Mr. Judson presented the petition of inhabitants of Racine county, praying the passage of a law to regulate the admission. of attorneys. Which, on motion of Mr. Hamilton, was referred to the com. mittee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, The House took up for consideration the resolution relative to renting a room in the capitol. Mr. Hamilton offered the following amendments: insert af ter the word "lease" the words “free of rent," and strike out "for such rent as he may deem reasonable." And pending the question thereon. Mr. Thompson moved that the resolution and amendments be indeffinitely postponed. Which was determined in the negative. And the ayes and noes having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Platt, Thompson, Trowbridge, and Walker-4. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bartlett, Capron, Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Hamilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Palmer, Parsons, Price, Tripp, Van Vleet, and Ellis, (Speaker.)-20. The question was then put on the amendment of Mr. Hamil ton, and determined in the negative. And the ayes and noes having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Capron, Crossman, Elmore, Hamilton, Hopkins, Masters, Palmer, Platt and Van Vliet--9. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bartlett, Darling, Hicks, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Price, Thompson Tripp, Trowbridge. Walker and Ellis, (Speaker)-15. The question then recurred on the passage of the resolution, which was put and determined in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, The house took up the message from the Council, and on his motion the house receded from all their amendments to bill No. 16, (C. F.) entitled "a bill to repeal so much of the several acts of the Legislative Assembly 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 approved February 19th, 1841, supplementary to the several acts in relation to said canal." The undermentioned bills from the Council were then sever. ally read the first and second times, to wit: No. 20. "a bill for the preservation of deer in certain counties;" No. 29, "a bill to legalize certain township elections, and the official acts of township officers elected in April 1842," and No. 30, “a bill to repeal the fourth section of an act entitled 'an act to organize the county of St. Croix and to legalize the acts of certain officers in said county, and for other purposes.'" On motion of Mr. Darling, The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house, on the aforesaid bills, Mr. Meeker in the chair; and after a short time spent therein, the committee rose, reported the progess made in the bills, and asked leave to sit again thereon, which was granted. On motion of Mr. Walker, The following resolution was adopted, Resolved, the Council concurring, that a committee of two from each house be appointed to wait on the Governor, and to inform him that the two houses are now ready to terminate the prosent session, and to inquire whether he has any further communications to make to them. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Walker and Platt the committee under the said resolution on the part of this House. Mr. Platt offered the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved, that the territorial treasurer make to this house a report similar to the annual report required by law on or before the 30th of March. Mr. Platt offered the following resolution: Rosolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to report a hill for the taxation of oid bachelors. Mr. Elmore moved to strike out 'old,' And pending the question thereon, the following message from the Council was received: "Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this House that the Council have this day passed "resolution in relation to renting a certain room in the capitol to the county of Dane," with an amendment,in which the concurrence of this house is requested." Mr. Platt accepted the amendment offered by Mr. Elmore. Mr. Hamilton then made a motion to refer the resolution to the committee on territorial affairs. And pending the question thereon, Mr. Elmore asked leave for Mr. Platt to withdraw his resolution which was granted. Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolled bills, repported as being correctly enrolled, bill No. 16 (C. F.) entitled "a bill to repeal so much of the several acts of the Legislative Assembly 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 approved February 19th, 1841, supplemental to the several acts in relation to said canal, and for other purposes. The same was signed by the Speaker, and ordered to be presented to the President of the Council for his signature. The house took up the resolution relative to leasing a room in the capitol, which was returned from the Council with an amendment thereto. Which was concurred in. Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolment, reported that the committee did on the 25th inst. present to his excellency the Governor for his approval a bill entitled "an act to repeal so much of an act supplementary to the several acts relating to the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, approved February 12 1841, and such other acts or parts of acts as authorise the sale of any portion of the land granted by the act of Congress of the 18th June, 1838, and to amend the second section of an act approved February 19th, 1841, supplementary to several acts in relation to the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal." A message from the Council by their Secretary: "Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform this House that Messrs. Baker and Rountree have been appointed of the joint committee on the part of the Council, under joint resolution. originating in this house, to act with a similar committee on part of this house, to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two houses are now ready to terminate the present session, and to inquire whether he has any further communication to make to them. Mr. Walker from the committee appointed to inform the Governor that the two houses are now ready to terminate the present session, reported that the committee had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor informed the com. mittee that he had no further communication to make to the two houses. Mr. Hamilton offered the following resolution, Resolved, that the clerk inform the Council that the House of Representatives are ready to close the present special ses sion. Mr. Platt moved to strike out the word "special," and pend. ing the question thereon, the resolution was laid on the table. A message from the Council by their Secretary: "Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform this House that the Council is now ready to adjourn sine die.” Mr. Capron offered the following resolution: Resolved, that the Hon. Albert G. Ellis, in the performance of his duties as speaker, has entitled himself to the thanks of this House. Mr. Hamilton took the chair, when Mr. Hopkins called for the ayes and noes on the adoption of the resolution. And the question being put, it was unanimously determined in the affirmative, as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Bartlett, Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Ham. ilton, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Judson, Long, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Platt, Parsons, Price, Thompson, Tripp, Capron, Palmer, Trowbridge, Van Vliet, Walker-24. On motion of Mr. Walker, Ordered, That the clerk inform the Council that this House is now ready to adjourn. Mr. Hunkins then moved that the House do now adjourn sine die. When the Speaker addressed the House as follows: Before putting the question, it is incumbent on me gentle. men, to allude to the resolution just adopted, and to say that it calls for the most grateful acknowledgments on my part, I owe it undoubtedly, gentlemen, more to your kindness than my own merits, that it is passed. I justly appreciate the kind feelings of the lion, gentlemen from Iowa, on whose motion two sim |