Of James E. Hosmer for services as assistant Librarian.

Of Thomas Lindsay for labor about the capitol.

Of William Eiky for repairing the fire place in the Council chamber.

Of Alfred Boyles for thirty cords of wood and one hundred and eight days' labor chopping and hauling wood.

Of Jonathan Taylor, Jacob McKinney, David Jones, J. Ward, Charles C. Sholes and B. Follett, for distributing laws.

On motion of Mr. Platt.

The House resumed its session in committee of the whole, Mr. Hicks in the chair, for the consideration of the following bills of this House, to wit:

No. 4, "a bill concerning road taxes."

No. 13, 64 a bill in relation to the duties of certain Territorial officers."

After a short time spent therein the commmittee rose and reported bill No. 4, without amendment, and bill No. 13, with an amendment.

Which amendment to bill No. 13, was concurred in and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Hamilton moved that bill No. 4, be referred to the com. mittee on roads,

Which was disagreed to.

The said bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

No. 16. (C. F.) " a bill to repeal so much of the several acts of the Legislative Asssembly of this Territory, as authorizes the sale of any portion of the lands granted to the Territory by the act of Congress of June 18, 1838, to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal, and to amend an act ap proved February 19th, 1841, supplementary to the several acts relation to said canal," was taken up.

When Mr. Hamilton offered the following amendments.

Sec. 3. That in all cases where any lands have been sold pursuant to an act entitled "an act to provide for aiding in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal," or any act amendatory thereto, where the taxes are not and may not be paid thereon, as provided by law, shall be bid in by the person authorized to sell lands for taxes, in the name of the Territory.

Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the canal commissioners to collect from the persons who may have purchased land in pursuance of the above recited act, or any of them, so much of the interest as may be due upon said purchase, as may be neces sary to redeem the land sold in pursuance of any sale for taxes as well as all the costs thereby incurred."

Ordered, That said bill and amendments do lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Hopkins.

The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole House, Mr. Manahan in the chair, for the consideration of bil No. 21, [C. F.] entitled "a bill to authorize the construction of certain dams across the Rock river."

After a short time the committee rose and reported the same back to the House without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

The said bill was referred to the committee on internal improvements.

Mr. Hamilton moved that bill No. 17, [C. F.] entitled "a bill to incorporate the Prairieville manufacturing company," be referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures. Which was disagreed to.

Mr. Platt, moved that the said bill be referred to the committee on corporations.

Which was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Elmore,

The House took up bill No. 6, (C. F ) entitled "a bill to authorize the register of deeds of Washington county to procure copies of certain records from the office of the register of deeds of Milwaukee county,"

And on his motion the House resolved itself into the commit. tee of the whole Mr. Olin in the ch air, for the consideration of the said bill.

After a short time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the same back to the House with an amendment, which was adopted, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

The House went into the committee of the whole, Mr. Hopkins in the chair, for the consideration of the following bills of this House, to wit:

No. 9," a bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the printing and distribution of the laws of Wisconsin," and No. 12, "a bill supplementary to an act entitled an act concerning judgments and executions,"

Pending the report of the committee, the Secretary of the Council was announced, when the Speaker took the chair, and the following message was received;

"Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform this House that the Council have this day passed bill

No. 25, "a bill to provide for the election of sheriffs, judges of probate, and justices of the peace."

In which the concurrence of this House is asked.

The committee of the whole again resumed its session, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported bill No. 12, to the House without amendment, and that they had made some progress in bill No. 9, and desired leave to sit again thereon, which was granted.

Mr. Walker moved to amend bill No. 12, by adding the fol lowing words to the first section:

Also, the team, wagon, and horses of teamsters shall be ex.. empt from execution.

And pending the question thereon, the bill and amendment were laid on the table.

The message from the Council was then taken up, when,

The undermentioned bill was read the first and second times, to wit:

No. 25, A bill to provide for the election of sheriffs, judges of probate, and justices of the peace.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole House Mr. Walker in the chair, for the consideration of the said bill.

After a short time spent therein, the committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again thereon. Leave was granted.

Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported a bill entitled "an act to change the time of holding courts in certain counties in the second judicial district, and to provide for a change of venue in criminal cases," to be correctly enrolled.

Which was signed by the Speaker and ordered to be presented to the President of the Council for his signature.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

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Mr. Speaker; The Council have concurred with the House of Representatives in the amendments of the House to bill No. 10, "A bill to change the boundaries of certain towns therein named," with an amendment, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House."

The House then again resumed its session in committee of the whole, Mr. Walker in the chair, on bill No. 25 [C. F.] entitled "A bill to provide for the election of sheriff's, judges of probate, and justices of the peace."

After some time spent therein, the committee rose and report. ed the same back to the house with amendment thereto;

Which were adopted, and the bill ordered to the third read. ing.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

Ordered, that the sixteenth rule of this House, be suspended with reference to the said bill, and that it be read the third time now.

The bill was then read the third time, passed and the title thereof agreed to.

And then the House adjourned until 7 o'clock this evening.

SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

"Mr Speaker-I am directed to inform this House that the Council have concurred in all of the amendments of the House of Reprasentatives to bill No. 25, "A bill to provide for the election of sheriffs, judges of probate, and justicee of the peace, except the amendment to the 18th section, which latter amendment is concurred in with an amendment, in which the concur rence of this House is asked."

The bill contained in the foregoing message was taken up and the amendment of the Council to the amendment of this House to the 18th section was read and concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole House for the consideration of bill No. 15, entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of Racine," Mr. Thompson in the chair. After some time spent therein,