Mr. Manahan gave notice that on a future day, he should by leave introduce a bill to prevent the collection of territorial revenue, and for other purposes therein named.

On motion of Mr. Crossman,

No. 5, (H.) Resolution relative to an allowance to Daniel Baxter, was referred to the committee of the whole house.

On motion of Mr. Parsons,

Ordered, that the undermentioned bill be referred to the committee of the whole house, to wit:

No. 24, (H.) "A bili in relation to the qualification of voters for state government and for the election of delegates to form a state constitution."

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered, that the undermentioned bill be referred to the committee of the whole house, to wit:

No, 23 (H.) "A bill to amhorize David Jones and Erastus Bailey to maintain a dam on the Pish-te-go river."

On motion of Mr. Messersmith,

Ordered, that the undermentioned bill be referred to the committee of the whole house, to wit:

No. 28, (C.) "A bill to provide for the punishment of the offence of trespass on the lands of individuals, and for other purposes." On motion of Mr. Ellis,

A call of the house was then made, and Messrs. Agry and Price reported to be absent.

On motion of Mr. Platt,

Ordered, that Mr. Price be excused from attendance in the house.

The sergeant-at-arms was then sent to notify Mr. Agry that his attendance was required in the house; when,

On motion of Mr. Long,

Further proceedings in the call of the house were dispensed with.

Thereupon the house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house for the consideration of the last mentioned bills and resolution,

Mr. Platt in the chair.

Pending the report of the committee, the secretary of the council being announced, the speaker took the chair, when the following message was received, to wit:

"Mr. Speaker: The council have passed the following, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house, to wit:

No. 25, (C.) A bill to incorperate the Madison Academy;' No. 34, (C.) A bill to authorize the president and trustees of the village of Southport to borrow money, and for other purposes." The committee then resumed its session, and after some time spent therein, rose and by their chairman reported bills Nos. 24 and 23, and resolution No. 5, to the house without amendment, and that they had made some progress in bill No. 20, (C.) and desired leave to sit again for the consideration thereof.

Resolution No. 5 and bill No. 23, were then severally ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Pending the question on ordering Jill No. 24 to be engrossed for a third reading,

Mr. Platt moved to amend the same by adding thereto the following section, to wit:

"Sec. 3. That for the purpose of more fully extending to the free white male inhabitants, wherever born, the right of suffrage at as early a day as possible, they shall at the next general election be authorized to vote for or against the formation of a state government; the vote so polled for or against a state government, shall be certified and returned in the same manner as is prescribed for certifying and returning the votes for delegates to congress."

Pending the question on the adoption of the said amendment, Mr. Hicks moved that the said bill and amendment be indefinitely postponed,

When Mr. Ellis called for a division of the question, and moved a call of the house.

The roll having been called by the clerk,

Mr. Price was reported to be absent, when,

On motion of Mr. Platt,

Ordered, that Mr. Price be excused from attendance in the house.

Mr. Hicks having modified his motion to postpone, by withdrawing so much thereof as related to the amendment proposed by Mr. Platt,

Mr. Ellis withdrew his motion for a division of the question. Pending the question of indefinite postponement of said bill, as modified by Mr. Hicks,

Mr. Thompson moved that the said motion do lie on the table; Which the speaker decided not to be in order.

Mr. Long, from the committee of engrossed bills, reported that they did on this day present to the governor for his approval, "Memorial to congress for a donation of land to improve the Grant river slough," and

"An act for the relief of the town of Sharon, in Walworth county."

Mr. Long, from the same committee, reported the following to be correctly enrolled, which was signed by the speaker, to wit: No. 17, (II.) “A resolution concerning a light-house at Stuk Harbor."

A motion was then made by Mr. Grant, that the house do now adjourn until three o'clock this afternoon, when

Mr. Ellis moved that the house do now adjourn.

And the question being put thereon, it passed in the affirmative. So the house adjourned.

FRIDAY, January 12, 1841.

The undermentioned petitions were severally presented and referred, to wit:

By Mr. Price: the petition of John D. Caldwell and others, citizens of the county of Grant, praying the passage of a law to authorize Clovis A. La Grave to establish and keep a ferry across the Mississippi river, at Cassville, in the county of Grant;

Referred to the committee on corporations.

By Mr. Capron the petition of the board of supervisors of Walworth county,.asking to be remunerated for the expenses incurred on occasion of certain territorial suits having been removed to said county;

Referred to the committee on territorial expenditures.

By Mr. Darling: the petition of citizens of Winnebago county,

praying for the extension of the terms of the offices of justice of the peace;

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Thompson presented the remonstrances from citizens of the territory of Wisconsin, against the passage of any law giving foreigners the right of voting for delegates to form a state constitution;

Which were read and laid on the table.

Mr. Hicks, by leave, offered the following resolutions, which were read and laid on the table, to wit:

"Resolved, That the legislature of this territory cannot pass any law, extending the right of suffrage further than is now enjoyed under the laws of this territory, or of the United States.

Resolved further, That the inhabitants of this territory have. not the right to form a constitution and state government, without a special law of congress to enable them so to do."

Mr. Crossman, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported the following as correctly engrossed, to wit:

No. 23, (H.) "A bill to authorize David Jones and Erastus Bailey to maintain a dam on the Pish-te-go river;"

No. 5, (C.)"Resolution relative to an allowance to Daniel Baxter."

Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, the following bill:

Which was signed by the speaker, to wit:

No. 32, (H) "A bill in relation to the territorial road from Mineral Point, by Whitewater, to Milwaukee."

And also, that they did, on yesterday, the 11th inst. present to the governor for his approval,

"An act to authorize the president and trustees of the village of Southport to discontinue a street,"

The message from the council was taken up, when

The undermentioned bills were severally read the first and second times, to wit:

No. 21, (H.) "A bill to amend an act entitled 'an act concerning justices of the peace, and for other purposes;""

No. 25, (C) "A bill to incorporate the Madison Academy;" No. 31, (C.) "A bill to amend certain acts relative to the counties of Dodge and Washington;"

No. 34, (C.) "A bill to authorize the president and trustces of

the village of Southport to borrow money and for other purposes;" No. 38, (C.) "A bill to amend an act entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the stockholders of the Bank of Mineral Point,' approved February 11th, 1842."

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered, that bill No. 24, (C.) first above mentioned, be refer red to the committee on the judiciary.

Bills on their passage being announced by the speaker,

The undermentioned was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to, to wit:

No. 23, (H.) "A bill to authorize David Jones and Erastus Bailey to maintain a dam on the Pish-te-go river."

Resolution No. 5, (II.) "Resolution relative to an allowance to Daniel Baxter,"

Was read the third time, when,

Mr. Thompson asked the unanimous consent of the house to amend the same;

And objection being made thereto,

The amendment was not received.

Mr. Hunkins then moved to recommit said resolution to the committee of the whole house.

And the question being put thereon,

It passed in the affirmative.

And the ayes and nocs having been called for by Mr. Thomp

son,

Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Grant, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Olin, Palmer, Parsons, Platt, Price, and Thompson-15.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Birchard, Capron, Ellis, Hicks, Long, Masters, Messersmith, Meeker, Tripp and Walker (speaker)-10.

A message from the governor, by Mr. Charles Doty, his private secretary:

"Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the governor to deliver to this house a message in writing."

Mr. Meeker gave notice that on some future day he should ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal all laws for licensing taverns and groceries.

A message from the council, by their secretary, to wit: