Crawford, 1 Dane, 4 Dodge, 4 Fond du Lac, 3 Grant, 6 Green, 2 Iowa, 3 La Fayette, 3 Jefferson, 4 La Pointe, 1 Manitouwoc, 1 Marquette, 1 Milwaukee, S Portage,... 1 Racine, Richland, 1 Rock, 6 Sauk, 1 Sheboygan, 1 St. Croix, ... 1 7 Winnebago,.. Pending the question on the adoption of the said amendo ment, On motion of Mr. Burns, 1" SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M. The question being on the adoption of the amendment to section three of said bill, Mr. Pole moved that the house adjourn ; Which was disagreed to. It was decided in the negative. Messrs. Cass, Cothren, Drake, Featherstonhaugh, Gibson, Hanrahan, Kinney, Newell, Patch, Reed, Wakeley, Wal. . worth, and Walker, (Speaker,)-13. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Babcock, Boikin, Burns, Burt, Gardner, Holliday, Jackson, Martin, Mooers, Pole, Stewart, Virgin, and Willis. ton,-13. Mr. Cothren moved to amend said bill as follows: “ Strike out all after the words to wit,' in the 2d line of section 3, and insert, In the county of Brown, one delegate. In the county of Washington, four delegates. Mr. Gardner moved to amend said amendment, as follows, to wit: “Strike out all after the words 'to wit,' in the 3d line, and insert the following: In the county of Brown, one delegate. Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Cass, Gardner, Kinney, Mooers, Newell, Walworth, and Walker, (Speaker,)-7. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Babcock, Botkin, Burns, Burt, Cothren, Drake, Featherstonhaugh, Gibson, Hanrahan, Holliday, Jackson, Martin, Patch, Pole, Reed, Stewart, Virgin, Wakeley, and Williston,-19. The question then recurred on the original amendment, Messrs. Cass, Cothren, Drake, Featherstonhaugh, Gibson, Hanrahan, Kinney, Newell, Patch, Reed, Wakeley, Walworth, and Walker, (Speaker,)-12, Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Babcock, Botkin, Burns, Burt, Gardner, Holliday, Jackson, Martin, Mooers, Pole, Stewart, Virgin, and Williston, - 13. Mr. Cothren moved that said bill be referred to a select committee of five, with instructions to report to-morrow morning; Which was agreed to. The speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Cothren, Wakeley, Moores, Gardner and Kinney, as said committee. On motion of Mr. Patch, The house adjourned, TUESDAY, October 26, 18-17. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peninan. Mr. Newell moved that the reading of the journal of yes. terday be dispensed with; Which was agreed to. Mr. Botkin presented a petition from the grand jurors of Dane county, asking to be allowed to use chairs not in use in the capitol. And also introduced the following resolution, which was adopted, to wit; "Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, That the superintendent of territorial property be directed to furnish the grand jury of Dane county, now in session, with chairs, not in use in the capitol, during their present session." Mr, Stewart introduced No. 2, (H. of R.) “Resolution relative to the publication of the laws of the present session;" Which was adopted. "Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform you that the couns cil have passed No. 1, (H. of R.) • Resolution relative to the use of chairs in the capitol.'” Mr. Mooers, from the select committee to whom was referred No. 1, (C.) " A bill in relation to the formation of a state government in Wisconsin, and to change the time of holda ing the annual session of the legislature ;" Reported the same back to the house with the following amendment, to wit; " Strike out all after the words “to wit,' in the second sec, tion of said bill, and insert as follows, to wit: |