Your memorialists therefore humbly pray that His Excellency, the President of the United States will cause such title to be extinguished, with all due diligence, to the end that no difficulties may arise between the state authorities and the Indians, or between the officers of this state, and those of the Uuited States. And your memorialists will ever pray, &c. No. 11. MEMORIAL to the Post Master General of the United States. To the Honorable, the Post Master General of the United States. The memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wiscousin, respectfully represents: That the interests and necessity of the citizens of Marathon, Portage, Marquette and Adams counties would be much advanced by your favorable consideration of this memorial, viz: the increase of mail facilities on the following routes: Route, No. 13,791, from Portage City to Stevens' Point via Packwaukee-three times a week. Route, No. 13,783, from Stevens' Point to Wausautwice a week. And that the following routes may be established: From Dell Prairie, via Quincy, to Necedah in Adams county-once a week. From Wausau to Jenny Bull in Marathon countyonce a week. Approved, February 27, 1854. No. 12. MEMORIAL to the Senators and Representatives, in Congress assembled. To the Honorable, the Senators and Representatives in Congress assembled. The memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, respectfully represents : That the interest and convenience of a large and well settled portion of this state would be greatly subserved by the establishment of a mail route on the Calumet road commencing at the village of Manitowoc, and terminating at Chillon in Calumet county in said state. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask, that the above mail route be immediately established, with such mail service thereon, as may be deemed necessary. Approved, February 27, 1854. No. 13, MEMORIAL to the Congress of the United States, for a Mail Route. The memorial of the Senate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents : That a large section of country in the south western portion of this state, with a numerous and increasing population, is not possessed of such mail facilities as the wants of the people imperatively demand. Your memorialists would therefore pray your Honoraable bodies to establish a mail route from Freeport in the state of Illinois, through Shullsburg, New Diggings, Benton and Hazle Green, in the state of Wisconsin, to Dubuque in the state of Iowa, and that the route be so established, as will insure to the people of said towns a regular tri-weekly mail. Approved, February 27, 1854. No. 14. MEMORIAL to Congress for the sale of certain lands and praying for the right of pre-emption to settlers thre in. The Memorial of the Senate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents ; That the even numbered sections of land on the Fox River, in the State of Wisconsin, and within three miles of said river, were reserved from sale in the year 1848 for the purpose of being donated to the State of Wisconsin, for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and that with such expectation, settlers went on to said lands and made large and valuable improvements with the intention of making said lands a permanent residence for themselves and families; That many of such settlers have made improvements on said lands worth from one to two thousand dollars, each of which they are in possession of at this time, and that such improvements or lands are not subject to taxation for any purpose whatever. That such settlers are very desirous of obtaining titles to said lands upon which they have improvements as aforesaid, to secure their improvements for themselves and fam ilies. Your memorialists therfoere would pray that said lands be brought into market either by the general government or by donation to the State of Wisconsin, to be disposed of as the State shall see fit; and that all of said settlers on said lands have the right of pre-emption to them who reside on said lands, or have improvements on the same, to the amount of fifty dollars, at the time of the passage of a law, by your Honorable body, on said subject. Approved, March 1, 1854. No. 15. MEMORIAL to the Post Master General, for the establishment of a Mail Route. To the Honorable, the Post Master General of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin represents ; That the interest and convenience of the citizens of a thickly populated portion of country, are greatly interested in the establishment of a weekly mail from Depere via. Jerusalem, in Brown county, to Manitowoc in Manitowoc county. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask, that the mail service asked for, be established at the earliest period. Approved, March 1, 1854. No. 16. A MEMORIAL to the Post Master General, for increase of Mail service, on Routes No.'s 13,699, and 13, 411. To the Post Master General of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wis consin respectfully represents; That the interest and convenience of a thickly popula ted and extensive country, demand the establisment of an increase of mail service on routes, No. 13, 699; and 13, 711, so as to form a continuous daily mail route from Fond du Lac, via. Friendship, Black Wolf, Oshkosh, Vineland, Groveland, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Kaukauna, Wrightstown, and Depere to Green Bay. Your memorialists therefore ask that the said increased mail service will be established at the earliest practicable. period of time. Approved, March 3, 1854. No. 17. MEMORIAL to Congress for a Mail Route from Appleton to Waupacca. To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents; That the interests of many citizens of a rapidly settling part of the State, will be promoted by the establishment of a mail route from Appleton, Outagamie county, along the plank road route via Hortonville, New London and Manchester, to Waupacca, Waupacca county. Your memorialists therefore respectfully pray that the aforesaid mail Route may be established at the earliest practicable period. Approved, March 8, 1854. |