the third inst. with a view of defeating the object the House had in making the inquiry.

On motion of Mr. Walker,

The said report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Walker offered the following preamble and resolutions : Whereas, the members of the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin, did, in pursuance of law, assemble at the Capitol on the first Monday of December, 1842, and having organized their respective Houses according to es tablished usage, appointed the usual committee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that they were organized and ready to receive any communication he might have to make to them:

And whereas, the Governor refused to meet or recognize the right of the members to hold a session of the Legislature, for the reason as has since appeared in a communication by him ad. dressed to the members of Congress, "that no appropriation had been made to defray the expenses of said session."

And whereas, the members of the Council unanimously, and the members of the House, with two dissenting voices, did at said session, declare it to be their opinion that an appropriation had been made by Congress to defray the expenses of said session, but inasmuch as the Governor in violation of bis duty, had refu sed to meet or co-operate with the Legislature, it was deemed expedient and advisable to adjourn to the last Monday of January, 1843, in the belief that the obstacles pretended to exist in the mind of the Governor, would be removed by some action of Congress, directing the proper application of said appropriation, or by the making of another appropriation, for the expense of said Legislative Assembly.

And whereas, the Congress of the United States, did, on the 24th day of December last, by "an act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government, for the half

calendar year ending the 30th day of June, 1843," appropriate the sum of $19,275 for the expenses of said Legislative Assembly:

And whereas, the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin, in pursuance of said adjournment, did convene at the Capitol, and did appoint the usual committee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that they were in session :

And whereas, the Governor replied to said committee that he was still of the opinion he had formerly expressed, and had no communication to make to the Legislative Assembly, except a copy of his proclamation, convening the Legislature on the 6th day of March next :

And whereas, serious doubts exist whether there can be a session of the Legislative Assembly without the concurrence of the Governor-therefore

Resolved, That still entertaining the opinion we have former. ly expressed, that the appropriation of $20,000 made on the 18th day of May last, was intended to defray the expenses of the session of the Legislative Assembly convened on the first Monday of December last-yet inasmuch as the Governor has refused to co-operate with the Legislature, we deem it advisable to adjourn to meet on the 6th day of March next.

Resolved, That the only reason heretofore assigned by the Governor for refusing to meet the Legislature, having been removed by the appropriation of the 24th December last,leaves no other excuse for his singular and unwarrantable conduct, than such as can be found in his determination to prevent all legis. lation, and sacrifice for his own private purposes the welfare of the Territory and the interests of the people.

Resolved, That the conduct of Governor Doty in again refu. sing to meet the Legislature, after he has been officially informed that an appropriation has been made by Congress to defray its expenses, is another evidence of his violation of law and ut.

ter disregard of the duties of his station and of the wishes and interests of the people.

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be forwarded to the President of the United States, and to the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives of Congress.

Mr. Hamilton moved to refer the preamble and resolutions to a select committee.

Mr. Darling moved to amend the motion by striking out the words "select committee" and inserting "committee of the whole House."

The motion to amend was agreed to.

A motion was then made by Mr. Hamilton to lay the preamble and resolutions on the table;

Which was disagreed to.

Mr. Hamilton then moved that the preamble and resolutions do lie on the table until the 4th day of July next;

Which was decided in the negative.

The House then resolved itself into the committee of the whole on the said preamble and resolutions, Mr. Tripp in the chair, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the same to the House, without amendment.

A motion was then made by Mr. Hamilton to strike out all after the word" whereas," where it first occurs,

And was determined in the negative.

And the ayes and noes having been called for,

Those voting in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Elmore, Hamilton, Long and Platt-5.

Those voting in the negative, are

Messrs. Darling, Hunkins, Judson, Hopkins, Masters, Olin, Parsons, Thompson, Trowbridge, Tripp, Walker, and Ellis, (Speaker.)--12.

Mr. Hamilton then moved to adjourn.

Which was decided in the negative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Elmore, Hamilton, Hopkins, and Long,-5 Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Darling, Hunkins, Judson, Masters, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Thompson, Trowbridge, Tripp, Walker, and Ellis [Spea ker-]-12.

A motion was then made by Mr. Hamilton, that the pream. ble and resolutions do lie on the table, and being put was deter mined in the affirmative.

Mr. Hunkins then moved to adjourn.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Hamilton, Hunkins, Long, Hopkins, Masters, Olin. Parsons, Platt, Thompson, and, Trowbridge-13.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Judson, Tripp, Walker, and Ellis [Speaker]-4. So the House adjourned.

Monday, February 6, 1843.

Mr. Darling offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, in pursuance of an adjournment of the annual ses. sion of the Legislative Assembly, said Assembly did meet at the Capitol in Madison, on the 30th day of January last,

And whereas, The Governor, notwithstanding Congress have

removed the only objection urged by him against meeting them on a former occasion, by the passage of an additional appropriation, has again refused to meet them, thereby compelling them to proceed under circumstances which may, in the minds of honest citziens, involve their acts in doubt, or to again ad. journ,

And whereas, Congress have not yet acted on the resolution of this Assembly passed on the day of December last,call

ing on them for relief, therefore,

Resolved, The Hon. Council concurring, that it is advisable to adjourn to meet again at the Capitol on Monday the 6th day of March next, at 12 o'clock, meridian.

Mr. Hamilton objected to the reception of the said preamble and resolution,on the ground that the same proposition embraced in the preamble and resolution, was now before the House.

The Speaker declared that the preamble and resolution might

be received.

Mr. Darling then moved that the preamble and resolution, together with the preamble and resolutions offered by Mr. Wal. ker, on Saturday last, be referred to the committee of the whole House.

And the question being put, was determined in the affirmative.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Messrs. Agry, Darling, Hunkins, Judson, Olin, Parsons, Tripp, Trowbridge, Walker, and Ellis [Speaker]-10. Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Crossman, Elmore, Hamilton, Long, Hopkins, Mas. ters, Platt, and Thompson-8.

The House then resolved itself into the committee of the whole house on the said preambles and resolutions, Mr. Platt