was read and Messrs. Hamilton and Darling appointed to correct the same,

On motion of Mr. Darling,

The House reconsidered the vote by which the House concurred in resolution

No. 1, [C. F.] entitled "joint resolution relative to the distri. bution of American State Papers."

Mr. Darling, by leave, then withdrew the amendment to the said resolution offered by him on yesterday, and offered the foltowing as a substitute, to wit:

Amend by striking therefrom all after the word " deliver," in the second line and inserting instead thereof the following: "to the clerks of the boards of county commissioners, or county su pervisors of the several organized counties of this Territory, one set of American State Papers, relating to the public lands, now remaiding in the library, to be preserved for the use of such counties. Provided, however, that the delivery of said work shall not be attended with any expense to the Territory."

And the question being put on adopting the said substitute, it passed in the affirmative.

The resolution as amended was then passed.

Mr. Platt presented two petitions of inhabitants of Grant

county praying the organization of a new county, to be com. posed of parts of Grant and Iowa counties, which were

Referred to the committee on corporations.

Mr. Masters presented the remanstrance of inhabitants of the town of Jefferson in the county of Jefferson, against changing the boundaries of said town, which was

Referred to the committee on corporations.

Mr. Trowbridge gave notice that he would on a future day ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal certain acts therein named. On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

The House took up for consideration the following resolution; Resolved, the Council concuring, that a joint committee be appointed to enquire into all the transactions relative to money borrowed by Moses M. Strong as fiscal agent, from George Collier of St. Louis, and that they have power to send for persons and papers, swear and examine witnesses.

Resolved, That the same commttee examine into all the transactions relative to the sale of bonds for the completion of the capitol, and all the acts and doings thereon, whether Mr. Baxter ever paid any money on said bonds, and the amount; whether the treasurer ever paid the contractor any money, and the amount, and other matters touching the contract for building and completing the Capitol, and whether Mr. Baxter had any partners, and if any, who?

Resolved, That the same committee be instructed to examine into the accounts of Benton and Garfield for stationery fur. nished the Legislative Assembly for the session of 1839-40 amounting to $585,41.

Mr. Darling moved to amend the said resolutions by striking from the first resolution all after the word "resolved," and in. serting instead thereof the following:

"That the joint committee on Legislative expenditures be di rected to inquire and report whether the amount of money bor.

rowed by Moses M. Strong late fiscal agent of the Territory, of Collier & Pettus, or what part of the same was paid out for legislative expenses; and if so, when, and to whom; also, to inquire what amount of principal and interest is now due to said Collier and Pettus, or to George Collier, and whether the same in their opinion can be properly paid out of the moneys appropriated by Congress for paying arrearages of the Legis lative expenses; and if not, what provision can be made for the payment of said demand.

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Resolved, That said committee be directed to inquire wheth. er any vouchers or papers exist, showing such payment, or any part thereof and that said committee be authorized to take testimony in relation to the same, and to administer oaths, if by them deemed necessary; also to report whether the balance of money as finally adjusted upon in the hands of Mr. Strong belonging to the Territory, was ever paid over as required by law, by the said Strong."

And pending the question thereon.

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

"An act to authorise the Register of Deeds of Washington county to procure copies of certain reeords from the office of register of deeds of Milwaukee county."

"Resolutions asking appropriation of lands by Congress for the purpose of establishing within the Territory of Wisconsin, institutions for the instrution of the deaf and dum, and blind and an asylum for the insane."

The Speaker signed the same, and they were ordered to be presented to the President of the Council for his signature, when,

On motion of Mr. Hunkins,

The said resolution and amendments were ordered to lie on the table.

Bills on their passage being announced, the undermentioned bill from the Council was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to, to wit:

No. 24, [C. F.] entitled "a bill to authorise Clauden Stough. ton and Luke Stoughton to build and maintain a dam across the Rock river, and also to authorise Anson W. Pope and Virgil Pope to build and maintain a dam across said stream,"

No. 26, [C. F.] entitled "a bill to repeal the several acts concerning the militia, and for other purposes,"

Was taken up for a third reading when the amendmonts thereto were ordered to be engrossed.

On motion of Mr. Manahan,

No. 28, [C. F.[ "a bill to legalize the official acts of James H. Lockwood,"

Was taken up and ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Platt,

The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house, Mr. Olin in the chair, having under consideration the following entitled bills of this house, to wit:

No. 2, a bill supplementary to an act to amend an act for assessing and collecting county revenue," and

No. 24, "a bill establishing the rate of interest."

And after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported bill No. 2 with amendments, and No. 24 without amendment.

The amendments to bill No. 2, were agreed to.

When Mr. Thompson moved that the said bill do lie on the table.

And the question being put thereon, it passed in the negative. Ordered that the said bill be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Thompson,

Ordered that bill No. 24 do lie on the table.

And then the house adjourned.

Wednesday, April 5, 1843.

The Speaker laid before the House a communication from La Fayette Kellogg, clerk of the Supreme court of the Territory in relation to fuel for said office which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Darling,

Referred to the committee on territorial affairs.

Mr. Judson presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of the village of Racine in Racine county, against opening a channel for water from Lake Muskego to Root river.

Which was read and

Referred to the committee on Territorial improvements.

Agreeably to notice previously given, and by leave, Mr. Agry introduced

Bill No. 39, entitled "a bill for an act for the preservation of timber upon rivers and streams."

Which was read the first and second times, and

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Agreeably to notice previously given, and by leave Mr. Trow. bridge introduced bill

No. 40. entitled "a bill to repeal certain acts and parts of acts therein named."

Which was read the first and second times.

Mr. Masters gave notice that he should on a future day ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act concerning arbitrations. Mr. Platt presented a petition of inhabitants of Iowa county, praying that a portion of said county be set off and attached to a portion of Grant county, and the same organized into a new county. Also several addresses from committees of public meet. ings composed of inhabitants of Grant and Iowa, on the same